Chapter 239 Pie in the Trap
The imperial edict issued by the court is in the border town government office.
The chancellor, Xiang Qian, paced around the back hall of the yamen, asking the servant from time to time, "Has anyone from the Su family come to receive the imperial edict yet?"
The servant glanced at the sky outside and stammered, "A few days ago, I sent someone to spread the word outside Tubei Village... Perhaps the weather has been bad these days, and the continuous rain has made travel inconvenient, so they didn't come. Maybe they will come when the sun comes out and the road is easier to travel. Sir, why don't we wait a little longer?"
After November, it rained for several days in the border town.
There was no dry spot on the ground.
It is understandable that Xiao Su's family found the road difficult to walk on.
Xiang Qian tried hard to comfort himself in his heart, but finally slammed the table in anger.
The Su family is so bold that they even dare to ignore the imperial edict issued by the emperor himself!
Will they wait until the rain stops and the sun comes out and then decide that the road is too hard and hurts their feet and not come again?
He was a prime minister, but he had to wait in the back hall of the yamen every day for the exiles to come. How long would he have to wait?
I dare not urge him, and I cannot be impatient.
It's so annoying!
When Xiang Qian thought about the half of the silver in the treasury that was stolen, he felt even worse.
The emperor's imperial edict is with him. He has no other request but that those people come quickly to receive the edict and get out of the place of exile as soon as possible.
Let him have less trouble so that he can live longer.
The rain at the beginning of winter is unpredictable, coming and going, and the sky is always gloomy with no sunshine.
The withered shrubs and weeds on the mountain road began to smell rotten and moldy under the continuous winter rain.
A luxurious carriage was moving slowly along the muddy road of the exile ground, occasionally rolling into a pothole and splashing mud and water all over the ground.
There were six people in the car.
They were the old couple of the Su family, the eldest and second Su couple, but when they spoke they had the accent of teenagers.
"Hey, Bai Yu, when did you prepare these human skin masks? They were brought out just in time."
"I am your sister-in-law now! I am confused, why am I the one dressing up as a woman again? Just because I took out the human skin mask, can you at least be more considerate of me? Is a coarse cloth skirt suitable for my temperament?"
"What can we do? You're the only one among us who has experience in dressing up as a woman, so those who are more skilled will be given priority!"
"Then why can Wei Li pretend to be Uncle Su!"
"He's tall, and his build is most like my dad's."
"You called me the wrong name. You are Grandpa Su now. You should say that Wei Li's figure is most similar to your eldest son!"
Tianbao leaned against Grandma's face, crossed his arms, looked grumpy, and didn't want to talk.
As soon as she spoke, she felt that she had offended her grandmother.
It’s really depressing!
When the carriage entered the border town from the pass, the playful sounds in the carriage also changed. When several people spoke again, their tones and voices were very consistent with their current image.
As long as you are not with someone you are very familiar with, you will definitely not be able to see any flaws.
More than ten years have passed, and those little kids have all become good actors.
As soon as they entered the city, everyone felt the undercurrent in the air.
The pie was indeed placed in a trap.
The carriage finally stopped at the gate of the yamen and several people got off.
A group of farmers in gray cloth got off the luxurious carriage. This strange sight attracted many onlookers.
On the contrary, the people in the yamen didn't seem to be surprised when they saw it.
The Su family was close friends with the young master of the Bai residence, and their government knew about it early on. So it wasn't surprising to see the Su family members getting off the Bai residence's carriage.
A yamen runner came up to lead the way and his attitude was quite polite.
"Please come in with me. Lord Xiang has been waiting for you for several days. I thought you would rush here immediately after receiving the good news of being sent back to your place of origin, but I didn't expect it to drag on for so many days."
Old Man Su was even more respectful than him, and said with a wry smile, "Excuse me, sir, we were delayed by something."
"Alright, what's the point of saying forgiveness or not? It's not me who's waiting for you, it's Master Xiang. He's in the back hall. You can leave after receiving the order."
Behind the yamen runners, several people exchanged glances with each other.
In the back hall of the yamen, they met Lord Xiang himself. The process was simple, he knelt down to receive the imperial edict. After Xiang Qian finished reading the imperial edict, he neatly placed the bright yellow scroll in the hands of "Old Man Su" and waved his hand as if to shoo away a fly, "Hurry up, hurry up."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps could be heard from all around the back hall.
In an instant, two teams of silver-armored soldiers appeared at the front and back doors, and a wave of men in black emerged from the rear, trapping the small back hall tightly.
"Master Xiang, what does this mean?" "Old Lady Su" asked.
Xiang Qian was completely bewildered, as if he was really caught off guard by this scene. He slumped over in the armchair and tried to stand up several times but failed.
The master was shocked and panicked. "I don't know what this means! Where did the silver-armored soldiers come from in my border town government office? Come here, what's going on?"
The silver-armored soldiers didn't even look at the money. The one standing in the front drew his sword and shouted, "Catch them all!"
Xiang Qian's eyes went dark and he was about to faint.
It’s over, it’s over, his good days in the border town are over!
At the same time, in Yuncheng City, an inconspicuous carriage drove out from the back door of the inn, exited the alley, merged into the crowd, and headed directly towards the city gate.
When they arrived at the city gate, the people in the car showed a badge to the guards who came up to check, and they were allowed to pass through without any obstruction.
"Your Highness, are we leaving now? Aren't we going to wait for the result?" There were two people in the car, a man in his forties dressed in brocade clothes, and a long-time attendant dressed as a guard.
The man in brocade clothes leaned against the carriage, his eyes slightly closed, his face stern. "No need to wait. The spies in Wangque Tower receive information very quickly, and they may have already sent people out to investigate. If we wait any longer, we may not be able to leave."
As he spoke, the carriage suddenly stopped.
A strange laugh suddenly arose outside the car.
"Hahahaha! You're so self-aware! Why don't you just be smarter and kill yourself? That way, your grandfather won't have to do anything!"
The man in the car opened his eyes, the light in his eyes was indistinguishable, "Poison is not harmful, but you still came."
"Eh? Are you waiting for me?" Du Buqin stood in front of the carriage with his hands on his hips. "Do you know me? But I don't know you. What's the point of trying to be friendly with me, Dogecoin? I'll capture you right now!"
"Hehehe... Do you think that I dare to come here without any preparation? It's not certain who will capture whom."
Three rounds of applause were heard in the car.
Around Du Buqin, there was a wide road less than a mile away from the city gate. Countless black shadows fell from the mountains and forests on both sides of the road, surrounding the old man in the middle.
Poison-proof, "..."
Is Huo Ziheng a wicked guy trying to trick him?
That bastard just said that the imperial edict arrived at the border town right after the children came back. The imperial edict must have been prepared early in the morning, and someone was waiting in the border town or nearby with the imperial edict. Once the Su family entered the city and fell into the trap, the people hiding behind would surface.
But Huo Huaishui didn't say that this dog prince had deployed so many people on the road when he escaped!
This is clearly a trap!
The poison is not harmful when you rub your hands together, and your eyes will shine.
But grandpa is not afraid!
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