Chapter 240 Are You the Yellow Bird?
Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's shoulders, his voice low and firm.
"Take Xuan Ge'er to the Chu family now. I have already made arrangements."
Chu Ruohan stared at his face. His resolute outline under the moonlight revealed an incomparable calmness, but it also made her feel worried.
"What about you?"
"Go to the palace, some things should be settled." Gu Junze's fingers gently stroked her cheek, his tone as calm as if he was just going to an ordinary banquet.
"What does Marquis Anyang want to do?" Chu Ruohan asked.
"Feng Shaoyu has been released."
These five words were like a bolt from the blue. Chu Ruohan narrowed her eyes, her mind racing.
Feng Shaoyu is the general of Dongying. If he is released, then Dongying’s troops will be...
Gu Junze saw through her thoughts and stroked her hair gently: "Don't worry, I've made preparations. Lin Jingchuan should have rushed back to the capital by now. As long as we can delay Prince Yong's return, Marquis Anyang's plan will fail."
Chu Ruohan suddenly realized that all the mysteries of these days were finally clear at this moment.
"Yuanlai Inn... Marquis Anyang deliberately threw Minister Liu out, and you followed his plan and delivered Minister Liu to Lin Jingchuan."
She looked up at Gu Junze and said, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Are you the oriole?"
"You didn't go to Lu County without gaining anything. Even Chu Ang was part of your plan." Chu Ruohan became more and more convinced, "Chu Ang didn't leave anything unexplained..."
Gu Junze nodded. "Although he is loyal to the Marquis of Anyang, he still has a wife and children. Not only did I arrest Chu Ang, I also found the account books in his home. The iron ore that was smuggled out by the Ministry of Works is also in my hands."
A flash of inspiration came to Chu Ruohan's mind. Gu Junze's intelligence network... was that group of children learning martial arts.
It turns out that every move is within his chessboard.
"You've been planning this for a long time, step by step, forcing Marquis Anyang to act quickly. Now it's time to close the net, right?"
"Marquis Anyang's private troops are stationed in Lu County. He will take action sooner or later."
After Gu Junze finished speaking, he turned and looked outside the door, "We have to hurry."
Mei Zi walked in holding the sleeping Xuan Ge'er, and Yu Ling and others were also ready.
Chu Ruohan had mixed feelings in her heart and had thousands of things to say, but in the end, all she could say was a tight hug.
Gu Junze held her in his arms, lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Remember, no matter what happens, don't look back."
Chu Ruohan nodded, "Yingqing and Yueshu will be getting married in five days."
She left with just this sentence, then turned and left, never looking back at him.
Gu Junze knew that she would wait for him to return safely.
The carriage sped through the night. Chu Ruohan looked through the curtains towards the direction of the imperial city. The lights there were dim and it seemed peaceful, but undercurrents were surging.
The carriage turned into a quiet alley, and suddenly a fire appeared in front of it. Several men in black with knives blocked the way.
"Oh no!" the driver shouted and pulled the reins suddenly.
Chu Ruohan hugged Xuan Ge'er tightly, knowing that something was wrong.
At this moment, several figures leaped down from the roofs on both sides of the alley and pounced on the men in black as fast as lightning.
That's the Shadow Guard!
The battle was close combat, with swords flashing and sabers flying. The shadow guards were well-trained and quickly subdued all the men in black.
The leading shadow guard quickly came to the carriage and said, "Young Madam, the road ahead is unsafe. Please follow me and take another route."
Chu Ruohan nodded, holding Xuan Ge'er and following the shadow guard through several winding alleys, finally arriving at the Chu family's gate.
Doctor Qian had been waiting at the door for a long time. Seeing that Chu Ruohan and Xuan Ge'er were safe and sound, he quickly welcomed them into the inner courtyard.
"Where is the prince?" Doctor Qian asked nervously.
"He entered the palace." Chu Ruohan answered briefly.
Since Gu Junze has made preparations, the Chu family must be the safest.
He left all his shadow guards to her...
