"Prince Hui, congratulations!" The Jinyiwei handed the imperial edict to Zhong Ming'e and helped him up. He took a small brocade box from another Jinyiwei and handed it to Zhong Ming'e, then said in a deep voice, "This is the military token of the Huguang army. Please check and accept it, Your Highness."
Zhong Ming'e handed the imperial edict to Liao Chongwu. Then he took the brocade box with both hands respectfully. While pursing his lips, he gently opened the brocade box and saw the small, golden military token inside. For a moment, he had difficulty breathing. He never dreamed that Zhong Zhiheng would hand over 300,000 troops from Huguang to him after banishing him to Yongzhou and suspecting that he had a connection with the Cui family. This was simply a fairy tale.
Liao Chongwu also found it incredible. Just now, he was still thinking about how to kill the Jinyiwei and escape with Zhong Minge. But in the blink of an eye, Zhong Minge was promoted to the first-rank prince. Most importantly, he also held the military power of Huguang. He didn't even dare to do this in his daydreams!
"Father, besides this imperial edict, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Zhong Ming'e closed the brocade box and looked at the leading Jinyiwei.
"Your Majesty has ordered that if His Highness asks about it sometime, this item should also be given to His Highness." The Jinyiwei said. He turned and walked out, and a moment later he came back with a large food box and placed it in front of Zhong Ming'e.
"What's in here..." Zhong Ming'e looked at the food box with a confused look on his face. However, Liao Chongwu vaguely guessed what was inside. His face immediately became extremely ugly. He wanted to stop Zhong Ming'e, but in front of the Jinyiwei, he could not act rashly. He could only look at Zhong Ming'e worriedly and nervously.
The Jinyiwei said nothing more, but reached out to open the food box, revealing two human heads inside.
It was the heads of Cui Youan and his wife. The heads must have been chopped off a long time ago and had begun to rot. At this moment, the lid was suddenly opened and a foul stench immediately filled the nose.
"Wow!"
The next second, Zhong Ming'e held onto the wall and vomited continuously. Actually, there was nothing to vomit. He had only eaten breakfast today, and not much. But at this moment, he couldn't stop vomiting. It seemed as if he wanted to vomit out the bitter gall as well. Liao Chongwu hurried over to pat Zhong Ming'e on the back, while Gao Zhiqi hurried to pour water.
"Your Highness, you are so lucky," the Jinyiwei looked at Zhong Ming'e who was vomiting non-stop, and said with a fake smile, "The Emperor ordered early in the morning that if Cui Youan's men could get out of the gate of Prince Hui's Mansion alive, then I would bring your head back to the capital to report."
"Alright, stop talking!" Liao Chongwu could no longer bear it and glared at the Jinyiwei who had been smiling in a creepy way.
"My mission is completed. I have to return to the capital to report. Your Highness, take your leave!" The Jinyiwei said no more nonsense and bowed to Zhong Minge. The three of them turned around and walked out of the palace gate. Then there was a burst of horse neighing, and then there was deathly silence.
"Ming'e, are you feeling better?" Liao Chongwu fed Zhong Ming'e some water and asked worriedly.
"Wow!" Zhong Ming'e stared at the head in the food box and began to vomit violently again.
"Why don't you take it out quickly?!" Liao Chongwu yelled at Gao Zhiqi in frustration, while he was busy pouring water for Zhong Minge.
"Yes!" Gao Zhiqi hurriedly walked out carrying the food box and the box containing Zhen Zhaosi's head. While looking at the head inside, he was secretly shocked in his heart. This His Majesty was really terrifying.
He had clearly noticed Cui Youan's intentions early on, but he did not take action. He only waited until Cui Youan sent people to Yongzhou before he ordered the Imperial Guards to kill Cui Youan and his wife. He then ordered the Imperial Guards to bring the heads to Yongzhou... not only the heads, but also the imperial edict and the military token...
If Liao Chongwu had not acted decisively and killed Zhen Zhaosi, there would probably be more than just three heads in the box at this moment.
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