The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Xiao Wan Ning's lips curled into a wicked smile as her slender fingers traced across the candlestick.

"Murong Xuewei, I offered you a way out, but you refused; instead, you chose the path of destruction."

Xiao Wanning reached out and extinguished the candle. "Give the order to have those people safely escort Nangong Yifeng back to the capital. As for Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye, let them enjoy a few days of leisure."

The maid bowed respectfully. "Then what should we say to Princess Si Ning?"

Xiao Wan Ning snorted coldly, "We don't need to worry about her for now. After all these years, she still can't even handle a man."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the maid's face, but she still replied, "Yes, Princess."

Xiao Wan Ning twisted the wick she had pinched off, then gently blew it away.

"The capital has been peaceful for so many years, it's about time something big happened to liven things up."

Murong Xuewei and her group arrived at an inn to rest.

Gu Ye took out paper and pen and wrote a message. He then grabbed a carrier pigeon from the cage, stuffed the note inside, and released it.

Murong Xuewei watched the carrier pigeon fly away with worry in her eyes.

"Only six carrier pigeons are left. At their rate of delivering messages every two days, this can only buy us twelve days."

Gu Ye sighed, "Let's stall for as long as we can! Even at top speed, it would take half a month to get back to the capital from the border. We're already moving quite fast."

"No, at this rate, those spies will have already arranged everything before we even return to the capital."

Liuli carried the food and pushed open the door, walking in. Nangong Yifeng followed her in.

Nangong Yifeng sat down at the table, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.

"Madam, what are you talking about?"

"We were talking about getting back to the capital. At our current speed, it would take at least ten days to get back. By then, those spies would probably have already made all the arrangements."

Nangong Yifeng picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in his mouth. "Doesn't your Murong family have those fast horses? Why don't you use them?"

Nangong Yifeng's reminder brought Murong Xuewei back to reality. "That's right! Nangong Yifeng, I almost forgot. Our Murong family's Akhal-Teke horses are faster and more stable than ordinary horses."

Gu Ye excitedly grabbed Murong Xuewei's hand, "Xuewei, you are truly my lucky star."

Murong Xuewei blushed. "General, please don't say that. It's all what I should do."

Gu Ye put his arm around Murong Xuewei's shoulder, wanting to pull her into his embrace.

Nangong Yifeng tapped his chopsticks, which were holding food, on the table a few times. "Hey! Hey! Hey, watch your step, there are still people here!"

This made Murong Xuewei blush even more, and she hurriedly pushed Gu Ye away.

Liuli looked around, picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, and put it into Nangong Yifeng's bowl.

"Even food can't shut you up."

Nangong Yifeng looked up at Liuli, wanting to get angry but not daring to, so he could only pick up some food and stuff it into his mouth.

Murong Xuewei lowered her head shyly, "Ahem, I can ask the shopkeepers to prepare some food so we can travel through the night."

"Traveling through the night, Xuewei, your health..." Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei with some concern.

Liuli took Murong Xuewei's hand and looked her up and down. "Madam, are you injured? Where are you hurt?"

Murong Xuewei blushed and pushed Liuli away, "Liuli, I'm fine, I'm not hurt."

"What did the general say, you...?"

Murong Xuewei glared at Gu Ye, "Don't listen to the general's nonsense. He's just worried that the journey is too long and my body can't handle it."

After saying that, she stepped on Gu Ye's foot.

"Ah! Yes, that's exactly what I was worried about—the journey is too far."

Murong Xuewei changed the subject, "Let's discuss returning to the capital!"

Thus, the four quickly devised a detailed plan. Murong Xuewei immediately began contacting the Murong family's businesses to arrange supplies along the way.

Nangong Yifeng was responsible for sending false information to the capital every day.

Gu Ye and Liu Li were responsible for handling other details to ensure that their whereabouts were not discovered.

Over the next five days, the four of them traveled day and night, making their way to the capital at an astonishing speed.

At each post station, members of the Murong family had already prepared the best horses and food.

Nangong Yifeng meticulously fabricated false information every other day and sent it to the mysterious person in the capital via carrier pigeon.

Everyone was under tremendous pressure during those five days.

Murong Xuewei often recalls the tragedy of her past life, and the fire of revenge in her heart burns ever brighter.

Gu Ye was pondering how to deal with the impending crisis and continue his grand plan to restore his kingdom after returning to the capital.

Although Nangong Yifeng maintained his elegant demeanor on the surface, he was inwardly worried about Murong Xuewei's safety.

Liuli, on the other hand, had been secretly observing everyone and quietly providing support for them.

Finally, on the evening of the fifth day, they saw the walls of the capital city.

The four of them had very mixed feelings. They knew that the real challenge had only just begun.

“We’re finally back,” Murong Xuewei said softly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

Gu Ye held her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, I'll be by your side."

Looking into Gu Ye's eyes, Murong Xuewei suddenly felt a sense of peace.

Murong Xuewei knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, as long as this person was by her side, she would be fearless.

Nangong Yifeng felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he watched this scene.

But he quickly composed himself and said, "We need to find a way to sneak into the city without alerting anyone."

Gu Ye nodded: "I have an idea. We can disguise ourselves as merchants and enter the city through the west gate. The guards there are always lax."

The four quickly changed into merchant attire, mingled with a caravan returning late at night, and successfully entered the capital.

As soon as they entered the city, they felt the tense atmosphere in the air.

There were far fewer pedestrians on the street than usual, and occasionally groups of soldiers could be seen patrolling.

"The situation seems to be more serious than we thought," Murong Xuewei said in a low voice.

Gu Ye's expression grew even more serious: "While we were away from the capital, something must have happened there."

Just then, a familiar figure appeared at the street corner. It was Xiao Wanning!

The four quickly hid in a nearby alley. Murong Xuewei's heart raced. She knew that Xiao Wanning, as a princess, couldn't possibly have come out alone; she was definitely hiding something.

“I’ll follow her,” Murong Xuewei said in a low voice.

Gu Ye frowned: "It's too dangerous."

Murong Xuewei said firmly, "Don't be afraid. Liuli, you'll come with me. We'll meet at the General's Mansion tonight."

Looking into Murong Xuewei's determined eyes, Gu Ye finally nodded: "Be careful."

Murong Xuewei quietly followed Xiao Wanning, her heart filled with questions and worries.