Rebirth and Rewriting Fate

The main force returning to the capital was proceeding in an orderly fashion, and they would arrive in the capital in less than half a day, around noon. Perhaps because they were almost home, the carriages were becoming lively. Ping'an was pestering Zhuling to tell her stories about the capital.

Ahead lay the city gates of the capital, now unusually bustling. Ministers from the capital, hearing that their children were returning home today, had all rushed to the gates to greet them, creating a massive traffic jam. Spoiled children were clinging to their parents, weeping bitterly. For a moment, the sounds of crying and laughter mingled at the city gates. Ye Xingchen observed all this coldly, his heart unmoved.

The convoy came to a standstill, and everyone had no choice but to get out of their cars and watch.

"Brother, look! The capital is so lively!" Ping An exclaimed repeatedly.

The sound of horses' hooves came from afar, and a man came galloping closer. "Uncle, Uncle, Father has sent me to fetch you!" Gu Chengjie shouted from horseback.

Ye Xingchen clenched her fists and took a step forward. But the crowd was dense, and the armored guards immediately surrounded Gu Chengjie, pushing Ye Xingchen further and further away from him.

Standing on the carriage, Gu Ruoxiao glanced at Ye Xingchen and ordered, "Send someone to keep an eye on her."

Chiwu asked, puzzled, "Do we still need to keep an eye on them?"

"Keep an eye on her, don't let her do anything foolish," Gu Ruoxiao said.

Upon returning to the Ye residence, she learned that Minister Ye had been summoned to the palace that day, and the First Madam, feigning illness, had closed her doors to visitors, even refusing to let Ye Xingchen pay her respects. This was exactly what Ye Xingchen wanted. She had Zhuling settle Ping'an and Xu Li down, gave Nan Rao some instructions, and then went out alone for some fresh air. Nan Rao held her hand worriedly and said, "Be careful, Miss, I'll wait for you to come back."

After leaving the house, Ye Xingchen went into a clothing store, changed into simple clothes, and hid in Yangliu Lane under the cover of night.

The only good thing about being on good terms with Gu Chengjie in her past life is that she knows he passes through this willow alley every day on his way back to the mansion. He will deliberately get out of the carriage and have the carriage wait at the other end, insisting on walking through the alley alone, claiming that he wants to absorb the literary atmosphere of scholars and poets, pretending to be elegant.

This has now become the perfect opportunity for Ye Xingchen to assassinate him.

Although she wasn't very skilled in martial arts, she had been trained by her third uncle for some time at Xiyan Mountain with a dagger, so dealing with someone like Gu Chengjie wouldn't be difficult for her.

Yes, as long as Gu Chengjie is dead, none of this will happen again. She hardened her gaze in the darkness.

His Majesty was pleased with the Prince of Jin's return to the capital today, so he stayed a little late.

As Gu Ruoxiao's carriage departed from the palace gate, a figure darted forward. Just as Chengfeng was about to make a move, Fengxing hurriedly called out, "It's me!"

Having said that, he climbed into the carriage.

"Your Highness, why did you take so long to come out?" Feng Xing complained.

"You have something to say."

“It was Brother Chiwu who sent me. He said that Miss Ye sneaked out this evening, changed her clothes at the shop, and then staked out Yangliu Lane.”

"Yangliu Lane?" Gu Ruoxiao asked.

"That's the place the Fourth Prince must pass through on his way back to the mansion," came Chengfeng's voice from outside the carriage.

"Go for it!" Gu Ruoxiao realized something was wrong.

"Your Highness, don't worry. Even though the Fourth Prince has the number one expert in the Northern Region by his side, Brother Chiwu is no pushover either. However..." Feng Xing hesitated.

"But what?" Gu Ruoxiao asked anxiously.

“Brother Chiwu said he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to stop Miss Ye.” Feng Xing’s voice lowered.

Gu Ruoxiao glanced at Feng Xing impatiently and shouted, "Faster!"

The sound of a carriage came from not far away, and a man stepped out. Even if that man were reduced to ashes, Ye Xingchen would still recognize him. Gu Chengjie was still putting on airs.

