Chapter 363 An An’s ability is mental power
The slums in the north of the city are crowded and chaotic.
The house is small and dense, with a messy layout, and people who are not familiar with it will get lost.
There was an unpleasant sour smell in the air, and the ground underfoot was dirty.
Ye Chutang was not familiar with the north of the city and was not sure whether he could accurately enter Bei Ning's yard.
She chose an empty corner and brought An An out from underground.
Before going to Beijing, the mother and son changed into coarse linen clothes.
An An had never worn such hard clothes before, and her skin was rubbed red.
Although he felt uncomfortable, he forced himself not to say anything.
Ye Chutang held An An's hand and strolled around the slums to familiarize himself with the route.
She found the house where Bei Ning lived, but did not push the door open.
Instead, he walked around the North City and memorized the terrain.
After finishing her work, she took An An to find Bei Ning.
The door of the house where Bei Ning lived was open, obviously waiting for the mother and son.
When Ye Chutang entered the door, he saw a beautiful woman sitting under a peach tree in full bloom, doing needlework.
She had never seen Bei Ning, but had heard Qi Yanzhou describe her appearance.
I know that the beautiful woman in front of me is Bei Ning.
The gate to the yard was closed.
Ye Chutang turned around and found that the person who closed the door was Dong Ying.
Dongying is one of Qi Yanzhou's four confidants.
He immediately bowed to Ye Chutang and said, "Meet the Madam, Young Master."
Ye Chutang asked curiously, "When did you come to the capital?"
When they went south to Yangzhou, Dongying was left in Tianshan County, leading the garrison to open up wasteland and cultivate the land.
Dongying stood up and replied, "After the master and the mistress disappeared, I tracked them down and found out that they were in the capital, so I came here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bei Ning put down the needlework in her hands and walked up to Ye Chutang with her slender waist twisted.
"I am Bei Ning, and I am honored to meet the Madam and the Young Master."
Ye Chutang helped Bei Ning up and asked, "Is there any vacant room in this house? An An is tired and needs to rest for a while."
"Yes, although the house in the north of the city looks small, it has many rooms. I will take the young master to rest there. Dongying, you and Madam can tell us about the situation in the capital."
After Bei Ning brought the exhausted An An into the house, Ye Chutang walked to the stone table under the peach tree and sat down.
She called Dongying, "Come here, sit down and talk."
Bei Ning controls the intelligence network.
Apart from the now impregnable imperial palace, nothing else can be hidden from her eyes.
After Dongying came to the capital, she informed him of everything.
The two wanted to rescue the Qi family, but they couldn't find out where they were being held.
I went to find Song Jingning, but ended up being able to even get into the Song family’s house.
He told Ye Chutang everything he knew, word for word.
After he finished speaking, he asked, "Madam, when will the master come? What should we do? Revolt?"
In his opinion, given the current situation, he had no choice but to resist.
Ye Chutang knew that Dongying was trustworthy, so he didn't hide anything.
"Of course we have to rebel. Ah Zhou has already joined the Qi family army. It won't be long before they can march down the city and seize the throne."
"Madam, the master and the old lady were captured by the emperor. Bei Ning couldn't find out where they were imprisoned, so there was no way to save them."
"I'll come and save the Qi family, you don't have to worry about it."
"Yes, ma'am. If you need me to do anything, just tell me."
"I can't be with An An all the time to protect him."
Dongying knelt on one knee and said, "Madam, rest assured. I will protect you with my life."
Ye Chutang nodded and stood up.
"I'm going out for a while and will be back in an hour."
"Ma'am, be careful."
Ye Chutang left the house, found a deserted place, and sneaked to the Song family.
Song pretended to be threatened by the emperor and surrendered to him.
But the emperor did not trust the Song family and sent the Imperial Guards to guard them.
Except for returning to their rooms to rest late at night, the Song family members were under surveillance.
The Imperial Guards could stop others but not Ye Chutang.
She sneaked into the basement of Song Jingning's bedroom and pushed open the thick marble floor.
Song Jingning is seriously injured and is resting.
But he is always alert and will wake up at the slightest noise.
When he opened his eyes and saw Ye Chutang walking towards him, he immediately sat up and looked away guiltily.
"Chu'er, you're here."
He had guessed that Ye Chutang would come, but she came much later than he expected.
Ye Chutang walked to the bed and stood still, "Why don't you dare look at me?"
"Because I did something against your will and made you unhappy."
"If you know, why do it?"
When Song Jingning heard this, he turned his head and looked directly at Ye Chutang.
"For the sake of the people, with your ability, you can unify the world and save the people from war."
Ye Chutang met Song Jingning's scorching gaze and sat down beside the bed.
"As the world goes on, what is united for a long time must be divided, and what is divided for a long time must be united, and the alternating cycle will never end."
"Of course I know that, but if we merge once, we can at least have peace for a hundred years. If it's you, five hundred years is possible."
