Chapter 220 Siege
Chu Jichen smiled upon hearing this.
"He is, after all, a member of the royal family, the emperor," he said calmly. "He still has some basic methods."
“It’s impossible to move it now. And,” a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, “the emperor not only sent people here to search for the gold and silver, but also… sent people to besiege the Prime Minister’s residence.”
Shen Qingci raised her eyebrows slightly and immediately turned her head, her clear phoenix eyes filled with undisguised excitement: "The Prime Minister's residence has been besieged?"
Seeing her like this, Chu Jichen couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He sighed helplessly, reached out his hand, and waved to her: "Never mind, let's go."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci immediately thanked him happily!
"My husband treats me the best!"
She stood up, but then suddenly frowned, pouted, and muttered a complaint under her breath: "Today, I first entered the palace through a secret passage, and then came out through another secret passage. Just now... I even went to put out a fire. I'm so tired from all this walking."
Upon hearing this, Chu Jichen chuckled again.
He gently patted his leg, his voice full of indulgence and seduction: "Sit on top."
Shen Qingci was somewhat bewildered: "Sit... on your lap?"
Chu Jichen nodded, his voice carrying an air of matter-of-fact: "If I'm in a wheelchair, and you sit on my lap, you won't have to walk by yourself."
Shen Qingci's eyes widened. Well... that makes so much sense!
But... is that okay?
Chu Jichen smiled, his deep phoenix eyes filled with undisguised doting: "It's not the first time, what's wrong with... is it okay?"
"I can handle it."
Shen Qingci raised his eyebrows and immediately sat down without hesitation.
However, Yuanbao, who was pushing the wheelchair behind Chu Jichen, suddenly twitched his eyelids!
No! The prince's legs can handle it! Has anyone asked the person pushing the wheelchair if they can handle it?!
This wheelchair is made of wood, so it's quite heavy! Whether it's for one person or two, the difference... is huge!
Yuanbao didn't dare to say what was really on her mind. Instead, she rolled her eyes silently where Chu Jichen and Shen Qingci couldn't see.
In broad daylight, Chu Jichen appearing on the street in a wheelchair was still too conspicuous.
The group left through the back door of the teahouse.
As soon as they stepped out, they boarded the carriage that was already waiting outside the back gate, and then headed straight for... the Prime Minister's residence!
The carriage slowly approached the street where the Prime Minister's residence was located. Before it even got close, a commotion could be heard coming from ahead.
Shen Qingci lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and looked outside.
Sure enough, outside the vermilion gate of the Prime Minister's residence, squads of Imperial Guards in golden armor had already surrounded the area, making it impossible to pass through!
The surrounding area was already crowded with people who had come to see what was going on.
Chu Jichen and his group's carriage blended in without appearing out of place.
The Prime Minister's wife was obviously unaware of the fire in the south of the city. Upon receiving news that the Prime Minister's residence was besieged, she immediately rushed out!
Seeing the tense scene before her, she angrily demanded, "What are you trying to do?!"
Just then, the sound of imperial bells grew louder as the Yongming Emperor's imperial carriage arrived.
Emperor Yongming slowly descended from his imperial carriage, his voice filled with just the right amount of solemnity and reassurance: "Madam Prime Minister, there is no need to panic."
“Someone… is plotting a rebellion in the name of Prime Minister Liu! Now, there is evidence. But,” he changed the subject, “I do not believe that this matter… was done by Prime Minister Liu.”
“After all,” he said, a hint of regret in his voice, “Prime Minister Liu is still in a coma.”
"I brought the imperial physician here today specifically to... confirm whether Prime Minister Liu is still in the mansion and whether he is still unconscious."
"If the answer is yes, then... this charge of treason can be cleared."
After Emperor Yongming finished speaking, without waiting for the Prime Minister's wife to react, he led his men straight into the mansion!
The Prime Minister's wife was startled by his words and instinctively tried to step forward to stop him!
Emperor Yongming abruptly stopped in his tracks!
He slowly turned around, his narrow eyes fixed on her, his voice filled with undisguised threat: "You want to...stop me?"
"Or is it... that there really is something... shameful in this mansion?"
The Prime Minister's wife instantly recalled the bloody scene that had occurred in the palace some time ago!
She knew that the man in front of her was not only the emperor, but also a genuine madman!
She didn't dare to actually stop them and quickly stepped aside.
Watching Emperor Yongming lead his entourage into the mansion in a grand procession, Shen Qingci slowly lowered the curtain of the carriage.
She clicked her tongue, her voice filled with regret: "I can't see it anymore."
Chu Jichen found it somewhat amusing: "In broad daylight, and this is... still the Prime Minister's residence, I really have no choice."
However, not long after, Emperor Yongming came out of the Prime Minister's residence again.
This time, however, his expression was extremely grim!
Behind him followed a squad of imperial guards carrying a man who was already unconscious!
Emperor Yongming's face was filled with rage and the madness of being betrayed!
He pointed at the person on the stretcher, his voice filled with a chilling coldness: "Liu Wenyuan of the Prime Minister's residence... is an imposter!"
"Issue my decree!" His eyes darkened. "Liu Wenyuan... intends to rebel! Immediately seal off the Prime Minister's residence! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"Issue another arrest warrant! Issue a city-wide warrant for the arrest of Liu Wenyuan!"
After Emperor Yongming left with a large entourage, the number of people surrounding the Prime Minister's residence actually increased.
The vermilion gate of the Prime Minister's residence remained tightly closed. After a moment, someone quietly opened the door a crack and glanced warily outside. Upon seeing the Imperial Guards standing solemnly like door gods at the entrance, they immediately and in a panic slammed the door shut again.
Just then, Shen Qingci faintly heard a few clear bird calls. The sounds were short and rhythmic, like... a secret signal from Chu Jichen's guards to pass on a message.
Shen Qingci turned her head and looked at Chu Jichen beside her: "What's wrong?"
"Emperor Yongming," Chu Jichen's voice was filled with the interest of watching a good show, "went to the fire site."
He slowly curled the corners of his lips into a smile, a smile full of calculation and certainty: "It's good that he went. Only when he goes can he...see with his own eyes everything that I have carefully arranged for him."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci asked with some curiosity, "Isn't it just gold and silver?"
“Oh,” she paused, then added, “there are some…armored weapons. But other than that, it seems…there’s nothing else.”
Chu Jichen slowly shook his head, a sly glint in his deep phoenix eyes: "How could that be? Of course... there's more."
"I have painstakingly planned all of this, so naturally... it is impossible for me to let Liu Wenyuan escape so easily."
“Inside,” he lowered his voice, his tone filled with mystery, “there are some things that can prove that the house belongs to Liu Wenyuan, and those silver coins and other things... also belong to Liu Wenyuan.”
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