The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Wenfei and Li Wei rode at breakneck speed for three days from the northern frontier to reach Pingcheng.

When Wenfei and his men arrived at the Pingcheng barracks, they learned that Li Linlie had been stationed outside Pingcheng with Marshal Yuan Hui.

Wenfei and Li Wei rushed to the army's camp to find Li Linlie. As soon as they arrived at the camp, they saw Li Linlie being pushed out of the tent, bound hand and foot.

Li Wei was so anxious that she wanted to step forward and reason with him, but Wen Fei grabbed her and held her down.

"Don't rush! Take another look!" Wenfei said.

“My father has been tied up by them, how can I not be anxious?” Li Wei said.

"Do you know anyone here?" Wenfei asked, pointing to the people who had walked out of the tent.

“That’s Uncle Jiang Han. He’s been with my dad for many years,” Li Wei said.

“We’ll find a chance to locate Jiang Han; he should know what happened,” Wen Fei said.

"I wonder where they're taking my father?" Li Wei asked anxiously.

"Don't worry! With me here, General Li won't be wronged," Wen Fei said.

“I’ll bring Uncle Jiang Han over here,” Li Wei said.

“Okay!” Wenfei replied.

Li Wei approached the sentry and said, "I'm looking for General Jiang Han!"

"Who are you?" the sentry asked.

“I am General Jiang Han’s niece! He hasn’t been back to Pingcheng for several days. My aunt is sick, so she asked me to come to the military camp to find him,” Li Wei said.

"Is that so? You wait here! I'll go and fetch him for you!" The sentry walked into the military camp.

A moment later, Jiang Han followed the sentry over. He saw Li Wei waving at him, so Jiang Han quickly walked up to Li Wei, looked around, and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Uncle! Auntie is sick and wants you to come home!" Li Wei winked at Jiang Han.

Jiang Han immediately understood what Li Weishi meant and pulled Li Weishi aside.

"Why are you here at this time?" Jiang Han asked.

"Uncle Jiang, I saw it all. Why did they arrest my father?" Li Wei cried anxiously.

“Don’t cry, child, listen to me!” Jiang Han said.

"Tell me, Uncle Jiang, I'm listening," Li Wei said, wiping away her tears.

"It's an imperial edict from His Majesty, saying that General Li colluded with the Western Regions army to plot a rebellion, and he's to be brought to the capital for trial," Jiang Han said.

“Nonsense! My father would never rebel. It must be those villains who framed him!” Li Wei said.

"Keep your voice down! It's not good if someone hears you!" Jiang Han said.

"Is my father about to be taken back to the capital?" Li Wei asked.

"Yes!" Jiang Han said helplessly, "But, you haven't gone home yet, have you?"

“No!” Li Wei said.

"Go home and tell your mother so she can make plans as soon as possible!" Jiang Han said.

"No! Uncle Jiang, I need to save my father!" Li Wei said.

“You’re still a child. I’ll take care of saving your father. Don’t worry about it. Go back to Ningcheng and be with your mother!” Jiang Han said.

"General Jiang! Marshal Yuan requests your presence!" the sentry called out to them.

"But you must not act on your own! Go back to Ningcheng quickly!" Jiang Han instructed.

"Okay, Uncle Jiang! You must find a way to save my father! Thank you so much!" Li Wei said.

"Good boy, hurry up and go!" Jiang Han turned and walked towards the camp.

Li Wei left the camp, and Wen Fei was waiting for him outside.

"What happened? Have you found out?" Wenfei asked.

Li Wei recounted what Jiang Han had told her to Wen Fei, who exclaimed, "With a great battle imminent, how could our Emperor do such a thing? It's unbelievable!"

“Uncle Jiang said he would try to save my father,” Li Wei said.

“Saving your father at this time is disobeying the imperial edict! It’s still a capital offense! It seems someone is deliberately trying to frame your father,” Wenfei said.

"Who is it?" Li Wei asked.

