Chapter 367: The Emperor's Death
After hearing what Agui said, Wen Wan asked sharply, "Going to the camp? Why would he go to the camp? Did something happen in the Imperial Capital Guard Camp?"
Shen Yu's current identity is Master Wen. He is not a member of the imperial court and has never had much contact with the Imperial Capital Guard Camp. Why would he go to the camp at this time?
Something was out of the ordinary and Wen Wan's heart was pounding.
A Gui replied, "The Wen family has two herbal medicine shops in the city. A few days ago, the Imperial Capital Guard Battalion bought some herbs from our shop. This morning, someone from the camp came to report that they wanted the master to go there, but they didn't specify what it was for."
Wen Wan asked again: "Did he go alone?"
"Two brothers went with me." A Gui was affected by her expression and asked nervously, "Miss Wen, is the master in danger?"
Wen Wan shook her head. "I'm not sure. But...all the supplies for the Imperial Capital Guard Battalion are purchased by the Imperial Merchants, so they usually don't need to buy goods separately from outside. You said they came to our shop to buy herbs, which itself is not right."
If something happens to the Imperial Capital Guard Battalion, then there is something wrong with the Imperial Merchants.
Royal merchant?
Wen Wan frowned and ordered, "Find someone to check if there have been any changes in the Royal Merchants recently."
"yes!"
Agui didn't delay any longer and turned around and walked out.
Wen Wan rubbed her aching temples, feeling flustered. She picked up the teapot on the table, took a sip of tea, and her mood gradually calmed down.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, so she simply stood up and strode to the next yard.
Banyue was playing hide-and-seek with Yan Sui in the yard. Yan Sui was running around with his short legs, and just as he turned the corner, he ran into Wen Wan's arms.
Wen Wan picked him up and called out again, "Ban Yue?"
Half Moon stood up from the bushes and brushed off the weeds that were on his body.
Yan Sui pointed at Banyue and said with a smile: "Found it, Aunt Yue is here!"
Ban Yue scoffed, "That doesn't count. I came forward on my own initiative, you didn't find me."
Yan Sui seemed a little unconvinced and was about to refute, but Wen Wan quickly interrupted their argument.
"Okay, stop messing around. We have something important to do."
Wen Wan lowered her head and kissed Yan Sui on the cheek, then handed Yan Sui to Banyue's arms.
"Banyue, take Yan Sui out of the capital immediately and return to the town. Be quick and bring a few extra guards. If you encounter any problems along the way, tell them Yan Sui's identity directly."
She pursed her lips and said coldly, "If it really comes to that, even if I become a hostage of the enemy, it is better than being killed directly as a small person."
Wen Wan mentioned the last way out, and the smile on Ban Yue's face immediately disappeared.
Ban Yue asked, "Madam, you asked me to take Yan Sui away, what about you?"
"I have to stay." Wen Wan raised her hand and touched Yan Sui's head. "Don't worry, I'm just uneasy. It's not as bad as you think."
After a pause, she forced a smile, "Only after becoming a mother did I realize that I could not care less about my own life or death, but I couldn't bear to see him in danger. Banyue, you take him away from the disputes, so that his father and I don't have to worry about anything. That's enough."
Ban Yue bit her lower lip, shook her head, and her eyes were a little red.
"Madam, you are just a weak woman. How about we go together? Isn't it better to let the men handle these important matters?"
Hearing this, Wen Wan shook her head and laughed.
"Ban Yue, I just told you a few days ago that we women are not inferior to men. How come you forgot it?"
"I could go with you, but he's in a tough spot right now, and I think I'm no worse off than the people around him. Since I'm his helper, if I stay, he'll have a better chance of success and more security. Don't you agree?"
As Wen Wan spoke, her voice became a little hoarse, which she herself didn't even notice.
"Besides, he is Yan Sui's father. I don't want my son to lose his father's love in the future."
Ban Yue stopped trying to persuade him, and just choked up and said, "You always have so many great truths, but I, Ban Yue, only believe in one truth. It's too dangerous for you to stay."
"Half a month..."
Seeing that Banyue was about to cry, Wen Wan felt a little sore in her nose. She opened her arms and hugged Banyue and Yan Sui directly.
"Having you as a sister makes my trip here worthwhile!"
Banyue didn't understand, but Wen Wan pushed her out, "Alright, there's really no time to waste. If something really happens in the city and the city gates are closed, we won't be able to leave."
Although Banyue didn't understand why such a sudden change happened in the peaceful Imperial Capital City, she believed Wen Wan. Since she said it was possible, it was basically a foregone conclusion.
Wen Wan pushed the two of them out of the courtyard gate and casually selected a few guards that Chen Yu had left for her.
She stuffed a stack of banknotes into Banyue's arms and whispered in her ear, "Even though you have a lot of money, you should understand the principle of not showing off your wealth. Let's go."
Banyue responded with red eyes, then she looked back every few steps and got into the carriage with Yan Sui in her arms.
After getting on the carriage, Yan Sui realized something. He struggled to open the curtain of the carriage and burst into tears.
"Mother, you left me for a long time last time, and you've only been back for a few days this time, and you're sending me away again! And father, he said he'd buy me some candied haws!"
As a mother, she couldn't bear separation the most. She couldn't bear to see this scene at all and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.
As soon as she cried, Banyue started crying too, and the scene became sad in an instant.
until……
Yan Sui had a runny nose and tears, and accidentally blew a snot bubble.
When Wen Wan saw this scene, she cried and laughed at the same time.
Gradually, the carriage disappeared around the corner, and she didn't even know when the snot bubble would burst.
*
The sky was gloomy, and a sudden thunder broke the silence of the world.
As the thunder sounded, the sound of horse hooves followed, each one more rapid than the last.
Agui rode his horse as fast as he could, but perhaps because he was going too fast, he was unable to stop the horse steadily and fell off. Fortunately, he had trained countless times in the border town, so the moment he fell off the horse, he rolled over and managed to stabilize his body.
"Wen Madam!"
Even in such an urgent situation, he did not forget to hide Wen Wan's identity in front of others.
He ran all the way to the backyard and reported to Wen Wan with a pale face.
"The latest news: something happened in the palace!"
Wen Wan raised her eyes and saw that Agui's lips were trembling when he spoke.
"The Holy, the Holy One has passed away!"
"What?" Wen Wan was so shocked that the book in her hand fell to the ground. She asked in a deep voice: "How did the emperor die? Was it an illness or an accident?"
If he died of illness, why was there no news about it before?
If it was an accident, then it was too strange!
Agui said timidly: "It's an accident."
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