Yan An led Yue Xiyuan to Xinluo Courtyard. "Yue Xiyuan, I believe Xu Nianxia is very important to Zichen, so I have to go this time."

Just as Yue Xiyuan was about to say something, Yan An stopped him, "I know you want to come with me. Now you've found out some information about Yue Zhixiao's army. You need to keep an eye on Yue Zhixiao and protect the Yue Kingdom. You can't leave because I'll miss you a lot without you. So I'll come back as soon as possible, okay?"

Yue Xiyuan held Yan An's hand tightly. "An'an has already said it, so how could I disagree? Take care of yourself, go to Linglong Pavilion if anything happens, and come back soon. Remember to miss me."

"You too." Yan An pinched Yue Xiyuan's cheeks with both hands. "Let's go, I'll go tell my parents."

After Yan An told his parents something, they immediately agreed, insisting on seeing Mo Zichen off.

"Take care on your journey, and remember to write if anything happens."

Yan Cheng gave the two a few instructions, since the Xu Nianxia that Mo Zichen mentioned had been turned into a poisoned person, and might be one of those people in the Southern Territory.

“Miss, time is tight, and these are all the things I have prepared.”

Bai Lan carried bags and bags of food and drinks, all of which Yan An liked. Although she knew that her young mistress had everything, she prepared extra because she remembered that her mistress hadn't been able to eat anything she made for a long time.

"Is this all you've got? Do you think your young lady is a pig?"

Yan An moved his consciousness and put everything into his space. Although some people didn't know where these things went, they had long been used to it.

"Miss, how can you talk about yourself like that?"

"An'an, the journey is long, you will be faster on horseback."

Although Mo Zichen had learned martial arts, he had been poisoned and contracted tuberculosis since childhood, and after so many years, he was no different from an ordinary person. It was indeed not as fast as riding a horse.

As he spoke, An Si led over a horse, entirely black with prominent muscles in its limbs, clearly a rare and precious steed.

"Alright, Xiyuan, you've finally decided to bring out this Blood Horse! An'an, you don't know, I've wanted this horse for years, but they just wouldn't give it to me."

Yan An patted the horse gently and nodded with satisfaction, "If you like it, go ask your emperor for it."

Yan An stood guard among many people, whispering to Yue Xiyuan, "I'll thank you properly when I get back." Yan An emphasized the word "thank you," and Yue Xiyuan's ears instantly turned bright red.

Gu Yanan nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Yan An had been taught quite well by her, but little did she know that he was self-taught and had no teacher.

"An'an, you must come back soon."

"Don't worry, I will definitely be back on your wedding day."

Yan An nimbly leaped onto her horse, resembling a female general, and shouted, "Giddy up..."

Yan An, Mo Zichen, Bai Zhi, Bai Lan, and Qian Feng left in a huff.

Three days have passed since Yan An left. To avoid worrying them, Xiao Hui was sent to deliver a letter. The capital has been calm for the past three days, but this may just be the prelude to a storm.

Inside Yanfu Palace, Consort Chen and Prime Minister Chen sat upright. "Mother, I have made up my mind. After planning for so many years, we can't wait any longer."

"Very well! Your mother has been waiting for you to say this for a long time. Xiao'er, when do you plan to make your move?"

For a moment, Yanfu Palace was filled with the smiles of Consort Chen.

"Yes, yes, your mother is absolutely right. This matter is of great importance; we are all in this together, and we all suffer together. We need to plan this carefully."

Although they were already in the same boat, a mistake could lead to the extermination of nine generations of their family, so there was no room for carelessness.

"Killing the emperor and seizing the throne is bound to be bloody and bloody, and will inevitably bring infamy. But the victor is always the one who is remembered, and the historical records of the court have always praised the winner. I think the day of Yue Yufeng's wedding is just right."

"This... Prince Xiao, isn't this too hasty? Not to mention that the Emperor's wedding is only a few days away, and the security on that day will be exceptionally tight. Isn't this a bit too..."

"I have already thought of what my uncle said. Although it is very strict, it has its advantages. I have many generals under my command. I can take advantage of the chaos to replace some of my own people. On that day, many envoys from the three kingdoms will come to offer their congratulations. The palace will definitely be the most heavily guarded part of the city. It will be easier for my army to enter the palace. At that time, all I need to do is have Jiang Yuexi Yuan distract them. How could those few small fry possibly be a match for my army!"

"Excellent! Prince Xiao is indeed exceptionally intelligent; this world will surely belong to Prince Xiao."

Yue Zhixiao laughed happily, a smug and unrestrained laugh.

"In that case, let's do as Xiao'er says. I'll leave Yue Xiyuan's affairs to you, and Xiao'er will go do what needs to be done."

Although Consort Chen was a woman, she was able to persuade Prime Minister Chen to risk his entire family to help Yue Zhixiao ascend the throne. This was largely due to Consort Chen's efforts. She always managed to find a way out of adversity and even managed to get the Yan Kingdom to lend them a hand.

This is something that only an ordinary young lady from a wealthy family or a woman in the imperial harem could do.

After Yue Zhixiao and the others left, Consort Chen personally wrote a letter and, taking advantage of the darkness, released a carrier pigeon.

Three days had passed in the blink of an eye. Yan An and the others were still traveling non-stop. Yue Xiyuan had found the approximate location of Yue Zhixiao's private army. The Emperor and Gu Yanan were preparing for their wedding. Only Yue Zhixiao was leisurely drinking tea in Yanfu Palace.

"Xiao'er, tomorrow is the day you marry Minister Liu's daughter, why are you still leisurely drinking tea here?"

"She's just a concubine, not worth my trouble. Besides, Liu Youlin can only follow my lead. What's the point of what happens tomorrow?"

"What Xiao'er said makes sense, but Minister Liu is, after all, the Minister of Revenue. We will definitely need him then, so we shouldn't embarrass him too much tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Mother, I understand. By the way, Mother, how do you plan to lure Yue Xiyuan out of the capital?"

“I have an old acquaintance in Yan. I have already sent him a message by carrier pigeon. He will make his move in a few days. With the help of Yun Xi and Yun Yao, he will surely make sure that Yue Xiyuan never returns.”

Yue Zhixiao had wondered why Yun Xi and his disciples would help him so much. He had even thought it might be his mother. He had asked her many times, but she had never mentioned it. He never expected that his mother would have such a powerful old acquaintance.

Consort Chen could also see the confusion in Yue Zhixiao's heart. "Xiao'er, it's not that your mother doesn't want to tell you about this. Your mother has her reasons. You just need to know that no one wants you to ascend to that position more than your mother."