Chapter 221 Entering the Palace

Akabane heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the cavalrymen coming. "It's the Silver Spear Yulong Zhuzhi."

Gu Huanxin calmed down.

Silver Spear Yulong Zhuzhi's men quickly took control of the scene.

The commander of the Silver Spear and Dragon Riding Guards dismounted and saluted Gu Huan, "Madam, I received a report that someone was besieging the Duke of Yong's mansion, so I came here to check it out."

Gu Huan nodded and pointed the bloody dagger at Aunt Huang: "This woman was abandoned because she poisoned the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion. She holds a grudge and colluded with outsiders to injure the Marquis Wenchang, hoping to put the blame on me. The Marquis Wenchang was seriously injured and is now unconscious. Most of the people brought by Huang are not servants of the Gu Mansion. Please take these prisoners to Kaifeng Prefecture and ask the prefect to interrogate them."

The commander said, "Yes, I will bring all the people to Kaifeng Prefecture right away."

He glanced at Gu Yuan, who was lying on the recliner, wondering whether he was dead or alive. "What about Lord Gu?"

Gu Huan turned around and saw Chen Li already checking his injuries.

Chen Li's expression was calm, so he thought the person was not dead.

Gu Yuan cannot die for the time being.

Gu Huan said, "Gu Yuan is the father of my two younger brothers after all. We will stay here for now to save him and then send him to Kaifeng Prefecture."

"Yes. Please take care, madam. I will take my leave."

When Gu Huan saw him getting on the horse, she was thinking of Qi Jun and the others. She was so anxious that she didn't care about anything else and hurried forward to grab the corner of his robe.

The commander was slightly stunned, and quickly got off the horse and asked in a low voice: "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"

Gu Huan lowered her voice and asked, "Excuse me, sir, do you know how Qi Jun and the others are doing?"

The commander was once a general of the Mu family army. Seeing that she was embarrassed to ask, he lowered his voice even more: "Madam, don't worry about their affairs. We are already discussing a solution."

I wait?

So someone in the court is discussing a rescue?

Gu Huan was anxious: "Don't act rashly! I want to meet them, is there any way?"

The commander looked at her and said, "I'll think of a solution."

He now called himself a subordinate, which showed that he was still loyal to Mu Junyan.

Gu Huan breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that it was inconvenient to say more in front of everyone, she took a step back and bowed.

"Thank you, sir."

Gu Yuan woke up quickly and looked at Gu Huan with a dazed look on his face.

"I, you..."

He moved slightly and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his body. He couldn't help but howl.

Gu Huan said coldly: "Someone wants to kill you and put the blame on me. Lord Gu, your life is useless to some people."

Gu Yuan was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

Gu Huan didn't want to look at him anymore, so she stood up and turned to leave.

"Butler Zhou, find a few reliable people to take turns watching over him. We can't let him die."

"yes."

What Gu Huan was most worried about was Qi Jun and the others.

The Jiang family is becoming more and more unscrupulous. I'm afraid they can't wait any longer.

She waited anxiously for a day and finally received the news.

Akabane: "Mr. Zuo, the Minister of War, and Commander Du thought of many ways before they went to the prison to meet General Qi and his men."

Gu Huan asked nervously, "How are they? Have they been tortured?"

Akabane nodded, "They were tortured. But, they were all very strong, and none of them slandered their master."

Gu Huan felt uncomfortable in her heart.

"Can I see them?"

Akabane shook his head: "Lord Zuo and the others have thought of a way, but... the Ministry of War said they want to avoid suspicion and won't let Madam see him."

Gu Huan was anxious: "No, I have to enter the palace immediately and can't wait any longer."

"Madam, you can't see the emperor even if you enter the palace."

"I'll go ask the Queen. Doesn't Zhao Luoxuan like Qi Jun? The Queen might help me for the princess. It's better than sitting at home and waiting."

"Madam, are you going to enter the palace?" Min Dongsheng appeared.

Gu Huan nodded firmly: "Yes."

Min Dongsheng did not stop her. Instead, he analyzed several things for her and told her how to negotiate with the queen.

Gu Huan met the Queen with the token given by the Queen.

"Huan'er, I was looking for you too."

