Chapter 411 Good News
The reinforcements led by Helian Xuan were unstoppable and swept away the rebels. Naya and Marquis Jing'an also led 10,000 troops out of the city to attack. Within two hours, the Fifth Uncle was hacked to death and trampled into meat paste by war horses. Zhao Zhuohui, the commander of Xuzhou, and Qiu Guangsheng, the commander of the southwest, were captured alive. More than 30,000 enemies were annihilated, and countless surrendered. The battle was a victory.

Helian Xuan had already seen the bright red color in the chaotic army and was very excited. After the battle ended, he immediately ran towards the figure.

Naya immediately stood among the thousands of soldiers, her clothes fluttering, her hair flying, her eyes bright, and she looked at the familiar figure with a slight smile. The figure came galloping towards them with unparalleled momentum, and with a delicate shout, she also rode her horse forward to meet him.

Helian Xuan, I finally see you...

No one would think that the bright red color appearing on the battlefield was abrupt, because everyone saw how powerful and invincible this delicate figure was, how courageous it was, and how it frightened the enemy.

Soldiers worship the strong, regardless of gender.

Such a heroic woman with great spirit deserves everyone's admiration.

The prince stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the two figures, one in red and one in white, that were getting closer and closer. He lowered his head and smiled slightly: Helian Xuan, it seems that what I said as a joke back then is now coming true.

Helian Xuan was reluctant to get married, and the prince once joked... Are you going to wait until your beard turns grey before getting married? Helian Xuan disagreed and said... Why not wait until the prince ascends the throne before marrying me?

Ye Jiayao, hiding in the secret room, felt that her heartstrings were about to break.

Why hasn’t Song Qi come back yet after going out to get information?

It's daybreak now!

Youshi also stayed awake all night, chanting Buddhist mantras and praying constantly.

This night was as long as a century, and every minute was torture.

Xiang Tao, who was listening to the noise at the entrance of the secret passage, ran back with a pale face to report: "It seems there are a lot of people outside."

Ye Jiayao's heart sank. Those many people were definitely not from Chunyu. They could be rebels or stray soldiers.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Everyone knew that this secret room was built very secretly, but it had never been tested, so no one knew whether it would work.

Seeing everyone's panic, Ye Jiayao comforted them, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Ye Jiayao still has this confidence. Now she is worried about Song Qi, who is still outside! She hopes he won't be seen by these people.

Everyone huddled together, waiting for the people outside to leave.

After a long time, there was movement at the entrance of the secret passage.

Everyone was so nervous that their breathing almost stopped, and their hearts were pounding like drums.

Dong, dong, dong, one long and two short knocking sounds.

Xiang Tao said happily: "It's one of ours."

Ye Jiayao hurriedly said: "Open the secret door quickly."

The secret door opened with a bang, and Song Qi came in, cursing: "These bandits and robbers are just a group of locusts..."

"Song Qi, what's going on outside?" Ye Jiayao asked.

Song Qi said with a depressed look on his face, "I came back a long time ago and found something wrong, so I hid nearby. Madam, the chickens and ducks in our yard, the fruits in the orchard, and the valuables in the house have all been looted."

"Where are they?" Yu Shi also came over and asked.

"He left feeling very satisfied. Damn, I don't know how much he lost." Song Qi was still feeling sad for the lost property.

"If things are gone, they are gone. It's good that everyone is okay. By the way, go and get the news. How is it?" Ye Jiayao said. Money and property are all external things. If they are gone, they are gone. There is nothing to regret. Besides, the really valuable things have long been moved to the vault by her.

Speaking of this, Song Qixi was very happy: "Madam, Second Young Madam, Prince Helian arrived in time with reinforcements. When I left, the rebels had already been defeated. However, it is still very dangerous outside. There are still many deserters like the ones who just came, looting everywhere. Let's wait here for the prince to come and pick us up."

Upon hearing that Helian Xuan had returned and the rebels had been defeated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Shi quickly clasped her hands together to thank the gods and Buddhas.

Ye Jiayao's heartstrings, which had been tense for the past few days, relaxed and she felt dizzy and shaky. If Qiao Xi hadn't been quick to support her, she would have collapsed to the ground.

You was shocked: "Jinxuan, Jinxuan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ye Jiayao took a deep breath, calmed herself down, smiled bitterly and shook her head. She was too nervous, and when she suddenly relaxed, her spirit was gone.

"I'm fine. I'm just so happy."

Yu's eyes were moist as she said with relief, "Yes, this disaster is finally over."

Song Qi reported the good news, ate a steamed bun, and went out to wait and see. The others remained in the secret room.

After a few more hours, Chunfeng finally brought a team of people to support them.

Ye Jiayao's heart sank when she saw that it was Chunfeng who came. Why didn't Chunyu come? Chunyu said that he would come to pick her up in person after the crisis. Could it be that Chunyu had encountered some accident?
"Chunfeng, where are your father and your elder and second brothers?" You asked anxiously.

Chunfeng didn't dare to say that his father and second brother were both injured, and now they didn't even have time to treat the wounds. One was busy cleaning up the mess, and the other was busy arresting Prince Yu. Cleaning up the mess was not dangerous, but arresting Prince Yu would definitely be very dangerous. Prince Yu was surrounded by expert guards, and those were all death warriors who didn't care about their lives and were very difficult to deal with. He wanted to go to help his second brother, but his second brother wouldn't let him.

