Chapter 439 Shock
In the border military camp, the soldiers were patrolling back and forth in an orderly manner. Now that there was no war on the border, these soldiers were able to have a good rest.
In the very center of the military camp is a military tent that is slightly different from the surrounding ones. This is the tent where General Xuan Shaoqing, the frontier pacifier, is currently stationed.
Yinfeng hurried into the military tent and saluted Xuan Shaoqing, who was examining a map, saying, "Your Highness."
Xuan Shaoqing looked up and saw that Yinfeng had a worried look on his face, so he asked, "But what's going on with the Chi-Le?"
"No." Yin Feng hurriedly shook his head: "There's been no movement from the Chi Le side."
The royal family of Chi-Le is in turmoil now. Tuoba Qiong, the fourth prince of Chi-Le, has just defeated his brothers and is eliminating dissidents to consolidate his position. In addition, Tuoba Qiong is not as warlike as Tuoba Hun. Therefore, Chi-Le and the Dali Dynasty are now at peace. As for the other small countries, seeing that Chi-Le has not made any move, they are also watching the situation and will definitely not be the first to take action.
"What's that?" Xuan Shaoqing raised his eyebrows and asked, "Looking at your expression, is there something serious going on?"
"Yes... yes!" Yinfeng glanced at Xuan Shaoqing, knowing that he would have to tell his own prince about the matter sooner or later. However, he was worried that the prince would get involved in the mess after knowing it.
Is it so easy to wade through the muddy water in that pond? He got a headache just thinking about it. If the prince really touched it, he might end up in trouble both inside and outside.
"So what's going on?" Xuan Shaoqing rarely saw Yinfeng like this, and he was a little surprised. "Who did you learn this from? Why are you being so fussy? If there's something going on, just say it quickly."
“Yes… yes…” Yin Feng frowned and stole a glance at Xuan Shaoqing’s expression: “Well, my lord, if I tell you, please promise me that you won’t be anxious.”
Xuan Shaoqing paused after hearing this, put down the map in his hand, looked at Yinfeng, and narrowed his eyes: "Is it about Miss Yuan Er?"
"Yes." Yinfeng sighed inwardly. His own prince said he would let it go, but how could he let go of love so easily? Look, he had just made the first move, and the prince had already guessed it.
"What's going on?" Xuan Shaoqing became anxious upon hearing this. Seeing Yinfeng's expression, he felt that it was not a good thing and said hurriedly, "Hurry up and tell me. Don't make me anxious."
"My lord, news has come from the capital that the Yuan family and the Huo family... have rebelled." After being urged by Xuan Shaoqing, Yin Feng dared not delay any longer. When he said the last two words, his voice became much softer. While speaking, he glanced at Xuan Shaoqing's expression.
Xuan Shaoqing stood up abruptly upon hearing this. "What? What did you say? Yinfeng, tell me again, what happened between the Yuan and Huo families?"
Xuan Shaoqing couldn't believe his ears. Was he still asleep? Or had Yinfeng misheard the news?
"Young Master, the Yuan and Huo families are rebelling." Yin Feng hurriedly repeated.
"How could it be? Is the news confirmed?" Xuan Shaoqing still couldn't believe it. Not to mention other people, just talking about Yuan Qifeng, he was the god of war of the Dali Dynasty. He had been guarding the border for twenty years and had always been conscientious. What's more, if it weren't for Yuan Qifeng guarding the border and making great achievements, the Dali Dynasty would probably have been enslaved by other countries and the people would not have the peace and prosperity they have today.
Yuan Qifeng was so loyal to the Dali Dynasty, how could he possibly rebel?
"Affirmative." Yin Feng nodded. "News from the capital says that the Yuan and Huo families have kidnapped His Majesty and have completely broken off relations with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Jingxi Camp is now also under the control of the Yuan and Huo families, and the two sides are at a stalemate."
Kidnapped the emperor?
Xuan Shaoqing sucked in a breath of cold air, barely suppressing the almost uncontrollable panic in his heart, and asked, "Then...what is the current situation of the Yuan and Huo families? Are there...are there any casualties?"
Yinfeng had been with Xuan Shaoqing for many years, so he naturally understood what he meant. He hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my lord. Miss Yuan Er is fine."
Hearing that Yuan Ziyou was fine, Xuan Shaoqing finally felt relieved and said, "Tell me in detail what happened."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yinfeng then recounted the entire incident to Huo Xifei, concluding, "...Later, Second Miss Yuan and Prince Huo broke into the palace and, together with General Yuan, kidnapped His Majesty. They then fled the city with the troops from both the Yuan and Huo mansions. Now, they control the entire Jingxi Camp and are confronting His Majesty, demanding the appointment of a new emperor."
"Has anyone mentioned who will be the new emperor?" Xuan Shaoqing asked.
"That's still unclear." Yinfeng shook his head. "In any case, the negotiations probably didn't work out. Right now, everyone in the city is worried, fearing a fight could break out if things go wrong."
"How long has this been happening?" Xuan Shaoqing asked.
Ying lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Calculating the time it took for the message to arrive, it should have been at least seven or eight days."
After saying this, Yinfeng whispered, "My Lord, don't blame me for being nosy. I think General Yuan and Prince Huo might want to depose the Crown Prince as well."
Xuan Shaoqing looked at Yinfeng and asked, "If it were you, would you dare to let the crown prince ascend the throne?"
Yinfeng hurriedly shook his head upon hearing this. "Of course I wouldn't dare. If the Crown Prince ascended the throne, I'm afraid the first person he would deal with would be the one who kidnapped the Emperor."
"So..." Xuan Shaoqing narrowed his eyes and sighed, "I'm afraid this standoff will last a long time. General Yuan is concerned about the people in the city and will not act rashly. And the Crown Prince, out of filial piety, will not make any moves first. Both sides have concerns!"
"Are we just going to remain in this stalemate?" Yin Feng frowned. "We already know the news. It won't be long before the surrounding small nations will get the news too. If they take advantage of the situation, we'll be attacked from all sides."
"Does the news tell us what the ministers in the court are thinking now?" Xuan Shaoqing asked again.
"It was mentioned." Yin Feng said, "The ministers in the court are now divided into two factions, one advocating war, the other advocating surrender. They don't agree on anything."
Xuan Shaoqing rubbed his brows and said, "I understand. You go out first. I want to be quiet. Unless it's important, don't come in without my order."
"Yes, Your Highness." Yinfeng saw that Xuan Shaoqing looked tired, so he quickly responded and left the military tent.
When Xuan Shaoqing was the only one left in the military tent, he sat silently in the chair for a long time before he sighed heavily, stood up and walked to the bed, and took out a sachet from somewhere.
The sachet was obviously very old, and the orchid embroidered on it had faded and was no longer bright.
Xuan Shaoqing held the sachet and remained silent for a long time.
That night, Yinfeng stayed outside the tent, and the candlestick inside the tent was lit all night long...
The next night, a figure quietly left the military camp and rushed towards the capital.
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