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Chapter 32 Imperial Decree
Gao Zimo galloped all the way with her.
Wu Jie asked, "Why is the prince here?"
"Yesterday, I heard the news of the military chaos. I thought you were still in the palace, so I came to investigate." Gao Zimo said simply.
When he received the news last night, he rushed to Prince Fu's Mansion and sent someone to look for the female relatives of the captives, but they couldn't find Wu Jie, which made him extremely anxious.
Among the rebellious army, many women and servants of the palace were implicated and killed. Fearing that something might happen to Miss Zifen, he was arguing with the guarding soldiers, and wanted to go in and search in person, but unexpectedly, Wu Jie climbed up the wall by herself.
A lucky coincidence indeed.
Wu Jie took the opportunity to ask about what happened last night. As expected, Prince Fu's assassination plan was completely within Yuan Jing's expectations. The fake Prince De stabbed the young "emperor" with a sword, and before he could be happy, he fell into heavy siege.
The emperor who was assassinated was just a guard in the Forbidden Army pretending to be.
The fake Prince De assassinating the fake emperor is really a good show
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Jing appeared, and the garrison who had originally attached to Prince Fu turned their backs in an instant, locking up Prince Fu's party.
Yuan Jing sneaked into the city with Shen Sishu's team a few days in advance, in order to personally persuade Prince Fu's followers, especially the garrison generals in charge of military power. It is really embarrassing for an emperor to take such a risk.
Prince Fu was still dreaming of his grand dream of becoming the emperor, but when he woke up, the party members who originally clinged to him changed their banners one after another. A small number of diehard forces were also quickly destroyed under the joint encirclement and suppression of the elite forbidden army and garrison troops who came later.
Following Gao Zimo through the long street, the bustling shops were all closed, and there were still corpses in disorder in the street market, most of which were soldiers who died in battle and hadn't had time to clean them up.
"Now there is still a group of soldiers in the north of the city fighting stubbornly. The emperor has sent someone to surrender. There must be good news soon." Gao Zimo said in a low voice.
He was also full of admiration for Yuan Jing's surprise this time. The young monarch has only been on the throne for two years, and his decisiveness has already shown the demeanor of a generation of wise monarchs.
Wu Jie remained silent. After five years in the Great Wei harem, she was very aware of that person's ruthlessness and meticulousness, wishing she could have everything under control.
Gao Zimo said again, "I'm afraid that the rebels will be strictly investigated in the future, and the city will not be stable. Why don't you follow me to the place where you stay for a while."
Wu Jie shook her head resolutely, "I'd better go back to the mission. Since the emperor is wise, he has found out that our East Vietnam mission was innocently involved, so he will not be held accountable."
Gao Zimo's eyes were downcast, but he didn't insist, and said with a smile, "That's fine."
Wu Jie breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help feeling more grateful for the young man's thoughtfulness.
Back in the mansion, because of the involvement in the assassination incident, the mansion where the envoy stayed was cleaned up, and the familiar servants were gone. There are few people in the huge mansion, and the whole courtyard is deserted and deserted. Listening to the screams and shouts from outside from time to time, there is a gloomy atmosphere.
Wu Jie did a little freshening up by herself, although she didn't sleep all night, she didn't feel sleepy at all.
The moment of happiness came earlier than expected.
The next day Wu Jie was sitting in the room reading a book when she heard a noise coming from the door.
She thought Gao Zimo was worried about herself and came to visit him.
Pushing the door open, he saw an unexpected figure.
His father's figure was still straight, and although his face was haggard, the nobility in his brows could not be changed by any embarrassment.
Seeing the figure walking out of the room, Prince De's squinted eyes suddenly widened.
With an unbelievable expression, I couldn't help but blurt out "you"
The great happiness of "Prince" still didn't overwhelm Wu Jie's vigilance, she rushed up immediately and interrupted her father's words.
"My lord, I'm Zifen. I didn't die. I fell into the water before and was rescued by someone. Now I can meet you here."
Then he turned to Gao Zimo and said, "It was the prince who rescued the servant before. Did the prince also save the servant?"
Prince De let out an "ah", watched his daughter rushing in front of him, and quickly reacted.
"That's right, it was Gao Shizi who led people to search Prince Fu's villa overnight and rescued us."
Wu Jie glanced behind her father, seeing that the officials were all unfamiliar faces, she immediately felt relieved.
The father and daughter are in perfect harmony.
Gao Zimo stood behind and watched the touching scene of the reunion, full of smiles.
The father was welcomed into the house, and the servants came to serve the father and several ceremony officials to wash and eat.
After Wu Jie finished all these tasks, she walked out of the room and saw Gao Zimo still standing in the courtyard.
Under the shade of the tree, the boy stared at her with a smile. A samurai uniform embroidered with silver patterns on a black background made him even more handsome.
Thinking that she was busy taking care of her father just now and didn't have time to greet him for such a long time, Wu Jie was very ashamed.
She walked in front of the young man, and bowed gratefully, "Thank you for taking care of me all the way."
At this moment, she was sincerely grateful to the young man, and even her resentment towards Empress Gao had subsided a lot. Who can not be moved by being so considerate and considerate for himself everywhere.
For Wu Jie's gratitude, Gao Zimo smiled and said, "It's finally Prince De himself, and I can let go of a concern." After a pause, he said, "The last time I was in Prince Fu's mansion, it was my negligence that made the girl Wronged."
Wu Jie shook her head, "It was just an accident, who would have expected Prince Fu to be so insane."
"The girl responded in a timely manner and saved your life and mine." Recalling the time when Zihui girl sang with the fake Prince De at the banquet, Gao Zimo felt it was both funny and scared.
"I saved my own life." Even if he was exposed for treason at that time, Prince Fu would not be so bold as to kill the only child of General Gao.
