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A group of cavalry marched through the long street, shaking the ground. The people were awakened from their sleep by the noise, but they did not dare to go out to check, for fear of losing their lives because of curiosity!
In Prime Minister Chu's residence, although Meng Xin Cottage was far away from the long street, Chu Feiyang woke up sensitively. He lowered his head to glance at Yun Qianmeng lying in his arms, and made sure that she was not woken up. Then he smiled with relief, got up very quietly, put on a robe, and left the inner room!
"What happened?" Xi Lin was also waiting outside the door for Chu Feiyang's arrival!
"Your Highness, news just came that the Emperor led 5,000 guards out of the palace and is now heading towards the city gate!" Xi Lin immediately reported in a low voice when he saw Chu Feiyang coming out!
"Do you know what the reason is?" Chu Feiyang looked up at the moon in the sky. It was so late and Emperor Yugan was still leaving the city. I wonder what happened!
"It's said that an arrow was shot into the palace that night, and a note was found tied to the emperor's shoulder. The emperor flew into a rage after reading it, and kept clamoring to leave the palace. Not even the empress dowager and the empress could stop him!" Xi Lin shared the news he had just received, but after a moment's thought, he continued, "Your Highness, at dinner time today, Qu Yan went to see the emperor and reported to him about the Youzhou jade mine! Could it be that the emperor left the palace for this?"
But that's not right. Youzhou is far south of Xichu. If Emperor Yugan cared about the jade mine, he would not have sent the prince there in the first place. How could he make such a big move after the jade mine was auctioned?
However, Chu Feiyang was able to unravel Xi Lin's words and instantly understood what had made Emperor Yugan so furious!
"Where is Qi Jingyuan now?" Chu Feiyang suddenly asked, with a cold light in his eyes!
"Please punish me, Your Highness. I followed him out of the city a few days ago and found that he was missing!" Xi Lin's face was full of self-blame and shame. He had never made any mistakes before, but he failed to do his best in such a small matter. Xi Lin knelt on the ground, waiting for Chu Feiyang's punishment!
Chu Feiyang, however, smiled coldly and said, "Get up! If it were so easy to follow him, we wouldn't have let him sneak into the capital and kill so many people from Western Chu! Go and prepare the fastest carriage, and we'll set off in a cup of tea!"
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang returned to the inner room. Silver moonlight poured into the room through the window screen, faintly reflecting on the curtains. Chu Feiyang walked back to the bed quietly and sat down. He lifted a corner of the curtains, revealing Yun Qianmeng's sleeping face. He couldn't help but lean over and press a kiss on that pink and white cheek, but he woke up the sleeping Yun Qianmeng!
The familiar smell made Yun Qianmeng smile with relief. She closed her eyes and stretched out her lotus-like arms to hug Chu Feiyang's neck. She slightly raised her slender neck to accept the kisses that Chu Feiyang kept imprinting on her. She murmured with a hint of confusion, "Why are you up?"
Chu Feiyang loved her so much when she was sleeping soundly like this. She was cute but confused, without her usual smartness. She let him do whatever he wanted. He really loved this feeling!
However, now is not the time for flirting. Chu Feiyang suddenly lowered his head and kissed Yun Qianmeng's still mumbling red lips forcefully. Not only did he relieve his own needs, but he also successfully woke her up from her deep sleep!
"What's wrong?" After opening her eyes several times, Yun Qianmeng regained consciousness and adjusted her vision to the light in the inner room. She spoke elegantly. However, she found her husband already sitting beside the bed, fully dressed, holding the dress she had worn during the day. Yun Qianmeng propped herself up and sat up, looking at Chu Feiyang with a puzzled look.
"The emperor has left the palace and is heading towards the city gate!" Chu Feiyang said this briefly, and then he was busy helping Yun Qianmeng put on a dress. He deftly tied the cloth knot for her with his hands, and carefully put on her embroidered shoes. Finally, he took the plain cloak beside the bed and wrapped Yun Qianmeng tightly!
"He's going out of town?" Yun Qianmeng let Chu Feiyang dress her up with his skillful hands while she pondered all this quietly. She already had some ideas in her mind!
