Chapter 391 Statue
Prince Yu placed the letter on the table and traced the wax seal with his fingertips: "The letter from my father to Prince Guangling should naturally be given to him."
When Shen Qingtan found out about the Qingzhou incident, he was worried that Shen Qingtan would expose it, so he sent people to silence him.
Shen Qingtan escaped death, so how could he not hate him?
I'm afraid I'll keep this in mind and wait for the next settlement.
With the methods Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan use, if they want to take revenge on him, they will only make him lose everything he owns and the things he cares about most step by step, and become a stray dog.
All he cared about was the throne.
Unfortunately, Zhao Yi is deeply favored by his father, and Shen Qingtan's father controls a large number of troops. If he interferes with the selection of the crown prince, it will inevitably become his biggest obstacle.
He felt a huge sense of crisis and planned to remove the stumbling block.
It's a pity that he made one wrong move and his deeds were exposed.
The emperor relieved him of all his duties and confined him to the palace.
Coincidentally, at this time, Zhao Yi's life experience was revealed and he returned to Northern Qi with the envoys of Northern Qi.
The feud between them seemed to have come to an end at this time.
Zhao Yi became the prince of Northern Qi, and as long as he stayed in Northern Qi, he would not pose a threat to him.
There was no conflict of interest between them, so there was no need for him to target Zhao Yi anymore.
On the contrary, he wanted to push Zhao Yi to the throne of Northern Qi.
In addition to cutting off Zhao Yi's idea of returning to the Great Zhou, secondly, if Zhao Yi became the emperor of Northern Qi, the relationship between Northern Qi and the Great Zhou would become closer and there would be no more war.
For him, there are only benefits and no harm.
Prince Yu pushed the letter forward and said, "Take the letter to Prince Guangling's mansion."
His father knew about the grudges between him and Zhao Yi, but he still gave him the letter. He must have been testing him. If it was a test, the content inside wouldn't be that important.
"As you command." The subordinate took the letter and prepared to leave.
"Wait." Prince Yu ordered, "Cha Qi Wang."
The subordinates retreated immediately and rode their horses at full speed to deliver the letter to Prince Guangling's mansion.
The concierge received the letter and immediately delivered it to Lanxue Garden: "Your Highness, this is a letter sent by Prince Yu of the Great Zhou."
Zhao Yi recognized the handwriting on the envelope as a letter from Emperor Jing'an. He carefully checked the envelope and found no signs of it being opened. Then he tore open the seal and took out a piece of letter inside.
After reading the contents of the letter, he found that there was nothing important, just an ordinary family letter.
In the letter, Emperor Jing'an reminded him to prioritize his own safety in Northern Qi. If his life was in danger, the secret agents entangled in Northern Qi would take him back to Great Zhou.
In addition, Emperor Jing'an also revealed one thing in the letter: two days before Prince Yu welcomed Princess Guangning back to Da Zhou was his biological mother's birthday.
Zhao Yi stared at the word "birthday" in a daze, as if hinting to him that some opportunity was coming.
Seeing Zhao Yi staring at the letter in a daze, Shen Qingtan couldn't help but ask, "Is this a letter from the Emperor's uncle?"
Zhao Yi came to his senses when he heard Shen Qingtan's voice and handed her the letter: "Two days before Prince Yu returned to Da Zhou to take his bride was my mother's birthday."
Shen Qingtan was stunned for a moment, but soon understood: "As a son, you should go to worship."
Zhao Yi nodded slightly. "Since we arrived in Northern Qi, we've never paid our respects to my mother. Her birthday is a good opportunity."
The Emperor of Northern Qi had no reason to refuse.
After the matter was agreed upon, Zhao Yi began to make arrangements.
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On the other side, King Qi dealt with Chang Yuan, and Chang An, who was beside him, took leave and carried Chang Yuan's coffin back to his hometown for burial.
