Gu Qinlan followed Sang Lingqiang's gaze, a smile of approval appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he replied:

"Dongfang Hongye, the wife of the Minister of Revenue, Madam Dou."

At this time, Mrs. Dou was dressed in the style of the Hu people: long boots, long pants, a short shirt with narrow sleeves, her long hair tied up high, and she held a red whip in her hand. She looked heroic and admirable!

Almost at the same time, Wocan led a team of elite soldiers borrowed from the General Zhengxi's Mansion and arrived like a gust of wind, quickly subduing Bai Yujing and others!

Bai Yujing and the others wanted to resist, but the poison administered by Gu Qinlan had already taken effect. They were like soft worms without bones and muscles, and their power of resistance was weak. Wocan and the others easily ended the battle.

In this quiet corner of time, Madam Dou finally found some free time. She gently walked to Gu Qinlan's side, patted her shoulder gently, frowned slightly, and corrected her dissatisfiedly: "Just call me Sister Dongfang! Why do you have to stick to the name Madam Dou? It's too distant."

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, revealing a hint of a smile, and responded respectfully: "I will follow Sister Dongfang's orders. I am grateful for saving my life."

"Alas, it's just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. It's beyond my expectation that my whip technique, which I haven't used for a long time, can actually show its power."

Dongfang Hongye waved the whip in his hand, with a hint of pride and complacency in his eyes.

As a descendant of a famous family, she learned martial arts since she was young. However, since she married into the Shangshu Mansion, her role has changed from a warrior to a housewife who lives in seclusion. Dongfang Hongye always reminds herself that a married woman should put her husband's family first and should not show her face in public.

But at this moment, she grasped the whip again, and a long-lost sense of restraint suddenly freed her. She was the daughter of the General of the Western Expedition, and her six brothers were all famous generals and heroes. Why did she want to restrain her edge and live only for a man?

At this moment, Dongfang Hongye felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining, and his mind was suddenly enlightened.

Wocan also sheathed his sword, hurried to Gu Qinlan, and asked anxiously:

"Master! Are you safe? Are you hurt?"

Gu Qinlan shook her head gently and comforted her softly: "I'm fine. I'm very grateful for your timely rescue."

Upon hearing this, Madam Dou couldn't help but burst into anger and said indignantly:

"The people of Baiyujing actually prevented us from leaving the city. Fortunately, Mr. Jiang showed the gold medal awarded by the emperor himself, otherwise we could have arrived even faster."

"Jiang Boyi? My cousin is here too?" Gu Qinlan's heart was shocked and a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face.

Before Wocan and Madam Dou could respond, a sudden shout blew past like the north wind in winter:

"Bold Bai Yujing! You left your post without permission and even dared to murder Princess Duan! You even colluded with spies from the enemy country and disturbed the people! You cannot escape your crime!"

Jiang Boyi seemed to have descended from the sky, passing through the crowd and slowly walking to the front. His face was as cold as ice, his whole body exuded coldness, his eyes revealed an unquestionable murderous intent, staring straight at Bai Yujing.

Bai Yujing was weak at the moment, and he was terrified when he saw himself and his men being captured. But he knew that he had to deny it!

Immediately, Bai Yujing gritted his teeth, held his head high, and refuted emotionally:

"Everyone has misunderstood! I just noticed someone sneaking out of the city, so I followed them to check, but I didn't expect that person to be Princess Duan."

"As for the so-called enemy country spies, I know nothing about them! You all seem to be deliberately looking for trouble and picking bones in eggs!"

When Jiang Boyi heard this, a hint of sarcasm flashed across his handsome peach blossom eyes, and his tone was slow and deep, revealing a bit of sarcasm:

"Ha, a mere seventh-rank gatekeeper can command at most ten men, but you lead more than a hundred people. Where did these people come from?"

"Is there someone behind the scenes secretly manipulating and plotting to usurp the throne and overthrow the government?"

"As for whether you have colluded with spies from the enemy country, the evidence is now irrefutable. What else do you have to say?"

Before Jiang Boyi finished speaking, Princess Lao Duan came over with the help of the women. When the women heard what he said, they were already filled with righteous indignation and shouted angrily:

"We can all testify!"

"That's right! You colluded with the enemy's spies and murdered the people of Western Wei. You deserve to die!"

The women recalled the tragedy in Rong'en Temple, which was all caused by Bai Yujing. They looked at him with eyes full of anger and hatred, as if they wanted to eat him alive!

Bai Yujing was frightened by the angry looks of these girls and his face turned as pale as paper.

If this case is proven true, not only will he be doomed, but the entire Bai family will be implicated!

Will his superiors defend him at that time? Bai Yujing was worried.

At this moment, Dongfang Hongye angrily shouted:

"How ridiculous! I never thought that such a venomous snake would hide in our capital! Someone, tie these people up and escort them back to the capital to be tried by the Jingzhao Prefecture!"

After hearing this, Gu Qinlan reminded gently:

"Sister Dongfang, please send someone to Rong'en Temple to check. There should be survivors. Also, the body of the Bei Zhai spy is there too. This can serve as irrefutable evidence."

"Bei Zhai?"

Dongfang Hongye's face suddenly turned gloomy when she heard that. She didn't expect that the spy from the enemy country that Gu Qinlan and others mentioned was actually sent by Bei Zhai!

You know, Dongfang Hongye's hatred for Bei Zhai runs deep. If Bei Zhai hadn't been so cunning, all her brothers wouldn't have died!

Now, Bei Zhai is even involved in this matter. How can she tolerate it?

Dongfang Hongye immediately gave several orders in a stern voice. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to face Gu Qinlan and the others and said in a serious tone:

"This matter is of great importance. I must immediately go find my father and personally bring Bai Yujing to the emperor to state her grievances!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dongfang Hongye galloped on his horse and disappeared from sight in a hurry with a group of people.

Gu Qinlan looked at Dongfang Hongye's receding figure, and a sharp light flashed in her eyes.

She knew in her heart that if she personally came forward to make the accusation, the effect would be far less far-reaching than letting the General's Mansion of the Western Expedition carry out the operation!

At this moment, a gloomy and cold voice came from behind Gu Qinlan:

"Gu Qinlan, are you getting too bold?"

Gu Qinlan was startled and turned around quickly, and saw that Jiang Boyi was soaked and had lost his usual handsomeness.

At this moment, Jiang Boyi's face was livid, and he stared at her with eyes as sharp as knives. Gu Qinlan felt a little nervous, and called out in a slightly flattering tone:

"cousin……"

But Jiang Boyi remained unmoved, and the sneer on his face became even more intense. He gently waved his folding fan and tapped her forehead, while reprimanding her mercilessly:

"You still have the nerve to call me cousin? I see that since you got married, do you still have eyes for me, your cousin?"

"You are so presumptuous. You know the complicated situation in Rong'en Temple, but you dare to take the risk to come here alone with your eye bags? If something happens, do you want Grandpa to suffer the pain of sending off a young person again?"

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