Prince Rui, don't spoil your adopted daughter too much: she will eventually get married

After Feng Chenyi finished speaking, he led Zhai Yun into the Dali Temple, with Duan Yi'an following behind them.

When the constables along the way in the Dali Temple saw Feng Chenyi, they all stopped talking.

Although Ke Ci was arrested, the Dali Temple dared not torture him. In prison, he was well-fed and drunk, arrogant and proud, seemingly not long to live.

When Feng Chenyi and Zhai Yun arrived, he paid them no heed. He was impeccably dressed and sat upright, showing no trace of the disheveled state he had displayed after being imprisoned.

Zhai Yun knew best what to use to provoke him at this moment: "I heard that the Crown Princess is still kneeling outside Consort Xi's palace, her head is covered in blood and flesh, and she will probably be left with scars in the future!"

With her face disfigured, even though she held the position of Crown Princess, she lost the Emperor's favor, and her future seemed predictable.

What parent wouldn't love their children? Upon hearing this, Ke Ci's composure crumbled. He glared at Zhai Yun with resentment and anger, threatening, "Aren't you afraid that I'll come out and seek revenge on you? Offending me is the same as offending the entire academic community!"

Seeing his feigned calmness crumble, Zhai Yun continued her relentless attack: "What a joke! What haven't we seen? We've been through life and death on the battlefield! Master Ke is in prison; no one's going to tell you anything..."

Seeing Ke Fuzi's suddenly wide-eyed expression, Zhai Yun deliberately paused. From Ke Fuzi's gaze, Zhai Yun saw his thirst for news from the outside world.

Zhai Yun intended to make him fully face reality, "Last night, 1,770 assassins died at the gate of Prince Rui's mansion! 1,770! Although a few hundred escaped, can they take you out of Dali Temple? Or do you have any other forces? Your disciples and their families are all in Fengli Kingdom. Would they risk the crime of exterminating nine generations of their families to help break you out of prison?"

Zhai Yun, along with Feng Chenyi, Duan Yi'an, and the others who came with them, saw that Ke Ci's hope gradually disappeared, replaced by a look in his eyes that seemed to want to tear Zhai Yun apart!

From the very beginning, he was absolutely certain that someone would rescue him, but upon hearing this number, the hope in his eyes turned to despair! So many people, yet they still couldn't kill Prince Rui!

This must be all the assassins they can muster in the Empress City! How did the Prince Rui's mansion manage to survive so many assassins until now, with only a handful of men?

Is the Prince Rui's mansion so terrifyingly powerful? Nearly two thousand assassins couldn't take down the Prince Rui's mansion! Without assassins, relying solely on his disciples who have families to support, they can neither fight for him nor plead with the Emperor on his behalf.

Ke Ci suddenly looked as if he had been struck by frost; his back hunched over, and his eyes held disbelief that followed his initial confidence. He refused to accept his fate! How could he possibly lose like this!

His carefully cultivated prestige and the three thousand disciples he has gathered will all vanish if he is convicted of a crime.

From now on, the esteemed and respected Master Ke will be despised and ridiculed by the world!

Ke Ci completely lost his mind. He angrily reached out to grab Prince Rui, shouting, "Prince Rui, you have framed a loyal official! You will die a horrible death!"

Feng Chenyi shielded Zhai Yun behind him and coldly watched the crazed Ke Ci. Perhaps even Ke Ci realized that if the Emperor did not forgive him, he would not be able to leave this prison!

If the emperor wanted to help him, he would have left long ago! Now, his only support seems utterly ineffective!

Duan Yi'an originally wanted to take the opportunity to get Ke Ci to reveal the person who sold the official position, but he underestimated Ke Ci. Even if Ke Ci died, he would not reveal the person behind the scenes.

But precisely because of this, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi were even more convinced that the person who sold official positions was inextricably linked to the Empress and the Crown Prince, because only when something more important than one's own life is involved would a person be willing to risk their life without hesitation!

For Ko-Ci, his daughter is more important than anything!

Feng Chenyi was injured. In order to deal with the prison break tonight, Zhai Yun started making arrangements early. All the troops guarding the northern suburbs of Dali Temple were mobilized. If nothing unexpected happens, not even a mosquito will be able to get in!

After everything was settled, Zhai Yun brought out a grand master's chair and took her seat at the Dali Temple.

Although Feng Chenyi was also sitting next to her, he was seriously injured and was at his limit. It was up to Zhai Yun to take charge of the overall situation!

Sitting at the entrance of Dali Temple, Zhai Yun already knew what would happen at night.

The other side knew the disparity in strength was too great, so they wouldn't have come without a foolproof plan. And coincidentally, Lu Tian'er had disappeared, something Zhai Yun had only just learned.

They thought Lu Tian'er was one of their own and wouldn't harm her, but they never expected her to be so ruthless as to not even spare a pregnant woman.

At midnight, a group of men in black appeared at the gate of the Dali Temple, escorting Lu Tian'er. Another group of men in black rushed over and reported to the leader of the group escorting Lu Tian'er, "We haven't caught Lord Duan's mother from the Dali Temple!"

Lu Tian'er had never experienced anything like this before. Her legs went weak with fear, and she kept pleading with Feng Chenyi for help: "Your Highness, Your Highness, please save me! They're going to kill me!"

The leader of the men in black quickly forgot about not having captured Duan Yi'an's mother. He held a knife to Lu Tian'er's neck and shouted, "Prince Rui, if you want the lives of your beloved concubine and the child in her womb, then exchange Master Ke for them!"

Zhai Yun saw that Lu Tian'er's fearful expression was genuine, indicating that Consort Tian was unaware that the people behind her were the Empress's men.

As for whether those people would really hurt Lu Tian'er, Zhai Yun wasn't sure!

Lu Tian'er's frightened voice kept coming, "Your Highness, please save me! Lin'er is still so young, he hasn't even been born yet, he can't be harmed!"

Ke Ci cannot be released. Once Ke Ci is released, Feng Chenyi will be unable to clear his name of the crimes he has been accused of, and even Emperor Xing'an will not forgive him!

Zhai Yun secretly sent someone to inform Lord Lu. When Lord Lu arrives, Zhai Yun will know whether this was a pre-arranged scheme.

In an attempt to buy time, Zhai Yun promised, "Don't hurt Consort Tian. The child in her womb is innocent. I've already ordered someone to take Master Ke away. Calm down! If Consort Tian dies, you won't be able to leave this place!"

Sitting to the side, Feng Chenyi took in all of Zhai Yun's actions. He trusted Zhai Yun's abilities quite a bit!

The men in black were certain that Lu Tian'er was pregnant with Prince Rui's child. Since Prince Rui dared not play tricks on them, they waited patiently, as this was the only way.

The Dali Temple was guarded by the Northern Suburbs Army, so there was no way to force our way in!

It would take some time to bring the prisoner out of the jail, but given Lord Lu's doting nature, that would be enough time for him to appear!

Time passed slowly, and Lord Lu did not disappoint Zhai Yun's expectations, appearing at the entrance of the Dali Temple. He saw Lu Tian'er being held hostage by men in black and was both amused and exasperated: "You...you must have arrested the wrong person!"