Zhao Jieyu, who was sewing clothes in the inner room, had been listening intently to the conversation in the outer room. When she heard about the rebellion, she widened her eyes just like Su Xie, and even pricked her finger with the needle, letting out a low hiss.
The scholar didn't understand why Su Xie and his wife were reacting so strongly, but he didn't think about it too much. He continued with the previous analysis of the pros and cons, saying, "That old emperor caused your family to be destroyed. Don't you want to take revenge, Brother Su?"
This... Su Xie is even more difficult...
He had been saved by these people before, but he didn't dare to tell the truth. Seeing that these people hated the imperial court to the bone, he just made up a background story. He never expected that he would be in this situation today.
He already carried the charge of having an affair with a concubine, and he really didn't want to carry the charge of rebellion on top of that!
"Brother Cheng, we must not rebel! Rebellion will surely fail!"
Su Xie was very sincere. As long as there was a messenger, it was impossible for the rebellion to succeed. Didn't you see that when the Third Prince wanted to rebel, he first went to the palace to get her away?
However, the people of the Star Worship Cult were unaware of the existence of this person, Chuanwen!
Su wanted to speak, but he couldn't bring himself to say it! After hinting and circling for a long time, spitting out quite a bit of saliva, Cheng Xiong became more and more confused. After a long while, he looked at him suspiciously, "Brother Su, are you trying to avoid helping us?"
Su Xie was taken aback for a moment, then quickly shook his head. He wanted to say something more, but Brother Cheng spoke up, "If you're a friend, help us! If you don't want to help, that's fine too. You already know we're going to rebel. Even if I don't take action, the leader won't let you off the hook."
This was blatant coercion and enticement; Su Xie's expression was worse than if she were crying.
As soon as Su Xie appeared at the city gate, a group of soldiers rushed out and surrounded him completely.
Ma Zheng, his former friend, looked at him with pity. He never expected that not only did he run away with Zhao Jieyu, but he also started a rebellion!
Seeing his friend's gaze, Su Xie could already see the iron shackles beckoning to him, but he still wanted to struggle a little longer, "If... I said... I'm an undercover agent, would you believe me?"
Ma Zheng smiled and patted Su Xie on the shoulder. "Brother Su, don't struggle anymore. The Emperor knew everything when you were plotting this day." Ma Zheng looked at Su Xie with a deep smile.
Su Xie had no doubts; the Emperor must have heard Chuanwen's thoughts!
Ma Zheng added, "As for why we waited until now to arrest you, it was to gather all the members of the Star Worshipping Cult together so that we could wipe you out in one fell swoop!"
Su Xie stumbled and fell, his legs giving way. Ma Zheng continued, "I was sent here to stake out you. Your brothers are probably all captured now, and the Imperial Guards have also gone to deal with the five thousand believers who were lying in ambush outside the city gate."
Su Xie stumbled again. Freedom, life, you are ultimately leaving me!
In the palace, the three armies that were sent out to capture the rebels have returned to report. The rebels have all been captured and imprisoned, awaiting their fate!
"Good! They dare to rebel! All the leaders will be executed in the autumn. As for the believers, investigate them thoroughly. Those with murder on their hands will be dealt with according to the law. Those who were innocently misled will serve six months in prison and then be released!"
The emperor chuckled coldly, "Dare to rebel, and you will pay the price!"
What?! The leader of that Star Worship Cult is actually Old Rong's eldest son!
Chuanwen, who was watching the drama unfold, suddenly caught a juicy tidbit of gossip, and even his hand, which was pinching the little princess's cheek, paused for a moment.
The emperor's cold smile gradually froze. Whose son?!
General Li Li of the Valiant Guard, General Shen Congliang of the Golden Guard, and General Shi Shen of the Gate Guard stood opposite the Emperor, not daring to raise their heads, but their eyes, fixed on the floor, were filled with astonishment. The leader of the Star Worshipping Cult... is the son of Prince Rong?!
"Why they rebelled has been investigated and clarified."
Upon hearing this question from the emperor, the three generals immediately knelt down. Li Li stammered, "When they were arrested, they kept shouting that all officials deserved to die and that they were sworn enemies of the court... Whether there are any other details remains to be investigated..."
They rushed back to report after arresting the person, without having time to ask more detailed questions.
[And why didn't General Li say "Die, you dog emperor"?]
Chuanwen was having a great time watching the drama unfold, and she thought the little princess was even cuter now, with her chubby little face, red lips, and big, dark eyes blinking as she smiled at her.
Li Li was sweating profusely. How could he dare to say it? Even if you gave him two lives, he wouldn't dare to utter the words "dog emperor"!
The emperor's hands clenched so tightly they cracked. The three men kept their heads down, not daring to breathe. Zheng Yan, standing at the door, also frowned. Chuanwen really dared to think of anything!
However, Chuanwen didn't notice the low pressure here and was still fiddling around.
[Found it! Found it... Why the rebellion? ...Hiss! This cult leader is so pitiful, no wonder he turned evil!]
[There was an old man named Liu in Liujiazhuang, Liujia County, who lived to be sixty-eight and still had no son. So he bought a son from a human trafficker, who is now the eldest son of the Rong family!]
Chuanwen was telling a story like a storyteller, making the three generals sweat profusely. Prince Rong was always cautious, fearing that the emperor would suspect him and cause a rebellion, but in the end, his son actually rebelled! Could this be fate? The will of heaven is truly hard to fathom!
Old Liu brought his son home, named him Niu Dan (Cow Egg)... and then the old man died the following year!
The three generals were caught off guard. Was this development... a bit too fast? Shouldn't they have taken it back and taken good care of it, treating Niu Dan very well?
After that, only the old man's wife took care of Niu Dan, and then a year later, she died...
The three generals: ......
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