"Guessed it?" Bai Mowan looked at Xie Ruiyao’s expression, and sneered coldly.

"I, the Princess, have no idea what you are talking about!" Xie Ruiyao feigned ignorance, maintaining her composure.

"You will know in a moment."

"Bai Mowan, I now order you and your people to leave immediately! Otherwise, I will report to King Chu and the Emperor, and have your head chopped off!" Xie Ruiyao threatened fiercely.

"The one who should have their head chopped off is you! To be precise, it’s King Chu."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"King Chu has betrayed and attempted to assassinate the Emperor, whose life and death are now uncertain!" Bai Mowan explained, "You tell me, who deserves to die?!"

"Impossible, you are merely framing King Chu, come, take Bai Mowan down for me!" Xie Ruiyao loudly commanded.

Right after the command.

The guards by Xie Ruiyao’s side were all shackled by the Bai Family army.

With no power to resist.

Xie Ruiyao felt somewhat panicked.

Listening to Bai Mowan’s words, she also started to waver.

Could it be that Xiao Jinsen’s rebellion really failed?!

No.

He never does anything without certainty.

But the current situation forced her to believe Bai Mowan’s words.

But now.

Where has Xiao Jinsen gone?!

Has he abandoned her?

The mere thought of this possibility visibly panicked Xie Ruiyao.

At this.

After the Bai Family army finished searching everything, they respectfully said to Bai Mowan, "General Bai, King Chu is not found."

Bai Mowan’s eyes tightened.

Xie Ruotong actually anticipated this.

It was impossible for King Chu to still be at the King Chu residence at this moment.

The only hope was to rush to the Song Residence now, maybe they could still find Song Yanqing.

Xiao Jinsen might abandon Xie Ruiyao.

But Song Yanqing would definitely not abandon Xie Ruilin.

Thinking so.

Xie Ruotong made up her mind.

She decisively said, "To the Song Residence."

"Not here, nor likely at the Song Residence," Bai Mowan didn’t take Xie Ruotong’s suggestion seriously.

"Song Yanqing might be at the Song Residence..."

"Xie Ruotong, you best understand your position, you are my subordinate!" Bai Mowan said coldly.

Right.

She had grievances against Xie Ruotong.

Because Xie Ruotong is Ye Qichi’s person.

So, she could never have a good impression of Xie Ruotong.

Sometimes even deliberately ignoring her advice.

Deliberately, not accepting her viewpoints.

Xie Ruotong gritted her teeth, and bluntly said, "I report directly to King Chen."

"So you plan to defy me?!" Bai Mowan’s eyes tightened.

"I am just doing what I believe is right." Xie Ruotong was resolute, "There’s no King Chu here, we should search elsewhere instead of wasting time here!"

"You!"

"General Bai, keep yourself safe, I take my leave!" Xie Ruotong didn’t waste another word, turned her horse around, and left directly with her special forces.

Bai Mowan just coldly watched Xie Ruotong’s departure.

Because of Ye Qichi, so you dare to disrespect me like this, huh?!

Bai Mowan suppressed her anger, one day, she would let Xie Ruotong know that Ye Qichi could not possibly become her protector.

She turned back.

Her eyes, coldly confronting Xie Ruiyao.

Xie Ruiyao, seeing Bai Mowan’s eyes, was startled.

Fear chilled her spine.

At this moment, Bai Mowan made her feel like she could be dismembered by her!

...

Xie Ruotong sped on her horse directly to the Song Residence. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Song Yanqing would definitely not abandon Xie Ruilin, just afraid that having just been to the King Chu Residence might have delayed the time, and if Song Yanqing escaped...

Her eyes cold.

Her riding speed increased.

A group of people headed straight to the Song Residence.

The grand Song Residence was silent at this moment.

Xie Ruotong stared at the characters for "Song Residence" above the front gate, her hatred, without warning, shattered inside.

She had told herself on her way here to prioritize the greater cause, to not focus on her personal vendetta first.

But the moment she laid eyes on the gate of the Song Family, the urge to kill nearly overwhelmed her.

"Xiang Qin." Lin Qianyu called out to her beside her.

Xie Ruotong snapped back to reality.

She said, "Search! Do not let anyone escape! If they resist, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes."

Lin Qianyu quickly rallied everyone, "Go in and search! If anyone resists, kill without mercy!"

The others heard the command.

And charged into the Song Residence.

Upon entering.

The commotion naturally woke everyone inside.

Countless people were roused from their sleep.

The house servants and guards, seeing so many trying to resist, were directly slaughtered by Xie Ruotong’s followers.

For a moment.

The courtyard was filled with screams.

The courtyard was filled with blood.

All the people of the Song Residence no longer dared to resist.

They all huddled their heads and squatted on the ground, allowing Xie Ruotong’s men to slaughter them.

Xie Ruotong dismounted from her horse.

She looked at each person in front of her.

There was not a single member of the Song Family present.

So, they had indeed escaped secretly!

Xie Ruotong’s expression turned unpleasant.

She knew, Song Yanqing would definitely not leave the Song Family members including Xie Ruilin and would certainly make a return trip.

As expected, she was delayed.

Xie Ruotong got back on her horse and coldly ordered, "The Song Family members aided Prince Chu in treason, committing heinous crimes. All members of the Song Family including guards and servants, execute them immediately!"

After dropping this statement.

Xie Ruotong planned to leave.

As she was leaving.

"It’s I who helped Prince Chu in treason; it’s unrelated to others!" A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the darkness.

Xie Ruotong’s body stiffened.

She turned her head, seeing Song Yanqing emerging from the darkness.

Song Yanqing hadn’t fled.

And had appeared voluntarily.

Xie Ruotong just watched Song Yanqing coldly, looking at him appearing in front of her, his face calm.

It was as if, at this moment, their meeting didn’t mix with hatred nor involve national justice.

Just a meeting between ordinary people.

Xie Ruotong looked around.

Faced with Song Yanqing’s sudden appearance, she began to suspect whether there were ambushes around.

She firmly believed that Song Yanqing had already left.

In such a situation, having already helped Prince Chu escape, knowing the failed rebellion, he wouldn’t possibly still be waiting at the residence to be caught.

So, after a simple search of the Song Residence turned up no sign of Song Yanqing, she did not bother to order a thorough second search.

Just thinking of leading the troops directly out, then tracking down his whereabouts.

But she never imagined, he would appear before her of his own volition.

He didn’t leave.

There must be some scheme.

Now, Xie Ruotong instead became somewhat vigilant, wondering if this might be a trap laid by Song Yanqing.

Song Yanqing is no simple man.

He has his strategies.

She gave a sign to Lin Qianyu, indicating him to be cautious.

Lin Qianyu understood and agreed.

Feeling that at this moment, there must be some mechanism or plot.

So they stood off for quite some time.

Song Yanqing also knew what Xie Ruotong was thinking.

He said, "There’s nothing here, just didn’t feel like fleeing was worth the effort."