Qing Jialu

Shen Jia stood beside the emperor's imperial chariot, watching the fire growing in the distance, illuminating the dark sky.Shen Jia seemed to be able to hear the sound of fighting in the distance, making the quiet night noisy.

Xiao Qinzi returned quickly and handed the binoculars to His Majesty.Xiao Yi adjusted the binoculars and looked at Beizhen Fusi through the lens.I saw people running around in panic on the streets where there should have been a curfew.Seeing this scene, His Majesty's complexion became even worse.

At this moment, Wei Hanming grabbed Cao Suyuan and brought him before His Majesty.Xiao Yi put down the binoculars, looked at Cao Suyuan who was tied up by Jin Yiwei, but waved his hand to signal them to untie.

"Your Majesty..." Shen Jia was not at ease, but seeing Xiao Yi's insistence, he couldn't persuade him any more.

After Jin Yiwei let go of Cao Suyuan, Xiao Yi scrutinized the person in front of him and asked, "Why don't you show your true colors?"

Shen Jia was startled, could it be that Cao Suyuan had changed his face, why didn't he see it at all?

Sure enough, Xiao Yi's eyes were still sharp, Cao Suyuan smiled slightly, and consciously took off the human skin mask.

Under the mask was a face similar to Xiao Yi's.

The people around gasped when they saw this, only the emperor called out his name very calmly: "Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Yu is His Majesty's cousin, the eldest son of His Majesty's uncle.

When Xiao Yi raised his army for the first time and captured the palace, the uncle committed suicide. Several princes were killed and arrested, but his cousin—the eldest son of the emperor Xiao Yu—was missing.

Unexpectedly, he actually changed his face and hid in Jin Yiwei.

"Do you still remember me?" Cao Suyuan didn't react violently after being called by his name, and remained calm.

"Of course, cousin." Xiao Yi's tone was also quite calm, as if there was no hatred between the two of them for killing their father, and they were really as cordial as ordinary cousins.

"You have been hiding in Jinyiwei for many years just to find out the past?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Exactly."

"You also told my third brother, the truth of the matter?"

"Yes." Cao Suyuan admitted, "I know that my father has committed a serious crime. I told Xiao Shu the past, not to wash away anything, but to hope that you two brothers can know the truth and not be fooled by Jiang Ji. As for other people and I don't dare to expect you to forgive me. If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you."

Shen Jia stood aside, listening at a loss.Tonight, he was shocked by sudden events again and again, and he has not yet reacted at this moment.However, at this time, the fire in the distance did not stop, the situation was tense, and there was no time for him to ask questions.

Xiao Yi let out a long sigh, and said to Cao Suyuan: "The grievances of the previous generation, let's end here. You are still the governor of Jinyiwei, Cao Suyuan."

The past is unbearable, and it is really time to end it.Under the manipulation of their grandfather, they have lost too much.Today, among the two generations, only Xiao Yi, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yu are still in the capital.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Then, the grievances between us and Commander Jiang should be resolved." Cao Suyuan glanced at the soaring flames, then changed into the tone of Jin Yiwei Zhenfu, and suggested to the master, "Your Majesty, I request Go to Beizhen Fusi to persuade him to surrender."

"Your Majesty, I would like to go with you." Wei Hanming followed suit.

In Jinyiwei, there are not only the cronies of Commander Jiang, but also their companions who eat and live with them.As Jin Yiwei, how could they watch the two sides fighting and remain indifferent?

Xiao Yi understood their intentions, and ordered: "Okay, you go to Fusi, Beizhen, and tell Jin Yiwei not to make unnecessary resistance. Pass on my word of mouth, put down your weapons, and we will not punish them."

"Yes." Cao Suyuan and Wei Hanming took orders.

"Everyone is not allowed to spread what they have seen and heard today." Xiao Yi gave the others a gag order.

The people here, from the elders of the pavilion, Jin Yiwei, down to the accompanying eunuchs, bearers all took orders one by one, no one dared to disclose Cao Suyuan's true identity.

Cao Suyuan took a deep look at Xiao Yi, nodded at him, and put on the human skin mask again.

Xiao Yi also nodded slightly, watching his cousin turn and leave.

After Cao Suyuan and Wei Hanming left, Xiao Yi held up the binoculars and watched for a long time.Seeing that the flames in the distance were gradually dimming, it was estimated that the situation over there had calmed down, so Xiao Yi handed the binoculars to Xiao Qinzi, and said: "Decree to all the officials, the imperial gate is in charge today. Tell Chen Jinzhong and Mu Mian to come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation immediately see me."

"Yes." Xiao Qinzi trotted to deliver the message, while the bearers carried the emperor down the tower.

Shen Jia walked aside and said to Xiao Yi: "Your Majesty will not go to court for many days, and suddenly ordered to summon all officials to go to court early. I'm afraid it will be too late."

"It's too late." Xiao Yi said lightly, "There is so much commotion tonight, who among the officials can sleep?"

Shen Jia thought about it, this is true.Not only the officials could not sleep peacefully, but the people in the middle of the capital who lived close to Beizhen Fusi ran out of their houses in fright and hid far away.

When Xiao Yi and Shen Jia returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Kapok was already waiting in the hall.She didn't bother to ask His Majesty why he was summoned, and first waited for His Majesty to wash and change clothes with Shen Jia.

At this moment, the sky turned slightly white, Xiao Yi said to Shen Jia, "Go down and change your official uniform first, and see you at the court later."

"Yes." After Shen Jia finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Yi worriedly, and then turned to leave.

After kapok waited for Xiao Yi to change into the dragon robe, Eunuch Chen came here panting.He has been recuperating in the outer house recently, so naturally he is much slower than Kapok living in the palace.When he saw that His Majesty had come back from Xiyuan, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Seeing that everyone was here, Xiao Yi didn't talk nonsense, and said straight to the point: "Jiang Ji plotted rebellion."

Something really happened.Eunuch Chen and Mu Mian stared wide-eyed. Although they saw the flames outside, they did not expect that the person who conspired would be Commander Jiang.

Xiao Yi didn't wait for their reaction, and continued to order: "Chen Jinzhong, immediately transfer people from the East Factory to take over the Forbidden Palace, and replace all Jinyiwei."

"Old slave obeys the order."

"Mumian, if something happened in the previous court, there will be no peace in the harem. You are responsible for comforting the concubines and King Su, and you must also keep an eye on the ladies and maids of each department, so that no more mistakes will be made."

"Your servant understands." Mu Mian knew that the harem was safe and His Majesty would have no worries, so that he could resolutely rectify the imperial court and wipe out all the evil spirits.

At the same time, Shen Jia also changed into court clothes, and gathered in front of the Meridian Gate with all the ministers.Sure enough, as His Majesty expected, many officials were awakened in the middle of their sleep, with two big dark circles on their faces, and it seemed that they had not had a good rest.

As soon as Shen Jia arrived, she was held back by Mr. Han Ge.He asked Shen Jia: "Old Shen Ge, do you know why the Taimiao caught fire, and what happened to Fusi in Beizhen?"

Not only Mr. Han Ge was concerned, but many ministers also surrounded him, wanting to hear some news from Mr. Shen Ge.

Seeing so many people, Shen Jia didn't know how to explain for a moment, he himself was in the fog and couldn't see anything clearly.

So he just shook his head and said, "I don't know."

I thought His Majesty's confidantes could know the inside story, but seeing Shen Jia's questioning, all the surrounding ministers dispersed.

Han Chang looked at Shen Jia suspiciously, as if he didn't believe his words, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Shen Jia is not in the mood to talk to other people now, he looks up at the distant sky, and starts to worry about Xiao Yi again.