From then on, I had no choice but to let go of my vague worries and inexplicable emptiness. I believed that this war had truly been won. It was almost unbelievable that it had ended so easily and so quickly. It also made me believe even more that he had planned for this war for a long time and was determined to win.
Jing Yi had succeeded the throne at the age of ten and had been on the throne for thirteen years. He had won a victory worthy of his name. Not only did he manage to gain supreme military power, but he had also obtained a well-deserved military merit. The officials who were much older than him in the imperial court no longer looked at him provocatively because of his youth.
I never thought about what his victory meant. I was just happy for him, but my joy only lasted for two days.
When the second urgent letter arrived, I was staring at a group of women at the small banquet set up by the Empress Dowager. In the evening, I heard hurried footsteps. I slowly turned my head to look outside and saw the ceremonial supervisor rushing in. Before he reached me, the bad news had already arrived. I suddenly stood up.
The emperor personally inspected the border defense, encountered an unknown ambush, his personal entourage died, the emperor's life and death is unknown.
My hand suddenly trembled. This urgent letter was signed three days ago. Counting the days, before the capital received the news of victory, something had already happened to Jing Yi. This urgent report had been suppressed in the cabinet for an entire day. How could I calm down? How ironic was it that so many people had been happy for the past two days?
"Disperse. Immediately summon the cabinet chief into the palace.”
The first to react was the Empress Dowager. Unlike me, she still sat there steadily. Even though her expression had changed, she didn't panic.
When she saw me looking at her, she stared back at me."Empress, return to Kun Yi Palace. Without this widow's permission, you are not allowed to go anywhere.”
After saying that, she looked around and added,"The same goes for the people in the harem!"
That night, Rong Chengyao did not enter the palace. The reason was that it was already late and the news from the front line had not been confirmed.
The empress dowager was furious. She repeated the announcement and replied that she was busy with official business. However, there was still no response. After a few times, there was no response. The empress dowager panicked and ordered the inner guards to surround Kun Yi Palace and Guang Yang Palace, strictly forbidding anyone from entering or leaving.
I didn't react to any of this. I was as calm as a caged bird, waiting to be slaughtered. However, the moment the internal supervisor left, I followed him out of the palace. How could they use a few internal guards to stop me?
However, even Tang Jie and Lan Shan were nowhere to be seen when we arrived at Qingcheng. Xiao Li told me with a serious expression that Lan Shan had also left a few days after Tang Jie had gone to the south. Before she left, she had asked Xiao Li to stay in Qingcheng and wait for me.
"Is there any news?" I asked.”
Xiao Li shook her head." The City Lord once sent a letter back asking you to go south, but he couldn't contact you, so Lanshan went personally. After that, there was no news from the two of them.”
"She went there herself?" " You didn't send anyone to follow?" I frowned.”
Xiao Li was a little helpless.”
Her heart sank. Tang Jie wanted me to go south, which proved that things had gone beyond his expectations. Lanshan clearly knew where I was and could have entered the palace to look for me. Why did she leave without saying a word and even leave the entire Reverse Water Hall for me? With her and Tang Jie's abilities and Qingcheng's branches all over the north and south, how could there be no news for so long?
Seeing that I was silent, Xiao Li said,""Right now, almost all of them are here, but in the past few days, there have been many people gathered around the capital. They are all dressed like commoners, but we can tell at a glance that they are not people from the martial arts world. I'm afraid something is going to happen.”
"When did this happen?"”
" It's been three days." Xiao Li didn't understand and was puzzled by my slowness." Aren't you in the capital these few days?"”
"How many people?" I asked.”
" Thousands, no more, no less." He pondered for a moment." They might be people from the imperial court. Could they be coming for us?"”
Of course not, and I didn't explain. I decisively said to Xiao Li,"Immediately bring some men to the south to find Tang Jie and the others. Take them all away. Don't make a sound.”
" Okay." Xiao Li was a little surprised and asked," What about you?"”
I was silent for a moment and lowered my eyes." I still have other things to do. I can't leave for the time being.”
