Gu Qingfeng's trip to the capital was conducted in secret, and therefore his return was also completely unnoticed.
Late at night, Gu Qingfeng turned off the candles in the room, but his eyes shone brightly in the darkness.
Unlike before, a red rope was now hanging from the lowest branch of the old tree in the yard.
This is the signal agreed upon on the note.
The wind howled, and Gu Qingfeng's mind was also somewhat unsettled. He wondered when those people would contact him again. Gu Qingyan said that the number of guards here could not be reduced, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.
In that case, how should the other party contact him? Should they still use birds to deliver messages?
As he pondered, Gu Qingfeng drifted off to sleep. In his dream, he returned to his past life, when his mother was still wholeheartedly devoted to him and his two siblings.
Every morning and evening, he would go to Zhaoning Palace to pay his respects to his mother and share with her the details of his time in the Imperial Study.
His mother would sew marigolds onto his sleeves, and they were like biological mother and son.
Suddenly, I woke up from the dream.
Gu Qingfeng was shocked to find his pillow soaked with tears; everything had changed.
Once this matter is over, he should go find Yao'er. There's really no point in staying in this world, so let him do some things for his mother one last time.
Having woken up from his dream, Gu Qingfeng simply sat up, moved with difficulty to his wheelchair, and turned the wheels to get into the yard.
A bone-chilling cold made Gu Qingfeng shiver. The next second, Gu Qingfeng's eyes narrowed sharply as he saw a bamboo tube lying quietly under the old tree, exactly the same as the one from last time.
You contacted him again so quickly...
Gu Qingfeng glanced around and quietly picked up the bamboo tube.
When Gu Qingfeng saw the contents of the note inside, his eyes narrowed sharply.
......
The Sun family.
"Father, why has the Qin family remained silent for so long? Didn't they say before that Dayu would release Qin Zheng within three days?"
Sun Cai, who had been waiting for Da Yu and the Qin family to make a move, became restless. "If the Qin family suffers this loss in silence, Da Yu is very likely to turn its attention to us."
"In the last battle of Ju County, Da Yu was actually facing Bai Qian."
After pondering for a moment, the head of the Sun family spoke up, "Considering the actions of Da Yu at this moment, child, Da Yu is not afraid of us making a move at all. On the contrary, they should be waiting for us to make the first move."
"That Shu'er..."
"We can only let Shu'er suffer a bit first." The Sun family head's eyes darkened. "But the Qin family's behavior has really exceeded my expectations. I'll send someone to inquire about it."
The Gong family shared the same confusion as the Sun family, and both families sent people to the Qin family to inquire. At this time, the Qin family was in complete chaos.
The Qin family patriarch's condition suddenly worsened, to the point where he could no longer regain consciousness.
The doctor came and took his pulse but couldn't find anything wrong, only saying that it might be a sequela of the previous sudden heart attack.
For a moment, all the Qin family members turned their attention to Second Master Qin. With the patriarch in a coma and the young master and young lady under the control of Da Yu, Second Master Qin was the only one left in charge.
"This... Elders, I have never had any experience managing the Qin family's affairs." Although Second Master Qin was secretly overjoyed, he still declined the offer verbally.
"Second Master, the situation is urgent, and we have no choice but to ask you to come and oversee things."
"Yes, as for how the Qin family will proceed next, we can all discuss it together."
Master Qin pursed his lips. "Since that's the case, let me share my thoughts. The defeat in Ju County has definitely had a significant impact on our Qin family. Now we should train our troops more diligently and try to gain some breathing room."
“But, Second Master, last time we only dispatched three thousand elite troops. If we had launched a full-scale attack, we would have had a chance of winning. If we don’t fight, wouldn’t the whole world know that my Qin family is not as powerful as we think?”
"Elder Qin," Qin Erye's brows immediately darkened, "I still think this is not a good time to send troops. Da Yu wouldn't dare to really harm Zheng'er and Ke'er."
Seeing that Master Qin insisted, no one dared to say anything more.
They had no choice but to listen to what Master Qin said.
What the Qin family didn't know was that this one instance of not standing up for themselves meant they would never have another chance to do so.
......
A carriage carrying prisoners slowly drove out of the imperial prison. Qin Zheng was imprisoned in the carriage and was taken away from the capital as a public spectacle.
Along the way, Qin Zheng was pointed at and gossiped about by the people around him, and he almost felt like dying.
But his hands and feet were controlled, and he couldn't even beg for death.
Qin Zheng's blood was filled with hatred. Why? Why hadn't his father sent anyone to rescue him?
Why does the mighty Qin family lack the courage to wage war against Dayu again?
"This is the young master of the Qin family."
"He looks respectable, but he was still captured by our General Bai. I heard that the Emperor Emeritus ordered him to go to various places to identify the tunnels."
"Hmph, the Qin family must have been involved. Can he really point it out himself?"
The chaotic chatter reached Qin Zheng's ears, and he finally couldn't hold back any longer, spitting out a mouthful of blood just like the Qin family patriarch had done.
A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. Today, Dayu has humiliated him so much, and Qin Zheng will surely repay them a hundredfold in the future.
As he left the capital, Qin Zheng spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.
Yunmo left the Dingyuan Marquis's residence a little earlier today and waited for a long time on this road that Qin Zheng would definitely take when leaving the city.
I'd like to speak with him alone for a few minutes.
"Young Master Yun, you only have a quarter of an hour."
The official nodded to Yunmo, then walked to the side to rest.
"Tch, the face you gained by betraying your ancestors is worse than nothing." Qin Zheng was furious when he saw Yun Mo, and his words were full of sarcasm.
"It's much better than you becoming a prisoner now."
Yun Mo spoke slowly, his tone devoid of joy or sorrow, "Some time ago, you threw all the mud at the Yun family and even tried to take my second sister's life. Now, you've gotten what you deserve."
"You came to see me today just to say these things?"
Qin Zheng was clearly on edge, but at that moment, Yun Mo smiled.
"I just came to see your miserable state and to tell you that if you honestly confess what's authentic, you might still have a shred of dignity."
"I am the young master of the Qin family."
"Yes, but you are now nothing more than a prisoner of Dayu, and even your father will not come to rescue you."
Yunmo glanced around and let out a barely perceptible breath.
After all these years, he can finally stop being ridiculed by Qin Zheng.
"That's all I have to say, Qin Zheng. The choice is yours. If you submit, Dayu will treat you well."
"Farewell."
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