"If my guess is correct, Qi Jingyuan should still be in Puguo Temple!" After holding Yun Qianmeng and leaving Mengxin Cottage, he saw Xi Lin had already parked the carriage in the alley outside Prime Minister Chu's Mansion. Chu Feiyang held Yun Qianmeng in his arms and got into the carriage, then ordered Xi Lin to ride as fast as possible and take a shortcut to Puguo Temple!
"What? He is so bold? He actually dared to stay in Puguo Temple for so many days! Could it be that his affairs were discovered by Emperor Yugan? How could he be so careless?" Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng's heart skipped a beat. She felt that Qi Jingyuan was really crazy for Rong Rong!
This sincerity is naturally admirable, but the longer he stays at Puguo Temple, the more likely he'll be exposed! Furthermore, Rongrong is still Emperor Yugan's imperial concubine. If Emperor Yugan were to learn of this, he'd likely immediately sentence Rongrong to death! What on earth is Qi Jingyuan thinking? If he loves Rongrong, why can't he restrain himself? Consider their future together?
The carriage jolted from time to time as it traveled along the mountain road. Chu Feiyang carefully held Yun Qianmeng tightly, preventing her from getting hurt! Seeing the worry between her brows, Chu Feiyang lowered his head and gently kissed her hair. He then spoke, "Someone shot an arrow at the palace tonight, and there was a note attached to the arrow. The emperor was furious after reading it and insisted on leaving the palace! I don't think Qi Jingyuan accidentally revealed his whereabouts, but someone knew about Qi Jingyuan's whereabouts and wanted to inform the emperor!"
Nestled in Chu Feiyang's arms, Yun Qianmeng rested her delicate head on his shoulder, listening quietly to his explanation, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, her mind racing, trying to find the person who had informed on her!
"Qi Jingyuan agreed to join forces with the Palace of the Sea King, so naturally he had to go to the Palace of the Sea King in person to get the real news! In this way, the Palace of the Sea King can take advantage of the opportunity to grasp Qi Jingyuan's whereabouts, and we are counted as one of them! And we brought him to the capital, so naturally we know his whereabouts, and we are also counted as one of them! Apart from this, I don’t think there is a third party who knows that Qi Jingyuan is in Xichu at this moment! I think Qi Jingyuan is not stupid enough to let Qi Jingxuan know that he came to Xichu, and even if Qi Jinghan knew, he would probably not say it out!" Yun Qianmeng frowned and softly sorted out the thoughts in his mind, analyzing them one by one, trying to find a breakthrough!
Seeing that Yun Qianmeng hadn't found any clues for a long time, Chu Feiyang also joined in and shared the information he had for reference. "The people we sent out lost sight of Qi Jingyuan after following him out of the capital! I think that since we can send people to follow him, then given Hai Quan's suspicious and cautious personality, he will definitely send people to follow Qi Jingyuan to test his sincerity in cooperating! However, I don't believe that the people Hai Quan sent out can be as good as ours. I'm afraid they still don't know Qi Jingyuan's whereabouts!"
"But don't forget, Hai Tian knows Qi Jingyuan's true feelings! Since the Sea Palace knew in advance that Qi Jingyuan was planning to join forces with the Sea Palace, it must have been Hai Tian who told Hai Quan! If they, father and daughter, join forces, it won't be difficult to guess where Qi Jingyuan will end up!" Yun Qianmeng's face was solemn, and his mind instantly recalled how furious Hai Tian was at the New Year's Eve palace banquet after discovering the affair between Qi Jingyuan and Rong Rong, clenching her fists until they turned white! He was afraid that this matter was also related to Hai Tian!
Listening to Yun Qianmeng's analysis, Chu Feiyang frowned slightly, but he also lowered his head and kissed Yun Qianmeng's hair again. If it weren't for his wife's reminder, he would have almost forgotten about Hai Tian!
"But, what is his intention in doing this? Does he simply want to destroy the Rong family and capture Qi Jingyuan alive, or does he want to use this incident to sow discord between us and Qi Jingyuan?" However, things are by no means that simple!
Chu Feiyang has always been cautious in his actions, so how could he let others know about his relationship with Qi Jingyuan? Moreover, Qi Jingyuan is also a fox spirit. In this world, he is the only one who can tease others, but he has never seen others tease him!
