Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 403: Prince An is nailed to the spot!

"What do you think?" Gu Qingyue turned around and asked Mu Yunchu.

Mu Yun Chu stared intently into the distance, his eyes deep and unfathomable, without uttering a word. He was also deeply shocked.

When did Prince An acquire such a secret guard?

Each of them possesses exceptional skills, and their overall strength is likely slightly superior to that of Dark Wolf.

"Do you need any help?" Gu Qingyue asked again.

"Whose side are you helping?" Mu Yun Chu's voice came from behind.

Yeah, who should we help?

Help the Divine Dragon Guard? The fact that the Emperor and Prince An have already broken off relations and are at odds is a secret, and the Divine Dragon Guard is carrying out a secret operation this time. How did Gu Qingyue and the others know about it?

Help Prince An? How could that be? What's their stance? Are they going against the Emperor?

Gu Qingyue was in a dilemma. Yes, they could keep an eye on what was happening at the Prince An's residence and see how things developed, but it was not advisable to take action against Prince An now.

Gu Qingyue only cares about the destruction of the Prince An's mansion and the elimination of his private army. Whether Prince An is alive or dead is not important at the moment.

It would be best if she died. If she escaped, she would definitely have the Moon Shadow Pavilion hunt her down in secret, instead of getting involved in front of the Divine Dragon Guards now.

Watching the group below fight further and further away, it seemed that the Divine Dragon Guards were still somewhat inferior in martial arts, but they had the advantage of numbers.

Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes. It seemed that the Prince of An's people were not simple.

Where did they train such a formidable team?

Gu Qingyue expressed her envy.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from another direction in the distance, and a sharp arrow flew into the crowd with a 'whoosh' and pierced straight into Prince An's left chest!

Prince An was knocked off balance and fell backward.

Exclamations arose, and a tall figure leaped out from the group of black-clad guards. He immediately supported Prince An, picked him up, and flew away into the darkness. The others also flew away one after another.

In an instant, the fighting crowd had vanished.

"Should we still go after them?" Gu Qingyue asked.

Mu Yun Chu shook her head, her eyes narrowing slightly, "I'll take you back; something big is about to happen."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue nodded. It was time to leave this place of trouble; dawn was approaching.

After returning to Feiyue Pavilion, Gu Qingyue washed her face, sat at the round table, and pondered what had just happened at the Prince An's residence.

Unexpectedly, commotion soon came from outside the courtyard.

"Master," came Jiang Wan's voice.

"Come in," Gu Qingyue said, standing up.

Seeing Jiang Wan stride in, she said, "Master, there's been no movement on that house. Now that it's dawn, Yu Mo asked me to come back and ask you if we should continue keeping an eye on it."

"Let's withdraw first, so that no one with ulterior motives finds out and gets involved, otherwise things will get complicated."

Regardless of how the emperor deals with Prince An later, and whether the person who remained in Prince An's mansion was real or fake, on the surface, Prince An's mansion was destined to be destroyed.

The Prince An escaped with serious injuries; I wonder if the Divine Dragon Guards caught up with him.

Sure enough, before noon, the emperor's secret edict struck like a bolt from the blue, hitting all the nobles in the capital.

The cryptic edict stated that Prince An was secretly raising a private army with the intention of rebellion, and had even dared to strangle the Imperial Dragon Guards, displaying extreme arrogance. A warrant was issued for all government offices in the Great Chu Prefecture to issue a secret warrant for his arrest. Anyone found harboring or protecting him would be considered an accomplice and punished for treason.

Although it was a cryptic edict, it was clear that no attempt was made to keep it secret. By lunchtime, all the powerful and influential people in the capital knew about it.

Naturally, an uproar erupted within the grand mansions of the capital!

In particular, some princes, military generals, and civil officials who have been making frequent moves have immediately lowered their guard and are waiting to see how the situation changes.

It's likely that the Nanzhao delegation hadn't left yet, and the old emperor, out of consideration for the public image of the Great Chu, issued a secret edict; otherwise, it would probably have been a public imperial decree.

