The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

When she was embroidering, her cell phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Zi Ri calling. She immediately opened the video call happily.

As soon as the video was opened, Zi Ri’s panicked face was seen.

She asked with concern: "Ziri, you look a little strange, is there something wrong?"

Zi Ri asked in return, "Ruo'er, is there anyone else in your room?"

Peng Ruo looked at him puzzledly: "Yes, there are two maids, what's wrong?"

"Ruo'er, hurry up and get them out. I have something important to tell you."

Peng Ruo agreed and sent the two maids out: "Ziri, everyone is out, you can talk."

"Okay! Ruo'er, do you know that Zixu was assassinated in Prime Minister Bo's tomb today?"

Peng Ruo was surprised: "I don't know. Ruo'er has been practicing cross-stitch all day and hasn't gone out."

"What's going on? Brother Zixu was assassinated? Is he okay? Is his life in danger? Is he injured?"

"Ruo'er, big brother is fine. Do you know who did this?"

Peng Ruo shook his head: "Ziri, how would I know who did it?"

Gongzi Ri leaned forward towards the screen and whispered, "Ruo'er, let me tell you, it was your father who hired someone to do it."

"What? Zi Ri! You, what nonsense are you talking about! How could father do such a thing? Why did he assassinate brother Zi Xu?"

"Ruo'er, it's true. Now I'm telling you, this is what happened."

"A few days ago, your father told me that if Ri'er wants to marry you, he must become the crown prince."

"He also said that he could kill the eldest brother, and as soon as the eldest brother died, he would become the eldest son."

"After that, he will make some moves in the court and ask my mother to make me the crown prince."

"Luckily, my eldest brother wasn't killed, otherwise Ri'er would be implicated and would be punished by Mother."

"Ruo'er, I'm very scared now. If mother finds out about this, I'm afraid my life will be in danger."

Ah! After hearing what Ziri said, Peng Ruo was so frightened that his face turned pale.

She sat in the chair blankly with her eyes wide open, muttering to herself, "Impossible, this can't be true."

"How could father do such a treasonous thing? Isn't he afraid of death or bringing disaster to the entire clan?"

Seeing Peng Ruo in a daze, Zi Ri hurriedly called her: "Ruo'er, Ruo'er! Are you okay?"

Oh, oh. Peng Ruo finally came to his senses and immediately asked anxiously, "Ziri, what do you think we should do about this?"

"Ruo'er, I've thought about it. The only option left is to leave Fugui City."

"Only by leaving Fugui City can I save my life and get rid of the threat from your father."

Peng Ruo asked anxiously, "Ziri, what will happen to Ruo'er if you leave?"

"Ruo'er, I want to elope with you. I wonder if Ruo'er is willing?"

Peng Ruo was stunned: "This...this...Zi Ri, let me think about it."

After saying that, Peng Ruo paced back and forth in the room, thinking.

Zi Ri and I are in love with each other and have been childhood sweethearts.

They had already secretly decided to spend their lives together. Zi Ri would not marry anyone else but her, and she would not marry anyone else but him.

If she didn't elope with him this time, Zi Ri and she would be separated by thousands of miles, and it would be extremely difficult to meet again.

If I go with him, my mother, who loves me so much, will be heartbroken.

Oh, what should I do? She grabbed her handkerchief tightly and paced around the room anxiously.

But then I thought again, as a daughter, I will have to leave my mother and get married sooner or later.

If I regret this happy marriage, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

Thinking of this, she immediately picked up the phone and said to Ziri, "Ziri, Ruoer has made up her mind and decided to go with you."

"Okay Ruo'er, it's better to leave sooner rather than later, so hurry up and pack your things."

"We'll meet at the northwest gate at ten o'clock tonight, and I'll take you to Yan State."

"Remember, be careful and don't let your father find out."

"Oh, I got it. Ziri, who are we going to Yan State to seek refuge with?"

"Ruo'er, there's a wealthy businessman from Yan State who rented a house in Guicheng. I have a good relationship with him."

"He has several empty houses in the capital of Yan State. We can just go there and seek refuge with him."

"Don't worry, Ruo'er. I have accumulated a lot of gold, silver and jewelry over the years."

"After arriving in Yanjing, we will still have no worries about food and clothing, and we will have servants to command."

"Ziri promised Ruo'er that he would never let you suffer any injustice."

Peng Ruo nodded happily: "Well, I believe you. I have some savings here, I'll take them with me tonight."

After the two of them had agreed, they each went to prepare all the necessary items for their elopement.

Peng Ruo called over her two closest maids, "Chunfeng, Ruyi, I'm going to elope with Master Ri to Yan State. Are you two willing to come with me?"

Ah! Chunfeng Ruyi was shocked when she heard this. Why would such a good lady elope? But she didn't dare to ask.

The two thought about it and then decided to follow Peng Ruo to Yan State.

Peng Ruo was very relieved that the two girls hadn't done anything in vain: "Well, hurry up and pack your things. Remember, don't let anyone find out."

The two of them agreed and immediately went back to their room to pack their things.

Outside Zi Ri's dormitory, Peng eavesdropped on the conversation between Zi Ri and Peng Ruo, and her head felt like it was struck by lightning, buzzing.

She shivered, held onto the railing, and walked gently down the stairs and back to her room.

After entering the house, he collapsed on the sofa, gritting his teeth in hatred.

Peng Qi, Peng Qi, thanks to your aunt who loves you so much, your father died early, and I treat you like my own son.

I didn't expect you to do such a heinous thing. Do you want to kill the entire Peng family and me and Ri'er?

Now you've forced me to flee to the State of Yan. I've taken note of this and will definitely come to you to settle the score tomorrow!

Should she report this to Xuan'er? After much thought, she decided not to tell Xuan'er.

She thought it was a good thing for Zi Ri to escape to Yan State, so that he could avoid Zi Xuan's punishment.

He can also get rid of Peng Qi's control over him. Besides, if Zixuan knew that it was Peng Qi who sent people to assassinate Gongzi Xu.

Wouldn't his family be doomed to destruction? He himself would also be implicated by this matter.

I'd better wait until Ri'er escapes tonight. I'll go and settle the score with Peng Qi tomorrow. I'll make sure to scratch his face.

Thinking of this, she secretly placed a small box of gold and some jewelry at Zi Ri's door.

He wrote another letter and put it in the box, then went back to his room to rest.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Zi Ri and two close guards drove two off-road vehicles and arrived outside the northwest gate of the city.

Since Zixuan came to power, he changed the time for closing the city gates at night to 12 o'clock.

At this time, people and vehicles were still coming in and out of the city gate.