After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1217 Gu Xuan's Death

Clerk Guan carried the child, held Qin Xiaogu's hand, and was accompanied by Youxing and Commander Ling. He also greeted Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin, following closely behind the chieftain.

Madam Guan, supported by Qin Xiaomi, was surrounded by Ye Xifen and others, and protected by Xiao Tao, a military officer, as they followed.

Finally, there were Elder Qiong and Elder Xun, along with a group of students and young masters. The two old men specifically requested that Xue Mingyi and Li Zhiyuan come and help them.

Jiao Qianhu stared at the Qin and Guan families, wishing he could skin them alive.

As he was watching, his body suddenly moved, the dagger was drawn, and he almost stabbed Qi Tianshi.

That damned eunuch, he just secretly touched him again.

Qi Tianshi narrowed his phoenix eyes with a smile, raised his hand, and openly tapped Jiao Qianhu's Adam's apple: "This angel likes your unwillingness, it's quite something."

...You damned eunuch, once the grand plan is complete, I will definitely skin your whole family alive!
"Angel Qi, this is a serious matter," Commander Jiao reminded him... They had agreed that if Angel Qi, in the name of the capital, helped them successfully keep these hostages under house arrest in the Gu Mansion, he would offer one night in return.

And that's why Qi Tianshi can reasonably appear here.

"Alright, let's all do our best." Qi Tianshi said with a double meaning, and then took the opportunity to touch Jiao Qianhu, making Jiao Qianhu so disgusted that he almost broke Qi Tianshi's hand.

At this moment, Qin Xiaomi also wanted to gouge out Gu Xuan's eyes.

This thing has been staring at her the whole way... Heh, it's asking for it. Fine, I'll grant your wish, I'll kill Gu Xuan today.

After walking briskly for half an hour, we finally arrived at the residence of the commander of the ancient capital.

There are three sentry posts in the open space in front of the mansion. You can only reach the mansion gate after passing these three sentry posts.

Each of these three outposts was guarded by two hundred fully armored soldiers.

To put it simply, the open space in front of the mansion gate was almost not enough for them to stand in.

"Have you seen the strength of my Gu family?" Gu Xuan said to Qin Xiaomi, his face, which was flushed from drinking the divine tea, was full of pride: "A wise man knows when to yield. You are so beautiful, you should find a man from a high-ranking family to rely on."

Qin Xiaomi laughed, a laugh that made Gu Xuan's cloudy eyes light up, but the next moment, Gu Xuan was almost furious.

Qin Xiaomi: "Do you know that you are terminally ill? If you are sick, you should get treatment. You can't hide your illness and avoid medical treatment. You are so young, you can't go to the underworld so early."

"..." Gu Xuan was stunned. His brain, still irritated from drinking, took a while to process before he came to his senses. He pointed at Qin Xiaomi and cursed angrily, "You lowly peasant girl, how dare you curse me! Men, seize her! I'll show her what I'm capable of!"

"To speak disrespectfully to the relatives of the Wei royal family is an act of contempt for imperial authority, a serious crime!" Madam Guan said only this, then led Qin Xiaomi toward the sentry post.

After being scolded repeatedly, Gu Xuan lost his temper completely. Pointing at the sentry commander, he ordered, "Search them, both men and women!"

Hmph, daring to be so arrogant on my Gu family's territory, he'll make these good-for-nothings know how powerful the Gu family is!
The centurion at the first sentry post looked at Commander Jiao and, seeing that he didn't stop him, nodded in agreement: "Yes."

After saying this, he walked towards the women.

Madam Guan smiled. As a former princess, she possessed a commanding presence and addressed the centurion directly: "If I were alive, His Majesty might not remember me. But if I were to die disheveled at your hands, His Majesty, to protect the dignity of the royal family, would surely send troops to slaughter the families of all your officers and soldiers."

"If you don't believe me, come and try it."

Madam Guan never played games. After speaking, she began to remove her outer robe, which startled Mr. Tong, who hurriedly came out and said, "Young Master Xuan, Commander Jiao, and Madam Guan, please calm down. Our meeting today is for the benefit of the hundreds of thousands of Wei people outside the city, not for petty squabbles."

