Chapter 257 Something's Wrong

Shen Huaichen kept the news from Beijing in mind. He had a feeling that something big was about to happen there.

As Boss Ye's caravan entered the Weiyuan Army camp once again, Shen Huaichen, who had been hiding in the shadows, confirmed his suspicions.

"A message came from Ye's caravan in the south that His Highness the Prince of Qin suddenly went to sea for training at the beginning of the month."

Because the coast of Dayu was frequently harassed by those foreign and small countries, Dayu also equipped itself with warships five years ago.

After His Highness the King of Qin arrived there, the entire warship came under His Highness's control.

Logically speaking, this kind of sea training is normal.

However, His Highness the King of Qin took quite a few people with him.

Also, this is not a suitable time for sea drills.

Ye also learned that His Highness the Prince of Qin only brought three days' worth of food with him when he went to sea.

However, his subordinates secretly bought a lot of dry rations outside. "Boss Ye told Chang Shenghou about the information he had obtained.

Marquis Changsheng's face also darkened.

I'm not afraid of anything except a vanished army.

Furthermore, this was clearly an attempt to conceal their original location; perhaps the King of Qin was not actually going to sea for training.

Instead, they used the training opportunity to do other things.

"How is the situation in the capital? Is there anything unusual?" Marquis Changsheng asked.

"Yes! Consort Zheng was originally only under house arrest by the Empress Dowager, but suddenly five days ago she was taken to the Empress Dowager's palace and placed under house arrest."

Furthermore, the newly arrived Consort Die suddenly fell ill and has been bedridden for over half a month.

But the imperial family and the empress don't seem to care much. "Boss Ye continued.

Marquis Changsheng remained silent.

Currently, it appears to be merely an internal power struggle within the Zheng family...

But there's always something eerie about it...

"Alright, thank you for your hard work. Go and get some rest! There are a lot of people in Saharan lately, you'll only be there for two days at most before you come back," Changshenghou said to Boss Ye with a smile.

Mr. Ye smiled and agreed.

After Boss Ye left, Shen Huaichen, who had been hiding behind the tent, finally came in.

At this moment, Shen Huaichen's face had changed to a different skin.

His face was full of wrinkles, making him look like he was over sixty years old.

"My lord, what do you think?" Marquis Changsheng asked Shen Huaichen with a smile.

Shen Huaichen didn't speak, but simply sat down in front of Changsheng Hou.

The two remained silent.

After a long while, Shen Huaichen finally spoke.

"A major change is about to happen in the capital!"

"Just because the King of Qin disappeared with a portion of his army?" Marquis Changsheng retorted.

Shen Huaichen nodded, then placed several teacups on the table in front of Changshenghou.

"General, look, it seems that the Crown Prince's family is now in complete control of the capital, isn't that right?"

However, the more stable the situation, the more likely problems are to arise.

Everyone says that the Duke of Anguo and the King of Qin have broken ties.

We can't judge this news by its surface appearance.

"First, if this news is true, then why did the King of Qin disappear with his army? Was he looking for a way out for himself?" Shen Huaichen asked rhetorically.

“Could it be because of Consort Zheng? Wasn’t Consort Zheng said to be under house arrest?” Marquis Changsheng said.

"That's possible!"

But there is another possibility: this was a trap set by Duke Anguo and the King of Qin.

On the surface, they broke off relations, but in reality, they still maintained contact.

Duke Anguo was being closely watched in the capital.

The King of Qin went south. Although the imperial family wanted the King of Qin to control the Pingnan Army, once he had an army in his hands, he would inevitably have more thoughts.

"Therefore, both the Duke of Anguo and the King of Qin must have their own ulterior motives," Shen Huaichen continued his analysis.

"In that case, Empress Dowager Zheng deliberately placed the Imperial Concubine under house arrest to lull everyone into a false sense of security and make them think that there was a fierce infighting within the Zheng family?" Marquis Changsheng asked.

Shen Huaichen nodded.

"That's possible!"

However, it's also possible that Consort Zheng brought this upon herself.

After all, she had been a concubine for so many years, and she knew more or less about what the Zheng family had done.

If even a tiny bit is accidentally exposed, it will be a big deal.

Empress Dowager Zheng and her entourage dared not kill Consort Zheng, so they could only place her under house arrest.

After thinking about it, Marquis Changsheng also felt it was possible.

That old woman in the palace is a ruthless person; she can even harm her own sister, so there's no reason for her to show mercy to a niece.

So sometimes, knowing more, especially if you have connections, seems like a good thing...

"Then why did that Consort Die also suddenly fall seriously ill?"

Logically speaking, a young imperial concubine shouldn't be so weak!

"Otherwise, how could she have given birth to the Eighth Prince!" said Marquis Changsheng.

Shen Huaichen only knew a little about this woman from Shangguan Jin's letters.

In Shangguan Jin's letter, although Consort Die was willing to go all out, in terms of intelligence, she was practically a novice...

"Um, that Butterfly Consort must also be the kind of person who knows a lot."

"But it's clearly something I can't handle," Shen Huaichen said.

Marquis Changsheng had nothing to say.

This Duke always speaks so bluntly these days.

"So what do we do now? Although we have the Weiyuan Army at our disposal."

But that old fellow, Duke Anguo, was no pushover either.

He had already failed once, and he would never allow himself to fail a second time. "The Marquis of Changsheng looked at Shen Huaichen.

Shen Huaichen nodded.

Indeed, after these years of hard work, Duke Anguo would certainly not let his efforts go to waste.

Another coup attempt?

That's possible!

"Since they've lost an army, let's try a feint attack while secretly advancing our own!"

Come on, listen to me, we need to ensure the safety of our families in the capital first...

Shen Huaichen pulled Changshenghou aside and began to whisper their plans...

Similarly, in the capital, Shangguan Jin and Dongmai were also busy with something.

In Shangguan Jin's bedroom, the bed board had been lifted up.

Dongmai was carrying things into the tunnel one trip after another.

"Miss, it's alright. We're just being prepared."

Food, drinks, and other useful items were all put into the tunnel.

That way, you won't be caught off guard when the time comes.

Look, I made a lot of dried meat, steamed buns, and all kinds of pickled vegetables, and put them all in.

In addition, I also put a lot of water bags in the tunnel.

Whether we hide in the tunnels or try to run outside, we won't be afraid.

Miss, please exchange some silver for yourself and keep the silver notes safe.

Oh, and should I put two more chamber pots in there so everyone can use them...?

As Dongmai spoke, she went to find a clean chamber pot...

Shangguan Jin, who can't get involved in anything...