Doctor Qian's face was solemn: "The situation in the city is unclear. I'm afraid there will be a big cleanup tonight..."
At this moment, a burst of rapid bells suddenly rang from a distance, breaking the silence of the night sky.
That's the palace's alarm bell!
At the same time, outside Xuanwu Gate
"Does the Marquis's messenger have any news?" Feng Shaoyu asked.
"General, there is no news yet." Deputy General Shi replied.
Feng Shaoyu frowned slightly, feeling something was amiss. As he was hesitating, countless torches suddenly lit up ahead, illuminating half the sky.
A team of cavalrymen in neatly armor blocked their way, led by Gu Junze.
"General Feng, why are you leading troops into Beijing so late at night?" Gu Junze asked loudly.
Feng Shaoyu's face darkened. "Why do you ask when you already know the answer, my lord? Get out of the way!"
Gu Junze sneered: "General Feng, the court has already obtained evidence of your conspiracy with Anyang Hou. If you lay down your weapons now, you can still save your life."
Feng Shaoyu was furious and drew his sword, shouting, "Kill!"
An arrow flew from the side and hit Feng Shaoyu in the back.
Feng Shaoyu noticed it keenly, turned around quickly to block, and met the cold eyes of Deputy General Shi.
"Deputy General Shi, what are you doing?" Feng Shaoyu shouted angrily, blocking Deputy General Shi's attack with the long sword in his hand.
Deputy General Shi's face was expressionless, and he pointed his sword directly at Feng Shaoyu: "General Feng, you have betrayed the court. I have been ordered to bring you to justice."
"What?"
Feng Shaoyu widened his eyes in disbelief as he watched the deputy general he had personally promoted pointing a sword at him. For a moment, he found it difficult to accept this fact.
The surrounding Dongying soldiers were thrown into disarray upon seeing this.
Deputy General Shi waved his hand, and half of the soldiers in the East Camp immediately turned around, pointing their swords at Feng Shaoyu.
"You, you dare to betray me?" Feng Shaoyu laughed in anger. "I promoted you from a small pawn to a deputy general, and this is how you repay me?"
Deputy General Shi said sternly, "I am loyal to the court, not to treason."
Feng Shaoyu turned around and looked at the other soldiers: "Brothers, follow me and fight!"
However, all he got in response was silence.
Those soldiers who had been loyal to him now lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
"You... all betrayed me?" Feng Shaoyu looked around in horror and found that he was surrounded by the army.
Gu Junze walked forward calmly, drew his sword and pointed it at Feng Shaoyu: "General Feng, surrender."
Feng Shaoyu's forehead veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth as he questioned Deputy General Shi: "Have you already defected to them? When did you betray me?"
Deputy General Shi said calmly, "I have never betrayed you, because I have never been loyal to you."
This sentence was like a heavy hammer, shattering Feng Shaoyu's last bit of dignity.
"The prince is really good at tactics. He has only been in the East Camp for a little over a month and has already won the hearts of the people."
Gu Junze took a step closer: "General Feng, do you admit your guilt?"
"Guilt?" Feng Shaoyu laughed loudly, his laughter filled with sadness. "What crime have I committed? I was just following orders!"
Deputy General Shi said coldly: "The crime of treason is punishable by anyone."
Feng Shaoyu lowered the knife in his hand as if resigned to his fate, his eyes dimming as he said, "Forget it, forget it."
Four soldiers stepped forward, pinned Feng Shaoyu to the ground, and locked him up with iron chains.
Deputy General Shi walked up to Feng Shaoyu and asked condescendingly, "How much does the eldest princess's death have to do with you?"
Feng Shaoyu was shocked and looked up at Deputy General Shi in disbelief: "How did you know?"
"It's you!" A sharp murderous intent flashed in Deputy General Shi's eyes, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
Gu Junze stopped Deputy General Shi's impulse, "He is not the mastermind."
Feng Shaoyu was escorted forward, staring blankly into the distance, muttering to himself, "I'm just a chess piece, a chess piece..."
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