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

Chapter 1224 Fire Breaks Out at Plague Isolation Point

"Your subordinate obeys!" Qu Tongzhi immediately led his personal guards, including the thousand-household commander, to bring over the bodies of the seriously wounded Gu Chengyong, Su Aiqie, the thousand-household commander Su, as well as the bodies of Gu Xuan, the thousand-household commander Jiao, the hundred-household commander Ren, the hundred-household commander Yun, and other spy soldiers.

The bodies of Gu Chengyong, Su Aiqie, Su Qianhu, Gu Xuan, and Jiao Qianhu were carried by Wei soldiers and paraded through the streets.

The messengers shouted and quickly recounted the crimes committed by Gu Chengyong, Jiao Qianhu, and others.

All the people of Wei were shocked and furious upon hearing this.

One of the most enraged men took off his shoe and threw it at Gu Chengyong: "You dog! You eat the salary of the Great Wei, yet you collude with the enemy and raise a bunch of enemy bandits!"

"He even brought several warehouses of divine tea to harm us Wei people! What a beast! Chop him up! Chop off the head of this ancient traitor! Hang his body at the city gate and leave it exposed for three days!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Stop! Don't hit the soldiers!" the messenger shouted at the people throwing things at Gu Chengyong.

The two rows of Wei soldiers standing in the street also drew their bows and aimed their arrows at the Wei civilians... The soldiers were not going to kill the Wei civilians, but the spies who might be hiding among them.

Fortunately, the main street of the Commander's Mansion had been cleared clean, and no spies were causing trouble.

Gu Chengyong, Su Aiqie, and others were carried back to the front of the carriage, thumped and thrown to the ground, then dragged up and pressed onto large wooden blocks.

"Reporting to the King of Ye, the traitors Gu Chengyong, Gu Sushi, and Su Qianhu have been verified and their identities confirmed!" Qu Tong knew.

The Prince of Ye lowered his gaze to Gu Chengyong and the others, and nodded: "Execute them, by imperial decree, to punish the traitors!"

"Yes!" Qu Tongzhi turned around, walked to the vicinity of Gu Chengyong and the others, and ordered the soldiers: "Execute them! Kill the traitors by imperial decree!"

Upon receiving the order, several soldiers raised their broadswords and slashed fiercely at Gu Chengyong and his men.

Click, click, click!

Gu Chengyong, Su Aiqie, and Su Qianhu were all beheaded.

Even now, Commander Su still can't understand how things turned out this way.

He thought that as long as he entered the city, as long as he entered the governor's mansion, and saw his brother-in-law and sister, he could continue to live the good life he used to have.

At least they won't die so quickly.

Unexpectedly, that old beast Gu Chengyong actually harbored bandits to enhance his own power, and Emperor Wuxing found out about it, which truly ruined the Su family.

Emperor Wuxing was quite cunning. He clearly sensed something was amiss but kept it a secret, only leaving an imperial edict in advance, ordering the Prince of Ye's faction to take the lead and wipe out his brother-in-law's entire family.

Click, click, click!

Then came another sound of heads being chopped off.

A large number of corpses, including those of Jiao Qianhu, Gu Xuan, Ren Baihu, and Yun Baihu, were beheaded.

Traitors and enemy soldiers do not deserve to have their corpses intact!
"Report! The traitor Gu Chengyong and his family have been executed!" Qu Tongzhi reported.

The clerk nodded and faced the Wei people at the street corner: "The traitor Gu Chengyong and his family have occupied the capital city for many years, extorting countless riches from the people. I, the king, have decided to open all the Gu family's treasuries and take 80% of Gu Chengyong's ill-gotten gains as military funds to fight the enemy; and take 20% to distribute to the Wei people in the city to help the starving deserters and disaster-stricken families!"

The villagers who rushed over upon hearing the news were all astonished.

"Such a good thing, is there any chance for us commoners?"

"Would such a high-ranking prince lie to us? If he says he'll give us points, he'll definitely give us points."

Stop chirping and hurry up and express your gratitude.

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! Great Wei is mighty!" Magistrate Kang, Prefect Zheng, and others hurriedly took the lead in expressing their gratitude. They were afraid that if they were too late, these fellow villagers would shout, "Thank you for your great favor, Prince Ye!" and Prince Ye would probably be impeached several times before he even settled into his position.

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! May the Great Wei be mighty!"

"...Great Wei is mighty!"

The majestic sounds of the Great Wei Dynasty resounded continuously, reaching even the streets to the east.

