Turning back, Shao Pingbo asked again, "Keep an eye on the matters in the palace. Don't let anything go wrong?"
Shao Sansheng replied, "Don't worry, Young Master. Everything is normal. There won't be any problems. We will know tomorrow morning. However, I'm afraid that the Ghost Doctor's disciple will make a move. I heard that he can even cure Hong Hai 'er's poison. Once he makes a move, I'm afraid he will make a mistake … Young Master, should we make a move on him at the same time to avoid future troubles? "
Shao Pingbo turned his head and looked at the twilight outside the window. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "The rumors regarding the Ghost Doctor in the cultivation world are truly unfathomable … It's best not to provoke the people of the Ghost Doctor if possible. If it's really as the rumors say, it's still unknown what kind of trouble will arise at this critical juncture. As long as nothing goes wrong in the palace, it doesn't matter if he makes a move or not. Keep an eye on the King of the West Courtyard, Haoyun. Don't give him a chance to regret. "
Shao Sansheng, "Yes!"
…
Under the vast starry sky, the exhausted soldiers still maintained their hurried marching state.
A rider rushed over and reported loudly, "General, the Marshal's reply has arrived. There is indeed a rebel army attacking the capital. The Marshal has ordered us to return as soon as possible to provide assistance."
Ba Yuancheng, who was on horseback, grabbed the letter and read it. He thumped his chest and sighed. He then waved his hand and shouted, "Advance faster!"
A general beside him said, "General, the soldiers are too tired. We can't go any faster!"
At this moment, another rider rushed over and reported loudly, "General, the reply from the capital has been confirmed. His Majesty has issued another urgent order to provide assistance!"
Ba Yuancheng looked around at the exhausted faces under the firelight. He suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Infantry, rest here before continuing. Cavalry, continue advancing!"
…
In the camp next to the bonfire, Huyan Wuhen was facing the map with a solemn expression.
Something happened. The army under him actually didn't listen to the military orders. If it wasn't for the reports from the spies all over the country, he wouldn't even know that his men had changed their marching route.
"Report!" A report came from outside the tent. A general opened the tent curtain and entered. He quickly walked to Huyan Wuhen's side and hurriedly reported with cupped hands, "Marshal, it's confirmed. The troops in the southeast that were ordered to intercept Yin Chu's army have retreated. The 100,000 vanguard led by Ba Yuancheng has also retreated. The troops attacking Jin from the southwest have also retreated. The three retreating armies are all heading in the direction of the capital! "
"The capital?" Huyan Wuhen frowned. "Defying orders on the battlefield? What are they trying to do?"
The general replied, "According to the reports from the courier stations along the way, when the three groups passed by, they all said that the King of the West Courtyard and the King of Jin were rebelling and were leading the rebel army to attack the capital. They wanted to return to the capital to protect the Emperor!"
A cultivator on the side said, "Nonsense, the capital is guarded by the three great sects, how could they be allowed to rebel?"
The general replied, "This explanation is a little strange. What's even stranger is that the so-called escorts of the three routes all wear white cloth on their heads. It's said that it's to distinguish them from the rebel army!"
Huyan Wuhen said in a deep voice, "The three armies have received my orders. Have they replied?"
The general: "The messages we sent out one after another were like stones sinking into the ocean. The three armies did not reply at all, and they have not reported any military intelligence until now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's mood suddenly became heavy.
"What are they trying to do?" Huyan Wuhen shouted angrily.
A cultivator on the side said, "Rebel army? No matter how I look at it, they look more like rebel army! "
Another cultivator said, "The three armies all have people from our three great sects. We can't allow them to rebel so easily!"
A general said, "If they really are rebelling at this time, needless to say, they must have the support of the Jin State behind them. Their purpose is to prevent us from rushing to Wei State's aid."
Another general said, "If that's the case, then what should we do? Should we quell the rebellion or rush to Wei State's aid? "
"The commanders of the three armies were personally promoted by the Grand Marshal. How could they rebel?"
"The three armies have a total of almost a million troops. If they rebel, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Huyan Wuhen shouted, "Order the army to change their route and intercept Ba Yuancheng's troops!"
"Yes!" The generals cupped their hands and accepted the order.
Huyan Wuhen then cupped his hands and said to the cultivators of the three great sects, "I'll transfer three flying beasts to everyone. I ask the three great sects to send people to the three armies to meet with our own people. See if they are still alive. If they are, make sure to find out what's going on!"
"We obey the Grand Marshal's order!" The elders of the three sects cupped their hands and accepted the order.
The people in the tent quickly dispersed and went their own ways …
In the West Courtyard King's Palace, Hao Yun Sheng, who had locked himself in his room, paced back and forth. He was nervous, anxious, and extremely uneasy.
But he had no choice. He had been targeted by Shao Pingbo.
Everyone knew about his relationship with the famous brothel "White Cloud Room" in the Capital of Qi. They all knew that White Cloud Room was under the protection of the West Courtyard King. After White Cloud Room was confiscated by the imperial court, he finally managed to disassociate himself from it. He thought that everything was fine and that the matter was over.
But that was only his wishful thinking. Shao Pingbo knew about his relationship with the lady boss of White Cloud Room, Su Zhao. He knew that Su Zhao had no romantic relationship with him. It was purely to cover up Su Zhao's identity as a member of the Waning Moon Pavilion.
So someone came to find Hao Yun Sheng and showed him Su Zhao's belongings that he recognized.
