Chapter 442: A Plan Within a Plan
"No."
Wang Gangzheng immediately objected, "When we left the Wei Dynasty, I pledged my life to Your Majesty that I would not let you suffer any injustice in Fengzhao.
This time, I have pledged my life to the Prince Consort that I will take good care of you on the road. If you leave alone, how can I be at ease? If the Prince Consort finds out, he will kill me."
Wei Qingyan's eyes turned slightly, "So, Lord Wang pretended not to know and kept it secret from the Prince Consort."
"But how can you hide this? You have a prince consort here, and you're pregnant now. You can't take any risks."
The old man was so anxious that he almost cried.
The princess left secretly. Not to mention whether the emperor and the prince consort would forgive him, if anything happened to the princess, he would not be able to forgive himself.
"Where are you going? Tell me what you want, and I'll do it for you, even if it means risking my life."
Wei Qingyan looked at the old man who was so anxious that smoke was coming out of his head, and remembered that he had forced an upright and steady censor to become like this wet nurse.
Feeling a little guilty, she did not hide it from him, "Pu State, I need to take over Pu State as soon as possible.
My master has resolved several grievances in Pu State, so we have some connections. If I go there myself, it will be easier than any of you to do this.
As for Shi Yu, I will write to him when the news of Prince Chi Lie's death comes out. You just don't have to tell him proactively.
As for your safety, you don't need to worry. I have secret guards following me, and I won't take risks with myself and the children.
After we part ways, I will buy a comfortable carriage. No one will think I am going to Pu State, and I will be safer there, right? "
Wang Gangzheng admitted that what she said actually made sense.
He saw Feng Zhao's situation clearly, and he knew the situation of Wei even better, which was not much better than Feng Zhao's.
If Great Wei were also caught up in war, not only would Feng Zhao need food, but Great Wei would also be crying out for food.
If Chi Lie took over Pu State in advance, it would be very disadvantageous to them, so it was necessary for them to take over Pu State, the "granary".
Even he was shocked that the princess would have such an idea. The prince consort had not noticed it. The people of Chi Lie and Lin Dang probably would not have thought that his princess would run to Pu State while pregnant.
He was confident in the princess's skills.
But he was afraid of the worst, because this was the crown prince of their Great Wei, and the life of the son-in-law.
"Your Highness, I still cannot agree with you..."
"Does Lord Wang have any better ideas?"
Wei Qingyan held his waist, looking uncomfortable, "You've been following me all the time, so I have to drive the carriage for you all the way to avoid being exposed. I've been sitting for a long time, and my waist is already very sore.
How long will this carriage take for you? I'd like to go my separate ways with you. Wouldn't it be nice to spread some soft cushions on the carriage and lie down to rest?"
"This old minister can think of a way to prevent those tails from noticing."
He just didn't believe that he couldn't cover up such a thing after being in the court for decades.
Seeing that the old man was determined to give it his all, Wei Qingyan also became resolute.
"I have made up my mind. If you want to write a letter to Shi Yu, that's fine. Then Shi Yu will definitely send someone to look for me, or he will come to look for me himself.
The dark ghost hiding in the dark naturally knows where I am going. If I am not careful, I might fall into the trap of the venomous snake."
"You...you are threatening me."
Wang Gang was crying, "I haven't lived enough, Your Highness."
"The world is beautiful, and so is this palace."
Just at this moment, the secret guard came over again.
"Your Highness, the tail has infiltrated the team."
Wei Qingyan raised an eyebrow and looked at Wang Gangzheng. "Look, these venomous snakes are not giving up and are always watching us from the dark. Or do you want me to be your coachman all the way?"
If she was exposed, Abu's plan to assassinate Prince Chilie would also be exposed.
Once they have everything defended, things will not be so easy. Although Abu can become invisible, he is not omnipotent.
Wang Gangzheng understood that the story of being followed was just an excuse. The princess had made up her mind to go to Pu State from the beginning, but she was worried that her husband would not agree, so she did this.
