Chapter 185 While the Emperor is in Yongzhou!
Zhu Xuan only lowered his head to take a look, then said impatiently: "I don't understand these weird drawings of yours. What are they? Tell me!"
Tong Jie said, "This is Xiahou Jiu's reply to the letter I sent him last night."
"What does it say?"
"Brother-in-law, do you still remember that we were going to deliver a batch of food to Xiahou Jiu?"
"Why don't I remember that he accepted the gift and broke his promise!"
"Brother-in-law, the letter said that the item was not received at all."
"What?!"
Zhu Feng's eyes widened, he couldn't believe his ears: "You didn't receive it? How is that possible? You're not——"
"Yes, I personally sent people to escort the supplies out of the city, but Xiahou Jiu's letter said that the supplies had not arrived yet. That was why he became furious and launched an invasion."
"how so?"
Zhu Xuan was stunned for a moment. He looked at the letter, which he couldn't understand at all, and then at Tong Jie's pale face. After a long while, he said, "Where would that thing go?"
Tong Jie lowered his voice and said, "Since Xiahou Jiu didn't receive it, there is only one possibility."
"What?"
"I was robbed."
"Were we robbed? Who dares—"
As soon as he said this, Zhu Xuan's tongue became hard and he took a deep breath.
Tong Jie looked at him with cold eyes, then nodded slightly.
Zhu Xuan's heart was in turmoil, and he suddenly said, "No, it's impossible! I know my brother's temper. If it were him, he would definitely punish me the moment we met. How could he have been playing with us in Yongzhou City for so long these past few days? When did the thing get lost?"
Tong Jie said in a deep voice, "If you count it, it should be the day when the emperor entered the city."
“…”
"Brother-in-law, don't forget, there was news before that the emperor stopped for a while along the way before arriving in Yongzhou, seemingly to gather information."
“…”
"If he really found out something that's unfavorable to us, then it's very likely—"
Having said this, he himself was a little unable to continue.
Although Zhu Feng was the King of Yan back then, his military achievements in Peking were only rumors, but this time he actually met the emperor in person, and seeing his aura of majesty without even being angry was enough to scare people.
When I think of the possible consequences, I feel an inexplicable chill.
Zhu Xuan's heart was even more confused at this moment.
He said breathlessly: "But, he came all the way to see me off this morning——"
"Brother-in-law!" Tong Jie grabbed his wrist and pulled hard. "What an emperor's mindset! He's no longer the Fourth Brother you mentioned. If he really still considers you a brother, then is it really true that you can't claim the fiefdom of Yanyun?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xuan's heart sank.
He looked at Tong Jie: "Could it be that he really, really knows what we did?"
Tong Jie said, "I'm afraid everything is under his control."
With a thud, Zhu Xuan fell into his seat. His armor originally made him look extremely heroic, but now it seemed as if it was going to crush him completely.
He murmured, "Then, what should I do?"
Tong Jie hurriedly squatted down, half-knelt in front of him, and said through gritted teeth: "Brother-in-law, it has come to this, what else can you do?"
“…”
"What you did is a crime of deceiving the emperor and colluding with the enemy! I think the emperor didn't arrest you immediately because he was waiting for you to repel the enemy."
“…”
"Once you've truly repelled the Yue army, if you return, you'll be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth!"
Zhu Xuan shuddered violently, and said, "So what you mean is—"
Tong Jie leaned close to his ear and said word by word, "While the Emperor is in Yongzhou!"
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