Colluding with the Waning Moon Pavilion, intending to use the Waning Moon Pavilion to do evil things, secretly helping the Waning Moon Pavilion to prepare a large number of warhorses, etc. Any one of these was enough to kill him, and if all of them were revealed together, he would definitely die.
Of course, in addition to coercion, there were also temptations. After the incident, he was promised land.
But what he did really made him feel uneasy. He paced back and forth, murmuring, "Hao Yun Tu, it was you who treated me unjustly and unjustly first. Don't blame me for being unjustly and unjustly later …"
Similar words were repeated in his mouth countless times. It was more like he was comforting himself.
Just like that, he stayed up all night anxiously. He didn't sleep all night until the servants knocked on the door to remind him to prepare for morning court.
After washing up and tidying up his clothes, Hao Yun Sheng went out and boarded the carriage, heading straight for the imperial palace.
When he arrived at the imperial palace, the sky was not yet bright. He came early and it was not yet time for morning court, so he went to rest in the room for the morning court.
This was a preferential treatment for the royal family. Other officials did not have such a good thing. They had to wait in the imperial court after arriving early.
Because only officials waited for the emperor, there was no reason for the emperor to wait for his officials.
Of course, there was another reason for the preferential treatment for the royal family. It was a taboo for the emperor to allow the royal family to mingle with the officials. Usually, there would be the administrative desk monitoring them. But if a group of royal family members mingled with a group of officials in the morning court, who knew what they would be plotting. At this time, it was not convenient for the administrative desk to approach, so it was better to separate them.
In the waiting room, the fragrance of food wafted out. The imperial kitchen in the palace prepared some breakfast for the royal family as usual.
Although it was simple, they did not dare to refuse a gift from the emperor. In addition, it was the goodwill of the emperor. When the royal family came early in the morning to wait for morning court, they would eat breakfast here. Perhaps it was not as comfortable as eating what they wanted to eat at home.
"Prince!" Seeing him enter, the eunuchs in the hall bowed.
Hao Yun Sheng made a sound of acknowledgement and strolled in front of the row of food. After observing, he found that there was only hot soup to drink. He waved his hand to dismiss the eunuchs following him. He did not let the eunuchs serve him. He wanted to do it himself.
He took a bowl and scooped a bowl of hot soup for himself. When he placed the spoon into the urn, a pile of dust fell from his sleeve. He pretended that the spoon was not steady and stirred it.
Then he took the bowl and walked to the side to eat and drink slowly. He looked calm on the surface, but he was very nervous on the inside.
He understood why the person who forced him to do this would find him. It was because the inspection of food in the palace was very strict, especially when it involved the food of a group of princes. They were even more cautious and supervised. Others had no chance to act.
"Uncle!" A prince who entered saw him and came over to bow. "I thought I was the earliest. I didn't expect Uncle to be here first."
Hao Yun Sheng said a few perfunctory words.
After that, the various kings and princes arrived one after another. Although most of them did not like the breakfast prepared by the palace, they all ate and drank. They did not want others to think that they were looking down on what the emperor had given them.
Although the food was not very good, many people wanted to eat it but could not. Not every royal family had the right to come here. First, they had the right to sit in the court.
They all came earlier. It was better to come earlier than later. If they came at the right time, they might be delayed on the way and miss the court time. They were afraid that the emperor would be unhappy.
"Eh, it's already so late. Why don't I see the eldest and the third?" A prince looked around and suddenly realized that two people were missing.
The so-called eldest was the Gold Prince Hao Qi, and the third was the Ying Prince Hao Zhen.
Hearing that, everyone looked around and realized that two people were indeed missing.
The second prince Hao Hong, who was holding a bowl and drinking slowly, suddenly said slowly, "The eldest is not feeling well and has asked for leave. As for the third, he is carrying a box and heading towards the back of the palace. He should have something to give to father. "
Forget about the leave. As for the gift, someone laughed and said, "Doesn't the third not like to do such things?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Many people either laughed, seemed to be smiling, or did not say a word.
The Ying Prince Hao Zhen was standing at the door of the back of the palace. He was holding a box in his hand and waiting for the emperor's permission to enter. Someone had already gone to report.
Although he was a family with the emperor, there were too many women in the back of the palace. When the princes came of age, to avoid arousing suspicion, most of them had to move out of the palace. The back of the palace was no longer a place where they could enter and leave as they pleased.
Haozhen really did not want to give gifts, but he had just received a rare item yesterday. The Emperor somehow found out about it and the Palace asked about it. He was very tactful and obediently gave it to the Emperor early in the morning.
After waiting for a while, a eunuch hurried over and nodded and bowed. "Prince, please go back. Just give the item to me."
Hao Zhen was stunned. "Father didn't say to see me?"
The eunuch hurriedly said, "Prince, don't misunderstand …" He then looked left and right and whispered, "He was going to see you, but suddenly there was some news. It seems that something happened. His Majesty has no time to see you."
Something happened? What happened? Hao Zhen's eyes flashed, but he did not ask further. He presented the box with both hands and said politely, "Then I will have to trouble you, eunuch."
"Aiyo, Prince, don't say that. This is what I should do." The eunuch carefully took the item and repeatedly asked the Prince to take care.
Hao Zhen, who had just left, returned to the court room. As soon as he entered the door, he realized that everyone was looking at him strangely. Some even muttered some innuendo.
Hao Zhen pretended not to hear them and walked to the breakfast table. He ordered a bowl of hot soup to drink …
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