Chapter 273 New Rumors
Shen Hechuan's expression remained relatively calm when he saw the information that had just been transmitted.
However, after seeing Jiang Xianhao poisoned and unconscious, he could no longer sit still.
He rushed out and was about to ride away on horseback, but fortunately Gu Jingchun came and stopped him in time.
"Chen Hechuan, we are not clear about the situation in Tiandu right now, so we must not act impulsively."
"Jingchun, get out of the way. I'll go back first. I'll ask them to ensure your and Xier's safety."
Gu Jingchun shook his head.
"no!"
"We are still at least ten days away from Tiandu. If you leave rashly now, you will definitely be ambushed along the way and fall into the enemy's trap."
There was anxiety in Shen Hechuan's eyes.
"Then I can't wait any longer. That's my mother."
Gu Jingchun looked at the eagerness in Chen Hechuan's eyes, as if he saw himself rushing on the road at that time.
So, she nodded and said firmly: "In that case, let's go together. Don't worry, we will hurry all the way and we will definitely be able to get back to Tiandu as quickly as possible."
"However, before that, we need to make some preparations so that we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Chen Hechuan looked at Gu Jingchun's determined eyes and then got off the horse.
Gu Jingchun took advantage of this time to gather everyone together and asked them to purchase things they might need.
They replaced their three carriages with two and divided all the people into three groups to take turns resting.
Two hours later, everyone set off again.
The carriage was moving rapidly towards Tiandu amidst the bumps.
Gu Jingchun sat in the carriage, looking over the secret report from Shen Hechuan over and over again.
Thinking of the booklet just now, she always felt that things were not that simple.
Sure enough, she soon discovered a hidden message in this secret letter.
A poem with hidden acrostic.
There is a sentence clearly written on it.
"The poison can be cured, don't worry about it."
After Gu Jingchun discovered this, he immediately asked Shen Hechuan to come into the carriage.
After seeing this news, Shen Hechuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and was finally able to think normally.
Gu Jingchun took the opportunity to hand him the information he had received and told him his own inference.
"I think the Queen's poisoning was more like a way for her to deal with the unfavorable rumors about you in Tiandu."
As she spoke, she handed the booklet to Shen Hechuan again.
"Please take a close look at this booklet."
“Ever since rumors began circulating in Tiandu that you are not of the Holy Lord’s bloodline, such books have begun to appear in Tiandu.
I carefully read the contents. Although fake names were used, it was still easy to guess that the characters in it were the stories of the former emperor, the empress, and the former crown prince.
"And now, the only ones who know what happened so clearly are the Empress and His Majesty."
"So, I speculate that this booklet was written by the Queen to respond to those rumors.
Unfortunately, the story is too obscure and difficult for ordinary people to understand, and it lacks some highlights.
It was far less explosive than those rumors, so it did not cause any reaction in Tiandu.
Chen Hechuan didn't expect that a booklet could actually reveal so many things, and he nodded immediately.
"So what should we do now?"
Gu Jingchun smiled.
"Of course, we need to find a way to make the contents of the booklet known to everyone."
Gu Jingchun said this and blinked his eyes proudly.
"Just wait, I will definitely change the direction of those rumors and let you return to Tiandu with a clear conscience."
Chen Hechuan looked at the light in Gu Jingchun's eyes, and his heart beat faster instinctively.
"How are you going to do this?"
Gu Jingchun chuckled.
"Since the other party wants to drag you down with them, I might as well drag everyone down with me."
“When the streets are full of new rumors, no one will pay attention to the old rumors.
"When all the white becomes black, then this black will also become white."
"Just wait and see."
Gu Jingchun moved quickly.
On the second day, on the streets of Tiandu, whether it was the people buying vegetables, the vendors selling things, even the shop owners and the beggars on the street, all gathered together and whispered about something.
"Hey, have you heard? The Marquis of Yong'an has lost his penis and is now a eunuch."
"Isn't this something we already knew?
"Now I know something even more shocking. I heard that the wife of the Yong'an Marquis couldn't stand the loneliness and went to look for many men.
Take the opera troupe, for example. They go to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion several times a month, and every time they come out, they look listless, which shows how severely they are tortured."
"That's nothing. I heard that the newly found daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion is not his biological daughter."
The news spread from the beggars to the teahouse.
"Your information is outdated. The latest news is that Prime Minister Wang's daughter is not his biological daughter. Moreover, I heard that Prime Minister Wang seems to be having an affair with Concubine Hui."
"You are talking about His Royal Highness Prince Rui. Could he be the son of Prime Minister Wang?"
…
The news spread from the teahouse to the mouths of small vendors.
"Hey, have you heard? His Royal Highness Prince Rui is the son of Prime Minister Wang. No wonder Prime Minister Wang has always supported His Royal Highness Prince Rui to take the throne. After all, it's all for his own child."
"Really? But I also heard that our current emperor is a homosexual. He actually doesn't like women. His favorite person is the Chief Censor, Situ."
"Who said that? Our Majesty clearly loves the former Crown Prince, but unfortunately he passed away early that year. That's why he married the former Crown Prince's fiancée and vowed to take good care of her in the former Crown Prince's place..."
…
The news spread from the vendors to various restaurants and teahouses, and it became...
"Have you heard? Our Majesty loves the former Crown Prince deeply, and for the former Crown Prince's sake, he takes care of the Queen.
The purpose of giving birth to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was to allow the former Crown Prince's child to inherit the throne, thus fulfilling the former Crown Prince's last wish."
In the restaurant, Prime Minister Wang, who overheard these words, was so angry that he threw the wine glass in his hand.
"How dare you speak ill of His Majesty and fabricate rumors! Come, arrest all these unruly people who are slandering His Majesty."
At Prime Minister Wang's command, all those who were discussing in the restaurant were arrested.
This action instantly aroused vigilance in Tiandu.
Everyone understood the seriousness of the matter and stopped talking nonsense.
When Prime Minister Wang saw that the rumors were becoming more and more outrageous, he posted a notice to tell the people that these were all nonsense, all false and could not be trusted.
If the people spread the news again, everyone will be arrested.
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