Chapter 289: The Crime of Collaborating with the Enemy
Chen Yu fell to the ground, his lips dry and chapped, his eyes empty and lifeless, only a pair of hands clinging to the edge of the coffin, because of the force, his nails were slightly curled up, and faint blood was flowing out.
Wen Wan exclaimed, grabbed his hand, and stroked his fingertips with heartache.
“Shen Yu!”
She roared, choking with sobs, "The dead cannot be resurrected, but we must avenge this vengeance!"
"Only the blood of our enemies can comfort the souls of the fallen heroes!"
Shen Yu still had a dazed expression. Feeling Wen Wan's gentle caress, he looked up at her infatuatedly.
Then, he buried his head weakly in her arms.
Wen Wan hugged him tightly and felt his body trembling slightly, and the collar of his shirt seemed to be wet.
The world is very quiet, even the sound of the wind is very light.
The two of them snuggled up to each other, as if they were the only ones left in the world.
Late at night, the sound of horse hooves became more and more rapid, as if stepping on the heart, making people feel frightened.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
The sound arrives before the person arrives.
The eunuch spy's voice was very harsh in the dark night.
Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she remembered what Shen Yu had said before: all the bones in the prince's body were broken!
It is difficult to predict whether the imperial edict from the palace was delivered overnight, whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Wen Wan gritted her teeth, grabbed Shen Yu's shoulders, and said quickly: "Give me the order from the head of the Shen family! Quick!"
Shen Yu was startled, his empty eyes suddenly cleared up when the sound of horse hooves approached.
A general who has experienced life and death several times becomes more calm in the moments of life and death.
He took out the token from his bosom, stuffed it into Wen Wan's arms, and ordered Xiang Tu in a cold voice: "Protect her and leave through the secret passage immediately!"
"yes!"
The sound of horse hooves had reached the door. Wen Wan did not delay any longer and stood up and walked quickly back.
At the corner, Wen Wan looked back with red eyes.
Shen Yu stood up and turned around. Their eyes met. Neither of them spoke, but they could see the concern and friendship in each other's eyes.
"Aunt Wan?" Xiang Tu was so nervous that his voice was trembling.
Wen Wan withdrew her gaze and said, "Let's go."
The two of them did not stop and left through the secret passage in the side courtyard.
Wen Wan, wearing a hood, followed Xiang Tu. As soon as they walked out of the alley, they saw a large group of imperial guards dispersing from the main gate of the general's mansion. In a moment, they surrounded the general's mansion.
A young man wearing armor is sitting on horseback, his armor is inlaid with colorful gems.
Wen Wan was stunned and suddenly thought of someone.
He Qing!
It is said that this set of jeweled armor was a reward from the late emperor to General He when he made military achievements during his lifetime. After General He's death, this set of armor was passed on to his son, He Qing, who is now the general of the imperial guards.
The man on horseback seemed to sense something and looked back.
Wen Wan's breathing became tight and she quickly retracted her head.
It was just a quick glance, and Wen Wan frowned.
This was the first time Wen Wan saw He Qing's appearance clearly. His facial features were not outstanding, but he gave people a very honest feeling.
But, those eyes...
A simple and honest person would not have such a sharp gaze.
Some imperial guards came to check in this direction. Wen Wan pulled her hood, turned around and walked away quickly.
*
Two days later.
Deep in an alley in the south of the imperial capital, there is a rice shop that does not do very good business.
A hunchbacked old man walked into the shop with a cane, bought two kilograms of rice, and while paying the money, he handed a note to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper tucked the note into his sleeve, yawned, and said to his clerk, "I'm going to the backyard to rest for a while. You keep an eye on the shop."
The clerk agreed, and the shopkeeper opened the curtain and went in.
"Madam, the General's Mansion has been under siege for two days, and finally there is news."
The shopkeeper sat down on the stone bench in the yard and handed over the note in his hand.
Wen Wan put down the teacup, picked up the note and read it, her face heavy.
Xiang Tu was standing aside, staring at her anxiously.
Wen Wan said in a deep voice, "Prince Anding went to Fengcheng to negotiate with Mobei, and ultimately signed a ceasefire agreement with Mobei. In the agreement, Mobei has exclusive access to the five mineral veins in the no-man's land."
"The accompanying inspector's investigation revealed that Prince Anding had colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country, accepting 100,000 taels of gold from the Mobei royal court. That's why he kept giving in during the negotiations."
Xiang Tu and the shopkeeper slammed the table in anger at the same time.
"That's impossible!"
"Your Highness would never do such a thing as betraying the country for personal gain!"
Yeah, how is that possible?
However, a secret letter of treason was found on Prince Anding, and the Ministry of Justice also obtained a testimony signed by Prince Anding.
Wen Wan said in a deep voice, "Collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is a grave crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the family. So even though the current evidence only involves Prince Anding and does not implicate the General's Mansion, His Majesty has still ordered everyone in the General's Mansion to be detained."
At this moment, Wen Wan was extremely grateful that she had left the general's mansion quickly when the imperial edict arrived.
Otherwise, they would have been wiped out and wouldn't even have the chance to inquire about information from the outside.
"By the way," Wen Wan looked up and asked, "Who was the supervisor who accompanied the prince when he went to Fengcheng for negotiations?"
The shopkeeper replied, "Minister Meng."
"Meng Jin?" Wen Wan frowned.
The shopkeeper nodded.
Wen Wan's face was very cold.
Xiang Tu was so anxious that cold sweats broke out. "What should we do now? If the general is trapped, won't that just allow the demons and monsters to wreak havoc?"
Wen Wan was not panicked. "No matter what, as long as the prince has not done it, their frame-up will not be perfect. We must find evidence as soon as possible to overturn the case for the prince."
Xiang Tu knew Wen Wan's abilities, and seeing her calmness, he also gradually calmed down.
"Mrs. Wan, as long as you save the General's Mansion this time, my life will be yours. For the rest of my life, even if you tell me to go west, I will never go east."
The shopkeeper standing by couldn't hide his shock when he saw this.
He obeyed orders because Wen Wan had the family head's order in her hand, but now, he saw that Guard Xiang acted as if Wen Wan could take action, the Shen family would be safe.
This also...
You think too highly of her.
Wen Wan didn't say anything, but just frowned in thought.
After a moment, she ordered, "Please continue to send people to monitor, especially the side doors. If the imperial guards lead people in or out, be sure to send people to follow them from a distance."
The shopkeeper was completely confused and couldn't understand what she meant.
"You should go quickly and listen to Aunt Wan. She has her reasons." Xiang Tu said firmly.
The shopkeeper then nodded, turned around and went out again.
After he left, Wen Wan said to Xiang Tu, "There is one more matter for which you must go to the border town in person."
He bowed to the earth and said, "It's up to you, young lady."
Wen Wan: "His roots are in the border town. Now Jinmu and Agui are both in the border town. They are the people he trusts the most. If something happens to him, there will definitely be someone who will take advantage of it to seduce the people in the border town."
"If it were a real fight, they wouldn't be afraid, but the people in the court are the best at deceiving each other. What they fear is that these people will do bad things behind their backs, making it impossible for them to defend themselves."
Hearing this, Xiang Tu became even more worried. "Then according to what the girl meant..."
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