Chapter 355 Fang Family Rebellion
A few days passed peacefully.
One night, Yun Qin was suddenly awakened by a cool hand. She opened her eyes alertly and saw Huo Jinchi's face.
Then, he was seen wearing armor with gold and black alternating colors.
"What happened?" Yun Qin was startled and asked hurriedly.
"The Fang family is plotting a rebellion and has gathered 20,000 troops to prepare for a surprise attack on the main camp." Huo Jinchi explained as he took out a set of coarse cloth and said, "Put this on and I'll have someone send you away."
Yun Qin saw that he was so fully prepared and understood, "Did the emperor know about this a long time ago?"
Huo Jinchi nodded and kissed her lips. "If I don't bring you here, the Fang family won't believe it. Even if you are angry, you can come to me to settle the score later. You can beat me or punish me as you like!"
Yun Qin angrily punched him on the shoulder, "You bastard!"
Huo Jinchi smiled again and kissed her lips, "Does your hand hurt?"
"How many troops have been deployed?" Yun Qin only wanted to ask: "Who will come to suppress the enemy? Are you going to go there yourself?"
Huo Jinchi did not answer. He lowered his head and tried to kiss Yun Qin again, but was blocked by Yun Qin.
Yun Qin tightly grasped his breastplate, straightened her upper body, looked at him, her voice trembling with anger, "You..."
If you die...
The words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter them.
He knew Huo Jinchi too well. He liked to use others to set up traps, and he liked to get involved in the trap himself. In order to completely eliminate the hidden danger of the Fang family and not to alert the enemy, he was afraid that he did not prepare too many troops to be deployed around the camp.
Even if there are reinforcements, Hawking Pool will be in danger before they arrive.
Regardless of her obstruction, Huo Jinchi kissed her on the lips again and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'll be fine."
Yun Qin's expression turned fierce, and she still grabbed his armor and said, "You'd better not get hurt. If you get hurt, no matter what you have explained, for the sake of the young master, your ministers will not let me live. When the time comes, don't blame me for destroying your court!"
Huo Jinchi lowered his eyes and smiled softly. He rubbed the corners of her bright red eyes with his fingers and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I don't want anything to happen. When this matter is settled, I will take you out of the palace and head south..."
Before he could finish, Yun Qin covered his mouth with her hand and said, "Don't set up a flag!"
Huo Jinchi looked puzzled, and Yun Qin did not explain, but continued to threaten him, "If you really dare to get into trouble, I will show you what it means to use the emperor to control the princes!"
Despite her bold words, Hawking Chi still laughed.
Seeing her like this, he felt more relieved. At least if he was really gone, she could live well on her own.
Xu An's urging voice came from outside the curtain.
Huo Jinchi then personally helped Yunqin dress, saying as he did so: "There is a private estate of mine to the west, no one knows where it is, they will send you there, and there will be news by noon tomorrow at the latest."
Hurrying outside, Huo Jinchi still had to explain what he had to say, "You can see the fire from here in the manor. If the fire is out, I haven't come to pick you up yet. You can take the imperial edict I gave to the Grand Tutor and ask the emperor to order the princes!"
Yun Qin was extremely shocked, but before she could ask any more questions, she was surrounded by people and led to the foot of the mountain behind the tent.
She tried to look back, but all she saw was Hawking Chi standing in the dim light of the torch, looking at her with a smile on his face.
The tears hanging on Yun Qin's eyelids finally fell, but were quickly blown away by the cold night wind.
When we arrived at the sparse woodland at the foot of the mountain, the carriage and horses were already ready.
Yun Qin was surprised, yet not surprised, to see the figure standing next to the carriage.
"I am here to see Empress Zhaoyi." He was also wearing armor, and when he saw her coming, he immediately bowed and knelt.
The person who came was Shen Che.
Yun Qin looked at him and felt a slight pain in her chest. He was the person that Huo Jinchi trusted the most and she should have stayed by his side at this time, but he came to escort her to the manor, probably because he was the person that Huo Jinchi trusted the most.
