Chapter 469 If you are smart, surrender, so as not to implicate your wife and children!
The sound of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the General's Mansion. Duan Qingye was in the study, studying military affairs. He looked up and saw his confidant who looked panicked.
"General, something happened!" The confidant ignored etiquette and rushed directly to the desk.
Duan Qingye frowned: "Why are you so panicked?"
"I just received news that the Second Young Master has informed Gu Junze that you are going to marry Princess Anyang."
Duan Qingye paused with the brush in his hand, and the ink spread across the paper.
"According to our spies at the post station, Gu Junze reacted extremely strongly after hearing about this incident, even directly denouncing it as a blasphemy against his mother."
Duan Qingye put down his pen, his eyes becoming serious: "Did he really say that?"
The confidant nodded: "Yes, General. Gu Junze has made it clear that he will never recognize you as his father, and will not allow anyone to blaspheme his mother's spirit in heaven."
Duan Qingye stood up and walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and remained silent for a long time.
The moonlight outside the window was like water, shining on his resolute face, reflecting a somewhat complicated expression.
"General, there is one more thing..." The confidant hesitated to speak.
"explain."
"The eldest son Duan Yunzhou sent people to sneak into the post station and attempted to kidnap Gu Junze's wife and children, but they were captured by Gu Junze's shadow guards."
Duan Qingye turned around abruptly, his eyes blazing with anger: "Ridiculous! Absurd!"
Just as Duan Qingye was burning with anger, there was another commotion outside the mansion.
Not long after, a guard came in quickly and reported, "General, General Gu's shadow guards are escorting a few people to see you. They say they have something important to tell you."
Duan Qingye said in a deep voice: "Bring them in."
Soon, several black-clad shadow guards escorted Ah San and the others into the study, along with several people who had spread rumors in the city. The leading shadow guard knelt on one knee and pulled out a letter from his bosom.
"My general has ordered us to bring these people before the general and present this letter."
Duan Qingye took the letter, opened it himself, and scanned the lines with his eyes like lightning.
The letter recorded in detail how Duan Yunzhou instructed Asan to sneak into the post station and attempt to kidnap Chu Ruohan and her son.
And the fact that Xiao Zhou ordered people to spread rumors in the city.
"Are these people sent by Duan Yunzhou and Xiao Zhou?" Duan Qingye asked, pointing at the people kneeling on the ground.
Ah San's face turned pale as he prostrated himself on the ground. "Replying to the General, it was...it was the eldest son who ordered us to go to the post station..."
Duan Qingye interrupted harshly, "You bastard! You just can't tolerate his brother?"
Asan and others trembled and dared not look up.
The leading shadow guard handed over another letter: "This is my general's order for me to give it to the general. Please review it."
Duan Qingye took the letter and unfolded it, only to see the words:
"Duan Qingye, if you really missed my mother, you should have married her back then. Now that my mother has passed away for many years, you want to marry her tablet. It is truly blasphemous."
"I, Gu Junze, will never recognize you as my father, and you must not even think of using my mother's name to bind me. Your son, Duan Yunzhou, sent people to kidnap my wife and children without authorization. If I hadn't been prepared, the consequences would have been disastrous."
"If he does it again, I will kill him. As for spreading rumors, it's even more despicable..."
Duan Qingye finished reading the letter, which crumpled in his hand. He stood there, his chest heaving violently, his face gloomy and uncertain.
"General, General Gu also said..." The shadow guard paused, "He said that Princess Anyang is his mother, and her spirit in heaven cannot be desecrated by anyone. If you insist on marrying her tablet, it would be disrespectful to the deceased."
Duan Qingye turned his back to the crowd, his voice a little hoarse: "I understand. Go back and tell Gu Junze that I never meant to blaspheme Princess Anyang, it's just..."
His voice lowered, but when he spoke again, his dignity had returned: "You can go back first. I will punish these people severely and will not let him down."
The shadow guards saluted and retreated. Duan Qingye waved his hand to signal his confidants to take Asan and others away and keep them under strict supervision.
When he was the only one left in the study, Duan Qingye sighed, his eyes revealing fatigue and regret.
"Anyang, I was wrong after all..." He whispered to himself, his eyes looking at the night outside the window.
Just as Duan Qingye was immersed in his thoughts, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.
Xiao Zhou rushed in with a panicked look on her face.
"General, do you know what happened in the mansion? That Gu Junze sent someone..."
"Enough!" Duan Qingye suddenly shouted angrily, "You still have the nerve to come see me?
Xiao Zhou still had a hint of luck in her eyes, and pretended to be innocent: "General, why are you so angry? I just heard from the servants in the mansion that there was a disturbance, so I hurried over to take a look."
Duan Qingye stared at her coldly. "You still want to hide this from me? I already know everything about you sending people to spread rumors in the city."
Xiao Zhou's face turned pale instantly, but she still held on: "General, you misunderstood. How dare I..."
"Where is Yunzhou?" Duan Qingye suddenly interrupted her, his voice as cold as ice.
Xiao Zhou panicked and stammered, "No, I don't know, but... maybe he's still in the military camp."
Duan Qingye suddenly thought of something and strode towards the door: "Prepare the horses!"
"General!" Xiao Zhou wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Duan Qingye's confidant.
Duan Qingye had already disappeared into the night, leaving Xiao Zhou standing alone in the study, her face as pale as paper.
In the middle of the night, just as Gu Junze, Chu Ruohan and Yun Ge'er were preparing to quietly leave the post station, flames suddenly shot up outside the post station, and the sound of chaotic footsteps and weapons clashing were heard.
"By order of General Wang! Capture the assassin! Search him!" Duan Yunzhou's arrogant voice rang out in the night sky.
The post station was instantly surrounded, and the torches lit it up as brightly as day.
Duan Yunzhou, dressed in military uniform, brought a large number of soldiers and surrounded the post station.
Chu Ruohan hugged Yun Ge'er tightly, her face pale: "Jun Ze, what should we do?"
Gu Junze's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "It seems that Duan Yunzhou wants to catch the turtle in the jar." He turned to the shadow guard and said, "Prepare to break out."
"Gu Junze! You colluded with foreign nations and intended to overthrow our Zheng State! Don't even think about escaping today!" Duan Yunzhou shouted outside.
Gu Junze sneered and strode into the courtyard: "Duan Yunzhou, you are so brave!"
Duan Yunzhou saw Gu Junze appear, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes: "If you know what's good for you, surrender, so as not to implicate your wife and children!"
"Do you think that by killing me, you can eliminate the trouble forever?" Gu Junze's voice was as sharp as a knife. "Even if Duan Qingye is angry, can he kill you to vent his anger?"
Duan Yunzhou was shocked. He didn't expect that Gu Junze could see through his thoughts.
But now that things have come to this, he can only bite the bullet and say, "Stop talking nonsense! You will die tonight!"
Gu Junze's eyes burst with murderous intent, and he whispered to the shadow guard behind him: "Kill!"
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