Ye Haoran was in extremely poor spirits. He was mentally and physically exhausted because Jin Liuli was on the verge of life and death.
Now that he knows that his mother-in-law, whom he has always loved and cherished, is such a ruthless and unscrupulous person, his expression becomes even more ugly.
Ye Xiudu had been waiting for him on the only way to and from Concubine Wan's palace. When he heard the fuzzy footsteps in the distance, he couldn't help but purse his lips, and a bad premonition flashed through his heart.
Sure enough, after a while, Ye Haoran had already walked to his side.
However, even though the two of them were only two steps away, Ye Haoran seemed to have not seen him and walked forward thoughtfully.
After a moment of silence, Ye Xiudu could only reach out and stop him, "Lao Ba."
"Fifth brother?" Ye Haoran was stunned for a moment, and his face became even paler when he saw Ye Xiudu.
The person that the mother-in-law has framed and dealt with the most is the fifth brother who once saved his life. Seeing Ye Xiudu again now, Ye Haoran felt a flash of guilt in his heart.
Seeing his evasive eyes, Ye Xiudu felt even more uneasy.
If just now it was just a guess about what Concubine Wan might do, now it is more confirmed.
"Is your search for Concubine Wan related to Jin Liuli's injury?" Ye Xiu looked around and then asked in a lowered voice.
Ye Haoran was shocked, then smiled bitterly.
Fifth brother is a smart person, I am afraid he has thought of it a long time ago.
Can…
He can't say it.
"Fifth brother, don't ask." Ye Haoran turned his head, but this action made it more obvious.
Ye Xiu let out a breath, "I understand."
Concubine Wan was indeed the one who took action against Jin Liuli. Over the years, it has been well hidden.
Ye Haoran lowered his eyes and stared at the stones on the ground. The eighth prince, who had always been leisurely and calm, was now confused and his head was swollen.
After a long time, he suddenly raised his head and said to Ye Xiu alone, "Fifth brother, help me."
"How can I help?"
"Help Li'er and I leave the Imperial Capital, where no one can find us."
Ye Haoran believed that only Ye Xiu could do this. Otherwise, how could he have disappeared for four years without being found by anyone
Ye Haoran felt a little unsure about Ye Xiu Du's power.
Although he has secretly cultivated his own people over the years, it turns out that his playful influence is no match for her deliberate mother-in-law.
Ye Xiudu frowned, "I don't agree with the way of escaping."
"I have no other way, Fifth Brother. This is the only way. Only if I disappear and she has no hope and no one to rely on, can she give up the thoughts that should not belong to her. If I don't leave, there will only be two One choice, one... to help her, one... to deal with her."
Ye Haoran clenched his hands into fists. He couldn't make either choice.
His disappearance will be a blow to Concubine Wan. But judging from her eagerness to find him and pursue Li'er, this method will indeed work for the mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law would be worried that his disappearance would destroy all her years of hard work.
Ye Xiudu narrowed his eyes, looked at Ye Haoran intently for a while, and finally nodded, "I understand."
He can also understand some things. Not to mention Concubine Wan's cultivation and love for Ye Haoran for so many years, even if Concubine Meng treated him like this and chased him over and over again over the years, he never really killed her.
Blood relationships are natural and cannot be ignored.
Ye Haoran twitched the corners of his lips and finally smiled, "Thank you so much, Fifth Brother."
Ye Xiudu patted his shoulder, just wanting him to go back to Prince Xiu's Mansion first. But his ears suddenly moved, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a cold voice, "Someone is coming."
As he was talking, he saw a vague figure coming from behind a big tree not far away to surround him.
"You go first." Ye Xiu frowned.
But before Ye Haoran could make a move, a voice came from far away, "Two princes."
Ye Xiu whispered a curse. The owner of this voice was the emperor's personal guard. From the look on his face, it was obvious that he was well prepared.
It's too late to leave now.
Sure enough, the next moment a figure flew over and stood directly in front of Ye Xiu and the others.
Bao Hefeng bowed his hands and saluted the two of them, "I have met these two princes."
"Master Bao, is there something wrong?"
"According to the emperor's order, I have invited the Eighth Prince to go to the main hall of the arena." Bao Hefeng smiled with a smile on his face, still respectful and polite.
Ye Xiu glanced at him alone. Sure enough, Ye Haoran ran into the palace with such great fanfare, his father must have got the news. And it was so fast that before Ye Haoran left, he asked Bao Hefeng to come and get the person.
Since it was the emperor's order, Ye Haoran naturally had no reason to delay.
Ye Xiu paused for a moment, raised his eyes and said to Bao Hefeng, "I happen to have something to report to my father. In that case, let's go with my eighth brother."
Bao Hefeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with some embarrassment. After a while, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor only summoned the Eighth Prince. The Emperor said that even if Prince Xiu went to the arena, the Emperor would not meet the Prince. "
"Fifth brother, you go back first, I'm fine." Ye Haoran saw that the two sides were in a stalemate, and he understood the emperor's intention in summoning him.
He was impulsive just now, his head was burned by anger, and he didn't realize that his father was still angry at him for leaving without saying goodbye.
There was no reason for Fifth Brother to intervene in the trouble he had caused.
Before Ye Xiu could say anything else, Ye Haoran had already nodded to Bao Hefeng, "Master Bao, let's go."
"Please." Bao Hefeng said goodbye to Ye Xiu alone, and left the palace with Ye Haoran.
Staring at their backs gradually moving away from his sight, Ye Xiudu suddenly turned around and quickly returned to Prince Xiu's Mansion.
As soon as they returned to the palace gate, Butler Yang called Shen Ying over.
When the housekeeper saw that the Eighth Prince did not come back with his master, he knew that the situation was urgent and did not dare to slack off at all, so he quickly dragged Shen Ying over.
Shen Ying arrived very quickly, and Ye Xiu was the only one to see him, so he gave the order with a serious expression, "The Eighth Prince has been summoned by Father. You go and watch outside the arena. If anything happens, come back immediately."
"Yes." Shen Ying was stunned for a moment, then turned around and left the palace.
Ye Xiudu called for Mo Xian and Peng Ying to give some instructions, and then asked Nanny Xiao about the situation of Jin Liuli.
An hour later, Shen Ying came back and said, "The Emperor is watching the game on the field as usual. My subordinates asked people inside to inquire. It is said that the Eighth Prince is waiting in the side hall at the moment and has not seen the Emperor yet."
Ye Xiu nodded and asked him to continue watching.
Two hours later, the emperor returned to the palace, and Shen Ying came back again, but brought very bad news.
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