Chapter 495 Nonsense
Si Zheng didn't even have a chance to resist. He never expected that the prince would kill him like this.
The man fell to the ground. Qiao Wanyan guessed that Si Zheng of the Imperial Household Department was dead, and took a step closer to He Zhiyu.
He Zhiyu lowered his eyes, put his other hand around her shoulders, and spoke in a gentle tone.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Jing Yuan waved his hand and had Si Zheng's body dragged away. He saw several high-ranking guards from the Imperial Envoy's Office coming over and speaking loudly.
"The Imperial Envoy's Office colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty and attempted to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is the evidence we found on him. Now someone in the capital has raised an army to rebel. It is the remnants of the previous dynasty who are causing the unrest."
Zhang San, the person whom Si Zheng valued the most, stepped forward and took the so-called evidence from Jing Yuan's hand with both hands. Looking at the secret letter and handwriting on it that showed collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty, he realized that it was indeed written by Lord Si Zheng.
But, how could Lord Si Zheng become a traitor who assassinated His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
How could the capital city encounter treason?
Chen Che also came over. When he saw Si Zheng being dragged away, he was a little confused. Wasn’t that a direct subordinate of Emperor Dayu?
Jing Yuan walked closer and whispered, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Xiling is here."
He Zhiyu released the hand that was covering Qiao Wanyan's eyes, "Since the capital is in turmoil, I will naturally go back, but you can't go back with me. I will have someone escort you to Qiwu City, and you will stay there."
Chen Che said in a deep voice: "What you said is ridiculous. Your father ordered her to go to Xiling. Don't you think it's ridiculous to ask her to stay in Qiwu City now?"
He Zhiyu turned around and said, "It's your great luck to let you return to Xiling. I have always believed that exchanging a city for your return is a bit of a loss. If you don't want to return, I am not incapable of fulfilling your wish."
"People should be content. If they are greedy, they will be devoured by desire."
The deep and dark eyes looked at him, "Not keeping your word, is this Dayu's attitude? Can you be the master of your father?"
There was a hint of inaudible mockery in He Zhiyu's mouth, "Even if you die here in Xiling, you don't have the guts to start a war right now. You should have heard that there is a traitor plotting rebellion in the capital. If the traitor succeeds, your death will just leave him with trouble. If I rescue you in time, my father will not depose me."
He naturally knew that someone in Dayu Capital would start a rebellion today, and he also knew that something had been added to the water source of the Grand Military Camp and that someone had deliberately set it on fire. Wuxia went to protect the emperor immediately.
Chen Che's eyes turned sinister, "You urgently need to return to Beijing right now. Do you have time to waste here snatching someone from me?"
He Zhiyu's voice was cold and soft, "Of course there is. The capital is already a bird in a cage. No matter what happens, as long as I am still the crown prince, everything will go smoothly."
In the distance, a cloud of yellow and white smoke rose.
The faint muffled sound was like spring thunder rolling in from afar, and the earth was shaking slightly under my feet.
Everyone looked towards the west, only to see the colors of black armor and war horses intertwined in the distance.
Qiao Wanyan's pupils shrank to the extreme in an instant. It was an army!
The distance was too far to see how many people there were, but looking at the dark mass, there were definitely at least tens of thousands of people.
The bottom of Chen Che's eyes seemed to be stained with ink, dark and heavy, as if he understood something.
"You really are worthy of being the father and son of the heavenly family. Your heart is definitely not red." He mocked.
He Zhiyu looked calm, "I will only give you one chance. Leave here and head towards the border. Dayu and Xiling are still in harmony. If you choose to seek death, then you will die under the iron cavalry, and wait for your royal grandfather to accompany you on the road to the underworld."
An adviser stepped forward and whispered, "Your Highness, with so many troops, we will definitely not be able to snatch people from Dayu's territory. Dayu is in turmoil, so returning home is our top priority."
Chen Che did not speak. He did not know what conspiracy He Zhiyu had in mind, but he knew at this moment that it was impossible to bring Qiao Wanyan back to Xiling.
He had no intention of sending Qiao Wanyan away since he left the city gate.
Shen Che's gaze fell on Qiao Wanyan, and he felt unwilling in his heart.
Qiao Wanyan didn't look at him. She felt happy that she didn't have to go to Xiling at the moment, but she began to worry about her parents who were still in the capital.
There is unrest in the capital and someone has risen up in rebellion. I hope my father and mother will be okay?
Jing Yuan pointed his sword in the direction of Chen Che, and Xiling's counselor immediately pulled Chen Che away.
Shen Che shook off his hand, “Qiao Wanyan, I hope you don’t forget me.”
Qiao Wanyan finally looked at him and looked him up and down without any hesitation, "Who are you?"
Even though Tsuru Chiyu showed no emotion on the surface, she was deeply troubled. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but smile.
Shen Che didn't react when he heard this, he just looked at her carefully, as if he wanted to engrave her face in his soul.
When the Xiling envoys left, He Zhiyu arranged for half of the Imperial Envoys to accompany and "escort" them to the border.
The army was only now getting closer, and Qiao Wanyan felt that her initial estimate was still a little underestimated.
There are at least 100,000 troops. Judging from their armbands, they are from the Cavalry Battalion of Dingnan Camp.
Dingnan is three cities away from here. It would take at least two or three days for such a large number of people to get here.
The prince had known about the rebellion for a long time? Then why did he leave the capital even though he knew there was no one to supervise the country?
It was intentional.
Did he deliberately put the emperor in danger?
"I will arrange for the remaining Imperial Guards to escort you to Qiwu City. The capital is in great danger right now and it is not appropriate for you to go back with me."
Qiao Wanyan nodded slightly, "But..."
"Your parents will be fine. They also hope that you will stay in Qiwu City."
He knew what she wanted to ask.
Qiao Wanyan was stunned for a moment, and without any more pretentious words, she nodded and got on the carriage.
After the army left, Qiao Wanyan's carriage also headed towards Qiwu City.
We can get into the city before dark.
Imperial Envoy Zhang San looked back, lowered his eyes, mounted his horse and followed.
The emperor ordered Si Zheng to kill Princess Duanhua, and he knew about this too. What the prince just said could not be the truth.
Since the prince has brought a large army back to protect the emperor, the emperor will most likely be fine. If I can complete the task assigned by the emperor to the Imperial Envoy Department, then the next Chief Justice...
No, if I act rashly, the others will probably try to stop me and won't believe what I say. After all, Si Zheng is already dead.
When they were still ten miles away from Qiwu City, a group of people and horses came towards them at high speed from the rear.
Lu Jinye spoke, and Qiao Wanyan looked back from the window and saw the face of the leader.
It’s Qiao Jibai.
The team stopped in front of them, and Zhang San immediately rode his horse to Qiao Jibai's side.
Who in the Imperial Censorate didn't know that Lady Xiao Qiao was deeply loved by the Emperor and was highly valued by him?
"Master Xiao Qiao, I have something important to report to you!"
Qiao Jibai looked at the figure emerging from the carriage window and said, "Speak."
Zhang San told everything he knew, "Master Xiao Qiao, the emperor means that as his direct subordinates, we should always follow his wishes."
Qiao Jibai turned his head to look at him, and without hesitation drew the long sword from his waist and slashed his neck.
"nonsense."
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