She gripped the dagger tightly, waiting for him to approach.

Just as she was about to act, someone appeared from behind, covered her mouth, dragged her away, removed her dagger, and threw her into the carriage.

Ye Xingchen stood up and rushed out, but Gu Ruoxiao came in and restrained her.

"Riding the wind!" The words had barely left his lips when the carriage sped off into the night.

"Gu Ruoxiao, let me go!" Ye Xingchen roared, her eyes red with anger, like two burning flames, revealing an uncontrollable rage and resentment.

"Calm down!" Gu Ruoxiao tried to calm him down.

"Let me go," Ye Xingchen said fiercely.

"You can't kill him," Gu Ruoxiao said sharply.

“Then, then let’s kill him together. As long as we kill him, none of this will happen, and your beloved nephew will not die,” Ye Xingchen said, his eyes flashing with panic, uncertainty, and helplessness.

"Yun Chu! Calm down!"

"Let me go!" Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, she struggled even more fiercely.

"Have you thought about this? He's a prince. If you kill him, what will happen to your family?"

"Family?" Ye Xingchen laughed angrily. "Do you think I care about that Ye family? That day you asked me if I hated the Ye family, and I'm telling you now, yes! I hate them! On Mount Xiyan you asked me why I returned to the Ye family, and I'm telling you now, it's because I wanted revenge!"

Chengfeng and Chiwu, who were driving the carriage, exchanged a glance and then cracked their whips even faster.

"What about Nan Rao and the others? Have you thought about them? Did you bring Ping An and the others to the capital just to have them die?" Gu Ruoxiao questioned.

Ye Xingchen stared blankly at Gu Ruoxiao, then shouted, "Gu Ruoxiao, you bastard!"

The carriage stopped in a deserted woodland on the outskirts of town. As soon as she finished speaking, Chengfeng and Chiwu exchanged a glance and jumped more than three zhang away, adhering to the principle that the farther away they were, the less they could hear them, and the safer they were.

After a long silence, Gu Ruoxiao spoke, "Have you calmed down?"

Ye Xingchen remained silent, and Gu Ruoxiao released his hand.

He got up and got out of the carriage, leaving behind the words, "Get out and get some fresh air."

This was a vast, open forest, within which lay a lake, its surface shimmering under the moonlight. Gu Ruoxiao was sitting on the stone steps at that moment.

She sat down beside him and said, "I understand why you wanted to kill me before."

"Oh?"

"Just like I wanted to kill Gu Chengjie."

"That's different."

She turned to look at him.

“Xiao Ba is still alive and well,” Gu Ruoxiao stated.

"I was indeed impulsive today. I should have thought about the future for Nan Rao and the others," Ye Xingchen reflected.

"From what you're saying, after careful consideration, you still want to continue the assassination?"

"I will definitely kill Gu Chengjie."

After a moment of silence, Gu Ruoxiao said, "Nan Rao came to see me that day; she was very worried about you."

Ye Xingchen paused for a moment, then turned and asked, "Can I ask you for a favor? I'm not feeling well right now and I need to go back immediately. I'm worried Nan Rao and the others will worry. Could you please help me...?"

"Chiwu!" Before she could finish speaking, Gu Ruoxiao summoned Chiwu.

"Lord Chiwu, I would like to trouble you to make a trip and tell Nanrao that I will be returning later and that she should not worry," Ye Xingchen pleaded.

"I obey!" Chiwu vanished in a flash.

“Actually, even if I hadn’t stopped you today, you still wouldn’t have been able to kill him,” Gu Ruoxiao continued.

She frowned in confusion.

"He has the number one expert in the Northern Region hidden by his side," he said, providing the answer.

"Xi Yue?"

"Ah."

“But in my past life, Xi Yue only appeared during my wedding to the Eighth Prince. He was indeed highly skilled in martial arts.” Xing Chen recalled, “Why has he appeared so early now?”

"Therefore, we must not act rashly before we are fully prepared," Gu Ruoxiao warned.

"I understand," Ye Xingchen sighed.