The punishment of the female imperial court

Chapter 224 Yellow Bird
Although Lan Shu's voice was low, it was still heard by many people nearby.

"Chief Lan, what is going on?" A group of people came closer and asked, pinching their noses.

Lan Shu looked silent and said, "I'm sorry to bother you all. It's getting late. I'll take you down the mountain."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. It had taken them more than half an hour to climb to this one-fourth of the way up, which could only be considered the foot of the mountain. Everyone was still in high spirits, so why was they being driven away?

Are you playing a joke on them?
"Since we have climbed the holy mountain, there is no reason to go down the mountain without paying homage to the various tombs. This is disrespectful to the Heavenly Family. Chief Lan is so arbitrary. Does he really regard this place as his own? If there is no explanation for today's matter, we must go to the emperor and fight for it!"

Lan Shu repeatedly said "I dare not", but still insisted on asking them to leave. Immediately, many people looked cold and stared at him without saying a word.

The two sides were in a stalemate.

Cao Yanhua was dressed in cloth and followed the team. He was only an eighth-rank official, and because of his low status, he had no choice but to accept the Lan family's invitation. But after climbing for half a day, he still couldn't enter the pavilion, so he had to find a tree to lean against and rest.

However, his position was close to the stone steps and he was overwhelmed by the stench. Just as he was about to move away, he suddenly remembered what he had heard in the presence of the emperor. He slapped his thigh, pointed at Lan Shu and started yelling and cursing in anger.

"How dare you, Lan Shu! This smell is clearly the warning scent that the entrance to the imperial mausoleum has been opened. Your Lan clan's poor guarding actually allowed someone to secretly open the imperial mausoleum! And you even tried to trick us into coming down the mountain!"

Hearing this, everyone's face changed.

But seeing Lan Shu's gloomy face, what Cao Yanhua said must be true.

The imperial tombs are scattered all over the mountain, and there are only fifty or so members of the Lan family, so it is naturally impossible for them to visit them one by one.

The terrain of this valley is wonderful. The mountain wind blows from top to bottom and gathers at low places. At this time, the smell may have also reached the garden.

It's a good way to warn people.

Cui Quan stood up first, and without waiting for Lan Shu to explain, he stepped onto the stone steps and headed towards the back of the mountain.

Lan Shu had never expected that the Cui family would be so direct. By the time he came to his senses and chased after them, he had already missed the best opportunity to stop them.

In front of the former emperor's mausoleum, the stinking wind blew in the face. Cui Quan was furious. He pointed at Lan Shu who was chasing after him and cursed: "How did you, the Lan family, guard the imperial mausoleum? You actually let the thieves slip in right under your noses!"

Lan Shu was followed by a large group of people. Due to his limited position, he could not see what was happening. He just stood far away, trying to avoid the stench, but reluctantly stretched his neck to see what was happening.

Before Lan Shu could argue, Cui Quan took a few steps closer to him, and everyone could see clearly that behind Cui Quan, there was a big black hole on the longevity wall of the former emperor's mausoleum. As expected, the stench came from there.

Someone robbed the tomb.

Lan Shu's face turned pale, and he said hastily, "It's Lan Shu's fault. Judging from the smell, this cave must have been dug not long ago, and the thief must still be inside. The most urgent thing is to capture the thief first. Then the Saint and the others can kill or punish him. Lan Shu will let them do whatever they want!"

Cui Quan thought about it and felt that this was indeed the best solution at the moment.

"Besides that, I will report this to His Majesty and let Him make the final decision!"

"I dare not deceive the Saint," Lan Shu bowed his head respectfully, "but if there really is a thief hiding in the mausoleum, for the safety of all the adults, it would be better to leave first."

"Chief Lan has been trying to get us to leave since just now. Think about it carefully. The Holy Mountain Imperial Mausoleum is heavily guarded. How could a tomb robber suddenly appear? Could it be that you are the ones who robbed the tomb and we caught you in the act?" Someone was dissatisfied, pinching his nose and shaking his head.

Lan Shu clenched his teeth. These old bastards in the court were used to refuting before anything happened and putting all the blame on others. In the past, he gnashed his teeth at what these people did.

But today, it just so happens that if this play is to be performed well, they are the indispensable guests on stage.

"Please retreat to the viewing platform. Lan Shu will find clansmen to guard this place and ensure your safety." Lan Shu thought carefully. The emperor's mausoleum should not be set foot on at will. Now they can only use this strategy of waiting for the rabbit to come. The Lan family will find someone to guard the only way out and catch the turtle in the jar. The court officials did not trust Lan Shu at the moment. In order to avoid being implicated in today's incident, they would naturally stay here until the thief was caught.

Everything falls into place.

Lan Shu saw everyone leaving and he was left at the end. He looked at the dark entrance of the cave as if he was looking at a dead sore that was about to be cut out with a sharp knife. A hint of red appeared on his gray face, which made it even more weird.

After today, the plan is only half completed.

Lan Shu turned around and tried to catch up with the person in front of him. Suddenly, a loud noise came from all directions, passing through every gap in the mountains and forests. Dust flew and rocks moved, and the sky and the earth became dark. Lan Shu couldn't even distinguish his fingers. He could only hear the yellow sand filling the sky, mixed with the exclamations of countless court officials, rushing towards him like a tidal wave.

After a quarter of an hour, the turmoil subsided a little.

Lan Shu tried his best to support his body which was almost at its limit, and stumbled towards the observation deck where the screams came from.

A layer of brocade was shaken down onto the observation deck, and those silks and silks were still groaning. Lan Shu didn't care about that. He just frowned, tiptoed to avoid people as much as possible, and stared at the mountain below.

"Was it the dragon that just turned over?" A court official pulled out the sleeves of his robe with all his strength, and stood up with the help of his hat.

"Look! It's a canyon!"

The brown smoke was about to clear, and the canyon seemed different from what it had been like when I had climbed up to look at it from afar just now.

The people at the foot of the mountain were like ants. Some were obviously seriously injured, struggling on the ground, holding their wounds, with their legs up in the air. Others, because of the earthquake, gathered towards the canyon. Some others stopped where they were, seemingly bending over to pick up something.

"What on earth is going on!?" A group of people talked at once and pulled Lan Shu forcefully.

Lan Shu stood where he was, moving his lips but making no sound. He looked like a little ghost on the side of a temple platform that had been casually painted with a layer of white paint by a craftsman. The uneven white color revealed many of the original colors of the clay.

Cui Quan was still calm: "What are you yelling about? Why don't you come down the mountain to protect the emperor?"

Everyone finally came to their senses and supported each other as they walked down the mountain.

Lan Shu suddenly came to his senses and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Fortunately, there were still members of the Lan family guarding the garden at the foot of the mountain. If they could have caught Yu Qiansi coming down the mountain at that time, although it would not be as good as catching him in the act like now, there would still be some room for maneuver.

Only after they got down the mountain and passed through the garden did they understand what the people had been picking up.

The ground was covered with fragments of porcelain, pottery, gold and some copper coins.

Cui Quan picked up a copper coin with the words "Hechang Tongbao" written on it.

"Hechang" was the reign title of the previous emperor. After the previous emperor passed away, the court specially cast a batch of new seals and placed them in the mausoleum.

Could it be the thief just now?

The group of people no longer cared about yelling at Lan Shu and rushed towards the canyon.

After walking a few steps, the door of a small courtyard on the side was opened, and Su Niang came out supporting a woman.

"What happened?" Yu Qiansi was breathing weakly and looking pale. He was leaning on Su Niang's shoulder, looking at the group of people who were hurrying along with a puzzled look in his eyes.