Xiao Yi, who had just turned to leave, was stunned. He stared in disbelief at the people Chu Mingzhu had brought in, who were ruthlessly fighting against Qingfeng and his group. They pushed Chu Mingzhu out of the fighting circle and then turned to join the battle.
"Who exactly are you people, daring to impersonate the general's guards!"
However, at this moment, who could specifically answer his question? Hu Ge and his men were desperately trying to snatch Xie Yushu away.
Qingfeng, however, moved with lightning speed to shield Xie Yushu behind him, and addressed the Divine Eagle Guards in the courtyard.
"Slaughter without mercy, leave no one alive!"
He didn't care whose people they were; anyone who was a threat to the Prince or Xie Yushu had to die!
At Qingfeng's command, another thirty or forty people jumped out from various corners of the courtyard and started fighting with Huge and his men.
Besides these, seventy or eighty Divine Eagle Guards also arrived, but not all of them showed up.
With them by her side, Xie Yushu withdrew from the battlefield. Her injuries had not fully healed, and it would be a loss to get hurt again at this time. She needed to recover as soon as possible because she had important things to do.
Eight or nine days have passed since their last kidnapping. The newly arrived Divine Eagle Guards have rested enough and are still burning with anger, eager to avenge Xuan Yuanche. When they see someone trying to kidnap them again, they know without a doubt that it must be remnants of the Tatars. So when the fight starts, almost everyone goes straight for their ultimate moves.
This time, the Divine Eagle Guards were well-manned and filled with hatred. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they wiped out the entire group. Qingfeng beheaded Huge, his eyes bloodshot, and carried the severed head before Chu Mingzhu, coldly questioning her.
"What is the relationship between Madam Xiao and this person?"
You can tell this person is a Tatar just by looking at his martial arts style.
Why did you bring them to this place and insist on going into the courtyard?
I have every reason to suspect you of treason!
And General Xiao, you too cannot escape blame.
"I'm sorry, but we'll still need your cooperation in the investigation."
After Qingfeng finished speaking, he ordered one of his subordinates, the Divine Eagle Guard, to take charge.
"Go and summon General Pei, Lord Han, and the officials of the Tianshui City government."
Chu Mingzhu was so terrified by the bloody head in Qingfeng's hand that she lost her voice and even wet her pants on the spot.
Treason is no small matter; it could lead to the extermination of one's entire family. Xiao Yi broke out in a cold sweat and rushed to Chu Mingzhu's side, shaking her shoulders and questioning her.
"How did you bring these people with you? What happened to the guards I left for you?"
"Treason and collusion with the enemy are punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family. What are you doing? Explain yourself clearly."
Upon hearing the phrase "extermination of nine generations," Chu Mingzhu's eyes narrowed, her teeth chattering with fear, and she stammered...
"No, no, I don't know, I don't know the way!"
On my way here, I ran into some thugs who beat up all my former bodyguards, but they rescued me!
They said they were your soldiers, and that they were just in time to send me to find you, so I agreed.
I, I, I really didn't betray my country and collude with the enemy!
Brother Xiao Yi, you must save me!
I'm so young, I don't want to die, sob sob sob..."
Chu Mingzhu was so frightened that she hugged Xiao Yi and cried.
Qingfeng stood opposite her, staring at her like a demon king.
Xiao Yi's heart sank to the bottom.
This was clearly a trap set for Chu Mingzhu, and she foolishly believed it!
"You dare to use people you meet on the way?"
At the very least, shouldn't we verify the other person's identity?
How did you determine that they were my soldiers?
Do you know them?
This was the first time Xiao Yi felt a headache coming on from Chu Mingzhu. He had previously thought she was a bit spoiled, but still quite gentle and virtuous.
He really wants to gouge his own eyes out now.
She's clearly stupid!
Chu Mingzhu burst into tears when Xiao Yi questioned her.
“I saw that they were wearing the military uniforms of the Great Qi. When I mentioned your name, they said that they were the ones you sent out on the mission, and that you were brave in killing the enemy on the battlefield.”
They treated me with great respect; I assumed they were one of your soldiers!
Xiao Yi felt a deep sense of powerlessness after hearing her words.
It was too late to say anything now, and Xiao Yi didn't know what to do. He could only tell her that when General Pei interrogated her, she must tell the truth and explain the whole story clearly, otherwise no one could save her.
Chu Mingzhu nodded, sobbing.
The scene became somewhat awkward for a moment.
The silence in the courtyard was broken only when Pei Jie, Han Zhongyu, and a group of government officials arrived and began the trial on the spot.
Pei Jie, as the highest-ranking general here, was naturally the chief judge. Han Zhongyu, the prefect of Tianshui City, and some clerks and yamen runners each performed their duties, cooperating in the trial or recording.
Qu Xiaodie, Nan Xing, Zhao Hu, Xie Tianqi, Liu Qiang, and the others also came to the courtyard to see what was going on.
If Chu Mingzhu dares to betray her country and defect to the enemy, they will be the first to not forgive her!
Pei Jie was also shocked and directly questioned him.
"This is currently a front-line battlefield, and family members are not allowed to accompany the troops. Xiao Chushi, why are you here at this time?"
This is a rule that every soldier's family member should know!
Don't you know?
Xiao Yi, didn't you even explain this to your wife?
Of course, she was told that she should have been waiting for him in the small town near Yixiantian, or she should have gone back to the capital to wait for him. Who knows why she came to Tianshui City!
Not knowing the reason, Xiao Yi could only tell the truth.
“I told my wife about it, and we just met. I didn’t know she was coming so suddenly.”
Pei Jiedao
"Xiao Chushi, you had better tell the truth, or don't blame me for dealing with you severely."
She had come to see what was going on, of course, because she'd heard that many people had died on Xie Yushu's side, but she couldn't say that under any circumstances. So, she could only sincerely pretend to be a virtuous wife and loving mother.
"I... I was just worried about whether my husband had been injured while fighting on the front lines. When I heard that the fighting had stopped, I rushed over to check on him."
But I truly did not betray my country. I don't even know them. They deceived me and injured my guards. General Pei, you must do justice for me!
"Words are not enough. Who can prove that you don't know them and didn't intentionally help them? Otherwise, how could they have bypassed all the checks and entered the courtyard where Princess Jingde lived?"
"Have you seen their tokens, asked about their unit, or perhaps you've seen them in Xiao Yi's group? Do you know them, and that's why you trust them so much?"
Pei Jie's series of questions made Xiao Yi break out in a sweat, and he hurriedly replied...
"General Pei, you are wise. They are definitely not from my team. My wife is simple-minded and doesn't understand the intricacies of the battlefield. She thought that because they were wearing Qi military uniforms, they were from Qi, so she was deceived by those people!"
She was at most a bit stupid, unable to see through the enemy's scheme, but she would never betray her country.
To put it bluntly, my wife isn't a smart person. Even if she wanted to betray her country, she wouldn't have the brains for it. This was truly just an accident!
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