"Father and second brother are still busy and can't get away. I'm afraid that mother and second sister-in-law will worry, so let me come to pick you up first." Chunfeng said perfunctorily. "Is your second brother not injured?" Ye Jiayao asked worriedly.

Chunfeng evaded the question: "Injuries are inevitable. Even Naya is covered in injuries. However, the injuries are not serious."

Anyway, he couldn't hide the fact that his second brother was injured, so he could only downplay it.

Ye Jiayao looked solemn, but she didn't dare to ask any further. It was conceivable how dangerous the situation was last night. Chunfeng would definitely report good news and not bad news. If she continued to ask, she was afraid that if she didn't scare them, Youshi would not be able to hold on.

Just get hurt, it's inevitable. As long as your life is not in danger, just recover slowly.

Before Ye Jiayao got on the carriage, Chunfeng whispered something to her, which shocked Ye Jiayao.

It’s great that A’ruan is still alive and is now in the Marquis’ Mansion. I finally heard some comforting good news.

Tonight the moonlight is bright, the breeze is gentle, the mountains and forests are quiet, and the streams are gurgling. Such a night scene should make people feel leisurely, but at this moment the dense forest is filled with murderous intent.

Xia Chunyu pursued relentlessly along the secret passage, but he didn't expect that Prince Yu was so smart that he actually opened a secret passage in the palace leading to the outside of the city. This must have taken a lot of effort.

After leaving the secret passage, Xia Chunyu relied on tracking skills and followed all the way to the forest, where he finally found Prince Yu's whereabouts.

"Your Highness, please retreat first. I will stop the incoming people." Several death warriors said resolutely, ready to die.

Prince Yu nodded, but was not moved by his subordinates' determination to die. These people were the death warriors he had trained, and this was their mission.

If Prince Yu continued to retreat, as long as he could hold on for another five miles, he would be able to reunite with Zuo Qingyun and others, and then his hope of escape would be even greater.

The assassin rushed towards Xia Chunyu and others who were chasing him, holding long knives in their hands.

Xia Chunyu's eyes suddenly became stern, and a fierce murderous aura burst out. He also rushed forward with the long sword in his hand tightly grasped.

There are seven people on the other side in total. Those who can guard Prince Yu at this time are definitely not ordinary people. Although there are more than 20 people on our side, we may not have much advantage. This is a tough battle. No matter what, we must capture Prince Yu.

Ye Jiayao returned to the Marquis' Mansion, where everything seemed peaceful, as if the disaster that almost wiped out the whole place had not had any impact on it.

Ye Jiayao couldn't wait to see A Ruan.

"Ah Ruan."

"Sister Yaoyao."

The two good sisters hugged each other tightly.

"I'm glad you're okay. I was so worried about you." Ye Jiayao smiled but wanted to cry.

Ah Ruan also had tears in her eyes: "Thanks to Xiao Jing and Chun Yu for coming in time."

If it wasn't for Chunyu Ge's shout, which made the killer realize that he had lost the best opportunity and therefore did not kill, otherwise, it would be hard to say.

"Xiao Jing is there too?" Ye Jiayao was not surprised at all, but she pretended to be surprised.

A Ruan nodded shyly, and her heart was filled with sweetness when she recalled Xiao Jing's hug.

"Didn't the prince order this guy to swear to guard the city gate? He actually dared to leave his post without permission. I wonder what he will do if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince blames him." Ye Jiayao said this deliberately.

Ah Ruan panicked: "Will it happen? What should I do?"

No matter how ignorant she was, she knew that military orders were as heavy as a mountain and military law was ruthless. If Xiaojing violated military law in order to save her, that would be terrible.

Seeing her nervous look, Ye Jiayao suppressed a smile and said, "Don't worry, I was just teasing you. Xiao Jing also made an indelible contribution to the preservation of Jinling City this time. The prince will not mind him leaving for a short while first."

Ah Ruan then realized that Sister Yaoyao was teasing her, and couldn't help but scold: "Sister Yaoyao, you are too mean, you can't be so scary."

"Everyone's been on edge for so long, just make a joke to relax!" Ye Jiayao said disapprovingly.

Suddenly I remembered something.

"No one saw you coming to the Marquis's Mansion, right?"

Ah Ruan shook her head and said, “Ah Man and I came here dressed as maids.” Ah Ruan replied.

Ye Jiayao nodded: "That's good. Not many people here know your identity. Besides, the people in my yard are all reliable. As for Ah Man, you have to ask her to change her name. Before the big plan is accomplished, your identity cannot be exposed."

Ah Ruan knew that this was a serious matter, so he nodded and said, "Chun Feng has already told us, Ah Man and I will pay attention to it."

A Ruan thought that Sister Yaoyao just wanted to save her life, but she didn't know that Sister Yaoyao had a more far-reaching plan and had already made all the arrangements for her escape.

The two talked for a long time before they went to bed. Ye Jiayao couldn't fall asleep with her eyes open. Her eyelids kept twitching. Why didn't Chunyu come back? Was Prince Yu caught? What about the emperor's condition? Countless questions lingered in her mind, lingering.

(End of this chapter)