Two days later, the news that the East Palace was empty still spread like wildfire.
There was a quarrel in the court hall, and the most talked about thing was that Wu Yuan wanted to rebel.
This time, even the cabinet academicians who supported Wu Yuan collectively shut their mouths.
It was Wu Yuan's behavior that was too rebellious.
Emperor Wu's face was also gloomy and terrifying. However, in order to stabilize the court, especially in this troubled year, Emperor Wu had to come forward to smooth over Wu Yuan's behavior.
"Okay, I know about this. You don't need to tell me about the eldest prince's preferences. You also understand, so I agreed to the eldest prince's request and allowed him to take away some of his female family members."
As soon as these words came out, it caused an uproar again.
Emperor Wu didn't want to listen to these people arguing anymore, so he added another sentence.
"Of course, the eldest prince has also issued a military order. If he cannot win, he and everyone in his East Palace will have to pay the price."
After hearing what Emperor Wu said, some people understood that this was a trap dug by Emperor Wu for Wu Yuan.
If Wu Yuan wins, everything will be easy. If he loses, then the escape will have to be settled.
Now that Emperor Wu has spoken up to this point, the ministers can no longer point fingers.
After resigning from the court, Emperor Wu's expression still did not soften.
Eunuch Su was waiting carefully on the side. At this time, Emperor Wu suddenly asked: "Su Zi, tell me, why didn't the guards catch up with the people from the East Palace?"
Eunuch Su was shocked, knowing that Emperor Wu was suspicious of him.
Immediately, Eunuch Su knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is due to the negligence of the slaves. They had no idea that the eldest prince would use a trick to trick Chen Cang. The singing and dancing last night was all an illusion. They sneaked away secretly."
"This resulted in the pursuers failing to catch up. It was the servant's negligence that led to this situation. If the clues to the East Palace could have been discovered last night, it would not have been like this. Please forgive me, your Majesty. I am willing to be punished."
Seeing Eunuch Su speaking so sincerely, Emperor Wu's suspicions were mostly gone.
"In terms of calculations, I'm afraid there won't be many people in Dawu who can compare with the eldest prince. This can't be entirely your fault. However, Xin Ruyan paid greetings to the queen early in the morning. It doesn't matter if others can't catch up.
Why didn't Xin Ruyan catch up? It was you, Su Zi, who went after it yourself!"
Emperor Wu squinted his eyes slightly to observe Eunuch Su's reaction, not missing any detail.
This is also the reason why Emperor Wu really doubted Eunuch Su.
Eunuch Su was also mentally prepared for this, and he said to Emperor Wu with some grievance: "Your Majesty, it's not that Su Zi didn't try his best, it's that Xin Ruyan is really cunning. In order to paralyze the slaves, she even arranged a dozen substitutes.
Escape in different directions."
"The slaves captured most of them, but Xin Ruyan still escaped."
This move was also thought up by Wu Yuan, but with Eunuch Su's ability, it is not too difficult to distinguish the true form.
This is why Wu Yuan decided to get rid of Eunuch Su before leaving.
Otherwise, Xin Ruyan would never be able to escape Eunuch Su's personal pursuit.
Emperor Wu took a deep look at Eunuch Su, and finally sighed, "That's all, let's kill all those substitutes. Let's leave this matter as is until the crisis in the Three Cities is resolved."
Eunuch Su breathed a sigh of relief. Whether Emperor Wu believed it or not, it didn't matter, as long as he didn't pursue it for now.
Eunuch Su knew that Emperor Wu was not that easy to fool, and Wu Yuan also knew it.
But during the border conflict, Emperor Wu would not really do anything to Wu Yuan in the end. Just like today's court meeting, he had to suppress the anger in his heart and speak for Wu Yuan.
Just as Eunuch Su was relaxing, Emperor Wu suddenly said: "Pass the decree and order General Xin to return to the court with his troops."
Eunuch Su was immediately startled, "Your Majesty, will calling General Xin back to the court at this time cause turmoil in the Northern Territory?"
Emperor Wu glanced at Eunuch Su, and with just one glance, Eunuch Su was so frightened that he slapped himself in the face, "You deserve to die, this slave has overstepped your bounds."
"Go and deliver the order." Emperor Wu said coldly.
Eunuch Su did not dare to delay any longer and immediately followed the instructions.
Soon after, this imperial edict immediately shocked the entire court.
How many years has it been, how many years has Dawu’s number one general not returned to Beijing?
The civil and military forces throughout the dynasty were vibrating, and at the same time they felt an increasingly oppressive feeling due to the storm.
Wu Yuan and others in Boulder City, one of the three cities on the border, are still unaware of this.
They traveled for two days and arrived at Boulder City this evening, which was equivalent to three full days of walking.
At the moment, Wu Yuan frowned at the dilapidation in Boulder City.
The people on the street were like walking zombies, with no light in their eyes. On both sides of the street, there were people lying down who were unable to even beg.
The air was filled with a stench that was nauseating.
Seeing Wu Yuan entering the city with three thousand soldiers and horses, he just looked at it numbly and ignored it.
There have been constant wars in the three border cities for years, and those who have suffered the most are these innocent people.
Wu Yuan, who saw this scene for the first time, felt a little panicked.
At the same time, I also regretted bringing the people from the East Palace here. The environment in this Boulder City is too bad.
Even a man like him is a bit intolerable, let alone girls like Dong Gong with their delicate skin and tender flesh.
Next to her, Xin Ruyan, who had already joined Wu Yuan, seemed to have guessed what Wu Yuan was thinking, and said: "The girls in the East Palace are not as fragile as you think. The reason why your little cutie can stay in the East Palace.
, not because of you, the crown prince, and I can see that they are both strong girls!"
Hearing Xin Ruyan's words, Wu Yuan also smiled, "The Crown Princess is indeed a fairy descended to earth, with a bodhisattva heart!"
However, when she heard Wu Yuan's praise, Xin Ruyan was not very happy. Instead, she worried and blamed herself: "It would be great if I were really a fairy and came down to earth. I would immediately cast a spell to quell all the wars in the world."
"And I don't have the heart of a Bodhisattva. When I see these displaced people, many of whom are about to starve to death, I want to save them but I know I can't."
Xin Ruyan's words also expressed the feelings of Murong Haitang and others. They all pitied these common people, but there were too many people and they couldn't save them at all, and there was not so much food to save them.
Seeing the frustration and loss of Xin Ruyan and others, Wu Yuan also said helplessly: "These are only temporary. Now that I am here, I will still save them from fire and water."
Regarding Wu Yuan's words, the women only regarded them as comforting them.
Although I don't doubt Wu Yuan's ability, saving these people is not an easy task.
At this moment, a man and horse in front ran towards this direction.
He ran rampant all the way, paying no attention to the people on the street. Some people couldn't dodge and screamed again and again.