HPDBC Chapter 505: Token Proof
Chapter 505: Token Proof
Chapter 505
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran blended into the crowd, quietly observing the situation.
Until almost noon, many people had lost hope of leaving, but a large portion still stubbornly waited there.
Some even boldly ran to the city gates to demand an explanation from the guard soldiers.
Initially, those soldiers merely blocked them with their weapons and did not take any extreme actions.
After a while, it's unclear whether someone gave them orders, but those soldiers started to manhandle the troublemaking civilians, and soon dispersed a large group of them.
The number of people in front of the city gates dwindled, and after noon, there were only a few left.
At this point, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran grew anxious. Little White had gone to the Capital city in the morning to deliver a message to Fei Nanyu but still hadn't returned. They worried that something might have happened on Fei Nanyu's side as well.
Just as the two were about to discuss a plan, Mo Jiuye spotted a small white dot flying towards them from the direction of the city gates.
"Ran Ran, Little White is back."
To avoid drawing attention, the two deliberately walked to a secluded spot.
Little White flew towards Mo Jiuye at top speed and perched on his shoulder.
To be cautious, He Zhiran scanned their surroundings, then pulled Mo Jiuye with her as they flashed into their secret realm.
This time, with the situation being urgent, Mo Jiuye didn't immediately reward Little White but quickly retrieved the note tied to its leg.
The note was written by Fei Nanyu. Unlike usual, it was brief and a bit messy, but they could still recognize Fei Nanyu's handwriting.
Fei Nanyu said that the Empress had forged an imperial edict, claiming that Emperor Shunwu was unwell, and since there was no Crown Prince, she would temporarily manage state affairs.
It seemed the Empress' faction had made prior arrangements. Once the edict was issued, her people took control of the entire court.
Fei Nanyu guessed that the Emperor had likely been harmed, and the city gates were sealed to prevent Prince Qi from returning with troops from outside.
Lastly, he instructed Mo Jiuye to have Little White visit him again later. He and Nan Qi were trying to obtain palace entry tokens from the Xue Family. If successful, he would have Little White deliver the tokens to them at night.
The note didn't contain much detail; Fei Nanyu only provided a general overview. Neither Mo Jiuye nor He Zhiran could analyze further.
Moreover, their purpose for this trip was not to save the Da Shun dynasty but to eliminate those unfavorable to the Mo Family.
In any case, their current goal was to successfully enter the Capital city. Since Fei Nanyu had already come up with a solution, they could afford to wait a bit longer.
Soon, the gates moved again, opening a gap wide enough for one person to pass through.
"You two, hurry inside."
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran entered one after the other.
The soldiers seemed to have no doubts about them and simply returned the token.
Mo Jiuye knew that the palace attendants were arrogant and wouldn't bother with these soldiers, so he didn't exchange any pleasantries and led He Zhiran towards the inner city.
The Capital city was undoubtedly the place Mo Jiuye was most familiar with, especially since Fei Nanyu's current manor was the former Mo Family residence.
Returning to his former home, no one knew the route better than Mo Jiuye himself.
They occasionally saw patrolling soldiers on the main streets.
It was understandable for the capital, the ruler's domain, to have strict security measures. However, in Mo Jiuye's memory, he had never seen so many patrol soldiers in the Capital city at night before.
Not only that, there were almost no pedestrians on the main streets. Even the few wine houses that still had their lights on seemed devoid of customers.
The two were disguised as palace attendants, walking openly on the Capital city streets. At most, the soldiers would question them upon seeing their attire, but they didn't cause any trouble.
After roughly half an hour of walking and observing, the two finally reached the vicinity of Fei's manor.
Although Mo Jiuye didn't yet know the specifics of the court situation, considering the Empress controlled the entire court and Fei Nanyu was Nan Qi's man, he would undoubtedly be watched.
Therefore, instead of going through the main entrance, Mo Jiuye led He Zhiran to a side alley, intending to enter through the rear garden.
However, as they approached the side gate of Fei's manor, the gate opened from the inside.
The one who opened it was none other than Fei Nanyu's trusted personal attendant, someone Mo Jiuye was familiar with.
With Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's disguised appearances, the attendant didn't recognize them.
Fei Nanyu had instructed the attendant to wait at the side gate and let Mo Jiuye and his wife in through this entrance when they arrived.
With the Capital city under high alert lately, there were basically no pedestrians at this hour, especially in such a secluded alley.
Hearing footsteps, the attendant naturally assumed it was Mo Jiuye and his wife.
However, the two people before him were complete strangers, startling him into quickly shutting the side gate again.