in2ebook Chapter 482: Escape from the City Gate
Chapter 482: Escape from the City Gate
When Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli settled down in the Ye Family Chamber of Commerce, the people in the East Tang Imperial City were already in panic. First, martial law was imposed in the city, and all entry and exit of the city gates had to undergo strict inspections. Secondly, the Yuelai Inn in the city was heavily guarded. After failing to find anyone, Tang Yi mobilized people to surround other inns in the city.
After working so hard all night, Tang Yi still got nothing. He couldn't help but feel regretful. He should have captured Boss Huang and his so-called wife at all costs. Now it seems that these two people are clearly Murong Yanhui and Saint Yu Qingli.
However, despite his regret, Tang Yi did not give up, even though when he went to court the next morning, there were already voices of doubt in the court.
"Your Majesty, yesterday Your Highness led the Imperial Guards throughout the city, searching and arresting people. But are there spies from other countries infiltrating the Imperial City?"
"Your Majesty, although we do not know what important matters Your Highness is busy with, it is not wise to disturb the people and cause them panic!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I wonder who Your Highness is searching for. Could you please let us know? We receive salaries from the court, so naturally we want to share the burdens of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince."
"..."
Such words have never stopped since the Emperor of Dong Tang started court, and Tang Yi unexpectedly did not attend the morning court. This made the Emperor of Dong Tang, who was already troubled, extremely unhappy. She was just a woman, but Yi'er seemed to be possessed by a demon. If he didn't know that the woman had a special identity, he would definitely dig a pit and bury her alive.
Tang Yi was unaware of the changes in the court. He was personally guarding the city gate with his soldiers. He didn't believe that the King of Yan and the Saint Lady could grow wings and fly away. Since no one he had described left the city last night, they must still be in the city.
And judging from their situation at the time, they shouldn't have left here so quickly.
The soldiers at the city gate were all complaining in their hearts, and even the city gate officer was serving in fear and trepidation. He had been a city guard here for more than 20 years, and this was the first time he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come to the city gate in person to look for someone. He didn't know who he was looking for?
"Hurry up, hurry up! Don't stop in front! Hey, I'm talking to you, what's going on?"
Following a shout, a caravan arrived at the city gate. Leading the caravan was a tall and strong man. When he saw the driver stopped, he couldn't help but curse as he walked forward to check the situation.
When the strong man saw the roadblock at the city gate, although he was dissatisfied, he still stepped forward and asked patiently: "Sir, what are you doing? We are merchants and are in a hurry to transport goods!"
The city guard glared at the burly man. "What are you arguing about? Can't you see we're all waiting here? Go register over there first!"
The burly man nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, big brother, please give us a favor. We are also in a hurry to ship the goods. The customer has urged us several times. If we don't give us an explanation, it will be unreasonable."
As the burly man spoke, he was about to reach out to take out the silver. Seeing this, the city guard coughed and lowered his voice to stop him, "Don't do these tricks. Don't you see that there are important people here?"
The burly man was quite clever. "Thank you for the reminder, sir. Could you please inform the lord above?"
The city guard glanced at the strong man and said, "Wait!"
The sturdy man nodded repeatedly, took out a sweat towel and wiped his sweat casually, then sat in the front of the car waiting.
The city gate officer reported the matter of the strong man and his group. Tang Yi's brows could not help but furrowed. The city guard saw him frowning and his heart skipped a beat. "Your Highness, what's wrong with this man?"
"Where is that person from who is in such a hurry to leave the city?"
"They're from the Ye Family Chamber of Commerce. The Ye family is a wealthy family in the city and is the imperial merchant appointed by His Majesty. It seems they are in a hurry to ship goods out of the city."
"The Ye family? I've heard of them. Okay, let them come over first."
At Tang Yi's command, the city guard hurried forward and called the strong man and his group over. Tang Yi's eyes swept over those people. In addition to the strong man in the lead, there were also several cart pullers. These people were all dark-skinned men, and each of them was strong and powerful. Because they were pulling carts, these people were only wearing vests and small jackets. Their strong and powerful muscles were faintly visible. It seemed that they could not be trained in a day or two.
Tang Yi took a quick glance and walked over to the carriage. Huge boxes were loaded onto the carriage. Tang Yi casually opened one of the boxes and saw that it was filled with gems of various colors. He closed the boxes again and asked, "Is everything in here?"
"In reply to your Excellency, the boxes behind are jade. These are the goods that Mr. Liu outside the city urgently needs. Can you please be flexible and let us pass?"
