Prince Cheng realized that His Majesty the Emperor had arranged for the Duke of Wei to replace Hu Yanshan in order to lure him into making a move.
If the Duke of Wei were to succeed him, it would be virtually impossible for Prince Cheng to lead his troops into the palace again.
But what can he do if we don't stop him?
Left with no other choice, Prince Cheng hastily decided to rebel.
As expected, there was no luck involved, and they were quickly defeated.
"How are His Majesty and the Empress?" Shen Qingyu asked.
They are all well.
"Then why aren't you home yet?" Shen Qingyu wasn't so easily fooled.
A Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, a role that would later become a diplomat, was so busy during this palace coup. What were the others doing?
Qi Yunxiao kept walking, his expression unchanged, and his voice even lower: "Your Majesty doesn't trust others."
Shen Qingyu understood.
The new emperor had only recently ascended the throne, and his position was one he had seized. Who knew how many officials had been bribed by Prince Cheng?
In special times, it is natural to use the most reliable people, such as Qi Yunxiao, who has not been involved in the court much before.
Qi Yunxiao had rarely attended court before. After becoming the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, his only job was to go abroad to buy grain, and he didn't have much contact with the people in the court.
It gives me peace of mind when I use it.
So Qi Yunxiao, a diplomat, took on the role of the Imperial Guard leader: arresting traitors, interrogating them, identifying their accomplices, and then arresting the traitors again...
A vicious cycle.
Upon learning that Qi Yunxiao hadn't slept a wink since entering the palace, Shen Qingyu couldn't help but feel grateful that she had let him sleep for a little while earlier.
However, seeing Qi Yunxiao's haggard appearance, Shen Qingyu still felt sorry for him. She took out a small water pouch from her bag and handed it to Qi Yunxiao so that he could drink some spiritual spring water.
Qi Yunxiao had been craving a sip of water, so he quickly drank it down to his heart's content.
After they finished drinking the water, Qi Yunxiao took them to the inner palace.
During this special period, the imperial harem was not so strictly controlled. Qi Yunxiao delivered the person to Consort Rong in Fengyi Palace before leaving.
Consort Rong was indeed unharmed, but her pale complexion and lingering fear showed that she had been frightened.
After bowing, Shen Qingyu offered to have her pulse taken.
After taking her pulse, Shen Qingyu confirmed that Consort Rong had indeed only been frightened. She took out a small packet of tea from her handbag, saying that it was tea she had brought from Shenjia Village and that she wanted to brew a pot of tea for Consort Rong.
Consort Rong's personal maid, Yu Tao, stepped forward to take the tea leaves, but Shen Qingyu refused, saying, "This tea is rare. I must brew it myself to ensure that the taste is just right."
Yu Tao was still worried and looked at Consort Rong.
Consort Rong waved her hand and said, "Let Qingyu brew it."
Yu Tao had no choice but to obey, but she summoned the imperial physician and waited for Shen Qingyu to brew the medicine. After checking it and confirming that it was safe to drink, she gave it to Consort Rong.
Shen Qingyu simply replaced the water for brewing tea with spiritual spring water, boiled it on a small charcoal stove, and then brewed the tea in front of the imperial physician and Yu Tao, allowing the imperial physician to examine it openly.
After the imperial physician confirmed that there was no problem, Consort Rong was finally able to drink it.
As soon as she took a sip of the tea, Consort Rong's eyes lit up: This tea is really delicious. It is not bitter at all, but rather has a slight sweetness that leaves a lingering sweetness in the mouth and a fragrant aftertaste.
Surprisingly, after drinking this cup of tea, Consort Rong's originally pale face actually had a slight rosy glow.
Your complexion has improved a lot!
Consort Rong could feel the changes in herself and was even happier. She asked for another cup, but Yu Tao was more worried: "It's just a cup of tea, how could it have such an effect? This is too amazing! Physician Sun, please take Her Majesty's pulse again and see what the cause is?"
Physician Sun also found it amazing. How could a cup of tea have the effect of a hundred-year-old ginseng?
So Physician Sun stepped forward to take her pulse, and after a moment looked at Shen Qingyu with a face full of surprise: "I wonder if Princess Qingyu could share some of this tea with me? I want to study it carefully and see what's so special about this tea that it has such an amazing effect on regulating qi and blood?"
Shen Qingyu smiled slightly and gave Physician Sun an ounce of tea leaves.
Now that it was finally confirmed that the tea was only beneficial and had no harmful effects, Consort Rong waved for Yu Tao to leave and pulled Shen Qingyu aside to talk.
Consort Rong inquired about their situation over the past two days.
Shen Qingyu knew that the affairs of the Duke of Wei's family could not be kept from the palace, after all, there were so many imperial guards. So she told them about the assassination attempt that was carried out by Qi Yunxiao and the personal guards of the Duke of Wei and his wife.
When Consort Rong learned that Qi Yunxiao had actually called that assassin her master, her expression finally changed.
Shen Qingyu couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly is that person? I've never heard my husband mention him before."
Consort Rong thought for a moment, patted Shen Qingyu's shoulder, and said softly, "If you want to know about this, you can ask Xiao'er yourself later. I don't know the specifics either."
Shen Qingyu had no choice but to nod and shut up.
Consort Rong seemed to have been reminded of the past: "This person used to be the leader of the Dragon Guard. He was ruthless and notoriously strict in training people. Over a hundred of his men died during training. I never imagined he would be Xiao'er's master..."
How much suffering must Xiao'er have endured?!
Thinking of this, Consort Rong's eyes welled up with tears: "All these years, I've wronged him..."
Shen Qingyu didn't know how to respond to this topic, so she could only awkwardly say, "He's doing quite well now."
However, this good fortune was something he had to work hard to achieve.
Consort Rong was speechless at these words and could only nod haphazardly. She wiped away her tears and then asked about the Duke of Wei's injury.
Shen Qingyu offered an explanation.
Upon hearing that the Duke of Wei would no longer be able to wage war, Consort Rong sighed again: "I heard that he was about to take over as commander of the Jingxi Army. Now that he is injured, what should we do?"
Shen Qingyu smiled slightly: "His current physical condition is probably not up to the task. The specifics will depend on His Majesty's decision."
It all depends on His Majesty's will.
Shen Qingyu didn't know what Consort Rong wanted to know, whether it was Consort Rong herself who wanted to know, or His Majesty who wanted to know.
But none of that matters: one who has no desires is invincible.
Qi Yunxiao's greatest wish is to live a peaceful and stable life, and for the couple and their parents to be safe and well.
Since that's the case, there's no need to calculate so much. Just be true to yourself and let all gains and losses go.
While they were chatting away, His Majesty the Emperor was also asking Qi Yunxiao about his master.
However, the atmosphere was completely different from the casual conversation here, and His Majesty the Emperor asked more detailed questions.
When His Majesty the Emperor heard that Qi Yunxiao was already fourteen years old when he began training, he was taken aback: "You were so old when you started training under Ghost Face, how could you have persevered?"
Practicing kung fu requires talent and early training.
The earlier you start practicing, the more solid your foundation will be.
Of course, those with high talent are different.
Clearly, Qi Yunxiao belongs to this category.
Otherwise, how could he have survived training under the masked man without dying?
Qi Yunxiao said calmly, "Back then, my family didn't care about me. I wanted to survive, and this was the only way. What else could I do but train like my life depended on it?"
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