"She has come to the place where the emperor is paying attention, so she will naturally know."

Eunuch Qian's thin voice was like a line passing through Shen Cangyun's earlobe, causing goose bumps.

"I see."

Shen Cangyun was terrified and didn't dare to stay any longer, so he hurried out of the palace.

At this time, Eunuch Yuan came back.

"Your Majesty, the imperial edict has been issued, but..."

He hesitated, glanced at the emperor, and asked, "I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"explain!"

The emperor glanced at him and lowered his head to read the memorials.

Eunuch Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "When I first met Princess Zhaoyang, I felt that she looked very similar to... the former queen who had passed away many years ago. At first glance, I thought the former queen was reborn."

"What did you say?"

The emperor's hand trembled, and the memorial fell onto the inkstone and was instantly soaked with ink.

The three words "late queen" evoked his most distant and unforgettable memories.

It took him a moment to come back to his senses, "Is it really like that?"

Eunuch Yuan nodded, "Indeed, the prime minister's wife died early. I wonder where she came from. I'm afraid she is related to the late queen by marriage."

The emperor had a complicated expression when he heard this. After a moment of distraction, he said a word solemnly, "Check!"

Behind the screen, someone left.

Afterwards, the emperor lost interest in reading the memorial and stood up to ask, "Is she in the Prime Minister's residence?"

Eunuch Yuan shook his head. "No, he is not here. He is living in an inconspicuous inn on the outskirts of the city. He has already left the Shen family."

"On the way back, I heard that Shen Cangyun secretly did a blood test a few days ago and found out that she was not the biological daughter of the Shen family, but was born by a midwife. She has been in the Shen family for so many years because she replaced Shen Jiaojiao's position..."

"Not the young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

The emperor frowned and turned to look at Eunuch Yuan, "What's going on?"

Eunuch Yuan shook his head. "I am not very clear about this either. I just heard that in order to conceal this matter, Shen Cangyun killed the midwife and also killed Eunuch Yan..."

"Eunuch Yan died just before the Prime Minister entered the palace. He did go to the Prime Minister's residence tonight..."

"So," Eunuch Yuan looked at the emperor, "I am not sure whether Madam Shen is Princess Zhaoyang's mother, or the deceased midwife is, or... someone else."

The emperor fell silent after hearing this.

After a moment, he said, "Go check. If you find her relatives, come back and tell me."

"Also, I have to go out for a while."

The emperor said this and turned and walked into the side hall.

…

When Rong Yan left the palace, he met Wuying.

"You are not with Ruyi, what are you doing here?" He was worried about Shen Ruyi, "Did something happen to her?"

Wuying's expression was complicated. "Things are a little complicated. Let's talk about it slowly."

Rong Yan got on the carriage, and Wu Ying said, "Miss Shen left the Prime Minister's Mansion and settled down temporarily at an inn on the outskirts of the city."

"Shen Cangyun said that she was the ghost of the Prime Minister's Mansion and threatened not to let anyone have any contact with her, trying to force her to go back."

"But this is not the most important thing."

Wuying looked at Rongyan and became nervous. "The real trouble is that the emperor gave her to the prince. The wedding will be held on the Lantern Festival. From now on, she will be the crown princess!"

"Although according to Miss Shen's plan, she can quickly draw a clear line with the Prime Minister's Mansion, but from now on, it has nothing to do with us!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Yan suddenly clenched his fingers.

In fact, the emperor had hinted to him in the imperial study.

He had also guessed the emperor's purpose in detaining him.

But when these words really came out of Wuying's mouth, he still felt his heart tighten, as if it was being tightly grasped by a big hand and he couldn't breathe.

In the night, Rong Yan's eyes were gloomy.

Wuying asked him: "Now, what should we do?"

Rong Yan narrowed his eyes, "My father has proposed new conditions. His purpose is very clear. He wants me to form a cabinet before the Lantern Festival and ask Shen Cangyun to get out."

Emperor Wu of Northern Qi was smart.

The Ninth Prince is not stupid either.

This is how the game in the court works. It doesn't mean that anyone who is dissatisfied will be killed directly.

A wise emperor will not just be afraid of others and think about getting rid of them, but will control them and use them to achieve his own goals.

Now, apart from family affection, this is the relationship between him and the emperor.

Wuying froze, "That means we still have a chance."

There are opportunities, but they are difficult.

This is offensive and also very dangerous.

Rong Yan knew what was going on, so he didn't say much.

Wuying couldn't help but ask, "Does the emperor know the news we sent to him?"

The news about the problems at Yingchun Tower was sent by Fengyu Pavilion, but it is hard to say whether the emperor knew that Fengyu Pavilion belonged to Rong Yan.

Moreover, during today's game of chess, Rong Yan clearly felt the great talent and strategy of his father.

He may not be as simple as he seems.

In other words, in addition to the Imperial Guards and the Qianlong Guards currently under his command, his father may also have another powerful force in his hands, hiding in the dark, and may be monitoring everyone.

This was the first time that Rong Yan felt so alert.

"Starting tonight, Fengyu Pavilion will suspend all activities. When you go out, do not show any characteristics of Fengyu Pavilion. You are just the guards of the Ninth Prince's Palace."

"Except for you, everyone else should stop moving for a while."

Fengyu Pavilion is his, but it is not the time for him to show up yet.

This is his trump card and he must use it wisely.

If it were exposed now, it would only cause chaos in the court, and he might even be charged with treason.

Therefore, for now, Fengyu Pavilion can only be the sect that advocates justice and chivalry in the martial arts world.

The third in command of Fengyu Pavilion can only obey the orders of his father.

Let his father think that Fengyu Pavilion, a gangster organization, is in the court and has the support of him, the emperor.

Rather than any other force.

Rong Yan was very clear about this.

Wuying nodded and asked him, "Now, Your Highness, do you want to go find Miss Shen first?"

Just as Rong Yan was about to say yes, a figure suddenly ran over and knelt down, saying, "Ninth Prince, my prince has warmed up the wine and is waiting at the gate. Please give me a favor."

The posture is particularly low.

"You are... a guard of the Eastern Palace?"

Wuying looked at the person in front of him in shock.

"Exactly!"

Wuying turned his head and looked at Rong Yan, "Your Highness, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who asked you to come over..."

To go or not to go?

Although the two were brothers before, they didn't have much interaction except at family dinners and some public occasions.

Although Rong Yan had Fengyu Pavilion, he did not expect to seize the throne so early.

But now, everything was pushed by his father, and he had to meet his eldest brother, so he said, "Change the route to the East Palace."

My father’s meaning is very clear.

If he wants Shen Ruyi, then he should help the prince ascend the throne.

He has already agreed.

"You guys continue to watch over the things that I asked you to watch over before. I will go over there by myself."

He glanced at Wuying and motioned him to go first.

Wuying thought that Rong Yan's martial arts had been exposed, and there were not many people in the capital who could hurt Rong Yan, so he nodded, "I understand."

Then he turned around and quickly disappeared into the night.

Tell Shen Cangyun to get out, but you can’t do it yourself.

He needs to borrow the Third Prince's hand. If nothing unexpected happens, with his father's means, he should let the Third Prince handle this matter personally tonight...

Rong Yan thought about this and went to the East Palace.