She didn't go crazy suddenly. Uncle's implication was that Ying Fei must have become like this little by little. In this case, something must be fishy.
"Thank you for letting me know, uncle. Is there anything else you want to tell my dad? I need to go back home soon."
Bai Yu stood up, thought for a while, and shook his head: "You go ahead. If your father's wedding date changes, remember to tell me."
"yes."
When Xu Yixing returned home, he naturally learned the news that the wedding banquet was postponed. As for the new date, it would probably depend on when this matter could be settled.
Xu Yixing didn't know whether her father was happy or not, but she was very happy anyway. If possible, she would let this date be postponed indefinitely, until the Zuo family changed their minds, until her father became impatient, or until her father died.
The Mid-Autumn Festival had just passed, and details about the Second Prince's rebellious plot on Mount Gu were spreading like wildfire among the ministers. However, His Majesty had not issued a clear order, so the details of the cause of everything were still unclear.
However, as an eyewitness, planner and participant, Lu Anyuan has collected more than a thousand pieces of information in the past two days. With a rough guess, he can guess the whole process of the whole incident.
Right now, he was holding a fruit plate and telling Xu Yixing everything one by one, who was attentive. He thought Xu Yixing's expression when he listened to him seriously was very beautiful.
"So, after Lu Chiyan confirmed that Qibei did indeed have abundant gold reserves, he immediately bribed He Bin, the Dragon Guard General who was still in Southern Xinjiang at the time. Of course, there's no detailed record of what benefits he promised He Bin. Anyway, He Bin agreed, and according to the emperor's order, he left behind 20,000 troops and returned to the capital with the rest."
Xu Yixing leaned on the table with her head propped up. She liked to listen to these "gossips", even if they were the kind of fun that could lead to fatal disasters if one was not careful.
"After that, Second Brother stayed in Qibei and prepared the troops, money, food, and weapons. Although he never let Fifth Brother get involved with these things, Fifth Brother has been in the business for a long time and can easily find traces, so he informed me in advance."
"Wait a minute, this isn't right." Xu Yixing raised his hand to interrupt Lu Anyuan's speech. "Since you'd already discovered that the Second Prince was preparing to start a rebellion, why weren't you prepared at all during the Mid-Autumn Festival? If the Second Prince hadn't been ill and hesitant, he would have been able to control everyone at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that day, and you wouldn't have even thought of sending the news out."
This is also what Xu Yixing is most confused about. Since Lu Anyuan was the instigator, why didn't he leave any room for self-protection?
"Oh..." Lu Anyuan put down the plate. "Well, that was my misjudgment. I didn't expect him to directly instigate the Dragon Guards, and I certainly didn't expect He Bin to rebel. I always thought he was planning to start with those Southern Xinjiang troops. And even if the Southern Xinjiang troops were to enter the capital, you can imagine the commotion that would cause."
"That doesn't make sense. There are only 50,000 soldiers and horses in Southern Xinjiang. Even if he bribed them all, 50,000 of them wouldn't be able to enter Beijing. They would be blocked at the first pass."
"Yes! That's why I never thought that my second brother would rebel!" Lu Anyuan sighed to the sky. God is my witness. He always thought that the gold was used to bribe the big families in southern Xinjiang for his second brother to establish himself in the future. He really didn't expect that his second brother would be so crazy and so smart.
If he was not smart, how could he think of looking for Long Wuwei? If he was not crazy, who would dare to bet on the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet with all the ministers present?
"Since you think the Second Prince won't rebel, then why did you create this golden game for him?"
"Because I thought that with the financial support, he would declare himself king of Weeping North or do something extraordinary. Who knew he would be so ambitious? He truly deserves to be my second brother!"
Xu Yixing was shocked. You two brothers are scheming against each other, but it's like you don't know each other well. Ultimately, it's Lu Anyuan's fault for not being able to completely subdue the Fourth Prince. Otherwise, the Fourth Prince would definitely have seen the Second Prince's true destination and intentions.
"Okay, that makes sense now. So, what happened that night?"
"Not long after you left the team, the rebels began their attack. Father gave the Tiger Tally to General Xie Ming and told him to go back and get more troops. Unfortunately, he managed to break out of the encirclement, but by the time he reached the Dragon Guard camp, the place was already dominated by the rebels."
"General Xie is dead?"
Lu Anyuan nodded, a little regretful. Xu Yixing also sighed. Fortunately, it was General Xie who accompanied the army. If he hadn't gone, then Uncle Bai would have followed the emperor, and he would have been doomed.
"What about the tiger talisman?"
"Of course, it was taken by the Dragon Guards. After they killed Xie Ming, they sent the tiger talisman to He Bin at the foot of the mountain. However, my second brother probably still had a glimmer of hope at the time, wanting to legitimately persuade our father to abdicate and pass the throne to him, so he didn't choose to let He Bin directly mobilize the Weiwei army or enter the city."
"He's useless!" Even Xu Yixing knew that if he was going to rebel, he shouldn't hesitate. It was the Second Prince's hesitation that completely ruined his plan and also ruined his and Concubine Ying's lives.
"What a coincidence! My father, my fourth brother, and I all thought so. After I met my father, I learned that the rebels were the Dragon Guards. Although I was surprised, I immediately ordered my men to take action."
"What have you done?"
"I asked the Queen Mother to sign an imperial decree, ordering the Weiwei Army to come to the king's aid, and also to prevent the City Defense Department from letting anyone into the capital. I also cut off all ties with Qibei, and sent someone to Qibei to take care of my second sister-in-law and nephew, and to withdraw all the fake gold mines, etc."
"The emperor will naturally deal with their families afterward. Why are you so anxious?"
"Isn't this because I'm afraid he'll move his family early? I'm using this as leverage! But after my father's men left, I already tracked my own people back. Otherwise, it would have been so embarrassing."
"It seems that none of the things you did had anything to do with me!" Xu Yixing folded her arms, feeling unhappy. She had been thinking about how to inform Lu Anyuan and how to get Yingjiu and Yingwu to protect him. It seemed that she was not even considered in their story.
"How could it be!" Lu Anyuan was also anxious. This was too unfair! "My second brother asked the fourth brother to keep an eye on me just to ask me if I had any backup plan. Of course I knew you were safe, otherwise my second brother wouldn't have bothered with that! Besides, you are so smart, you must have hidden yourself, why would you let me worry about it?"
Xu Yixing looked at Lu Anyuan who was speaking anxiously and rolled his eyes silently. Even if you said so much, it can't change the fact that you didn't do anything for me!
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