Seeing this, Chu Yan didn't say anything.

Anyway, he is used to these things.

"But it's strange. Why would Mu Ci leave the city at this hour instead of investigating the assassin?"

Chu Yi first muttered to himself, and finally looked at his third brother next to him.

Chu Yan was stunned and then scratched his head.

"That... I don't know either. Anyway, after she took out the imperial edict, I couldn't stop her anymore."

Chu Yi couldn't help but frown when he heard this, "Can't you just ask?"

Chu Yan: “…”

He wanted to ask, but he had to be able to ask it.

Little did he know that he had just tried to block the door and it almost led to a fight between the two armies.

During the conversation, Chu Yi was about to explain something when he heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

Then, the two of them looked back and found that another horse was coming, and the person on the horse was Shi Qingxue, the deputy governor.

The horse galloped, and even though it was in the capital, it did not slow down at all, and kept heading towards the city gate.

In the blink of an eye, he stopped in front of Chu Yi.

She first glanced at Chu Yan who was wearing armor and the checkpoint at the city gate, and then looked at Chu Yi curiously.

"how?"

"Lord Tianguan is also going to personally capture the assassin?"

When she stared at Chu Yi, her eyes were full of disdain.

Chu Yi would naturally not give in to this, and replied without changing his expression:

"This is a matter concerning the safety of the Emperor. As the Minister of State, how can I avoid it?"

Well, it was difficult for Shi Qingxue to refute this statement. She was about to say something else, but she looked down and noticed that there seemed to be something strange on the ground.

A piece of...bright yellow silk paper?

It seemed as if she instantly connected the bright yellow color on the ground with something extraordinary, and Shi Qingxue's face became restless.

She also looked at the two brothers with a meaningful look, then turned over and got off the horse.

In the end, Chu Yan was the first to realize that something was wrong, but he was a little slow in moving his feet.

He did not step on the imperial edict on the ground, allowing Shi Qingxue to pick up the imperial edict with his weapon by stabbing the ground with his long spear.

When she took it in her hand to confirm it, her face froze.

His expression was a little strange, and contained a hint of sarcasm as if he was watching a joke.

The whole court was saying that the two brothers of the Chu family were determined to rebel, but seeing is believing.

Today she finally got a surprise.

These two brothers are really troublesome.

Someone dared to put the imperial edict on the ground and step on it. This is the first time since the founding of Da'an, right?

"Lord Tianguan, Grand Commander?"

Shi Qingxue also shook the imperial edict in his hand and stared at Chu Yi's slightly changed expression with amusement, "May I ask, what does this mean?"

“Ahem…”

Even though Chu Yi was thick-skinned, there was nothing he could do. It wasn't that he was really afraid of being caught, but it was mainly because it was difficult to argue.

"I wasn't paying attention. I guess it was the wind that blew it. I accidentally stepped on it."

"Yeah, it's true. I stepped on it accidentally." Chu Yan also agreed.

"Humph, you are just kidding me."

Shi Qingxue slowly put away the imperial edict and looked at Chu Yi. "Master Chu, defiling the imperial edict is tantamount to defying the emperor and is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan. What else do you have to say?"

Faced with overwhelming evidence, Chu Yi stood with his hands behind his back.

"I have nothing to say."

"Oh?" Shi Qingxue's expression flashed with surprise. "Master Chu, are you admitting your guilt?"

"Well, I admit it," Chu Yi nodded calmly, "General Shi, please take me to the palace to apologize to the emperor."

After saying that, he stretched out his hands, looking like he was in a state of extreme despair.

Shi Qingxue: “???”

To be honest, she was really caught off guard by this action.

Why is Chu Yi so honest this time?

But I am sure I was just talking and would not bring him into the position of being convicted.

Besides, even if he were to meet him in the palace, Your Majesty, could he really kill all nine clans of Chu Yi?

That's impossible. I'm afraid everything will remain the same as before.

After thinking about it, Shi Qingxue still felt that he should pretend not to see it.

She put the imperial edict away without saying anything.

"I have to leave the city to mobilize troops now, so I don't have time to argue with you. Let's talk about this matter after I come back!"

Hearing this, Chu Yi naturally understood the attitude behind these words.

Wait until you get back?

When I come back, if she doesn't mention it and I don't mention it, who will know about this?

In short, Chu Yi was not polite anymore and bowed slightly:

"Thank you, General Shi, for letting me go."

Shi Qingxue: “…”

She really couldn't hold back her politeness.

Look at you, this matter can be let go if you just ignore it, but you brought it up specifically. Are you afraid that others don’t know that I deliberately let you off, right?

If I agree, wouldn't I be charged with the crime of harboring a criminal?

This Chu Yi is so shameless!

Shi Qingxue felt uncomfortable after listening to him. He snorted coldly and ignored him. He turned over and got on the horse again.

Seeing this, Chu Yi also made way.

Seeing Shi Qingxue riding out of the city on horseback, Chu Yan hesitated.

"that……"

"Minister Shi, the city gate is under control today, so..."

Before he could finish the rest of his words, Shi Qingxue's face already looked cold.

She suddenly raised the long spear in her hand, and stabbed the straight spear head towards Chu Yan without reservation.

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