The decree to crown him king came down quickly.

Qin Zhaochen was the first to set out for his fiefdom. His fiefdom was in a small town in Lingnan Road, not too far from the capital.

Concubine Mu was a concubine and could not go with him. Even though she had always been straightforward, as a parent, she was still sad for a long time because of this possible permanent separation. Because of the previous Mu family affairs, she did not even talk too much with the fifth prince and sent the child away smoothly.

The emperor didn't say anything, but he was satisfied with the mother and son's tact. He gave Concubine Mu something, let her out of the Sandalwood Hall, and returned to her own palace - her original life was almost like being sent to the cold palace, but with the care of Concubine Ning and Concubine Wen, her life was not miserable, just a little lonely.

Qin Zhaole and Qin Zhaoning have also chosen their own fiefdoms and will set off soon.

The queen was naturally very satisfied with the result.

She had always hated the emperor's ambiguous attitude. Now, two major hidden dangers and one small hidden danger had been sent away, leaving only the sickly mama's boy the Fourth Prince, and the two baby-like Sixth and Seventh Princes. Qin Zhaoyue could be said to be sitting on the Diaoyutai regardless of the wind and waves.

The queen's spirit was smooth, her liver fire was gone, her breasts were unobstructed, her complexion became fairer and more delicate, and she looked ten years younger. The emperor's health improved, and he restored some of his relationship with her, and the couple became harmonious for a short time.

On the morning when all the concubines came to pay their respects, she comforted Concubine Mu and Concubine Ning for the first time.

"Don't panic, my two sisters. Although the fiefdom is far away, it is not a truly bitter and cold place. His Majesty is concerned about the children, so he did not grant the fiefdom to that remote place. This time, it does not mean that we will never see each other again in this life." The queen said with a smile.

Concubine Mu and Concubine Ning looked at each other.

Concubine Ning was very open-minded and said immediately, "That's true. My Zhaole knows nothing and was given a poor little town as his fiefdom, but Your Majesty actually...changed it for him and gave him a better one."

"Your Majesty has it all in mind." The Queen has been in a good mood these days and is willing to say a few good words about the dog emperor.

Concubine Mu asked tentatively: "What did the Queen mean by the last sentence..."

The queen smiled and said, "It's hard to say. You all should take care of your health and try to live longer."

The concubines all frowned. What is the queen talking about?

But Concubine Mu understood. Her eyes flickered and she slowly sat back down, thinking.

……

Gu Yue's side.

Since the assassination that day, the defense of the courtyard has become much tighter.

Gu Yue thought that this might also be an opportunity for the Hidden Dragon Guards to strengthen their surveillance of him. Shen Wumou knew very well that he had discovered something in the ruins, and it was unknown whether this person would take advantage of the opportunity to seize the credit.

In this way, Shi San is the key to his breakthrough.

Shi San's martial arts skills were very high. Not only in combat, but also in stealth, which was not much inferior to Wu Feng. He had the opportunity to take advantage of the shift change of the Hidden Dragon Guards to go out and act according to Gu Yue's instructions, or bring back news.

The window was half open, and the cold wind blew in, but Gu Yue seemed unaware.

The lantern had been extinguished for a long time. He sat at the table in the moonlight, looking at the blurred words on the paper.

He couldn't be trapped here by the Hidden Dragon Guards.

There are still many plans waiting for him to execute, and these things cannot be done under the surveillance of the Hidden Dragon Guards.

Soon, there were faint voices outside. It was the guards in the outer courtyard changing shifts. After a while, Shi San floated into the room through the window without making any sound.

"How is it?" Gu Yue immediately stood up and asked in a low voice.

Shi San nodded and handed him a letter.

Gu Yue opened the letter.

It was a letter from Wufeng who was on guard outside. It said that news came back from Luoyang that Gu Xu was under house arrest in the palace by the emperor, but then he received a letter from the inside of Wumen, saying that Gu Xu was ordered by the emperor to secretly investigate the rebellion of King Yin, and asked Gu Yue not to worry.

It was also mentioned that the entire Yunxi town was filled with spies from the Hidden Dragon Guards, and it would be difficult for the two of them to enter the city without alerting anyone, so they were now lying in ambush in a cave in Yishan.

"Have you told me everything about picking us up?" Gu Yue asked.

Shi San nodded, indicating that everything was fine.

Gu Yue took another look at the letter.

Wu Feng and the others should have known about the rumors in Luoyang, but they didn't mention it in the letter. Gu Yue was just worried that after Gu Xu knew about the rumors, he would also fight against him... Probably not. It would be too stupid to take the blame all of a sudden!

Gu Xu shouldn't do this just for a little meaningless fame.

Gu Yue touched his chest.

There was a faint sound of night watchmen outside.

Gu Yue put away the letter and unfolded the floor plan of the Hidden Dragon Guard compound that he had drawn. Several locations were marked with cinnabar, and there were arrows representing the routes.

Moving to the center of the room, Gu Yue and Shi San confirmed the plan again.

"After you set the fire on the firewood room, the Hidden Dragon Guards in these places will be alerted first." Gu Yue pointed to several red dots near the firewood room, "Then the guards near this line will be alerted. They are the weakest among this group. It would be best if we knock them out one by one. If that doesn't work, then..."

Shi San nodded. He knew that what this soft-hearted guy didn't say was to kill someone.

"Then climb out of the window, follow the street into the alley, and finally escape into the woods behind the tofu shop." Gu Yue whispered.

Shen Wumou was not an extremely intelligent person, and he would not immediately associate the fire with them.

He simulated the route in his head and it basically matched the route he took when he went out to visit during the day. The defense was weak at night, and there were fewer guards of the Hidden Dragon Guard, so it was easier to escape.

Shi San nodded again.

Gu Yue put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Go ahead. Remember... your life is the most important."

Shi San glanced at him, then turned and walked towards the window of the side room.

……

The night in Yunxi Town was not too dark. The moonlight was bright and the candlelight was flickering.

A flickering red light did not immediately attract the attention of the Hidden Dragon Guards deployed on high ground, at which point their men and horses were exhausted.

It was not until the flames grew stronger and stronger, turning into flames and gradually illuminating a corner of the building that voices finally rose and a commotion broke out, and the compound of the Hidden Dragon Guard headquarters suddenly became a mess. The Hidden Dragon Guards who were monitoring from a high place woke up from their dreams, and seeing that their old nest was on fire, they quickly ran down the wall.

The flames rose up, half of the sky was illuminated red. Half of the residents of the town were awakened from their dreams, candles were lit one after another, shouts were heard continuously, and the quiet Yunxi River became chaotic. Many people took buckets to fetch water from the river and then ran to put out the fire.

"Boom!"

Gu Yue knocked the Hidden Dragon Guard in front of him unconscious with a stick.

His heart was beating fast, and he was in a state of extreme tension. Shi San pulled him over the stained glass window, and the two of them ran desperately towards the tofu shop they had booked, sticking to the wall - and no one had noticed yet!

Shen Wumou was standing next to the fire, looking at the flames, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart lingered.

After a while, he suddenly yelled, "Oops, Gu Dashi!!"

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