Xiao Li paused for a moment. Although surprise flashed in his eyes, he nodded and said nothing more. In the end, he said,"Do you want me to leave a few people for you?"
I shook my head. I knew that even though he didn't say it, he definitely couldn't understand. It was fine if I didn't show up normally, but now that something had happened, Tang Jie personally sent a letter to ask me to go. He actually ignored it. It was too outrageous.
How could I not understand this logic? Unfortunately, Qingcheng wasn't the only one in trouble.
When I returned to the palace that night, my heart was in a mess. If the soldiers outside the city were soldiers, they could only be Rong Chengyao's men. I never thought that he would be so calm a moment ago. He did not take any radical actions to seize power, nor did he retreat passively. How could something suddenly happen?
It's still unknown what connection the Rong family has with Qingcheng. No matter how many experts there are in the Reverse Water Hall, they can't interfere with the matters of the palace now. It's better to send them all to the south to Tang Jie. It's also the best I can do for him at this juncture.
Qingcheng had gone south on a large scale, Jing Yi had been attacked on the western expedition, and there was a hidden killing intent in the capital. Although I had already vaguely felt that something was wrong and knew that Rong Chengyao had the ambition of a wolf, at this moment, my heart and eyes were filled with the words 'Jing Yi's fate was unknown.' I had no time or energy to think about the connection between these three.
The sky was slightly bright, but it was still dark. The palace was filled with restlessness at this time when it should have been the quietest. The palace doors were tightly shut, and there were no servants who woke up in the morning. However, there were many guards in black robes overnight, scattered all over the palace and eyeing them covetously. They were not the inner guards. It took me a lot of effort to avoid them and enter Kunyi Palace silently.
I knew that something bad was going to happen. Rong Chengyao had openly disobeyed the decree. He had gone on a personal expedition. There weren't many soldiers left in the capital. If he had gathered his men three days ago, then he would have been involved in the ambush at the same time as Jing Yi. Now that the news had been leaked, he probably didn't want to wait any longer. He might enter the city soon.
The Xue Clan would never sit still and wait for death. Once they collided, what would they fight over first?
I hurriedly changed my clothes and came out. The person who stopped me at the entrance of the Kun Yi Palace was Guo Zhaolin.
He stopped me but didn't say anything. I asked him,"Who are you listening to now?"
The muscular commander lowered his head."This humble servant was ordered to protect the Empress.”
I narrowed my eyes. This person seemed honest, but his thoughts were meticulous. He did not say that he would listen to the Empress Dowager, nor did he express his loyalty to me. After all, in his eyes, I was a member of the Rong family.
Hence, he snorted,"Did Fu Hongyan tell you to stay away from me before he left?"”
He hesitated for a moment before nodding.
As they were talking, there was a faint commotion in the distance. It sounded like it was coming from the direction of the palace gate. His heart skipped a beat. The person Rong Chengyao had prepared was still outside the city. Who could it be?
I didn't have time to verify it, so I frowned at Guo Zhaolin."There's no such thing as a 'but'. Either stay away from me or come with me. If you still miss your master, you should know who needs your protection the most now!”
His eyes flickered when he heard this, and he silently made way.
I didn't say anything more and quickly brought Shui Mo to Guangyang Palace.
The Guangyang Palace was also in a state of unrest. The only one who was sleeping peacefully was Jing Yuan, who was one and a half years old. Ever since he was poisoned last year, the child had been sleeping all the time. The imperial physicians were helpless and Jing Yi did not pay much attention to him.
Guo Zhaolin followed me here in the end. With him around, entering Guangyang Palace didn't take much effort. However, when I saw the child who was still sleeping soundly, I couldn't help but sigh. As the eldest son of the emperor, he was destined to be at the center of this tug-of-war for power. I didn't know if this little child would be a blessing or a curse from now on.
Ignoring the two panicked wet nurses, he let Shui Mo carry the child. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a commotion approaching. Many people suddenly rushed into the courtyard and a conflict broke out.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 13PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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