Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"I'm sorry for what I said..." Concubine Mu knelt down weakly.

The queen looked at her, but still felt that she was mocking her.

The Queen had not been valued by her family since she was young. It was not until the Eastern Palace selected a concubine that they remembered her, the only legitimate daughter, and sent her into the palace.

"You, Mu, were recalled to the capital last year. Now that Ganzhou is no longer under your control, of course you are distracted and very scared." said the queen.

Mu Fei thought, that’s true.

The Mu family had been stationed at the northwestern border for many years. For unknown reasons, they were suddenly recalled to the capital by an imperial edict. They also lost the tiger talisman of the border army and had to train troops in the capital instead.

Mu You got very angry about this.

Mu Fei just thought: Well done.

She knew everything about her family, and she, as the eldest and capable daughter, gave Mu You endless reverie. The Mu family had held military power for too long and had always been law-abiding. They were openly royalists, and the emperor was wary of them, but not much.

Mu You of this generation is a thoughtful person.

But Concubine Mu knew very well that he only had the intention but not the ability to ascend the throne. She was afraid that he would be caught by the emperor if he plotted secretly, and then the whole Mu family would be in danger, and she would have no good life.

This imperial edict came at an odd time, but it solved Concubine Mu's worries. At least after losing the military power, the Mu family could live in peace for a while. When Xiaowu grew up, he would have his own way to solve the hidden dangers of the Mu family.

...The Queen is so annoying!

The Queen continued, "I advise you not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. You should always remember who is the queen and who is the future emperor. Don't have any thoughts of usurping power..."

Concubine Mu bent down and listened to the instructions.

An eunuch came in and reported: "The Queen, Concubine Mu, and Concubine Ning are here."

The queen's face immediately became better, and she looked like a victorious general: "Ask her in."

Ning Fei is the mother of Qin Zhaole. Her son has no chance of ascending the throne. The queen is always happy to see her. And Wen Fei, the mother of the fourth prince, the mama's boy, is also pleasing to her.

"Greetings, Her Majesty." Concubine Ning was a foreign woman with wheat-colored skin, a high nose and deep eyes.

"Your manners are still not good, but that's all. You are not used to it since you came from the Western Hu. I won't blame you for this little thing." The Queen criticized again, and then said, "I'm leaving first."

The Queen left.

Concubine Mu asked the maid to close the door. The two concubines went into the inner room hand in hand, sat down, and both breathed a sigh of relief.

"As soon as I heard that the Queen was coming to your palace, I hurried here. Has she gone crazy again?" Concubine Ning said, patting her chest.

"You seem so worried. She just said a few words and she won't really do anything." Mu Fei said.

"It's all that damn old man's fault. It's fine if the harem is bad, but he also didn't make any clear decisions on the country's major issues. He has already appointed a crown prince, but he is so lenient with the third prince." Concubine Ning rolled her eyes. "I don't think it's the Queen's fault. Who can stand this?"

Concubine Mu was so happy: "You better keep your voice down. I'm glad she came over. I'm really angry about Zuichun's big mouth. I'll ask her to do some rough work for a while to teach her a lesson."

"She is mocking the Queen again? How dare she!" Concubine Ning shook her head and said with a sigh.

"The Mu family was recalled to the capital without reason. This is already a signal. I hope nothing happens this time." Concubine Mu frowned, but she was really worried.

"Xiao Wu is smart. With him around, nothing can happen to your family." Concubine Ning comforted.

"I just hope they don't do anything wrong that would anger God and people." Mu Fei said.

……

After traveling for several days and nights, Gu Xu and his party arrived in Chang'an.

Chang'an City was under martial law as usual, so there was no secret passage to enter. After Gu Xu contacted the informant at the post station outside the city, someone found their resting place in the afternoon.

"Wu Yan?" The visitor recognized Wu Yan sitting in a corner of the tea shed at a glance.

"It's you." Wu Yan said with a smile, "It's inconvenient for me to go into the city, so I can only ask you to run a trip. What's the latest news?"

"There is only a message from Luoyang, no other message." Wu Dai handed him a bamboo tube.

"Is there any unusual movement in Ganzhou?" Wu Yan held the bamboo tube in his palm.

"It's similar to what the urgent report said. The Western Di have stationed troops near Ganzhou City, and several nearby villages and towns have been captured by them." Wu Dai said, "The order seems to have come from the Zuo Wang's tent, but the blockade is very strict, and it took our people some time to pass on the news."

"Left King? Where is the Right King? What is his attitude?"

"He didn't seem to say anything about it, nor did he show up to stop it." Wu Dai said, "Instead, he went to the prairie to hunt."

"Hunting at this time?" Wu Yan frowned.

"There is no other news. Ever since Mu was recalled to the capital, the border of Ganzhou has been in turmoil, with frequent harassment from the Western Di." Wu Dai said. "But they are all minor incidents."

"I understand." Wu Yan nodded.

Wu Dai smiled and said, "I'll wait until I understand the situation and drink with you."

"Sure." Wu Yan bumped fists with him lightly.

Wu Dai left the tea stall.

Gu Xu, who was wearing a straw hat, turned around and Wu Yan handed the bamboo tube to him.

"Xidi's movements seem unusual." Wu Yan said.

"Their actions were planned." Gu Xu replied. He read the note and frowned: "He...he still left the city. Tsk."

"Boss Gu? He is not someone who can be locked up." Wu Yan was not surprised at all: "Did Wu Huo catch up?"

"It's a message from Wu Feng. Wu Huo is not in the bookstore, so he should be with that person." Gu Xu said, "Also... the imperial edict has been issued, and the fifth prince and the crown prince are going to Ganzhou together. They have already set off."

"The fifth prince?" Wu Yan was a little surprised.

Gu Xu took a sip of tea.

His face was reflected in the water, but Gu Xu seemed to be looking at another person through the water.

It's easy to guess that he is with Qin Zhaoyue now.

"Send a letter to Sanmen Pass and Luoyang. The plan has changed." Gu Xu drank the tea in one gulp.

"Yes." Wu Yan signaled Wu Fei to pick up the carrier pigeon.

"At Sanmenguan, pay attention to the messengers coming and going, and find out where the grain route is." Gu Xu said, "The people left behind in Luoyang, keep a close eye on the Mu family, and check all the letters coming in and out of the Mu family. How are our people in the general's mansion?"

"Everything went smoothly." Wu Yan said, "The disguise was perfect and did not arouse suspicion."

"Okay. Send the news to Ganzhou as soon as possible." Gu Xu said.

"Yes." Wu Yan wrote the secret letter and tied it to the corresponding pigeon's leg. The pigeon flapped its wings and flew away.

Gu Xu looked at the ground and was silent for a long time.

"Master, what about us?" Wu Yan asked.

The grain route was originally planned to be searched by several people near Chang'an, and they were also prepared to investigate the clues of Baoshun Pharmacy. But looking at Gu Xu's appearance, the plan might have changed.

"Go find the Crown Prince's procession." Gu Xu said, "They have a large number of people, and they should have just passed the three gates by now."