Chapter 636 Collusion with Foreign Bandits
Not long after, Mrs. Wei, who had left angrily, was seen coming back with a sword at her neck.
The Imperial Garden was surrounded by the Imperial Guards at some point.
If you want to leave, you can, but then expect to be bleed to death.
Looking at the sword on Madam Wei's neck, shining coldly in the sunlight, everyone's faces turned pale and they swallowed their saliva in horror.
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In the Ministry of Justice's prison, He Zhiyan, Yunlu and several other maids were locked up, while Zuo Shiwen took Lu Xiang to a small room, where the runners interrogated and tortured important criminals.
He Zhiyan had never seen a prison in his life and was frightened out of his wits.
Yunlu grabbed the prison door in fear and shouted, "Master Zuo, Master Zuo, please show mercy. Miss San is a girl and cannot withstand those punishments. If you want to torture me, just do it to me."
Ah Man's face was tense and dark as if ink was about to drip out.
The next moment, there was a loud bang and the cell door was kicked in by Ah Man.
jailer:"……"
What kind of tough guy is this?
When did their prison cells in the Ministry of Justice become so fragile?
Zuo Shiwen's mouth twitched slightly, and he cast a speechless glance at Lu Xiang, signaling her to deal with it quickly, so as not to be transferred to the Dali Temple's cell.
Although Lord Wang, the Minister of the Dali Temple, is not a member of Liu's party, he is a slick man. If he sees that the situation is not right, he might turn against them, which would be troublesome.
Seeing Ah Man rushing towards Zuo Shiwen like a bull, Lu Xiang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
"Ah Man, don't make trouble."
Ah Man glared at Zuo Shiwen, then looked at Lu Xiang nervously, "But he wronged you."
"Lord Zuo will handle the case according to the law and clear our name. You just go back obediently and don't fight or cause any trouble." Lu Xiang said with a threatening look.
Ah Man looked at Zuo Shiwen doubtfully, struggled for a while, and finally chose to listen to his master obediently.
Zuo Shiwen secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and ordered the jailer: "Change their cells."
Lu Xiang followed Zuo Shiwen into the hut.
As soon as the door closed, Zuo Shiwen said with a grim expression, "Miss Third, the Second Prince and Prime Minister Liu have colluded with the Western Jin Dynasty at some point, and have secretly arranged for people from the Western Jin Dynasty to enter the capital several times. The situation outside has changed. His Highness said that the palace has also been controlled, but the Empress hosted a banquet for the wives of ministers. My wife was unable to enter the palace because she returned to her parents' home. If someone hadn't died in the palace, I really wouldn't have been able to enter the palace."
"The Beijing Guards have been taken into the hands of the Second Prince. Their men have surrounded the Anguo Mansion. I guess they are taking the Empress, you, and Miss Song as hostages, and telling Anguo not to resist."
"But fortunately, Your Highness has made preparations. Even if he cannot leave the capital, the outside world has been deployed. However, the Queen has been imprisoned by the Queen Mother. Your Highness and I cannot see the Emperor at all. The situation is not good. We are in a passive state and cannot act rashly. Fortunately, the Third Miss took the opportunity to come out. The Queen Mother tried to pin Yu Tong's death on you, and she wanted you to pay with your life. We have to let the Third Miss stay in prison until Your Highness catches the traitor and lets you go."
"If you fail..." Zuo Shiwen paused, and then said: "Your Highness has already arranged a retreat for Miss San. Someone will take you away safely when the time comes."
Lu Xiang's mood gradually sank into the abyss as Zuo Shiwen spoke.
It was indeed unexpected that Chu Chengli would force the emperor to abdicate and rebel at this time, but on second thought it seemed reasonable.
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