Lu Yanluo's expression was firm, with a cold light flashing in her eyes: "Leave it to me, I will find a way. The soldiers on Luanfeng Mountain are the prince's hard work. This time we will take them away together with the food."
Lu Yanluo took out a jade pendant from her bosom and gave it to Shen He: "Before leaving the city, take this jade pendant to the Shenwu General's Mansion to find Cheng Ruoxue and tell her that the time has come. Ask her to gather the Cheng family army and leave with us."
Ever since Cheng Ruoxue handed the Cheng family army over to Chu Xuan, through Chu Xuan's painstaking management, the Cheng family army has not only expanded to 150,000 people, but also improved its combat capability. This time, it is just right to bring them to Tianque Pass to help Chu Xuan.
"The situation in the capital is unclear. You also know that the emperor is seriously ill and may not have much time left. The prince is not in the capital at this time. Concubine Xian is eyeing him covetously and will definitely take the opportunity to support Prince Liang to ascend to the throne. We need to make plans early for this departure."
Shen He is not stupid. Considering the current situation, what else does he not understand? "Yes, I am at Luanfeng Mountain, waiting for news from you, Princess."
The moment he bowed his head, he couldn't help but think of what Chu Xuan had said to him when he left Tianque Pass. Chu Xuan had said, "If there is any change in the capital, follow the princess's arrangements."
There was trust and pride in Chu Xuan's words. At that time, Lu Yanluo was not only his wife, but also his comrade-in-arms who fought side by side with him and entrusted his life and death to him.
After telling Shen He what to do next, Lu Yanluo walked out of the palace for the second time today and got on the carriage.
If the first time she went out of the house she was filled with worry and uncertainty, the second time she went out she was like a warrior, fearless and moving forward courageously.
"The dog at the door is too much of an eyesore. Let the people in the mansion take this opportunity to get rid of it." The moment she lifted the curtain and entered the carriage, Lu Yanluo whispered to Xiao Ran, then got into the carriage safely and left, with a chilling light in her eyes.
After watching Lu Yanluo's carriage go away, Xiao Ran closed the door and returned to the mansion as if nothing had happened. However, he did not continue forward. Instead, he stopped where he was, took a quick look and said, "The princess ordered that the guard dog outside the door be dealt with as soon as possible. It's an eyesore!"
After a few breaths, a short whistle sounded, and several figures flashed out of the house in an instant and came back at an extremely fast speed.
It has been solved. Before, Lu Yanluo ignored it and allowed those people to watch in secret because she didn't want to alert the enemy and implicate Chu Xuan on the front line.
But at this moment, she is no longer afraid of anything, and no one can stop her from moving forward.
The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Lu Yanluo handed over the sign of Yilan Palace and entered the palace smoothly. However, along the way, she could clearly feel that the guards in the palace were much stricter, and there were suddenly more unfamiliar faces among the palace maids and eunuchs walking around.
Since Chu Xuan left the capital, she went into the palace every two or three days, so everyone was used to it and no one stopped her.
When they arrived at Yilan Palace, Qin Xuelin happened to be there too, sitting with Imperial Noble Consort Lu. Both of them had solemn expressions on their faces, and no one knew what they were talking about.
As soon as Mrs. Lu saw Lu Yanluo, she hurried over and said, "A'Luo, you finally entered the palace. Something happened in the palace!" Mrs. Lu was a little panicked and pulled Lu Yanluo to try to find some peace of mind.
"What's wrong? Don't panic." Lu Yanluo comforted her and looked at Qin Xuelin with questioning eyes.
Qin Xuelin frowned and said, "It was Lady Yue. I don't know if your Majesty is confused because of his illness, or if she took advantage of your Majesty's coma to forge an imperial decree. In the morning, she announced to the six palaces that a ceremony would be held in three days to make her the queen. She said it was to help your Majesty get better after his illness. And the imperial decree with the imperial seal has been issued, and everyone in the palace is panicking."
Lu Yanluo was shocked. Enthroning Yue Meiren as queen?
"The enthronement of the Queen is a big deal. What about the ministers of the previous dynasty? Did they agree? And what about the cabinet ministers? What do they say?"
Qin Xuelin hesitated for a while, then shook her head helplessly: "It's useless. Just a few days ago, the Taiji Palace suddenly issued an imperial decree. His Majesty felt that his illness was serious and the ministers in the cabinet were old and unable to handle the situation, so he promoted the historian Kong Chenyang to the cabinet. Now it seems that all this was done by Concubine Yue. Kong Chenyang is her man!"
Lu Yanluo asked in disbelief: "Kong Chenyang's joining the cabinet is such a big thing, why didn't the palace or the previous dynasty spread any news?"
How is this possible? She sent people to secretly monitor Kong Chenyang, so how could she not even hear about such a big thing as his joining the cabinet?
Madam Lu sighed and explained, "I secretly inquired with several ministers who were on good terms with my father and found out that Kong Chenyang had actually started interfering in the affairs of the cabinet a long time ago, long before your majesty became seriously ill and before your highness the Night King went out to fight. And it was he who suggested and encouraged your majesty to go out to fight. Ah Luo, I have a bad feeling this time. I suspect that your majesty's illness is related to Concubine Yue, Kong Chenyang, and even Concubine Xian and King Liang."
So this is the case, Lu Yanluo pondered. So, from the very beginning, everyone was played in the palm of Kong Chenyang's hand.
No wonder he went to see Yue Meiren privately. He must have been planning with Yue Meiren how to poison the emperor.
Once the emperor dies, Chu Xuan will be far away in Tianque Pass. He will definitely support Liang Wang Chu Han as the emperor. Chu Han has no talent or virtue and is short-sighted. I believe that he will soon become a tyrant under his guidance, and Tianji will fall into decline in Chu Han's hands.
In this way, Kong Chenyang's plan to destroy Tianji was successful.
As for Chu Xuan, he was far away in Tianque Pass, and distant water could not quench immediate thirst. Moreover, he secretly cut off the food supply to Tianque Pass. It was unknown whether Chu Xuan could return to Kyoto alive. Even if he came back, Kong Chenyang would surely try his best to make Chu Xuan a rebel that everyone would hate.
Therefore, Chu Xuan's expedition to Tianque Pass and the emperor's poisoning and coma were all arranged in advance by Kong Chenyang.
"A'Luo, what should we do now? With Kong Chenyang's support, Concubine Yue will be crowned as queen in three days!" Mrs. Lu was extremely anxious.
After a while, Lu Yanluo said in a deep voice: "I want to see His Majesty. You don't know that my prince has been out of food for many days in Tianque Pass. I want to ask His Majesty for an order to release the food."
"But His Majesty has been in a coma for many days. How are you going to request this imperial edict? And I suspect that the jade seal has fallen into the hands of Concubine Yue. A'Luo, you can't be impulsive." Qin Xuelin said worriedly.
"I have my own way. You just need to send me to the Taiji Palace. Besides, only the emperor can organize the ceremony of crowning the queen in three days. No matter what, he must wake up."
Lu Yanluo was extremely grateful that she knew medical skills, which could give everyone a glimmer of hope at the critical moment.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu became hesitant. Not for any other reason, but because she had to consider the Seventh Prince, she did not dare to offend Concubine Yue at this time.
Lu Yanluo could also understand her difficulties, so she looked at Qin Xuelin.
"Okay." Qin Xuelin agreed: "I will bring some ginseng soup to your majesty during dinner. You can pretend to be my maid and follow me in."