Chapter 539 Your Majesty! You...you want to leave the palace?
The wheels rolled over the snow-covered bluestone road, making a dull sound, and finally stopped in front of a quiet courtyard.
Lan Xiyue got off the carriage. The steward of the other courtyard had received an urgent report from the guards at the gate and was now hurriedly coming to the door with several servants. The steward hurried forward and bowed, his voice carrying a subtle nervousness: "This old servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Princess."
Lan Xiyue just said "hmm" lightly, her eyes swept over the steward's lowered head, and walked straight into the yard.
"This princess will stay here for a few days." Her voice was not loud, but it fell clearly into the ears of the steward. "Don't let the news of this princess's presence leak out to anyone."
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand, and I won't dare to say anything more!" The steward nodded repeatedly, bending his waist even lower. He didn't dare to stand up until the graceful figure disappeared behind the hanging flower gate. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered to his attendants to close the door tightly.
At the same time, there were undercurrents in the capital, and the situation was tense and tense.
Teams of guards dressed in palace uniforms, armed with swords and armor, with solemn expressions, were checking and questioning every household, searching for Lan Xiyue.
The scale of the event attracted the attention of the people and shocked the government and the public.
The Duke of Huguo's Mansion naturally also got the news.
Old Duke Yun Zhen sat at the heavy rosewood desk in his study, his brows furrowed. His face, marked by the traces of time, was filled with solemnity and confusion. He sighed deeply, "I know that the Empress Dowager dislikes Miss Yue now, but... has it come to such a big fuss? Where did Miss Yue go? Is there any news from the palace?"
The atmosphere in the study was oppressive. Lan Shenye's handsome young face was filled with anxiety. He paced back and forth, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Finally, he couldn't help but rush to the desk and said anxiously, "Grandfather! The Queen Mother's people are looking for Yueyue like crazy! Is she in danger? What should we do?"
Yun Xiancang looked at his grandson's distraught expression, feeling both distressed and helpless. "The Prince Regent had just secretly left the capital, and the Queen Mother was so impatient to take action against Yue girl... It seems that the Queen Mother really can't tolerate her anymore."
He paused, a gleam of light flashing in his cloudy eyes. "However, the Queen Mother's dispatch of guards to search everywhere just proves that Miss Yue has not fallen into her hands, but has avoided direct confrontation and gone into hiding. Perhaps...she has gone north to find the Regent?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Hua, who was standing by, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Grandfather, there is no time to lose. I will immediately gather all the personal guards in the mansion and secretly go out to look for Yueyue. If the empress dowager's guards really find her first..." A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his unspoken meaning was self-evident.
Yun Jin frowned, "Third brother, wouldn't it be too conspicuous to take the palace guards to look for her? Yueyue must be protected by the elite secret guards of the Regent's Palace. The Queen Mother's guards may not be able to find her. If we act rashly and expose Yueyue's hiding place, it would backfire."
The old Duke twirled his beard and nodded slowly, "Jin'er is right."
He pondered for a moment before making a decision: "Jin'er, Hua'er, you two personally select a few of your most trusted confidants, change into casual clothes, and secretly investigate. If you find any trace of Yueyue and confirm that she is safe, especially if you can confirm that she is indeed on her way north to find the Regent, then immediately withdraw. There is no need to disturb her. Remember, be as quiet as a shadow."
"Grandpa! I'm going too!" Lan Shenye said anxiously.
Yun Jin reached out and pressed his shoulder, his strength steady. "It's late at night, so don't worry. Your wedding is approaching, and it's not appropriate to cause any trouble right now. Besides..." He said solemnly, "If the Queen Mother can't find Yueyue, she might be angry with you. From today on, you will live in the Duke's Mansion and don't go anywhere else. No one dares to act recklessly in the gates of the Duke's Mansion. It's safest for you to stay here and prepare for your wedding."
The old Duke nodded in agreement. "Jin'er is right, Ye'er, you can rest assured. We and your two cousins will take care of Yue's affairs. Yue is intelligent and clever, and now she has martial arts skills. She is also protected by the top warriors of the Regent Palace. Ordinary people can't do anything to her. Don't worry too much and lose your composure."
Lan Shenye pursed his lips tightly, his lip lines were stretched so tight that he finally gave up. However, his furrowed brows and the worry in his eyes revealed his inner torment.
Seeing this, Yun Hua stepped forward and patted Lan Shenye's tense shoulders, his tone more relaxed: "That's right! Have you forgotten our Yueyue's skills? Seven or eight ordinary strong men can't get close to her! No matter how powerful the Queen Mother's guards are, it's not easy to subdue her quietly, not to mention the secret guards at her side. Don't worry, Yueyue will be fine."
Lan Shenye listened to his third cousin's confident words and thought of his sister's extraordinary abilities. His tense heartstrings relaxed a little, but the worry still weighed heavily on his heart.
Under the same dark cloud, deep inside the palace, the atmosphere in the imperial study was also stagnant.
Mo Yifan paced back and forth in front of the imperial desk in annoyance, the hem of his bright yellow dragon robe swaying with his steps.
His brows were furrowed, his handsome face filled with confusion and a hint of barely perceptible anger. "What kind of thing is this? The young imperial uncle left the capital? And it was kept secret! Only a handful of ministers knew about it! How come the young imperial uncle just left, and the imperial grandmother is so openly targeting the young imperial aunt? Isn't this obvious..."
The trusted eunuch Xiao Lizi standing at the side bowed and spoke cautiously: "Oh, Your Majesty, please calm down... This... The Empress Dowager doesn't like the Regent Princess, and now there is a new concubine in the palace... Could it be that... that person said something to the Empress Dowager?" He stopped talking and didn't dare to make any comments.
Mo Yifan suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and glared at Little Li, scolding: "Bullshit! How can she be called a concubine? She was just forced upon the young emperor's uncle by the Empress Dowager! The young emperor's uncle... The young emperor's uncle was forced into this..."
He was halfway through his words when, as if recalling something from the past he didn't want to talk about, he waved his hands irritably, stopping the conversation. His tone turned to deep resignation: "Alas! I didn't expect that the little imperial uncle also had... also had to compromise once. Think about the little imperial uncle in the past..."
He took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent thoughts, and his eyes became firm again: "No! I have to go! I'm going! I'm going to the Regent's Palace! I have to persuade the Empress Dowager! If this goes on, when the young uncle comes back and sees this scene..." He seemed to have foreseen the scene of thunder and anger, and shuddered involuntarily, "Willn't the sky be blown up? Who can clean up this mess!"
Little Li was shocked when he heard this: "Your Majesty! You...you want to leave the palace?"
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