Her guards

Chapter 236 Dare
"Your Majesty, it is common knowledge that the Li family has been using the guise of funding to expand academies, amass wealth, and monopolize bookstores and printing."

“The Li family has been doing this for three generations.”

"Their generations of good reputation were also maintained by money."

"Next, I will inform the world that Li Xuan bribed the soldiers in the Gaoyang army..."

"My lord, these troops aren't actually considered part of the Gaoyang army..."

When Marquis Yichun finished speaking, the emperor interrupted him.

Those were indeed soldiers, but they were private troops raised by Chai Du.

It was paid from the imperial court's military funds.

The emperor said sincerely, "I think that saying that the Gaoyang Army is bad for General Chai's reputation makes it seem like the general is not strict in managing his troops."

Marquis Yichun said, "Thank you for reminding me, Your Majesty. I will tell you the truth. These are laborers from the mines of Gaoyang Army, who have been misled by Li Xuan."

The emperor nodded, signaling for Marquis Yichun to continue.

"...Li Xuan used these menial servants to steal the uniforms of the Gaoyang Army, forge military orders, and sneak from the border prefecture to Lu County, where he committed the Baima Town massacre." Marquis Yichun continued, "The evidence is conclusive, and the Li family's reputation has been ruined. The people will not be swayed by them and the scholars and students. There is no doubt that the case will be settled and the guilty will be brought to justice."

The emperor nodded again and breathed a sigh of relief: "This matter can finally be resolved."

After saying that, he looked at Marquis Yichun again.

"However, this was all done by Li Xuan. Considering that Li Qing has borne me children, I will not punish her further."

Marquis Yichun smiled and said, "I know Your Majesty is benevolent. How about this: we will not punish him further, but he must be moved out of the imperial mausoleum."

Removing him from the imperial mausoleum is tantamount to punishing him, isn't it? With such a birth mother, Prince Linhai is also tainted.

The emperor frowned slightly.

Yang Luo had said he wanted to protect the Prince of Linhai...

“Your Majesty,” Marquis Yichun continued, “from the very beginning, these siblings have regarded Your Majesty as a ladder to heaven. As for Li Qing, bearing Your Majesty’s children was nothing more than a means to gain wealth and glory. Do you really intend to tolerate such a person being buried with you in the same imperial mausoleum after death?”

The emperor sighed and nodded: "The Marquis is right, let's do it this way."

Marquis Yichun, seated, raised his hand in a salute: "Your Majesty is wise."

Did he not know why the emperor would not punish Li Qing?
The purpose was to protect the Prince of Linhai, intending to leave behind a clean prince to threaten the Prince of Donghai.

How funny.

"Also, the matter is almost resolved." Marquis Yichun seemed to remember something else. "I have sent Chai Du back to Gaoyang Army today."

what?
The emperor nearly stood up: "Return to the Gaoyang Army?"

today?

Now?

already?

The emperor concedes?

This king knew absolutely nothing about it!
He looked at Marquis Yichun, his smile gone.

"Today's events are far too rushed."

Marquis Yichun said calmly, “The traitors have been eliminated. The army cannot be without a commander for even a day. The Gaoyang army has just been thoroughly investigated. He must go back to take charge.”

He looked at the emperor and emphasized his words.

"To prevent the border regions from falling into chaos."

This was a threat; the emperor looked at him without saying a word for a moment.

Marquis Yichun stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I bid you farewell on his behalf. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Gaoyang Army will not make any more mistakes and be taken advantage of by villains."

Previously, you, the emperor, used the Li family to frame the Chai family and kept Chai Du in the Dali Temple.

Now that everyone knows about the crimes of the Li family, and the Chai family has done nothing wrong and is completely innocent, even if you are the emperor, you can forget about locking them up in prison again.

The emperor sighed inwardly, then nodded at the Marquis of Yichun: "I see..."

That's it.

"His Majesty--"

A servant's voice came from outside, loud and clear.

"Miss Asheng is here—"

As he spoke, his footsteps rustled softly.

Marquis Yichun turned his head slightly and saw a young girl stride in.

Just as the King of Donghai had said, the eunuch was not asking for instructions, but rather reporting.

This maid can walk straight in.

Marquis Yichun's expression was cold, and the young girl also looked at him at this moment.

"My lord." She gave a slight bow.

Marquis Yichun withdrew his gaze, as if he hadn't seen her at all.

"Ah Sheng," the emperor said with a smile, "what is it?"

Here's another point to add.

"Did your young lady send a letter back? Was her journey safe?"

Yang Luo smiled and said, "Yes, Miss just returned with the letter."

