Chapter 136 Farewell and Return to Beijing
"Long live the princess!"
"Long live the princess!"
The people below the stage knelt in a heap, their shouts deafening. Yun Li stood on the steps, looking at the dense crowds of people below the stage, and at this moment, she felt that the burden on her shoulders was getting heavier and heavier.
I can also better understand the difficulties of my mother. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. I am afraid this is the case.
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At the palace gate, "Mom, take care!"
Yun Li hugged Murong Qingling and whispered in his ear that he had called her "Mother" that day, but in private she still preferred to call her "Mom".
"Well, Li'er, take care of yourself too! Your own safety is the most important thing! You are all I have, so nothing can go wrong!"
"Well, don't worry, Mom!"
Murong Qingling threatened: "And my two little grandchildren, you must take good care of them! If I see them thinner next time, I will cause trouble for you!"
Yun Li's mouth twitched. She was too embarrassed to say how the two children had become after being fed these days. Her old mother was constantly researching various baby foods. Both babies had gained weight. They were already fat, but now they looked more like two fat little pigs.
"Okay, okay! Mother, obey your command! Let's go!"
Helian Chi watched the mother and daughter say goodbye, and his heart was touched. "Mother, don't worry, I will take good care of Li'er and the two children!"
"Well, I'm relieved to leave them to your mother! Have a safe journey! Send a message when you arrive!"
"Okay! Take care, mother!"
Finally, Yunli got on the carriage despite her reluctance. This time, her mother sent a guard team and the female official Hongwei also accompanied her back to the capital.
She said she was there to support her! So this time she was visiting Yueqi Country as Princess Mingxi of Lanxi Country!
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In the carriage, Helian Chi and Yun Li each held a child in their arms. They did not stop for too long on the way, but rushed to the capital as fast as possible.
Until one day Helian Chi received a pigeon letter from the Shadow Guard.
"Li'er, the Shadow Guards sent a letter saying that Prince Duan led a 30,000-man force into the capital late at night with the intention of rebellion."
Yun Li was surprised: "Prince Duan is plotting a rebellion? Is he capable of doing that? Is there something else going on?"
Helian Chi sneered: "Of course he doesn't have this ability, but that doesn't mean others don't have it!"
"You mean he's been used as a pawn again?"
Helian Chi nodded and said, "That's right! Otherwise, where would he get 30,000 troops? Prince Duan has long been like a grasshopper after autumn, unable to jump for a few days. Father did not implicate Prince Duan's mansion because of Concubine Shu's affairs, which was already a special favor to him. It's a pity that he didn't cherish the life left to him, and always wanted to fight for things that didn't belong to him.
The prince naturally saw this clearly and took every step carefully, making him walk down a dead end."
Yun Li frowned and then asked, "Then why doesn't the Crown Prince just kill Prince Duan? He's powerless and poses no threat to him anyway. Killing Prince Duan wouldn't be as easy as crushing an ant. Why go through so much trouble?"
"It would be easy to kill Prince Duan directly, but his death must be beneficial to me! Prince Duan was plotting a rebellion, and the Crown Prince handed the knife to the Emperor. In the end, the Crown Prince was able to protect the Emperor and show his courage and strategy. His prestige in the court and in my father's eyes immediately rose! Li'er, do you understand my explanation?"
Yun Li nodded repeatedly, unconsciously sighing that the prince was really cunning.
"Li'er, let me take you to Jiangnan for a few days!"
Yun Li was surprised. "Huh? Aren't you in a hurry to return to Beijing?"
Helian Chi's dark eyes flickered slightly, and he looked like he was planning something. He said nonchalantly, "There's no need to rush now! The capital must be in chaos right now. I don't want to go back. Since the prince wants to be in the spotlight, let him be in the spotlight."
"How should the army be placed?"
They returned to Beijing this time with a 100,000-strong army from the northwest, leaving behind 200,000 troops to guard the northwest. These 100,000 were to go back with them to be rewarded for their merits! However, the army marched slowly, and the route they took was different.
"The army won't stop, so we'll have them wait for us ten miles from the capital! Our current location is right in the heart of Jiangnan, about a hundred kilometers to the west. We can stay there for four or five days, then return to the capital by water. By then, we'll be arriving at about the same time as the main army!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you! I've been wanting to go to the Jiangnan area for a long time."
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The story of Prince Duan's rebellion started a few days ago when Huang Xu, the commander of the Imperial Guards, took the initiative to find Prince Duan Helian Qi and said he would help him take the throne and remove all obstacles.
Prince Duan would not believe him just by his words. But when Huang Xu took Prince Duan to a deep mountain in Yu County, a hundred miles away from the capital,
Deep in the cave, a large number of death warriors were training in an orderly manner. Their uniform steps and mighty shouts resounded throughout the valley.
Seeing this scene, Helian Qi's heart surged and rippled.
Huang Xu took in Helian Qi's expression and said, "Prince Duan, this is my sincerity! What do you think?"
"Huang Xu, you are so bold that you dare to raise troops privately?"
Huang Xu shook his head and sighed, "Your Highness, do you think I have the ability to privately raise an army of 30,000 men?"
Helian Qi was shocked: "If you don't mean you, then who is it?"
"Prince! These are the soldiers raised by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Helian Qi was stunned. He didn't understand why the Crown Prince, who was already the Crown Prince and would eventually be the Emperor, would secretly raise an army if nothing unexpected happened and the Crown Prince wasn't deposed? If his father knew about this, would he still want to be the Crown Prince?
Helian Qi said indignantly: "I will go to my father and expose the prince!"
Huang Xu looked at Prince Duan's reaction and sneered in his heart, thinking that he was really brainless.
"Your Highness is still so naive. Can you make the Emperor believe you with just a few words from your Highness?"
Helian Qi swallowed and thought for a moment, "Since these soldiers belong to the prince, why did you allow them to help me? And why did you surrender to me?"
Huang Xu took out a token from his chest and waved it in front of Helian Qi: "This is the token to mobilize the Tiger Power Army. The Tiger Power Army does not recognize people, but only tokens. As long as you have the token, you can provoke them. They will obey the orders of the person who holds the token from beginning to end!
As for why I want to help you, Your Highness, it’s because there is an irreconcilable hatred between me and the Crown Prince!"
Helian Qi was terrified when he heard this, and then asked: "What hatred?"
"Revenge for the murder of my father! Your Highness should know that my father, Huang Zhang, was suddenly assassinated many years ago, and then the position of the commander of the Imperial Guard fell into the hands of the prince's people. I only learned recently that the prince wanted to get rid of my father because he did not stand on his side.
I am also blind and heartless, following the prince, the murderer of my father, for many years!"
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