I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!

Chapter 416 - 315: Opening Act (Part 3)

"The Emperor ordered Zhang Fengcai to deploy all his Inner Supervision personnel, yet suddenly summoned me to the palace without stating any purpose."

The bold calligraphy, its ink seeping through the paper, blurred the characters, but they were still legible.

Gu Lan furrowed her brows. The Inner Supervision in Miaoyan’s hands already accounted for one-third of all its personnel. What could it be that Rong Jing would deploy all of Zhang Fengcai’s people without giving any instructions to Miaoyan?

She narrowed her eyes, scanning the crowd at the banquet.

What was amiss?

Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed Gu Lan’s mind: "Gu Changting and the Second Young Master Gu haven’t returned yet?"

Shiqi shook her head: "Not yet. There might be something happening in the palace..."

The next moment, Gu Lan’s expression changed: "Go!"

"Go...?"

Although Shiqi was puzzled, she still let Gu Lan lead her to the Step Lotus Hall in the backyard.

"Yuan, are you there?" Gu Lan asked into the air.

The autumn wind blew through, leaving the Step Lotus Hall in silence.

Shiqi said: "Wei Chengyuan went to escort Wei Lan and Geng Tao back to the Xie Family two moments ago. Perhaps Wei Lan is holding him up... What sound is that!?"

Both she and Gu Lan heard the distant noise that would only occur during military maneuvers. It was very faint, difficult for an ordinary person to detect, but having been to the battlefield, she was extremely sensitive to any slight disturbances.

Gu Lan felt the slight tremor of the ground beneath her feet, her expression calm and composed.

Shiqi saw her usual calm demeanor and quickly steadied herself.

"It’s better he’s not here." Gu Lan tilted her head back, gazing at the gray-blue sky, her eyes bright and composed.

"But there’s no time. You take the ladder to the Xie Family, have Xie Yun settle you down, then find Wei Chengyuan, and tell him I want him to go to the Southern Border immediately and relay a message to Rong Heng: ’Trust me. I suspect Rong Jing isn’t the former Emperor’s Prince, but rather the child of Empress Dowager Su and Xie Xu. Don’t be too shocked; after all, if I randomly pick someone, he could be the Great General’s brother.’

This message must be conveyed word for word. Make sure Wei Chengyuan delivers it to Rong Heng exactly as it is."

As she spoke, she pulled the jade pendant from her waist.

Feeling the fine jade in her hand, Gu Lan couldn’t help but gently stroke it with her fingertip. Taking a deep breath, she placed the jade pendant in Shiqi’s hand.

"Use this as a token to give to Yuan, and have him pass it to Rong Heng."

Shiqi instinctively accepted the jade pendant and carefully kept it. Though filled with confusion, as a member of the Dark Hall, she knew this wasn’t the moment for emotional outbursts, nor was it time for Gu Lan to offer explanations.

"Understood, Master!" Shiqi gritted her teeth, employing Qinggong to leap over the high wall.

"From now on, don’t return to the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and don’t use Qinggong again." Gu Lan looked at her, instructing sternly.

"But," Shiqi paused midway up the ladder placed by Xie Yun, her face pale, unable to help but ask, "Gu Lan... sister, what about you?"

The ground tremors stopped!

The synchronized sound of hoofbeats and boots had vanished.

Large troops had already surrounded the entire Dingyuan Marquis Mansion!

"Neither I nor the Marquis Mansion will be in trouble," Gu Lan explained concisely. "Don’t forget, the Dingyuan Army is still here, my father is still here; no one dares to touch me. But you are just a member of the Zhou Family; if you don’t want to become a tool to threaten me, disappear immediately."

Shiqi understood, biting her lip before disappearing over the opposite wall.

Gu Lan narrowed her eyes slightly and exerted force on the sides of the wooden ladder.

With a crash, the ladder Xie Yun had used for so long crumbled into a pile of broken wood in her hands.

Simultaneously, similar sounds emerged from the other side of the wall, and Gu Lan knew Shiqi had also destroyed the connecting ladder.

With a strong sweep of her palm, Gu Lan stirred up a cloud of dust, covering all the traces Xie Yun had left on this side of the wall.

Rong Jing had Zhang Fengcai bring the Inner Supervision personnel, yet also summoned Miaoyan to the palace. Such an arrangement would only make sense if he targeted her.

He feared Miaoyan might help her or secretly inform her.

Perhaps because Xie Yun was Rong Jing’s half-brother, Rong Jing still trusted him. On the surface, she had little public interactions with Xie Yun, and Xie Yun and Gu Changting were known as "archenemies."

Xie Yun was safe.

She felt relieved. Thankfully, Rong Heng had returned to the Southern Border; otherwise, he would have had to flee for his life today...

Now, Uncle Li had just gone to Mu City. Shiqi left first, and once Wei Chengyuan received Shiqi’s message, he would be sent to the Southern Border. The Crow Building had mostly been relocated, and as for the rest of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, Gu Chengzhao was there. Who would dare act?

Gu Lan sat in a rocking chair, lazily tucking a packet of preserved fruit into her lap.

Then, she picked up a cup of hot tea, staring at the entrance of the Step Lotus Hall, waiting for the show to begin.

Is there anyone bold enough to kill her? If not, could she perhaps start a rebellion?

Hmm, it was Rong Jing who pushed her to this point.