Chapter 53 Chapter 52 I want to go too
"How come you can't even explain such a small thing clearly? If it happens again, I don't think you will have the position of leader of Shadow Dragon Guard anymore." Mu Congmo said this, but Mo Yu judged from his experience of following the emperor over the years that the emperor was not really angry now. He probably said this to ease the regret in his heart because he had misunderstood Yue Zun just now.
Mo Yu agreed with her mouth, but she was complaining in her heart, "It's just you who likes to be jealous."
After a short episode, Mo Yu told Mu Congmo everything that happened in the brothel tonight, except for the fact that Gu Shiyan gave him the mask.
He was originally thinking about how he would answer if the emperor asked why Yue Zun intervened in this case, but Mu Congmo didn't pay any attention to this at all. He was wholeheartedly focused on Gu Shiyan.
"I will go with you to investigate this case tomorrow." Mu Congmo said calmly, but Mo Yu's face was full of worry.
The emperor's travel is no small matter, not to mention that even a figure like Chang Jiao, who is not very eye-catching in the capital, was assassinated tonight. If anything happens to the emperor's safety, he will be the one to blame.
With Yue Zun around, the emperor's safety is not a big problem. The most important issue now is that he doesn't know whether Yue Zun will come tomorrow.
If the emperor follows them tomorrow, but Yue Zun is not here, who will calm the emperor's anger?
He thought about how to persuade the emperor, and hesitantly took out the mask that Gu Shiyan gave him. He stood up, walked to the emperor, and presented the mask with both hands.
Mu Congmo took the mask from his hand and rubbed the wooden mask with his slender fingers. He turned the mask over and looked at it back and forth.
But then he heard Mo Yu speak respectfully: "This mask was given to me by Yue Zun. Although I don't know why Yue Zun was involved in this case, he still wears the mask as he did in Jiangnan. If you go there rashly, Yue Zun will be dissatisfied, but if his trace disappears again..."
Mo Yu didn't finish his words, but he let them run their course. The emperor naturally understood the hidden meaning behind his unfinished words. He couldn't accept losing the young man again. It was just a matter of waiting a little longer. He had plenty of time, having already waited for three years. Why should he worry about a few dozen days?
"Why would he give you a mask for no reason?" Mu Congmo's cold voice was like the messenger of hell's soul-locking. Mo Yu realized that something was wrong.
He forced himself to explain, trying to ease the emperor's jealousy: "Yue Zun knows that your subordinates are responsible for protecting your safety and cannot easily appear in front of others. That's why he gave you a mask. This mask was given to you out of your respect. If it were an ordinary person, Yue Zun would definitely not do this."
A smile played at the corner of Mu Congmo's mouth. No wonder those incompetent rulers loved to listen to slanderous words. Who wouldn't like to hear such words? Mo Yu's flattery successfully touched Mu Congmo's heart, so that he escaped the disaster smoothly and even received a reward from Mu Congmo.
"Now that you've finished your business, go down and collect your reward in the Dark Pavilion."
Mo Yu tactfully retreated, leaving Mu Congmo alone. He held the mask Mo Yu had given him, glancing at it now and then at the bright moon in the sky. His fingers gently brushed across the mask, his eyes so tender they seemed to ooze tears. The emperor's somewhat hoarse voice stood out in the quiet night, "Ayan, do you have a place for me in your heart?"
After leaving, Mo Yu's face was full of joy of surviving the disaster. Chang Ye's words were indeed correct. As long as Yue Zun was mentioned, the emperor would become a different person.
No one knew about the little episode that happened in the palace. As the night passed, day and night began to alternate, and the morning light spread across the earth.
Chang Jiao had taken a leave of absence from the morning court this morning. Even if a minor figure like him didn't go, no one would have noticed. He had taken the leave to handle this case, firstly, and secondly, because he had forgotten his official uniform at a brothel last night. He was a poor man, so this uniform would have fit him well.
Rather than wearing an inappropriate official uniform and being criticized by those sarcastic old men in the Censorate for being inappropriate in front of the emperor, it would be better to take leave and handle this case in peace.
After he had breakfast and changed his clothes, he hurried to the yamen. Although he had asked for leave for the morning court, the daily roll call at the yamen still continued.
What's more, the next part of this case still requires the help of those yamen runners.
He hurried all the way to the yamen, treading on the still-still-dissipated morning dew. After the roll call, he took advantage of the time when everyone was gathered to tell them some details of the case last night, and then, according to his own guesswork, instructed them to follow the clues related to the case.
