nycdaug Chapter 1341
Chapter 1341
Lan Yu's anger at this moment was undeniably deep.
Although Zhu Yunwen was his own grand-nephew, he, as the maternal uncle, had helped him ascend to the throne. He couldn't just do good deeds, could he?
But now Zhu Yunwen has blatantly broken the tacit understanding between the two sides.
Not only were they not given what they were supposed to receive.
They even tried to extort money from them—the charge against Zhang Yi, Zhu Shou, and Cao Xing was "encroaching on farmland"!
How could Lan Yu possibly swallow this insult?
Therefore, when Zhao Feng turned around, his long-suppressed anger surged up instantly, and those behind him could feel his intense rage even from his back.
See this scene.
Wang Chen, who was hiding behind the crowd watching the show, revealed a gloating smile. He turned his head and whispered to his companion Luo Hongzhi, "That Jinyiwei guy surnamed Zhao's matter is settled, and our matter is settled too. Now we just need to withdraw and wait for Yingtian Prefecture to fall into chaos."
Luo Hongzhi could barely suppress the smile on his face.
Of course, they had to maintain a calm demeanor on the surface, saying, "We only thought of taking a gamble, but we ended up watching such a grand show. With Lan Yu's attitude, the young emperor is going to be in deep trouble and won't have time to investigate our presence at the Duke of Liang's residence. What a stroke of luck! Today has been incredibly smooth!"
Upon hearing Luo Hongzhi's excited yet quiet exclamation, Wang Chen nodded in deep agreement: "This must be fate..."
Both of them found it somewhat unbelievable—they had been so sleepy all day that the pillow just followed them there—the task they were supposed to do had been completed perfectly, even ten times better than expected, and they had managed to make a clean getaway.
Unexpectedly.
Just then, Zhao Feng, the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who had already turned towards the Imperial Prison, stopped in his tracks, as if he had thought of something, and turned back.
Lan Yu and the others all showed a hint of astonishment and surprise on their faces.
At the same time, they could only immediately suppress the anger on their faces, and each of them had a hint of guilt in their eyes. The original intention of letting Zhao Feng arrest Zhang Yi, Zhu Shou, and Cao Xing was to avoid conflict and alert the enemy. If they failed at the last minute and a conflict broke out now, it would certainly be a loss for them.
Therefore, Lan Yu gritted her teeth and forced a normal expression as she looked at Zhao Feng and asked, "Since Vice Commissioner Zhao has already arrested the person as His Majesty ordered... what business do you have now?"
Zhao Feng's gaze swept over the many dukes, marquises, and military officials.
He frowned slightly, as if searching for something.
A moment later, as if he had locked onto his target, he looked past Lan Yu and the other dukes and military officials to behind them before settling down: "Guards! Arrest those two people standing at the very back and take them to the imperial prison as well!"
Hearing what Zhao Feng said.
Lan Yu and the others were still somewhat confused, not knowing who Zhao Feng was talking about. They showed some doubt and some vigilance, fearing that Zhao Feng might be up to something else.
However, Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi, the two hidden agents hiding at the back, were being stared at by Zhao Feng's sharp, hawk-like eyes, as if an invisible, sharp sword had suddenly been pressed against their necks.
They knew that Zhao Feng's target was the two of them.
Wang Chen and Luo Hongzhi's expressions changed instantly. They no longer had time to gloat; their hearts pounded wildly. Somewhat bewildered and terrified, they stammered, "I...we!?"
"Who else could it be but the two of you?" Zhao Feng said coldly. As he spoke, four Imperial Guards quickly stepped in front of them, already holding ropes for binding people.