Chapter 155: Jingzhou (Part 2)
Many of the civil and military officials in Jingzhou had seen Sima Jun before, and were all surprised to see him appear here.
His sharp eyes swept around, and wherever he passed, the restlessness was restrained under the pressure.
Soon, everything inside and outside became quiet.
"Is the lady okay?" He walked up to Sun Wei and looked at her.
Sun Wei felt his heart pounding, not knowing whether it was because of the escape from danger or because of Sima Jun's sudden appearance.
"I'm fine." She said hurriedly, "Why is the prince here?"
Sima Jun did not answer, but looked at her for a while, as if to make sure that she was indeed fine, and then turned his eyes away.
He blocked Sun Wei behind him and looked at Lu Qiuyan.
"I'm following the Queen Mother's orders to investigate the case of treason," Sima Juan said calmly, "Come, arrest Lü Qiuyan."
Everyone was shocked again and the scene became chaotic again.
"This is Jingzhou!" someone shouted. "Lüqiu Changshi is a subordinate of the Duke of Nanjun. Even if they want to arrest someone, the Duke of Nanjun should come forward! How can it be Jiangzhou's turn?"
As soon as this was said, many people echoed it.
Seeing the noise getting louder, Sun Wei became worried again.
She looked at Lu Qiuyan and saw that he was calm and composed, as if he was not panicked at all.
"The Duke has fainted and is unconscious." At this time, Huan An stepped forward and shouted to the crowd, "This matter involves serious consequences. The Crown Prince has come here to investigate. Gentlemen, please do not act rashly."
The people in Jingzhou did not know that Huan Yi was unconscious, so when they heard this, their faces turned pale.
Huan Yi was the ruler of Jingzhou, and his unconsciousness was a matter of grave importance. For a moment, the noise died down, replaced by a humming of discussion.
Only Lu Qiuyan remained calm.
The soldiers came up and tried to tie him up.
Lu Qiuyan's men still refused to retreat and surrounded him.
"Since the Crown Prince has come by order of the court, I shall obey." Lu Qiuyan said to the attendants, "All of you withdraw."
Everyone looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then put away their weapons.
Lu Qiuyan looked at Sima Jun, his deep eyes hiding something. Then, he suddenly looked at Sun Wei and said, "I have never hurt your Highness. Please tell me the truth."
Sun Wei didn't say anything.
Lu Qiuyan said nothing and let the soldiers tie him up.
Sima Jun watched him being escorted away, then turned to his subordinates and ordered, "Take the wife down to rest."
Sun Wei said, "The Duke of Nanjun and the eldest son of the Huan family are still on another ship."
"I know." Sima Jun said to Sun Wei, "Madam, please go and rest. I will explain it to you later."
Sun Wei knew that this was not the place to talk, so he agreed.
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The residence that Huan An arranged for her was in a house not far from the governor's mansion. It was said to be Huan's private residence for entertaining distinguished guests.
After Sun Wei washed up, he was still thinking about what had just happened. He couldn't fall asleep and just sat in the hall.
A'ru said, "The prince's expression just now was terrifying. Was he angry that the princess acted on her own and put herself in danger?"
"Yes, I am angry, but I am angry at Lu Qiuyan, not me."
"How does the princess know?"
Sun Wei remembered the look Sima Jun had given her just now.
Anxiety, then peace, but no blame.
In her past life, whenever he looked cold, Sun Wei would wonder if she had done something to displease him. Her cautiousness was partly out of flattery, something Sun Wei couldn't quite put her finger on.
In this life, Sun Wei had argued with him a few times and was able to discern different emotions behind that cold face. Compared to her previous life, this could not be said to be an improvement.
"After all, I saved Wuchang for him. If he gets angry with me, wouldn't that be ungrateful?"
A'ru disagreed: "The prince is known for doing whatever he wants. If he really doesn't know what's good for him, what can the princess do?"
Sun Wei glanced at her and said, "If the prince is really that kind of person, why would I help him until now?"
A'ru smiled, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Last time I said the prince looked like a divine soldier sent from heaven, and the princess said he didn't. Now he looks like one, doesn't he? It's a pity that in the storytellers' stories, the divine soldiers sent from heaven always rescued their loved ones, but the lady is the stepmother."
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "What's wrong with saving his mother? Isn't it touching to see Mulian saving his mother?"
"What about Mulian saving his mother?" a voice suddenly came.
Sun Wei looked over and saw Sima Jun coming up from the corridor into the hall.
Aju hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"Aju said that the prince's heroic act today is comparable to Mulian saving his mother." Sun Wei looked calm.
Aju looked at her.
Sun Wei changed the subject: "Is everything settled down in the Governor's Mansion?"
Sima Jun nodded and looked at A Ru: "Go get some food, I'm hungry..."
Aju agreed and stepped back.
"The Governor's Mansion will be handed over to Huan An." Sima Jun sat down and said, "I was not thoughtful enough. Madam has been frightened these past two days."
Sun Wei didn't expect Sima Jun's first words to be an apology. She was stunned and felt a little at a loss as to what to do.
"I am the princess and also the military advisor. It is my duty to share the worries of the prince." She said embarrassedly, "You are too kind, prince."
Sima Jun said, "Deng Lian sent an urgent letter. I now know the whole story. Is Huan Yi's illness really related to Lü Qiuyan?"
Sun Wei said, "The timing of Huan Yi's illness seems entirely due to Lü Qiuyan's calculations. Judging from Lü Qiuyan's subsequent actions, whether Huan Yi's illness was truly related to him is secondary. Lü Qiuyan had been planning to seize power in Jingzhou for a long time, and Huan Yi was merely one step in this process."
Sima Jun seemed to be lost in thought.
Sun Wei looked at him from the side.
There was a hint of fatigue on his face, and his slightly furrowed brows made his facial features even more sharp.
Sun Wei had always thought Sima Jun had a handsome face. If he hadn't been in the military, and instead dressed like a dandy, dressed in fashionable and elegant clothes, he would have easily captivated the entire Jiankang community.
Unfortunately, he was born as the prince of Yuzhang, and a heavy burden fell on his shoulders since birth.
Suddenly, Sima Jun raised his eyes.
Sun Wei immediately lowered her eyes and continued drinking tea with the cup.
"Did the prince manage to reveal the news of Huan An in Jiangzhou to Huan Yi?" Sun Wei asked.
Sima Jun did not deny it.
"How does Madam know?"
"Not many people knew this news. It wasn't told by me, nor by Lu Qiuyan, so the only one who knew was the Crown Prince."
Sima Jun was intrigued. "Madam, how do you know it wasn't Lü Qiuyan who said that? Could it be that he mentioned it to you?"
"He did mention it."
"Madam, do you believe it?"
"He wouldn't lie about something like this," Sun Wei said. "The prince spread this news deliberately to provoke Huan Yi and make him attack Wuchang, right?"
Sima Jun said, "That's right."
There wasn't a trace of guilt on that face.
Just now he was talking about being inconsiderate. Sun Wei rolled his eyes inwardly.
Sima Jun is still Sima Jun. This stubborn guy will never really apologize.
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