Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran mingled among the crowd and watched the changes.
By almost noon, many people had given up hope and left, but there were still a large number of people who were not willing to wait there.
Some of the brave ones even ran to the city gate to ask for explanations from the gatekeepers.
At first, the officers and soldiers only used weapons to block them and did not take any drastic action.
After a while, I don't know if someone gave me instructions, but the soldiers started to attack the people who were looking for trouble, and soon they dispersed a large number of them.
There were fewer and fewer people in front of the city gate, and after noon, there were not many left.
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were a little anxious at the moment. Xiaobai went to the capital to deliver a letter to Fei Nanyu in the morning and has not returned yet. They are worried that something happened to Fei Nanyu.
Just when the two were about to discuss a countermeasure, Mo Jiuye saw a small white dot flying out from the direction of the city gate.
"Ran Ran, Xiao Bai is back."
In order not to attract other people's attention, the two deliberately walked to a secluded place.
Xiaobai flew towards Mo Jiuye as fast as possible and stood on his shoulder.
To be conservative, He Zhiran glanced around and pulled Mo Jiuye into the space together.
This time the matter was urgent, so Mo Jiuye did not reward Xiaobai immediately, but quickly took the note from its leg.
The note was written by Fei Nanyu. It was different from the past. It had few words and was a bit sloppy, but they could all recognize that it was Fei Nanyu's handwriting.
Fei Nanyu said that the queen forged an imperial edict and claimed that Emperor Shunwu was unwell. Because he did not have a crown prince, the affairs of the court were temporarily left to the queen to take care of.
The queen's party should have made arrangements in advance. With the decree, her people took control of the entire court.
I now guess that the emperor may have been killed, and the city gate was blocked to prevent King Qi from sending troops back outside.
Finally, he informed Mo Jiuye and asked Xiaobai to go to his place later. He and Nan Qi were trying to find a way to get the waistband from the Xue family. If they succeeded, he would ask Xiaobai to bring the waistband with him at night. give them.
There wasn't much in the note, and Fei Nanyu only gave a general outline. Neither Mo Jiuye nor He Zhiran could make any further analysis.
What's more, the purpose of their trip was not to save Dashun, but to get rid of those who were unfavorable to the Mo family.
In short, their current goal is to enter the capital smoothly. Since Fei Nanyu has helped them figure out a way, there is no harm in waiting a little longer.
He Zhiran helped Xiaobai check the wound. After seeing that there was no problem, he fed it some food before letting it fly to Fei Nanyu again.
At present, it seems that all they can do now is wait. Fortunately, there are still some people who have not dispersed outside the city gate, and they will not look out of place standing there.
A little earlier than expected, when it was just getting dark, Xiaobai came back.
This time there was not only a letter but also a small sign tied to its leg.
Mo Jiuye knew this brand. It was purchased exclusively for the imperial palace. When he was reading to Nan Qi in the palace, Nan Qi was playful and used this to sneak out of the palace with him.
Fei Nanyu sent him such a sign. It must be because the queen has sent people out of the city recently. Otherwise, this kind of sign is usually used for entering and exiting the palace.
Putting the sign away, Mo Jiuye opened the note.
——The mansion welcomes you two.
With just six words, Fei Nanyu asked Mo Jiuye and the others to meet him as soon as possible after entering the city.
Even if he didn't say anything, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran would go to him first. After all, they still needed to know the situation in the capital from him.
Considering that the sign Fei Nanyu gave them was for palace procurement, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye disguised themselves again.
The two of them dressed up as chamberlains this time and put makeup on their faces to change their appearance.
After preparing everything, the two of them ducked out of the space.
At this time, the gate of the capital was deserted, and the people waiting to enter the city had already left.
The tall city gate was closed tightly, and the soldiers guarding the top of the city tower stood straight and ready.
Seeing two figures shaking at the city gate, the soldiers on the city tower shouted.
"The city gates are sealed and entry and exit are prohibited. If you don't want to die, please leave immediately."
Thinking that the chamberlain's voice was a bit shrill and Mo Jiuye's speech was inappropriate, He Zhiran raised the token in his hand and deliberately made his voice louder.
"We are the people sent by the Queen to do things, and we have the token as proof."
Hearing that they were sent by the Queen to do something, the soldiers on the tower immediately came down.
The city gate opened a small gap, and a big hand stretched out.
"Bring the token for inspection."
He Zhiran quickly handed over the token.
Soon, the city gate moved again, revealing a gap that could accommodate one person.
"You two come in quickly."
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran walked in one after the other.
The officers and soldiers probably didn't have the slightest suspicion about them and just returned the sign to them.
Mo Jiuye knew that all the servants in the palace were very arrogant and would not take these officers and soldiers seriously, so he did not exchange greetings and walked towards the city with He Zhiran.
The capital can be said to be the place Mo Jiuye is most familiar with, especially since Fei Nanyu's current residence is the Mo family's home back then.
No one knows the route back to his former home better than Mo Jiuye.
Officers and soldiers patrolling the streets can be seen from time to time.
Normally, it is understandable that a place like the capital, where the emperor is at the feet, should be more heavily guarded, but in Mo Jiuye's impression, the capital had never seen so many patrolling officers and soldiers at night in the past.
Not only that, there were almost no pedestrians on the street. Even though the lights of several restaurants on the roadside were still on, there were no customers inside.
Both of them were dressed as chamberlains, and they were walking openly on the streets of the capital. When the soldiers saw their attire, they would only question them, but there was no embarrassment.
After walking and observing all the way, almost half an hour later, the two of them arrived near Fei Mansion.
Although Mo Jiuye still didn't know the specific situation in the court, he thought that the queen controlled the entire court and Fei Nanyu was from Nanqi, so it was inevitable that he would not be stared at.
Therefore, he did not take He Zhiran to the door, but went around to the side alley, intending to enter from the back garden.
Unexpectedly, when they approached the side door of Fei Mansion, the door was opened from the inside.
The person who opened the door, Mo Jiuye, was no stranger. He was Fei Nanyu's confidant.
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's makeup changed, but the boy did not recognize them.
Because Mr. Fei told him to wait here at the side door, he saw Mo Jiuye and his wife coming to invite them into the house from here.
The capital has been under martial law recently. There are almost no people walking around at this time, and it is such a remote alley.
When the boy heard the footsteps, he subconsciously thought they were Mo Jiuye and his wife.
As a result, he didn't recognize the two people in front of him at all, so he was so frightened that he quickly closed the side door.