All of the yamen runners rushed out at once, and the yamen hadn't been this bustling for a long time. Chang Jiao usually treated his subordinates very well, so now these people were naturally very hardworking. The sudden increase in the number of people in yamen uniforms on the streets made the people feel a little uneasy.
Several yamen runners came to the brothel last night. After they entered, a figure disappeared into the darkness, but this person didn't know that his whereabouts had already been exposed to the eyes of others.
In reality, these yamen runners weren't here to investigate a so-called case; they were simply ordered by Chang Jiao to retrieve his official uniform, which he had left behind. Although they were completely bewildered, they still accepted the task. This wasn't particularly surprising, but what was even stranger was that Chang Jiao had specifically instructed them to stay in the brothel for a few more hours.
Even more bizarre was that Chang gave each team a different mission, and even they didn't know what each other's missions were. Although they didn't understand, they still followed Chang's instructions. If everyone could understand the prefect's thoughts, wouldn't the prefect's position be open to anyone?
The figure quietly passed through the alley. This person was extremely alert. Not only did he walk on the small paths away from people, he also turned back from time to time to see if there was anyone following him.
Until he came to a small door in a hidden place, he looked around vigilantly again. After not noticing any strange breath, he clenched his fists and knocked on the wooden door a few times, like a strange signal.
Then the wooden door was opened from the inside, and he walked in. The person who had been following him came out. He searched around the walls of the mansion and finally found the plaque that symbolized the identity of the owner of the mansion.
This person was Mo Yu. A smile of anticipation appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.
Mo Yu, who had disappeared there, then appeared in the yamen. He put on a mask when he went out so that he could appear in front of people openly.
Because all the yamen runners had been sent out by Chang Jiao, only Chang Jiao and Mo Yu were left in the yamen at this moment.
Chang Jiao was originally sitting in the upper seat, holding a brush and drawing on paper. Upon seeing Mo Yu coming, he quickly stood up and greeted him, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Have you found the person hiding in the dark?"
Mo Yu was already used to seeing people caring about him just to understand the case. "Of course, sir, why don't you guess which lord's house this person ended up in?"
Chang Jiao guessed early in the morning that since the person behind the scenes sent people to assassinate him last night, he must have sent people to secretly observe the case. That's why he sent those yamen runners out in a high-profile manner, especially the ones in the brothel. He even asked them to stay there for a few more hours.
He then asked Mo Yu to help, assigning the commander of the emperor's personal guards the task of finding the hidden spies, a move that was already considered overkill. But far from being angry, Mo Yu gladly accepted the task, simply as a way to relax.
As for why Chang Jiao wasn't worried about the other party sending more assassins, it was because those with internal energy were extremely rare in this world, and there were more well-trained assassins. The person who came to assassinate him that night was only one person with internal energy, and his cultivation was not only at the Body Tempering Realm, but he was also very old.
Such a person is considered a pillar of support in the aristocratic families, and would not be easily sent out. It is likely because the person behind the scenes took this matter very seriously, so they sent the old man out. But if he did not return alive, the other party must be very wary and heartbroken, which is why there were no subsequent assassins.
As for Mo Yu's guess, he had no answer in mind, so he could only ask tentatively, "Could it be the residence of Lord Gao Yan, the Minister of Rites?"
"Pfft, hahahahahahaha." Mo Yu's hearty laughter echoed in the empty yamen.
He put his arm around Chang Jiao's shoulders and leaned close to his ear, "Master Chang is truly a man of foresight. He even guessed this in advance."
Chang Jiao was also a little confused at this time. He quickly broke away from Mo Yu, walked a few steps back, waved his hand, and said in a trembling voice, "This, I was just guessing. I never thought it would be true."
Chang Jiao thought to himself, God knows, this son of the Minister of Rites, Gao Yan, is really too absurd. Not only does he not care about men or women, there have even been many rumors that he has had sex with multiple women in one night...
There were many dandies in the capital, but none as absurd as him. Such a reputation was truly unique in the capital, so Chang Jiao immediately thought of him. Thinking about it more carefully, while the Gao family wasn't considered a top-tier family in the capital, it still had a long history, so it wasn't surprising that they could produce a powerful person in the Body Tempering Realm.
While Gao Cheng's actions were outrageous, they ultimately didn't result in a fatality; his reputation was merely tarnished. Gao Yan, in charge of the Ministry of Rites, was a poor parent, often impeached by the Censorate. However, Gao Cheng was his only son, born in his old age. He wouldn't even scold or spank him, let alone discipline him. If Gao Cheng got into trouble, Gao Yan would intervene.
This caused Gao Cheng to become even more out of shape. Chang Jiao had only guessed before, and he didn't think that Gao Cheng, with such a cowardly character, could do such a thing as raping a woman.
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