Chapter 464 Sixth Sister is Really a Worthless Person...
The ban on the royal heirs leaving the palace at will has now been lifted.
With four second-grade masters stationed in the capital, and most of the elite members of the Xuanji Guard, Qingluan Guard and Qilin Guard who had been sent to various places to target the aristocratic families also being recalled to the capital, the guarding of the imperial palace and the defense of Fengjing are no longer as stretched as before.
Nowadays, every royal heir who leaves the palace is accompanied by a master of the Divine Martial Realm to protect him, so he is safe.
So, all the royal heirs finally gathered at the Sixth Princess's residence.
Before court meetings, many officials usually do not eat to avoid impoliteness.
Even if I had some snacks, they would only fill my stomach slightly, and I didn't even dare to drink too much water.
After all, it would be really troublesome if you suddenly had to go to the bathroom during a solemn court meeting.
So at this moment, everyone gathered in the spacious and bright dining hall of the princess's mansion to enjoy breakfast.
Qin Zhaoyue ate contentedly, completely indifferent to the glances directed at him that were a mixture of curiosity, resentment, and inquiry.
Are you kidding? Now they can’t beat me in terms of strength, and they can’t outrun me in terms of speed. What is there to be afraid of?
"Sixth sister, you are too unkind.
We've been worried for so long in vain, yet not a single word of Queen Mother's recovery has been uttered."
The third princess, Qin Zhaowan, put down her silver chopsticks, her tone filled with a hint of anger.
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips and swallowed the food in her mouth nonchalantly.
"Oh, the Queen Mother herself issued a gag order not to speak.
If you have any objections, go talk to the Queen Mother instead of taking it out on me."
This answer obviously did not satisfy everyone, and they immediately started talking at once, and the dining room was filled with a buzz.
Qin Zhaoyue was given a headache by the noise. He rubbed his forehead and waved his hand.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing! Can you please ask one by one?"
She had seen through everything. If she didn't satisfy the curiosity of these brothers and sisters today, she would have a hard time getting away. It would be better to get rid of them all at once.
Seeing this, the third princess made the final decision and asked the first question:
"Then let's talk about the Suzaku South Road incident first. How did you manage to put down the rebellion in such a short period of time?
And how did you convince Southern Xinjiang to consider incorporating it into our territory?"
They already knew that the Heavenly Plate carried by Xiaoliu was closely related to the fortune of the dynasty.
They didn't need to ask about the specific details of how the Queen Mother recovered, but they could roughly guess that it must be related to using the power of the Heavenly Plate to expel poison and heal injuries after regaining the southern border and restoring the country's fortunes.
The key lies in "how to recover".
They had privately deduced the situation at the time repeatedly, and no matter how they looked at it, it was extremely unfavorable to Da Gan.
The second brother was held hostage as a puppet and took the pretext of justice; with the support of the four major families and collusion with the southern border tribes, even the general of the southern border rebelled.
This didn't seem like a problem that could be solved in a day or two, but Xiaoliu managed to do it.
Qin Zhaoyue did not hide anything and briefly recounted the whole process.
It's nothing more than going straight to the heart of the matter, controlling key figures, using absolute force to intimidate, and cutting the Gordian knot.
Then, an eerie silence fell on the dining table, and everyone looked stunned.
To sum up, her method can be summed up in three words: kill, collect, and suppress.
The source of trouble must either be completely eliminated or forcefully subdued.
"Is it... that simple?" Fifth Prince Qin Jingzhan murmured in disbelief.
"Heh," Qin Zhaoyue chuckled and filled a cup lightly.
"In the face of an absolute disparity in strength, all schemes and tactics are nothing but chickens and clay dogs, vulnerable to a single blow."
Next, everyone asked about the itinerary over the past month since leaving Suzaku South Road.
Qin Zhaoyue picked and chose, and gave a general account as if he was keeping a diary.
Basically, he accompanied the Queen Mother on her journeys, stopping and starting, and understanding the people's sentiments along the way. To put it bluntly, it was an incognito visit.
After hearing her description, everyone's faces became even uglier.
"So we in the capital are exhausted, anxious and worried day and night.
You, on the other hand, accompanied the Queen Mother to travel around the mountains and rivers, travel slowly by carriage, and eat and drink.
"Qin Zhaoyue, do you still have any conscience?" The fifth prince couldn't help but accuse.
Qin Zhaoyue rolled her eyes.
"You're talking as if I have the final say on this matter. Do you think I don't want to return to the capital early and live a comfortable life? It's still the Queen Mother who has the final say!"
