My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 61 This is outrageous! (Please read on! Please read on!)
Gao Yu gazed into the distance for a moment, thinking that Gao Huan wouldn't be back anytime soon.

I'll take this opportunity to travel around Luoyang.

When Bilugu saw that he was about to go out, he immediately reminded him, "Moheduo, He Liuhun instructed me not to go out."

"It's alright, I will be careful."

This is Luoyang, the most beautiful city in the world. How can I not take a stroll around? Luoyang is so big, how easy is it to run into the Central Army, especially the Central Army that I have a grudge against?

Seeing that Gao Yu insisted on going out, Bilugu had no choice but to let him go.

Liu Gui then got up and said he was going out to find an acquaintance to contact Erzhu Rong. His main purpose in following them south to Luoyang was to help the two brothers meet Erzhu Rong.

Gao Yu led Liu Taozhi and the others away from the villa to experience the local customs and culture of Luoyang and familiarize themselves with the terrain. After all, once the world descended into chaos, he might just trample these Luoyang tyrants under his horse.

………………

The Prince of Guangping's Mansion.

Yuan Ti had already received the news that Zheng Da's caravan had arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, and immediately ordered his maid to help him change into a set of fine clothes.

The couple were newly married when Zheng returned from his parents' home, a brief separation that felt like a second honeymoon.

Not a moment.

His beautiful wife, whom he had been longing for day and night, appeared before his eyes.

"Da (dai) King!"

"Seventh Sister!"

Zheng Dache was the seventh child in her family, so Yuan Ti called her Seventh Sister.

He had intended to spend a little time with Zheng Dache, so he deliberately dismissed the maids and servants early on, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Zhu Wenyu had also come in.

Zhu Wenyu was a trusted confidant of Yuan Ti, who valued him highly, as he was appointed as the head of the guards escorting Zheng Da's carriage.

She's usually so quick-witted, so why is she being so clueless today, insisting on being a third wheel?
Yuan Ti was somewhat annoyed and began to rebuke him.

What are you doing here?

Zhu Wenyu saw that Yuan Ti was angry, but the matter was of great importance, so he had no choice but to answer.

"Your Majesty, two days ago, the Princess's entourage was ambushed by bandits on its way back to Luoyang."

"What?! What kind of scoundrel is so audacious as to rob the royal family's caravan around Luoyang!"

Yuan Ti was shocked, then looked nervously at Zheng Dache beside him and asked anxiously, "Is Seventh Sister alright?"

His question reminded Zheng Dache of her brush with death, and the fear of facing death made her body tremble instinctively.

Looking at Yuan Ti's anxious appearance, she recovered quickly, but her voice was still a little weak. "At the critical moment, someone came to my rescue. I am fine, but many of the guards who escorted me home were killed or injured."

Yuan Ti looked at Zhu Wenyu, who was standing to the side.

He explained in detail, "Indeed, many guards died. At the time, the situation was urgent, and in order to protect the princess's safety, there was no time to bury them. We could only take temporary measures and cremate their bodies."

Yuan Ti nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since they died protecting Qi Niang, their families should be treated well. You should send someone to retrieve their ashes and give them a proper burial so as not to betray their loyalty in protecting their master."

"After their ashes are retrieved, let Seventh Sister arrange their funeral."

Zheng Dache nodded, "They all died protecting me, so it is only right for me."

She added, “The group of people who saved my life were messengers who came to Luoyang from Huai Shuo to deliver official documents. I have settled them in a separate courtyard. I ask Your Majesty to reward them handsomely to thank them for saving my life.”

"Since it is a life-saving grace, I should repay it handsomely."

After Yuan Ti understood the whole story, he gave Zhu Wenyu a wink, signaling him to get lost.

Zhu Wenyu seemed not to understand his meaning, so Yuan Ti patiently asked again.

"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, there are other hidden details about the robbery by the bandits. We need to talk about it in private."

Yuan Ti frowned, but considering that Zhu Wenyu wasn't such an unreasonable person, he hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Seventh Sister, go to the backyard and wait for me. I'll be there shortly."

Zheng Dache nodded and left.

Yuan Ti then asked, "Speak, what is it that is so important that you need Seventh Sister to leave?"

Zhu Wenyu took a deep breath and then voiced his guess.

“Your Majesty… judging from the style of the arrows taken from the corpses, this band of bandits is no ordinary person.”

"The group that rescued the princess killed a bandit, and the bandit's weapon was..."

Yuan Ti frowned, and seeing that Zhu Wenyu was still hesitating, he couldn't help but scold, "What is it?"