The queen pulled her to sit down affectionately and said, "Xuanxuan relies on you to take care of her in Juzhou. I really don't know how to thank you."

"The princess negotiated peace for the people of Southern Xinjiang, so it is my duty to take care of her."

Gu Huan was a little impatient and didn't want to say these polite words anymore.

The queen didn't seem to want to talk too much: "Do you know a general named Qi Jun?"

Gu Huan's heart skipped a beat, and she observed the Queen's expression: "I know. He is Mu Junyan's deputy general, a brave and skilled general."

The Queen frowned: "I don't know what possessed Xuanxuan to like such a warrior."

Gu Huan really wanted to say that her husband was also a warrior.

Without this group of warriors, can you still be the queen?

Gu Huan suppressed her displeasure and said softly, "General Qi Jun was originally engaged, and the princess may not like him, she just admires his bravery. After all, General Qi saved the princess' life."

The queen thought differently: "As a general of Daliang, shouldn't he protect the princess and save her life? But he shouldn't have communicated with the princess. Xuanxuan, you are young, and it is easy for you to be confused by such a person."

Gu Huan's heart was in a knot, but she didn't show it on her face: "Now they have been wrongly imprisoned, and the princess is worried and confused. If they are given a chance to clear their names, they can naturally return to Southern Xinjiang safely. The princess is still confused and can't see anyone, so she will forget about it over time."

The Queen sighed, "That's why it's difficult. You know that the Jiang family insisted that the Mu family army was collaborating with the enemy."

She seemed to realize that she had said something wrong, and hurried to comfort Gu Huan: "Duke Yong is loyal to the emperor, so he would not collaborate with the enemy. I guess it was just that I was tempted by the money."

Gu Huan considered and said, "I heard that several generals were tortured. If Qi Jun was wrongly accused and died, the princess would be sad for the rest of her life and would blame the queen for the rest of her life, right?"

The queen looked unhappy: "This is a state affair, I can't interfere, right?"

Gu Huan said calmly, "State affairs are the affairs of the royal family. The Queen also said that the Jiang family wants to kill the Mu family army for collaborating with the enemy. What is their purpose? If they succeed and the Mu family army falls into their hands, who do you think will be the crown prince?"

The queen's face froze.

"The Queen."

Gu Huan stood up and bowed solemnly: "Your Majesty, I have a way to make the military power of the Mu family army fall into the hands of the second prince. On behalf of the Mu family army, I swear allegiance to the queen. The battle for the position of crown prince is imminent. If you are a step slower, there will be no turning back."

The queen's expression became serious and she was so excited that she helped her up with both hands.

"I know that Madam Mu is a heroine."

Gu Huan sneered inwardly.

She swore allegiance to the Queen, so that's why the Queen thought she was a heroine, right?

But she couldn't show any doubt about the queen at this moment.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Only by uniting with the family behind the queen can the opponent feel threatened.

"Huan'er, do you think there is any way to let Xuan'er obtain the military power of the Mu family army?"

Gu Huan: "Please ask the Queen to help me meet General Qi Jun. They are the main generals of the Mu family army, and each of them has made great military achievements. If the Queen helps me save them, they will certainly be loyal to the Queen."

The queen's eyes lit up.

"Okay, my father can help you go in and see them."

Gu Huan's eyes turned red with excitement.

“But there is one thing.”

The Queen said slowly, "You have to help me get Qi Jun to persuade the princess to give up. Otherwise, I will not be able to keep him."

When Gu Huan saw a flash of murderous intent in the eyes of the queen, who was always kind and gentle, she felt a chill down her spine.

Gu Huan wanted to calm the Queen down first, so she said, "I promise to solve this matter. Qi Jun is a sensible man, and he knows that he is not worthy of the princess. Instead of killing him, causing the princess to misunderstand you and disappointing the Mu family army, why not save him, reward him, and recruit him to serve the Second Prince? Isn't that better?"

The murderous intent in the queen's eyes faded.

He happily pulled Gu Huan and said, "You are really smart. This is good."

Gu Huancai didn't believe what she said.

In terms of intelligence, she is no match for the queen.

It's just mutual exploitation!

Gu Huan met Qi Jun and others as she wished.