Chapter 256: Changes in the Capital! The He Family is in Danger
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Huo Buzhi and He Feng had been on the expedition for several days. According to letters sent back, they had encountered no danger along the way and their march was going smoothly, which reassured Shao Shang somewhat. However, she still had no idea what He Zhaojun had told her.
Wars broke out simultaneously in the northwest and southwest regions, and the He family was left with only the eldest brother, He Shan, to look after the elderly, the weak, the women, the children, and a six-year-old brother. Shao Shang briefly suspected that the instigators of the war were deliberately targeting the He family, specifically He Zhaojun.
She followed this line of thought to investigate those who had grudges against the He family in the past, but the investigation was not smooth. She is now the Cheng Palace Order, in charge of the entire Changqiu Palace.
As soon as He Zhaojun left, Jin Yuji took the opportunity to go to Yongle Palace and learn the Central Plains etiquette from Concubine Yue. It was unclear what her intentions were. Shaoshang had people keep an eye on her, fearing that she might do something untoward and murder Concubine Yue.
However, Concubine Yue is now claiming to be ill and cannot go out. The remaining poison in her body has not been eliminated. It is difficult for her to come out and talk to her all day. Most of the time, it is Old Lady Bai who comes to teach her.
Naturally, Old Lady Bai would not teach her poetry or books, but rather needlework, painting, and playing the piano. Jin Yuji also studied very hard and did not slack off.
When Wen Ziduan and Huo Buyi return to the capital, the Crown Prince and the Queen will board a large ship and head to their fiefdom in Jiaodong. At this moment, the palace servants are busy preparing all the things they need for the journey.
Emperor Wen has also agreed to let Shao Shang accompany Empress Xuan to her fiefdom, and even let her stay there for a while, and bring the scenery of the capital to Jiaodong. In this way, Empress Xuan will surely feel comforted.
She was just checking whether there were enough seeds on board when she saw a eunuch peeking in at the door. It was Cai Lun, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
"Brother Lun, how come you have time to come here? But we don't have enough materials?" Shao Shang put down his pen and invited him into the house.
Cai Lun rubbed his fingertips, which were itchy from being corroded by the alkaline water, and covered his robe with his hands. It seemed as if there was some living thing hidden inside, moving around.
He shook his head, looking very proud: "Cheng Gongling, you are in for a treat today, we are having roasted pigeon!"
Shao Shang couldn't help laughing. This Minister Cai was devoted to his studies every day, and he was thought to be rigid, but in fact he also had such a righteous side. It was not often that one could eat roasted pigeon.
Cai Zhongchang continued, "This morning I wanted to dig some young bamboo from the Yongle Palace, so I arrived before dawn. However, I couldn't see clearly. I thought I'd rest for a while before getting up to dig, but I didn't expect..."
"I didn't expect it. It might be because I often fiddle with materials. Yesterday, there were a lot of corn crumbs on the bottom of my boots, and a gray pigeon jumped onto me." He reached into his arms and really took out a gray pigeon, which was fat and plump and fluttering happily.
Shao Shang saw it and was about to remind him that birds are straightforward and to pull it into his hand later: "Hurry up and tie up the pigeon's legs and put it aside, so that you won't..."
Before she finished her words, her eyes fell on the bamboo tube at the pigeon's feet. It was still dark, and Cai Zhongchang was guilty of stealing the pigeon again, so he didn't have time to take a closer look. Therefore, he discovered that this gray pigeon might be a carrier pigeon trained by someone!
Shao Shang took off the bamboo tube without saying a word and gently opened the lid. A piece of silk as thin as a cicada's wing floated out from it, with a few beautiful small words written on it: "Capture He Da and keep the young son." There were several locations on the back, which seemed to be the route of He Da's movement.
"Who is this He Da? Is there anyone in the court with the surname He Da?" Cai Zhongchang also realized the seriousness of the matter, but he couldn't figure out who this He Da was and who the young son was referring to.
Shao Shang was so angry that he almost crushed the bamboo tube. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who else could it be? He Da is He Shan, the eldest brother of the He family, and the youngest son is He Yuan."
Sure enough, my guess was right. The other party didn't even intend to let go of He Shan, the only one left in the capital. But why did they specifically instruct him to only leave behind the young He Yuan?
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