"Poison...poison wine!"
When Yu Zhong received the poisoned wine, he was terrified.
The servants and maids knelt on the ground, and fear was revealed on everyone's face.
Under the nervous gaze of the crowd, the leading eunuch looked at Yu Zhong with a smile.
"Master Yu, thunder and rain are all grace from the emperor. The emperor has given you poisoned wine, so drink it quickly and be on your way!"
"No..." Yu Zhong was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. "Seventh Prince, I have a way to find the Seventh Prince. I beg the Emperor to... show mercy!"
Yu Zhong quickly returned to his kneeling position and kowtowed to the eunuch repeatedly.
However, the eunuch didn't want to pay any attention to him and glanced at him coldly.
"Master Yu, I am also following your orders. Please don't make things difficult for me!"
As he spoke, the eunuch turned slightly and winked at the person behind him.
The people behind him left and came forward. Two of them controlled Yu Zhong, and one came forward with the poisoned wine.
The remaining person rudely pried open Yu Zhong's mouth and forced the poisoned wine into his mouth.
The poison wine is extremely toxic. Just a little bit of it can kill a person immediately.
As soon as Yu Zhonggang swallowed the poisoned wine, he vomited black blood and fell to the ground without breathing.
The eunuch glanced at him and covered his nose with his hand in disgust.
"Take the others away!"
Overnight, the Yu family's house was ransacked.
The news spread like wildfire and soon reached Cheng San's ears.
When Cheng San brought lunch to Mu Yansong and Su Xiaoxiao, he briefly explained the matter.
Su Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and snorted coldly.
"Yu Zhong deserved it. He wanted to capture Brother Asong and ask for a reward from the Minister. But in the end, he was pushed out by the Minister and made a scapegoat. He planned everything, but in the end, he ended up hurting himself and his family!"
"He certainly deserved it. However, the Emperor is aware of your arrival in Yunshui City. He's dispatching the Imperial Guards to search the city for any trace of you. Contacting the Grand Tutor and the General will likely take some time."
During this time, please do not leave here and wait patiently. I will find a way to contact them as soon as possible."
"Yes. I've waited for more than ten years, so it won't hurt to wait a little longer. Brother Cheng San, thank you for your help."
"No problem!" Cheng San nodded to Mu Yansong and handed the food box to the two of them: "This is the food prepared for you. Eat it while it's hot."
Mu Yansong nodded and took the food box.
Cheng San walked past them and carried another food box into the dark room.
…
There was chaos in Yunshui City.
The Royal Guards held the portrait and searched the streets for Mu Yansong.
They guarded the city gates, allowing only people in and not out.
After searching in Yunshui City for four days, I still found nothing.
The emperor was extremely anxious because he couldn't find Mu Yansong.
He once again ordered the Royal Guards to conduct a carpet search in Yunshui City.
This move caused dissatisfaction among many ministers, but they did not dare to say much.
On the sixth day, Cheng San came to deliver food to Mu Yansong and Su Xiaoxiao.
He handed the food box to Mu Yansong, his eyes full of smiles.
"Seventh Prince, our chance has arrived. To find you, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Guards to search door to door for your whereabouts, which has caused dissatisfaction among the people and many ministers. I thought this was a good opportunity, so I tried to contact the Grand Tutor and the General. They readily agreed to lend us a hand!"
“How exactly do we do that?”
…
The next day, morning.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, and he didn't look very good.
A minister hesitated for a moment and suddenly stood out from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards have been searching for someone in Yunshui City recently. They've even sealed the city gates, restricting entry but not exit, causing widespread public outrage. If this continues, it will likely incite public outrage. I sincerely request that the Imperial Guards stop disturbing the people."
"Master Li, what are you saying? The Imperial Guards are searching the city for the rebels for the benefit of the people. Master Li, you objected. Could it be that you are hiding the rebels in your mansion?"
Minister Qin glared at Lord Li, throwing dirty water on him with every word he spoke.
The emperor frowned and looked at Lord Li coldly.
"Lord Li, is what Lord Qin said true?"
As the emperor's voice fell, Lord Li was so frightened that he knelt down immediately.
"Your Majesty is very clear-sighted. I don't even know any rebels, so how could I be hiding them?"
As he spoke, Lord Li turned to look at Minister Qin.
"Master Qin, please don't spit bloody words at me!"
"Hmph, you know best whether I'm slandering you or not. Lord Yu Zhongyu's house was raided because he was hiding a traitor. Lord Li, don't follow in his footsteps!"
"you……"
"Enough!" the emperor roared. "My dear ministers, the rebels have infiltrated Yunshui City, intending to commit treason. If you have any news of rebellion, you must inform me immediately. If I discover that any of you are harboring or shielding the rebels, you will know the consequences!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes dangerously and leaned forward slightly.
The Royal Guards have been searching Yunshui City for six days, but there is no news of Mu Yansong.
Except for the residences of these old guys, the entire Yunshui City was turned upside down.
The only possibility he could think of was that this group of old guys secretly hid Mu Yansong.
When the ministers heard the emperor's words, they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
General Huang looked at everyone, then looked up at the emperor and snorted disdainfully.
"I wonder if the person the Emperor wants to arrest is truly a traitor? How did I hear that the person you want to arrest is the orphan of the late Emperor?"
"The orphan of the late emperor?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at General Huang with a cold glint in his eyes.
"It seems General Huang has already met the rebels. You're even bringing up the late emperor's orphan to help him out. How ridiculous!"
Suddenly, the emperor curled his lips slightly and sat up straight.
"Come here, arrest General Huang who is colluding with the rebels!"
As the emperor's voice fell, two rows of soldiers entered the hall in an orderly manner and surrounded the hall.
The emperor was originally calm and composed, but when he saw that the people coming in were not the Imperial Guards, but General Huang's armored troops, his expression immediately changed.
"General Huang, what do you mean? Are you planning a rebellion?" The emperor slapped the armrest of the dragon throne and said, "Come here, arrest this traitor!"
"Your Majesty, there's no need to shout. You've already sent all the Imperial Guards out of the palace. Where are your men left in the palace?"
General Huang straightened his back, raised his chin slightly, and did not take the emperor seriously at all.
When Minister Qin saw it, he immediately became angry.
"He's rebelling! General Huang has rebelled! Everyone, follow me and protect His Majesty!"
Minister Qin was the first to rush to the emperor and express his loyalty to him.
The others stood there, seemingly hesitant.
General Huang glared at the emperor coldly and said loudly, "My fellow officers, we have been deceived by him for over a decade. He is the true traitor!"
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