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The sound was not loud, but it was heard by the entire team, making everyone's heart rise.

Shen Changan said quickly: "Stop!"

The team then stopped.

The moment she heard the voice, Ye Qingwan's face turned pale instantly, and even her body couldn't stop shaking.

She held onto the bicycle frame and was about to get up to check, but Shen Nanzhi held her arm.

Shen Nanzhi turned around and asked Shen Changan outside: "What happened to Uncle Ye?"

Shen Changan was ready to ride his horse and follow him, "He said the situation is not good, I will go over and take a look first."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan started to cry.

But Shen Nanzhi stopped her. Ye Qingwan didn't understand and was about to ask, but she saw Shen Nanzhi quickly took off her coat, revealing the same blue gauze skirt as the Ye family's maid. Then she quickly took off the extra jewelry, leaving only a plum blossom hairpin.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Nanzhi, who was originally dressed luxuriously, had changed into the attire of Ye Qingwan's maid.

She even found a bottle of ointment from the secret compartment and painted her fair cheeks darker to make her look less eye-catching. If she stood behind Ye Qingwan with her brows lowered and a respectful look, no one would notice her at all.

Not only that, Shen Nanzhi also imitated Ye Qingwan and found a scarf to cover half of her face.

Ye Qingwan was confused: "What are you doing?"

Shen Nanzhi shook her head and whispered, "Like the young lady, I also got some acne due to the unfamiliar climate and water."

Shen Nanzhi didn't explain much, and Ye Qingwan didn't ask any more questions. When she saw Shen Nanzhi nodded, she lifted her skirt and got off the carriage, heading straight for Ye Kunshan's carriage.

As soon as they left, Xiaoqi, who had changed into Shen Nanzhi's dress in advance, also put on a cloak and left the team. She rode on horseback with two secret guards and galloped towards the fork in the official road.

Ye Kunshan’s condition is indeed not very good.

His face was as pale as paper and he looked even weaker than yesterday.

He had just vomited blood, and at this moment he hadn't had time to wipe the blood off the corners of his mouth, and he was still unconscious.

"Dad! How are you?"

Ye Qingwan's eyes were already red. She grabbed Ye Kunshan's sleeve and choked up, "You were fine last night, why did you suddenly vomit blood?"

Also accompanying him was Imperial Physician Sun.

After Shen Changan's message was passed on, Emperor Shunqing sent Imperial Physician Sun to escort Ye Kunshan all the way back to Beijing.

Facing Ye Qingwan's questioning, Doctor Sun wiped the sweat from his temples anxiously and said nervously, "It may be that the carriage was too bumpy and affected Lord Ye's wound. Let's go slower or find a nearby town to rest first. We can set off again after Lord Ye's condition stabilizes."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan nodded, but she still blamed herself: "If we had known earlier, we should have rested in the camp for two more days, and there was no need to rush back in such a hurry."

Doctor Sun nodded, but did not forget to remind Ye Qingwan: "Miss Ye has a point, but Lord Ye's brain was hit and there is blood clots inside. Many medicinal herbs are not available in the camp. It is too time-consuming to go back and forth, and it is really not convenient. It is safer to send Lord Ye back to Beijing for treatment as soon as possible."

In that case, Ye Qingwan had nothing more to say.

The team continued to move forward, but they moved slower than before.

Originally, there were only the unconscious Ye Kunshan and Doctor Sun in the carriage. Now with Ye Qingwan and Shen Nanzhi squeezing in, the carriage seemed a bit crowded.

Seeing that Ye Qingwan and her "maid" had no intention of leaving, Doctor Sun felt too embarrassed to turn around and get on another carriage.

After Doctor Sun left, there were no outsiders in the carriage. Ye Qingwan glanced at the unconscious Ye Kunshan, then turned to look at Shen Nanzhi and whispered, "Zhizhi, what is going on?"

Shen Nanzhi shook his head and asked instead, "What did Uncle Ye say to you when he woke up yesterday?"

Ye Qingwan's brows were almost knitted together: "His voice was very vague, and I didn't hear it clearly. I vaguely heard it as if he was saying that he had no choice and that he was sorry for me."

Speaking of this, Ye Qingwan's eyes were full of worry. She pulled Shen Nanzhi's sleeve and said nervously: "My father never said sorry to me. What happened to him?"

Seeing Shen Nanzhi shaking his head, Ye Qingwan continued, "I always have a bad feeling. My father's injury is not a simple matter. Although my father looks like a big and rough man, he is actually thoughtful and knows how to behave. He doesn't have any enemies or opponents. The only one he faces directly is Jiang Shiyan, but didn't the Jiang family fall? Who else would plot against my father?"

Shen Nanzhi only said softly: "Let's wait and see what happens. The most important thing right now is to take good care of Master Ye."

