Chapter 187 Unavoidable
The heavy iron-inlaid wooden door was tightly closed. Dozens of soldiers were patrolling back and forth at the door. Their long, pointed spears reflected the light of fire in the night, and it looked chilling and oppressive.

Before the carriage got close, the officer on duty came forward and said, "We have an order from above that no one other than you is allowed to approach the gate of the Ministry of Justice. Please leave immediately."

Ying Xiang walked over and said, "The princess is in the car, here to take Prince Dun home. Please let the Lord know."

The general glanced at the carriage and said, "The people involved in the case have been taken to the Dali Temple Prison. Prince Dun is not here."

Who are the people involved?

Dali Temple Prison?

Ying Xiang frowned immediately: "Everyone knows that my prince had a falling out with Prince Duan's Mansion and Prince Duan a long time ago, how could he be involved in the case?"

"I don't know either." The general replied, "Not only the prince of Dun, but also the eldest son of the princess's mansion was taken away. You won't be able to wait for anyone here."

Ying Xiang had no choice but to say, "I understand. Thank you."

She turned around and walked to the carriage, repeating what she had said to Ye Wanqing.

After hearing this, Ye Wanqing was silent for a moment: "Go to the Dali Temple Prison."

The carriage set off again.

By the time we arrived outside the Dali Temple Prison, it had already become completely dark.

The Dali Temple Prison and the inner prison where the women were held were separated by only a ten-meter-wide street, with gates on both sides wide open.

There were three layers of soldiers stationed inside and outside the gate, holding torches and spears, and there were archers waiting on the side.

Who knows how many people are lying in ambush in the dark.

The torches and oil lamps at the door and on the wall were burning fiercely, the flames shot up into the sky, and the scorching smell of kerosene wafted across the long street in the wind.

There were many horse-drawn carriages parked on the street.

Many people were pacing anxiously beside the carriage.

Ying Xiang whispered outside the carriage: "Princess, there are quite a few people here, they must be here to pick someone up."

"Is there a carriage from the Princess's Mansion?" Ye Wanqing asked.

Ying Xiang took a look and said, "No."

No?

Ye Wanqing lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Stop the car."

The carriage stopped a hundred meters away from the inner prison gate.

The curtain was lifted and Ye Wanqing got off the carriage.

The soldier on duty took a look over here, carefully identified the person, and sent someone over: "Greetings, Princess."

Ye Wanqing said calmly: "I heard that my son was taken from the Ministry of Justice to the Dali Temple Prison. I am here to take him home. Please let the general know."

The soldier commander said in a deep voice: "My princess, you may not know that those who were brought to the Dali Temple Prison today were all people who had close relationships with Prince Duan and Prince Duan's son. Those who were detained in the inner prison opposite were people who had close relationships with Prince Duan's wife and Prince Duan's son's wife. These people cannot leave until the interrogation is completed."

How could this be?

Ye Wanqing frowned and looked at the high wall that was built like a solid wall of steel.

In the morning, when the Ministry of Justice asked the person to leave, they only said that they would question him, but did not say that they would detain him.

It is easy to get into the Dali Temple Prison, but it is difficult to get out.

Which link went wrong?

After thinking for a moment, Ye Wanqing asked the general, "Who is in charge of Prince Duan's rebellion case?"

The general glanced at her and said, "The Crown Prince will personally conduct the trial. In addition, the Emperor personally ordered Lord Lu Jilian to work with the Crown Prince, and the rest of the departments to cooperate."

Ye Wanqing was silent.

Yes.

In the previous life, after Prince Duan's rebellion was exposed, the Emperor handed the case over to the Crown Prince and asked Lu Jilian to assist the Crown Prince in handling the case.

With Lu Jilian as his capable assistant, the prince handled the case cleanly and efficiently.

Afterwards, Lu Jilian was promoted two levels.

……

Ye Wanqing pulled herself away from her memories: "I already know, thank you General, I will go to the side and wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, General, please do as you please."

The general nodded and left.