"At this time, whoever benefits the most will win!" Wen Fei said.

“My father was captured at this crucial moment, which is of course beneficial to the Western Regions army! Could it be that the people of the Western Regions harmed my father?” Li Wei said in surprise.

"That must be it! That Bulu Khan would stop at nothing to achieve his goals!" Wenfei said.

“I can’t just sit idly by; I have to do something for my father,” Li Wei said.

"The key now is to resolve the crisis on the northwest border. I'll go to the Western Regions army to find Shou Shangxing first. You go back to Ningcheng and discuss with your mother about rescuing your father," Wenfei said.

“Go ahead!” Li Wei said.

"I'm going!" Wenfei turned and left.

"Be careful!" Li Wei chased after him and warned him.

"Your father will be fine! Try to extend the time it takes for your father to return to the capital, until I come back!" Wenfei said before riding away.

Li Wei watched Wen Fei leave, then mounted her horse and galloped towards Ningcheng.

Jiang Han had already sent his men back to Ningcheng to inform Yu Chiyu of Li Linlie's arrest.

Upon hearing the news, Yu Chiyu felt a pang of panic, but she quickly calmed herself down. Now she had to pull herself together and solve the problem.

At this moment, Li Weishi had also arrived home. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she called out, "Mom! I'm back!"

Yu Chi Yu strode out of the room, unable to believe that her daughter had returned to her side during this time of crisis.

“Yes! My daughter, why have you returned at this time?” Yu Chi Yu asked.

"Grandpa told me to come back and see you!" Li Wei threw herself into Yu Chi Yu's arms.

"Come in quickly!" Yu Chi Yu grabbed Li Wei's arm and led her into the room.

"Mother! I saw my father being arrested!" Li Wei said.

"I just found out too! Mother will figure something out, so don't worry," Yu Chi Yu comforted her.

“Mother! I’m all grown up now, and I can share your responsibilities. Let’s think of a solution together!” Li Wei said.

"Good boy!" Yu Chi Yu said with satisfaction.

"Mother! We must find a way to delay the time they take my father back to the capital, so that we can rescue him," Li Wei said.

"I'll go to the camp now to meet Commander Yuan!" Yu Chi Yu said.

“I’ll go with you, Mother,” Li Wei said.

“Listen to your mother, you stay here, I’ll go alone,” Yu Chi Yu said.

Yu Chi Yu arrived at the camp outside Ningcheng and entered Yuan Hui's tent.

Upon seeing Yuchi Yu and Li Wei, Yuan Hui said, "Madam Li has arrived! General Li's matter is His Majesty's decree, and none of us can change it."

"General Yuan! Don't you know what the situation is like on the northwestern border? It's obvious that someone is stirring up trouble and sowing discord before His Majesty, so that the Western Regions army can reap the benefits without lifting a finger," Yuchi Yu said.

"A woman actually dares to lecture Marshal Yuan! She really doesn't know her place!" Cao Yong said.

“I’m telling the truth!” Yu Chi Yu said.

“What truth? I think you just want to drag Li Linlie back to your Western Regions grasslands to live happily ever after,” Cao Yong said.

"Imperial Censor Cao! You can't just spout such nonsense!" Yu Chi Yu shouted.

"Imperial Censor Cao! Tone it down a bit!" Yuan Hui felt that Cao Yong had gone too far.

"General Yuan! I think they are husband and wife, and Yuchi Yu should also be arrested!" Cao Yong said.

“Imperial Censor Cao! Everything is up to me! There’s no point in saying more!” Yuan Hui said.

"I beg Commander Yuan to petition His Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter. My husband has been wronged!" After saying this, Yu Chi Yu knelt down on the ground.

"Madam Li! Please rise quickly!" Yuan Hui stepped forward and helped Yu Chi Yu up.

Seeing Yuan Hui's appearance, Cao Yong was extremely anxious. He wished he could immediately tie up Yuchi Yu and send him to the capital.