Bowing deeply in gratitude, "Thank you, General Ye!"

Qin Wanyou nodded in thanks.

Ye Junyang was momentarily confused when he saw Qin Wanyou's face, as if it seemed somewhat familiar. However, he couldn't quite place it, so he nodded and left without asking any further questions. He wasn't particularly curious about any frictions or unexpected conflicts between the powerful families of Yandu City.

After the person left, Qin Wanyou was about to ask who this General Ye was when she saw Mo Dong arrive late with his men.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Qin Wanyou shook her head, "I'm fine."

Mo Dong looked at the black-clad corpse on the ground and waved his hand.

The people behind immediately stepped forward to check.

Mo Dong looked at the person who sent the signal, "Xiao Jiu, what's going on?"

Xiao Jiu glanced at Qin Wanyou and said, "I don't know either. I had just found the princess when I saw a group of men in black attacking her and her companion. I rushed to help, but we were no match for them. Later, General Ye came to our aid, and the men in black escaped."

Mo Dong asked, "General Ye?"

Xiao Jiu replied, "It was General Ye Junyang from the Duke of Wu's mansion. He left when he saw that we had nothing serious to do. You arrived just as he left."

Mo Dong glanced at the corpse of the man in black on the ground. "Who are these men in black?"

Qin Wanyou said, "They must have started following me as soon as I left the manor. It was a premeditated assassination attempt. Let's see if we can find any clues. If not, we should leave quickly. The officials should be here soon."

After saying that, he and Shuangling walked outside, saying they would let her know if they had any news.

However, we probably won't find any clues.

Mo Dong had two people follow the princess to check if there were any clues about the man in black and the surrounding area.

After Qin Wanyou and Shuangling left the alley, they originally intended to go straight back to the Prince's Mansion, but the carriage was not nearby.

After the fight, I had exhausted myself. When I got to the bustling city, I went straight to Tianxiang Restaurant, asked for a private room, and ordered a pot of good tea to calm my nerves.

Upon entering the room, Shuangling breathed a sigh of relief and slumped back in her seat.

"Are you injured?" Qin Wanyou asked.

Shuangling waved her hand, "No, I'm just a little tired. Those men in black are quite formidable, and I've used up all the poison I had. I wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer."

After seeing that Shuangling was really alright, Qin Wanyou said, "Your skills have deteriorated a bit recently."

Shuangling took a breath. "Well, I've been busy lately, and I mainly enjoy alchemy; I'm really not very good at martial arts."

Seeing her like this, Qin Wanyou didn't say anything more, "Prepare more medicine for self-defense in the future."

After Qin Wanyou sat down, she recalled the men in black. Their moves were somewhat similar to the assassination attempt on the eve of the wedding. Who was the mastermind behind this?

Aside from the Right Prime Minister's residence, it seems that he has no enemies or has offended anyone.

After thinking for a while without figuring it out, Mo Dong came up to her and said, "Your Highness."

Qin Wanyou asked, "Have you found any clues?"

Mo Dong shook his head. "Those people are likely assassins secretly trained by powerful families, but it's unclear which family sent them." After a moment's thought, he added, "I wonder if the Princess has offended anyone recently?"

Qin Wanyou replied, "I've mostly stayed at the Right Prime Minister's residence and haven't had much contact with other people. However, those men in black aren't from the Right Prime Minister's residence."

Mo Dong was also puzzled after hearing this. Who could have assassinated the princess?

The leader of the men in black changed his clothes and appeared before his master, disguised as a servant. "Young Miss, the mission has failed."

Fu Yingying was instantly enraged, and she tried her best to suppress her anger as she shouted, "What's going on? Just two weak women, failing once or twice, and all of you are not even as good as a woman who can't even kill a chicken?"

The leader bowed his head and replied, "Young Miss, our men were almost successful when they suddenly saw General Ye make his move. Our men were no match for him."

"Ye Junyang?" Fu Yingying asked in surprise.

The man replied, "Yes."

"Isn't he at the border? Why is he in Yandu City?" Fu Yingying was starting to doubt whether the person in front of her was lying to her.

The man replied, "I don't know either. I'm sure I'm not mistaken, that man is Ye Junyang."

Fu Yingying thought for a moment, closed her eyes, and took a breath. "I understand. You can go now. Just don't let anyone find out, especially my father."

That person should have left immediately afterwards.

Fu Yingying slammed her hand on the table, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred. "Qin Wanyou, you're lucky!"

Suddenly, she felt pain again, and murmured, "Murong Xiao, I met you first and saw your good qualities. Why don't you even look at me? Why are you so indifferent to me?"

Murong Xiao naturally wouldn't answer Fu Yingying; at that moment, he was in a hurry to get off the carriage and go see Qin Wanyou.

When Murong Xiao heard the servant report that the princess had been assassinated, his heart tightened. Although she should be alright, he couldn't help but worry. He finished the medicine that Physician Luo had brought him in one gulp, and immediately asked Mo Nan to drive the carriage to find Qin Wanyou.

Along the way, I realized that I might really be hooked on her and couldn't get rid of her.

Murong Xiao breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Qin Wanyou completely unharmed. "Is Wanwan alright?"

Qin Wanyou was taken aback when she saw Murong Xiao. Why was he here?

Hearing him shout like that again, her body trembled inside and out.

Is this someone calling me?

Seeing Qin Wanyou standing there blankly without saying a word, Murong Xiao anxiously stepped forward and pulled her aside, "Wanwan, what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

After realizing that he was indeed calling her, Qin Wanyou suppressed her discomfort and pulled her hand away. "I'm fine, Your Highness. You, you can still call me Princess or by my name."

Murong Xiao saw that his hands were empty. He realized that he had overreacted. His ears turned slightly red, and he lowered his head slightly. He put his hand in front of his mouth, turned to the side, and coughed lightly. "I was nervous for a moment. I'm sorry."

Qin Wanyou replied softly, "It's nothing."

Then she turned to look out the window, her ears felt a little pink, and her hands felt a little warm.

Murong Xiao didn't notice either, and looked at Mo Dong, "Can you tell who sent the assassin?"

Mo Dong told Murong Xiao the truth about the situation.

Murong Xiao was also unsure after hearing this. With so many powerful families in Yandu City, he really didn't know which family sent the assassin.

However, "Continue your investigation. First, check which families the suspicious people around the Prince's Mansion have been from these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Mo Dong immediately had a direction.

Lead the people away immediately.

After all that commotion, it was past noon, so the two of them asked the innkeeper to serve them lunch.

The two were halfway through their meal when they heard a commotion outside.

A moment later, shouts could be heard from outside the door, "Mo Nan, Brother Nan, help!"

A spoiled girl's voice followed, "You stop right there, you shameless bastard!"

After a commotion outside the door,

The door opened with a 'bang'.

Qin Wanyou and Murong Xiao also saw who the newcomer was.

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