[Holy crap! Where did they go? They just ran away?!]
That old man's got some skills, but he's throwing away so many bugs, won't that backfire?
"Of course it will backfire." The array in front of them was empty, with only black flying insects floating in the air, enduring the flames.
A piece of Elder Xun's robe fluttered in the wind and landed within the formation.
Xu Nian didn't pick it up. Instead, she looked at the Gu worm that was about to be burned to ashes and suddenly had another idea.
That afternoon, in the capital city, a thousand miles away from Canggu City, Jiang Yuanqing's ring suddenly began to flash rapidly. Then, a golden light appeared and disappeared, and a letter and a portrait appeared on the table.
Fortunately, apart from Jiang Yuanqing and his group who knew the inside story, there was no one else in the room. Otherwise, they would have been terrified by what they saw.
Even Jiang Yuanqing was stunned for a second or two by the sudden golden light.
Fukang was the first to react, picking up the portrait. "Niannian is really something, sending you something without even telling you beforehand. This is too sudden."
"I'm listening, so stop talking badly about me behind my back."
The ring flashed a few times, and Xu Nian retorted irritably in the study, "The letter is a denunciation of the Fifth Prince. Give it to the Emperor along with the portrait, and he will understand."
Jiang Yuanqing wasn't stupid; he had always wanted to know what Xu Nian had said to Jiang Mingyun that made him agree to let the female relatives of the military marshal's family not stay in the capital.
Now, Xu Nian's words made him understand: "No wonder you were able to leave; it turns out you went to be Father Emperor's inside man."
Xu Nian didn't refute, chuckled twice, and gave a few more instructions. Then she turned off the communication, leaving everyone in the room looking at each other, their eyes fixed on the letter.
"This is addressed to His Majesty personally. Judging from the handwriting, it should have been written by a military strategist."
Fu Kang glanced at it, recalling that Xu Niandi's handwriting was completely different from this. "Want to open it and take a look?"
Jiang Yuanmo's gaze also fell on that spot, his heart filled with curiosity. Xu Nian was going to sue the Fifth Prince based solely on Elder Xun; he wondered what exactly had been said inside.
The second prince glanced at the envelope and put it back. "No need. Since it's for the Emperor to open himself, it's not something we can see. What's on that portrait?"
"It's an image of an old man breaking through an array; it should be that Elder Xun."
Fukang handed over the portrait. Gu Zhan's strategist was a renowned painter in his youth.
Even now, when he picks up his brush again, he can still paint people so lifelike. Just looking at the portrait, the emperor remembered that he had seen this person at the Fifth Prince's residence that day.
Regardless of whether he still has contact with Jiang Yuanche, the fact that he appeared in Canggu City to help the Japanese pirates was enough to make Jiang Mingyun so angry that he smashed several cups!
"This is truly my good son!" The floor of the Imperial Study was a mess. After the palace servants hurriedly cleaned up, they left. Jiang Yuanqing stood beside Jiang Mingyun.
This angle allows you to see the contents of the letter very clearly.
Xu Nian did not actually accuse Jiang Yuanche, but instead recounted the situation in Canggu City to the emperor in detail.
From the thick fog to the Gu worms infesting the soldiers, and even the Gu worms on the Second Prince, everything was described in detail. She said that at the time, she couldn't be sure that it was this Elder Xun who did it.
I never expected to meet him outside the city, and the Gu worm that the soldier was infected with had the same characteristics as the one in the Second Prince's body.
Princess Fu'an expressed her fear and wondered if she had seen the Fifth Prince at his residence before, and whether the Fifth Prince had a conflict with her or something else.
How could they have traveled from the capital to the border in just five days, and even set up formations so far ahead of them?
After reading the entire letter, Jiang Yuanqing understood its general meaning. He thought that if he were his fifth brother, he would probably be furious to see such a letter, since every sentence seemed to imply that the fifth prince had colluded with the enemy, yet every sentence led the emperor in that direction.
Add to that this portrait, and it's unbelievable! Even if Jiang Yuanche had the ability to defend himself, the emperor would never have given him an important position.
Moreover, Jiang Mingyun already loathed this son, and without even questioning him, she directly believed Xu Nian's words!
"That damned thing, just like his mother, he's an ungrateful wolf!" Jiang Mingyun was so angry he almost vomited blood. Years ago, when he was traveling...
He rescued the woman from the southern border region when she was being bullied.
He then brought her back to the palace, made her a concubine, and showered her with affection. Initially, the two did indeed enjoy a period of sweet happiness together.
Later, he felt that this woman from the southern border was not quite right. The reason was simple: all the concubines or palace maids in the palace who had had a grudge against her met with the same fate.
Their deaths were all so gruesome that it was unbearable to look at them.
At first, he thought it was all a coincidence, but after it happened several times, the monks in the palace warned him to be careful of this man from the southern border.
Once an emperor's suspicions take hold, they are difficult to suppress, and he visits the inner palace much less often. Even when he does, he stays in the palaces of the Virtuous Consort, the Gentle Consort, or the Empress.
Later, I don't know what happened.
One day, the usually peaceful and unassuming Consort Xian got into a conflict with the Fifth Prince's mother. When Jiang Mingyun asked, she found out that the Fifth Prince had taken advantage of Jiang Yuanqing's toy.
But Jiang Yuanqing was unwilling to give it, and after a while, what was originally just children playing around turned into a mess.
The woman felt that Consort Xian and her son looked down on them, and started arguing with them. Naturally, they were then reprimanded and sent back by the Emperor.
The second prince fell seriously ill. The emperor sensed something was wrong and sent a monk from the palace to check on him.
Upon discovering that it was actually a case of being poisoned by Gu, at this critical juncture, it was obvious who was responsible without even needing to think too much.
She usually dealt with concubines and palace maids, which Jiang Mingyun took as mere jealousy, and since there was no evidence, he let it go. But this time, it was his own son who was hurt!
Jiang Mingyun could no longer sit still and told the monk to do everything he could to save the Second Prince's life.
Then he ordered poisoned wine to be prepared for the woman from the southern border, claiming to the outside world that she had died of longing for her homeland. Over the years, the second prince's life was spared.
But his body kept relapsing, and the monk had used all his knowledge, but he didn't know how long he could protect Jiang Yuanqing.
The Fifth Prince even attempted to harm him again! After Jiang Mingyun discovered this, she became even more convinced that her son, born to a different race, was indeed a ruthless person just like his mother!
In a fit of anger, he immediately sent the person to Anyang. If it weren't for Jiang Yuanling's wedding at that time, Jiang Yuanche probably would never have had the chance to return to the capital in his life!
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