Chapter 90: Deep Mountain Army
There was the sound of drums and thunder in the distance.
The one hundred people who stayed behind went to the cliff along another road. Another subordinate of Chen Zhifu who was responsible for leading them through the journey was called Liu Xi.
Liu Xi and his group had just walked into the forest. Everyone was talking and laughing, not taking the exercise seriously. Here, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, and no one could control them.
No one noticed as the people behind him fell one after another.
By the time Liu Xi discovered something was wrong, there were already more than a dozen corpses behind him.
Liu Xi was about to blow the whistle, but Qingying sneered and jumped down from the tree. He twisted his legs around Liu Xi's neck and turned his body slightly, and Liu Xi died.
The remaining dozens of people were in great panic and were about to rush towards Qingying.
But the archers who were prepared at some point shot their arrows, and soon most of the dozens of people were killed.
After a while, all these people fell to the ground quietly.
The sound of drums in the distance drowned out the noise in the forest.
Qi Yunshen walked out from the front, and several archers stood quietly and orderly on the side, waiting for Qi Yunshen's next order.
The army in the valley stood in rows, with everyone riding horses and holding guns. Soon, black figures stood on the cliffs.
Seeing this, the subordinate quickly said, "The drill has begun."
Qingying stood behind Qi Yunshen and said, "Master, the stone gate behind the mountain has been opened."
Qi Yunshen hummed, "You can come in."
Qingying: "Yes."
The next moment, all the archers on the cliff began to shoot arrows. These were all elite archers from the West Mountain camp. Hitting the target from a hundred paces away was no problem for them. Soon, one after another, the people below fell down.
The leader below finally realized that something was wrong. Looking at Qi Yunshen standing on the side of the mountain in black clothes, his face was shocked and he suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
But at this moment, there was a shaking sound from the ground and the sound of galloping horses rang in my ears.
The man chattered his teeth, waved his sword repeatedly, and shouted, "Brothers, we've been tricked! The people above us are not our brothers, but the imperial court!!!"
Many of the soldiers here were forcibly abducted from various places by King Zhou’s men. Some were former bandits, some were refugees, and some were villagers from the entire village.
Qi Yunshen's face was stern. He stood in the mountains and said, "The King of Zhou has been captured. If you surrender now, you might be spared. You and I are both men of Daliang. The borderlands of Xixia and Beidi are places where you can make great achievements. Why do you have to bear the label of rebellion and work for the King of Zhou?"
Seeing this, many good people inside dropped their weapons, raised their hands high and ran to the side to stand, "Sir, our lord, we were forced to do this. Men from several nearby villages have been abducted!"
The surrendered soldiers stood aside, while the remaining half were still resisting stubbornly.
The rebel army was like fish on a chopping board, with no chance of turning over.
None of the archers on the cliff were injured.
As they watched the large number of troops arrive and the sounds getting closer, the people below finally began to surrender.
Even the leader was hit by several arrows and had no strength to hold on.
The trip to Chen's Villa to capture the rebel king's army ended successfully. All the people were escorted back to the capital. In order to avoid being too ostentatious, Qi Yunshen took all the militiamen to the Xishan camp and kept them under strict supervision. Only the rebels with military rank of centurion and above were escorted back to the capital.
All the property and weapons under the Chen family's villa were confiscated, and all the guards and secret guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in the villa were withdrawn.
The road was full of commotion, and the news of King Zhou and the Chen family's rebellion spread throughout the streets and alleys. When Jiang Yunzheng went to the East Palace, she happened to see Qi Yunshen entering the palace.
The two passed each other at the palace gate, and Jiang Yunzheng could even smell the blood on Qi Yunshen.
Qi Yunshen walked in with a sword in his hand without looking around, while Jiang Yunzheng turned sideways and walked towards the East Palace.
The prince was summoned to His Majesty early in the morning, and Jiang Yunzheng instructed his attendants on how to take the pills.
After leaving the Eastern Palace, Jiang Yunzheng returned to the Song Mansion and continued to go into the pharmacy, fiddling with the bottles and jars.
Xu Mansion.
A lot of things happened in the mansion today. After Rong Yue finished dealing with the things at hand, she remembered what Jiang Yunzheng said to her before leaving yesterday.
Last night, Rong Yue thought about it all night.
On the way, she was still a little uneasy. When she passed the mansion garden, she glanced at Xiao Yu's yard.
Xiao Yu's courtyard was on the side of the garden. Rong Yue was not in a good mood. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she seemed to see the servant beside her father-in-law enter Xiao Yu's courtyard.
Rong Yue stopped immediately, stared at that direction, and frowned slightly.
Rong Yue did not alert the enemy and continued to walk towards Yu's courtyard.
In the courtyard, Yu was still thinking about Xu Jingyang. Seeing Rong Yue coming, she asked, "Is there anything going on in the mansion?"
Rong Yue suggested, "Mother, we have been a bit idle this month, and winter is approaching. Why don't we make some winter clothes and porridge? It would also be a blessing for the Fourth Young Lady."
Yu nodded, pinching her brows: "I'll leave this matter to you."
Rong Yue hummed, a smile appearing on her face. "Mother, what I'm thinking is, why not set up the porridge stall in Anrenfang? There are many people living there, and they will remember the good things our Xu Mansion has done."
Yu hummed, not seeming to care much.
Rong Yue suddenly thought of the scene when she came here. She pursed her lips, looked at the haggard woman in front of her, gritted her teeth, and finally did not say it out loud.
Before leaving, Rong Yue lowered her eyes and asked:
"Mother, I heard that my husband is an excellent painter. Why don't I go back and see if there are any paintings of the Fourth Young Lady in our yard? I'll get them to comfort you while you're missing her."
Hearing this, Yu's expression finally changed.
Rong Yue returned to her own courtyard. Today, Xu Suyuan and Xu Qingsong went out of the city to confiscate the stolen goods from the Chen family's villa.
She stared at Xu Suyuan's study with a sneer on her face.
Using the excuse of looking for Xu Jingyang's paintings, she went to the study with only one purpose: to see what other idiotic things Xu Suyuan had done?!
She, Rong Yue, has never been a person who can tolerate things!
Rong Yue has always been gentle to others, and she never does anything that Xu Suyuan doesn't like. Therefore, Xu Suyuan can confidently hand over all the affairs in the yard to Rong Yue.
The yard was full of Rong Yue's people, and no one dared to stop her when she wanted to enter the study.
In the past, she was willing to hold Xu Suyuan in her arms, but without her love and halo, what was the difference between Xu Suyuan and other men except for his face?
But she doesn't like it now, so what does Xu Suyuan's opinion matter?!
Rong Yue had a cold face and pushed open the door to the study. There was a painting on the desk.
Rong Yue sneered in her heart, but tears still welled up in her eyes. She thought it was the portrait of Xu Suyuan's vixen concubine...
When I got closer, I found that there were paintings rolled up in the bamboo basket behind the table.
Rong Yue's eyes were fixed on the person in the painting.
This is not the pregnant concubine.
The woman in the painting is dressed in red and riding a black horse. Her facial features are delicate and beautiful, and her face is very familiar. This painting technique cannot be achieved overnight.
Rong Yue swallowed, and an unbelievable idea popped into her mind.
With trembling hands, she opened the painting in the bamboo basket.
The voice, appearance and smile are all the same person.
Rong Yue got goose bumps all over her body.
Xu Suyuan, she is your biological sister...
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