Yang Yanzong seldom rode in a car unless he was traveling with Su Ci, so even though he looked tipsy, he still climbed onto the horse. Akang and Azhao protected him closely on both sides, and the group rode back to the mansion.
When he got home, Yang Yanzong threw away the reins. There was no trace of drunkenness on his face. He walked quickly into the outer study.
Behind him, Yang Yanzhen, Yang Yanxin and several trusted subordinates followed closely.
Yang Yanzhen and the others did not participate in the coronation ceremony and the banquet. They had been waiting at home for some time. The atmosphere today was a bit weird. Everyone looked at each other from time to time, looking a bit constipated.
——It has been only seven days since Ji Yuanhao announced his succession to the throne. Preparations are underway for the coronation ceremony and all the ceremonies, but as members of Yang Yanzong's team, who have been working together for a long time, everyone can't help but feel a little indigestion.
Everyone felt very uncomfortable.
Yang Yanzhen and Li Shengen beside him looked at each other, and Yang Yanzhen couldn't help but say: "This, Ji Yuanhao will become the emperor now?"
Yang Yanzong sat down on the armchair behind the large desk and glanced at his two younger brothers: "Alright, stop talking nonsense. It won't hurt you. Go now."
Yang Yanzong gave a few instructions, Yang Yanzhen scratched his head and listened carefully, then went out with Yang Yanxin.
Then came Li Shengen and others. These people were the leaders of Yang Yanzong's army in Beijing who were his close confidants. Yang Yanzong thought for a moment and gave them orders one by one in a deep voice.
Li Shengen and others listened carefully, then repeated it once to confirm that it was correct, and then they took the order and left quickly.
Li Shengen and others walked through the secret passage in the corner of the study, which was the same passage that Su Ci and Yang Chongying had walked through once. Ji Yuanhao also knew that there was a secret passage in Yang Yanzong's mansion. After everyone left, Ah Chuan, Ah Zhao, and Ah Kang entered. Ah Chuan asked, "Master, should we seal the secret passage?"
Everyone has become highly wary of Ji Yuanhao. After all, they are no longer on the same path.
Yang Yanzong leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "No need."
"Li Shengen and the others can continue to take this secret passage."
Continue using.
However, he had prepared more than one secret passage. This one was the semi-visible one and he could continue to use it. As for the secret ones, Ji Yuanhao would never be able to guess them.
Yang Yanzong's career is one of walking on the edge of a knife. Without enough caution and vigilance, he would never have gotten to where he is today.
Also including Ji Yuanhao.
Ji Yuanhao has never been a simple character. Ever since the two of them formed an alliance for the sake of interests, Yang Yanzong has never failed to take necessary precautions and make arrangements.
Otherwise, it will be too late to take precautions until the common interests disappear!
Yang Yanzong had just instructed Yang Yanzhen, Yang Yanxin, Li Shengen and others to keep their troops in place and observe carefully, but in fact these were just superficial actions. After all, Yang Yanzhen, Li Shengen and others were either very familiar to Ji Yuanhao or were already prominent figures, so of course they had to keep their troops in place for now.
Yang Yanzhen, Li Shengen and others understood what he meant.
After they left, Achuan immediately submitted a secret report, and Azhao also submitted several secret reply letters.
Yang Yanzong first opened the secret report, which was filled with a lot of trivial information. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was all about the imperial palace.
About how the new emperor's family will be temporarily accommodated, where his children live, why he has been silent or excited in the past few days, when the lights will be lit in Shangyang Palace today, when the imperial kitchen will serve breakfast and when it will be withdrawn, when the imperial carriage will leave, and so on.
The latest one is the exact time when the emperor returned to the palace after the banquet, accurate to the exact moment.
——Since cooperating with Ji Yuanhao, Yang Yanzong asked Ji Yuanhao to handle any news and activities related to the palace.
But no one ever knew that the spies he had placed and taken over in the palace over the years were actually no less capable than Ji Yuanhao.
Especially in the past few years, there have been major changes in the palace, and he seized the opportunity to infiltrate heavily.
Ji Yuanhao brought his entire family's household and servants into the palace. Although there were a lot of people, they seemed very short compared to the huge palace.
Especially in many places in the palace, real men cannot be used and only eunuchs can be used.
But he had just ascended the throne and entered the palace, so he had to use the manpower in the palace. Otherwise, such a large number of eunuchs and palace servants would have no hope, and their hearts would be unstable, and the result would be very bad.
Even someone as smart and capable as Ji Yuanhao has no way to solve this problem.
