Chapter 409: Surprise before the Rebellion

Duke Xuan of Qi went straight to Wang Fugui and got straight to the point.

"If I remember correctly, the current prefect of Fanzhou is from your Wang family, right? Ask them to send someone over."

This commanding tone made Wang Fugui feel very unhappy.

The deep thoughts he had developed over the years prevented him from showing any dissatisfaction.

Wang Fugui shook his head and sighed, "He was indeed one of ours at the beginning, but unfortunately, he should have defected to Xie Jingci now."

When he first heard the news, he was also devastated.

"How is that possible?"

Duke Xuan of Qi found it hard to accept that he came here with high hopes but got such a result.

"That man is famous for his loyalty and righteousness. He was promoted to that position by your Wang family, but he turned against you so easily. Doesn't he care about his reputation? Isn't that what your Wang family values ​​about him?"

The tone of reprimand made Wang Fugui, no matter how well-mannered he was, unable to hold back: "How can you be sure of human nature?"

Even before, he could never have imagined that the queen would have such ambitions.

After just a few words, the initial harmony was gone.

Qi Xuanhou's tone was unconsciously filled with sarcasm: "Speaking of which, Lord Wang is now the son-in-law of Chenyang Marquis Mansion, and even the brother-in-law of Lu Wanyin. Now he is unwilling to cooperate with us. Isn't he just hoping that the rebels will enter the city so that he can soar to the sky?"

They had long begun to suspect the Chenyang Marquis Mansion.

Over the years, Marquis Chenyang has been hiding very well.

Such a woman with amazing abilities was disguised by them as a weak and powerless concubine who could be trampled underfoot at will.

After spending more than ten years together, they didn't notice anything unusual about Lu Wanyin. Who would believe such words?

Wang Fugui was almost annoyed by Duke Xuan of Qi's unreasonable demands.

He didn't curse at this time, which showed that he had improved his self-cultivation: "What are you talking about, Lord?"

My wife, Lu Xiangrou, has been at odds with Lu Wanyin since childhood. There is only hatred and no affection between them.

How can I rely on the identity of Lu Xiangrou's husband to seek protection from them?

Not only will there be no benefit, but Lu Xiangrou will be implicated.

Furthermore, the Fanzhou prefect had long lost contact with us. Even when my Wang family, following the emperor's orders, sent people to the border to investigate Zizai City, the news we got was mostly false.

If they had not already taken Fanzhou into their possession, how could they have dared to open up fertile fields between Fanzhou and the wilderness?

How could Fanzhou allow the barbarian army to station there?"

The more Wang Fugui talked, the more depressed he felt.

The tone of Duke Xuan of Qi, which sounded like he was accusing someone, made the anger in his heart even more intense.

He couldn't help but look cold: "Let's not talk about it, my Wang family encountered big troubles right after taking office, so it's normal that we can't control it.

The Marquis's spies have been lingering in Fanzhou for years, but they have been completely defeated and haven't brought back any useful information."

It's already this time, who is more noble than who?

"Wang Fugui, you are so bold!"

Duke Xuan of Qi was so hurt that he slammed the table and said, "How dare you criticize my business?"

Wang Fugui's last bit of patience was exhausted. "My words were inappropriate, please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am not feeling well today, so I will not keep you here any longer."

This is an order to expel you.

Duke Xuan of Qi shouted coldly.

At this critical moment, he was in no mood to argue with Wang Fugui, so he flicked his sleeves and turned away.

If it doesn't work here, he needs to think of other ways.

Wang Fugui did remind him of one thing.

After so many years, he does have some followers in Fanzhou.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. Since normal means cannot bring Xu away, he can only send people to break into the prison.

Only after Duke Xuan of Qi walked away did Wang Fugui's expression relax.

He tried to clear his mind: "Come here, lock up Lu Xiangrou. No one is allowed to let her out without my order."

The arrival of Duke Xuan of Qi reminded him.

It is very dangerous to keep Lu Xiangrou by his side, so he must be prepared for both situations.

Thinking of Lu Xiangrou's ugly face, Wang Fugui put down his teacup in disgust and added in a deep voice: "Starve her for two days and don't give her any food."

Duke Xuan of Qi returned empty-handed from Wang's house and hurried into the palace, heading straight for the emperor's bedroom.

Before he could get there, he ran into the queen who came out with a furious look on her face.

"What happened?"

His heart sank: "Didn't I ask it?"

The dog emperor is so stubborn that he refuses to reveal even this little bit of information even when he is about to die.

Before the queen could answer, the emperor's hoarse curses were heard from the bedroom behind her.

"Bitch, you bitch, you plotted against me, and you even want to know the location of the mine.

You're dreaming, you'd better let me go, maybe I can leave you with an intact body."

The successive failures made Duke Xuan of Qi more and more angry: "That guy still thinks he is the emperor?

If he doesn't tell me, he will torture me. Isn't this a method he often uses?

Now is the perfect time to try it on him. I want to see if the emperor's bones are much harder than those of others."

The queen was startled, hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "As long as you can find out the location of the mine, you can do whatever you want, but be careful not to kill anyone."

I can't care about that anymore.

"Okay, okay, I know what I'm doing."

Duke Xuan of Qi rubbed his hands excitedly and walked towards the bedroom.

That’s the emperor, who has been high and mighty for so many years.

Now it finally fell into his hands.

Soon, the emperor's curses and screams were heard from the bedroom.

The queen was upset and too lazy to care about what was happening inside, so she walked quickly towards the imperial study.

She needs to think of several options while there is still time.

The barbarian army has unimpeded access and will reach the imperial city in about five days.

Every moment is a life-saving moment.

There were frequent pigeons flying in and out of the sky above the palace.

Lu Wanyin was also very busy during the march.

She was holding the letter from Shui Yu in her hand and was in a good mood: "I didn't expect that there would be such a surprise in three days before entering the capital."

She handed the letter to Xie Jingci and said, "Look, someone has sent us another shipment of ore."

The letter marked a detailed location, which was a new mine.

"There are many minerals in Dasheng. Such important things are kept extremely secret. Some of them have not yet been mined, and basically only the emperor knows about them."

Xie Jingci's eyes flickered darkly: "It seems that the Emperor is not having an easy time now."

The people under him are very capable, but not all of them have been dug out.

It could only be that something happened to the emperor.

Xie Jingci glanced at it casually and took the letter back.

His worried eyes fell on Lu Wanyin's stomach: "Have you felt uncomfortable these past two days?"

I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t wear enough summer clothes, but her belly looks terribly big at this time.

Especially when the little guy inside starts to make a fuss, his belly rolls around, which is shocking.

During this month, he was even more nervous than Lu Wanyin, who was about to give birth.