Boom boom boom!
The drums continued to beat, and the Qi envoy shouted, "King Ye, depart for the Wu Garden!"

Old Madam Guan, Qin Xiaogu, Da Bao'er, Madam Sun, and Chief Shanshan boarded the spacious carriage together. The Qin and Jiang families, Elder Qiong and Elder Xun, the mountain people, and others boarded the carriages behind the main carriage.

The Wei army led the way, with imperial guards on horseback protecting both sides of the carriage. A dozen or so carriages followed behind, with the Wei army bringing up the rear. They slowly set off towards the street corner.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Clatter, clatter, clatter! A group of soldiers on horseback, beating gongs and shouting: "The Prince of Ye is traveling; all who see him must bow and give way!"

The Wei people who arrived a step later were all astonished upon hearing this... Where did this prince come from? There really is a prince in their capital city!

So, will they listen to this prince from now on?
Regardless, this is a good thing. After all, when Gu Chengyong, General Liang, Lord Yan, and the powerful families managed the capital city together, each family issued its own orders, and the common people had to obey every family's orders and dared not offend any of them.

Now all we have to do is listen to the princes in His Majesty's household, which saves us a lot of trouble.

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Don't just stand there, quickly bow."

Thump, thump, thump, the Wei people hurriedly knelt by the roadside, calling out "Greetings, King of Ye!" and waiting for the king to arrive.

"Waaah, waaah." The sound of a baby crying came from inside the carriage.

The Wei people who heard it were all greatly surprised, but also asked with joy, "Is that crying from the children of the Prince of Ye?"

"It must be so. I heard that the clerk Guan... the Prince of Ye has just had a son."

"It's good that there's an heir, it's good that there's an heir. The entire family of the Prince of Ye is in the city, so we don't have to be afraid."

The villagers firmly believe that the Prince of Ye dared to stay in the city with his entire family because he knew that the Great Wei could win; otherwise, wouldn't he have run away long ago?
The clerk said, "You're overthinking it. I stayed in the city prepared to die."

As for his wife, children, and elderly parents...

"Don't be afraid, Da Bao'er, your parents are here. It's alright, we won." Guan Shuli coaxed Da Bao'er, covering his ears with both hands, and then said to Qin Xiaogu, "Shu Jie'er, you take a rest, I'll take care of the child."

He then asked her, "Does your stomach hurt? Are you feeling unwell? Has your vaginal discharge increased? This is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly."

She was still in postpartum confinement when she had to come to the city and endure a fierce battle.

He was afraid that Sister Shu would suffer a massive hemorrhage, which could be fatal.

Aunt Qin shook her head and smiled at him, "My stomach doesn't hurt, and my discharge hasn't increased. Don't worry, I'll talk to Grandmother if anything happens."

"After arriving at Wuyuan, I'll have the female doctors examine me again, and then I'll stay in bed to recuperate. I shouldn't get out of bed easily... I'm sorry." Clerk Guan felt very guilty. If he had known this would happen, he would have preferred not to marry and have children.

But if you don't get married and have children, you won't be able to be included in the register.

Even if you are the most suitable candidate, Emperor Wuxing cannot choose you if you have no wife or children.

Madam Guan and Madam Sun exchanged glances, their eyes filled with satisfaction.

Guan, the clerk, noticed their gazes and pleaded, "Grandson begs Grandmother and Princess Zhou Shan to help take care of Sister Shu and her child, and not let anyone bully them."

Now that his status is different, many prominent families will surely flock to him. Shu Jie'er is not from a prominent family, and he is afraid that she will not know how to handle the situation and will suffer losses.

The two elders assured him, "Go ahead and do your work. We will take good care of your wife and children."

"Thank you, Grandmother, thank you, Princess Zhoushan." Clerk Guan said solemnly, and then continued to coax Da Bao'er.

After all that commotion, Da Bao'er was really tired. She stopped crying and became drowsy.

But he's unlucky; he's still awake...

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
"A fire has broken out at the epidemic prevention and isolation point in the west of the city. All unauthorized persons must go home immediately, keep their doors tightly closed, and do not allow anyone to knock on the door!"

The Wei army, which was in charge of preventing the plague, beat gongs and shouted to inform all the people of Wei in the city to be wary of sick people taking the opportunity to escape.

"Angel Qi, has Young Master Liang been rescued?" Inside the carriage, Clerk Guan asked Angel Qi, who was standing at the front of the carriage.

Qi Tianshi stood tall like a mountain, his expression unchanged, and said, "I have already sent someone to pick him up. Young Master Liang will definitely be alright."

(End of this chapter)