: Leaking the water

The moonlight was particularly bright on the mid-autumn night. Zheng Wei stood in front of the window lattice of the side hall and looked up at the night sky. He sighed. It was almost midnight.

Others in the main hall of Xianyang Palace have gradually calmed down. The nobles had not received any news about the remnants of the Fu family entering the capital before, so they began to think that this was Emperor Zhou's strategy of boiling frogs in warm water, just like how he dealt with the Fu family.

Using thunderous means to deal with the nobles, everyone speculated which family Emperor Zhou would target, or...

Everyone felt more at ease when they saw that Wang Can, the Zhongshu Ling, who was born in the Langya Wang family, was sitting firmly on Mount Tai.

Now in the past two hours, Emperor Zhou has not been seen doing anything. Instead, his face is getting darker and darker, thinking that the assassination by the remnant is indeed true.

Even if Emperor Zhou had other plans, all the families must have received the news and started to move. If they were detained in the palace for a long time, Kyoto would inevitably fall into chaos and even cause a mutiny.

Emperor Zhou currently does not have that much strength to fight against all the noble clans, nor can he bear the consequences.

Just as everyone was getting calmer, Tuoba Yu became more and more anxious. He had already been delayed for two hours. If the plan failed tonight, it would be difficult to leave in the future.

In order not to attract anyone's attention, Tuoba Yu took a sip from the wine cup in front of him and naturally glanced at everyone in the hall.

I saw Xie Sheng, the eldest son of Xie Hui, the governor of Jingzhou, drinking alone and not talking to anyone. Tuoba Yu couldn't help but look at him a few more times out of curiosity. Xie Sheng was keenly aware that someone was watching, and looked over quickly and alertly.

Tuoba Yu could clearly see the panic in the other person's eyes, and couldn't help but smile as he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

At the beginning of the month, Han Daoyuan and Xie Hui both returned to Jiujiang and Jingzhou respectively. Today, Emperor Zhou specially gifted the four princes of the Han family and the eldest son Xie who stayed in Beijing to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet for their father.

This kind of honor can only be enjoyed by the Han and Xie families who are auxiliary ministers.

I just don’t know who among the people here will be missing after tonight?

As expected, at the beginning of the day, Commander Yue hurried in again and whispered in Emperor Zhou's ear: "Every family in the capital has sent people to guard the palace gate, and the nobles have sent several waves of people out.

After reaching the inner city, Guanglu Temple can’t hold it anymore.”

Emperor Zhou was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then asked in a deep voice: "Has the person been found?"

"Not yet. The man disappeared as soon as he entered the palace. Someone in the palace should be helping him."

The Yue Qi commander lowered his head in shame.

"Since he is hiding, then find a way to hide him from coming out! Open the palace door and let the ministers and their families go back to the house..." Emperor Zhou stared at Yue Qi with his majestic eyes, and his voice was light with a hint of chill; "

Investigate strictly!"

"Here!"

Yue Qi took the order and left.

Soon Gao Han led the eunuchs to convey the decree that the officials and family members of each government could return to their homes.

After leaving Xianyang Palace, you have to pass through three palace gates to get to the palace city gate. Each palace gate has a team of imperial guards holding the handles, holding rosters and checking the personnel of each house.

It was already the end of the day when Zheng Wei's family left the palace and boarded Zheng's carriage. There were three people in the carriage, Zheng Wei, his grandmother, and his mother.

Before the carriage had gone a few feet, a commotion was heard in front, and soon a dozen guards, surrounded by Xie Hui's eldest son Xie Sheng, entered the deep palace again.

Looking from the carriage, the moonlight shone on the hasty back, so desolate and desolate that Zheng Wei felt that he might never get out again.

The storm is coming, and Jiankang City, which has been stable for less than a year, is about to start a bloody storm again!

Zheng Wei half-squinted and half-leaned against the wall of the carriage, her body swaying slightly with the carriage.

The eldest princess thought she was too tired and sleepy to fall asleep, so she gently covered her with a thin blanket and touched her little face distressedly.

Mrs. Zheng looked at her granddaughter's delighted sister-in-law and said: "Our girl has grown up. She sees things more carefully and is very calm in her work. She no longer has the escapades of the past. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing."

The carriage left Xuanyang Gate and headed west. When it was about to reach the Sixth Bridge, it suddenly heard a heartbreaking cry. Everyone was shocked and hurriedly got out of the car to take a look. They saw a street across the street.

There was smoke and dust billowing over the West Market, and from time to time you could see flames shooting into the sky.

Soon a servant came to report: "Go back to Madam, the West Market is flooded, and there is chaos over there. This place is too close to the West Market, and I am afraid that someone will come and ram the carriage. I ordered you to go back home quickly."

"Is there someone from the government to deal with it?" Mrs. Zheng asked as she returned to the carriage.

"Back to the old lady, someone has already reported it to Jingzhao Mansion. Someone will come to deal with it soon. After hearing the news, every family also came to put out the fire."

After hearing the servant's reply, Mrs. Zheng and the others returned to the carriage with confidence.

As the carriage passed through a narrow alley, the blazing flames burning in the West Market at the end of the alley could be seen in the distance.

Suddenly, a baby cried. Although it was hidden in the surrounding noise, Zheng Wei could still clearly capture it.

She quickly jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the direction where the crying came from.

"Wei'er!" "Where are you going?"

Mrs. Zheng and the eldest princess were shocked and asked quickly.

"Grandma, mother, I will come back as soon as I go, you go back first!"

Zheng Wei just shouted and ran into the dark alley opposite.

Zheng Heng, who was in the carriage in front, heard the commotion and came out. He happened to see Zheng Wei's figure flashing past and chased after him.

Mrs. Zheng was so anxious that she quickly sent her servants to chase them.

Besides, when Zheng Wei entered the alley, she realized that there was no one there. It was Zheng Heng who chased after her and opened his mouth to ask her, but she stopped him with her eyes.

Zheng Wei listened carefully. The sound was very low. He must have turned into the street in front of him. Apart from the faint sounds of crying, there was also the sound of running. It was a mess.

The other's footsteps were so light and almost imperceptible that Zheng Wei felt in a daze that the sound was not what she heard, but what she imagined.

Without hesitation, Zheng Wei ran over as fast as possible, followed closely by Zheng Heng.

Soon they came to the front street and saw a figure in the middle of the street slowly raising the knife in his hand and slashing at the people on the ground.

Before they had time to see who was on the ground, Zheng Wei and Zheng Heng shouted at the same time: "Stop!"

The figure was stunned for a moment subconsciously, and looked up at the Zheng Wei brothers and sisters.

But the man reacted quickly and slashed down faster with the long knife in his hand.

Zheng Wei ran wildly. She only regretted that the distance was too far and her arms were not strong enough. The short thorn in her hand could not hit the opponent at all.

The figure on the ground was quite alert. While the person opposite was stunned, he took a deep breath, rolled to one side with the baby in his arms, and avoided the incoming long knife.

At this time, Zheng Wei and Zheng Heng were about to approach, and the man had no time to make a second slash and had to turn around and run away.

Just as Zheng Wei was about to chase after her, Zheng Heng grabbed her and said anxiously: "Look at the child, brother, let's go chase him!"

Having said that, he already chased after him.

Zheng Wei hurriedly stepped forward to help the person on the ground, and then she could vaguely see in the moonlight that it was a girl younger than herself, holding a baby less than one year old in her arms.

I’ve been running around for a day, and I’m adding Kavin, so I’m sorry it’s even later.
Chapter completed!