Chapter 190 Missing

Min Dongsheng changed into the new robe that Zhou Zhilan brought. Chiyu quickly finished the formalities and Gu Huan brought the person out.

Seeing Min Dongsheng getting on the carriage, Gu Huan asked Chiyu: "Does the master have a private residence in Juzhou City? It is not convenient for Mr. Min to live in the official residence for the time being."

Gu Huan avoided being in the presence of many people, in case someone recognized Min Dongsheng and made up some rumors.

Akabane nodded: "Yes, I will arrange it right away."

"Take Mr. Min directly there. I'll go back to the mansion first."

"yes."

Chiyu immediately ordered the prefectural government to arrange another carriage for Gu Huan.

Gu Huan waited for Chiyu to finish his work and asked, "Where is Yuan Zhongyong now?"

"He is still in the Luodian military camp. He was tortured and injured badly. I'm afraid he will need two or three days to recover before he can leave the camp."

Gu Huan nodded: "Two or three days is enough."

Two or three days would be enough for her to figure out the power relations in Daliang and find a starting point.

Mu Junyan should be back in two or three days.

She had never missed him as much as she did now.

Gu Huan gently stroked her belly and whispered, "Baby, you have to be as strong as mom. Because your father is the God of War Mu Junyan, let's wait for his triumphant return together."

For two whole days, Gu Huan arrived at Mu Junyan's private residence in the east of the city before dawn every day and did not return to the official residence until dark.

Donghua was fine now, and she and Dongqing served Gu Huan together.

Min Dongsheng also tried his best. On the first day, he drew a royal family relationship map and a matrix diagram of various forces overnight. Based on the list of current officials given by Akabane, he analyzed each person's camp one by one.

After two days of baptism, Gu Huan seemed to have a new brain.

Her eyes were no longer focused on the harem, but on the world as a whole. She could better understand Mu Junyan's ambitions for his country and the world.

"Madam, right now we only have the account books, but no witnesses, so we can't prove the Jiang family's crime. The letter from Prince Ping'an doesn't have a seal, the handwriting can be imitated, and the recipient is dead. The evidence we have is very insufficient."

Gu Huan nodded.

She knows.

But she already had a general understanding of the situation.

Min Dongsheng was imprisoned for five years, but he did not waste his time. Mu Junyan allowed him to obtain information about the outside world and he had a clear understanding of the situation in the court.

The old ministers headed by the Jiang clan represent the rule of several generations of kings in Daliang, where the official hierarchy is complicated, there are many redundant staff, and the hereditary nobles and prominent families are like termites and ants, with corruption and bribery occurring in droves.

This was the reason why Min Dongsheng, when he first entered officialdom, ambitiously asked the emperor to abolish the hereditary nobility.

The territory under the jurisdiction of the Mu family has a large number of imperial mineral deposits, and the largest outlet for reselling state-owned minerals is southern Xinjiang.

The Jiang family has always advocated peace.

If there were no war, the southern border would be controlled by the imperial court, and the army would only be stationed there, leaving the southern border to them to do whatever they wanted.

However, the Jiang family negotiated peace by marrying princesses to the emperor and appeasing them by supplying them with money and food, which was simply an attempt to please the southern Xinjiang countries.

For more than a decade, the countries in southern Xinjiang have shamelessly harassed the people of Daliang on the southern Xinjiang border, and burning, killing and looting have occurred frequently. This is why the Mu family advocates war.

If you don't scare your opponent into submission, negotiating for peace will be like throwing meat into the tiger's mouth.

They were tyrannical and greedy. Not only could they not be fed, but they also became a carnival for the Jiang family to make crazy money.

When Gu Huan returned to the official residence and got off the carriage, it was already dark.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a black carriage parked in the courtyard, and several Tianwu soldiers in red clothes and black armor were guarding it.

Yuan Zhongyong is back?

Just as Gu Huan was thinking, his guard leader came over and politely bowed to Gu Huan: "Greetings, Madam Mu."

So polite?

There must be something to ask for.

Gu Huan nodded and asked with false concern, "Is Lord Yuan feeling better?"

"My Lord, the barracks are in poor condition and not suitable for recuperation, so you are back."

"Then take good care of it."

Gu Huan didn't want to talk to them any more and turned to leave.

