In the middle of the night, there was a very small knock on the door of Mengxin Cottage.
Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang, who were already fast asleep, were woken up by the knocking on the door. Chu Feiyang got up to light the candle in the inner room, but found that Yun Qianmeng had also sat up.
"Lie down for a while, I'll be back soon." After pressing Yun Qianmeng back onto the bed, Chu Feiyang left the inner room and listened to Xi Lin's report at the door.
"Send someone to Rong Mansion to inform Rong Yunhe, he knows what to do." After saying that, Chu Feiyang turned and entered the inner room, only to find that Yun Qianmeng had already put on her dress, and her black hair had been tied up by Mu Chun.
"What is it that requires notifying Rong Yunhe?" Yun Qianmeng frowned slightly as she faced Chu Feiyang. She had vaguely guessed that something must have happened to Rong Rong, but she was still waiting for Chu Feiyang's answer.
"The Emperor just issued an edict ordering the death of Concubine Rong." Chu Feiyang sighed slightly, knowing that he couldn't hide it from Yun Qianmeng, so he had to say it out loud.
"What?" Even though she already had a bad premonition in her heart, Yun Qianmeng was horrified when she heard the news, and shock appeared in her eyes. She thought that the concubines in the palace would not let Concubine Rong go, so how could Emperor Yugan be the first to take action?
Chu Feiyang took the cloak handed to him by Mu Chun, draped it over Yun Qianmeng's shoulders, and hugged her as he walked out of Mengxin Cottage, out of the side door of Chu Xiangfu, and got on the carriage.
In the carriage, Chu Feiyang hugged Yun Qianmeng tightly, and finally he had the mind to explain, "Noble Concubine Rong was discovered by the Queen's men having a tryst with a man in the ancestral temple. The Emperor was furious and ordered the execution of Noble Concubine Rong."
Yun Qianmeng's face suddenly turned ugly. Concubine Rong was definitely not a woman without sense of propriety. All of this was probably a frame-up by someone with ulterior motives.
Looking up at Chu Feiyang, Yun Qianmeng saw that he was also very solemn, and her mood also sank...
The carriage rushed towards the direction of the palace...
"Your Highness, there is a carriage from the Rong Mansion parked in front." Xi Lin was driving the carriage. After seeing the carriage in front clearly, he immediately reported to Chu Feiyang.
"I understand." Chu Feiyang kept paying attention to Yun Qianmeng in his arms. He noticed that she didn't look well. He wondered if it was because she hadn't eaten much recently. Just as he was about to give Yun Qianmeng some advice, the carriage had already stopped.
Yun Qianmeng raised her head from Chu Feiyang's arms, gave him a gentle smile, and the two of them got off the carriage together.
Yun Qianmeng then realized that the place where the carriage was parked was not at the gate of the palace. It was still some distance away from the main gate of the palace and was closer to the back mountain of the palace.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Princess." Rong Yunhe lifted the curtain and after seeing the Prime Minister's carriage clearly, he immediately jumped off his own carriage and walked towards Chu Feiyang.
But unexpectedly, the person following closely behind Rong Yunhe was Qi Jingyuan, who they had sent out of the city a few days ago. //
Yun Qianmeng looked up and saw Rong Yunhe's face was solemn, with a deep anger in his eyes. He must have been enraged by Concubine Rong's incident. But how many people could handle the imperial power so easily?
As for Qi Jingyuan, there is no need to say more. His face was full of anger and his whole body was shrouded in a murderous aura. The eyes looking at Chu Feiyang were full of bloodthirsty light.
"What's the situation in the palace now?" Yun Qianmeng looked at Chu Feiyang. As time went by, she became more and more uneasy, fearing that something might happen to Concubine Rong.
Chu Feiyang looked at Qi Jingyuan calmly, gently hugged Yun Qianmeng, patted her shoulder with one hand, and comforted her, "I will go to the palace to rescue her soon, don't worry."
But this word "don't worry" fell into Qi Jingyuan's ears...
"Don't worry? How many times have you told me not to worry? But now something like this has happened to Rong'er. Chu Feiyang, you are nothing but a bastard who doesn't keep his word." Qi Jingyuan started scolding Yun Qianmeng before she could speak.
Glancing at the furious Qi Jingyuan, Rong Yunhe spoke to Chu Feiyang in an unusually calm manner, "Your Highness, I will go to the palace with you."
Rong Yunhe was so calm, showing no sign of anger at all, but this made Yun Qianmeng nervous. She knew that the angrier Rong Yunhe got, the calmer he became. Although he was so calm at this moment, he was probably already filled with anger in his heart.
Chu Feiyang didn't want to engage in verbal sparring with Qi Jingyuan at this moment, but he shook his head at Rong Yunhe's request and calmly analyzed, "The Emperor has already sent more people to guard the palace. The more people we go with, the easier it will be to expose our target. I'm familiar with the palace's terrain, so it's naturally more appropriate for me to go first. You all wait in the carriage for news."
"No." After hearing Chu Feiyang's analysis, Qi Jingyuan was the first to object. The long sword in his hand was already unsheathed, and the cold blade emitted a cold light in the moonlight, which clearly showed Qi Jingyuan's anger at the moment.
Yun Qianmeng stood quietly beside Chu Feiyang and did not express her opinion at this time.
Chu Feiyang's martial arts skills were profound, and he was familiar with the palace's terrain, so the chances of being discovered were naturally low. And just as he said, the various forces were now on the verge of a clash, and Emperor Yugan had naturally made all kinds of preparations. Dragging Rong Yunhe, who only knew how to defend himself, was indeed very inconvenient. If he was caught, the charges would be serious.