Ye Qingwan nodded and said nothing more.

The team walked for about another hour before finally arriving at a town called Yunyan.

Shen Changan had someone scout the route in advance and made reservations. He originally wanted to rest for half a day before setting off again, but before they reached the town, Ye Kunshan suddenly woke up.

After hearing the instructions from Shen Changan and Ye Qingwan, Ye Kunshan struggled to sit up, but as soon as he moved slightly, he mouthful of blood gushed out again.

"Dad!"

Ye Qingwan screamed and was about to call Doctor Sun, but Ye Kunshan held her arm and said, "Qingwan... don't worry about Dad. Let Shen and her siblings go back first."

Ye Kunshan had not yet noticed that the maid following Ye Qingwan was Shen Nanzhi in changed clothes.

His breathing was a little rapid, especially when he heard someone outside saying that they had entered Yunyan Town, Ye Kunshan's expression became even more nervous.

"I'm fine, let them go back first...quickly..."

Ye Qingwan didn't understand what was going on. She held Ye Kunshan's hand and choked up, "Dad, what happened? Why do you have to let Zhizhi and the others leave?"

Ye Kunshan was silent.

He seemed to be seriously injured and was almost out of breath after just saying a few words.

Ye Qingwan was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She wanted to find Doctor Sun, but Ye Kunshan refused.

At this time, Shen Nanzhi took out a pill from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Qingwan.

This is what Ye Pianpian asked Shen Nanzhi to take with her before she left. It is a pill that can protect the heart meridian and can save lives in an emergency.

Shen Nanzhi didn't even explain, and Ye Qingwan gave it directly to Ye Kunshan.

Only then did Ye Kunshan notice Shen Nanzhi.

After all, he had watched her grow up since she was a child. In addition, seeing Ye Qingwan's unconditional trust in Shen Nanzhi, Ye Kunshan recognized her even though Shen Nanzhi only showed her eyes.

"Girl Shen..."

But when he saw Shen Nanzhi, Ye Kunshan became even more excited: "You...what are you doing here? Go!"

This was the first time Ye Kunshan drove Shen Nanzhi away.

Ye Qingwan was confused: "Dad! What's wrong with you?"

Ye Kunshan had no time to explain. He raised his hand to push Shen Nanzhi, only to find that he couldn't even move his fingertips.

Seeing him so nervous and tormented, Shen Nanzhi could only sigh and said, "Uncle Ye, it's too late."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Kunshan suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Shen Nanzhi in surprise: "You...you know everything?"

Shen Nanzhi nodded and didn't say much.

Ye Kunshan became more and more uneasy and asked: "Then why did you come with us? Don't you know the consequences?"

Shen Nanzhi sighed softly: "I know, but no matter what, it can't be avoided. If there was a way, Uncle Ye wouldn't have made himself look like this."

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Nanzhi, then looked at her father in disbelief: "You said my father's injury was caused by himself?"

Shen Nanzhi lowered his eyes and did not answer.

This made Ye Qingwan almost crazy: "What on earth are you talking about? Why can't I understand a single word you say?"

Hearing this, Ye Kunshan looked at Ye Qingwan with a guilty look on his face, and then turned his head with great effort to look at Shen Nanzhi. His originally pale face was full of shame and struggle: "I'm sorry... I... I'm sorry..."

There was nothing he could do.

Shen Nanzhi shook his head and said, "I know, Uncle Ye, I don't blame you."

As for the rest, she really couldn't talk about it with Ye Qingwan, so Ye Kunshan had to explain it to Ye Qingwan himself: "Someone wanted to create the illusion that I was plotted against and returned to Beijing seriously injured, and took the opportunity to kill Shen Yatou and Chang'an...especially not to let Chang'an leave alive..."

Shen Nanzhi and Ye Qingwan have a very good relationship. When Ye Kunshan got into trouble, Ye Qingwan was isolated and helpless. Given Shen Nanzhi's personality, she would definitely take Shen Changan with her to escort them back to Beijing.

Since those killers were targeting Ye Kunshan, the Ye family would attract all the focus and conflicts. Even if the siblings Shen Changan and Shen Nanzhi died, to outsiders, they were just innocently implicated, and people would not think that this was originally an assassination attempt against the siblings of the Shen family.

Hearing this, Ye Qingwan was struck by lightning. She stared at Ye Kunshan in a daze: "Dad, what did you say? Why don't I understand? Why did you join others in plotting against Zhizhi?"

Ye Kunshan had no way of answering this question.

But he didn't need to answer. He never participated in party disputes and was a loyal royalist. Who else could force him to do this?

