The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guizi hurriedly bowed and said,

"In reply to Second Master, it seems that something has happened at the city gate. I will send someone to investigate and report back to you. Please wait a moment."

"Ah."

A faint voice came from the carriage.

Xiao Guizi bowed to the carriage and pointed to two guards.

The two guards left quickly, and the remaining guards narrowed the protection circle again, moving in an orderly manner.

Soon, the two guards reported to Xiao Guizi everything they had found out.

Xiao Guizi frowned upon hearing this, then waved his hand, dismissed the guards, and then came to the carriage curtain, bowed towards the carriage, and said,

"Second Master, I've already found out everything!"

"The north gate of Yangzhou has been sealed. It seems they are arresting someone."

"Oh?"

The carriage curtain was opened, and the young man in the carriage looked at the street ahead which was jammed into a mess.

He frowned and then snorted.

"Humph! Li Kui, the prefect, is really going from bad to worse the more he gets in office. Why is he sealing off the city so early in the morning?"

"Xiao Guizi, go get my warrant and have the road cleared immediately. I'm still waiting to return to Beijing as soon as possible!"

When Xiao Guizi heard this, she turned pale with fright and quickly shook her head and said,

"Second Master, absolutely not!"

"Hmm?" The young man turned and looked at Xiao Guizi suspiciously.

Xiao Guizi lowered her head and said in panic,

"Second Master, please allow me to report!"

"The order to seal the city gates was not issued by Magistrate Li."

"Second Master, you are of noble status, and since you are coming incognito this time, I think it would be best if you do not reveal your identity!"

That’s right, this second master’s identity is not ordinary.

It was none other than the current Great Qian Emperor, the second son of Emperor Xinglong, Chen Jingwen, who was granted the title of King of Chen.

The current Emperor Xinglong has three sons. The eldest son is Chen Jingtai, the legitimate son of Emperor Xinglong and the current empress. When Emperor Xinglong ascended the throne, he was named Crown Prince.

The second son was Chen Jingwen, the son of Emperor Xinglong and Concubine Wang.

He was well-read in poetry and books since childhood and was taught by great Confucian scholars. He enjoyed great prestige in the court. After he came of age, he was canonized as King of Chu by Emperor Xinglong.

The third son, Chen Jinghua, is not yet an adult.

This time, King Chen Jingwen of Chu was ordered to go to Jinling to pay homage to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum last year.

However, half a month ago, when returning, Chen Jingwen, who wanted to experience the splendor of Jiangnan, separated from the main force and headed north in disguise. He just arrived in Yangzhou yesterday.

After a chaotic night last night, Chen Jingwen, who had obtained a lot of information from the secret agents in Yangzhou, vaguely guessed that Yangzhou would soon be in chaos, so he prepared to leave the city and return to Beijing early this morning.

But no matter how hard they tried, they were still blocked in front of the city gate.

Hearing Xiao Guizi's words, Chen Jinwen frowned even more, and then raised his eyebrows.

"It wasn't the Yangzhou prefect's order? Then which official in Yangzhou City has the courage and power to go beyond the Yangzhou prefect's orders to seal off the city?"

Having said that, he slowly returned to the carriage, picked up the wine cup, and slowly swallowed the wine in it.

Xiao Guizi hurried forward to hold up the curtain, hesitated for a moment, and then told the truth.

"Second Master, according to what the guards have asked the merchants and travelers, it's not the government that's sealing the gates of Yangzhou, but, but..."

Seeing that Xiao Guizi was hesitant and unable to speak, Chen Jingwen raised his eyebrows.

Xiao Guizi immediately lowered her head humbly and said angrily,

"The people guarding the city gate right now are the bandits from Qingfeng Village who have been entrenched in Yangzhou recently..."

“Puff…! Cough cough!”

Chen Jingwen sprayed a mouthful of wine directly onto Xiao Guizi's head and face.

But even so, Xiao Guizi didn't even dare to wipe it off, and looked up at Chen Jingwen in panic.

"Second Master, are you okay?"

Chen Jinwen covered his chest and waved his hands, and it took him a while to recover.

I looked up at Xiao Guizi and was about to speak, but I saw that his head and face were covered with sweat.

A handkerchief emerged from the sleeve and was thrown directly on Xiao Guizi's face.