Chapter 494 Killing Princess Duanhua
Jin Xianyu was standing next to Qiao Rushi, but no one thought that her behavior was against the rules.
His own daughter was going to be sent to Xiling for marriage, so it was natural and reasonable for her to appear here.
He Zhiyu looked at the carriage for a long time before he told Jing Yuan, "Go and ask Minister Qiao and Madam Qiao to come over. Send away the people accompanying the princess' carriage and let the family have a good talk."
Jing Yuan said: "Your Highness, I'm afraid the Emperor will be unhappy."
He Zhiyu said calmly, "There are many things that make my father unhappy, and this one is not the least. If I can't even do this little thing, then the position of the crown prince is no different from a joke."
Jing Yuan did as he was told and invited Qiao Rushi and his wife to come over.
"Yan Yan."
Qiao Wanyan heard the familiar voice and immediately opened the window, "Mom, Dad!"
Jin Xianyu held her hands with both of her own, with a bitter smile on her face that she tried to hide. "Yanyan, the journey is long and the sky is high. Your father has asked the crown prince to allow Lu Jinye to go with you."
Qiao Wanyan glanced at Lu Jinye who was not far away and smiled, "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself. I will come back one day, but I hope you will be fine."
Qiao Rushi reached out and gently stroked her cheek, "Don't be afraid, Yanyan. Daddy will keep you safe. But Daddy is incompetent and can't stop you from experiencing the ups and downs. It's better for you to leave Beijing temporarily. Maybe it will be safer outside Beijing than here."
Qiao Rushi withdrew her hand, feeling self-blame and helplessness, "Go ahead. Ziyuan, take good care of your young lady."
If possible, he hopes that his children will live a safe, happy and worry-free life. However, as children of aristocratic families, they will always have to go through some twists and turns in their lives.
The long team set off. Qiao Wanyan closed the window and opened the note that her mother had secretly slipped to her when she was holding her hand.
'Defense Department Chief'
Zi Yuan also saw it. After her young lady finished reading the note, she took it and put it in her mouth and swallowed it.
At that time, the gate of the princess's mansion was closed, and He Baozhu's voice was almost hoarse, but no one outside opened the door.
On the day when Tianshu Camp knew that Wanyan was going to marry, they guarded the princess's mansion and did not allow her to go out. She had something important to tell Wanyan but had no way to spread the news.
He Baozhu sat on the steps cursing in her heart.
Why didn't God kill him with a bolt of lightning?
Isn't it just a marriage? What's wrong with her marrying for the second time? Dayou is so powerful that he has to send someone to marry. Isn't it just right for a princess like me?
The old man spends all day thinking about those weird things!
Thirty miles is not a far distance, and even by horse carriage it only takes most of the day.
Qiao Wanyan got off the carriage and said, "Your Highness, I will send you here. After this farewell, perhaps we will never meet again in this life."
He Zhiyu: "I won't marry Qiao Yihuan."
"That's your Highness's business. The vows may be true, but everything will change with the passage of time. People's hearts are the hardest to guess. Just like your Highness once said, he will not marry anyone other than Qiao Yihuan in this life, and he only treats me as his future sister-in-law."
He Zhiyu suddenly laughed when he heard this, but his smile was soaked with bitterness, powerlessness and helplessness.
"I can't take back what I said, but if I said those words without really meaning them, would you believe me?"
Qiao Wanyan turned her eyes away and looked into the distance. "I'm going to Xiling soon. It doesn't make any sense to believe it or not."
"You won't go to Xiling."
Qiao Wanyan looked at him, as if she was surprised. He said this calmly and firmly, not like someone just bragging casually.
A guard suddenly ran over and said in a hurry, "Your Highness, something bad has happened! There has been a rebellion in the capital, the remnants of the previous dynasty have started a rebellion!"
Qiao Wanyan was stunned for a moment. The remnants of the previous dynasty? Rebellion?
Prince Jing is not in the capital, and the crown prince is not in the capital either. Why do they choose this particular time to start a rebellion?
Upon hearing the news, the Imperial Envoy's Secretary also hurried over and said, "Your Highness, something has happened in the capital, you must return to the capital to save the emperor! There is no one in the capital right now, and the emperor is ill, the situation is really not good right now."
How could this happen? Why did it happen so suddenly?
He Zhiyu looked at him and said, "I will definitely go back to the capital, but I need to solve one thing first."
Si Zheng was a little confused, "Your Highness, is there anything else you need to solve? If Your Highness trusts me, I can help you solve your doubts."
There is a traitor plotting a rebellion in the capital. The most important thing at this moment is to go back and deal with the traitor and protect the emperor's safety.
Otherwise, if the emperor died, the position of the Imperial Censorate would be unstable.
He Zhiyu said calmly, "My father has assigned you to escort Princess Duanhua to the border. I want you to answer the second thing my father has asked you to do."
Qiao Wanyan's expression changed slightly. The second thing?
What does this have to do with what my mother told me? The note my mother left for me said that I couldn't trust the Imperial Envoy.
Si Zheng looked puzzled, "I don't understand what Your Highness meant. The Emperor only ordered me to escort the princess to the border and then return to the capital immediately. There is no other order!"
Jing Yuan drew the long sword from his waist and put it against his neck.
Si Zheng frowned, "What does Your Highness want to do? I did not lie to Your Highness. I really don't know what the second thing Your Highness is talking about?!"
Jing Yuan said nothing, but exerted a little more force on the sword in his hand.
Blood immediately appeared on Si Zheng's neck.
He Zhiyu said calmly, "I don't like to say something twice. What is the second thing that the emperor assigned you?"
Jing Yuan said: "If you tell me, you will still be the Chief of the Imperial Envoy Department when His Highness ascends the throne. If you don't tell me, you will be a stepping stone for the succession of royal power. For the sake of your future, you should give up your blind loyalty appropriately."
Si Zheng frowned. Now that there was a rebellion in the capital, there was no guarantee that the emperor would die at the hands of traitors.
If the emperor died and a traitor ascended the throne, he would not be valued.
If the prince returns to the capital to rescue the emperor successfully, then even though he has betrayed the emperor as I said today, his position will still be stable in the future.
Between speaking and not speaking, he began to carefully analyze the pros and cons.
"The second thing the emperor asked me to do was to fake a rebellion and kill Princess Duanhua during the chaos, in order to force Qiao Rushi to take action. The emperor said that Qiao Rushi was so stable, so why not put more pressure on him."
Qiao Wanyan knew that the emperor was cold and indifferent in nature, but when she heard such words, she felt that the saying "serving the emperor is like serving a tiger" was absolutely true.
He Zhiyu turned around and said, "Close your eyes."
Qiao Wanyan raised her head slightly and looked at him. He Zhiyu walked in front of her. His jade-like and golden face was still calm and gentle, without any disturbance.
He Zhiyu covered her eyes with his big hands, blocking her sight.
At this moment, Jing Yuan pierced Si Zheng's neck with a sword, and his action was clean and neat without any nonsense.
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