Although this place was also on the official road to the post station, it was a full two li away from the post station.
Xiao Liulang had come with the emperor, and after inquiring about the whereabouts of Empress Dowager Zhuang and Concubine Jing at the post station, they had split up and taken action.
At the same time that Xiao Liulang found Gu Jiao, the emperor also found Gu Chengfeng and Empress Dowager Zhuang.
The emperor had come with a thousand imperial guards, surrounding the entire forest, and found all of Concubine Jing's assassins.
Concubine Jing's assassins were indeed formidable, but they stood little chance against an entire army, not to mention the presence of the old marquis and the emperor's Dragon Shadow Guards, the situation was almost completely one-sided.
All of Concubine Jing's assassins were annihilated, and Concubine Jing was captured.
Concubine Jing looked at the man on horseback who was pointing a spear at her and choked up, "Let me go…"