Hearing the sound, the carriage curtain opened, revealing Concubine Shen's face, "Your Majesty, please come up quickly, we need to move faster."
Yun Qin nodded, then turned her head to see that Rong Xin and the others were there, then she felt relieved and got on the carriage.
It was dark and busy, and she almost fell. Shen Che caught her and carried her onto the carriage.
Yun Qin turned around to look at him, but saw that he had lowered his eyes and was no longer staring at her as he did before.
Naturally, this scene was seen by Concubine Shen. She looked between the two of them meaningfully, and then closed her eyes.
The carriage set off quickly, speeding towards the dark wilderness.
Perhaps because she was too nervous, Yun Qin's symptoms of fainting in the carriage disappeared, and she found that Concubine Shen was still wearing gorgeous clothes.
Concubine Shen also noticed her look and said, "My Lady, I'll have to inconvenience you this time and pretend to be my maid."
Seeing Yun Qin's puzzled expression, Concubine Shen suddenly sneered, "Your Majesty, don't you understand? Once the Fang family is defeated, if there are stragglers who sneak into the manor, they will naturally look for the master first. The emperor is using me as a shield for your majesty."
"You..." Yun Qin seemed to be hesitant to speak. Last time she could still comfort herself that it was an illusion, but now it was obvious that Shen Yanxin was full of hostility towards her.
Yun Qin didn't know where this hostility came from, but Yun Qin didn't bother to give a good face to someone with hostile intentions.
But Yun Qin couldn't help but sigh in her heart at Hawking Chi's intentions.
It was too thoughtful, but it might not be used. If she was right, the eldest prince should also be in the manor, and there must be troops left there.
If they go together, they will be too conspicuous. They should split into several groups and go to the village separately.
This configuration is not only to prevent scattered soldiers, but also to prevent defeat.
Then the Master should also be here...
The imperial edict that Hawking Chi mentioned should be on him.
Seeing that she was distracted, Concubine Shen asked again: "Are you moved, Madam?"
Yun Qin glanced at her sideways, "I should thank you for your sacrifice."
Concubine Shen was choked, and Yun Qin did not look at her again. Instead, she looked outside the blown curtain. Outside was the endless night that merged with the earth.
When they arrived at the manor, just as Yun Qin had expected, the eldest prince had already arrived.
Liu Cainü was also there, but the empress and Fang Daying were the only ones missing.
Yun Qin's eyes flickered slightly. They were daughters of the Fang family and should stand by the emperor's side. Also, this was the emperor's backup plan. No matter whether the two had rebellious intentions or not, they must not let the Fang family know.
She sighed inwardly, and then felt her legs being hugged.
It was the eldest prince. He held Yun Qin in his arms with some fear and looked up at her, "My queen, what's going to happen again?"
Yun Qin held his hand and said, "Let's go in first and I'll explain it to you, okay?"
She raised her eyes inadvertently and happened to see Concubine Shen looking coldly at her and the eldest prince.
Yun Qin suddenly realized that she was like this because of the eldest prince.
Why?
Thinking of the imperial edict on the Grand Tutor's body, Yun Qin suddenly understood something. It was an imperial edict entrusting the orphan to herself. From what Huo Jinchi meant, he was going to hand the eldest prince over to her for upbringing.
And Concubine Shen also had her sights on the eldest prince.
If the Fang family had not rebelled, she should have been planning to raise the eldest prince, otherwise she would not have been so attentive to him suddenly.
After figuring everything out, she sighed again.
He who slays a dragon eventually becomes a dragon.
The Fang family hasn't fallen yet, but the Shen family is already planning to become the second Fang family?
She glanced sideways at Shen Che who was following not far behind her. Had that young man with a clean smile and innocent eyes also been corrupted by the desire for power?
Yun Qin put her distracting thoughts aside and held the eldest prince's hand a little tighter.
Then this manor is not absolutely safe, at least for her.