"Actually, you reminded me at the time, but I didn't realize it. I'm really ashamed." Gao Zimo bowed his head.
When the two of them were parting, Wu Jie deliberately said that the princess loved the red maple on the back mountain of Bailu Mountain the most. In fact, the maple forest on Bailu Mountain grew on the front mountainside.
Gao Zimo felt something was wrong at the time, but he didn't think deeply about it. It wasn't until later that he heard the news of Prince Fu's rebellion and Dongyue's Prince De's assassination, he suddenly woke up and rushed to look for Wu Jie.
"My son is not from Dongyue, so I can't remember the scenery clearly." Wu Jie said with a smile. At that time, she was just holding the attitude of a dead horse doctor. Fortunately, it all passed.
The two talked for a while, and Gao Zimo said considerately, "You have been away for a long time, and you must have a lot to say, so I won't bother you for now."
After a day of rest, Prince De and his team quickly regained their energy.
The father and daughter also thoroughly sorted out what happened during this period. They were indeed imprisoned in a mountain villa before. These days of captivity, coupled with the sad news of the death of their beloved daughter, Prince De was haggard and emaciated.
Now the time has finally turned, and the father and daughter are reunited.
Wu Jie recounted the experience along the way in a low voice. In order to avoid her father's worries, she avoided encountering Yuan Jing and the grape beauty.
Hearing his daughter's story, Prince De was sometimes frightened and sometimes resentful.
"Unexpectedly, Zifen has been with you for so many years, and you are respectful every day."
"Know people, know face, but don't know heart. Besides, what Zifen chose was not simply to betray me." Wu Jie said in a low voice, now that the dust has settled, she feels more of a part of this person who betrayed her than resentment relieved. If she hadn't been reborn and knew that the Northern Wei Dynasty was unstoppable, she wouldn't have made such a choice.
"Jie'er, it's been a hard journey for you." Prince De raised his hand to stroke his daughter's hair, full of pity.
"Daughter is not hard." Wu Jie smiled and shook her head. Although the journey has gone through hardships, but thinking of the leisurely life in the future, everything is worth it.
Now everyone in the world knows that Princess Jinning of Dongyue has died in Jinwu City, so there is no need to worry about getting married anymore.
Prince De also had a look of joy, he didn't want his daughter to have a kiss. I can't wait to go home together now.
Although after going back, the daughter will have to change her identity, but that is a trivial matter.
"I was just thinking that Capital City was getting tired of being bored, so I will ask Brother Huang to take a post in the next year, and then I will take your mother and Wan'er, and our family will go to the East China Sea to live." Prince De said happily.
"Then you must choose Quanzhou City. I heard that there are many business travelers there, and the seafood is the most delicious." Wu Jie looked forward to it.
"Haha, it just so happens that the prefect of Quanzhou will be promoted next year, so I chose this place." Prince De laughed out loud.
Before the bright future is realized, the missions are still busy with several major tasks.
Jinwu City has just experienced Prince Fu's rebellion, and the young emperor suppressed the rebellion with thunderous means. In just a few days, the old order was restored in the city.
Prince Fu himself is said to have committed suicide in fear of guilt, his loyal henchmen were strangled, and the rest, if they turn around in time, will be let alone. The ruling and opposition parties praised the emperor for his generosity and unparalleled kindness.
Wu Jie listened to the news, her treatment was much more lenient than in her previous life, and she did not kill thousands of people at every turn. I'm afraid that the emperor will soon succeed to the throne, and he is also worried about political instability.
When Prince Fu's rebellion subsided, the first thing the emperor mentioned was the funeral of Princess Jinning.
Regarding the princess who unfortunately died young, the public statement is still the handiwork of South Chen spies, and Prince Fu has not been blamed, but Prince Fu's Mansion still has the responsibility of weak defense.
The emperor was so sad that he summoned the envoys from East Vietnam and rewarded them with great grandeur.
The government office set up a temporary mourning hall, and the emperor went to mourn and offer sacrificial rites. After this ceremony, the princess's body will be brought back to Capital City and buried in the royal mausoleum with the etiquette of a royal concubine.
Attending your own funeral by yourself is a strange experience.
Acting and doing a full set, Wu Jie also went to the mourning hall to pretend to pay homage in the name of Zifen.
In front of the spirit, she clasped her hands together and prayed silently, "A person dies like a lamp going out, and now the grievances are over. I don't blame you anymore, I just hope that you can let go of the past and have a good pregnancy again under the nine springs."
Turning around and leaving the mourning hall, Wu Jie was going to find her father and go back to the mansion together. After this sacrifice, it was time for them to set off and return to East Vietnam.
When she came to the side hall, she saw her father's face was livid, extremely ugly. However, the several ceremony officials who came with them all looked happy, and the contrast was sharp.
The object of their flattery was standing in the middle of the hall, with a decent smile on his face.
Turning around, he saw Wu Jie who entered the door, and said with a smile, "This is Miss Zifen, right?"
Wu Jie was taken aback, the person in front of her looked about 30 years old, with a white face, beardless, and delicate features, if not for the slightly sharp voice, she looked more like a gentle scholar.
She immediately recognized that it was Wan Chongji, the supervisor of internal supervision that Yuan Jing needed. Although she is the great eunuch in power, she is fair and rigorous. Speaking of which, she fell out of favor and hid in the deep palace in her previous life, and she was once taken care of by him.
Looking at Wu Jie at this time, Wan Chongji was full of smiles, "Congratulations girl. Entering the palace on behalf of the master is also a good story."
What is a surrogate master entering the palace?
Wu Jie only felt a buzzing sound, her eyes went dark, and the mouths of the people on the opposite side opened and closed, she couldn't hear what they were saying at all.