Hua Jinglan put down the curtain and couldn't help but want to laugh. Situ Wei thought so highly of her that he sent thousands of people to guard her carriage.
"Could it be that Situ Wei wants to replace him?" Xuanji thought in a low voice.
"Besides King Xiaoyao, Hou Yue also has the wise king Chun Yuzhuang and the fifth prince Chun Yushang. I'm afraid he wants to take advantage of the king to support himself." Beifeng shook his head.
Hua Jinglan was silent, no matter what, let's enter Yecheng first.
After the three of them entered Yecheng, they were placed in the General's Mansion by Situ Wei. They were "protected" by people on three floors inside and three outside, and were trapped in the narrow west courtyard.
Xuanji looked at Hua Jinglan who was silent all the way and said, "Sir, these people can't stop us, why don't you leave?"
Hua Jinglan glanced outside and said, "Do you know what's going on in the imperial city now?"
"That's easy to handle, just go out and take a look and you'll find out!" Xuanji said matter-of-factly, with a reckless look on his brows.
Beifeng held his arm and said, "Listen to what the young master has to say."
"In addition to Li Zhao, Situ Wei holds military power in the imperial city. Since he dares to use me to threaten Chun Yuyan, Chun Yurao's words are nothing. There are Chun Yuzhuang and Chun Yu Shang in the palace. If it were me, I would choose Support Chun Yushang, but this is also a good thing for us." Hua Jinglan frowned and said: "Tonight I will sneak into the palace to explore the truth. If I don't come back an hour after I leave, you will leave the general's mansion and find Chunyushang secretly protected him and informed Li Zhao separately."
In the middle of the night, Hua Jinglan successfully left the general's residence while avoiding Situ Wei's eyes and ears, and headed straight for the palace. Martial law has been imposed in Ye City, and a curfew has been imposed on the streets. There is no one except patrolling soldiers.
Standing on the top of the bell tower in front of the imperial city, Hua Jinglan looked at the patrols coming and going below and frowned. The security was too tight and they couldn't go in at all.
Her thoughts changed and she turned towards Prince Xian's Mansion.
The night was long and the lights in Prince Xian's Mansion were brightly lit. Hua Jinglan crossed the courtyard wall and planned to go to the main courtyard, but she didn't expect that the palace was still busy preparing food and wine at this late hour.
Along the long corridor outlined by the lanterns, Hua Jinglan, dressed in black, silently jumped up to the top of the long banquet hall, opened a gap in the tiles, and saw Chun Yuzhuang sitting on the main seat.
Chunyuzhuang wore a black robe embroidered with gold patterns. In Hua Jinglan's memory, Chunyuzhuang only wore light colors. He looked indifferent and elegant. He didn't want the palace to be in chaos today, so he couldn't wait to show his face.
"I wonder why the wise king called his ministers down overnight?" It was Situ Wei's voice.
"What does General Situ think of the current situation?" Chunyuzhuang asked slowly.
Situ Wei paused for a moment and then said: "I don't understand what the prince means, so please make it clear."
"The prince is dead, King Xiaoyao has rebelled, and there is no one available in General Situ's family. What the general should worry about most at this time is probably his own future." Chunyuzhuang said with a smile: "In times of great changes, you have to make the right choice. Now that we have established a foothold, General Situ also knows who can take on the important responsibilities in the court."
Situ Wei seemed to laugh in a low voice, his voice slightly cold, "My Situ family is loyal to the court and the emperor, and we will do our best to protect the emperor this time. Aren't you afraid that I will report back to the emperor with such words as the wise king?!"
Chunyu Zhuang put down his wine glass and said: "General Situ is joking, the more loyal you are to the queen, the more loyal you are to the emperor? If I remember correctly, Situ's family is from Loulan. If the emperor knows that Situ's family was the criminals who escaped from Loulan, no I wonder if General Situ can still say this with righteousness."
Situ Wei fell silent, his dazzling eyes looking at Chunyuzhuang unwaveringly. Since Chunyuzhuang had grasped his handle, there was no guarantee that he would burn bridges in the future. Even if he was put on the throne, it would not be of any benefit to the Situ family.
"Your Majesty is joking," he stroked his beard and lost his majestic air, "Let's not talk about the past, Hou Yue has been very kind to our Situ family. For this reason, the Situ family will swear allegiance to the royal family!"
"It is better to be loyal to the king than to be loyal to the royal family," Chunyuzhuang said grimly, stroking the wine glass: "Chunyuyan will not return to Houyue alive, and my younger brother Chunyushang has no foundation in the court. The result of this game has been revealed."
"I almost forgot that Princess Xian is the eldest princess of Qiongyu..." Situ Wei laughed loudly, "I will definitely bear in mind what the prince said!"
"General Situ, think twice." Chunyuzhuang's eyes were filled with sharp light.
"It's late at night. I won't disturb the prince's sleep. I'll take my leave first." Situ Wei stood up and left.
Hua Jinglan closed the tiles and looked cold. Chunyuzhuang had indeed colluded with the Qiongyu Kingdom to attack Chunyu Yan at the border. The Situ family was once a minister of the Loulan Kingdom. No wonder Situ Min was so afraid of her. He was probably afraid of her and her relationship with him. Loulan Erxue looks similar! Now that the Situ family has this appearance, there is a legitimate reason to replace them. Now they need to find Li Zhao and Chun Yushang!
After leaving Prince Xian's Mansion, Hua Jinglan planned to go back to the imperial city, but halfway she encountered Xuanji and Bei Feng chasing after her.
"Young Master!" Bei Feng said, "The fifth prince is not in the palace now."
"Where is he?" Hua Jinglan's eyebrows jumped.
"When the prince left Yecheng, he asked General Li Zhao to take the fifth prince out of the palace. Now he is in Li Zhao's mansion, which is heavily guarded. Su Huan and Mei Er brought the news to Linglong Tower, and now they are waiting for you at Linglong Tower. "
Hua Jinglan felt relieved and said to the two of them: "Go to the General's Mansion again and tell General Li Zhao that Situ Wei is the guilty official of Loulan. Sad Wind rushed to Xiangzi Mountain and asked the disciples from the mountain to come down to help Li Zhao. Rush to Yecheng as quickly as possible, and as soon as they arrive at dawn, they will immediately lead troops to surround and suppress the general's mansion, with the first priority being to kill Situ Wei. How can we take his head if we have no other way!"
"In addition, Chunyuzhuang will be placed under house arrest and he will not be allowed to see anyone!"
"Situ Wei has long wanted to rebel. His army of cronies is only three cities away from Ye City. If Situ Wei is killed in Ye City and there is civil strife in Ye City, he will not be able to withstand his 300,000-strong army!" Beifeng road.
Hua Jinglan turned to look at the sky and said, "There will be a way!"