Chapter 227 For the Sun and Moon to Shine
When passing Fanlou, Dou Wenyi stopped the carriage and instructed, "Go buy two portions of lychee syrup and tell them to add more lychees and give them more money. Also, have Yin Congjian come to see me."
At this time of year, lychees are long gone, but Fanlou alone still has perfectly preserved lychee-flavored fruit wine.
The Eastern Palace's secret guards swiftly slipped into Fanlou.
Before long, two bowls of lychees appeared before her, and the guards who had been sent to scout returned.
"Your Highness, the Eastern Palace is surrounded by spies. I'm afraid you'll be captured as soon as you return. Consort Zhang and the Seventh Princess have also been ordered not to leave Jingkun Palace even for a moment."
"Um."
At this moment, Yin Congjian emerged from the secret passage and boarded the carriage. He was stunned for a moment when he suddenly saw her in disguise before he realized what was happening.
"Princess."
Dou Wenyi remained calm, tore off the Crown Prince's private seal from her neck and handed it over, pointing to the palace, "Your Highness is already on his way back to the capital. If it really comes to the last step, do you know what to do?"
Yin Congjian stared at the private seal, finding it somewhat unbelievable. "...Crown Princess, this seal...if you see the Crown Prince, are you sure you want to do this?"
Pei Siyan has a lot of influence in the court, and this seal can mobilize all his forces, even the Imperial Guard!
Did she really intend to stage a palace coup by giving him this seal?
Inside the carriage, the light was dim. Dou Wenyi's expression was calm. "Both the Dou and Zhang families have been taken away by the Imperial City Guard. Guess what they plan to do next?"
Yin Congjian had heard about this today and immediately sent the message to Pei Siyan. Unfortunately, it was too late to help him in the moment. He hadn't expected that Emperor Muzong would launch an attack before the plague was even under control.
Yin Congjian glanced at her and sighed, "I had guessed that His Majesty would force His Highness to hand over the Tiger Tally before he returned, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless. Next, they will probably smear His Highness, and then depose him from the position of Crown Prince."
Dou Wenyi sneered, "We are not fish to be slaughtered, and we cannot let others do as they please. We must fight with all our might. When the Crown Prince returns, that will be the time for us to launch a joint uprising from within and without. We may not necessarily lose then."
Yin Congjian couldn't help but remind him, "But... even if the palace coup succeeds, Your Highness will forever bear the infamy."
"Don't worry, there are people who want to fish in troubled waters even more than His Highness."
"You mean the Eldest Princess? But besides supporting Prince Duan, she couldn't possibly ascend the throne herself and become Empress, could she?" Yin Congjian asked with a puzzled expression.
A hint of mockery flashed across Dou Wenyi's brows. "What if she wants to be regent? Prince Duan is weak and has no foundation in the court. Once he ascends the throne, he can only rely on the Eldest Princess. Once he has an heir, can't the Eldest Princess, who holds all the power, simply choose a child as the new ruler?"
A chill ran down Yin Congjian's spine; the eldest princess indeed had great ambitions.
No wonder Pei Siyan values her so much; she is indeed good at understanding people's hearts.
"It's getting late, and the Eastern Palace is no longer safe. I have a few private residences in Tianning City. Shall I take you there first?"
Dou Wenyi shook her head. "If I hide, they'll start a massacre!"
Upon hearing this, Yin Congjian suddenly realized something, his eyes wide with astonishment, "Are you planning to walk right into a trap?"
"If I can keep them in check, and as long as we can hold out until His Highness returns, we will have succeeded!"
Yin Congjian's heart pounded like a drum. Having spent many years navigating the treacherous political landscape, he could already guess from her words that she intended to get involved.
Dou Wenyi's unsuspecting presence in the Eastern Palace was indeed the best way to minimize their vigilance.
However, if she falls into the hands of the eldest princess, she will become a tool to blackmail His Highness.
Yin Congjian's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "But... it's too risky. Besides, the Eldest Princess will definitely stage a palace coup. All she needs to do is persuade the Emperor to issue an edict deposing the Crown Prince..."
"If the eldest princess doesn't rebel, can't we use her name to create chaos?"
Yin Congjian's eyes widened; finding it difficult to reject the idea, he could only utter two words, "Feasible!"
At the same time, he sincerely admired her. Indeed, the Crown Princess was an extraordinary woman, daring to think and act.
Yin Congjian became more and more excited as he thought about it. They had already planted spies in the Princess's residence. This method was indeed feasible, and he could also turn a few people against him.
If it is the eldest princess's people who seize the palace, and His Highness then leads troops into the palace under the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials" to suppress the rebels, everything will fall into place naturally.
"Alright, there's no time to lose, I need to go back to the East Palace."
Yin Congjian kept shaking his head, "No, you're a young lady. If the Princess makes things difficult for you, you could lose your life! If anything happens to you, Her Highness won't forgive me."
Dou Wenyi said, word by word, "I must go back. This world is inherently unjust. If the Great Zhou's empire is allowed to be ruined by the Eldest Princess and others, it will only lead to the needless loss of more lives. Although I am a woman, I am willing to fight for the people of Tianning City."
"This is my honor as the Crown Princess, and also my duty!"
Yin Congjian remained silent for a long time after hearing this.
Dou Wenyi suddenly felt a little melancholy. "Don't worry, I am not the first, nor will I be the last, woman who is willing to dedicate herself like me."
The idea of using the smallest dust and mist to nourish mountains and seas, and the last glimmer of a firefly to enhance the brilliance of the sun and moon, is not just a slogan. Many people have truly put it into practice, such as Xu Sisi in her previous life, and Zhang Xiugu in this life.
She was just one of them.
Yin Congjian's brows relaxed, and he gently squeezed the exquisite personal seal. "Your Highness, I will certainly not fail in my duty. But you, you must be careful in everything you do..."
Half an hour later.
The news that Crown Princess Dou Wenyi, who had disappeared for a day, had returned to Wutong Garden spread like wildfire, reaching the Princess's residence in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The eldest princess's eyes darkened as she stared at the guards. "You all thoroughly searched the Eastern Palace during the day, and she seemed to have vanished into thin air. Now she's reappeared on her own? What tricks is she playing?"
The guard shook his head. "Your Highness, her personal maid said she went to the Treasure Pavilion, but we checked there and she didn't go at all."
"Your Highness, shall I go to the East Palace and capture her first?"
The eldest princess narrowed her eyes, "This woman is not to be underestimated. I will go and meet her personally."
With that, the eldest princess changed into a magnificent and solemn robe, and led a large group of guards straight to the East Palace.
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