The prince's carriage went directly to the Dali Temple Prison. His attendants were not there, so they could only wait.

The night wind was hot in late June. Fortunately, there was an ice cube in the carriage.

After Ye Wanqing got on the carriage, he did not ask anyone to light the lights, but closed his eyes and thought.

Tomorrow is her return home day. If she is unable to bring Chu Anlan back to the Princess's Mansion with her, she will become a laughing stock in the capital in less than a day.

She was not afraid of becoming a laughing stock, but she was afraid of implicating her mother, father and two brothers.

Besides that, there is the Queen Mother.

Can the Queen Mother bear it?
Ye Wanqing didn't dare to gamble.

As the night deepened, the capital city became so quiet that the only sounds left were the sound of the wind, the sound of burning kerosene, and the crying coming from the prison next door.

Ye Wanqing lifted the carriage curtain and asked Ying Xiang, "Princess Duan and Princess Shizi are imprisoned in the inner prison, right?"

Ying Xiang asked: "Can I go and find out?"

"No need." Ye Wanqing glanced at the dark high wall: "I think they should have been locked up yesterday."

I don’t know what Fu Yu’s fate will be.

Will it be like the previous life?
Headache.

Ye Wanqing rubbed his forehead and said, "Yingxiang, I'm going to sleep for a while. When the prince's carriage comes out, wake me up immediately."

Ying Xiang nodded: "Don't worry, Princess, I will help you watch over it."

Ye Wanqing let down the curtain, leaned against the wall of the carriage, and fell asleep in a daze.

In the dream, there seemed to be an unpleasant smell of kerosene.

It didn't seem like long before Ying Xiang woke her up: "Princess, wake up."

Ye Wanqing had a severe headache: "Has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come out?"

Ying Xiang lifted the car curtain and said in a low and alert voice: "Princess, it's Master Lu Jilian..."

Lu Jilian?
Ye Wanqing woke up instantly.

As she was thinking, she asked her attendants to pretend not to notice, when she suddenly heard footsteps approaching the carriage.

Ying Xiang quickly saluted: "Master Lu."

Lu Jilian's voice came from outside the carriage: "How is the princess?"

There is no way to avoid it.

Ye Wanqing tidied her appearance, slowly lifted the curtain, looked out of the carriage, and said coldly and distantly: "Master Lu, I am polite."

After not seeing him for a while, the already handsome Lu Jilian seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

He wore the official uniform with wide sleeves and long gown, which made him look otherworldly and ethereal.

His eyes, reflecting the firelight, flickered with cold and dangerous flames, and he curled his lips: "Princess, may I have a word with you?"

Ye Wanqing's expression became even more indifferent: "There are differences between men and women. Sir Lu, if you have anything to say, please speak up."

The curve of Lu Jilian's lips widened a little: "Are you so wary of me?"

"Lord Lu, you're worrying too much." Ye Wanqing looked straight at him.

Lu Jilian glanced at the attendants beside the carriage and said, "I have something to discuss with the princess. You guys wait a little further away."

After saying this, he walked to the side of the street without caring whether Ye Wanqing agreed or not.

Ye Wanqing stood where she was, watching Lu Jilian walk to the locust tree outside the inner prison wall, then turned to look at her.

Ye Wanqing was silent.

Through the firelight, she looked at Lu Jilian from afar, as if she had returned to her previous life.

In his previous life, Lu Jilian was also like this. He would always stand far away from her and then look at her coldly.

There seemed to be an invisible wall between them forever.

The only difference is that they are no longer husband and wife.

Thinking of this, Ye Wanqing's pace became much lighter.

She turned to Ying Xiang and said, "Wait for me here. I'll go and talk to Lord Lu and then I'll be back."

After saying that, he slowly walked towards Lu Jilian.

The huge and dense locust trees block out the sun. Walking under the shade of the trees is like walking into a room filled with ice cubes, which makes the room feel much cooler.

Ye Wanqing stood not far from Lu Jilian.