Xia Chu also thought this was strange. He told Xiao Mubai what he was guessing: "Perhaps Yue Feng Wan doesn't want you to put all your heart and soul into him at the moment. After all, the palace has already passed the decree, and the matter of Xishan has been handed over to him." We can see how much the emperor attaches importance to Huo Tianxiu. If so, and you are eyeing him because of Honghong, I am afraid it will be quite difficult to escape."
Xiao Mubai shook his head: "I don't think he is that timid. There must be a reason why he kidnapped Su Qianle, but we don't know it yet."
Xia Chu pinched his eyebrows: "He doesn't know that I have told Su Qianle her identity as a woman, so he thinks she has value."
Xiao Mubai knew that it was unintentional to entangle on this issue, so he asked instead: "What is going on over there in Xishan?"
Xia Chu sighed: "I was hiding behind a cliff. No one could find me. I don't know how he found out where I was hiding and recognized my identity. I only know that he blew up half the mountainside." A coffin was taken away from a mausoleum, and there should be a woman in the coffin."
When Xiao Mubai returned home, while Xia Chu was treating Han Ling, he listened to Jiang Yan's report on the underground palace, but he didn't know that Xia Chu and Yue Fengwan had been in contact.
"I'm fine, he wasn't thinking about me at the time." Xia Chu saw the nervous and concerned look he cast, waved his hand, and then continued: "You should have guessed who it is."
After Xiao Mubai heard that he was fine, he felt at ease, pursed his lips and said, "Lan Yuying's mother."
Xia Chu looked troubled: "He threatened to blow up the entire underground palace if he entangled me. I didn't dare..."
Xiao Mubai hugged his shoulders and comforted him: "I can't blame you for this. I didn't tell you something before. Because your current status makes it difficult to come forward, I put it aside for the time being. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be this mausoleum."
Xia Chu raised his eyes with doubts on his face.
Xiao Mubai repeated what Zheng Zhongguang said that day: "When you were in exile, Zheng Zhongguang asked Xiang Chengfang to take you into the Marquis's Mansion to meet with the Marquis. At that time, he said that he had compiled the information from the Ministry of Works and found ten Six or seven years ago, the Ministry of Industry was probably ordered to take over a project and built a palace, which was very private. The craftsmen all left in batches. No one knew what the palace looked like. Zheng Zhongguang only based it on the materials used. , and inferred that it should be a palace."
Xia Chu immediately understood what he meant: "I think those craftsmen have already checked and found nothing. So you originally planned to wait for a while and ask Cui Xuhong when I came back?"
Xiao Mubai nodded. He felt that this matter had been put aside for so many years and he was not in a hurry. Besides, he had other things to deal with at that time and he really couldn't care about that.
Furthermore, everything he could investigate found nothing, and even if he deployed manpower, it would be in vain.
This time, Xia Chu hugged his waist and comforted him softly: "It's useless for you to say this earlier. If Cui Xuhong knew about it, the emperor wouldn't have to go to such trouble in batches."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time. While they were comforting each other and discussing countermeasures in the room, Han Hong knocked on the door and reported: "Master Bingwen came to visit."
Xiao Mubai motioned for him to be taken to the front hall, and turned to look at Xia Chu: "I should be here to find you. I'll deal with the side courtyard."
Xia Chu responded, and when he went out, he told him again: "The poison in those people is very strong, avoid direct skin contact."
After Xiao Mubai responded, Xia Chu left the room and went to the front hall.
After entering the hall, he saw Bingwen already sitting at the table, his forehead resting on his left hand and his eyebrows tightened.
Xia Chu took two steps forward, pushed down the arm that was supporting his forehead, interrupted him from his concentration, and said in as relaxed a tone as possible: "Are you here also about Xishan?"
Bingwen lost his balance on his elbows and could see the eye-catching disguise. He was startled. He let out a sigh of relief after hearing his voice, then shook his head, his brows wrinkled again, and his expression was very serious. He said solemnly to him: "Something happened over there in Jicheng."
Xia Chu originally thought that he was here because of the explosion, but it turned out that he brought such news, and his disguised joking expression instantly dimmed.
He pulled Bingwen to sit down and asked, "What can happen to Jicheng?"
Bingwen looked very disappointed: "The Gu family army has surrendered."
Jincheng is on the border with the Western Region. If you want to surrender, you can only surrender to the Western Region. As soon as Xia Chu sat down, he immediately stood up in shock: "How is it possible? How could Gu Xingyun surrender?"
Bingwen sighed: "Gu Xingyun is probably in danger. Rumor has it that he is seriously ill and the military power has been handed over to Gu Duanfei."
Xia Chu's face was startled, and his pupils suddenly narrowed: "That Gu Duanfei, the son of concubine Wei Yuanyuan? Didn't he disappear after being demoted to a commoner?"
Bingwen nodded: "This is due to my negligence. At that time, he disappeared after being demoted to a commoner. I thought that he could not accept this fact and had no face to stay in the capital, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Now it seems that someone should have secretly Sent away."
"I really can't blame you. Who would have thought that Gu Duanfei, who was demoted to a commoner, would show up in Jincheng and take over Gu Xingyun's military power." Xia Chu patted his shoulder, and then said with a suspicious look: "The one below Won’t people be dissatisfied?”
Bingwen pursed his lips: "The news from the detective said that he was ordered to do so in danger. Although some people were dissatisfied, he was still the son of Prince Hui after all. There were also a few people who supported him and helped him stabilize the morale of the army with his thunderous skills. Those who were dissatisfied took the lead. There was blood splattered on the spot.”
Xia Chu held his chin with his left hand and knocked on the table with his right hand. No news about this matter came out in the capital. No wonder Yue Fengwan dared to openly blow up the mountain. He had already quietly declared war.
Bingwen felt very emotional. He had directed Gu Xingyun to verify Prince Hui's case, and he naturally knew very well about Prince Hui's palace.
Princess Hui had already suffered a great blow after that incident. Now if she knew about the situation in Jincheng again, she might not be able to bear it.
"Because I have established an intelligence network in Jincheng, the news must be sent back faster. However, within a few days, the capital will also receive the news. What should we do now?" Bingwen was able to establish an intelligence network in Jincheng. , thanks to Gu Xingyun’s care.
What's more, Gu Xingyun was kind to him when he was still in Beijing.
At that time, there were children from aristocratic families who were mocking Xie Jiming, Kong Changhui, and Shi Zhongfei, three poor children in the drinking room. When Bingwen stood up for them, Gu Xingyun's attendant Wei Feng also came to help, saying that Prince Minghui's Palace paid special attention to Bingwen. manner.
Bingwen remembered all this clearly, so he was not only concerned about the situation in Jincheng, but also worried about Gu Xingyun's safety.
Although the news is very ominous, but after all, the news that he has not passed away has come out...
(End of chapter)