Old Madam Guan looked at him: "Who are you?"

"My name is Tong Fengli. I am a country bumpkin from Taizhou Prefecture. Due to poverty, I became a Confucian merchant and am now respectfully addressed as Mr. Tong." Mr. Tong bowed and paid his respects.

Madam Guan looked at him and said, "Young man? A scholar-merchant? You have achieved official rank."

Mr. Tong: “Replying to Madam Guan, I was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Ningkang. However, I was unable to obtain an official position, so I dare not say that I have achieved academic success.”

Madam Guan: "I see."

As for the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) from the Ningkang era, just think about it; they were all won by the highest bidder. Mr. Tong smiled and said, "Merchants facilitate the transport of goods between the north and south, which also helps people's livelihoods. As for me, there's nothing to regret."

Confucian merchants who achieved the Jinshi degree were highly respected in the business world.

The master also needs a Confucian merchant like him to occupy and lead the major merchants.

However, the millennia-old model was broken by Xue Zhui's business alliance, which made Mr. Tong very frustrated and angry.

However, it will be soon.

Once Gu Chengyong and General Liang are eliminated, the master's men can take up positions in the Northeast Prefecture as commanders. With the combined efforts of the civil, military, and commercial factions, they can quickly wipe out Xue Zhui's merchant alliance.

At that time, everything will be back on track.

Ha, Emperor Wuxing, a disgraced prince, actually thinks he can break the monopoly of a thousand-year-old aristocratic family by relying on a group of disaster victims and merchants. It's laughable!
"Please." Mr. Tong gestured to Madam Guan and took the lead, entering the first checkpoint.

The centurion at the first checkpoint dared not mention the body search again... He wasn't stupid; the Great Wei hadn't fallen, and the commander of the ancient capital hadn't ascended the throne yet.

So, you get it?

The officers at the second, third, and main gate posts said, "We understand, we're not stupid."

Commander Jiao's face darkened as he swept his gaze over the centurions... "Just you wait, you'll all get your punishment!"
Qi Tianshi followed closely behind Jiao Qianhu, her gaze fixed on him with adoration, and she was secretly overjoyed.

A bunch of idiots, do you think Madam Guan is a hostage?

Even though she is no longer a princess.

But as long as she had been a princess, that was her lifelong safety net.

This brand isn't very useful for basic use.

But if she uses it recklessly, haha, you'll all be buried with her.

Madam Guan was adept at using this card, and directly ordered: "Take us to see Gu Chengyong. Don't pretend to settle us down and rest first, and we'll talk about it another day. Otherwise, I'll strip naked and kill myself at the Gu family's house, and see if His Majesty will slaughter you for the sake of his reputation!"

Gu Xuan, Commander Jiao, and numerous soldiers: "..."

cat!

However, they were genuinely afraid that the old woman would go all out, so they dared not split the 'hostage team' to accommodate her.

A large group of people successfully entered the mansion gate.

After passing the front yard, the front garden, the guest yard, the middle yard, and the middle garden, and then crossing a defensive line full of soldiers, they finally arrived at an area with three yards.

This was the wartime residence of Gu Chengyong and his family of three.

It was truly a secluded courtyard, heavily guarded; even a professional assassin couldn't possibly get in.

"Please turn left." Mr. Tong was afraid that Gu Xuan's illness would ruin his master's grand plan, so he led the hostage team the way.

"Halt! Everyone, remove any extra clothing and hand over your weapons and poisons, or you will not be allowed to enter the courtyard of the main study!"

Madam Guan still used the same old methods.

Unfortunately, Gu Chengyong personally declared: "If you want to come in for a face-to-face talk, you must hand over your weapons and poisons. Otherwise, since the Qin family members are skilled in both martial arts and poison, wouldn't my life be in danger?"

"Furthermore, women and children may enter first. Only men from Guan Anong and Qinzhuang are permitted to enter. The rest will enter in the second batch. Otherwise, there is no need for discussion. Whether to open the city gates or how to resist the enemy will be entirely up to the orders of this Commander-in-Chief. After all, a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders!"

The messenger in the courtyard of the study shouted a message to Gu Chengyong.