The more he thought about it, the more confusing it seemed, and Yun Qianmeng's brows suddenly became solemn!
Seeing her like this, Chu Feiyang raised his hand and gently patted Yun Qianmeng on the back, saying softly, "Don't think about it anymore! Maybe it's not as complicated as we thought! Now that we have a clear goal, it will be much easier to confirm this matter! Why bother worrying about other things! We still have some time to go to Puguo Temple, close your eyes and rest for a while!"
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang pulled her cloak tighter to prevent Yun Qianmeng from being blown by the mountain wind!
At this time, Emperor Yugan led five thousand guards to the city gate!
Prince Chen, who had already received the news, stood at the city gate with his troops in person. His stern eyes fixed on the rushing Emperor Yugan. Prince Chen led the city defense troops to dismount and salute, "Your Highness and I pay our respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
Emperor Yu Gan looked at Jiang Muchen who had already made preparations, with a sharp look in his eyes. He knew that King Chen was becoming more powerful now, and he could grasp his movements in the fastest time!
"Open the city gate!" Emperor Yu Gan had no time to pay attention to Jiang Muchen at this time. He just ordered the city defense troops guarding the city gate to open the gate!
"Wait!" But King Chen shouted, stopping his men from opening the city gate for Emperor Yugan!
Jiang Muchen turned his gaze coldly towards Yu Gandi, and seeing a hint of anxiety in his eyes, he felt a flash of surprise in his heart! But compared to Yu Gandi's anxiety, Jiang Muchen was more concerned about Yu Gandi's actions and intentions tonight!
People in the royal family have always been suspicious, especially Jiang Muchen, who has a long-standing grudge against Emperor Yugan. Naturally, they would doubt the intention of Emperor Yugan's move. What if this was just a show by Emperor Yugan to trick them into opening the city gate? If something happens to the current emperor, all the responsibility will be placed on him. Not to mention sitting firmly on the throne of King Chen, he might even lose his life!
"Prince Chen, do you want to disobey my order?" A murderous question came out of Emperor Yu Gan's mouth. Seeing that Jiang Muchen actually rejected his order in front of the Imperial Guards and the city defense army, Emperor Yu Gan's hands, which were tightly holding the reins, were shining white, and every joint was protruding. His face was even more full of anger, as if he wanted to execute Jiang Muchen on the spot!
Looking at the furious Emperor Yugan, Jiang Muchen spoke calmly, "Your Majesty, it's late at night. The capital is patrolled by city defense troops, so it's naturally safe! But there are no city defense troops outside the city, and Your Majesty only has a few thousand guards with him. If something goes wrong, no one will be able to take the responsibility! For the sake of the people of the world, please protect your body!"
Jiang Muchen's words weren't necessarily sincere, but they spoke volumes about the situation Emperor Yugan was about to face! In the light of the campfire, Prince Chen's expression was stern, and he didn't flinch at all from Emperor Yugan's words of 'disobeying the emperor's order'!
A warm breeze blew through the silent night sky, and apart from the snorting of horses, there was no other sound!
Emperor Yugan looked at Prince Chen, who was standing alone in front of his five thousand guards. His expression softened slightly, and he waved for Jiang Muchen to come closer. Then he spoke, "I know you are thinking about me, but there is no time to lose. Since I intend to leave the city, I have made all the necessary preparations! If you are worried, then please follow me with your troops!"
This statement caused a flicker of displeasure to cross Prince Chen's calm eyes. He was even more perplexed by the Emperor Yugan's deception! He had actually asked him to send his own city defense troops to escort him. If there was an ambush, the Imperial Guards would naturally only protect the Emperor Yugan. The only ones who would die would be the city defense troops, thus effectively wiping out his own men! Or was this all a trap? Just to lure him in?
However, Emperor Yugan would only resort to such tactics if he was completely at his wit's end! Otherwise, anyone would be able to see through his intentions!
After a moment's silence, Prince Chen finally spoke, "Your Majesty, the city defense forces patrol the entire capital every night, and the manpower arrangements cannot be changed! Why not let this humble servant accompany Your Majesty out of the city?"