Seeing the unsheathed longsword, Chu Feiyang's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said in a cold voice: "Prince, we are going to save people, not to kill people!"
"I'll go with you." The veins on the hand holding the hilt of the sword were bulging. Qi Jingyuan spoke stubbornly, not wanting to listen to any advice. There was rage burning in his eyes, and his tense body was ready to go, wishing he could rush into the palace immediately.
Chu Feiyang glanced at the anxious Qi Jingyuan and said to Yun Qianmeng, "Meng'er, wait here. I'll leave Xi Lin to protect you."
"Princess, please go to the carriage at the Rong Mansion." Rong Yunhe started, but quickly explained, "Grandmother is here too."
Yun Qianmeng knew there was no time to lose, so she made a quick decision, "I'll go accompany Old Lady Chen, you take care."
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng looked deeply at Chu Feiyang, and took the lead to walk towards the Rong Mansion's carriage.
"I leave everything to you." Chu Feiyang looked at Rong Yunhe and knew in his heart that even if Rong Yunhe himself was injured, he would not let Meng'er get hurt.
"Don't worry." Nodding carefully, Rong Yunhe led the two horses over to Chu Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan, and watched their figures disappear into the dark night.
"Old Madam, are you feeling better?" When he got into the carriage, he saw Old Madam Chen sitting inside with her eyes closed. Just from her furrowed brows, he knew that she must be worried about Rong Rong.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I am still in good health." Although she said this, Old Lady Chen's face turned slightly pale, and her frown made her look very tired at the moment.
"Miss Rong will be fine. The old lady should trust Prince Qi." Yun Qianmeng knew what kind of person the old lady Chen was, so she didn't beat around the bush and mentioned Qi Jingyuan directly, believing that the old lady Chen would understand.
Hearing the comfort in Yun Qianmeng's words, Old Lady Chen smiled faintly, but her eyes couldn't hide the fatigue. She sighed heavily, her heart aching slightly, but she didn't hide her feelings. She slowly opened her heart to Yun Qianmeng, "It's me who harmed Rong'er. I shouldn't have agreed to let Rong'er enter the palace for the sake of the title of imperial merchant. Now we are in this situation, and Rong'er is the one suffering."
The fierce warrior in the business world is now just a grandmother who worries about Rong Rong.
Yun Qianmeng was also feeling uneasy, watching the ups and downs of Qi Jingyuan and Rong Rong's relationship. Even though their love was as deep as the ocean, there were thousands of mountains and rivers between them. It was so difficult for them to be together. Moreover, now that Emperor Yugan had issued an imperial decree, there was no telling what the situation was like in the palace. Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan had to be there when anything happened!
Yun Qianmeng held Old Lady Chen's hand and soothed her, "Old Lady, there's a saying that goes, 'After suffering comes happiness.' Without enduring the bitter cold, how could the fragrance of plum blossoms bloom? Perhaps, Miss Rong has turned a disaster into a blessing this time."
Hearing this, Old Lady Chen looked at the young Princess of Chu. No wonder her grandson loved her so much in the beginning. She really possessed a vitality and a spirit of not admitting defeat. Looking across the entire Western Chu, there was no one else like her.
Thinking of her granddaughter, Old Lady Chen sighed deeply. Just as the carriage left Rong Mansion, the Crown Prince of Northern Qi came in. Seeing his murderous look, Old Lady Chen understood something.
"Then I'll take advantage of the princess's good wishes!" Old Lady Chen also knew that since the incident had happened, it was futile for her to worry here, and she could only wait patiently.
Yun Qianmeng offered comfort to Old Lady Chen, but her heart grew heavier. This had happened so suddenly, and no one had expected Emperor Yugan to strike at Concubine Rong so suddenly. He had decreed her death, citing her lack of virtue as a pretext. Was he confident the Rong family wouldn't resist for the sake of their reputation? Or had he disregarded even his own pride to break the current situation?
Chu Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan entered from the back mountain of the palace, and found the mark left by the secret guard with their sharp eyes. Chu Feiyang's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes were full of solemnity. Although he did not speak, he walked towards the mass grave with murderous intent.
Qi Jingyuan was also looking for clues left by his people, but when he saw Chu Feiyang's receding back, his heart sank.
"Chu Feiyang, you..." The layout of the imperial palaces of various countries are similar. When Qi Jingyuan saw Chu Feiyang taking him to an increasingly remote place, he immediately felt uneasy. Although his eyes were full of doubts when he looked at Chu Feiyang, his eyes were full of worry and shock, and his gloomy face was filled with countless anxiety.
Hearing Qi Jingyuan's voice, Chu Feiyang stopped for a moment and glanced at Qi Jingyuan sideways. He could see the anxiety and hesitation in Qi Jingyuan's heart from his eyes.
Chu Feiyang sighed inwardly, knowing that even though Qi Jingyuan had always been smart and calm, he still couldn't remain calm when facing Rong Rong's affairs. However, Chu Feiyang didn't say it explicitly, but simply urged him, "Hurry up, time waits for no one."
After saying that, Chu Feiyang immediately quickened his pace and ran towards the mass grave at the fastest speed.
Seeing this, Qi Jingyuan threw away all the distracting thoughts in his mind and followed Chu Feiyang closely without falling behind, but the uneasiness in his heart continued to grow.
A foul stench suddenly hit me in the face. Looking around, I saw corpses scattered all over the mass grave, which looked even more terrifying in the silent night.
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