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Murong Xuewei looked coldly at Xiao Wanning, "Your Highness, do you really think that Gu Ye came to save me without any backup plan? If we die here today, tomorrow a memorial about privately forging weapons will appear on the desk in the Imperial Study."

Xiao Wan Ning stared coldly at Murong Xue Wei, her eyes filled with anger and hatred. "I didn't realize Madam Murong had such a trick up her sleeve. But since you ruined my plans today, you should leave something behind. Use this maidservant of yours as compensation!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Wanning raised her hand, and Xin You suddenly drew his long sword from his waist and thrust it towards Liuli.

Liuli instinctively stepped back, but was still cut on the arm by the sword, and blood gushed out immediately.

Murong Xuewei was shocked to see this and immediately stepped in front of Liuli, shouting sternly, "You little brat, if you have any anger, you can take it out on me! She's just my maid!"

Xiao Wan Ning sneered, "A mere maidservant has caught Madam Murong's attention so much; it seems she's no ordinary maidservant! Guards, seize that maidservant."

Upon hearing the order, Xin You's face hardened, and he once again raised his knife to slash at Liu Li.

Although Liuli was skilled in martial arts, she was clearly outmatched by Xin You and his men.

Just as Liuli was about to collapse, a figure suddenly rushed out of the darkness at the critical moment.

"Stop!" Gu Ye shouted angrily, drawing his longsword to block Xin You's attack.

When Xiao Wan Ning saw Gu Ye appear, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she sneered, "General Gu, you've come to join in the fun too."

Gu Ye stared coldly at Xiao Wan Ning and said in a deep voice, "***You've been secretly forging weapons. Are you trying to rebel?"

Xiao Wan Ning said disdainfully, "Gu Ye, who do you think you are? You're nothing but a dog of the imperial court!"

Gu Ye said no more and swung his sword at Xiao Wan Ning. Xin You quickly retreated to Xiao Wan Ning's side to block the attack.

Xiao Wanning was forced to take several steps back. "Gu Ye, this is insubordination! Guards, seize him!"

Xin You held the knife horizontally in front of him, took a half step back, and crouched down, his fierce eyes fixed on Gu Ye.

"Gu Ye, let's settle our scores today!"

Gu Ye, wielding his sword in one hand, attacked Xin You. The two exchanged blows and became locked in a fierce battle.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liuli quickly helped the injured Murong Xuewei up and fled out of the manor.

Seeing that his wife and Liuli were out of danger, Gu Ye stopped fighting, took a step back to create some distance, and then quickly turned around to catch up with them.

Seeing the three of them escape, Xiao Wan Ning gritted her teeth in anger and shouted at their retreating figures, "Murong Xue Wei, you just wait! One day, you'll be begging to come back!"

Gu Ye led Murong Xuewei and Liuli at high speed, only stopping to rest after confirming that it was safe.

Liuli leaned against a large tree, her face pale, and the wound on her arm was still bleeding.

Murong Xuewei looked at Liuli with heartache and quickly tore off a piece of her sleeve to bandage her wound. "Liuli, how are you feeling?"

Gu Ye took out a bottle of wound medicine from his pocket and handed it to Murong Xuewei, "Xuewei, use this. This is a wound medicine made by Zhang Jing. It is very effective."

Liuli forced a smile. "I'm fine, just a few minor injuries."

Gu Ye lowered his head and apologized to Murong Xuewei, "I'm sorry, I'm late."

Murong Xuewei shook her head. "It's not your fault. I was too careless and they caught me."

Liuli watched from the side, her heart filled with guilt. "Miss, it's all my fault for not protecting you properly."

Murong Xuewei comforted her, "Liuli, you've done your best. If you hadn't brought the general, I might already be..."

Gu Ye interrupted his wife, "Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. It's too unsafe here. They could catch up at any moment. We need to get back to the General's Mansion as soon as possible."

After resting for a while, the three continued their journey.

Upon returning to the General's Mansion, Gu Ye immediately arranged for reinforcements and assigned people to take care of the injured Murong Xuewei.

After everything was settled, Gu Ye went to Murong Xuewei's room.

When Murong Xuewei saw her husband enter, she immediately sat up. "General, I have something important to tell you."

Gu Ye sat down on the edge of the bed and held his wife's hand. "Xuewei, don't rush, get some rest."

Murong Xuewei shook her head and said solemnly, "General, that woman is secretly forging weapons in that manor; she's planning a rebellion!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye frowned deeply. "Are you sure?"

Murong Xuewei nodded. "I saw it with my own eyes; there were large quantities of weapons and raw materials there."

Gu Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand. Xue Wei, don't worry, I'll lead the troops to the manor tomorrow."

Murong Xuewei looked at her husband with concern, "General, you must be careful. *** is not easy to deal with."

Gu Ye gently stroked his wife's cheek and said softly, "I know, don't worry. Now you rest well, leave everything else to me."

Murong Xuewei nodded, leaned against her husband's chest, and closed her eyes.

Gu Ye gently laid his wife down, covered her with the blanket, and then quietly left the room.

Murong Xuewei lay on the bed, physically exhausted, but her mind was in turmoil.

She remembered the Lingxi Pendant that Xiao Wan Ning had mentioned, got up and took it out from a hidden compartment in her makeup box. She examined it carefully, hesitating whether to tell Gu Ye.

Murong Xuewei now understands the importance of the Lingxi Pendant, but she is worried that telling Gu Ye will put him in danger.

After some thought, Murong Xuewei decided to keep quiet for the time being and tell her husband when the time was right.

The next morning, Gu Ye led his trusted confidants to the villa to check on things.

However, when they arrived at the villa, they found it completely deserted.

Gu Ye and his men thoroughly searched the entire manor, but found no trace of weapon manufacturing.

Disappointed, Gu Ye returned to the General's Mansion with his men and reported the situation to Murong Xuewei.

"Xuewei, there's no one left in the manor, and we haven't found any evidence of weapon manufacturing," Gu Ye said solemnly, sitting opposite Murong Xuewei.

Upon hearing this, Murong Xuewei frowned deeply. "How could this be? Did *** know we were coming and move in advance?"

Gu Ye nodded. "Very likely. *** is a very suspicious and cunning person by nature. She must have guessed that we would come to check, so she moved in advance."

Murong Xuewei slammed her fist on the table in regret, saying, "Damn it, we just let her escape like that."

Gu Ye held his wife's hand and said, "Xuewei, you must be careful when you go out in the coming days, and you should have more guards with you. *** now knows that we have discovered her plan, and she will definitely take action."

Murong Xuewei nodded. "I will be careful. But just taking precautions isn't enough. We still need to think of a way to find evidence."

Gu Ye pondered for a moment and said, "We can pretend we know nothing and secretly investigate ***'s movements. At the same time, I will strengthen the defenses of the General's Mansion to ensure your safety."