Wanyan Zhang looked at the statistics booklet handed over by Minister Xu, dumbfounded. Even he hadn’t expected Great Chu to be able to produce so much. His original intention was to make outlandish demands, to humiliate Great Chu.
Yet within just half a month, they managed to gather so much wealth. The prosperity of Great Chu exceeded Wanyan Zhang’s imagination.
After receiving the wealth, Wanyan Zhang released all the Empress and concubines.
But he still held the forr emperor tightly.
Minister Xu knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, "Reporting to the Second Crown Prince, inside the Capital City, we’ve already scraped the ground three feet, there is no more gold or silver to be found. I beg the Second Crown Prince to be rciful and allow the forr emperor to return to the city."
Wanyan Zhang snorted, "And where are the edict to cede land and the map?"
Minister Xu shuddered, "On my way here, they were snatched in the street by the Princess."
Wanyan Zhang chuckled, unexpectedly, a woman had more backbone than the emperor and officials of Great Chu.
Minister Xu didn’t know what he ant by this, anxiously waiting.
Wanyan Zhang spoke leisurely, "Isn’t it that you Great Chu always choose auspicious days to do everything?"
"I’ve had it calculated, three days from now is an auspicious day, and then I’ll send your forr emperor back to the city."
He never planned to withdraw his troops after negotiating peace; since Great Chu was so prosperous, he wanted all of Great Chu’s silver, won, and land!
He had already received news that the Western Army would arrive to join him in two days.
By then, with two hundred thousand troops besieging the city, even if Great Chu’s reinforcents arrived, he would not be afraid.
Minister Xu helplessly returned to report his orders.
The emperor and officials had no choice but to wait, hoping Wanyan Zhang would keep his promise to release the forr emperor and then withdraw his troops.
On the night of the second day, the sounds of killing suddenly erupted, and even in the Duke Mansion, Gu Yunjiao faintly heard them.
She hurriedly got up, "What’s happening outside?"
Lady Wu sent the maid over, "The people of Jin Country broke their promise after taking the wealth and attacked the city in the middle of the night."
Gu Yunjiao quickly dressed and headed towards the main courtyard.
Lady Wu also got up. When she saw Gu Yunjiao coming, she tightly grasped her hand, "The Western Army of Jin Country has also arrived. There are now two hundred thousand troops surrounding the Capital City. If the Duke were here, I would still have confidence. But without the Duke, I’m afraid we really need to prepare for the city’s fall."
Gu Yunjiao pondered, "Why don’t we change out of our silk clothes and go live at the Gu family residence?"
Lady Wu nodded, "That could work."
"If it were just , it’d be fine, but there’s Ruru, and you."
"If anything happens to you, I wouldn’t be able to face Youzhi."
Lady Wu thought again, "The Capital City is easy to defend and hard to attack. Even if the city is to fall, it won’t be tonight. We can still hold out for a few days."
"In these few days, you and I will first settle everything in the mansion, then move to my house in the city. Your family ho is too small and can’t accommodate so many people."
"In such tis, it’s best for everyone to stay together."
Gu Yunjiao thought for a mont, "Mother, are you talking about your house on East Mountain Street? That’s not suitable. Although it’s big, it’s too conspicuous. We should stay sowhere inconspicuous."
Lady Wu nodded, "Then we’ll go to your family ho."
She patted Gu Yunjiao’s hand, "Nothing will happen tonight, go and sleep first."
Gu Yunjiao nodded and then headed back to her courtyard.
Halfway there, she rembered that the Duke Mansion’s warehouse still held nurous treasures, not to ntion a considerable amount of gold and silver.
If the city truly fell, it would all end up benefiting the Jin people. Even if she had to throw it away, she wouldn’t let the Jin people have it. With this in mind, Gu Yunjiao turned a corner and headed towards the warehouse.
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