Chapter 173 Evil Official
The Pei family was busy with business, and for this batch of grain supplies, almost all the people from the Pei family's escort agencies in various states were withdrawn, so Pei Jinglei was also in a hurry to return.
Seeing that Gu Huan was safe, he was eager to go home.
After all the grain delivery teams gathered together yesterday, the delivery was completed in Juzhou and the grain was transported to the front line by the Mu family army in Juzhou. Pei Jinglei had already gathered the carriages and horses and was ready to leave.
Before leaving, Pei Jinglei called Gu Huan aside and handed her a silver note worth one thousand taels with both hands.
Gu Huan quickly declined: "I can't accept it. You have already spent a lot of money donating this batch of military rations."
Pei Jinglei stuffed the banknote into Gu Huan's hand and whispered, "The food and supplies are for the Mu family army, and this banknote is for you."
"But……"
"You will definitely be useful. I went around Juzhou yesterday. The people in Juzhou are having a hard time. They don't even know if our food is enough. I saw that the Mu family army left half of it in Juzhou, probably to give to the people."
Upon hearing this, Gu Huan did not refuse.
"When the Duke returns victorious, I will report your heroic deeds to the court. As long as the Mu family army can return victorious, your Pei family will have greater glory and wealth."
Pei Jinglei was overjoyed and bowed deeply to her.
"The Pei family will never forget Miss Gu's support. The Pei family will always be Miss Gu's backer."
Gu Huan bowed in return.
Pei Jinglei was about to get in the car, but after hesitating for a while, he resolutely turned around and walked towards Gu Huan.
Gu Huan was curious and waited for him to speak.
"Miss Gu, Pei Yi and your family have explained your experience. Although she caused you to miss half your life with your biological mother, and was cruel and vicious to you, she is also a daughter of the Pei family. The Pei family deeply apologizes to you. Don't worry, although my Pei family is a merchant family, we have strict family education. She is a criminal woman and her crime should be executed. Moreover, she poisoned her own daughter, so she deserves the punishment."
Gu Huan's heart was shocked.
It turned out that Pei Yi helped her resolve the grievances with the Pei family, allowing her to use the Pei family smoothly.
Gu Huan bowed again: "The Pei family is righteous. I didn't trust you wrongly."
Pei Jinglei shook his head: "It is the girl's righteousness and kindness. I have been in Juzhou these two days and have witnessed with my own eyes how much the Mu family army paid to defend the country. We can enjoy wealth and glory all thanks to them."
Gu Huan felt warm in her heart and saw them off respectfully.
But I was very surprised.
Aunt Pei is such a vicious and selfish person, but her family is completely different.
After watching the carriage leave, Gu Huan prepared to turn around and return home.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard coming from afar, and the riders were whipping their whips and galloping, completely ignoring the people setting up stalls on both sides.
Suddenly, a child appeared from nowhere, followed closely by a woman who screamed, "There's a horse, get out of the way!"
The child was also frightened by the sudden galloping of the horse, and sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
The man on the horse didn't even pull the reins, and shouted, "Get out of here, you lowlife!"
Gu Huan's face changed and she turned to look at Chiyu.
“Help!”
Akabane said nothing, turned into a streak of light and flashed in front of the child.
He picked up the child in one hand and held him in his arms, then swung his sword across the horse's head.
Bang!
A heavy blow landed on the horse's neck. The horse was frightened and kicked violently. The person on the horse screamed and was thrown out.
The child's mother rolled over and cried, took the child from Akabane's arms, and slapped his butt hard in anger and anxiety.
"I told you not to listen, I told you not to listen. If you don't listen, you will be trampled to death by the horse, and your mother will die."
The mother and son cried together.
The group of people suddenly fell off their horses and some of them went to help those who were thrown out, while a few drew their swords and surrounded Akabane.
"You're looking for death! How dare you offend the eunuch, Lord Yuan!"
Lord Yuan, the chief eunuch?
Gu Huan was shocked.
Could it be the person sent from the palace as mentioned by Mu Junyan’s subordinates?
Last name Yuan?
Gu Huan felt a chill all over.
She was very sensitive to both Jiang and Yuan.
I wonder if this Lord Yuan is from the same clan as Yuan Zhongying who was executed for the crime?
