The Crown Princess is reborn and returns to subvert the world

Chapter 440: The National Defense Army's Chief Envoy is Usurped

As he spoke, a silver needle flew towards Cui Hao's eyes. Cui Hao wanted to grab Jiang Peipei to block in front, but Jiang Peipei was tied to a chair and could not move for a while, so the silver needle went straight into Cui Hao's left ear.

Cui Hao screamed and released his grip on Jiang Peipei.

Jixiang then flashed in front of Jiang Peipei, pushed Jiang Peipei and the chair behind him, and then gave Cui Hao several injections on the head.

Cui Hao swayed and collapsed.

At this time, Tian Muyu, who was fighting outside, had already dealt with the other men in black and rushed in. Seeing that Jixiang was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Pepei and Linglong are here indeed." Tian Muyu spotted Jiang Pepei and Linglong, and signaled to the guards around him, who immediately went to untie them.

At this time, Cui Hao fell to the ground. Looking at Tian Muyu and the guards today, he had already given up the desire to resist.

"Who asked you to kidnap them two?" Jixiang sat down in front of Cui Hao with a few silver needles in his hand.

Cui Hao hesitated for a moment, "Of course it's the third prince of the late emperor."

"My third brother?!" Tian Muyu was surprised. "Is he really in your hands? Where is he now?"

"Cui Hao, my third brother was taken away by your people. Why are you going to listen to him now? Don't tell me that he was the one who staged and directed my third brother's kidnapping."

"Whether you believe it or not, it was his idea that we went to Beijing this time. It was also his order to kidnap the princess and Miss Jiang. Otherwise, how would I know them?"

Jixiang and Tian Muyu looked at each other and said almost in unison, "You are lying!"

Seeing that Jixiang and Tian Muyu didn't believe what he said, Cui Hao was helpless, "I am already this old, as the governor of the National Defense Army, do you think that kidnapping two young women requires me to come out in person?"

Jixiang and Tian Muyu looked at each other again, and there was some uncertainty in their eyes.

Cui Hao continued, "I can say that I was forced to come to the capital this time, because although I am the governor of the imperial court, I was betrayed by my subordinates."

Jixiang and Tian Muyu seemed to understand something, "My third brother now controls the National Defense Army?!" they said in unison.

Cui Hao nodded. Although his body was no longer under his control, he still tried to get up and kowtow to Tian Muyu. "Your Majesty, I was forced to do this. If I don't obey them, they will kill me! I risked my life to kidnap the two young ladies, and I also want to see Your Majesty. Please save me."

Jixiang asked, "Did my third brother return to the capital with you?"

Cui Hao thought for a moment and said, "I don't know whether he came or not, but my subordinate who betrayed me came with him. He asked me to do all these things."

"You old man, don't talk so pitifully. You just said something mean and evil in front of us!" Jiang Peipei pulled Linglong over and kicked Cui Hao. "You still want us to be your wives? You're just dreaming!"

"Cousin, Your Majesty, don't listen to me. He wasn't like this when you guys weren't here just now. He was very arrogant!"

"Yes, Pepe is right. No one forced him just now!" Linglong also said.

Tian Muyu thought for a moment and said, "Take him back and interrogate him carefully." Then he looked at Jixiang and said, "It's so late now, the three babies might come looking for us. Let's go back to the palace!"

As he said that, he actually grabbed Jixiang and flew out.

Jiang Peipei and Linglong were left stunned. "We, we just experienced life and death, and they, they just left us like that?"

Situ Changqing, who was standing next to him, stepped forward quickly and said, "Princess, Miss Jiang, I will take you back to the city."

After this happened, Jiang Peipei and Linglong naturally forgot about their trip to the northwest. However, since Cui Hao had already gone to Beijing, there was no need for them to go to the northwest anymore, so although they were somewhat reluctant, they still followed Situ Changqing obediently.

Jixiang did not really go back to the city with Tian Muyu. Instead, after coming out of the yard, he hid in a tree not far away under the cover of night.

They watched Situ Changqing take Cui Hao, Jiang Peipei and others away, and remained motionless.