Ye Chutang laughed when he heard this, "Brother, where do you get your confidence from?"
The word "brother" made Song Jingning feel relieved.
The fact that my younger sister is still willing to acknowledge him means that she is not that angry.
"It's not self-confidence, it's that I've seen your ability through the development of Tianshan County."
After saying that, he grabbed Ye Chutang's arm.
"Little sister, I know you don't like being constrained, but don't worry, I won't let you be trapped in the capital for too long. At least one year, at most three years, I will be able to control the court and assist An An."
Ye Chutang knew that Song Jingning was speaking the truth.
But she was still angry about being plotted against.
She looked at Song Jingning with a smile and said deliberately: "Since my brother recognizes my intelligence and ability, you should know that if I don't want to sit in that seat, I can push it to you."
Song Jingning's face froze visibly.
"Chu'er, don't joke around."
"I'm not kidding. This is tit-for-tat. When you become the emperor, don't forget to thank me."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he happily appreciated Song Jingning's helpless expression as he wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
Song Jingning moved his thin lips for a long time before he spoke.
"Chu'er, if I had the ability to become emperor, I wouldn't use tricks to force you."
After saying that, he apologized sincerely.
"Chu'er, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be so disgusted with the idea of becoming emperor. I was wrong, and I will bear the consequences no matter what they are.
I told you before that I would let you do whatever you want and I would support you. But now, not only have I failed to do so, I am even trying to force you to do something you don't want to do. I feel very ashamed. ”
Song Jingning's guilt was genuine, but he did not regret his decision.
It’s worth it to sacrifice my sister’s years of deprivation of freedom in exchange for hundreds of years of peace for the people!
Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. Not only did he hurt his sister, but he also failed to achieve the desired result.
"Chu'er..."
He was interrupted by Ye Chutang just as he opened his mouth.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I'll take the throne."
Song Jingning looked at Ye Chutang in shock, not knowing which of her words to believe.
"Brother, when you meet An An, thank him. It was because he wanted that position that I helped him get it."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he added another sentence.
"Of course, you also have to thank yourself for the good guidance."
Song Jingning felt so ashamed that he raised his hand and touched his nose.
"Chu'er..."
"Stop, you don't need to apologize anymore. I went to Beijing to rebel not because of your calculations, but for my son."
"Don't worry, I will definitely assist An An."
Ye Chutang nodded, "Okay, An An will be left to you from now on."
After saying that, she took Song Jingning's hand and took his pulse.
"The injuries are pretty serious, but fortunately they are all external injuries, and they will be fine after resting for a while."
Song Jingning withdrew his hand awkwardly. "The Dragon Guards were very measured in their attack and avoided the vital parts. If it wasn't for putting on a show for the emperor, I would have been able to get out of bed."
"Chu'er, what are your plans with Yan Zhou? How are you going to seize the throne?"
"Brother, please tell me about your plan to reconcile with Mr. Jie first."
Bei Ning could only find out the current situation in the capital, but didn't know the specific plan of the rebellion.
Song Jingning did not hide anything from Ye Chutang and told him everything he had planned over the past few years.
Although the capital was controlled by the emperor, with the efforts of Xie Yi and the Song family, the iron barrel was turned into a sieve.
Even if you don't use your wits to defeat the emperor, you can be sure of victory if you choose to confront the emperor face to face.
After listening to this, Ye Chutang said, "Use your wits to minimize casualties. After the new dynasty is established, we will need free labor."
She told him about Qi Yanzhou's meeting with Qi's army.
"Azhou has a substitute. I will send someone to send him a message later, asking the substitute to enter the capital and stabilize the emperor. When the Qi family army is at the gates of the city, I will rescue the Qi family, and what you have to do is to protect your own people."
"No problem. The total number of troops loyal to the emperor, including the Imperial Guards, the Military Affairs Department, and the City Defense Battalion, is 130,000. How do you plan to deal with them?"
Ye Chutang uttered two words slowly.
"Poison."
Song Jingning not only has confidence in Ye Chutang's medical skills, but also in her poison skills.
"If the emperor has no troops to use, Yanzhou will be able to defeat the enemy without fighting."
"Well, you have a good rest and wait for my news. I will go to the palace to see my parents."
Song Jingning hurriedly called Ye Chutang.
“The Qi family is locked up in a secret cell and is under strict guard. Even with Han Liang’s protection, you can be easily exposed.
If you want to meet the Qi family, you can disguise yourself as a Dragon Guard and let Han Liang take you there. ”
Ye Chutang was not worried about being caught, but he also did not want to disappear in front of the Qi family.
"Okay, how do I contact Han Liang?"
Han Liang is the leader of the Dragon Guard and lives in the palace, so he cannot be contacted casually.
"Go to the Poetry Pavilion and find Zigui. He will help you pass the message."
Although Zigui was a servant of the Song family, he studied in Huating Academy for many years and followed Song Zhiyan and Song Jingning for many years. His literary talent was not inferior to that of great scholars.
