"The Marquis of Qucheng's family has some nerve! A prestigious family with a history of over a hundred years, right under the emperor's nose, they actually did such a thing as treason and defection."
Upon hearing this, the informant felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
He stood frozen in place, his whole body tense, looking around warily.
"Who, who is speaking?"
Immediately afterwards, he heard a series of rapid footsteps, like a storm sweeping in.
The air became scorching hot, and flames surged and burned in mid-air.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of imperial guards surrounded the pigeon inn, making it completely impassable.
The boss was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud: "My lords, I didn't do anything!"
The informant's pupils dilated; a sense of impending doom loomed over him.
His first thought was to escape and leave this place as soon as possible.
He immediately used his lightness skill to leap into the air.
However, he was only halfway through the air when someone pressed down on his shoulder. The powerful internal force made it impossible for him to resist, and he was forced to fall to the ground again.
Turning around, he met a face that seemed to be watching a good show; it was none other than the second son of the Pei family.
The informant was completely confused. He couldn't understand how the Second Prince Pei could be here and how he knew about his actions.
This plan was clearly very well hidden.
Princess Feiluan and the Imperial Guards also arrived, as if they had been waiting for this moment.
Unable to escape and with nowhere to turn, he tilted his head back as if to swallow the letter tube whole.
However, he was seized by several imperial guards, who kicked him to his knees and took the letter tube from him.
Master Pei unfolded the note, saw the contents and the seal, and chuckled.
There was no need to investigate further or interrogate further. The seal bore the name of Chen Tingxin, the fifth son of the Chen family. Although the writing was illegible and artistically manipulated, it was still recognizable.
"The Chen family of the Marquis of Qucheng." Second Master Pei, holding the man under his control, waved his hand and led the Imperial Guards forward.
The informant struggled desperately the whole way, contemplating suicide, taking others down with him, or escaping, but the current situation left him no choice.
He was filled with regret; he shouldn't have let the Fifth Young Master stamp the seal.
Pei Shijiu said to Qiao Lian'er, "I'm going to the palace."
"good."
When the Imperial Guards arrived at the Marquis of Qucheng's residence, they detained everyone inside and outside the residence. The Emperor himself also arrived in a sedan chair.
The emperor's face was as black as the night, and the firelight illuminated the gloom on his face.
At this moment, the old master of the Chen family was still unaware of what had happened. Seeing that the Imperial Guards had detained his entire family and that the emperor himself had arrived, he lay on the ground in fear and sweat.
"Your Majesty, I am filled with fear and humbly request Your Majesty's clarification."
Master Pei presented the note: "Your Majesty, this is a letter that the Marquis of Qucheng’s residence was going to send north. The Second Prince of Pei followed the sender from the Marquis of Qucheng’s residence all the way to Pigeon Inn. Just as he was about to mail the letter, I happened to arrive with the Imperial Guards and Princess Feiluan and arrested the man."
The emperor looked at the array and seal on the note, pursed his lips, and his aura grew increasingly cold and intimidating.
Master Pei glanced at the innkeeper.
The shopkeeper knelt down and stepped forward: "I have already found out that this person is going to send the letter to the Kingdom of Danu. The Kingdom of Daze and the Kingdom of Danu do not have a good relationship. I was afraid that there was something shameful in the letter, so I asked one more question. He said that he has relatives doing business there."
Upon hearing these words, the old master of the Chen family trembled all over, his bloodshot eyes glaring at the fifth young master.
"You wicked child, what exactly is going on? You have dealings with the Da Nu Kingdom?"
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