All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 142 Arrival at Xianyang, the Capital of Qin

"You—you're utterly slanderous!"

Zhao Mu's face flushed red, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

Gu Yu ignored Zhao Mu and shouted, "Bring him up!"

"promise!"

Soon, someone brought an elderly man, about fifty years old, into the hall.

"Butler Pang?"

Someone recognized the old man.

Gu Yu said, "That's right, this is Steward Pang from the Marquis of Julu's mansion. I believe many of you here know him and that Steward Pang has always been in charge of the Marquis of Julu's mansion."

At this moment, Zhao Mu's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't help but say to Gu Yu, "What do you have to say? Come at me! Why are you arresting the steward of my manor?"

"Hehe, there's a reason for that. Steward Pang, now tell everyone, who exactly is the Marquis of Julu?"

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Butler Pang glanced at Zhao Mu nervously and whispered, "He—he is Chun—"

"shut up!

'

Zhao Mu's expression changed drastically, and he rushed out, drawing his sword and stabbing at Steward Pang.

"Bang!"

Before he could reach him, Gu Yu kicked him to the ground.

"Butler Pang, please continue, speak louder."

"Yes, yes, yes—" Steward Pang continued, "The Marquis of Julu is actually a man of the State of Chu. He—he is the son of Lord Chunshen—"

These words were like a large stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a huge uproar.

"What? He—he—"

King Zhao stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"The Marquis of Julu was actually the son of Lord Chunshen?"

"Impossible, right?"

Steward Pang, looking like he was ready to risk everything, shouted, "This is absolutely true! He is Lord Chunshen's illegitimate son. In order to get ahead, he didn't hesitate to hide his identity and come to the State of Zhao—"

"Zhao Mu, you—you actually—"

King Zhao was so angry that he trembled all over.

Seeing that all was lost, Zhao Mu slowly sat up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and laughed wildly, "You fool, I really don't know how you could have sat on the throne. Your queen, your sister, including you, are all my playthings—"

"you----"

King Zhao was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"Shanrou, do it!"

Upon hearing Gu Yu's shout, Shan Rou immediately rushed forward and stabbed dozens of times like a madwoman, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

Only Gu Yu knew that she was venting the hatred that had been bottled up for years.

Subsequently, Gu Yu intentionally let several nobles go, sending them out to deliver a message.

As for the King of Zhao, he was naturally detained.

Meanwhile, the gates of Wu Mansion were tightly closed, and Wu Zhuo and Xiang Shaolong led two or three thousand men to defend the city walls, setting up crossbows, rolling stones, and so on.

"What? The King has been detained by the Wu family?"

"The Marquis of Julu was actually Lord Chunshen's illegitimate son?"

The news quickly spread throughout Handan, causing a huge uproar.

A group of ministers gathered at the palace to see the young king and queen, hoping to mobilize the imperial guards to launch a strong attack on the Wu family in order to rescue the king.

After many years of marriage, Queen Jing finally had a chance to hold her head high.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Wu family is incredibly audacious. They dare to detain the King and plot a rebellion. I urge Your Majesty and Your Highness to order the Imperial Guards to besiege the Wu family."

Queen Jing said coldly, "If we were to mobilize a large army to besiege the king now, and he were accidentally injured, who among you could bear the responsibility?"

"this----"

Queen Jing's words left the ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

Zhao Dao, having already received his mother's instructions, said, "Gentlemen, please calm down. Why not send someone to negotiate and see what the Wu family is up to?"

That night, Gu Yu once again sneaked into the hostage's residence.

With such a major incident, most of the guards in the hostage residence have been withdrawn, leaving fewer guards than before.

Gu Yu successfully infiltrated the room where Zhu Ji was staying.

"Who are you?"

As expected of the First Emperor's mother, when a man in black sneaked into the room, Zhu Ji did not show any panic at all, but only frowned and asked a question.

Gu Yu stepped forward and bowed: "My name is Gu Yu, greetings to Madam."

Zhu Ji's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "You were sent by Lü Buwei?"

"Exactly!"

Lü Buwei and the Wu family had been corresponding for some time and had discussed rescuing Zhu Ji and her son, so Gu Yu's answer was correct.

"Very good!"

Zhu Ji looked delighted.

Then, unable to contain herself, she asked, "But there are many guards outside. How do you plan to rescue my child and me?"

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry. Go and call your son now, and we'll leave tonight."

Once the mother and son were ready, Gu Yu stepped forward and said, "Madam, please wait a moment. I will escort Young Master Zheng away first."

After saying that, he grabbed Ying Zheng with one hand and leaped onto the roof. In a few leaps, he flew out of the hostage residence and landed in an alley on the west side of the residence.

Xiang Shaolong and his men were already waiting there to meet them.

"Alright, you take Young Master Zheng away first, I'll go fetch Madam."

After saying that, Gu Yu leaped onto the wall again and quickly arrived at the backyard of the hostage residence.

"Madam, please forgive me!"

Gu Yu stepped forward, put his arm around Zhu Ji's waist, and held her tightly in his arms. Then, he leaped onto the roof.

Just as he was about to leap again, Zhu Ji suddenly wrapped her arms around him tightly and whispered sweetly in his ear, "How can I ever repay your kindness, my lord?"

What a vixen!

Gu Yu felt a surge of heat rise to his head and couldn't help but kiss those alluring red lips, saying with a smile, "Let's talk about it after we leave Handan."

As planned, Gu Yu and the others took Zhu Ji and her son directly to the entrance of the tunnel.

Upon seeing Zhu Ji and her son, Wu Shi Luo and Wu Yingyuan quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group entered the tunnel and left the city overnight.

Of course, not all of them left. Gu Yu, Wu Yingyuan, Xiang Shaolong, and others remained at the Wu family residence to buy time and facilitate Wu Shiluo and the others' escape from the Zhao state.

With Queen Jing's secret cooperation, Gu Yu used negotiations as a pretext to delay for several days, buying precious time for Wu Shilu and the others to escape.

When the Zhao state received intelligence that Wu Shi Luo and his group had already fled Handan, Queen Jing realized that she had been tricked by Gu Yu.

However, she did not regret it.

She has been busy consolidating power these past few days and has basically taken control of the situation.

Of course, this was also due to the fact that King Zhao had lost the support of the people.

His favoritism towards Zhao Mu had long aroused the dissatisfaction of many ministers, and now that Zhao Mu's true identity has been exposed, it has made them even more furious.

Therefore, after returning to the palace, King Zhao feigned illness and refused to leave.

A few days later, news spread through the palace that King Zhao had abdicated and that Crown Prince Zhao Dao would succeed him.

Thus, Queen Crystal achieved her wish and became the Queen Mother.

She could not forget Gu Yu after all, so she sent someone to try to send him a message, asking him to return to Zhao and help Zhao Dao govern the country when he had the chance.

When Gu Yu received the letter, he had already entered the Qin Kingdom and joined Wu Yingyuan and others who had arrived earlier.

The King of Qin specially arranged for large ships to pick them up, allowing the group to travel directly to the south of Xianyang and disembark.

Lü Buwei personally led a group to welcome him, and the scene was exceptionally grand.

The group entered Xianyang City in a grand procession, drawing crowds of people who flocked to the streets to watch the spectacle.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Shaolong was filled with excitement.

After all, he witnessed and participated in this period of history.

However, he didn't know that this wasn't history at all, but just a parallel world.