What can you do now that you have figured it out? The old man can't just throw himself into the carriage and threaten to die.
Even his daughter is not threatened by him.
In the end, she could only tearfully advise Wei Qingyan again and again not to take risks.
Wei Qingyan saw that the old man was in a difficult situation, so he patiently agreed to all the requests.
After arriving at the post station and settling everyone down, the old man was about to repeat the instructions he had said many times when Wei Qingyan teleported away from the post station.
Wang Gang was looking at the person who suddenly disappeared in front of him with mixed feelings.
The princess was of noble status and was pregnant, so even if she did nothing, no one would say anything to her. However, she cared about the people and could not bear to see them suffer from the war.
Even if he forced her to stay in the team, the princess' heart was still with the world, and fortunately she had this ability.
That is to say, knowing that the princess has such abilities, he secretly hopes that the princess can do something for the world.
The old man, who did not believe in Buddhism, put his hands together and knelt down to worship the gods and Buddhas in the sky, hoping that the heaven would bless his daughter and ensure a smooth journey.
Wei Qingyan didn't know that Wang Gangzheng had prayed to Buddha for her, so she teleported all the way to a nearby town.
The secret guards had received orders and had already arranged an inn and carriage in the town.
The secret guards who came this time included Wei Qingyan's own and those assigned to her by Shi Yu.
Feng Zhao was in a turbulent time, and Shi Yu needed people. Wei Qingyan used the reason that the envoys' team was too large and only agreed to let Shi Yu put five people around her.
At present, these five people are following Wei Qingyan in the house, led by the secret guard Achun. Wei Qingyan suddenly left the team. Achun and the others were puzzled and asked directly.
This matter cannot be concealed, but before Wei Qingyan tells the truth, she lets the five people choose whether to listen to her or Shi Yu in the future.
Before they came out, Shi Yu had told them to follow Wei Qingyan's orders all the way. Knowing the position of the Crown Princess in the Crown Prince's heart, they answered one after another to follow Wei Qingyan's orders.
Wei Qingyan then told the few people about the plan and warned them that if they dared to inform Shi Yu, he would abandon them.
If she informed Shi Yu again, it would only expose her. When the time was right, she would tell Shi Yu what she had said in the letter to a few others.
The secret guard had no choice but to cooperate.
The next day, Wei Qingyan woke up and disguised himself as a young man traveling. He lay in a thickly padded carriage and headed towards Pu State with a group of secret guards disguised as servants.
On the way, she received a secret letter from Wang Gangzheng, which said that not long after she left, several people searched the entire post station before returning to the imperial city.
Wei Qingyan handed the secret letter to Achun.
When Ah Chun saw the content above, his original disapproval of the Crown Princess leaving the team softened.
After lighting the fire and burning the secret letter, he urged everyone to be vigilant. Since they could not dissuade her, they could only swear to protect the Crown Princess's safety at all costs.
Leng Jian personally confirmed that Wei Qingyan was indeed not in the envoy team, and began to work on the next plan.
In the Prince's Mansion.
After a few days of recuperation, the Crown Princess's morning sickness had eased a lot. Occasionally, the servants could see the Crown Princess riding in a sedan chair around the mansion.
When the Crown Prince saw that the Crown Princess' condition had improved, he went into the palace during the day to handle government affairs.
On this day, the news of the plague being discovered in the suburbs spread throughout the imperial city. Some people were worried about the spread of the plague, so they carried oil to the plague village and demanded that the entire village be processed and cremated.
The villagers mistakenly thought that the imperial court wanted to burn them to death, and they fought with the guards and troublemakers without hesitation.
Many patients took the opportunity to run out, cursing the court for being inhumane, and tried their best to squeeze into the crowd. Shi Yu went to deal with it personally.
However, he was surrounded by people on his way to the village entrance, some of whom were even suffering from the plague.
When the Crown Princess heard the news, she didn't care that her foot had not fully recovered yet, and rode her horse directly out of the city.
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