Catching Monsters

Chapter 241 Marriage Grant
When the soldiers of the North City Military Department heard the news, they were also slightly stunned, their eyes were wide open and expressions of shock appeared on their faces.

Duke Xu Dingwu betrayed the enemy?

You know, the Duke of Zhenguo is the most powerful noble in the Zhou Kingdom, and he commands the largest number of troops in the north.

If Xu Dingwu betrays the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous.

The news was sent to the imperial city as soon as possible.

In the imperial study, Xiao Yuzheng, who had calmed down a little, was drafting an imperial decree to grant marriage to Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen.

Feng Yu was also there, serving with pen and ink. After Xiao Yuzheng had written the imperial edict himself, he was about to stamp it with his seal.

boom!
The door of the imperial study was pushed open by a frightened eunuch.

Xiao Yuzheng and Feng Yu did not yell at each other, but instead looked at each other subconsciously.

The eunuchs who were able to wait outside the imperial study were naturally very disciplined. Unless there was something extremely important, they would never do so.
"His Majesty!"

"Urgent news from the northern front."

"Duke Xu Dingwu surrendered to the enemy and betrayed his country, fleeing to the northern barbarians."

Upon hearing the news, Xiao Yuzheng's pupils shrank slightly and his brows furrowed tightly. Soon, this urgent report was handed to him.

The person who wrote this urgent message was the deputy general of the Northern Army.

Ten days ago, Xu Dingwu suddenly led a few personal guards and went out of the border to the grassland. Then the front line received the news that Xu Dingwu appeared in the royal court of the Khan of the grassland and became the Khan's guest of honor.

Moreover, Xu Dingwu openly declared in the royal court that the Khan was the ruler of the world, that the Zhou officialdom and army were corrupt, and that they were doomed to fail...

boom.

After reading the letter, Xiao Yuzheng's face turned cold. He tore up the imperial edict he had prepared and said in a deep voice, "Feng Yu, pass on the order. No one from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is allowed to leave the capital until this matter is fully investigated."

Xiao Yuzheng still had a last bit of fantasy in his heart. Xu Dingwu might have said this because he was kidnapped to the grassland king's court for some other reason and was threatened...

The most crucial issue is that the largest army in the North is led by successive Dukes of the State.

This army only obeys the command of Duke Zhenguo.

After all, this news was originally obtained by the North City Military Department.

Soon, the news spread in the capital at an extremely fast speed. The Duke of Zhenguo's treason was simply too shocking.

In the capital, it is like a blockbuster bomb.

Among them, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion naturally also received the news, and it was brought by Feng Yu himself.

Feng Yu stood in the main hall of the Duke's Mansion with a calm expression as he told the news he had received today.

In the main hall, Tao Yuelan was sitting at the top, and Xu Xiaogang, Xu Suwen, Jiang Yun, and housekeeper Wu Chi were all inside.

After hearing the news, everyone present naturally couldn't believe it.

Tao Yuelan stood up hurriedly and said, "Eunuch Feng, there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. I know my master best. He would never betray His Majesty..."

Seeing this, Feng Yu just sighed slightly and said slowly: "Your Majesty has sent the Jinyiwei to the northern border to investigate this matter."

At this point, Feng Yu glanced at the people in the room and said, "During this period of time, the area around the Duke's Mansion will be guarded by the Embroidered Uniform Guards..."

Of course, this is just a nice way of saying it. The main purpose is to monitor everyone in the Duke's Mansion...

Tao Yuelan was so angry that she covered her chest and fainted.

Xu Xiaogang and Xu Suwen were nearby and hurried to support Tao Yuelan.

Feng Yu's lips moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "If it is verified that the Duke is indeed guilty of treason, I'm afraid you will be imprisoned for treason..."

At this point, Feng Yu couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yun and waved: "Jiang Yun, follow me."

Jiang Yun frowned and quickly followed. After arriving at the courtyard outside the main hall, Jiang Yun asked anxiously, "Father-in-law, is there any misunderstanding..."

Feng Yu glanced around and lowered his voice to remind Jiang Yun: "Boy, don't blame me for not reminding you, the Xu family will be finished at any time."

"Your Majesty is just holding on to one last hope now."

"I hope Xu Dingwu was coerced and captured by someone."

"There will be news in about seven days at most."

"Once the news of treason spreads back, the Xu family will probably be executed."

"Take your sister and leave the Xu family as soon as possible."

Feng Yu indeed admired Jiang Yun, otherwise he would not have reminded him of this matter at this critical juncture.

Jiang Yun's heart sank. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Your Majesty once said that if I get rid of Master Wu Yue, he would grant me and Xu Su Wen a marriage..."

Feng Yu looked Jiang Yun up and down and said, "Are you crazy? How dare you bring this up..."

Jiang Yun turned around and looked at Xu Suwen, who was in the main hall, looking flustered and checking on Tao Yuelan. He said in a deep voice, "The Xu family doesn't care about my background. What's more, Xu Suwen and I are in love with each other. I hope that the father-in-law will help us."

"I can't help you with this." Feng Yu shook his head repeatedly, then turned around and left the Duke's Mansion.

Jiang Yun walked quickly back to the main hall, hurried forward to help check on Tao Yuelan's condition, and then pinched her Ren Zhong point. Soon, Tao Yuelan slowly woke up.

This news was devastating to Tao Yuelan.

For a moment, she, who was usually very opinionated, also panicked.

