Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

It's all his fault for having evil intentions.

He should have been rewarded for presenting the beauty from the Western Regions, but he didn't expect that the letter incident almost cost him his life.

Helan Chushi was also very confused. The prince and Du He were both very careless people. How could they notice such a small matter?

"Go wait at the door first. I still have something to say to Du He."

Li Chengqian's face turned pale and he waved at him.

"As ordered."

Helan Chushi kowtowed again, then quickly got up and walked out of the hall.

In the main hall.

Li Chengqian lowered his voice and said to Du He, "Du He, I have written a total of 21 letters to Duke Chen. Don't miss any."

"In order to prevent him from doing something desperate, I have sent Xi Junmai and 10 Eastern Palace Qianniu to follow you. Make sure to burn all the letters on the spot."

"If an emergency occurs and Helan Chushi is out of your control, I will allow you to kill first and report later. I will bear all the consequences."

Li Chengqian was extremely angry as people around him betrayed him one after another.

He treated his subordinates with courtesy, but he didn't expect that they would treat him with knives.

Even if I had a dog, it would not betray him easily.

Du He narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Prince."

This matter not only concerns Li Chengqian, but he, as the mastermind, is also the first to bear the brunt of it.

Once exposed, he himself would surely die.

In order to save his life, Du He could not be so soft-hearted.

Li Chengqian said with a heavy face: "Du He, to avoid any more trouble, you should leave immediately."

Under the leadership of Helan Chushi, Du He, Xi Junmai and 10 Eastern Palace Qianniu armed with sharp blades soon arrived at the Mansion of Duke Chen.

"Prince-in-law."

"Uncle."

All the servants in the Duke of Chen's mansion knew the prince consort Du He.

After they passed by, the group of servants gathered together instantly.

"Hey, have you noticed that the uncle's face looks very wrong?"

"I found out too, it's like I've done something wrong and been discovered."

"The Prince Consort and a bunch of soldiers seem to be escorting my son-in-law back. They can't have gambling debts and can't pay them, right?"

"It's possible. My son-in-law likes to gamble. If the master knew about this, he would probably give him a good beating."

The servants were talking about it a lot and looked down on their son-in-law.

If he didn't have a good appearance, how could a gambler like him "marry" into the Duke of Chen's mansion.

Helan Chushi's bedroom was in the west wing and he did not live in the same room with his wife.

He will only be called to have sex with his wife when she needs him.

Like most of the princes-in-law in the Tang Dynasty, his status and position were extremely humble.

"The four of you stand guard at the door and don't allow anyone to come in." Xi Junmai ordered four Donggong Qianniu to stand guard outside the room.

"Yes, sir." The four Donggong Qianniu, holding swords, responded solemnly.

After Xi Junmai made all the arrangements, he led the other guards and followed Du He into the room, closing the door.

"Crack~"

Behind him, the sound of a door closing loudly rang out, startling Helan Chushi who was standing in front.

Du He took a look at the room and found that it was decorated quite luxuriously. There were not only valuable carved solid wood furniture, but also many antique calligraphy and paintings.

It seems that Hou Junji treats this son-in-law quite well.

At least he wasn't made to live like the servants.

Du He sat on the wooden table and said in a cold voice, "Take out the secret letter."

Helan Chushi said quickly, "Please wait a moment, Prince Consort, I'll get it right away."

He didn't dare to play tricks, because Xi Junmai and the Donggong Qianniu who were scattered around were staring at him with unfriendly faces.

Helan Chushi came under the big bed, bent down, took out a wooden box from it, and handed it to Du He.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, all the secret letters are inside."

Du He opened the wooden box and calmly opened the letters one by one to check whether they were handwritten by Li Chengqian and Hou Junji.

I counted the letters and found there were only 20.

There is still one missing!

It was also the most important letter in which Li Chengqian clearly defined the time and process of the rebellion, as well as identified the conspirators.

Damn it, it's like an old man eating arsenic because he thinks his life is too long.

At this juncture, you still dare to be petty with him.

Du He raised the corner of his mouth, and his voice was extremely cold: "Helan Chushi, I'll give you one last chance. Apart from these secret letters, is there anything missing?"

Facing Du He's questioning, Helan Chushi's tone was unusually firm this time. He shook his head and said affirmatively.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, I only kept these. The rest were burned."

"If you don't believe me, you can have someone search it."

His expression was sincere, without the slightest hint of guilt, and it was easy for people to believe him.

Du He didn't believe his lies and directly ordered: "Search!"

Since Helan Chushi dared to keep the letters of treason, there was no reason for him to burn the most important letter.

Moreover, as a son-in-law who lives with the wife's family, few people usually come to his bedroom, so it is the safest and most secure place for him.

Du He believed that he would not hide the secret letter anywhere else except here.

Helan Chushi is so confident, it must be stored in a secret room or a hidden compartment.

"Everyone, pay more attention to hidden compartments, secret rooms, and the tops of beams."

"If this room is demolished, I will make amends to Duke Chen and pay for it personally."

Du He said to Xi Junmai and Donggong Qianniu who were investigating.

After receiving Du He's order, Donggong Qianniu, who had been cautious, began a rough search.

When they came across a place where a hidden compartment might exist, they drew out their swords and stabbed around.

Du He kept staring at Helan Chushi and noticed that his expression changed from full of confidence at the beginning to pale face now.

In order to find the last letter quickly, Du He stared at him fiercely and provoked him.

"Where's the other letter?"

"Hand it over and I'll save your life!"

Helan Chushi's expression suddenly changed. When did Du He become so smart!

In the past, Du He was a simple-minded, impulsive young man.

Easier to fool than the prince.

Through today's contact, Helan Chushi felt that Du He was even more difficult to deal with than his father-in-law Hou Junji.

Helan Chushi suppressed his inner fear and said stubbornly, "Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, really not."

"If I still have secret letters, I will be struck by lightning and die!"

In order to dispel Du He's suspicion, Helan Chushi directly swore a poisonous oath.

You have to know that people of this era believe in ghosts and gods very much, and believe in cause and effect.

So I won’t swear casually, especially a poisonous oath.

Du He shook his head and did not order to stop the search.

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

"Bang~"

The entire room was violently searched and in disarray.

Half an hour later, Xi Junmai and Donggong Qianniu still found nothing.

"Captain of the Imperial Concubine's House, I searched everywhere, but didn't find it."

After hearing Xi Junmai's report, Du He frowned.

On the side, Helan Chushi felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort, I didn't lie to you. It's really gone."

"I don't want you to pay for the things that the brothers broke. I was the one who made the mistake first. You can fix it yourself."

Helan Chushi lowered his head and looked submissive, and did not use words to provoke Du He, for fear that he would be stubborn and continue the search.