Chu Wang was about to depart immediately.
Chu Lingyang grabbed him.
Unwittingly, he had grabbed the wound on his arm.
Chu Wang tried his best to endure, but he couldn't help but let out a muffled grunt.
The wounds on his arm were from the swords of those martial artists that night.
To avoid worrying everyone, he had bandaged it casually before returning, then changed into an outer robe.
Now, from the outside, there seemed to be no problem.
But when his second imperial brother grabbed him, right at the injured spot, he broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
Chu Lingyang rolled up his sleeve, and indeed, several layers of gauze were wrapped around the place he had grabbed.
The gauze was now stained with blood, clearly fresh.
"Someone, quickly summon the imperial physician!"
"Second Imperial Brother, there's no need, I'm fine."
"Absolutely not!"
The Emperor had not yet recovered, and although the affairs of the palace were being handled by the princess, the fourth imperial brother had also been assisting her.
At this time, if the fourth imperial brother also fell, who would help Little Li'er?
Chu Lingyang was a rough man; he was suited for leading troops in battle, but he was utterly incapable of understanding people's hearts or analyzing others' schemes and tricks.
"Second Imperial Brother, I am truly fine. If we do not stop Prince Yu, once he returns to the north, he will surely lead his troops to invade."
At that time, the imperial city would be in danger!
Even if they couldn't reach the imperial city, the civilians in the border regions would inevitably be caught in the crossfire, leading to destitution.
Moreover, once war broke out domestically, neighboring countries and even smaller states would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to invade.
In short, if Prince Yu returned to the north, their Southern Ming would be plunged into complete peril.
They absolutely could not let him escape back!
"But even if you go out, you might not be able to stop him. You don't even know which group he's in."
This was the most frustrating and even despairing part.
If Prince Yu's mansion sent out a few people, they would be thrown into chaos. This was only the first day, when would it end?
They couldn't possibly deploy all their forces to prevent Prince Yu from leaving the city just to stop him, could they?
This was simply too taxing.
Over time, no one could withstand it.
"Perhaps... perhaps we should ask Little Li'er for her opinion?"
Chu Qianli had gone back to rest.
Knowing that she had been very tired lately, Chu Wang had taken on the task of blocking Prince Yu's departure himself and had even invited his second imperial brother.
To consult Little Li'er might offer a solution, but... perhaps not.
What if Little Li'er also had no solution? It would only add to one more person's worries. Why bother?
"Never mind, I'll go chase after him a few more times. Fourth Imperial Brother, you stay here and rest for a while. Tomorrow... we'll talk about whatever happens tomorrow."
With that, Prince Ling personally led his men to pursue again.
When he said chasing a few more times, he himself didn't know how many more times he could chase.
With these repeated pursuits, even if he didn't sleep, he might not be able to stop him.
Moreover, who could go without sleep?
Could they send people to directly confine Prince Yu to his mansion?
This question had also been considered.
But it would inevitably lead to another fight.
Things were difficult!
After this entire night, Chu Wang and Chu Lingyang were utterly exhausted.
Dawn was approaching.
Just as Chu Wang and Chu Lingyang thought Prince Yu would finally cease his actions, news arrived that Prince Yu seemed to have left through the North City Gate!
When Chu Lingyang and Chu Wang received the news, Prince Yu's entourage had already departed from the North City Gate.
Chu Lingyang immediately changed his clothes, not even having time to sleep for a moment, and had to set out to intercept him again.
But, now that he had left the city, could he still be stopped?