Xu Xiaogang, who had always been cynical about everything, also fell into a chair beside him in despair. He couldn't help but shook his head slightly and said, "No, how could my father betray the country? He hates the Northern Hu the most, how could it be possible?"

The only people who were still awake in the room were Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen.

Xu Suwen frowned and said calmly, "We have to prepare for the worst. If my father really committed treason, when the people sent by His Majesty to investigate come back..."

"I'm afraid the only way out for our Xu family is to confiscate our property and exterminate our entire clan."

The first thing she looked at was Jiang Yun: "You and Jiang Qiaoqiao should leave first and stay at Sanqing Temple for a while. After my Xu family has overcome this crisis, we will..." Jiang Yun frowned, thought about it, turned around, walked out of the main hall, and left.

Seeing this scene, Xu Suwen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Jiang Yun was still very calm and did not need any further persuasion from him.

Xu Suwen was worried that Jiang Yun was stubborn and unwilling to leave, and he needed to persuade him.

But right now, the key is how to help the Xu family overcome this difficulty.

But, it's too difficult.

The generals are on the front line and their families are left in the capital. In a sense, they are held as hostages. Now that Xu Dingwu has betrayed the enemy, they are afraid that they will have no way out.

……

Inside the palace, outside the imperial study, Feng Yu looked at Jiang Yun beside him with an unpleasant expression. He frowned and said, "Jiang Yun, His Majesty is not in a very good mood at this time. You insisted that I take you to see him. Do you want to plead for mercy to the Duke's Mansion?"

"Excuse me, but begging for mercy is of no use at this time."

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Please help me inform you, eunuch."

Feng Yu looked at Jiang Yun deeply. Even he couldn't guess what Jiang Yun wanted to do.

But he still gently knocked on the door of the imperial study.

Xiao Yuzheng had a blank expression on his face, looking through the memorial in his hand with a distracted look. Feng Yu whispered, "Your Majesty, Jiang Yun, a captain of the Eastern Pacification Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, wants to see you."

"Jiang Yun? What is he doing here?" Xiao Yuzheng frowned: "Let him in."

Soon, Jiang Yun entered the imperial study. He knelt on the ground, took a deep breath and said, "I am Jiang Yun, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to your Majesty."

"If you're here to plead for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, then there's no need for that..." Xiao Yuzheng said calmly.

"No, His Majesty has promised me that as long as I kill Master Wu Yue, he will grant me and Xu Suwen a marriage." Jiang Yun said in a deep voice: "I am here to ask His Majesty for a marriage."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng's eyes flickered slightly and he looked at Jiang Yun in surprise.

Now that this incident has happened in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, everyone is afraid of having anything to do with it. And this kid actually came to me on his own initiative to arrange a marriage for him?
Xiao Yuzheng said coldly: "You should have heard about the incident at the Zhenguogong Mansion."

"I will pretend I never heard your request. Go back."

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, don't joke. Since Your Majesty has promised me the position..."

Xiao Yuzheng heard this and asked calmly, "Don't you know what will happen if the truth is revealed and the Duke of Zhenguo betrays the enemy?"

Jiang Yun's eyes were filled with determination as he said, "Since I entered the capital, I have received many favors from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and I have a close relationship with Xu Suwen."

"If it was just the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion that was in trouble, I would avoid it and distance myself from it. I don't think I can do that."

Xiao Yuzheng thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Have you thought about the consequences?"

"I have thought it through." Jiang Yun nodded heavily.

"What a true king." Xiao Yuzheng turned his head and looked at Feng Yu at the door: "Feng Yu, draft the decree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

……

In the main hall of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Tao Yuelan was sitting on a wooden chair with tears in her eyes, holding a number of letters that Xiao Dingwu had sent back from the front line.

No matter what, I don't believe that Xu Dingwu defected to the Northern Hu.

"Have Jiang Yun and Jiang Qiaoqiao left?" Tao Yuelan looked at Xu Suwen beside her and said, "Jiang Qiaoqiao is a good girl, please don't let them get involved."

Xu Suwen nodded slightly: "Mom, don't worry, I just told Jiang Yun about this."

"Hey." Tao Yuelan nodded slowly after hearing this and said, "Let's dismiss the servants in the mansion if they should be dismissed."

"Give them more silver. If their property is confiscated, the money will be given away to others."

"These servants have served us for many years, so why not give them the money?"

At present, Xu Dingwu’s treason has not been completely determined. If it is determined, these servants will probably be among those whose property will be confiscated.

Xu Suwen nodded heavily.

"Where's your brother?"

Xu Suwen shook his head: "Locked in his room, I guess he hasn't accepted this fact yet..."

At this point, Xu Suwen took a deep breath. She was the same.

But she knew that the Xu family could not all collapse and panic, otherwise they would end up dead.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the main hall. She followed the footsteps and turned her head to see that it was Jiang Yun who came back.

Jiang Yun was holding a golden imperial edict in his hand.

"Where have you been? There is an imperial edict in your hand?" Xu Suwen frowned when he saw this scene.

"Take a look for yourself." He smiled and handed over the imperial edict.

"Granting marriage?" After receiving the imperial edict and looking at it, Xu Suwen was slightly shocked: "You!"

Jiang Yun: "His Majesty promised to grant us a marriage, so I just went to ask for the imperial decree."

Xu Suwen asked, "Do you know what you are doing? This will hurt you."

Although he said so, there were some tears in Xu Suwen's eyes.

As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed; a person's true character is revealed in times of adversity.

Jiang Yun hugged Xu Suwen and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, there is a chance for this to turn around."

(End of this chapter)