This is the truth, but the feeling of injustice in people's hearts is difficult to dispel.
Xiaojiu muttered something at the side, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone to hear:
"Sixth sister is really a piece of shit..."
"Hey!" Qin Zhaoyue immediately frowned and pretended to be fierce. "What did you say, little girl?!"
The breakfast was spent in such a noisy atmosphere, which finally satisfied the brothers and sisters' long-accumulated curiosity.
The three elders above all have serious business to attend to now and cannot stay for long;
The three younger ones had to go back to the palace to study, so everyone said goodbye and left, and Qin Zhaoyue had some free time again.
The Queen Mother kept her promise. Although she retained her title as Commander of the Xuanji Guard, she did not assign her any specific tasks.
After eating and drinking, she rarely did not immediately return to the couch, but on a whim, she wandered around her own mansion.
As I was walking, I suddenly heard the faint sound of reading, which seemed to be mixed with Jiang Wuya's familiar voice.
Normally, this cheap senior brother would have been circling around me long ago.
She hadn't seen anyone since she came back from the palace today, and she felt like something was missing.
Qin Zhaoyue listened carefully, "What is my senior brother doing there?"
Sui Mo, who was following behind him, pursed his lips, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"Your Highness, it is like this...
I was in a hurry last night and didn't have time to report some things to you."
Qin Zhaoyue stopped, turned around, crossed his arms, and looked at Suimo's obviously guilty expression. He raised an eyebrow and said:
"Oh? Come on, tell me, what is it that keeps you from telling me now?"
"This... Your Highness should take a look in person."
The princess's mansion is quite large. Qin Zhaoyue is usually lazy and his activities are basically limited to the area near the main courtyard.
Today, I went deep into the backyard for a rare opportunity, and unexpectedly discovered something hidden by Sui Mo.
She strode across the garden and headed straight for the fifth courtyard.
This is usually where servants in the mansion live, ordinary storehouses, and some remote courtyards are located.
From one of the neatly kept courtyards, the sound of reading could be heard.
And who else could it be but Jiang Wuya, standing in the courtyard and leading a group of young men and women in recitation?
Qin Zhaoyue took a look from afar and was shocked.
The people who were reading were the group of people who were rescued from the clutches of Chengyuan Dice Heart Lady.
They were nearly mentally broken due to the inhuman torture and evil secret methods they suffered.
His memory personality was almost wiped out, and before he could be cultivated into a "tool" for the powerful to play with, he was rescued by Qin Zhaoyue by accident.
It was originally agreed that they would be sent to the manor outside Beijing after the Chengyuan incident had completely subsided.
Assign people with gentle personalities to look after them and let them learn farming slowly.
Although it is difficult to restore the past, at least I can live like an ordinary person.
Unexpectedly, Sui Mo took the initiative to bring the person into the princess's mansion.
Qin Zhaoyue's face darkened, and he looked at Sui Mo, "Come, give me a reasonable explanation."
Sui Mo knew that he had acted first and asked for permission later, so he explained with a stiff upper lip:
"Your Highness, please be advised that these people whom Dice Heart Lady has painstakingly gathered are all top-notch in appearance and figure.
With so many people fleeing at once, it might not be safe if they were sent to the village.
Since Chengyuan changed hands, many people have secretly been trying to find out their whereabouts through various channels.
Firstly, he was afraid of his past scandals being exposed, and secondly... he coveted these stunning 'playthings'."
She told it all at once.
Not only were those who were severely mentally traumatized taken back, but even those whose minds had been completely distorted and who only knew how to serve others were placed in another courtyard in the mansion.
"I thought that His Highness needs servants in his mansion anyway, and most of them have special skills such as music and dancing.
We already have musicians and actors in our house, so why not just take them all in?
At least I can be given a chance to survive, which is better than being targeted by others and falling into the tiger's mouth again."
Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips, her tone unable to tell whether she was happy or angry: "You are kind-hearted."
Sui Mo quickly smiled and said, "Hehe, it's mainly because Your Highness is kind-hearted. I'm just taking advantage of Your Highness's generosity."
"Don't flatter me," Qin Zhaoyue snorted, "I'm not generous at all. I'm very petty."
She raised her hand and pointed to the yard where the sound of reading came from, her eyes burning:
"Then explain to me again, what's going on? When did Jiang Wuya change his career to become a teacher?"
"This..." Sui Mo stammered, not knowing how to respond.
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