This was the best way to find out the motive behind Yu Gandi's actions tonight without losing a single soldier or general! Furthermore, with so many people witnessing him escorting Yu Gandi out of the city, he surely wouldn't be foolish enough to attack him at this moment!
Emperor Yugan did not expect that King Chen's reaction would become so quick. Not only did he protect the city defense army, but he also wanted to take the opportunity to laugh at him!
He couldn't vent his rage. Emperor Yugan stared at Prince Chen with serious eyes, his lips tightly pursed, but he didn't speak immediately!
"Since we are short of manpower, you should just stay in the capital!" As he said that, Emperor Yugan raised the whip in his hand as if he was going to rush towards the city gate!
A dark shadow flashed in front of his horse. Prince Chen grabbed the reins of Emperor Yugan's mount with one hand, then raised his icy eyes and said firmly, "Your Majesty, I have just made it clear that if Your Majesty leaves the city rashly, I will never open the city gates!"
"You dare to threaten me?" The anger was on the verge of exploding. Emperor Yugan raised his eyebrows, his face full of anger. His voice suddenly rose as Prince Chen tried to stop him again. He had already drawn the sword at his waist, and the tip of the sword was pointing directly at Jiang Muchen who was standing in front of the horse!
"Your Majesty, I am solely concerned about your Majesty's safety. If Your Majesty thinks that I have committed treason, please kill me!" Jiang Muchen straightened his back, his eyes firm, without any intention of dodging. His awe-inspiring righteousness made the city defense troops nervous. Everyone looked at Emperor Yugan with a hint of anger in their eyes!
"Alright, alright! You all dare to stop me now! Prince Chen, you're getting bolder and bolder. I'll settle this account with you when I return!" Holding the hilt of his sword tightly in his right hand, Emperor Yugan didn't strike with the sword! If he had injured Prince Chen, who thought he was using his own safety as an excuse to block his path, he would have been considered a tyrant in the eyes of the Imperial Guards and the city defense forces!
What a Jiang Muchen! Who would have thought that he would be so difficult to deal with after growing up? Now he has forced him into such a situation. Okay, okay, he will remember this account!
Seeing Emperor Yugan retract his sword, Jiang Muchen quickly retreated to his horse, quickly mounted its back, and said to the city defense army with a cold expression, "Open the city gate!"
Just as the city gate opened to a width large enough for one person to pass through, a bright yellow figure rushed out!
Seeing this, Jiang Muchen immediately spurred his horse and followed Emperor Yugan out of the city gate, heading into the dark night...
Puguo Temple, at the foot of the mountain!
"Everyone, cheer up! The imperial concubine and the noble concubine live in the nunnery, and we can't be negligent in the slightest!" Looking at the moonlight in the sky, Commander Wu slapped a guard who was about to close his eyes. The loud voice suddenly rang out in the dark night, and the guard was so frightened that he instantly stood at the foot of the mountain with a knife in his hand, staring at the road below the mountain with his bright eyes!
Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Commander Wu nodded in satisfaction! Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly heard the deafening sound of cavalry in the distance...
Commander Wu's expression suddenly changed, and his whole body immediately tensed up and became alert. Although he couldn't see the person coming, he gave the order, "Come on, prepare three hundred archers and stand ready!"
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"Your Majesty, please let me send someone to inform Lord Wu!" Looking at Emperor Yugan who was always in the front, Xia Ji followed closely behind him. However, it was Commander Wu who accidentally shot an arrow and injured Emperor Yugan when he heard the sound of iron cavalry!
"No need!" Emperor Yugan was very frugal with his words and just wanted to hurry on his way. The whip in his hand kept whipping the horse's body, and his eyes in the dark had already been filled with bloodthirsty light!
Jiang Muchen followed closely behind Emperor Yugan, looking at the direction he was heading. He immediately understood. He must have missed Concubine Rong, who was praying for the old lady of the Rong family at Puguo Temple, and that's why he rushed here so anxiously. However, looking at Emperor Yugan's unfriendly expression, he was afraid...
Jiang Muchen withdrew his gaze, hid his thoughts, and waited to see what was about to happen!
