I originally thought that I could at least wait safely until Sheng Siye appeared again, but accidents always come faster than anything else.
Only a few days after returning to Beijing, Sheng Siqing issued an order for Gu Nianqing to return to the battlefield.
As a general, fighting on the battlefield is not a big deal, but from what Lu Chengan said, Yun Qi knew that this time it was really different.
Not to mention that there is currently no war in Yunsang Kingdom and there is no need to send troops anywhere. Besides, there is no external chaos. It is really strange for Gu Nianqing to go to war in person.
Where to send troops?
Gu Nianqing did not interfere, but it was heard that Gu Nianqing was drunk for the first time before going to the expedition.
He grabbed Lu Chengan and babbled a lot of strange things, just like Yun Qi that day, babbled a lot.
Lu Chengan also always said something was wrong, something was really wrong with Sheng Siqing.
Such uneasiness quickly spread throughout the General's Mansion, but in the final analysis, Lu Chengan was the only one in the General's Mansion.
Within three days, I heard that Gu Nianqing's teacher had returned to the court. This was a good thing, but when he came to the city gate, Sheng Siqing locked the city gate tightly.
That was the first time Yun Qi saw Sheng Siqing. The five chief eunuchs stood behind him. He was indeed an emperor.
He looked down at the world, including Gu Nianqing in the secular world.
The bright dragon robe set off his complexion well, and the handsomeness between his brows was indeed quite similar to Sheng Siye.
They are indeed brothers.
Yun Qi was hiding in the corner alone. She watched the game between the general and the emperor from the perspective of a bystander.
Sheng Siqing has always been arrogant. He just stood there without saying anything, and Gu Nianqing already knew his fate.
It was Shi Honglu, one of the five chief wardens. He stepped forward quietly, his plain eyes swept over the soldiers returning from the fight below, and he spoke calmly.
"General Gu, if you are willing to hand over the military talisman, Your Majesty will not argue with you about the crime of treason."
Treason, what a huge crime it was, was slapped on Gu Nianqing's head without any warning.
Obviously the day before yesterday, Secretary Sheng was still trying to comfort him, saying that you are an indispensable general for our country, and the military talisman in your hand is what the people want.
He said that generations of the Gu family have joined the army and are an example of protecting the family and the country.
He said that Gu Nianqing was his most trusted lover, and he said that he wanted Gu Nianqing to assist him throughout his life.
After only one expedition, what greeted Gu Nianqing's return to the city was not the people's cries, but arrows mounted on the city wall.
His expression was indeed ugly, but he seemed to have expected it and was not really surprised.
Gu Nianqing's voice was a little hoarse. His arm was still wrapped in a bandage, but it had long been eroded by blood.
The soldiers behind him looked at each other in confusion. These were the soldiers, brothers, and family members who had been with him through life and death.
Just as Sheng Siqing gently raised his finger, Shi Honglu nodded in command, and thousands of arrows were fired, killing the soldiers tragically.
If Gu Nianqing picks up a sharp knife to resist, or takes a step back, then he will be found guilty of the unwarranted charge of treason, and he will definitely be doomed.
If not, he could only watch helplessly as his brother who accompanied him through life and death died in front of him and in the hands of their king.
He thought about many ways he could die, perhaps dying on the battlefield at the hands of the enemy, or perhaps committing suicide after defeat.
Or he was killed by an adulterer. He knew he would die, but he didn't expect that he would die so quickly.
Yun Qi thought he would take action, thought he would rescue Gu Nianqing regardless of life or death.
But she just stood there and watched, watching the killing taking place in front of her. Blood was everywhere, but she couldn't even make the slightest splash.
Half a day later, Gu Nianqing was arrested and imprisoned, followed by his younger brother Lu Chengan.
But when Killing Heart Guanyin and his men broke into the general's mansion, Lu Chengan was nowhere to be seen. They said that Lu Chengan had escaped with the military talisman.
Fleeing in fear of crime?
Everyone in the Shangshu Mansion was rejoicing. Fortunately, Yun Qi did not have too many relationships with the two brothers. Fortunately, everyone in the Yun Mansion was still safe.
Sheng Siqing's actions are more like a warning, no matter who it is, no matter how much power they hold.
Under the emperor's nose, life is still like an ant, not worth mentioning.
The prison cell has been rotten and dark for a long time, and the smell of blood is everywhere.
Many people rotted and stinked in this place and died silently. Sheng Siqing imprisoned many people and even forgot their names.
It's a great honor that Gu Nianqing, a young general with great success, has become a member of this group of rotten and smelly people.
But he knew that his life span would be much shorter, and he didn't know if he could survive tonight.
A petite soldier came with a glass of wine, and Gu Nianqing hardly even raised his head.