The King of Qi didn't know whether Chang An would continue to be loyal to him in the future, but everything Chang An did before was planned for him.
Even though Chang An didn't tell him the reason for helping Zhao Yi return to the Great Zhou, he believed that Chang An would not harm him. He took Chang An's advice to heart and put it into action.
He inquired about Princess Yizhen from his mother, wrote a letter, and sent it to Zhao Yi. He then sent a letter to Shou'an Hou, hoping that his grandfather could help him and unite all officials to ask his father to appoint a crown prince on the day of Princess Guangning's wedding.
Everything was arranged, and King Qi felt relieved and was just waiting for Princess Yizhen's birthday.
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The capital of Northern Qi did not cause any waves due to the arrival of the envoys from Great Zhou. It was even calmer than usual. However, this calmness made people smell a sense of unease.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was extremely uneasy and could not sleep all night. He lit the incense sent by the Queen and finally fell asleep, but fell into a nightmare again.
His temper became increasingly violent, to the point where he could no longer control his anger. He flew into a rage during the morning court session and ordered the beheading of several officials.
He hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days, and his headache came back. After taking a bowl of medicine, he couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep.
In the dream, a sharp sword pierced his chest.
He heard a voice ringing in his ears: "The Chu family has been stealing the country for decades, it is time to return the kingdom to the Zong Zheng family."
"No--"
The Emperor of Northern Qi suddenly woke up, covered his chest, and found that there was no scar at all.
Dream, another dream.
This dream recurred over and over again, and each time he woke up just when it was about to pierce his chest, tormenting his mind over and over again.
Today, the cold sword pierced his chest. What does this portend?
"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Liu saw the Northern Qi Emperor sweating profusely, and knew he had had another nightmare. He quickly took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and handed it to him with a glass of water. "Why don't you stay in the palace for a while?"
The Northern Qi Emperor took a pill and swallowed it, his face gloomy. "No need." He said coldly, "I don't believe Chang Yuan has the ability to lead his troops to capture my imperial city."
Eunuch Liu took the water cup handed to him by the Emperor of Northern Qi and accidentally touched the Emperor's hand, which was as cold as ice. It was obvious that he was full of fear of the prince of the previous dynasty.
It is not difficult to understand that everyone is afraid of things that are beyond their control.
The Lin family was particularly silent and utterly exterminated. No matter how hard the Northern Qi Emperor investigated, he could find no clues. He ultimately concluded that remnants of the previous dynasty were responsible, and even after digging deep underground, the Northern Qi Emperor couldn't find them.
This undoubtedly cast a shadow on the heart of the Northern Qi Emperor. He was afraid that the remnants of the previous dynasty would kill him without anyone knowing, so he had nightmares every night.
The Emperor of Northern Qi had so many nightmares that he was even afraid to sleep, for fear of dreaming of nightmares that would terrify him.
The Emperor of Northern Qi looked out the window, but it was still pitch black outside.
But he was not sleepy at all. He threw off the quilt and got out of bed, just in front of a bronze mirror.
The Emperor of Northern Qi saw the person in the mirror. He looked haggard, with bloodshot eyes and two long bags under his eyes.
His expression became increasingly grim: "Did the people sent out find out the news?"
Eunuch Liu said cautiously, "No news."
The Northern Qi Emperor said coldly, "Send more people to investigate."
He will not be able to rest in peace until the remnants of the previous dynasty are eliminated.
Eunuch Liu moved his lips, thinking that he had been searching for so many years but still couldn't find the remnants of the previous dynasty, so perhaps they no longer existed.
At this moment, the sound of armor clashing could be heard outside the door, followed by the guard's voice: "Your Majesty, a statue has appeared out of nowhere in the palace."
The Emperor of Northern Qi had a gloomy expression on his face as he walked out of the palace.
He wanted to see who had the courage to put a statue in the palace.
When he was led by his guards to the gate of a palace and saw a huge statue, his pupils constricted and he stepped back in fear.
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