Therefore, he had a clear understanding of Ji Yuanhao's general movements in the past two days, which were presented on Yang Yanzong's desk.
As for the other newly promoted concubines and princes and princesses, there is no need to even mention them. If he wanted to know, he could even find out when they went to the toilet.
Yang Yanzong lowered his eyes and scanned the ten lines at a time. After a while, he finished reading. He put the secret report down and ordered in a deep voice: "Re-screen all the people in our mansion and the farm."
He placed secret wires in other people's homes, but of course he was also on guard against others placing wires in his home. However, compared with Ji Yuanhao, he has one advantage. Yang Yanzong's team and servants in the mansion have followed him from the beginning. Yang Yanzong would rather have nothing than have unqualified people, and the mansion has always been followed like an iron barrel. Even if there is infiltration, there will definitely not be many.
Different from Ji Yuanhao who changed his career late.
"If you find anything wrong, you don't have to do anything. Just have someone keep an eye on it."
Yang Yanzong gave the order calmly, and concluded: "Send another message to Li Shengen and the others, keep silent, and secretly screen the camp."
…
By the time Yang Yanzong finished dealing with foreign affairs, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
He packed up the secret letter, immediately stood up and walked quickly back to the main courtyard.
The lights in the main courtyard were still on; Su Ci hadn't gone to bed yet.
The familiar sound of soap boots landing steadily on the ground was heard outside, followed by light footsteps inside the room. The door opened with a creaky sound, revealing half of Su Ci's little face. Yang Yanzong quickly pushed her back.
He entered the room in a cold wind, and he did not dare to hug her immediately. He took off his big fur cloak and stood for a while until his hands were warm. Then he pulled her from behind. Yang Yanzong frowned: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Su Ci said, "I slept too much during the day, so I'm not sleepy."
Of course the truth is not like this, but it is true that I am not sleepy. Who can sleep today?
Ji Yuanhao actually ascended the throne and became emperor! Su Ci also has a little indigestion, it's quite unexpected.
Yang Yanzong probably feels more like that, right? The partners who were once equals suddenly moved up and down, and had to kneel and kowtow. Su Ci felt choked just thinking about it.
Having been married for many years, she knew best what a proud and arrogant man he was.
She lay there and watched Yang Yanzong wringing out a towel to wipe his hands and face. He changed his outer clothes into home clothes, turned around and hugged Su Ci and sat down on the couch, asking her what she did at home today? Did you take the medicinal food on time?
Su Ci answered obediently, playing with the buttons on his collar with her fingers, picking at them from time to time, "Hey, I never thought that Ji Yuanhao would become the emperor!"
As they were talking, they finally came to this topic. In front of him, Su Ci had nothing to be shy about. She frowned with a constipated look on her face, and looked at him a little worriedly, "Um, then you..."
Yang Yanzong smiled faintly: "He is not the first."
He touched her forehead. Yang Yanzong rose from humble beginnings and was able to bend and stretch. Ji Yuanhao was not the first person to climb up from the bottom to the top of him. He had more experience under Ji Yan and in the Sixth Prince's Palace. At that time, Yang Yanzong had to consider many more people and constraints than he does now.
He is not the kind of person who cannot bear the humiliation or bow his head.
Su Ci nodded. That was true. How many people in this world could continue to act recklessly until the end?
"It's just that he and our family..."
Whether to bow his head or not is secondary. Su Ci is more worried about another point. With Ji Yuanhao's role change, he and Yang Yanzong no longer have a common enemy. Instead, there is a hidden danger of conflict of interest between the two.
An emperor and a powerful minister.
Ji Yuanhao is neither the little emperor nor the Empress Dowager Kun. He is shrewd and capable. He is in his prime and full of ambition. He has met gods and killed gods, met Buddhas and killed Buddhas along the way to where he is today.
Yang Yanzong was one of the remarkable figures, and Ji Yuanhao was another.
These two people are comparable in talent, ability, cunning and tactics.
But now Ji Yuanhao has become the emperor.
Can he tolerate Yang Yanzong?
Su Ci shook her head. She really didn't think it was a good idea.
Even if it works temporarily, it is absolutely impossible to last long!
The moment she learned that Ji Yuanhao became the heir to the throne, she was shocked and surprised, and then she became worried.
Yang Yanzong's eyes were somewhat deep, "Don't worry, I am not defenseless."
He held her face and kissed her, looking into her bright eyes. He whispered in her ear, and finally said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "If there comes a day like that, I won't be at the mercy of others."
