Chapter 435: 435 undercurrents of unrest
Si Nan remained silent, having heard the real situation from the mouth of a guard shortly after his return.
Although it indeed wasn’t right to throw the young lady Ye, whom his master had taken a liking to, into the dungeon, if someone was spotted climbing over the wall of one’s home, wasn’t it normal to apprehend them?
But looking at young lady Ye’s expression at that moment, it seemed like it was all the Royal Guard’s fault.
After ordering his subordinates to release Ye Jiu, Si Nan tactfully asked, “Miss Ye, climbing over the wall of our War Prince Residence in broad daylight, were you intending to…”
Embarrassment flashed across Ye Jiu’s face, but she quickly recovered and said, “I heard from the steward in the residence that young master Sikong was arrested by the Imperial Guard, why?”
Si Nan pondered for a moment before deciding to tell the truth, “Yesterday, the master heard that Miss Ye was captured by the Second Prince, so he slaughtered the Second Prince’s residence. It’s said the Second Prince still can’t get out of bed until now, hence the Emperor ordered to arrest the master for the crime of contempt toward the Royal Family.”
Si Nan spoke these words without showing any extra emotions because he believed that with Nanchang eyeing them covetously, Dongyue really needed their Family Head’s loyalty at this time, so they couldn’t possibly hurt their master over such trivial matters.
As for arresting the master, it was merely because they had stormed into the residence of the Second Prince the day before, and it was the Emperor’s way of showing his authority over their Family Head.
After all, a subject will always be a subject, even if ennobled as a king, they could never compare to someone from the Royal Family.
The reason Si Nan spoke of these matters was to let Ye Jiu know that it was because of her the master was arrested, so she wouldn’t always take their Family Head lightly.
Si Nan was confident enough not to worry, but Ye Jiu was thoroughly panicked.
Sikong Mo was arrested, and although the charge was contempt toward the Royal Family, the ultimate reason was her.
Up until she returned to her own room, Ye Jiu’s mind was still in a fog.
Sikong Mo had actually gone to such lengths for her, even to the extent of slaughtering the Second Prince’s residence. While others might see such actions as cruel, to Ye Jiu, this sentiment felt so profound!
After languishing in her room for an afternoon, Ye Jiu finally realized that since Sikong Mo had faced such a grave ordeal for her, she must reciprocate this sentiment and must find a way to rescue him; otherwise, she would never be able to repay her debt to him.
But how should she rescue him?
With her current situation?
It was an utter impossibility, so…
Ye Jiu put on a new veil and set out from the residence alone.
The War King Residence was also in unrest now.
Because the Princess Consort of War King had returned to her maternal home.
Liu San was directly struck by Ye Jiu with an iron rod, breaking his leg and leaving him half dead in bed. According to the Imperial Physician, Liu San’s bones were cracked, and he would likely be left with a limp even if the bones healed.
Technically, these incidents shouldn’t be blamed on the War King, but on the day Liu San broke his leg, in his dazed state, he saw Ye Jiu running off with the War King.
At first, he thought it was just a dream, and because of the pain in his leg, he didn’t bring it up when he got home. But as he lay in bed over the next few days, it began to trouble him more and more, and with the Princess Consort of War King returning to her maternal home, Liu San hesitantly revealed what he had seen.
The Princess Consort of War King was certainly skeptical at first, but when she heard that a girl had been running off with the War King, she couldn’t help but take it to heart.
After some questioning, the Princess Consort of War King fixed the identity of the girl who had run off with the War King on Ye Jiu.