He just took the spicy glass of wine, minding his own business, and his own image was reflected in the clear glass of wine.
Pale, full of scars, and his eyes were dull.
Yun Qi looked at him with sideways eyes, and his condescending attitude was somewhat similar to that of Sheng Siqing that day.
"Do you want to live or die hastily like this?"
Gu Nianqing was indeed surprised. He did not expect to see Yun Qi again, or to see Yun Qi in this way.
But soon all the expressions on Gu Nianqing's face returned to normal, and he smiled bitterly, not sure if he was mocking his own frustration.
"How did you get in?"
There wasn't much emotion on Yun Qi's face, "Maybe the soldiers guarding the prison door can't see me."
Yun Qi ignored the mess and blood in the cell and sat beside Gu Nianqing. She leaned on the cold and damp wall and looked at the moonlight seeping in from the window.
When the light shines on his face, he looks as pale as Gu Nianqing's.
Yun Qi said that he could give Gu Nianqing a chance, a chance to live with a new identity.
Gu Nianqing didn't understand at first, but he quickly realized it.
He laughed for a long time and said that if he had known that Sheng Siye's so-called trump card was you, he wouldn't have to work so hard.
If he had known that the missing proton had now returned to Northern Xinjiang and the Poison Sect, he wouldn't have been so sad.
Everything happened so naturally that Yun Qi felt that Gu Nianqing should not reject him.
He hates Sheng Siqing just as much as he does.
It's just that I hate not only Sheng Siqing, but also others.
But what does this have to do with anything?
Gu Nianqing was silent for a long time, "Where is Lu Chengan? Has he known about it a long time ago?"
"Well, maybe, he is waiting for you now."
The soldiers in Northern Xinjiang were brave and good at fighting, but Yun Qi always felt that he still lacked a capable general.
I have also come into contact with people from the Poison Sect, but it is a pity that they have been busy looking for me these years, but they have forgotten their original responsibilities.
Treason, maybe Gu Nianqing really chose to treason.
But as Yun Qi said, sometimes the right road is the dirty road.
Yun Qi never returned to Yun Mansion, just as her appearance was mysterious and strange.
Bai Feng still stayed with Gu Huanniang, but he was just as quiet and dull as before.
Yun Qi also went back to see it. She thought Bai Feng was good like this.
He was burdened with too many things, whether it was the grace of saving his life or the so-called revenge of killing his father, he was only a half-grown child.
So Yun Qi decided to let him stay by Gu Huanniang's side, as a way of making up for him.
Involving a half-grown child in this matter is unfair and even sinful.
He may be sad at first, but he will soon get used to the new life, just like Yun Qi quickly got used to his identity.
On the night when Gu Nianqing faked his death and was carried out, Lu Chengan took him out of Yunsang Country.
The two of them also wanted to look back at the last city wall, but they did not dare to look back. They always felt that Sheng Siqing was standing behind them and staring at them.
Sheng Simon also quietly left the temple where he lived that night and returned to the cold palace.
Looking at everything that had not been seen for a long time, Sheng Simon felt strange and familiar at the same time.
This was his favorite place, but now it has become the place he hates the most.
He sat on a chair with a thick blanket on top, which made him very comfortable.
The surrounding palace residents had all been driven away, leaving only the empty decorations and him alone.
There were footsteps approaching behind him, so Sheng Simon naturally noticed something.
As long as he turns slightly to the side and puts more force on his hand, he can pull out his sharp blade from under the chair and plunge it into the chest of the person behind him.
But he didn't know why, he didn't do that.
His voice was cold and inexplicably pleasant, "Who are you?"
Yun Qi walked up to Sheng Sinan unhurriedly and seemed to have no ill intentions.
She just looked at Sheng Simon like that, "You are going to die."
Hearing this plain fact, Sheng Simon was not shocked at all. Instead, a faint smile curled up at the corner of his mouth, "I know."
"Why?"
"what why?"
"Why are you coming back? Why are you wading through this muddy water? Why are you chasing me so closely?"
Sheng Simonan's eyes were light, just like Sheng Siming's, with an inexplicable sense of alienation and indifference.
"Originally I thought I could use you to bring down Secretary Sheng, but I found someone smarter than me. This matter can lead to his final outcome without me. My efforts have been a joke for so many years. Now I feel
I’m tired and want to come back and see the place where I grew up.”
"You grow up very fast."
Sheng Simonan looked into Yun Qi's eyes and smiled brightly.
"Your growth rate is something neither Sheng Siye nor I expected. I don't know what you want to do next, but I can guess some of it. Have you thought about it?"
Yun Qi didn't answer, just turned around and left.
She thought Simon Sheng was a difficult character, but it turned out that she was always the one who was difficult.
