"Wuwuwu... wuwu..."
The garrison troops quickly hauled everyone away, and the next moment, the council chamber fell into a deathly silence.
Chief Clerk Duan bowed respectfully. "You are wise, Prefect Zhuang!"
"Chief Clerk Duan, send word immediately: Ningzhou and Suzhou are united in their efforts to resist the Wo Kingdom."
Prefect Zhuang’s gaze was profound. As long as this message spread out of Dongzhou, regardless of how the coup ultimately turned out, Ningzhou could remain above the fray.
Ningzhou had never favored either side; Ningzhou was merely united against a common enemy, the Wo pirates.
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Dongzhou.
Lingjiu, dressed in black robes, appeared in the study.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the commoner has fulfilled the mission and captured the parents of Imperial Concubine Shu." At the doorway, two masked Secret Guards each carried a sack on their shoulders.
Princess Anyang, sitting in the seat of honor, glanced at Yutang.
Yutang understood and signaled for the guards to take the sacks away.
"You have done well," Anyang said, her voice soft and her expression calm.
Lingjiu let out a sigh of relief and said cautiously, "To serve Your Highness is this commoner’s good fortune."
Anyang’s tone was casual. "I heard from A-Jiu that your abilities are not weak."
Lingjiu realized after a moment's thought that the 'A-Jiu' the Princess referred to was Li Jiu. The fact that Princess Anyang could address him so intimately was proof enough of their close relationship.
She hurriedly k…
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