Before the emperor could say anything, the Marquis of Yichun spoke.

"Your Majesty, please read the letter." He said with a smile. "I will not disturb you any longer."

He turned around after saying that.

"My lord, please wait." Before the emperor could speak, the maid spoke first.

Marquis Yichun did not turn around, but said indifferently, "I have no interest in other people's letters."

Yang Luo's voice was cold: "Is that so? Doesn't Your Excellency want to know whether my young lady was killed by you?"

Marquis Yichun paused, "What?"
"What?!" the emperor shouted.

Yang Luo knelt before the emperor: "Your Majesty, my young lady just delivered a message. She was attacked en route, but fortunately escaped death and captured the culprit. The culprit has confessed—"

As he spoke, he pointed angrily at Marquis Yichun.

"It was the Chai family who instigated this!"

The emperor looked at Marquis Yichun with a somber expression.

Marquis Yichun slowly turned his head and looked at the maid: "What, when Madam Li framed me, she at least destroyed a town, but when Miss Yang framed me, she just opened her mouth?"

Yang Luo stood up and looked at him: "My lord, Xiu Yi is already on his way to the capital with the people. You can confront those criminals when the time comes."

Marquis Yichun said calmly, "Then I'll wait and see how you frame me."

After saying that, he turned around and took another step.

The maid's voice came from behind again.

"Lord Marquis can go home and wait. Also, this matter is of great importance, and General Chai cannot leave the capital."

Marquis Yichun turned around abruptly, looked at the maid, and shouted in a deep voice, "How dare you!"

……

……

"How dare you block my way!"

Outside the north gate of the capital, Chai Yuan angrily pointed at the surrounding troops, then at himself, and then at Chai Du beside him.

"Do you know who I am? And who is this?"

The soldiers didn't say a word, they just blocked the way.

The surrounding crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.

"Has he really been released?"

"Did you escape on your own?"

"No way, Li Xuan has already been convicted, it wasn't General Chai who did it..."

Hearing these comments, Chai Yuan's face turned red with anger.

Ben was happily and enthusiastically seeing off his second brother, and even made a big show of it so that the people of the capital could see clearly that the Chai family was innocent and unharmed, and that all previous speculations were slander.

Unexpectedly, after drinking three bowls of wine, just as Chai Du was about to mount his horse and leave, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared and surrounded them, saying that Chai Du should return to Dali Temple.

Chai Yuan cursed under his breath.

This is already the third time.

Chai Du entered the capital three times, but was stopped each time he tried to leave!

With a shout, Chai Yuan drew the sword from the hand of his attendant.

"You've really gone too far—"

Chai Du reached out and pressed him down, looking at the soldiers in front of him: "You are all soldiers of the Beijing Garrison. I have been away from the capital for a long time, so it is not surprising that you do not recognize me."

Having said that, he stepped forward.

"I won't make things difficult for you. I'll ask you, which battalion are you from? And whose orders are you on?"

The guards did not answer; a voice came from behind.

"General Chai, we are from the Changshui Battalion."

As the voices were heard, one person urged his horse forward.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Chai Yuan's expression grew even angrier: "Zhu Yunxiao! You bastard—"

Zhu Yunxiao ignored him and, still on horseback, raised his hand in a salute to Chai Du: "Zhu Yunxiao greets General Chai."

Chai Du squinted at him and said, "So it's you." He then gave a mocking laugh. "It seems you're acting on the orders of that Miss Yang."

Chai Yuan stepped forward and pointed at Zhu Yunxiao: "If you have an imperial edict, then produce it. If you don't, then you're just a dog blocking the way. Get out of my way!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yunxiao on horseback suddenly swung his spear, knocking the knife out of Chai Yuan's hand with a bang. The moment the spear was pulled back, it struck Chai Yuan's cheek with another bang.

With a cry of pain, Chai Yuan fell backward.

Chai Du, quick-witted and agile, caught Chai Yuan, preventing him from falling to the ground.

"You dare, Zhu Yunxiao!" Chai Du roared.

you dare.

Zhu Yunxiao thought that the maid Asheng had sent a message not long after leaving the restaurant.

They said there was now an opportunity, and asked him if he dared to get revenge for the slap Chai Yuan gave him.

What is he afraid of?

He's the kind of despicable person who's most likely to kick someone when they're down and take advantage of their misfortune to gloat.

"Third Master Chai, General Chai," Zhu Yunxiao said, "I am acting under orders, please forgive me."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"Bring Chai Du back to Dali Temple!"

　Tomorrow, with another chapter, Yang Luo's situation will be resolved, and we'll turn our attention to Mo Zheng.

　　(End of this chapter)