Trapped Behind Bars

"Was Puchá Ahute or Puchá Ahudie on duty at the palace today? How did they make such a commotion? If they alarmed the Emperor, let's see how they dealt with it." Wanyan Ping spoke with some frustration at their failure. Emperor Xizong had been mercurial in recent years, killing ministers at the slightest provocation. The Puchá Clan had always been close to the imperial family; if Emperor Xizong killed them in a fit of rage, it might drive a wedge between the throne and its most loyal family.

"Reporting to the Head Warden, it was the Right Deputy Commander." The subordinate hurriedly replied.

Fortunately, Song Qingshu had crammed information about the Jin Dynasty over this period, so he was not completely lost. The guards in the Jin Imperial Palace were mainly under the Palace Front Command. Its leader was the Palace Front Commander, a position held by the imperial clansman Wanyan Tes. There were also two deputies, the Left Deputy Commander and Right Deputy Commander. The Puchá Ahute and Puchá Ahudie Wanyan Ping had mentioned were these two second-in-command officers.

"So it was him." After saying that, Wanyan Ping fell silent, looking thoughtful. If Puchá Ahute had been on duty tonight, she would have gone out to help without hesitation. But tonight, it was Puchá Ahudie...

Though the two were brothers and both came from the Puchá Clan, there were subtle differences between them. Wanyan Ping had no doubt that Puchá Ahute was utterly loyal to Emperor Xizong, but Puchá Ahudie was King of Hailing Wanyan Liang's brother-in-law. Wanyan Ping instinctively distrusted Wanyan Liang. She always felt that his eyes held more desire than those of other ministers, and as a result, she did not trust Puchá Ahudie as much either.

"Forget it. I should still go take a look."