Shen Nanzhi said it for him: "The little eunuch with a mole on his left eyebrow is called Xizi. On the surface, he is a runner in the imperial kitchen, but in fact, he is the emperor's eyes and ears, and also a secret agent who conveys information for him. If I am not mistaken, when he came to see Uncle Ye, he also had the emperor's secret order with him."

Shen Nanzhi had seen this little eunuch in his previous life.

But at that time she met him by chance in the Imperial Garden and heard Xiao Qian'an's explanation.

At that time, Emperor Shunqing had already handed over all the spies in the palace and the court to Xiao Qian'an without reservation, and Xiao Qian'an naturally knew about it.

At that time Xizi came out of a side hall in a hurry. Shen Nanzhi felt suspicious and was about to ask someone to follow him, but was interrupted by Xiao Qian'an.

He said that since Xizi appeared there, he must have been ordered by Emperor Shunqing to do something, so Xiao Qian'an naturally told Shen Nanzhi not to interfere.

There was a pea-sized black mole between Xizi's left eyebrows, so Shen Nanzhi remembered it clearly.

When Shen Nanzhi heard from Wen Lanxiang the characteristics of the young eunuch who had mysterious contact with Ye Kunshan, she had already guessed that it was him.

Considering all the previous signs, it is easy to guess what they are planning.

"The emperor has always been wary of the Shen family. As my uncle and cousin grow up, according to the rules, it is time for them to inherit the title and take over the Shen family army. The emperor naturally does not want to do that, so he staged a good show against my cousin Changan yesterday. That's not all. He also arranged for Uncle Ye. If one plan fails, there is another one. In short, he must take advantage of this autumn hunting trip to cut off the bloodline of the Shen family."

From the very beginning, Emperor Shunqing had no intention of letting Shen Changan return to Kyoto alive.

After hearing the last part, Ye Kunshan sighed helplessly.

After taking Shen Nanzhi's medicine, his breathing became much more stable, but his complexion became worse and worse.

Perhaps he was too ashamed to face Shen Nanzhi, so he lowered his eyes and said sadly: "Shen girl, I'm sorry..."

He could not disobey Emperor Shunqing's secret order.

On one side are old acquaintances, friends, loyalty, and the justice that one upholds in one's heart; on the other side is the will of Emperor Shunqing, to whom he is loyal.

The dilemma between loyalty and righteousness.

Moreover, he was close to the Shen family. If this matter was not handled properly, it would only make Emperor Shunqing dissatisfied with him or even suspicious of him...

But he could not make up his mind, so when he pretended to be tricked and fell off his horse, he even deliberately bumped into a stake beside him, wishing that his injuries were so severe that he could not move, so that he would not be disobeying the imperial decree and could also prevent others from using him to plot against the Shen brothers and sisters.

But even so, this game cannot be avoided.

Seeing that they had arrived at Yunyan Town, Ye Kunshan could not lie down any longer because of the reproach of his conscience.

"Shen girl, please leave!"

Since Emperor Shunqing went to such great lengths to take the lives of the brother and sister, it at least showed that he still had some concerns and did not dare to do it openly.

In this case, as long as he avoids the assassination, he won't be able to do anything to them for the time being.

However, compared to the anxious Ye Kunshan, Shen Nanzhi said calmly: "We won't leave."

Hearing this, Ye Kunshan was suddenly stunned.

Ye Qingwan, who had finally figured out the whole story, couldn't help but ask, "What if you don't leave? Are you just going to do what he wants?"

After saying this, Ye Qingwan, who was really angry, couldn't help but clenched her fists and cursed: "A tyrant! He is simply a tyrant! The Shen family is upright and has shed so much blood and sacrificed so many lives for the court and his world, but in the end they are being plotted against by him! I think this dog emperor has reached the end of his ways!"

Hearing this, Ye Kunshan's face became even uglier, and he quickly scolded: "Qing Wan!"

However, although Ye Qingwan's words were extremely rebellious, they were not wrong, and Ye Kunshan found it difficult to refute them for a moment. He could only look up at Shen Nanzhi and said, "You guys should leave quickly! The most important thing is to stay alive."

However, Shen Nanzhi shook his head and said, "It's useless. If you leave this time, there will be another time."

After saying that, she turned to look at Ye Kunshan and said seriously: "Since the emperor is determined to kill my cousin Changan, let him get his wish."

As soon as the words fell, Ye Kunshan and Ye Qingwan suddenly opened their eyes wide.

For a moment, it was hard to believe that these words came out of Shen Nanzhi's mouth.

Before they could come to their senses, the carriage, which was not moving fast to begin with, suddenly stopped and someone outside shouted, "Assassin! Be careful, there's an assassin!"

Along with it came the sound of arrow rain coming from all directions.

Shen Changan, who was riding a horse beside the carriage, was the first to be hit and became the target.