Zhu Wenyu gritted his teeth and said, "These are the horizontal swords used only by the central army! Combined with their uniform style and excellent arrows, I suspect these bandits might be... from the central army." "Let me see them."

Zhu Wenyu then ran outside and retrieved the sword and arrows, handing them to Yuan Ti.

Yuan Ti held the arrow shaft up to the light, just like Zhu Wenyu had done before. It was indeed perfectly round and straight. Then, taking the horizontal sword, he could tell its design at a glance.

boom! !

Yuan Ti seemed to have been struck by lightning and almost fell over. Fortunately, Zhu Wenyu caught him quickly, preventing him from falling to the ground.

After a moment, Yuan Ti finally regained his footing. His heart was in turmoil, and he was unable to calm down for a long time!
His eyes were filled with shock and fear!

The surprise and fear both stemmed from the central command!
Although Yuan Ti could not definitively say that it was the Central Army who did it, he was already quite certain of it. After all, he had no grudges against anyone except for his recent remarks to the Empress Dowager, which offended the Central Army soldiers.

Who would have thought that the people in the central army would be so audacious as to intercept and kill the princess's convoy after seeing her memorial supporting the Zhang family?

He's a prince!

What is there that they wouldn't dare to do?!
But soon!
All my emotions were completely consumed by a surge of anger erupting from my heart!
This is outrageous!

These damned brutes actually dared to attack members of the royal family!
This rage made his whole body tremble uncontrollably. He wanted revenge; he wanted to make these damned brutes pay the price, and a terrible price at that!
Zhu Wenyu lowered his head and dared not speak.

This news is absolutely horrifying!

If word gets out that the central army ambushed and killed the princess's convoy, countless people will be implicated, some even losing their heads!

Yuan Ti took several deep breaths to suppress his anger and said, "You did the right thing. Make sure no news leaks out. Just pretend nothing happened!"

"Then...where is the bandit's body?"

"Keep these safe, I need them very much! And these weapons and arrows, keep them safe too!"

Zhu Wenyu immediately left to handle the orders passed down by Yuan Ti.

He dared not be negligent in the slightest. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, he was certain that his king would retaliate!
So what you brought back yourself is the crucial evidence!!
There will even be generous rewards to come.

"Damn it, I should say that I was the one who killed this bandit who was suspected to be a soldier of the central army!"

Zhu Wenyu was secretly annoyed.

Zheng Dache wasn't here either. Before he left, he only said that Gao Yu saved them, but how exactly he saved them was still up to him.

"It's a pity that the barbarians from the north will benefit from this."

After sending Zhu Wenyu away.

After his expression changed several times as he stood there, Yuan Ti finally made up his mind!
He had to go find the Zhang family father and son again!
Where do so many coincidences come from in this world?
Just as news of his support for the Zhang family spread in Luoyang, men suspected to be soldiers of the central army went to intercept and kill Zheng's convoy.

Isn't this clearly targeting him?!
These damned warriors, if they showed even the slightest weakness, would they really think Prince Guangping was easy to bully?
He ordered his men to prepare the carriage, and Yuan Ti set off immediately. He didn't even have time to comfort Zheng Dache, who had just escaped danger. The matter at hand was more important, and he would deal with it when he returned.

This side of the backyard.

Zheng Dache waited for a long time, but Yuan Ti did not come.

He immediately summoned a maid to go to the front and see what she found out.

"Your Highness, the King has already gone out."

"go out?"

Did they say what they were going out to do?

"Nothing."

Zheng Dache could not hide the disappointment on his face.

What could be more important than her, the princess?

She had just returned from her parents' home and almost died on the way.

Yuan Ti held no specific official position in the court and usually enjoyed associating with famous Han scholars and studying classics. What important matters could he possibly have?

Is visiting renowned scholars of the Han dynasty more important than comforting my newlywed wife?

Dejected, Zheng Dache returned to his room, and for some reason, a nameless rage arose in his heart. He smashed a valuable Yue kiln celadon vase next to him to the ground, shattering it into pieces!

The maids were so frightened that they stood rooted to the spot, silent as cicadas in winter. They had never seen their princess so angry.

This celadon vase was bought from the southern island barbarians. There are no such exquisite goods in the north. Zheng Dache used to cherish it very much, but today it was broken.

Zheng Dache waved his hand to dismiss the maid, but the words of that handsome young man involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"The Princess's health is of utmost importance; even the most important official duties are not as crucial as the Princess's safety!"

"Your Majesty, why can't you value your concubine as much as Gao Erlang does..."

(End of this chapter)