Chapter 381 His little girl misses him
Bring Di Tao along?
Zhang Bing was filled with astonishment: "Will Di Shuangcheng agree to this?"
That was his own son. After entering Beijing, his life and death would be in the hands of others.
Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent: "If he believes that I am a He family member and is sincere to me, he will agree. If he has other intentions, he will agree even more."
Di Shuangcheng knew very well what his purpose was in revealing his identity. If he really wanted to clear the name of the He family, and what he had expressed before was sincere, then he would naturally be worried about his safety.
Beiling has been very active recently, and it is difficult for Di Shuangcheng to leave Luoyan Pass, so he can only send other people to help him. When the time comes, he only needs to say that he is taking Di Tao to train, find an excuse to take Di Tao back to Beijing, and find a way to let him get the military power in Beijing, and Di Shuangcheng will agree.
For the sake of the "grand plan", it is necessary to leave someone in the capital to hold military power.
If Di Shuangcheng had other intentions, after the Longting Guards' ambitions were aroused, he would send people to follow Xiao Yan. In this situation, no one would be more suitable than his own son.
"Just follow your instructions. Di Shuangcheng won't refuse." Xiao Yan said.
Zhang Bing nodded when he heard this. "Don't worry, Governor. I'll tell Tu Bai and the others to stay away from them."
…
Everyone in the room left and the secret guard stood guard at the door.
Xiao Yan sat alone at the table for a long time before taking out the dragon-patterned pendant he had always carried with him.
The jade pendant was gray-green in color, not as transparent as bright jade. When the two pieces were put together and the severed head and tail were connected, the varying densities of the yin lines and coiled snake patterns were intertwined, and holes of varying sizes could be seen at the dragon head and tail, as if hollowed out.
The jade was not really of good quality, but just looking at it, no one could tell that it was something used to command the Zhen'an Army and the Longting Guards. However, when Xiao Yan put the "jade comb" he got from Di Shuangcheng together with the dragon-patterned pendant, he discovered that the two were made of the same material.
Xiao Yan looked down before embedding the small "jade comb" into the dragon's head.
It fits perfectly, without any error.
“Really…”
Xiao Yan looked at the dragon-patterned pendant in his hand and spoke softly.
Before my father died, there were probably signs of this. Half of this dragon-patterned pendant was actually sent out of the palace and fell into the hands of the Rong family.
Xiao Haitang's parents died tragically because of this. Empress Lu has also coveted the "dowry" of the Rong family for many years. She did not hesitate to dig up people's graves and plot Tang Ning's marriage to find the Dragon Jade Order. What about Rong Qian'an? The head of the Rong family who has been powerful in two dynasties was once supported and relied upon by Taizu. He was the Grand Tutor who even the late emperor and Emperor An had to give way to.
Does he know that this thing is on Xiao Haitang?
There was also the incident of my father's sudden "violent" and "mad" behavior, and even the counterattack of the noble families, which led to the sudden rebellion and bloodbath...
Xiao Yan tightened his palms, thinking of the fire in the East Palace, and a gloom appeared in his eyes. The patterns on the dragon-patterned pendant almost embedded themselves into his palms.
The room was silent for a long while before he exhaled a breath and subconsciously reached out to touch the sachet around his waist.
There was jasmine in there that had long since dried up, and not much of its previous fragrance remained, but the sternness in Xiao Yan's eyes softened.
After putting away the dragon-patterned pendant, Xiao Yan squeezed the sachet.
"Looks like I need to urge my new adopted brother to meet Shang Qin sooner..."
I don’t know if his little girl misses him.
…
Tang Ning naturally thought of Xiao Yan. The letter sent to the northwest had been sent out several days ago, and she didn't know where it was. It was useless for her to worry about it as they were thousands of miles apart.
However, Tang Ning was not idle either. Rongsheng Academy was already on the right track. In addition to taking Xue Ru to school every day, she was also becoming more and more familiar with everything in the capital.
As July passed, the capital was like a lake into which a huge rock had been thrown, startling a large number of panicked wild ducks.
The incident at Lingyun Temple not only did not fade away with time, but instead became more and more serious.
From the beginning when the Queen and her son used Princess Leyang to plot against Tang Ning, to later when the Second Prince used the same trick to destroy the Fourth Prince's wife's innocence, the aristocratic families got involved.
Not long afterward, Prince Huan, Prince Ji, the aloof Prince Ping, and several princes nearing adulthood in the court were all dragged in.
The morning court almost turned into a street corner, with princes, dukes, and court officials criticizing each other.
The court was in chaos, everyone had their own selfish motives, and the memorials piled up on the dragon table, making the already irritable Emperor An very overwhelmed.
The Second Prince sent someone to look for Xiao Yan, but he stopped them outside the door on the grounds that he was seriously injured and needed to recuperate. The person did not get angry, but just left a few words saying that the Second Prince was being wronged and left.
The palace sent someone over once, but after Xiao Yan stumbled and fell before he could even stand up, Emperor An gave up his plan to let him get involved in the matter.
Compared to others, the saddest ones were Queen Lu who was under house arrest, and the Fourth Prince who was thrown into prison and was being held hostage by the Fourth Prince's wife's family.
When Empress Lu learned that the truth had been revealed and the Fourth Prince's wife's innocence had been slandered and the Fourth Prince had been imprisoned, she was almost desperate, but things took a turn for the better.
One day, when Queen Lu was worried and was wondering whether to take a risk, Jinzhi suddenly came hurriedly bringing news from outside.
"How did this news come about?"
Empress Lu listened to Jinzhi say that the Second Prince was scolded by Emperor An, and that the outside world was in chaos, and the Fourth Prince became the inconspicuous one. She quickly looked up and asked.
Jinzhi whispered, "It was the maid who brought the meals. I gave her some silver, and she helped me get the news from the court and the outside world."
Upon hearing this, Queen Lu suddenly laughed. Her tense mind suddenly relaxed, and even the new wrinkles between her eyebrows smoothed out.
"Empress?" Jinzhi couldn't help but feel puzzled when she saw her happiness.
Empress Lu's expression relaxed. "His Majesty has issued an order for house arrest, Zheng'er is imprisoned again, and the Zhao family is holding on to Zheng'er, so Zhao Yinxuan is useless."
"Everyone in the palace knows that my mother and I have incurred His Majesty's dislike. The people in the palace are always the most astute. Besides, there are so many people watching outside. How dare a little maid who delivers food take money from you to deliver news to you?"
Jinzhi's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Your Majesty, you mean..."
"Xiao Yan, it must be him."
Empress Lu has been in a state of panic ever since she learned about the Lingyun Temple incident. She was not afraid that the Fourth Prince would be punished, as it was obvious that they were also being plotted against. What she was afraid of was that the eunuch Xiao Yan would find out what they had done and turn against them, and that he would attack them and their son for Song Tangning.
During this period, Xiao Yan had been recuperating from his injuries and had not shown up. The situation of her and her son was becoming increasingly difficult. She had been enduring and waiting for Xiao Yan to show up. If he really abandoned her and her son, she would risk her life to drag him down with her.
Fortunately...
Fortunately, Xiao Yan still had some concerns.
Empress Lu's heart, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed. She let Jinzhi help her sit down and said with a smile, "He is still afraid that I will be destroyed along with him."
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