"Load the arrows and draw the bows!" Hearing the sound of the cavalry getting closer and closer, and discerning that the aggressive sound was indeed coming towards Puguoan, Commander Wu immediately ordered the archers behind him. However, when he didn't see the people coming, he didn't rashly let the archers release the arrows!
A bright yellow figure suddenly appeared before everyone under the silver moonlight and the fiery red torches. A thin layer of sweat immediately broke out on Commander Wu's forehead, and he immediately ordered, "Everyone retreat!"
As he spoke, Commander Wu stepped forward himself. Before Emperor Yugan could stop his horse, he led all the guards guarding Puguo Temple to kneel and salute, "Your Majesty, long live the emperor!"
"Where is Concubine Rong?" Emperor Yugan had already jumped down from the horse before it completely stopped. He held his sword tightly in his left hand, looked coldly at Lord Wu who bowed his head to salute, and spoke sternly!
"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is currently resting in the side room behind the Juemiao Palace!" Not understanding why the Emperor would show up at this hour, Commander Wu could only tell him what he knew!
"Really? Are your people just guarding at the foot of the mountain?" Looking at the dark mass of guards at the foot of the mountain, Emperor Yugan's eyes became even angrier!
"Yes! We will patrol the back mountain during the day, but the Puguo Temple is full of female donors and Taoist nuns, and the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine are temporarily staying there, so it is inconvenient for the Imperial Guards..." But before Commander Wu could finish his words, he saw Emperor Yugan raise his feet and walk straight up the mountain!
Commander Wu turned around with sweat on his forehead, watching Emperor Yugan walking further and further away, but he had no idea what was going on!
Seeing the confusion in Commander Wu's eyes, Xia Ji helped him up and briefly recounted what had happened tonight at the fastest speed. Then he quickly caught up with Emperor Yugan and protected him from behind!
Jiang Muchen watched everything in front of him coldly, and he had some clues in his mind. To make Emperor Yugan so angry, he was afraid that Concubine Rong had done something shameful in Puguo Temple! Otherwise, why would the king of a country go up the mountain to catch an adulterer?
This is such a good show, how can I miss it?
Thinking of this, Jiang Muchen was about to start walking up the mountain, but was stopped by Commander Wu. "Your Highness, the Emperor has issued an order that no man may enter Puguo Temple!"
Hearing this, Jiang Muchen laughed, his sneer tinged with a hint of gloating. "Lord Wu, it seems you didn't listen to the emperor's words! I'm afraid there are other men hiding in Puguo Temple! As the commander of the imperial guards, you failed to protect the concubines in the harem and let them be humiliated. Think about how the emperor will deal with you when you return to the palace!"
"If I have failed the Emperor's grace, I will be willing to accept punishment from the Emperor! But I cannot let Your Highness go up the mountain now! Please wait here!" After saying that, Commander Wu summoned the Imperial Guards and ordered them to guard the foot of the mountain well, while he followed Emperor Yugan's figure!
However, King Chen's words cast a huge stone in Commander Wu's heart, which immediately caused a huge storm. How could he know that even in his strict guard, there was still a loophole!
There is no distinction between burning incense during the day and night. Even at night, the Puguo Temple is filled with the fragrance of the dark!
With this tranquil aroma as a companion, even the most furious person will gradually become calm!
However, as the distance between them shortened, the furious Emperor Yugan became more angry and murderous!
As early as when Emperor Yugan stepped into Puguo Temple, a Taoist nun on duty went to report to Master Jiuxuan!
However, Emperor Yugan's target was the Jue Miao Palace. He rushed into the Jue Miao Palace with a murderous look on his face, only to see a frail figure kneeling in front of the golden sculpture of Buddha!
Hearing someone step into the Jue Miao Palace, Concubine Rong stood up after paying her last respects. When she saw Emperor Yu Gan standing behind her, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, but she immediately bowed, "Your Majesty!"
"Pa!" Unexpectedly, Emperor Yugan suddenly rushed forward, raised his right hand and slapped Concubine Rong!
She staggered and fell to the ground unsteadily, with the corner of her mouth broken and bleeding!
"Bitch, I'll kill you!" In the moonlight, a cold light flashed, and the long sword in Emperor Yugan's hand was already unsheathed, slashing towards Concubine Rong on the ground...
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