The guard leader stepped forward and said, "Madam Mu, I heard that there is a miracle doctor accompanying you. Please ask her to heal the master."

Gu Huan sneered inwardly.

"Miss Shen is not my attendant, I can't order her around. Besides, she is not good at external injuries. She has been busy detoxifying the poisoned people in Juzhou recently. I'm afraid she doesn't have time."

The guard leader's face darkened: "Madam, our master is an imperial envoy, and the Duke beat you to vent his anger on you. This is a personal vendetta."

Ha, something unexpected happens as soon as you get here!

Gu Huan is no longer a little housewife and is not afraid of him.

Her expression suddenly changed, and her tone was cold: "Didn't he violate military regulations and be punished? How can you take revenge on someone else? Are you spreading rumors about the Duke of Yong?"

The guard leader hurriedly said, "I dare not."

Gu Huan didn't indulge them: "There are doctors in the official residence. If it doesn't work, you can go to Juzhou and find all the doctors."

The Tianwu Army that was following nearby looked at Gu Huan going away, and they were all indignant.

"Boss, she's just a concubine, why should we give her face?"

The head of the imperial guards had a gloomy face and said, "Master Yuan's injury is serious. The medicine and doctors here are useless. The external medicine they use in the army is good, but it will leave scars. If Master has scars on his body, he will not be able to serve as an official."

The group of people were at a loss.

Suddenly, a man with shifty eyes said, "Isn't that miracle doctor a woman? Why don't you capture her? If she dares to disobey, rape her, and she will definitely obey."

The guard leader's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. Brothers, stay in the dark tonight and catch that woman when she comes back!"

"good."

He pointed at a man and whispered, "You guard the gate. If any Mu family soldiers come to report the death of Mu Junyan, report it to the adults immediately. Don't make any mistakes."

"yes."

Donghua and the others were helping Gu Huan bathe and change clothes. They were having dinner when Chiyu suddenly rushed in.

Seeing his eyes were red and his body was shaking, Gu Huan panicked and stood up quickly: "What's wrong?"

"My Lord..."

"What happened to him? Tell me quickly!" Gu Huan cried out in a low voice.

Chiyu remembered that Gu Huan was pregnant. He was afraid of scaring her, so he tried his best to suppress his grief and soften his tone.

"Madam, don't worry. There is a report from the front saying that the master has been missing all night."

"Missing?" Gu Huan's heart sank.

Not killed in battle, but missing.

She suppressed her anxiety and asked, "Has the news reached the government?"

"It was a message sent by a carrier pigeon. Only your subordinates know about it."

Gu Huan calmed her heartbeat and said, "Don't make it public yet."

If the news gets out, Juzhou might be in chaos.

"Quick, prepare the carriage and go see Mr. Min."

Gu Huan reached out to take the cloak, and suddenly she felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen. She didn't dare to move and pressed her lower abdomen carefully.

Zhou Zhilan noticed that her face looked strange, and quickly supported her: "Why don't you let Mr. Min come in disguise? You don't have to go."

Gu Huan was worried about the child, so she nodded and said, "Chiyu, go and ask Mr. Min to come in through the back door. Don't let him run into Yuan Zhongyong."

"yes."

Donghua brought her the soothing and warming soup that Chenli had made for her the night before.

Gu Huan felt uncomfortable in her heart, but for the sake of her child and in case of the worst possible event, she forced herself to drink the whole bowl of warm soup.

As soon as I finished drinking it, I started vomiting.

He sipped his mouth and ordered, "Give me another bowl."

Donghua handed her another bowl with tears in her eyes, and this time she didn't vomit after drinking it.

"Don't worry too much."

Zhou Zhilan comforted her distressedly: "Information is not available on the battlefield and news is transmitted slowly. Maybe the master has already returned to the barracks."

Gu Huan nodded with a pale face: "It's okay. I know. I'm just afraid that if the news leaks out, someone with ulterior motives will use it to make a fuss and disrupt the morale of the army."

Zhou Zhilan knew the seriousness of the matter: "I will go and arrange for the guards to provide protection."

"good."

"Donghua, Dongqing, serve the lady well."

"Don't worry, Miss Zhou." Donghua and Dongqing responded.