Chapter 149: Queen Xu's Fury
Weiyang Palace in the capital.
When the beautiful woman heard the report from the person behind the screen, a fierce look flashed in her eyes, and she angrily scolded: "Xue He is so useless, he is really useless.
Where is Changshan, a subordinate of Shi Tan, the Minister of War? Isn't he stationed outside Shu?
Go, tell him to do it secretly and get the things and people back to me."
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After the people left, the beautiful woman threw the teacup in her hand and angrily cursed: "Waste! A bunch of waste!"
The nanny beside him hesitated for a long time and didn't come forward to speak.
The news that millions of silver taels and people had been robbed was brought by someone sent by Master Li.
After hearing this news, Queen Xu's hatred towards Jiang Yu increased more than tenfold.
The idea of killing him to make room for his son was not something he had just thought of.
However, no matter how good her intentions were, the blind brat always managed to dodge her, and now he has even learned to snatch things from her.
This drove Empress Xu completely crazy, and her long armor almost pierced the silk on the yellow golden phoenix mattress on the kang.
After a while, I heard her gritting her teeth and saying, "Send another person to kill him for me. You must kill him!"
After Empress Xu had vented her rage, she heard the nanny's gentle advice: "Empress, a little impatience can ruin a great plan. We have endured for so many years, and the clouds will soon clear and the moon will appear. It is best not to touch him yet. Wait until the Third Prince is appointed Crown Prince, and then we can..."
"Why?" Queen Xu frowned and looked over with sharp eyes.
The nanny raised her head and glanced at her, her calm eyes also filled with questions.
"Never mind. I know. You said he would be soft-hearted." Empress Xu laughed at herself and said, "Yes, he is soft-hearted. Otherwise, why would they have blinded him back then?"
"The Empress is very clear-sighted. Let's just wait for a while, and the world will belong to our Third Prince." The nanny gave Empress Xu a comforting look with great satisfaction.
"You mean, there has been progress with the witch doctor?" Queen Xu asked tentatively.
"I can't guarantee it 100%, but the witch doctor does have some news." The nanny replied softly.
"Okay! Then I'll be waiting."
Empress Xu, who had just leaned forward in anger, sat back on the kang by the window. She picked up a Five Blessings Pillow and played with it carefully. She said indifferently, "Since he has been running away, don't blame me for being cruel."
"My lady is not cruel, it's just that he is not worthy."
Empress Xu touched the lifelike bat on her pillow and said lightly, "Yes, he is not worthy."
Outside the imperial study.
Duke Xu and General Xu Xin'an, who also served as the Protector of the Nation, finally arrived in the capital after traveling day and night. At this moment, he was kneeling at the door holding a letter of remonstration.
However, Emperor Xuanyi was wearing a Taoist robe and sitting in meditation on the Taoist platform in the center of the hall. He was completely immersed in his own world and ignored it completely.
A Taoist priest in his forties or fifties, wearing a Taoist robe, stared at the Taoist wearing the Green Leaf Crown and said with a smile, "Why bother disturbing His Majesty's meditation? His Majesty's will is the will of Heaven. Your Majesty is embarrassing His Majesty!"
Xu Xin'an suppressed his anger and glanced at the Taoist priest. He forced himself to stand up, but staggered several times after taking just one step.
Kneeling for a long time and being old made his knees not only numb but also a little painful.
But he gritted his teeth and limped out.
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Thousands of miles away, in a small town called Lijiaji, a team of cavalry appeared with rolling yellow sand.
The leading general dispersed the surrounding civilians before stepping forward and asking, "Excuse me, is the Second Prince here?"
"Who are you?" Xu Huai replied coldly.
Because Jiang Yu rarely appeared in public, there were no more than ten people in the court who knew him.
"How dare you! I am Changshan, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. The Emperor has decreed that the Second Prince, Jiang Yu, be deposed from his position as Crown Prince. I am here to temporarily escort him back to the capital to await his fate."
It was more than half a month ago that Changshan conveyed the imperial edict to the Prince of Shu's Palace. However, Jiang Yu had already left by then, and the Prince of Shu did not know where he was.
Changshan never expected that this legendary Crown Prince would dare to disobey the imperial order.
When he sent people to look for her, he received news from Queen Xu's people.
They tracked him all the way to Qingyun County, and then to here, which led to the scene today.
"Please, Your Highness the Second Prince, don't put me in a difficult position." Changshan begged on his knees.
"If I want to make things difficult for you, what will you do?" Jiang Yu looked nonchalantly at the general in front of him who was about thirty years old. He knew Changshan, who was a nephew of Queen Xu's aunt.
Although this person had been bribed by Empress Xu, he was only loyal to Emperor Xuanyi.
"Of course it would offend His Royal Highness the Second Prince." Changshan replied with his head down.
Thinking of the 30,000 troops he had stationed outside the pass, Jiang Yu frowned and glanced at the people on the ground, saying sternly, "I'll go with you, but I have the final say on the route."
"Brother Yu, are we going to the capital? That's great. Father has long said that the capital is prosperous and incomparable to Shu. I want to go to the capital and visit the Empress Dowager by the way." Jiang Qi took a mouthful of ice jelly and said happily.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to the capital, and you must take good care of his safety along the way." Jiang Yu lowered his eyes and gave the order calmly.
"Yes, I will definitely protect your two princes." Shi Tan saluted with his fist again and stepped aside.
"Sister Ali, I have to go to the capital first, so I can only come to your house later." Jiang Yu was a little sad, but it didn't show in his eyes.
Chen Xinli knew that the boy probably didn't want to get her and her family into trouble.
It is also possible that this is his delaying tactic.
Just as he was hesitating, he heard Jiang Qi say, "Sister A Li, come with us. When we get to the capital, I'll give you lots of things you've never seen before, okay?"
Seeing the expectant look on the little fat boy's face, Chen Xinli smiled faintly and said, "No...that's impossible!"
Hearing the girl's answer, Jiang Yu finally let out the breath he had been holding.
After only two days of walking, they encountered new pursuit at a place called Longcheng Post Station.
The people who came were twenty gangsters. Judging from their moves, they were not from the same faction. The only thing was that they were extremely vicious and every blow was deadly. They were coming for Jiang Yu.
"Your Highness, Second Prince, please evacuate through the back door with His Highness, the Crown Prince. I will cover your rear."
Changshan was quite strong in fighting. While he and his guards were fighting hard against the enemies pouring into the post station, he said to Jiang Yu and others who had retreated into the house.
Ever since Changshan took over the guard work, Jiang Yu's previous secret guards have hidden in the dark and will not appear without Xu Huai's orders.
Chen Xinli also received Jiang Yu's signal and decided not to use her weapon for the time being.
Therefore, now only Xue Xuan, Xu Huai and two guards are protecting Jiang Yu, Jiang Qi and Shen Xinli.
Although these killers are not from the same faction, they have the same goal.
Jiang Yu, Chen Xinli and others were stopped by two men in black as soon as they came out of the back door.
Xue Xuan and Xu Huai quickly stepped forward and started fighting.
Chen Xinli took the opportunity to fire two tranquilizer guns. Seeing the man fall to the ground, Chen Xinli quickly pulled out the needle and called on the people around him to flee to the back mountain.
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