Fang Zilan and Zheng Yan only brought a few bodyguards and rushed back to the capital with a quick horse. On the way, the two decided to split the troops and acted on their own.

The incident of Duke Yue returning to the capital will soon be transmitted from Tiancheng Mountain to the capital. Therefore, Fang Zilan took the Ming Road and went straight back to the mansion, while Zheng Yan was familiar with the camps in the suburbs of the capital, so he secretly investigated and waited for an opportunity to take action.

There was no tense atmosphere in the capital, and it could even be said to be no different from the past. Fang Zilan walked in the city with his horse, only feeling strange.

Even if Wei Mao moves quickly, Wei Changtai doesn't have time to do anything, right? He has rebelled, so he should have planned and done something, right?

However, after she returned home, she asked Mo Han and Xiao Xuan'er and realized that Wei Changtai's rebellion was like a joke.

At first, Wei Changtai took the corrected military talisman and did trick several deputy generals from the Beijing suburbs, so he took the opportunity to change several defenses in the city, but he stopped there.

Wei Mao’s men were not stupid. Even if Wei Changtai held the military talisman, they were still wondering, let alone the matter of changing defenses. There was no imperial edict of His Majesty, nor the order of Wei Mao. It was the first time that this situation was changed.

Therefore, several deputy generals from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing had a private meeting and immediately sent a letter to Tiancheng Mountain.

Fang Zilan frowned when she heard this, and said, "Since Wei Changtai can think of changing defenses, he is not planning at all. How could he not have thought of blocking the road from the capital to Tiancheng Mountain?"

"I also found this matter strange, so I asked Miss Xiao to investigate it." Mo Han continued, looked at Xiao Xuan'er, and only heard her say, "This is the most strange thing about this matter. The road leading to Tiancheng Mountain in the capital was sealed by Wei Changtai's confidant, and no one was broken through. Moreover, when people from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing went to deliver the letter, they met the Duke of Wei who was returning to Beijing on the way."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zilan showed his inspiration and blurted out: "It's Huangfu Xin!"

"What?" Mo Han and Xiao Xuan'er spoke in unison, and Fang Zilan asked without answering, "I'll ask you, when did Shangguan Min go to the camp in the suburbs of Beijing?"

"Have Shangguan Min gone to the camp in the suburbs of Beijing?" Mo Han looked surprised, and Fang Zilan was stunned, "Don't you know?"

"Sister Lan, the third day after you left Beijing, a general came to the mansion, saying that a letter from the northern border was coming, and asked him to go to the inn." Mo Han recalled, "Shangguan Min went in a hurry, and then sent a letter to say that there was something wrong with his ultimatum, and he wanted to return to the northern border in advance..."

He stopped suddenly as he said, Fang Zilan was furious and said, "What's wrong with you? The person who came did not look at his identity and said he wanted Shangguan Min to go over, so you let him go?"

"The general took the document to prove his identity..." Mo Han changed his voice as soon as he opened his mouth, "Can it be..."

"What did you think of?" Fang Zilan asked anxiously, and Mo Han hurriedly said, "That day, I saw the general coming to Shangguan Min in the corridor. At that time, I heard Shangguan Min ask him to show his identity document from afar. He did take out something. Shangguan Min changed his expression when he saw it... I thought it was related to the northern border at that time, so I didn't think about it."

"It's a handle." Fang Zilan calmed down, "Wai Changtai or the Huangfu family must have gotten some handle, so as to threaten Shangguan Min and force me to join them."

"Huangfu family?" Xiao Xuan'er frowned slightly, "Mr. Fang, you mentioned General Huangfu Xin just now. What's going on?"

Fang Zilan briefly said what happened in Tiancheng Mountain Palace, and Mo Han and Xiao Xuan'er both looked solemn.

After a while, Mo Han said, "If the Huangfu family conspires with Wei Changtai, then Huangfu Xin will use Shangguan Min to stimulate Sister Lan to return to Beijing. After all, Shangguan Min is in their hands, waiting to threaten you to join the gang. But why did Huangfu Xin release Duke Wei back in advance? Are they sure that Duke Wei will join them?"

"No matter what the handle is, I say that Mr. Shangguan is Lord Fang's apprentice, and they are still useful in their hands." Xiao Xuan'er's eyes showed obvious disagreement, "But Lord Wei is alone, and there has never been anyone or something that can make him worry about. Such a person..."

She didn't continue to say that, but Fang Zilan and Mo Han knew what she meant. For a moment, the three of them fell into silence.

"Master Fang." Cong Rong's voice came from outside the door. Mo Han stood up and walked over to open the door, "Miss Cong, you..."

"Mr. Mo, I have something urgent to see the boss." Cao Hong, who was following Cong Rong, interrupted Mo Han's words urgently. He asked to the side and let them in.

"Boss!" Cao Hong rushed to Fang Zilan, but hesitated and did not speak.

"You all go out first." Fang Zilan waved her hand, and Mo Han, Xiao Xuan'er and Cong Rong both left.

Fang Zilan said in a faint voice: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Master Wei heard that you are back, boss, please let me come here." Cao Hong's face was a little worried, "Shangguan Min was detained by them in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing."

"I know this." Fang Zilan's expression was dim and Cao Hong was stunned, "Boss, do you know?"

Fang Zilan nodded, Cao Hong touched the back of his head, "Then there is one more thing, boss, do you know?"

"What's the matter?" Fang Zilan couldn't help frowning. Cao Hong leaned in front of her and lowered his voice and said, "I heard from the brothers who are familiar with him in the camp that the person who cares about Shangguan Min takes a picture every day and asks him what the picture means."

"What picture?" Fang Zilan's voice was very soft, and Cao Hong still heard it. He whispered: "Plumzhi."

Fang Zilan's hand clenched in her sleeves into a fist. I think the one who tricked Shangguan Min into the camp in the suburbs of Beijing was the plum branch pattern. But when did he know that the plum branch was related to him?

Before she could think about it, another idea emerged. They used the plum branch pattern to deceive Shangguan Min, but they didn't know what the pattern represented, which shows that Wei Changtai did not know the relationship between the plum branch pattern and her, but someone who knew the inside story told him...

The answer was about to come out, Ji Ningtian. He stood behind the scenes and planned such a nearly farce rebellion.

No, his real purpose is not to rebel, but to follow the rebellion...

He dragged Wei into the water and found someone to replace him, just like what she had done to the Shangguan family.

But she is already in the position of Duke of Yue. Does Ji Ningtian have other chess pieces available on Ming? Or is Ji Ningtian not wanting to take Wei's family and replace him. What he values ​​is the camp in the suburbs of Beijing in Wei Mao's hands?

It’s not impossible. In the important areas of the capital, at the foot of the emperor, whoever controls the camps in the suburbs of Beijing will have absolute voice.

However, with Li Shengxuan and other noble families guarding her, even if the camp in the suburbs of Beijing is no longer managed by Wei Mao, she may not be taken over...

By the way, Huangfu Lin!

If Ji Ningtian told the Huangfu family to join forces, everything would make sense. Why would Huangfu Xin know all the news and secretly notify Wei Mao to return to Beijing early? It was just because once the rebellion was rebelled, the camps in the suburbs of the capital would be damaged, and what Ji Ningtian and the Huangfu family wanted was a perfect army that could be allowed to be manipulated by them.

The truth finally got together...

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!