He Zhengchu saw that Kang Yueran had figured it out and asked, "What should we do next?"
"Since this wasn't Duke Lu's work, it must have been done by His Majesty. He's already terminally ill, and he must be trying to get rid of Duke Lu through me as soon as possible."
But he has something to say without saying it, and he chose to remind me in this way, which is really disgusting. In this case, let's use the same method to remind Duke Lu. "
The next day, Kang Yueran first took a walk around Anzhou City to let people see her return. In the evening, she flew to the capital by helicopter.
After the morning court session, Duke Lu returned home to find his deputy general's son, Yang Dalang, kneeling outside his study, waiting for him. "Duke, Kang Yueran broke into my house last night and killed my father! Please, Duke, help my father."
"Kang Yueran? Did you see clearly?"
"Yes! Although she was wearing a veil to cover her face, her clothes and appearance remained unchanged. I recognized her immediately. Also, she killed my father with a crossbow."
Duke Lu couldn't understand Kang Yueran's purpose, "Has anyone in your family offended her?"
"Our family has never had any dealings with her, so how can we say we have offended her? My Yang family has always been loyal to the Duke. Please seek justice for my father." He was reminding Duke Lu that his father's death was caused by Duke Lu.
"Kang Yueran never does things without a purpose. There must be something complicated behind this. Don't worry, I will definitely get this back for you."
Yang Dalang kowtowed heavily, "Thank you, Duke!"
The next day, before Duke Lu could find out anything, the steward Xie Zhi came hurriedly to report, "Master, our bank in Shengzhou was robbed last night."
He pointed at the young man kneeling on the ground and said, "Master, this is a clerk from Shengzhou Bank. He survived without any serious injuries."
Duke Lu said to the waiter, "Tell us what happened at that time, and tell us the important things."
"Yes! Last night in the middle of the night, a woman suddenly came into the backyard of the bank. Before we could even shout, she started shooting arrows. I was hit by an arrow and passed out. I woke up at dawn.
The other guys who were on night watch were all killed, and all the silver in the warehouse was stolen. I knew the matter was serious, so I hurried to the capital to report it to Steward Xie.
"What does that woman look like?"
The young man strained to recall, "She was thin, dressed like a woman, veiled, and used a crossbow."
Kang Yueran? What on earth is she trying to do, hammering here and there? "Have you ever offended anyone of Kang Yueran's?"
"No! Her shop has no business dealings with our bank." They just loved gambling and visiting brothels, and they had never dealt with Kang Yueran.
The waiter took out a waist badge from his pocket and presented it to Duke Lu with both hands, "This is what that woman dropped."
Xie directly handed the badge to Duke Lu. The material of the badge was ordinary and the pattern was not complicated, but Duke Lu recognized it as a palace maid's badge at a glance!
"Xie Zhi, has the spy from Anzhou reported back yet?"
"Master, the news has just been delivered. Kang Yueran has been out of the house every day these days and is confirmed to have been in Anzhou."
He waved his hand, signaling Xie Zhi, the waiter and others to leave.
Duke Lu stroked the badge in his hand and soon sorted out his thoughts.
Even though she was covered with a veil, the Yang family recognized her as Kang Yueran at a glance. This was a deliberate frame-up! And the one who wanted him and Kang Yueran to fight the most was none other than the current emperor. The emperor wanted him and Kang Yueran to fight so that he could benefit from it.
Previously, the Third Prince had always said that someone had stolen him from the Eastern Palace. It seems that it was not Kang Yueran’s mysterious master who had supernatural powers, but the Imperial Guards.
He and Kang Yueran were both fooled by the emperor!
During the morning court session, Duke Lu stood up and requested permission. "Your Majesty, according to custom, I should go to Huaizhou to inspect military affairs in early March this year. I request Your Majesty's approval."
Emperor Jianning knew about the murder of Lieutenant General Yang and the theft of the bank. He didn't believe that Duke Lu was not angry, but half a month had passed and Duke Lu had not taken any action against Kang Yueran. Could it be that Duke Lu was planning to take advantage of his trip to Huaizhou to make some move? "What do you think?"
This is like letting a tiger return to the mountains! A court official stood up to object, "Your Majesty, the Huaizhou garrison remains unchanged, and Duke Lu is already old. Why not replace him with General Lin Xiao?"
Duke Lu stood up and retorted, "We are all subjects of the Great Yong, and we owe it to the Great Yong to devote ourselves to it. Although I am past the age of 50, even if I only have one breath left, I will not shirk my duties."
Chai Shijing began to calculate in his mind: letting the tiger go back to the mountains is dangerous, but it also presents an opportunity! Since they weren't going until March, not tomorrow, he decided to hold his tongue for now and wait and see.
The court officials who supported Chai Shijing were unwilling to let Duke Lu go to the southwest, but Duke Lu's faction strongly supported it, and the two sides argued fiercely in the hall.
Emperor Jianning also didn't want Duke Lu to go to the southwest. Today's morning court session had been long, and he was already feeling very tired. The fierce quarrels made him irritable. He interrupted everyone, took a strong breath, and said, "Let's discuss this matter later. Court is adjourned!"
He stood up to leave, but halfway through, his vision blurred and he sat back on the dragon throne.
Li Xi shouted: "Retreat from court!"
The court officials noticed that something was wrong with Emperor Jianning, but they did not dare to ask any more questions. They knelt down and retreated.
Li Xi and his godson Li Quan helped Emperor Jianning back to his bedroom, and summoned the imperial physician from Hangzhou to treat him.
After drinking the medicine, Emperor Jianning's health stabilized a lot. He was very dissatisfied with Chai Shijing for not speaking out to stop Duke Lu from going to the southwest during the morning court session. At the same time, he was also very confused. Could it be that Chai Shijing had become suspicious of him?
He felt that he should take a drastic measure, "Li Xi, summon Lei Ying to see me!"
Anzhou
Kang Yueran discussed with He Zhengchu that she planned to stay in the capital permanently, and she was still worried about the three of them, the mother and son. "I'll leave Xiaocheng and Xiaocheng with you."
"No need. You should take Xiaocheng and Dacheng to the capital. Prince Ning and Chu Yun are back. I will move in with them. The emperor will not send anyone to kill his own son."
"I'd better leave it to you. My mother and Yuanfeng and Yuanhao rarely go out, and my kung fu is worse than Xiaocheng and Dacheng. I'll bring Xiao Wuzi with me. Although his kung fu is not as good as Xiaocheng and Dacheng, he is smarter than them."
He Zhengchu was touched and said, "Okay, I'll help you take care of the business in Anzhou."
"Yes, that's what I meant. With Xiaocheng and Dacheng here, it will be much more convenient for you, and I will come back more often. Don't tell others that you live in the capital permanently. Just say that I am worried about my mother and need to go visit her often, so that others don't know I'm away and cause trouble."
The next day after the agreement, Kang Yueran took Xiao Wuzi to the capital.
When they arrived at Four Seasons Garden, a fierce fight had just taken place there the night before, leaving all the guards and servants dead or injured. Shun Bo was leading his men to repair and clean various places in the Garden.
Chai Shijing took Ye's mother and son to stay temporarily at Prince Ping's Mansion, and Kang Yueran got on his horse and went to Prince Ping's Mansion.
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