Chapter 853 If I don’t come back, send them on their way
When they saw Tang Ning arriving in front of the hall, their expressions changed, and Qian Qiyue even made a "hmm" sound.
Tang Ning appeared in front of the palace for the first time tonight, with Yue Jian and Prince Ji standing beside her.
Tang Ning looked at Prince Hui and the others coldly: "I have already agreed to your request, what do you mean by this?"
Min An smiled and said, "Don't be upset, Queen. We have absolutely no intention of harming Miss Qian and the others. It's just that Prince Hui has given you the Princess and the Crown Prince's Consort as hostages. We must have something in our hands to ensure that the Queen doesn't say anything wrong when she goes to Xinde Palace later."
"As long as your majesty follows your instructions, we will naturally protect them."
“Mmmmm!!”
Qian Qiyue struggled hard, her face full of anger. Madam Wenxinhou and Madam Cui Shao also shook their heads frantically, obviously asking Tang Ning not to agree to them.
Tang Ning looked at the three people in a mess and pursed her lips.
Seeing this, King Hui had his men restrain the three struggling people and said to the inner room, "I have already brought the Princess and the Crown Prince's Consort here. Where is the Empress's edict?"
Tang Ning's brows were cold, and her eyes were full of frost. She looked at Min An and the others expressionlessly, and that look made them feel cold. But before Min An and the others could say anything, Tang Ning had already looked away and gestured to them with the roll of bright yellow silk in her hand.
The eyes of several people in the yard instantly fell on her hand, and they looked at the scroll with great excitement.
That was what they wanted tonight. If they could get it, half the battle would be accomplished.
The Queen said in a cold voice: "Send the Crown Prince's Consort and the others here, and I will give you the imperial edict."
Although Prince Hui was greedy for what the Queen had in her hands, he still hesitated when he saw his pregnant wife beside him, looking at her panicked face: "Father..."
"Let them pass."
The wife of Prince Hui had a calm expression. She knew that she had no feelings for Prince Hui, and it was not surprising that she was abandoned as a hostage. However, the wife of the Crown Prince had a pale expression. She could not help but look at the Crown Prince of Hui, and a mist appeared in her eyes.
Prince Hui was heartbroken, but he also knew that the arrow was on the string tonight. He could only whisper, "Don't be afraid, Ah Yun. Everyone inside and outside Yongzhao Palace is ours. The Queen only wants to use you and your mother to protect herself. She would never dare to harm you..."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's Consort burst into tears and turned her head away with a pale face. The Consort of Prince Hui looked deeply at Prince Hui and his son, then reached out to support the Crown Prince's Consort and said, "Let's go."
When the two arrived in front of the palace, Yue Jian led his men to lead them inside. After they disappeared, King Hui said in a deep voice, "Edict."
Tang Ning reached out and handed the thing directly to King Ji.
Prince Ji opened it, took a look, and was about to hand it over to Prince Hui and the others, but Liang Guangyi, who had not spoken a word since entering Yongzhao Palace, suddenly stepped forward and stopped Prince Hui who was about to reach out.
"Prime Minister of Liang?" King Hui frowned.
Liang Guangyi intercepted the edict, took a look at it, then closed it and handed it back to Prince Ji: "Prince Ji should keep this edict."
Min An and the others were all surprised, and King Hui frowned tightly.
Liang Guangyi said, "The Queen suddenly gave power to the Prince and asked me and the others to assist in the administration. There will definitely be a lot of discussion in the court. People like Cao Dejiang will be more suspicious of the Prince. But if Prince Ji brings the imperial edict and summons the Queen together, the Prince will be less suspicious."
King Hui was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Liang Guangyi meant.
After the death of King Ying, he was the most senior among the royal family, but he had not been in the court for a long time, and his sudden power was not legitimate. However, if the edict was read out by Prince Ji, it would be much more convincing.
After all, everyone knows that Prince Ji is more powerful than him, and has higher prestige among the clan members. Moreover, the two of them are of the same bloodline of the Xie family. If Prince Ji really wants to seize power, he will do it for himself and will never help him.
Now it is much more reasonable to let Prince Ji come forward and read the imperial edict with the Queen, and to push him to the position of acting as the government official on the grounds of being a clan elder. The presence of Prince Ji can also silence some people's gossips.
King Hui immediately withdrew his hand after realizing the situation: "Prime Minister Liang is indeed very considerate."
King Ji had just taken poison from the nobles, so he wasn't afraid of him turning against him. King Hui said without hesitation:
"Then I'll leave this matter to Prince Ji."
Prince Ji glanced at Liang Guangyi and took back the edict expressionlessly.
Liang Guangyi ignored the sharp gaze of Prince Ji, who seemed to want to slice him with a knife, and said to Prince Hui and his companions, "There is no time to lose. Let's go to Xinde Hall now."
King Hui nodded quickly and said, "Please, Queen, please move aside."
"Untie them first."
Tang Ning looked at Qian Qiyue and the other two.
King Hui frowned, thinking she was meddling too much, but when he met her cold gaze, he took a step back and waved to the people next to him. Someone then came forward, released Qian Qiyue and the other two, and took out the things stuffing out of their mouths.
"Empress!" Madam Cui said urgently, "Please don't agree to them for our sake!"
Qian Qiyue also slapped the man next to her in the face, knocking him to the ground: "These bastards, Aning, don't trust them!"
The wife of Marquis Wenxin also said angrily, "Prince Hui, you are so bold that you actually teamed up with the noble families to rebel. Queen, our lives are not worth mentioning. Please don't give in to them for our sake. The worst that can happen to us is death..."
Someone immediately stepped forward and tried to cover their mouths, but Tang Ning stopped them directly and only calmed down when he spoke to Qian Qiyue and the other two.
"I have made a decision, and it's not entirely for you."
Meeting the three people's gazes, she explained softly, "Your Majesty has been in trouble."
Qian Qiyue and the others were all shocked.
Tang Ning said softly, "I want to use their power to protect His Majesty, so the compromise is not for you. Please don't argue with them. Take good care of yourselves. I will be back soon."
After she finished speaking, she didn't care about the expressions of Qian Qiyue and the other two, and turned around to give orders behind her.
"Hua Wu, take a few people with me to Xinde Palace. Yue Jian, take the others and stay here to take care of Princess Hui and the Crown Prince's Consort. If I don't return safely within an hour, or if Miss Qian and the others are hurt in the slightest, send the Crown Prince's Consort and the others on their way."
"You!" Prince Hui was furious.
Tang Ning gave him a cold look and asked, "What advice do you have, my lord?"
Prince Hui opened his mouth to say something, but King Hui held out his hand to stop him: "Alright."
At this point, King Hui had already made a choice in his mind. The moment he agreed to send the person away, he understood that the hostage was already in the hands of the Queen, and the current situation was nothing more than a "compromise" between them.
They forced the queen here, so naturally the queen would not be polite to them.
Prince Hui held his eldest son's arm and said, "The Queen will not harm your mother and the others at will. As long as everything goes smoothly in Xinde Palace, they will be safe."
The Prince of Hui's expression changed several times. He suppressed his anger and swung his sleeves fiercely: "If you dare to hurt the Crown Prince's Consort, I will kill you!"
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