Tang Yi thought about it and ordered the soldiers guarding the city gate to open the rest of the boxes one by one. After careful inspection, they let those people pass. The strong man thanked him repeatedly, but Tang Yi ignored him. This scene was seen by Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli who were not far away.
"It seems that with Tang Yi here, it might not be easy to leave."
As soon as Yu Qingli finished speaking, Murong Yanhui smiled and said, "Lili, don't worry, just wait and see."
Yu Qingli's gaze fell back on the city gate. Tang Yi was still conducting his search in an orderly manner. Not long after, a horse galloped over. A soldier immediately dismounted from the city gate and knelt on one knee in front of Ying Tang Yi. "Report to the Crown Prince, the Emperor has ordered His Highness to return to the palace immediately."
Tang Yi waved his sleeves and said, "Go back and tell Father. I will go back later, but not now."
"Your Highness, please do not embarrass me. His Majesty has ordered that if Your Highness disobeys, we will abduct the Crown Prince..."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, more than a dozen guards appeared from the side out of nowhere. The guards guarding the city did not dare to step forward to stop them. After all, this was an internal matter of the royal family. Besides, they had no idea what was going on.
Seeing the guards surrounding Tang Yi, Tang Yi's face darkened, and a hint of cruelty appeared on his handsome face. "Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Your Highness, please don't blame me. We are only following orders. If Your Highness has any objections, please discuss it in the palace."
The guard who had come to report the news was neither humble nor arrogant. Tang Yi was surprised that he couldn't resist. His expression turned cold. These people even mentioned the emperor's name. If he openly disobeyed the order, wouldn't it mean that he was disobeying the emperor's command? This crime could be serious or minor, but now he couldn't challenge his father's authority.
Tang Yi knew in his heart that the emperor had always loved him very much. The fact that he acted like this this time was obviously because someone had said something unpleasant in front of his father. Most importantly, the emperor was probably dissatisfied with his behavior, otherwise he would not have gone to such great lengths.
After thinking all this through, Tang Yi stopped resisting. "Alright, you don't have to say anything. I'll go with you. But while I'm away, no one can leave the city without my order!"
The soldiers guarding the gate nodded repeatedly!
Tang Yi followed the palace guards and left. Murong Yan, who was hiding in the dark, curled her lips and smiled, "Look, he's leaving!"
Yu Qingli was curious, "You knew that the palace would issue an order for him to return? Could it be that you have an insider in the Dong Tang court?"
Murong Yanhui smiled mysteriously, "It's not easy to place an insider in the court, but it's still possible to place one or two concubines in the harem."
Yu Qingli was even more curious now. "Oh, this harem is probably the most difficult to enter compared to the previous dynasties. If it was said that the Emperor of Dong Tang was lustful and playful, it would be fine. But when I was in the palace, I heard that the Emperor of Dong Tang loved his queen very much. If it weren't for the desire to have a son and the pressure from the Queen Mother, he would never have had other concubines."
"That being said, one cannot always trust rumors. If the Emperor of Dong Tang was truly as infatuated as the rumors say, he would never have taken a concubine under the pretext of having an heir."
"People in the palace always have many things that they cannot control." Yu Qingli sighed. She had met the Emperor and Empress of Dong Tang, and always felt that the Empress of Dong Tang was not as kind as the legend said, otherwise she would not have been able to hold a high position in this ruthless harem.
Murong Yanhui glanced at Yu Qingli with a half-smile. This woman sometimes really didn't mean what she said. She clearly hoped that all men in the world could treat one person wholeheartedly, but she had to explain the current situation in various ways, as if to convince herself to accept such a thing.
"Lili, you don't have to think too much about these things. Just remember that from today on, having you by my side is enough."
Yu Qingli blushed. This man's love words were always so arousing that people could not help but fall into them unconsciously. He was really cunning.
Murong Yanhui straightened his expression and said, "Lili, inform Xiluo and the others that we can leave now."
"Now?"
"Yeah, if we don't leave now, when will we leave? Tang Yi seems to be obsessed with you and me. I'm worried that even if we put on makeup, he'd be able to see through it at a glance. So, we have to leave here as soon as possible."
"it is good!"
Yu Qingli didn't waste any time and quickly sent a signal to Xiluo and the others. Not long after, an ordinary horse pulled up at the city gate. The guards were about to approach for questioning when the burly man quickly stuffed some silver in and said, "We're all here together. Please help us. This is our accountant and his family."
The city guard official frowned slightly, thinking of Tang Yi's previous instructions, and did not dare to let him pass. At this time, Murong Yanhui took out the exquisite waist badge from his side, and the Ye family logo on it showed his identity.