Chapter 561 They didn’t know where they got the key
Wei Changkong never expected this result. It really rained. It was incredible.
The current facts cannot be changed, he can only let Bai Yu'an and Fuxing go temporarily, but it is obviously impossible for them to get anything good from him.
He cleared his throat, looked around, and said, "Don't worry, you have brought this timely relief to Dongchu, and I will naturally keep my promise. The State Master and the High Priest are free to take anything from the General's Mansion."
"The general is indeed magnanimous." Bai Yu'an smiled and said, "Then... we won't be polite, but..."
He turned to Zi Yunlai and Zi Tong and said, "I would like to ask Lord Chu and Crown Prince Zi Tong to accompany us to the General's Mansion, perhaps when the rain subsides."
"Hahaha..." Zi Yunlai was obviously very happy, and waved his hand, "No need to wait for the rain to stop. I and the people have been waiting for this rain for several months, and now it's finally here. I even want to rush into the rain and feel it properly."
"Father!" Zi Tong shouted helplessly.
"Don't worry, I'm not a child, I'm just talking." Zi Yunlai smiled, and seemed to be in a rare good mood after being seriously ill.
He immediately ordered the eunuch beside him to go to the general's mansion, and the group set off in a grand manner.
Zi Yunlai and Zi Tong were in the front, sitting in the largest carriage, Bai Yu'an, Fuxing and Li Suining were sitting in the carriage at the back, while Wei Changkong insisted on riding in the rain.
Along the way, many people were enjoying the joy of rain after a long drought on the streets. When they saw Wei Changkong appear, they all knelt down in gratitude to thank him.
"Thank you, General, for your blessings upon the people! Thank you, General, for your blessings upon the people!"
Soon, both sides of the street were filled with people kneeling.
Zi Tong sat in the front car, cursing, "What do you mean by ostentatious? He's doing it. If you don't know, you'd think he prayed for rain. How shameless!"
"Okay, you're just a kid, why are you so resentful?" Zi Yunlai gently took his son's hand, "Tong'er, you have to learn to get along well with him, not just on the surface, but also in your heart."
"I don't want it!" Zi Tong turned his head away angrily. "If he has the guts, he should kill me quickly. Otherwise, when I grow up, I'll be the first one to chop off his head."
"You kid!" Zi Yunlai shook his head helplessly.
In the carriage behind, Bai Yu'an also scoffed at the grand spectacle outside, "This Wei Changkong really knows how to take advantage of people's hearts."
"But no matter how happily he laughs now, he will cry miserably in a moment." Li Suining covered his mouth and laughed secretly.
Bai Yu'an and Fuxing looked at each other, with a hint of smile in their eyes.
Obviously, at Wei Changkong's signal, the entire convoy moved very slowly, which took an incense stick of time longer than usual.
Finally, the convoy stopped at the general's mansion, and someone had already come out to greet them.
As soon as Zi Yunlai and Zi Tong got off the carriage, a group of people were kneeling in front of the door. Soon, Wei Changkong led the way and the group entered the front hall of the general's mansion.
The entire general's mansion is obviously very grand, but at a glance, there is basically nothing furnished in the room, and it looks very empty and abrupt.
Zi Yunlai sat in the main seat and said slowly, "The General's Mansion looks very grand from the outside, but why is it so empty when I come in?"
Zi Tong jokingly said, "Uncle Wei, didn't you collect all the good stuff for fear that the Imperial Master and the High Priest would take it away?"
"What nonsense is the Crown Prince talking about?" Wei Changkong said confidently. "Now that the Imperial Master and the High Priest have come to ask for help, I, the General, am naturally grateful. However... I really don't have anything valuable in my mansion. The military's expenses are huge, so as a General, I naturally have to be honest."
"General Wei is my role model for Dongchu." Zi Yunlai nodded in agreement, then turned to Bai Yu'an and Fuxing, "It seems that today's trip will disappoint the National Master and the High Priest. But it doesn't matter. I will reward you after returning to the palace."
"Thank you, Lord Chu!" Bai Yu'an and Fuxing thanked together. Afterwards, Bai Yu'an looked at Wei Changkong and reaffirmed, "General Wei said that Fuxing and I could take anything we wanted in this general's mansion, right?"
"Of course." Wei Changkong admitted without hesitation. He had already informed everyone in the mansion that if it really rained, they would put all the things in the secret room and let these two guys return home disappointed.
"Is there any valuable stuff stored somewhere in General Wei's mansion that won't let us in?" Bai Yu'an asked with a deliberate smile.
Wei Changkong's eyes flashed with guilt, but he quickly declared, "Don't worry, today, you are allowed to enter and exit freely anywhere in this general's mansion. Please don't dawdle any longer and come in!"
"Then we won't be polite." Bai Yu'an took Li Suining's hand, "Let's go, Suining, take a look at what you like, and we'll take it."
Wei Changkong snorted. Bai Yu'an and Fuxing couldn't pick up anything valuable, let alone the five-year-old child.
He put his heart at ease and turned around to sit in the chair.
However, not long after Bai Yu'an and Fuxing left, a servant came back with a grim expression.
"General..." The servant ran forward and tried to whisper something in Wei Changkong's ear.
Wei Changkong looked impatient and pushed the person away. "If you have something to say, just say it now. Why are you being so sneaky?"
The servant fell to his knees in fear, trembling, and said, "General, this is bad! The Imperial Master and the High Priest... have gone to our secret room."
"What?" Wei Changkong stood up from his chair in shock. "How is that possible? Besides, isn't the secret room... locked?"
The servant trembled, afraid that Wei Changkong's wrath would be directed at him. "They... got the key from somewhere and opened the door to the secret room."
Wei Changkong was completely dumbfounded. Indeed, he was the only one who knew where the key to the secret room was. How did Bai Yu'an and the others get it?
He prepared to rush to the secret room immediately.
At this time, Zi Yunlai and Zi Tong stood up at the right time.
"I didn't expect there would be such a pleasant surprise on this trip. If the general doesn't mind, I'd also like to take a look at this secret room. What do you think?"
Wei Changkong stopped and looked obviously struggling. Just as he opened his mouth to refuse, he saw Zi Yunlai and Zi Tong walking in front of him.
Zi Tong turned around and said happily, "Uncle Wei, please lead the way quickly. I have never seen a secret room before. Today will really open my eyes."
Wei Changkong gritted his teeth and stepped forward to stop the two men.
"Your Majesty, Crown Prince, don't listen to the nonsense of this family member. What secret room? It's just an ordinary room. It contains the relics of fallen soldiers. Don't go there, lest you be contaminated by bad luck and make a big mistake."
At this moment, he himself did not realize that his attitude had become much more respectful, and it was obvious that he really did not want them to go with him.
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