Chapter 505: Token as Evidence
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran mingled in the crowd and watched what would happen.
By almost noon, many people had given up hope and left, but a large number of people were still unwilling to wait there.
Some brave ones even ran to the city gate to ask the gatekeepers for an explanation.
At first, the officers and soldiers only used weapons to stop them and did not take any extreme actions.
After a while, perhaps at someone's instruction, the soldiers began to attack the civilians who were causing trouble, and soon dispersed a large group of them.
There were fewer and fewer people in front of the city gate, and after noon, there were very few left.
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were a little anxious at the moment. Xiaobai went to the capital to deliver a letter to Fei Nanyu in the morning, and he hasn't come back yet. They were worried that something might have happened to Fei Nanyu.
Just as the two were about to discuss a countermeasure, Mo Jiuye saw a small white dot flying out from the direction of the city gate.
"Ranran, Xiaobai is back."
In order not to attract other people's attention, the two deliberately walked to a secluded place.
Xiaobai flew towards Mo Jiuye at the fastest speed and stood on his shoulder.
To be on the safe side, He Zhiran took a quick look around and pulled Mo Jiuye into the space together.
This time the matter was urgent, so Mo Jiuye did not reward Xiaobai immediately, but quickly took the note from its leg.
The note was written by Fei Nanyu. Unlike the previous ones, the words were few and a little sloppy, but they could all recognize that it was Fei Nanyu's handwriting.
Fei Nanyu said that the empress forged an imperial edict, saying that Emperor Shunwu was unwell and because there was no crown prince, the affairs of the court were temporarily handed over to the empress.
It should be that the Queen's party had made arrangements in advance. As soon as the imperial edict was issued, her people took control of the entire court.
I now speculate that the emperor may have been killed, and the city gates were blocked to prevent Prince Qi from transferring troops back from outside.
Finally, he informed Mo Jiuye to ask Xiaobai to come to his place again later. He and Nan Qi were trying to get the badge from the Xue family. If successful, he would let Xiaobai bring the badge to them at night.
There wasn't much content on the note, and Fei Nanyu only gave a general idea. Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were unable to make further analysis.
What's more, the purpose of their trip was not to save the Dashun Dynasty, but to get rid of those who were detrimental to the Mohist School.
In short, their current goal is to enter the capital smoothly. Since Fei Nanyu has already helped them come up with a solution, it doesn't hurt to wait a little longer.
He Zhiran checked Xiaobai's wound and found that there was no problem. Then he fed it some food and let it fly to Fei Nanyu again.
At the moment, it seems that all they can do is wait. Fortunately, there are still some people outside the city gate who have not dispersed, and they will not appear out of place if they stand there.
Xiaobai came back earlier than expected, just as it was getting dark.
This time, there was not only a letter tied to its leg, but also a small sign.
Mo Jiuye recognized this brand. It was purchased specially for the imperial palace. When he was studying with Nan Qi in the palace, Nan Qi was playful and took him out of the palace secretly with him and used this brand.
Fei Nanyu sent him a sign like this. It must be because the queen sent someone out of the city recently. Otherwise, this kind of sign is usually used to enter and exit the palace.
After putting the sign away, Mo Jiuye opened the note.
——We welcome you two here at the palace.
With just six words, Fei Nanyu asked Mo Jiuye and the others to see him as soon as they entered the city.
Even if he didn't say it, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran would go to him first. After all, they still had to know the situation in the capital from him.
Considering that the badge Fei Nanyu gave them was for procurement in the palace, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye disguised themselves again.
This time, the two dressed up as eunuchs and put on makeup to change their appearance.
After everything was ready, the two of them slipped away from the space.
At this time, the gate of the capital was empty, and the people waiting to enter the city had already left.
The tall city gates were tightly closed, and the soldiers guarding the city walls stood straight, ready for battle.
Seeing two figures swaying at the city gate, the soldiers on the city wall shouted.
"The city gates are closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave. If you don't want to die, leave immediately."
Thinking that the eunuch's voice was a bit shrill and Mo Jiuye's words were inappropriate, He Zhiran raised the token in his hand and deliberately made his voice louder.
"We are the ones sent out by the Queen, and we have the token as proof."
When the soldiers on the city wall heard that the person was sent by the Queen Mother to do something, they immediately came down.
The city gate opened a small gap and a big hand stretched out.
"Bring the token here for inspection."
He Zhiran quickly handed over the token.
Soon, the city gate moved again, revealing a gap large enough for one person to pass through.
"You two, come in quickly."
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran walked in one after another.
The officers and soldiers should have had no doubts about them and simply returned the signs to them.
Mo Jiuye knew that the eunuchs in the palace were very arrogant and would not take these officers and soldiers seriously, so he did not exchange greetings and took He Zhiran with him into the city.
The capital city can be said to be the place that Mo Jiuye is most familiar with, especially Fei Nanyu’s current mansion is the former Mo family.
No one knows the route back to his former home better than Mo Jiuye.
Patrolling officers and soldiers can be seen on the streets from time to time.
It is understandable that the capital, where the emperor lives, has stricter security. However, in Mo Jiuye's impression, there have never been so many patrolling officers and soldiers in the capital at night.
Not only that, there were almost no pedestrians on the street. Even though there were a few restaurants on the roadside with their lights on, there were no customers inside.
Both of them were dressed like eunuchs and walked openly on the streets of the capital. When the soldiers saw their attire, they would at most question them and did not make things difficult for them.
They walked and observed as they went, and after about half an hour, they arrived near Fei Mansion.
Although Mo Jiuye was still unclear about the specific situation in the court, he thought that the queen controlled the entire court and Fei Nanyu was Nanqi's man, so it was inevitable that he would be watched by others.
Therefore, he did not take He Zhiran to go through the door, but went around to the alley and planned to enter from the back garden.
Unexpectedly, when they approached the side door of Fei's house, the door was opened from the inside.
Mo Jiuye was no stranger to the person who opened the door. He was Fei Nanyu's trusted servant.
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran changed their makeup, so the servant did not recognize them.
Because Mr. Fei instructed him to wait at the side door, and when he saw Mo Jiuye and his wife coming over, he would invite them into the house.
The capital has been under martial law recently, and there are basically no people walking around at this time, especially in such a remote alley.
When the servant heard the footsteps, he subconsciously thought it was Mo Jiuye and his wife.
As a result, he didn't recognize the two people in front of him at all, and he was so scared that he quickly closed the side door.
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