The old emperor dealt with the matter decisively.

It was a direct charge of treason, effectively sealing Prince An's fate!

The old Duke was startled when he heard the cryptic message. He immediately went out to ask an old friend for information, but Gu Qingyue stopped him.

She quietly told the old Duke about what had happened at the Prince An's residence.

They all knew that Prince An was involved in the Qin family's affair last time, and they also knew that Prince An had a villa in the mountains.

However, Gu Qingyue hadn't confirmed the matter of the private soldiers at the time, and Mu Yun Chu had gone to investigate, so she didn't tell the old Duke.

After this incident, Gu Qingyue finally told the old Duke about the private soldiers hidden in the mountain valley.

After listening, the old Duke remained silent for a long time.

Prince An's Mansion.

The doors were closed to visitors, and everything seemed normal.

Of course, that's from the outside. From the inside, the place is already deserted.

Princess An was injured by the collapsed house and died from her injuries. Princess Qing'an, Prince An's sons, stewards, servants, and others were all sent to the Imperial Clan Court.

Apart from Mu Zhen, the heir of the Prince of An's mansion.

He was sent away by Prince An early in the morning. This was only discovered when the Divine Dragon Guards went to the mansion to arrest him. He was quite cunning.

The old emperor was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Mu Zhen was not caught, and Prince An was injured and escaped, so he was not caught either.

Fortunately, all the other sons were already in prison, which gave the old emperor some comfort.

Gu Qingyue hadn't expected the Prince An's mansion to collapse so quickly.

The root of this matter was that Prince An and Lady Liu conspired to arrest Lady Qin, which led Gu Qingyue to discover the strangeness of the mountain valley and uncover the private army.

Gu Qingyue sat in the courtyard, rubbing her fingers, pondering the events before and after the downfall of the Prince An's Mansion. She felt that the Prince An's Mansion collapsed too quickly.

Something is wrong!

Including the Prince An who was left behind, what exactly happened?

A princely mansion that has been entrenched in the capital for decades has the ability to train private soldiers and a highly skilled team of secret guards... There's no reason why it would run away without any chance of fighting back once the emperor surrounded it.

No resistance whatsoever? No backup plan whatsoever?

Something is very wrong!

What if Prince An was actually trying to use this incident to extricate himself from the situation?

Or perhaps they want to... hide in the shadows and pull off something big?

Gu Qingyue suddenly stood up; that makes more sense!

"Mu Dong!" Gu Qingyue called out.

A moment later, Mu Dong swooped down from the tree outside Gu Qingyue's courtyard and landed beside her.

"Your Highness?" Mu Dong bowed.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched. They weren't even married yet, how embarrassing was it for him to call her that?

But he didn't have time to argue, "Where is your prince now?"

Mu Dong was taken aback. "Half an hour ago, at the Prince's residence."

He had gone back to report some other matters half an hour earlier, when the prince was still in the palace.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue paused for a moment. It was evening, and the sky was still bright, so it wasn't appropriate to go directly there.

"Wait a minute," Gu Qingyue said, then ran back to the main room. A quarter of an hour later, a young man wearing a silver half-face mask came out.

"Let's go," Gu Qingyue said, and then flew out of the courtyard.

When Gu Qingyue stepped into Mu Yun Chu's study, Mu Yun Chu was startled.

This was Gu Qingyue's first time visiting the Li Prince's residence. He was always the one who went to see her; she had never come before.

Now not only have they arrived, but they've also changed into teenage clothes.

Mu Yun Chu had a feeling that something big had happened!

As expected, after Gu Qingyue finished stating her speculation, Mu Yun Chu fell silent.

He pulled Gu Qingyue's hand and made her sit down before speaking, "I have already sent people to search the Prince's mansion. So far, we haven't found anything suspicious. How can you be sure that there are still people left in the Prince's mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue's eyes widened, like a startled fawn.