Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1274 The sword is still young

"What!?"

Yu Wenyuan was shocked. He took a step forward and stared at the soldier with wide eyes: "Say it again!"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi's heartbeat was pounding against her chest, almost making her unstable. She subconsciously took a step forward. The two of them stepped forward at the same time, and the shadow cast by their tall bodies covered the soldier who came to report the news, which made him even more terrified. He took a deep breath and said again: "Yes, it was Xiao Yuansui, he led the Right Thousand Bull Guards and rebelled..."

Yuwen Yuan took a breath.

Shang Ruyi also took a deep breath in her heart, but her face did not show too much expression. She just glanced sideways at Tusheer and Woxue. Both of them were obviously shocked by the unexpected news, and they couldn't help but look at Shang Ruyi. The three of them met eyes, conveying some unspeakable emotions.

Zhang Yuping panicked: "How could it be?"

Although she did not know the details of the Crown Prince and the King of Qi's plan this time, in order to get her to cooperate, Yuwen Cheng told her some things, especially the fact that Xiao Yuansui was going to lead the Right Thousand Bull Guards to stop Yuwen Ye on the Tongguan Road. This was the starting point of everything and the most critical step, so it naturally could not be hidden from her.

Today, she has been waiting for the news of Yuwen Ye's return to the city. She also specially instigated Yuwen Yuan to visit Xiao Yuanqian in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, just to let him know that the people in the Prince of Qin's Mansion were deceiving the emperor. If news of "rebellion" comes later, the emperor will be furious. By that time, Yuwen Ye will have no choice but to die.

But no one expected that the first news that came back was the news of Xiao Yuansui's rebellion?
What's going on? What went wrong?
Or did Xiao Yuansui really rebel?
Zhang Yuping was panicked and subconsciously asked, "Do the Crown Prince and the King of Qi know?"

Yuwen Yuan glanced back at her, but at this moment he had no time to study the meaning of this sentence. He only took another step forward, his bright yellow dragon boots almost stepping on the back of the messenger's hand that was supporting the ground, and then looked down at him: "Where did the news come from? Where is Xiao Yuansui rebelling? Where is the Right Thousand Bull Guard now?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhang Yuping's heart skipped a beat.

The soldier immediately said, "This is news from outside the city, brought back by the Left Thousand Bull Guards. Xiao Yuansui seems to be on the Tongguan Road now, and the Right Thousand Bull Guards are following him."

"Tongguan Road? Why would he take the Right Thousand Bull Guard to Tongguan Road?"

"this--"

The soldier naturally didn't know the details, and was speechless when asked. He just kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I really don't know this."

Yuwen Yuan frowned and slowly looked back. Zhang Yuping's face was pale at this moment.

She didn't expect that although Yu Wenyuan was shocked to hear the news, he was not immediately frightened, but asked the most crucial question as soon as he opened his mouth - where is Xiao Yuansui!
Shang Ruyi stood aside. Although she was also a little frightened, her eyes became deeper when she looked at Yu Wenyuan.

Although Yuwen Ye had won several battles with him in the past few days, and finally forced him to even use his old age to gain his son's filial obedience and submission, so that in Shang Ruyi's mind, he was far away from the great hero who "shocked the Dragon Gate with his magic bow and built a Jingguan with corpses".

But now she understood that although Yuwen Yuan was old, he was not so old that he was incompetent or confused.

He is still as skilled as ever.

He was still sharp and strong, and in one sentence he pointed out the most critical point in today's sudden change - Xiao Yuansui, as the general of the Right Thousand Oxen Guard, and Shang Shoufei's Left Thousand Oxen Guard were guarding the Prince's Eastern Palace together. Now, they were all outside the city, and on the Tongguan Road, which was the only way for Yuwen Ye to retreat to Luoyang. The people of the Left Thousand Oxen Guard came back to report that Xiao Yuansui had rebelled... What did this mean?
After a moment of silence, Yuwen Yuan suddenly asked again: "Crown Prince and King Qi, do you know about this?"

Although Zhang Yuping had just asked this question in a hurry, the meaning was completely different when he asked it - Zhang Yuping was asking whether these two people knew about Xiao Yuansui's rebellion, but he was asking whether these two people knew that Xiao Yuansui would rebel.

On a deeper level...Does Xiao Yuansui's rebellion have anything to do with these two people?
Almost everyone present was keenly aware of this problem, and everyone subconsciously held their breath. There was a huge crowd of people in front of the Qin Palace, all lined up in a neat queue, but it was so quiet that one could hear even the sound of a needle dropping.

The soldier who carried the message could feel a rumbling sound in his ears, which was his own heartbeat.

At this moment, he seemed to understand something and realized how dangerous it was for him to rashly deliver the letter. Sweat immediately dripped down his temples like beads with broken strings, and soon two small wet puddles formed next to the ground where his palms were supporting themselves.

He said: "This, little, I don't know."

Yuwen Yuan half-closed his eyes and looked at him for a while, then he heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Where are the people from Zuo Qianniu Guard now?"

The man said hurriedly: "They just entered the city and reported the news to us, and I immediately came to report to Your Majesty. Now, now——"

A cold light flashed across Yuwenyuan's eyes, and he said, "I know."

When the people around heard these four words, they all subconsciously understood that this person's words actually answered the question that Yu Wenyuan had just asked.

After all, the Zuo Qianniu Guards were affiliated with the Eastern Palace, and they reported to the emperor through the soldiers guarding the city. In other words, the person they reported directly to was still the crown prince.

Now, they should be heading to the East Palace.

Yu Wenyuan asked: "How many people know about this?"

The soldier shuddered again when he heard that, but now that things have come to this, he could only tell the truth: "I came all the way here without making any noise; but when the people of Zuo Qianniuwei entered the city, there were still some people near the city gate who came to see off His Royal Highness the King of Qin. They seemed to have heard what those people said, and now..."

Yuwen Yuan angrily said, "Asshole!"

The matter has not been clarified yet, but the news has already spread, and it is news of "rebellion". Wouldn't the city be in chaos?
Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked up. Although there were not many people disturbing this deep alley, it was obvious that there was a faint restlessness coming from the distance. He was afraid that the news had spread and the people in the city began to panic.

Yuwen Yuan immediately said: "Go back and tell them that I have ordered the city gates to be closed. Tell them that no one is allowed to open the city gates without my order!"

The soldier said, “Yes!”

After saying this, he stood up, mounted his horse, and hurried away.

Yuwen Yuan turned back again, his eyes swept over the faces of Shang Ruyi, Zhang Yuping and others, and said in a deep voice: "All of you, follow me into the palace!"