After Song Jingning entered the officialdom, he felt that keeping Zigui by his side was a waste of talent.
So he was sent to the academy to be a teacher.
At the end of last year, he asked Zigui to return to Beijing to help him plan some things.
Ye Chutang often went to the governor's mansion and was quite familiar with Zigui.
"Got it, brother, take good care of your injuries. I'm leaving first."
After saying that, she walked behind the screen, closed the floorboards, and left the same way she came.
She did not return to the north of the city, but went to the Poetry Chanting Tower.
Most of the shops in the capital were closed, but the Song family, who had taken refuge with the emperor, kept their poetry pavilions and academies open.
But they are guarded by soldiers, so almost no one goes there.
Ye Chutang appeared in the backyard of the Poetry Chanting Building, startling the bored chef.
Fortunately, he knew Ye Chutang and covered his mouth in time so he didn't scream.
"Madam Ye... Madam Qi, why are you here? The emperor's men are all outside the building. If they find you, you will be in danger."
Ye Chutang didn't know the chef and didn't waste time chatting.
"I'm here to find Shiki."
"Please go into the kitchen and wait for a moment. I will go call Mr. Shiki."
Ye Chutang nodded and went into the kitchen.
Since there were not many customers in the Poetry Chanting Tower, the kitchen prepared very few dishes.
The stove was cold and the food was gone. It was obvious that no one was eating.
She waited for a while before Zigui hurried into the kitchen.
The moment he saw Ye Chutang, his heart settled down.
As long as she and Qi Yanzhou appear in the capital, the young master's conspiracy will most likely succeed.
"Mrs. Qi, are you looking for me?"
"Well, I need to meet the Qi family. Contact Han Liang and get ready. I can disguise myself as a dragon guard and ask him to pick someone of my stature."
Zigui knew that it was Song Jingning who asked Ye Chutang to come to him.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. Once Commander Han has made the arrangements, how do we contact Madam Qi?"
"Is it convenient for Han Liang to come to the Poetry Chanting Tower?"
"As long as you find a good excuse, it's possible."
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and said, "Then I will wait for Han Liang in the backyard of the Poetry Chanting Tower at 9:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow. I will leave first."
After saying that, she walked towards the woodshed.
Passing the kitchen, the slender figure was blocked by the building and disappeared on the spot.
When Ye Chutang returned to North City, An An was still sleeping.
Bei Ning was still sitting under the peach tree doing needlework.
"Bei Ning, send a message to A Zhou and ask his substitute to come to the capital to stabilize the emperor."
She was not sure when the Qi family army would arrive in the capital, and the beheading of the Qi family members could not be delayed any longer.
The only option is to send a substitute to Beijing to negotiate with the emperor and stabilize him.
Bei Ning put down the needle and thread in her hand and nodded, "Okay, I'll go and deliver the message right away."
"Okay, I'm a little tired, go take a rest."
When Ye Chutang woke up, it was completely dark.
The weather in the capital has not been very good these days. There are no stars, no moon, and no wind at night, which makes people feel very depressed.
An An had woken up a long time ago, but he didn't move because he was afraid of disturbing Ye Chutang.
But it is about sensing spiritual power.
When Ye Chutang woke up, he saw An An's brows were furrowed and his forehead was covered with sweat, and he knew that he was overusing his mental energy again.
She interrupted hurriedly, "An An, you are still young and your brain is still developing. Overuse is harmful."
An An’s special ability is mental power.
If the mental power is strong enough, not only can one sense everything around, but one can also control animals and humans.
An An is too young, and Ye Chutang doesn't let him over-train this ability to prevent it from damaging his brain and turning him into a fool.
So currently he can only sense an area of about ten feet in radius.
He can also control small animals, as well as people who trust and are loyal to him.
An An is sensing the outside of the yard.
After being interrupted by Ye Chutang, he gasped heavily and his face looked very ugly.
Ye Chutang slapped him angrily.
"Want to be a fool?"
An An immediately got out of bed and bowed.
"Mom, don't worry, I know my limits and I didn't do anything rash."
Ye Chutang looked at the well-behaved and sensible An An, and his anger dissipated a little.
She touched An An's head and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
An An didn't dare to lie and nodded his head.
"A little bit, just take a break."
Ye Chutang grabbed An An's shoulders and looked at him seriously.
"An An, practicing mental strength is just like learning martial arts. More haste makes waste. If you rush, you'll be easily backfired. Do you understand?"
An An certainly understood that he just wanted to become stronger.
Because he had a premonition that he could also be a useful person in the matter of rebellion and seizing the throne.
But he didn't want to worry his mother, so he didn't say it.
"Mom, I will keep your words in mind and do what I can."
Ye Chutang knew that An An was stubborn, and also knew that he knew his limits, so he stopped trying to persuade him.
"Let's go and eat."
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