Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

After hearing what Xiao Hong said, Gu Qiongsi was also shocked. He grabbed Xiao Hong's arm and asked in horror, "Do you know what happened? Why did this happen for no reason?"

This is the Third Prince's residence. Could it be that the Third Prince and his men had taken action in advance? So they were targeted by the Second Prince and the Emperor?

Xiao Hong shook her head helplessly, "Everyone is busy grabbing things now, no one is talking to me at all."

Gu Qiongsi didn't have time to think about it, nor did he have time to disguise himself carefully. He grabbed a veil, put it on his head, and ran outside.

From a distance, the sounds of people cursing and fighting could be heard. Some of the people who were fighting with fists and feet clearly had the upper hand and snatched many valuable items.

The greedy people were still looking for items to sell. Even items that others had hidden in their bags were snatched away by them.

When someone saw Gu Qiongsi appear, two people who tried to stop them from snatching ran over and said to her anxiously, "Madam, what should we do?"

Seeing his anxious look, Gu Qiongsi thought that he did not join those people in snatching the items, so he asked in surprise, "What happened?"

The man looked to be around fifty years old. He must have been used to doing rough work on a daily basis. His cheeks were tanned and his hands were covered with calluses.

He sighed and said, "To be honest, my lady, there was a rumor on the street just now that the Dali Temple had searched the Bachelor's Mansion, and that Bachelor Wang and the Third Prince were both in the Bachelor's Mansion at the time."

Gu Qiongsi frowned immediately after hearing this. Search?

This word would not easily appear in the residence of a first-rank official. Could it be that they have some solid evidence?

"Has His Royal Highness the Third Prince been captured?" Gu Qiongsi asked, hoping that the servant could know more details.

However, the man's words disappointed Gu Qiongsi. "This... I don't know, but I did hear them mention that the Dali Temple is still searching everywhere. As for what they are looking for, I don't know."

After hearing this, Gu Qiongsi didn't care about the chaos outside the capital, and took Xiaohong with him to Louwailou to find out the news.

However, Xiao Hong said to her with a red face, "I'm sorry, Madam Gu, I can't go out with you. I want to stay with my parents."

Her parents also worked in the Third Prince's Mansion, so she was considered a family child. She had no plans to escape with the others, so when she saw Gu Qiongsi was going to take her out, she thought they were planning to escape, so she had to refuse.

Gu Qiongsi didn't explain much. After putting on the veil, he hurried out the door.

When we arrived at Louwailou, there was already a lot of noise inside, with most people speculating and discussing what had just happened in the Bachelor's Mansion.

It was obvious that someone had just watched the entire development of the incident and was now telling it vividly. A group of onlookers were gathered around him, constantly asking questions.

Seeing this situation, Gu Qiongsi carefully found an empty seat nearby and sat down, listening carefully to their gossip.

That person described the whole incident in great detail, from the fugitive escaping into the Scholar's Mansion, to the Second Prince leading his troops into the mansion, which resulted in a conflict in the mansion, and the Dali Temple personnel going over to provide support, and then later, the Second Prince leading his men into the mansion. The beginning and development of the entire incident.

However, Gu Qiongsi listened for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Finally, they searched the Bachelor's Mansion to see if Wang Zhuo and Li Junze were caught.

The man was talking with saliva flying all over the place, and he kept everyone in suspense and drank water from time to time, which whetted everyone's appetite. This made Gu Qiongsi so anxious that he scratched his head.

However, even if she didn't know the final result, she could probably guess that Li Junze's current situation would definitely not be very good.

In this confrontation with the Second Prince, they were clearly in a passive position and were at a disadvantage.

Even if I am not caught, I will definitely be in danger. In this situation, what should I do?

Should she still choose to live and die with Li Junze without hesitation, in the hope that he will care more about her when he has the opportunity to rise to a high position in the future?

She was very conflicted at the moment, but then someone whispered, "I heard that someone is buying food and grass at a high price in the surrounding area. Is something big going to happen?"

Food and fodder are items that are in great demand during wars, and there are usually no such large-scale purchasing operations. After hearing what that person said, Gu Qiongsi's eyes immediately lit up.

Yes, how could she forget? According to the date, Prince Yan and his men should be arriving soon. If that was true, then Li Junze would surely be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation soon in the future.

The Yanbei Army is a group of fierce and powerful people who have been fighting against the northern barbarians in the northern border of Great Chu all year round. They have a large number of people. How can the mere Jingji Army contend with them?

Thinking of this, Gu Qiongsi immediately changed his opinion of the current situation. It was obvious that if Li Junze and the others had not been arrested this time, they would have definitely found a way to join up with the Yanbei Army.

If this is true, then their chances of success are still very high.

She drank the tea in the cup and was about to leave when she heard someone ask in confusion,

"Are you just starting to collect food now? Wangyu Tower bought up almost all the food around the capital two months ago. I don't think we can collect much now."

Two months ago? Why did Wangyulou purchase a large amount of food?

Could it be that the people who were buying the food now were the ones sent by the King of Yan in advance? Could it be that the food they brought this time was not enough and they needed to replenish it urgently?

However, with her current status and ability, she obviously could not be of any help in such a matter, especially when Li Junze still believed that she had betrayed him and fled from the Third Prince's Mansion.

She stood up and was about to leave when a muscular man stood in front of her.

"Madam Gu, we meet again." The man said with a smile.

Gu Qiongsi's heart tightened. How could it be such a coincidence that he met Wang Erdang here again.

Gu Qiongsi really didn't want to think about the days they spent together, but she had to say hello to him now.

"Second Master, how are you?"

Wang Er was very excited at this moment. He could not forget the wonderful feeling of Gu Qiongsi. He looked at her twice with unfriendly eyes, then said with a smile,

"Nothing is wrong. I heard about the Bachelor's Mansion today and knew that Madam Gu would definitely come here. I didn't expect that she would actually come here."