Chiyu showed no fear and glanced at them coldly: "This is Juzhou. According to the rules of Juzhou and the military law of the Mu family army, it is forbidden to ride horses at will in the city. Anyone who violates the law and accidentally injures the people will be severely punished no matter who it is!"
Yuan Dujian came over with someone helping him, staring at Chiyu fiercely: "I am Yuan Zhongyong, the Dujian appointed by His Majesty. I am here to supervise the military affairs of the Mu Family Army under His Majesty's order. Why, as soon as I arrived, you Mu Family Army want to kill people to silence them? Are you planning to rebel?"
When Gu Huan heard this, she became furious and immediately walked over and stood side by side with Chiyu.
"This lord is wrong."
Gu Hua said sternly, "Since you are here to supervise the army under the order of His Majesty, you naturally represent His Majesty's reputation. Does His Majesty mean that His Majesty wants you to disregard the lives of the people and disrespect the laws of the country? Does His Majesty want you to be above everyone else? If so, please show us His Majesty's decree so that we can be convinced."
The speeches drew warm applause from the onlookers.
Before I knew it, the area was already surrounded by people.
Akabane looked at her in surprise, his eyes full of admiration. He didn't expect that the timid little girl at first had such a powerful side.
She is worthy of being the master's woman.
Be courageous and eloquent!
"Well said!"
"Yes, the Mu family army has been defending the southern border for nearly a hundred years, and no soldier has hurt the people at will. We don't believe that the emperor would send some crappy officials to bully us ordinary people. Those who are not good to the people are not good officials!"
"That's right, drive out the traitor!"
"Yes, yes, get out!"
"How dare you!" Several guards in red clothes and black armor who surrounded Chiyu rushed forward and punched and kicked the commoner who had just spoken.
Gu Huan was so angry that she was shaking all over: "Stop!"
Chiyu nodded to the black-armored guards around him. The black-armored guards, who had been angry and wanted to hit people, rushed forward and knocked all the red-armored guards to the ground in no time.
He stepped on them one by one and pointed his sword.
The remaining guards in red and black armor were so frightened that their faces changed. They drew their swords and protected the eunuch Yuan, but their hands holding the swords were shaking slightly.
Donghua also quickly drew out her dagger and protected Gu Huan, staring at the group of people to prevent them from harming the lady.
Gu Huan discovered it.
This group of people... are clearly cowards.
Akabane sneered: "The Tenmu Army is still so cowardly."
It turned out to be the Tianwu Army!
Gu Huan was very anxious. The military camp where the soldiers who stole the food and tried to kill people last time were the Tianwu Army.
The Tianwu Army was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard, and most of its generals were members of the royal family or aristocratic families.
In terms of arrogance and daring, they are number one; in terms of real kung fu, they are no match for the battle-hardened Mu family army.
They all rely on their status that no one dares to touch to act arrogantly and bully others everywhere.
The leader of the opposing team became furious after being ridiculed by Akabane.
"presumptuous!"
He was about to step forward, but the black-clad, black-armored guards suddenly surrounded him, shaking their cold swords so hard that he dared not utter a word.
The chief eunuch Yuan saw that things were not going well, but he did not want to admit defeat. He pointed at Chiyu and Gu Huan with his neck stiff and said, "You two, tell me your names."
"I am Chiyu, and I am the first-class guard close to Duke Yong."
Chief Eunuch Yuan's expression changed slightly.
Although the first-class personal guard of Duke Yong is not a military officer, he is a guard with an official rank that belongs to the title of Duke.
Gu Huan straightened her back and saluted politely: "Gu Huan, the concubine of the Duke of Yong, greets Lord Yuan."
Duke Yong’s concubine Gu Huan!
The expression of Chief Eunuch Yuan changed even more.
She is not of high status, but she is very famous.
Even though she never leaves the house, she always stirs up big trouble.
Moreover, it was she who killed his second brother Yuan Zhongying together with a few stinky stones!
He stood up straight and stared at Gu Huan coldly.
"I didn't expect that Duke Yong would bring women to comfort his loneliness while fighting on the battlefield. It's a pity that the soldiers risked their lives to make military achievements for him, but he is so good that he is deeply immersed in the land of women day and night."
Gu Huan's face darkened.
Akabane and the others were all furious and rolled up their sleeves, ready to beat someone up.
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