Bai Xiao only brought three secret guards with him, and followed him all the way to Beiyuan Zhuangzi. With a large number of people, it was easy to expose the target. If the people leading the way were to notice, the success would be in vain.
That Zhuangzi was not under Jing Zhaoyin's name, so they had not found it before. As expected, His Highness the Prince had a clever plan and the fish took the bait.
The person Jing Zhaoyin sent first, not knowing that Huang Que was behind him, carefully opened the door on a rockery, went in and checked, and found that all the money was there before he came out with confidence.
But as soon as he came out, a sword was placed across his neck.
Bai Xiao quickly stuffed a rag into his mouth to prevent him from committing suicide.
I went down to the bottom of the rockery, smiled with satisfaction, and ordered someone to send out the green signal.
In the East Palace, the guard who was waiting for news on the roof jumped down.
"Your Highness, we found it."
"Well, let's go." Jun Lingyun touched the jade ring on his hand. He had this habit since Chu Yunxi brought this ring to him.
"Yes!" The guard wanted to take the carriage to meet him and take Yin Zi back to the East Palace.
Jing Zhaoyin and Jun Hongyan's people had already met up. Halfway through the journey, they saw a green signal rising into the sky:
"Speed up and get rid of those people before the crown prince's support arrives."
Bai Xiao was leading people to count the amount of silver when he suddenly frowned and glanced at each other with the secret guard beside him, both with serious expressions on their faces.
Bai Xiao squatted down and touched the ground, "Da da, da da da..."
"There are quite a few people coming," he said seriously. If he were from the government, he would not come galloping like this on horseback.
The white owl walked out of the rockery pass and pointed everywhere.
"A good ambush, hold on until the officers and soldiers arrive!"
Bai Xiao ordered that if the silver was moved away, it would be difficult to find it again.
"Yes!" The three of them responded in unison, holding their swords tightly, and each went to find a hiding place.
If you want to defeat more with less, you can't go head-on.
"Chirp~bang!" A red signal flare rose in Bai Xiao's hand.
Jun Lingyun's eyes were deep, Big Fish, could you finally take action? There were twenty guards who went to support just now, including Bai Xiao, all of them are masters. Since the distress signal was sent out, it means there are many enemies.
"Come here, gather all the guards in the East Palace."
Jun Lingyun personally led the people there, speeding through the capital, raising a cloud of dust.
"What happened? Is there going to be another war?"
"I don't know, something big must have happened!"
"Hurry up, go home quickly, don't go out today."...
"Hey!" An arrow grazed the white owl's temple. He glanced over with sharp eyes and saw the archer hiding in the tree.
He stood up, dodged several times, and dodged the flying arrows. When he got closer, the archer was startled. He suddenly raised his hand and shot out the arrow from his sleeve. Bai Xiao was caught off guard and was shot into the shoulder armor. He grunted and raised his sword.
It ended in that man's life.
The situation of the other brothers is not optimistic either. The other party has too many people, at least fifty or sixty, and all of them are well-trained killers. It seems that the other party is determined to keep them here.
Fortunately, the guards who were halfway through the journey saw the red signal, abandoned their cars, and came on horseback. They met up with Bai Xiao and the others, and they were able to delay until now, waiting for the support of His Highness the Emperor. If this batch of silver was transferred, they would have to find it again.
, it is almost impossible.
Bai Xiao gritted his teeth and pulled out the arrow from his shoulder. Regardless of the bleeding, he turned around and joined the melee.
"Drive! Drive!"
Jun Lingyun and his men were galloping all the way, and the horses were almost leaving behind shadows. When the guards saw their master like this, they all tried their best to keep up with their horses.
Duke Xiao's eyes were spread all over the capital. The prince was leading his guards out of the city. How could he not know such a huge movement?
Just now, he received a letter from Concubine Xiao, which said that they had all been to General Chu's Mansion on the day Prince An took An Ling'er in.
The muscles on Xiao Guogong's face trembled. Is it the Chu family? It's just relying on the prince's power. Without the prince, the Chu family is just meat on the chopping board, at his disposal. If you dare to scheme against him, you will have to suffer the consequences.
"Prepare the sedan chair and go to Prince An's Mansion."
Jun Hongyan and the Minister of War were still waiting for news. When they saw Xiao Guogong, they were surprised and frightened.
"My lord, you are here."
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
"Tell me, what happened?" Xiao Guogong sat down alone and got straight to the point.
Jun Hongyan didn't say anything, so the Minister of War could only pick out the important things to say.
"Mr. Guo, we originally just wanted to keep the money and prevent the prince from getting the evidence. But now, the prince has gone there in person. If our people are defeated, we will be charged with assassination. We don't know what to do.
"
The Minister of War carefully looked at Xiao Guogong's face and knew that he had just lost his son and was in a depressed mood.
Duke Xiao Guogong's face darkened again and again, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Wang An is really becoming more and more capable!"
The Minister of War did not understand the source of these words, but Jun Hongyan understood them and couldn't help but look away.
Xiao Guogong didn't bother much about the things that Jun Hongyan had concealed.
"Now that we have done it, we will continue to do it. Today, we will remove this obstacle for King An."
The Minister of War's eyes widened. Did Xiao Guogong go crazy because of the death of his son? Did he really want to assassinate the prince in broad daylight?
If the matter is revealed, wouldn't it be possible for me, who is sitting here today, to lose my life?
"My lord, please think twice, this is no small matter."
The Minister of War lowered his voice, "If the matter is exposed, the nine tribes will be implicated."
When An Ling'er, who had been hiding in the dark, heard the word "implicate the nine clans", his legs almost weakened. Can the assassination of the prince really be successful?
As the Minister of War said, if it was revealed, wouldn't she also be implicated? What should she do together with the Yongkang Mansion?
But Jun Hongyan was excited. What Ling'er said was indeed true. After his grandfather lost his son, he was even more devoted to him.
If it really succeeds, who else in Yunxiao Kingdom can compete with Jun Hongyan for the throne? Are there any of his brothers who don’t have the support of their natal family?
"Grandfather, it was Yan'er who was deceived by others a few days ago, and that's why he did something to make you angry. Grandpa is devoted to me. If this matter succeeds, Yan'er will definitely repay his grandfather, and Yongkang Bo's family will be left to his disposal.
"
As long as he can become emperor, he can give up everything else.
An Ling'er covered her mouth and widened her eyes. Jun Hongyan seemed to be very affectionate towards her in the past few days, but at this time, she was the first one to abandon him.
Duke Xiao snorted coldly, "I have nothing else to ask for. I just want the king to be safe in the future and not be ungrateful."
He has no children or grandchildren who can inherit his family business, so he has nothing to worry about. After all, Jun Hongyan's surname is Jun, not Xiao.
Then he might as well put all his money and give it a try. If it works out, he can still enjoy it for the rest of his life.
If it doesn't work, what if he takes this second-minded grandson with him to hell? Everything he has worked hard for in his life cannot be taken advantage of by others.
Jun Hongyan looked respectful on his face, but in his heart he remembered what An Ling'er had said to him. He hoped that in the future, he would be free from the constraints of the Xiao family and become a true king.
An Ling'er's purpose in saying this was not necessarily pure, but it spoke to his heart.
He has seen his father being constrained by the Xiao family for so many years, and he doesn't know what methods his grandfather used. It would be best not to use the same methods against him in the future.
Xiao Guogong quickly gathered hundreds of dead soldiers. In the woods outside Beijing, black shadows flashed past. This battle was comparable to a rebellion.