Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"Master, good news, good news!"

In the East Palace, Youshi heard from her maid that Prince Dongping was defeated and the rebellion was finally over, and she couldn't help crying with joy.

When Jia Zhen heard this, he hurriedly asked.

"What's the matter?"

"I heard from the maids that the court has posted a notice on the street outside, saying that the main culprit, Prince Dongping, has been executed and the rebellion has been put down."

Hearing this, Jia Zhen's face broke into smiles. The capital city had been in a state of chaos during this period. Not only that, but even the maids and servants in the mansion had become much more arrogant and had done a lot of things that were insincere and disobedient.

"Has the old lady known about this?"

Jia Zhen took two steps on the spot and asked again.

You Shi thought that there were many people from the West Palace who went out to purchase things. Since the East Palace had received the news, there was no reason why the West Palace would not receive it.

So she said, "The details are still unclear, but the West Mansion has purchased a lot, and both mansions left at about the same time. Now that we know, the West Mansion should have received the news."

Jia Zhen nodded.

"That's true, but we still have to go. Now that we have successfully suppressed the rebellion, the court will certainly reward us, and the mansion will also celebrate. You can go and notify Rong'er and ask him to bring his wife with him."

When talking about Jia Rong's wife, Jia Zhen's tone changed slightly, but Youshi's mind was not here at the moment, so she didn't notice it. Of course, maybe she noticed it, but Youshi had already given up hope on Jia Zhen.

On the other side, in the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Chu Xuan looked at the old Taoist priest who had arrived late with a gloomy face. He had not slept the whole night before, and he was only released by Emperor Ming Kang just after dawn today. He had no idea what would happen in the future.

"Old Immortal, shouldn't you explain why those things appeared in my mansion?"

Taoist Miaomiao narrowed his eyes when he saw Chu Xuan looking for accountability.

"Your Highness, are you questioning this poor Taoist?"

Chu Xuan slammed the table, furious.

"Old Taoist, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"If you hadn't promised me at the beginning, how could I have gone to the palace? The Prince of Dongping was not at Jia Hong's house, but appeared in my house instead. Shouldn't you explain what's going on?"

  How could Chu Xuan feel comfortable when he thought about how he had been frightened in the imperial study because of this incident?

If Emperor Kang of Ming really believed that he was colluding with foreign enemies because of this incident, then everything would be over after that.

"Jia Hong is still alive in the capital."

Taoist Miaomiao didn't waste any words with Chu Xuan. His light words were like thunder, causing Chu Xuan's face to change again.

"Your Highness, an empty mansion or a marquis sweeping across the nine borders, which do you think is more important?"

Chu Xuan looked at the old Taoist priest in front of him and found that the other party did not seem to be lying. For a moment, his eyes began to flicker.

If the old Taoist really left because he discovered Jia Hong, then it would not be an exaggeration.

They plotted against Jia Hong and wanted to devour the other party's power. The premise of all this was that Jia Hong was not in the capital. Although Jia Hong was just one person, the pressure he brought was even greater than that of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

If he really waited for Jia Hong to return safely, given his personality, he would never give up. Taoist Miaomiao had mentioned to him before that Jia Hong was not an ordinary person. He was well versed in the ways of cultivation. He had fought to support himself in the nine frontiers over the years, so his own strength was extremely terrifying.

Even the secret guards in the capital could not stop him. If the other party did not play by the rules, then there would be no one left alive in his mansion. Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Taoist Miaomiao continued, "Your Highness, you and I are not fools, and neither is the emperor. With your character, you cannot do the trick of crying thief. The emperor must be very clear about this."

"Plus, a prohibited item like thunder bombs happened to appear in the palace. Do you think the emperor will believe it?"

After hearing Taoist Miaomiao’s analysis, Chu Xuan’s frown slightly relaxed.

Perhaps he was too confused to think of these things. If Emperor Kang of Ming really suspected him, he would not have been released and would have been under house arrest.

"Did the old immortal find Jia Xuan?"

Chu Xuan, who had calmed down, asked again after a moment of silence.

Taoist Miaomiao's eyes darkened. Compared to what happened in the Marquis' Mansion and here, what was most difficult for him to accept was that after a night of searching, no trace of Jia Hong was found.

"The old Taoist followed the Qi to Xuanzhen Temple and searched all night without success."

When Chu Xuan heard this, his eyes changed. After searching all night without success, was this old Taoist priest joking?

"Xuan Zhen Guan?"

Suddenly, Chu Xuan seemed to remember something. He had heard of this place. It was funded and built by the Ningguo Mansion. The eldest master of the mansion, Jia Jing, seemed to be practicing here, and Jia Hong seemed to be a member of the Ningguo Mansion.

"But is it the one built with funds from the Ningguo Mansion?"

Taoist Miaomiao nodded.

If he hadn't taken that important connection into consideration, he would have gone back to Beijing right away.

"If that's the case, then it's really a coincidence."

That place is not far from Beijing and is a secluded place suitable for recuperation. It was also funded by the Jia family. For all these reasons, if Jia Hong was really injured, that place would definitely be the first choice, if not the first choice.

"Then what good advice do you have for me, old immortal?"

Taoist Miaomiao pinched his goatee and stopped dwelling on the unsuccessful search.

When the time comes, Jia Hong has to show up, and he has another plan. He wants to verify one thing, whether Jia Hong's appearance this time is to lure the tiger away from the mountain, or because he accidentally leaked his aura.

In addition, the other two princes in the capital were also making their own plans, so these few days would be very interesting, so he only said four words.

"Just wait and see what happens."

"I heard that Lao Wu went to the palace to see the emperor yesterday and said that the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion was colluding with the Prince of Dongping and intending to rebel. The Imperial Guards surrounded the Guanjun Marquis's Mansion, but in the end they found the Prince of Dongping in his own mansion, along with a batch of thunder bombs. It's really interesting!!"

The second prince, Chu Qian, was holding a small stick and teasing the parrot he had just bought. The sarcasm on his face was self-evident.

"The Fifth Prince is still a little young. His collusion with the Prince of Dongping is not tenable in theory. The reason these three princes rebelled was that Jia Hong killed the three princes. The two sides have an irreconcilable mortal feud. Besides, if the Prince of Dongping were to be pacified, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry would perish together. The price would be too high. The Marquis' Mansion would never do that."

"Old Five seemed impatient, but unfortunately, he still underestimated the strength of the Marquisate. In the end, he failed to gain anything and ended up making a fool of himself. If it weren't for the fact that Father knew that Chu Xuan didn't have that ability, he, the prince, wouldn't be able to go back today."

(End of this chapter)