"After all, it won't take a few years..." If Ji Yuanhao can't hold back before then, then just go ahead.
Yang Yanzong had experienced many ups and downs in his life and had gone through countless dangers. Even though Ji Yuanhao had become emperor, he did not feel the slightest fear at this moment.
Yang Yanzong's voice was noticeably lower when he spoke the second sentence. He kissed her earlobe with a deep tone.
After all, it won't take many years, right? Su Ci didn't ask, but she almost immediately remembered the astonishingly large amounts of money that flowed to the southwest and northwest every year from her private account!
Yang Yanzong stroked her face and said softly, "I won't let you suffer."
Different from the previous few sentences which were indifferent but mysterious and vaguely chilling, his gaze and tone softened, like the trickle of water flowing around the door, lingering and gentle, revealing an extreme heartache and pity.
Su Ci's heart softened upon hearing this. She snuggled into his arms and said "hmm".
Yang Yanzong lowered his head and kissed her lips gently.
Su Ci put her arms around his neck.
A very gentle and lingering kiss.
…
Only after returning to her did Yang Yanzong feel completely relaxed both physically and mentally. All the bad, tedious and external affairs left him, and when he hugged her, he could enjoy the soft heart and peaceful time.
After exchanging a gentle and lingering kiss, Yang Yanzong touched her face with a bit of heartache, "Let's sleep, okay?"
It's very late.
Su Ci smiled and nodded. Yang Yanzong touched his forehead with hers, unbuttoned his coat, carried her back to the bed, and fell asleep in each other's arms.
Su Ci said she was not sleepy, but once her worries were gone, she fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the bed.
Yang Yanzong smiled and tapped her nose.
But he didn't fall asleep right away. Instead, he turned sideways and half hugged her, lowering his head to carefully study her face.
After two or three months of recuperation, Su Ci's illness had completely recovered, her pale complexion had completely disappeared, and her cheeks had regained their rosy color.
Even though she had recovered from her illness and injuries, she was still a little unhappy and would occasionally sigh when she mentioned Ren.
Yang Yanzong had seen her several times sitting by the window with her chin in her hands, looking at the sky, and he had no idea what she was thinking about.
In short, I'm not as lively as before.
It was not until recently that things started to get better.
However, Yang Yanzong asked A Zheng, Zhang Po and other people around her in detail and found out that she had rarely been to the operating room recently. Last time, many people in the mansion's investigation team returned injured, and she did not do it herself, but instructed Zhang Xin and Mou An.
It can be seen that the Ren incident still had an impact on her.
Yang Yanzong felt very distressed for a moment and even couldn't help but blame Ren a little.
——It’s your business to risk your life for a man, but he would be unhappy if she affected Su Ci.
He saw her like this and kept it in mind, and he was even more reluctant to force her.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another year has passed. The two of them embraced each other, laughed and played together, and returned home hand in hand. Unconsciously, his emotions had quietly changed. He felt more distressed about her and was more reluctant to part with her.
She was still like a piece of flesh growing on the tip of his heart, but this piece of flesh had grown roots as soft as silk, which carefully wrapped his heart, lingering like silk, and flexible into his bones, soothing many of his intense emotions and turning them into a gentle water, embracing her with dense love.
Yes, every time he thought of the unequal emotions between them, he still felt unwilling and felt very uncomfortable, but his heartache and concerns overwhelmed all the unwillingness.
Especially after the Ren incident.
He remembered very clearly that when they were talking that night, she mentioned Ren and said she was afraid.
Then Ren died for Ji Yuanhao.
He died in an extremely tragic way in front of Su Ci, and she fainted at the time.
To this day, Yang Yanzong still longs for Su Ci's response, but he is more afraid that she will be unhappy, embarrassed and uncomfortable.
He thought about it for many days and finally decided to keep it deep in his heart and never mention it to her again.
As for the unwillingness and desire in my heart.
He thought about it for several days and came up with another idea.
Yang Yanzong plans to try a roundabout way to save the country!
…
In the dim morning light, there were sounds of birds singing. When the faint golden morning sun shone on the window lattice, Su Ci was awakened by Yang Yanzong himself.
He kissed her face, with soft and dense kisses falling on her eyebrows and eyes, carefully tracing the soft and graceful curve of her cheek.
Su Ci woke up.
"What's the matter? Why are you so happy so early in the morning?"
Su Ci couldn't help but smile and asked him curiously.
Yang Yanzong smiled and rolled around with her on the bed for a while, until they washed, dressed, and had breakfast together.
He held her hand and said to her: "Ci'er, let's have a child!"
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