Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

Zhu Yi, who was lying on the roof, saw his actions clearly and immediately notified Fang Yao through a secret sentry.

Not long after the man in blue walked out holding his stomach, he was stopped by Zhu Yi.

The man saw that something was wrong and without saying a word, he opened his palm and chopped down.

However, he didn't expect that it was a feint. While Zhu Yi was dodging, the man jumped up and wanted to jump to the roof to escape quickly.

Little did he know that just as he jumped up, he was hit on the head by a small stone. The breath he was holding was instantly released, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Zhu Yi lunged forward and kicked him hard, knocking him to the ground. Then two guards rushed over, removed his jaw with lightning speed, and twisted him up with their hands.

Zhu Yi clasped his hands together and said to the roof, "Thank you."

Xiao Chenze's voice came lazily, "You're welcome. I can't sleep on your roof for free."

He was the one who threw that small stone just now.

He was driven away by Fang Yao, but he would come back several times a day. He would stay on the roof of the general's mansion when he had nothing to do, saying that he was basking in the sun, but even Zhu Yi could see that his eyes were only on Shen Li.

Zhu Yi and two guards escorted the man in blue away. Xiao Chenze yawned, feeling extremely bored.

After thinking about it, he simply stood up and stretched, and with a few leaps, he reached the roof of the warehouse where the masters were.

As soon as I got there, I heard Fang Yao laughing so hard it made me cringe. "Someone, lock them all up and interrogate them one by one."

On the rooftop, Xiao Chenze came to where Zhu Yi had just been lying, and looked down through the gap. "General, there's a powder that can make people tell the truth quickly. You should hurry up and conduct the trial. The Duke of Chongguo contacted many people to impeach you during the morning court today. I'm afraid an imperial decree will arrive soon."

Lan was startled by the sudden sound on the roof. She looked up but saw nothing.

Fang Yao was afraid that she would know about Xiao Chenze and his son Fang Jitao, so she quickly found an excuse to send her back.

Then he glanced at the roof and said to Zhu Yi, "Why is he here again?"

Zhu Yi was embarrassed. "He arrived just now. I couldn't beat him, and I was afraid that the noise would alert these people, so I didn't chase him away."

Xiao Chenze knocked on the roof, "Hey, who are you chasing away? If it weren't for me, would you have been able to catch that guy so easily?"

Fang Yao frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhu Yi said, "That man had martial arts skills. He tried to escape, but the eldest prince knocked him down with a stone. Only then did my subordinates capture him."

Fang Yao hummed coldly and said to Zhu Yi, "Give them the powder Qiluo sent. Then take Qili to see what that person looks like and quickly disguise them."

"Yes." Zhu Yi turned and walked out.

Fang Yao took the letter in his hand and read it again.

The letter was written in the tone of the Western Qiang people.

It said above that thanks to the information sent by Fang Jitao, the spies who had infiltrated the Great Zhou army camp were able to escape safely back to Western Qiang. The rewards Fang Jitao received had been distributed to various banks in the capital according to his wishes, and the banknotes were in the letter, ready to be redeemed at any time.

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Royal study room.

The emperor sat behind the imperial desk, his expression changing from gloomy to bright.

At the morning court, Duke Chongguo, along with other ministers, presented a report: The case of Fang Yao's son, Fang Jitao, acting as a spy, had been dragging on for too long, threatening disaster. The officials escorting him back to the capital from the Western Frontier hadn't delivered any news for a long time, and no news had been heard from the post stations along the way. The ministers seriously suspected the officials had met with murder, and that Fang Jitao had been rescued by the Western Qiang or the Fang family army and had escaped...

Marquis Guanyong and Imperial Censor Cui stepped forward and vehemently denied Duke Chongguo's accusation. However, they could not clearly explain where Fang Jitao had gone, and were left speechless by Duke Chongguo's questioning.

Duke Chongguo turned to face the Emperor and bowed. "I know Your Majesty trusts General Fang, but the Fang family's eldest son's collusion with the enemy is no small matter. Even if General Fang wasn't involved, his son was able to obtain confidential information and pass it on smoothly because of his status. I request Your Majesty's permission to immediately send someone to search the General's Mansion. Otherwise, if we delay any further, I fear that all evidence of Fang Jitao's collusion will be destroyed..."

The emperor had a dark face and sat there without saying a word.

Since the matter involved spies and it was a senior official in the court who took the lead in reporting it, the emperor could not turn a blind eye.

However, if the news of the General of Cavalry of the Great Zhou Kingdom being raided spread, it would certainly cause panic among the people, which would be detrimental to the country.

How could the emperor agree?

After the court session, Duke Chongguo walked out of the palace.

The guard came over quickly and whispered in his ear, "My Lord, it's done."

Duke Chongguo was delighted and got on the carriage with a calm expression. He then said to the guards, "According to the plan."

Before long, rumors spread throughout teahouses and taverns that General Fang's eldest son had been bribed by the Western Qiang people to betray the Great Zhou's intelligence and had been caught red-handed. The Emperor sent his men to escort him back to the capital, but he escaped midway. Some suspected that he was being hidden by the General, but the Emperor couldn't bring himself to search his mansion...

The people hated those who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed their country the most. They were immediately outraged and gathered at the gate of the general's mansion to protest.

Things are getting more and more serious...

The emperor had no choice but to order Marquis Guanyong, the old prime minister and Duke Chongguo to take people to the general's mansion to inquire about Fang Jitao's whereabouts.

Before setting off, Duke Chongguo summoned the guards again and asked, "Was it the man who came personally to deliver the letter and said he had put it in the bottle?"

The guard replied affirmatively, "Yes, I recognize him. The process of his work was exactly as agreed upon at the beginning. It is absolutely correct. Even the blue robe he is wearing was a gift from you, the Duke."

"Okay, that's good." Duke Chongguo was overjoyed and took his people out.

The guard was right, it was indeed the man in blue who came to report in person.

He said that when they were examining the items at the General's Mansion, he found the letter that had been placed in the bottle before. He took out the letter as instructed by the Duke, and then put the newly prepared letter into another bottle when no one was paying attention.

He said he also observed the expressions of the general's family. They might not know that Fang Jitao had died on the way.

After delivering the letter, the man in blue hurried back.

The man in blue was a person planted by Chongguo Public Security in the antique shop. The antique shop was the property of Guanyong Hou's family and was frequented by many dignitaries. In order to grasp the trends in the court, Chongguo Duke placed people there to spy on the news.

Little did they know that the real man in blue had already been detained in the general's mansion, and the one who came to report the news was a disguised man with the help of Qili.

The guards at the Chongguo Mansion were not familiar with him. They first recognized his clothes and then heard that his description of the process was completely correct. Therefore, they did not have any doubts and reported the news.

When Duke Chongguo, Marquis Guanyong and the old prime minister arrived at the general's mansion, the people outside the mansion were gathered together and shouting loudly.

"Kill the spy."

"Kill the spy."

"Investigate the Fang family army strictly!"

Marquis Guan Yong frowned and said to the old prime minister, "The matter has not yet been concluded, and there is already such a commotion outside. If you say there is no one secretly instigating it, I will never believe it even if you kill me."

The old prime minister looked at the people below and said to the guards, "Keep an eye on the leaders inside and act accordingly."

If it doesn't work, just knock them down with hidden weapons. How can we just let them scream and shout here?

Duke Chongguo also stepped forward and was about to say something when the old prime minister glanced at him indifferently, snorted coldly, and walked into the general's mansion with a flick of his sleeves.