Tianlu Capital seems to have been completely controlled by the Gu family, but in fact all the power has been dormant and hidden.
The Qiao family has experienced three dynasties in Kyoto. How could it be that just because of the military control, they really couldn't send even a letter.
All the side forces, including Xiao Mubai's own secret forces in the Liang Kingdom, are waiting for his arrival to wake up.
All the four gates of the palace were removed and guarded by Gu family soldiers. The hidden line that Xiao Mubai had buried at the gates was cleared, so he could only sneak in at the right time for their exchange.
Whether the Gu family continued to use the previous method of guarding the city gate, or replaced it with a common sentry in the army, Xiao Mubai was familiar with both methods.
He and Raven had been waiting in one place for more than three hours. As time passed, Xiao Mubai did not relax but became more vigilant.
Not long after, a line of people and horses came not far away. As they were handing over each other, Xiao Mubai patted Raven on the shoulder, indicating to him that it was now, and then jumped up. While they were laughing and talking, the two of them disappeared instantly. In the palace.
Although Gu Younian replaced all the city gate guards and palace guards, he did not replace the palace maids and eunuchs as well.
The number of people needed in the palace is huge, and even if he has the intention, he doesn't have the power.
Therefore, although the people Xiao Mubai placed in the city gate were no longer needed, the people in the palace were still there.
Generally speaking, there are some essential differences between the palace affairs of Liang and Xiao.
First of all, Liang Guo lost control of the palace, so this counter-rebellion was destined to be unable to raise smoke.
Fortunately, although Gu Younian wanted to seize power, he was not as crazy as Li Fei.
Apart from the change of royal power in the palace, the patrols of soldiers in Tianlu Capital became more frequent, but the daily life of the people did not change much.
As Xiao Mubai went to the residence of Jian Ruilin, the commander of the imperial guards, he thought helplessly in his heart. He didn't expect that things like setting things right could happen again and again.
Just as he was leading the raven around the weapons depot with ease, he saw Jian Ruilin leading a group of forbidden troops to give instructions as they walked.
While Xiao Mubai was shocked, his body had automatically hidden under the stone lion at the entrance of the library.
At this time, Jian Ruilin was still on duty, which only proved that he had rebelled.
Xiao Mubai rested his back against the cold stone lion's feet, calming his breathing.
Jian Ruilin had been with Prince Liang for thirty years, and even he rebelled. No wonder Gu Younian found it so easy to invade the palace.
Although the curtain of night had been drawn, Xiao Mubai glanced over just now and saw the flickering candlelight of the palace lanterns hanging under the eaves in the corridor. Xiao Mubai still recognized that the group led by Jian Ruilin was His original Custodes subordinates.
If Jian Ruilin surrendered only after his palace changed, then Gu Younian would not trust him to lead his own imperial army.
The answer is obvious. Jian Ruilin and Gu Younian must have been communicating secretly for a long time before they could be trusted by Gu Younian so much.
Xiao Mubai took a deep breath of the cold air, then squeezed out the blockage in his chest bit by bit, and exhaled it into the air.
He waved to the raven, turned and disappeared into the night again.
Now even Jian Ruilin can't believe that Xiao Mubai doesn't dare to look for anyone around Prince Liang.
He could only travel through the palace, looking for those insignificant people he had placed everywhere but who could do something practical.
Xiao Mubai counted the time for exchange and finally went to Jingyang Palace.
The person in the palace who most hopes to return to normal is probably the seventh prince Liang Shaoxuan.
If the Gu family had not rebelled, the crown prince's position would eventually fall on Liang Shaoxuan.
Raven looked around and found that there were relatively few people in the Forbidden Army near the backyard. He was about to lure those people away for Xiao Mubai when he heard a woman shouting from inside, and the Forbidden Army was led over. , the two of them just took the opportunity to climb in.
Xiao Mubai walked all the way and discovered that the woman shouting and scolding the imperial guards was none other than Hu Zhijing, the princess of Hu who had come to Liang for marriage.
Xiao Mubai saw that although the imperial army guarded the Jingyang Palace, they were still respectful to Hu Zhijing. He understood in his heart that now that Gu Zisong was leading the Qiao Army to attack Yucheng, he naturally did not want to offend the Hu State at this time.
It seems that Liang Shaoxuan's life should be better than he imagined.
It's no wonder that there are fewer guards in the backyard. With Hu Zhijing's temperament, these people may have been troubled by her for days.
"I asked her to go to the royal kitchen to get me some seasonal fruits. Why did you scold me?" Hu Zhijing put one hand on her hips to protect a maid behind her, and put her other hand on the head of a forbidden soldier while scolding her.
"This... there is also a small dining room in Jingyang Palace." The imperial guard lowered his head and lowered his hands to argue in a low voice.
"What I want is seasonal fruit, fresh and fresh, do you understand?" Hu Zhijing rolled her eyes at him, then raised her chin arrogantly and scolded: "I guess you haven't eaten it before, so you don't understand."
Xiao Mubai listened for a while and almost figured out the reason.
Mi Jiao, the palace maid next to Hu Zhijing, tried to leave the palace several times, but this time she was caught by the imperial army, who inevitably threatened her. After hearing the news, Hu Zhijing came out of the palace to protect her.
Xiao Mubai took Raven to her dormitory amidst Hu Zhijing's arrogant scoldings. There were two attendants from Hu State guarding the door. Xiao Mubai didn't want to hurt them, so he let Raven knock them out. Drag him into the dormitory.
Xiao Mubai waited in her room and sighed, no one who had been around the emperor for more than thirty years could be trusted.
I never thought that Hu Zhijing, who had lost to Xia Chu, would protect the queen because of a promise.
Xiao Mubai walked around the palace at night and naturally heard a lot of this news.
The reason why King Liang was safe and sound was because of General Qiao, but the reason why the Queen was safe and sound was not only due to the conditions negotiated by King Liang and Gu Younian, but also Hu Zhijing's desperate protection.
It is said that on that day, Concubine Gu took the Gu family army to Yu'an Palace, and Hu Zhijing happened to be talking to the queen in the palace.
Once Gu Concubine gained power, she would naturally not be too polite to the queen. Hu Zhijing took out the knife in his attendant's hand and placed it directly on Gu Concubine's neck.
Concubine Gu was so frightened that her beauty turned pale, and the Gu family army naturally did not dare to act rashly.
Hu Zhijing said to the ancient concubine without hesitation: "Anyone who acts recklessly in Yu'an Palace will be killed while I, Hu Zhijing, am here. Otherwise, you will step on my body and bear the brunt of the war between the two countries." See, kill me too."
This incident finally alarmed Gu Younian, who repeatedly promised that the Gu family army would never set foot in Yu'an Palace again.
The knife in Hu Zhijing's hand relaxed...
(End of chapter)