I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 175 - 19: Husky_2

At this moment, Rong Heng suddenly leaned in closer and whispered in Gu Lan’s ear:

"Jiang Qu is pretending to faint."

Gu Lan’s brow twitched, and he said: "Probably Duoji couldn’t bear to knock out his own brother. It doesn’t matter; he’s convinced Jiang Qu to cooperate anyway."

Outside the Drunk Flower House, besides the household soldiers of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, Capital City Governor Lu Bingxin and nearby Ministry of Justice officials also brought government officials rushing over. On the outermost layer, many commoners surrounded the area.

Everyone already knew that Minister of Revenue Qian Zhen had colluded with Qiangrong.

Gu Lan understood that initially, Qian Zhen leveraged his status as a relative of the Second Prince to gradually gain the Emperor’s trust, eventually securing the position of Minister of Revenue — it was the Emperor who elevated him.

Therefore, only under the public eye, with the will of the people and conclusive evidence, would the Qian Family truly fall completely.

Minister Qian was taken away, and the Second Prince departed in a daze. Without the Qian Family, he and Consort Qian still didn’t know what situation they would face.

Duoji was carrying Jiang Qu, and as he passed by Gu Lan, his voice was deep and anxious: "Uncle, you promised to protect Jiang Qu."

Gu Lan said: "I will certainly fulfill what I promised you, but Basang is undoubtedly doomed."

Duoji looked up, gazing at the distant Basang who had already been taken away, his eyes reddening: "The Sky Wolf God will protect him."

Basang seemed to feel his gaze, turning his head involuntarily, and upon seeing him, flashed a fleeting smile.

Duoji could feel Jiang Qu’s body stiffen behind him; they all knew Basang would die.

Gu Lan watched Duoji’s reddened eyes and couldn’t help but glance at him several times.

Though his complexion was darker, his features were handsome and rugged, with deep brow bones and sharp brown eyes. His rough manner of speech reminded Gu Lan of a Husky he once had in the organization.

Husky, not... Duoji glanced at Rong Heng behind Gu Lan, saying: "Uncle, I think you two are very suitable for each other. I hope you live together in harmony to a ripe old age."

Gu Lan: ...

Rong Heng shivered inside, then coldly said: "Do you think this way, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion can be without heirs?"

Gu Lan suddenly understood; so this is what Duoji thought — if you can’t kill her, just make her like men, thus leaving no descendants.

Duoji quickly walked a few steps: "No, that’s not it, I’m sincere. The Chanyu also has a male lover, I forgot his name, just like you two."

Gu Lan: "Hurry up and leave."

Gu Lan watched them both get into the carriage, then turned to Lu Bingxin and said: "Lord Lu, Minister Qian colluded with the enemy tribe of the Qiangrong Royal Court, Jiang Qu and Duoji were framed, after today’s inquiry, they can be released."

Lu Bingxin’s eyes flickered with a hint of darkness, then he smiled and said:

"Naturally, we will take these two, the eldest prince and the second prince of Qiangrong, to the Heavenly Prison for questioning. As long as it’s confirmed that what they say is true, and that Basang is indeed from the enemy tribe of their royal court, they will be released back. After all, we’re at peace with Qiangrong nowadays."

From here to the Heavenly Prison is quite a distance; seeing them all being escorted away, Gu Lan withdrew his gaze.

Gu Changting limped out, sighing in anger and frustration:

"I never thought Qian Zhen would collude with Qiangrong; he always looked decent, but now the evidence is undeniable, the Qian Family is definitely finished. I wonder who will replace him as Minister of Revenue."

Gu Lan glanced at him and said: "Are you hurt?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Gu Changting: "Too many kicks at the door, my foot went numb."

...

"Jiang Qu, is your body numb?"

Inside the carriage, Duoji helped Jiang Qu sit up and said with concern.

Jiang Qu’s snake-like, dark vertical pupils looked at Duoji, then unwillingly asked: "Why must it be like this? Brother, I trusted you so much; that’s why I told you how to find me, but you brought Gu Lan and them, and got Basang killed!"

Duoji hurriedly explained: "The time was urgent then; only by Basang replacing you could you live."

"Gu Lan couldn’t possibly know where I was hiding, Qian Zhen’s place was very safe."

"But she already found your trace! Without this, you would eventually be captured by the Yan people, and you would die then!" Duoji said urgently.

Jiang Qu shook his head, his eyes full of doubt: "No, brother, you are too foolish. Gu Chengzhao is so cunning, how could his son let us go?"

"You heard it too, Gu Lan already promised me that after the interrogation we’ll be released." Duoji said, pulling open the curtains of the carriage, "Otherwise, we’d have already been locked in a prisoner cart like Basang, how could we be inside a carriage."

"Do you trust her?"

Duoji glared, saying word by word:

"I must trust her to save you."

"But I don’t believe it! Central Plains people are insidious and devious, I barely managed to connect with Qian Zhen, now it’s all ruined, I obviously could have hid a bit longer, I definitely could have escaped back!"

Duoji said helplessly: "If you don’t clear the suspicion on you, even if you return to the royal court, the Chanyu wouldn’t dare keep you. Now, we can only believe Gu Lan will let us go."

Jiang Qu raised his only remaining arm, eyes glowing red, fiercely pounding the carriage:

"I’m unwilling! Didn’t kill Gu Lan, Basang is dead, all our people are dead, even the connection with Qian Zhen is severed, my hand is also gone, I’m just so unwilling!"

Duoji looked at the furious Jiang Qu, knowing his brother has always been exceptionally smart, but this time he indeed suffered a huge blow, moreover... lost an arm, his eyes reddened slightly, he comforted:

"Gu Lan will eventually become Dayan’s new Dingyuan Marquis, I will openly defeat her on the battlefield. Now, let’s quickly end all this and go home; I miss mother and Zhuoma’s butter tea."

Before his voice fell, a sharp arrow pierced through the carriage window, heading straight for Jiang Qu.