Phi-Fic Chapter 152: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
Chapter 152: Saving the Crazy Mistress in Sheep's Clothing
Wen Yang raised his eyes, looked directly into the Empress Dowager's eyes, and replied calmly, "Empress Dowager, the guards I brought with me were arranged by my father and mother for my safety. I promise that they will strictly abide by the palace rules of Jiang Kingdom."
The empress dowager sitting on the high platform heard this, but the scrutiny in her eyes did not disappear. She narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at Wen Yang below, as if she wanted to see through Wen Yang's heart.
Now many old ministers in the court are dissatisfied with her rule and want to support the new emperor who is only five years old. The idea of those old ministers is to put their daughters into the harem and tie them to the new emperor.
If the new emperor has other forces behind him, it won't be so easy for her to take action against him when she grows up...
Therefore, the safest way is to get a princess from a neighboring country to stop the old ministers from thinking about it.
Princess Lingguo has no power here and does not pose much of a threat to her rule, but she still has to warn her in advance to avoid any trouble later.
The Queen Mother looked at Wen Yang below the stage and said softly, "Since you know that you must abide by the palace rules, then I don't need to say more. In this palace of Jiang State, the rules of Jiang State are the foundation of everything. If you can adapt to the rules here, then you will naturally be able to get the respect you deserve. If not..."
She hadn't finished her words, but the threat in them was obvious.
Wen Yang couldn't help but sneer in his heart. In this Golden Palace, the Queen Mother had already sat on the throne in the center without any hesitation. She really didn't hide her power and ambition at all.
But she did not show any displeasure on her face. She agreed humbly and looked very submissive.
The Queen Mother's lips curled up slightly, praising Wen Yang's understanding of the situation. She said, "Since you are a sensible person, I am relieved. You have come a long way and must be tired. Before the wedding ceremony, you can stay in Yuhua Palace for now."
Then the Queen Mother said to the eunuch Qin Dehai who was accompanying her, "Dehai, take the princess over."
"Yes." Qin Dehai responded respectfully, and then said to Wen Yang in a shrill voice, "Princess, please."
Wen Yang nodded slightly, bowed politely to the Queen Mother, and left the Golden Palace.
The little emperor on the high platform looked at Wen Yang's departing back with a thoughtful look in his eyes, but in order to avoid being discovered by the empress dowager beside him, he quickly hid the expression on his face and returned to his dazed look again.
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Not long after Qin Dehai brought Wen Yang to Yuhua Palace, the palace servants who came from Ling Kingdom also came to Yuhua Palace under the leadership of the young eunuch.
"Then Your Highness, I will take my leave first. As for the rest, please feel free to do as you please." After saying this, Qin Dehai bowed and withdrew.
After Qiu Ju and the others saw that everyone in the Jiang Kingdom Palace had left, she carefully leaned over to Wen Yang's ear and whispered, "Your Highness, did the Jiang Kingdom royal family give you any trouble just now?"
Wen Yang smiled and patted Qiuju's head, "Don't worry, they don't dare to bully me."
After hearing this, Qiuju finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Yang looked up and took a look around the environment inside Yuhua Palace. Fortunately, the overall decoration was not too old.
"Okay, everyone, let's settle down first and sort out the things we brought." Wen Yang instructed the palace people.
"Yes." After the palace servants agreed, they began to work in an orderly manner, taking out the items brought from Lingguo from the box and gently placing them in Yuhua Palace.
Wen Yang sat in the main seat and quietly began to think about the details of today's meeting with the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's eyes, tone, and unspoken threats all showed that she was wary of her.
Now that she has just arrived, the Queen Mother's attention should be all on her and the Iron Eagle Guards. This is actually a good thing.
After all, the more the Queen Mother paid attention to her, the less she noticed Ling Han...
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At the same time, on the other side, Ling Han returned to the organization's base.
In the dark room, Qingsong had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Ling Han coming back, he respectfully reported what had happened in the Jiang Kingdom Palace during the time Ling Han was away.
"Master, everything you instructed us to do has been completed. As a supporter of the orthodox imperial power, the Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs has secretly gathered a lot of support for us. Now we are waiting for your orders."
Ling Han nodded.
Qingsong then spoke again: "According to the Imperial Censor, the Empress Dowager seemed to have returned to the General's Mansion a few days ago and stayed there for a long time before returning to the palace."
Upon hearing this, Ling Han's expression suddenly darkened. The Grand General's Mansion was the Empress Dowager's family. He had always believed that the Grand General's Mansion was eyeing the imperial power covetously and harbored ulterior motives. Now it seemed that this was indeed the case...
I'm afraid it's because the voices of dissatisfaction with her, a woman, controlling the court have been growing louder recently, so she is now preparing to transfer power...
"We must act quickly." Ling Han spoke slowly, his voice filled with unquestionable determination.
"Yes!" Qingsong replied respectfully, "Then I will contact them right away."
Just as Qingsong was about to leave, Ling Han called out to him, "What's the situation like at the palace guard?"
"The Queen Mother has recently increased security within the palace, and the Imperial Guards are patrolling more frequently than usual. However, I have already arranged for the palace's insiders, so our channels for gathering information are still very safe."
Ling Han nodded, expressing his satisfaction: "Give me a copy of the route through the palace."
Qingsong's eyes widened in fear when he heard this. "Master, are we going to take action immediately tonight?"
"I'm just going to take a look first." Ling Han said indifferently.
Qingsong's face showed a puzzled expression. Look? What to look at? Now that the master's biological mother, Concubine Rong, is gone, what does the master want to see in the palace?
"Master, if you want to know something, just send us to find out. There is no need for you to take the risk yourself..." Qingsong said cautiously.
"Tell me the route." Ling Han threw down these five words, his tone clearly showing that he had lost his patience.
Seeing this, Qingsong could only obediently draw the safe routes in the palace and the inside information on a piece of paper and hand it to Ling Han.
After Ling Han looked at it, he put the blueprint into his arms with satisfaction and said to Qingsong, "The princess who is going to marry has arrived today. There will definitely be a banquet in the palace in a few days. That will be a good opportunity for us to act. I will go to the palace to scout the route first. You also contact the ministers. When the time is right, we will act at the banquet!"
Qingsong suddenly realized it after hearing this!
He said that his master had lived in the palace since childhood, so why did he suddenly have to go back to the palace to explore the route? Now it seems that exploring the route was fake, and the real purpose was to meet the Princess of Ling Kingdom!
Qingsong silently chuckled inwardly, his heart filled with mixed emotions. If Concubine Rong were still alive, she would surely be pleased to know that her master now had someone she cared about...