"Are you sure there will be someone behind you?!" Hiding in the crown of the ancient tree, Tian Muyu asked Jixiang quietly.

"We'll find out later."

"Third brother really followed?"

"We'll find out later."

Seeing that Jixiang didn't want to talk, Tian Muyu had to sew his mouth shut and imitated Jixiang, looking at the house not far away.

As Jixiang guessed, about an incense stick of time after Situ Changqing's carriage had left, two dark shadows came out of the village and came to the gate of the courtyard.

Tian Muyu felt that one of the shadows looked very familiar, "Is it really the Third Brother?!"

"I really didn't realize that your third brother is quite capable. We sent so many people to look for him but couldn't find him. I didn't expect that he had been by Cui Hao's side all along."

"It seems like I made a mistake in conferring the title of King of Qiong on him." Tian Muyu felt a little regretful.

"You were right to confer the title, but he just looked down on him." After the two dark shadows left, Jixiang and Tian Muyu came down from the tree, quickly disappeared into the night, and rushed towards the capital.

In the palace, Jixiang and Tian Muyu were completely sleepless. They felt it was a bit tricky that Tian Muqiong had taken control of the National Defense Army.

If Cui Hao wants to rebel, they have plenty of ways to deal with him.

But on the contrary, it was really difficult for them to attack Tian Muqiong. After all, Tian Muqiong was Tian Muyu's half-brother. If he attacked him, it would be fratricide, which was what the late Emperor Li Kangdi did not want to see the most.

When Emperor Likan was dying, Tian Muyu was the only person who stayed by his side.

At that time, Emperor Li Kang talked to him a lot, and what he talked about most was about Tian Muqiong. He said that he no longer had anyone to rely on, and asked Tian Muyu to take better care of him in the future so as not to make a fool of himself by the officials and people of the Great Saint Dynasty.

"What do you want to do?" Seeing Tian Muyu walking back and forth in the room, Jixiang was a little confused and asked.

"I don't know either." Tian Muyu was a little annoyed. "My father only has four sons. If I take action against my third brother, what will my eldest brother and fifth brother think of me?"

"Then call them over and let's see what to do together," said Jixiang.

Tian Muyu's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea. Brothers should discuss brotherly affairs together." He happily picked up Jixiang and walked towards the bed, "Don't think about it. Let the eldest brother and the fifth brother go first tomorrow."

That night, there was harmony in Kunning Palace.

The next day after court, Tian Muyu took Tian Muqiong and Tian Muwei to the Dali Temple prison and took them to see Cui Hao.

When the two saw that the governor of the National Protection Army was imprisoned here, they were very surprised.

Tian Muqiong was particularly surprised. He asked Cui Hao anxiously, "Master Cui, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be in the northwest? Who is in charge of you in the National Defense Army? And my third brother was kidnapped by your people. Where did you take him? Send him back quickly!"

Tian Muzhen was not as impatient as Tian Muchen. He watched quietly for a while before asking, "When was Lord Cui sent here?"

Cui Hao didn't expect that Tian Muyu would bring two princes to see him. The depression on his face became even more intense. He leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, not wanting to say anything.

"Cui Hao, since you won't tell me, then I have to tell my brother and my younger brother."

Tian Muchen and Tian Mulu both urged, "Royal brother, Royal brother, please speak quickly."

So, Tian Muyu briefly told them about how Cui Hao had held Jiang Peipei and Linglong hostage outside the city.

After hearing this, Tian Muzhen's face was full of anger, "Fourth brother, if it is true that Third brother has controlled the National Defense Army and wants to enter the city to cause trouble, Fifth brother hopes that you can punish him according to the laws of our Great Saint Dynasty!"

As expected, the fifth brother was on his side. Tian Muyu was happy and turned to look at Tian Muchen, "Big brother, what do you think we should do?"

Tian Muchen obviously hesitated for a moment, "Well, well, the matter has not been clarified yet. What if Cui Hao deliberately framed the third brother?"

"Of course, we have to clarify this to our Third Brother and punish Cui Hao."

"Then let's wait until we have figured out the matter clearly." Tian Muchen said slowly.

Cui Hao, who was standing by the wall, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Tian Muchen, with a slight smile on his face.

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