They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 237 The decisive moment

She even stroked it a few times, and then heard some indistinct humming and moaning sounds.

outside the city

The Prime Minister and Wu Chengye thought the weapons would be delivered smoothly.

Before they even reached the halfway point, they were intercepted by troops lying in ambush along the way.

They left in complete darkness, without alerting anyone.

But they suddenly appeared halfway through the journey, and the others immediately drew their knives to be on guard, but the other party didn't engage in close combat at all.

They tactically shouted twice that those who surrender would not be killed.

But before he could even finish speaking, he heard the archers preparing.

Before those who wanted to surrender could even raise their white flags, they heard a whistling sound of arrows flying towards them.

Some were parrying with guns, some were slashing wildly with swords, and some were hiding under the weapons transport vehicles; the scene was extremely chaotic at one point.

Those hiding under the car were trying to surrender, and they were still complaining.

"Damn it, they didn't even give me a chance! I hadn't even shouted 'I surrender' before you started shooting arrows?!"

All I could hear outside was a clattering sound, and many people around me had already collapsed.

After the bows and arrows were all fired, and each of them had two arrows stuck in their bodies, the melee fighters with swords finally stepped forward.

They were all cautious and valued their lives, and even those wielding weapons harbored resentment.

[Damn it, wasn't this the easiest road to travel? Wasn't it supposed to be cleared? What's with this ambush?!]

The leader standing at the back shouted twice more, as if to say, "Those who lay down their weapons now will not be killed."

No more arrows were fired, as most of them were already wounded.

Those people hiding under the cart, though still holding knives, eventually shouted that I was surrendering.

Those standing at the front, still fighting, were truly filled with pent-up anger with nowhere to vent it.

I also put together a team on the spot, since we needed to transport weapons urgently, and the people who were originally on the mission had not yet returned.

It seems the temporary worker was indeed unreliable; she almost turned around to kill him, but he had sharp eyes.

He was still holding the knife, parrying as he ran: "I came here for the money, but I'm not doing this life-threatening job!"

Upon hearing this, many of those who had been paid took their knives and ran to the other side, realizing that all was lost.

The leader couldn't struggle either, but if she went back, she would die anyway. Staying here meant she could at least protect her family.

Unexpectedly, the opposing soldier played his cards right: "Now you're dead."

Your family members should be able to reunite with you tomorrow.

Do you really believe the Prime Minister's promise to protect your family's safety?

"That's ridiculous! Does she have more power than our Crown Prince?"

The person who was about to commit suicide was stunned. What she said seemed to make some sense.

Some, however, had backbone and directly swung their knives, spilling blood on the spot.

The rest of the spineless ones were all put in shackles and taken back to the city along with their disarmed weapons.

They wouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, and the Prime Minister wasn't stupid either; he divided his forces into several groups.

Even if one team is wiped out, once the weapons are transported out, there are still several other routes with people transporting them out.

Although Wu Chengji had thought of it, when he discussed it with Huang Ziliang, Huang Ziliang said to let them go far away.

Because if she and Wu Ziyan were to appear in court together and identify the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister would be furious and recall all the soldiers and weapons.

It might lead to riots in the city, a complete collapse.

It would be better to just let them go far away. Even if they try to rush into the city when the signal is given, it will be too late.

They should be at least a hundred miles away from the capital, and have the local prefectures and counties there detain them; that would be the safest approach.

Wu Chengji hadn't thought of this aspect, and he always felt very relaxed when talking to Huang Ziliang.

She even considered taking this person from her fourth sister's side to be her strategist.

But she knew that this person was also her fourth sister's favorite, so how could she take away someone else's love?

The most crucial thing is to prevent her from being physically present in one camp but mentally elsewhere; otherwise, she won't be able to handle it.

The disarmed troops were escorted back to the city overnight, and several of the officers and soldiers on the city gates dozed off.

Hearing the distant sounds of cart wheels and horses' hooves, he rubbed his eyes and exclaimed, "They're back! They're back! Open the city gates!"

This is also a piece of evidence, and we must honestly ensure their safety and not mistreat them.

The outside world had undergone tremendous changes, while Wu Ziyan slept soundly, and everyone in the mansion was also sound asleep.

As dawn broke and the roosters crowed several times, Wu Chengji got up to change his clothes.

Chu Qiu had even practiced a set of sword techniques to warm up, and Sima Lingchuan had also gotten up, dressed, and combed his hair.

Wu Ziyan was still asleep!

Sima Lingchuan wanted her to sleep a little longer, but how could one be late for court?

I'm afraid that in a little while, Wu Chengji will send a servant to call him.

"Ziyan, it's time to get up and attend the morning court session."

"No, I want to sleep a little longer. Who is it? They got up at four o'clock!"

"Ziyan, His Highness is sending someone to fetch you. Chu Qiuren is already up and waiting in the courtyard."

"oops!"

She sat up impatiently from the bed and straightened her clothes, but Xiao Yun'er wasn't there.

Who will comb his hair? But he can't just casually comb it himself when he goes to court like he does whenever he wants.

Sima Lingchuan seemed to sense her worry, and took a comb and a hairpin to style her hair into a bun with flowers.

How could I let my husband do such a thing? Besides, his hand is injured.

However, his sister didn't arrange for a servant to comb her hair, so she had to ask Sima Lingchuan to do it instead.

"You've really worked hard, Lingchuan."

"I am happy to comb your hair, Ziyan."

To be fair, Sima Lingchuan's hair-combing skills were not bad.

No wonder he doesn't have any personal servants around him; it turns out he's quite capable himself.

Looking back now, it seems that it was always Xiaoyun who served the two of them. It seems that one Xiaoyun wasn't enough.

"Would you like some decorative ornaments?"

"Let's bet on this. Today is the decisive game. Make your lips brighter, so you look like the kind of guy who's going to eat children."

"Ziyan, you're joking again. Alright, let's change into our court robes. We can't keep His Highness waiting any longer."

When she arrived at the courtyard, Chu Qiu was indeed waiting for her there, and Wu Chengji was also dressed in his official robes.

However, since she held the rank of general, she did not need to wear such an elaborate hairstyle.

The makeup was also quite light, which definitely saved time.

"If Chu Qiu goes, he can only wait outside the palace gates and won't be able to enter the palace."

"At least let him go outside the palace. I think the Empress Dowager will approve it, otherwise I'm afraid it will be too late if something unexpected happens."

"Pah, pah, pah, Fourth Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Even Eldest Sister can't protect you anymore."

“I said just in case, since they didn’t stop me, I’ll take him in.”

Wu Chengji shook his head, no matter how stubborn he was now.

At that time, Chu Qiu won't be able to get in from outside the palace gates, and she can't possibly throw a tantrum there.

The three of them boarded the carriage together. It was still dark outside, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.

And so, carriages began to depart from all parts of the capital, heading towards the palace gates.