Chapter 461: Surprise! The Queen Mother also fell!
When Emperor Yongping was missing Yan Jing, Yan Jing was packing his luggage in his room in the inn.
Yan Jing was not someone who could not let go of things easily. On the contrary, he had always been very decisive. Otherwise, he would not have decisively abandoned his writing and joined the army after realizing that he could not change Emperor Yongping's mind.
Now that he had left Kunlun Village, no matter what Du Yunyi did, he had to return to the capital first.
He has disappeared for such a long time. If he doesn't show up again, I'm afraid he will be killed by someone!
"Brother Sihai, are you coming back to the capital with me, or going back to the village?"
"Of course, go back to the village!"
Xun Sihai rolled his eyes at Yan Jing and said, "How happy it is in the village!"
"In that case, then, let's say goodbye!"
"good!"
Xun Sihai bowed to Yan Jing and said, "In the future, if you still miss our village chief and want to return to the village, come here, Sihai Inn!"
"good!"
Yan Jing nodded, resolutely left the Sihai Inn, mounted his horse and left.
What Yan Jing didn't know was that when he rode away from Sihai Inn, Du Yunyi was looking at her back on the second floor of the restaurant opposite the inn, without moving for a long time.
"Village leader, if you can't bear to let my uncle go, why did you let him go down the mountain?"
"If you can keep the person but not his heart, what's the point?"
Du Yunyi sighed softly, reached out and gently stroked her lower abdomen, her face full of happiness and joy.
…
The Imperial Palace, the Gantian Hall, and the Warm Pavilion Study.
Emperor Yongping was playing chess with Yan Mei, the Marquis of Zhenjun. Compared with his equal match with Yan Jing, Emperor Yongping could not find the joy of meeting a worthy opponent in the game with Yan Mei.
Yan Mei's chess skills were outstanding, and he could easily defeat Emperor Yongping and make him lose his mind.
"No more, no more!"
Emperor Yongping simply threw away the chess piece in his hand. He kept losing and lost, and he really couldn't find any fun in playing chess.
"Marquis Zhenjun, still no news from Yuan Shu?"
After the eunuch cleared the chessboard and left, Emperor Yongping asked about Yan Jing again.
Yan Mei said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there is no news!"
"Marquis Zhenjun, do you think something has gone wrong with Yuan Shu?"
On the battlefield, swords and arrows are blind.
Although Yan Jing could not be said to be a weak scholar who was powerless, his fighting skills were nothing in the midst of a chaotic army.
“Probably not!”
Yan Mei pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, "During this time when the northern barbarians invaded the south, only a few major battles broke out at Huangfengkou. My brother is acquainted with Marquis Wucheng. If my brother went to Huangfengkou, he would definitely meet Marquis Wucheng."
"However, I once asked Marquis Wucheng, and he said that he had never seen my brother at Huangfengkou."
"The Longxi Prefecture's northwest military camp was only facing off against the Northern Barbarians. Not even a small conflict broke out!"
Yan Mei was the Marquis of Zhenjun, in charge of the Imperial City Administration. His mind was so meticulous that most people could not match it.
He only has Yan Jing as his brother. If something happens to Yan Jing, how can he stay in the capital so calmly?
"Yes, that's right!"
"So, Yuan Shu must have been tripped up by something!"
"That's good, that's good!"
After listening to Yan Mei's analysis and thinking about it carefully, Emperor Yongping also felt that this should be the fact.
…
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"
"Something big has happened!"
"The Empress Dowager just fell while walking in the Imperial Garden!"
Just as Emperor Yongping was talking to Yan Mei, a eunuch hurried into the study in the warm room and brought this very bad news.
The Queen Mother also fell!
After the old lady of the Xu Mansion and her son Xu Shuo, Duke Dingguo, fell, the empress dowager also fell.
When Emperor Yongping heard the news brought by the eunuch, his expression froze instantly.
"Is the injury serious?"
"Also, why did the Queen Mother fall?"
While asking about the situation, Emperor Yongping had already stood up and hurried out.
"Marquis Zhenjun, you come too!"
Emperor Yongping took two steps and looked back at Yan Mei who was still in a daze.
Yan Mei responded quickly and quickly caught up.
"Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with the Queen Mother's legs!"
"The imperial physician hasn't arrived yet, so I can't tell you anything!"
This eunuch wasn't an imperial physician, so naturally he didn't know the Empress Dowager's condition. Perhaps he knew, but he didn't dare to say it.
Not long ago, there were rumors circulating in the capital, and everyone in the palace knew about it.
The old lady of the Xu Mansion and the Duke of Dingguo, mother and son, were accused of being punished, a charge they would not be able to clear any time soon. Meanwhile, the Empress Dowager had also fallen, so what kind of rumors would arise?
"Marquis Zhenjun, I suspect this is a huge conspiracy!"
"Go and investigate. Make sure you find out who is plotting against the Queen Mother!"
"I obey your order!"
What can Yan Mei say?
The words of Emperor Yongping are the imperial edict.
As for whether this is a conspiracy, Yan Mei also has this feeling.
Otherwise, why would they fall one after another?
If it was just a coincidence, bad luck, how could it be possible that one or both of them were unlucky?
Emperor Yongping went to visit the Empress Dowager, while Zhenjun Hou Yan Mei led people to investigate the scene in the Imperial Garden. After the investigation, they confirmed that there was no trap set there. Yan Mei could only ask for permission to invite all the people who accompanied the Empress Dowager to spread the news to the Imperial City Office.
However, the people present at the time were all elderly people who had been with the empress dowager for more than 20 years.
When it comes to loyalty, these people are absolutely loyal.
"Is it really just a coincidence?"
Yan Mei was a little worried.
He now knew very well that even if the truth was just a coincidence, he could not say it was a coincidence.
Emperor Yongping’s meaning was very simple, that is, he must find someone to take responsibility for these sins.
Only in this way can the Queen Mother be protected from rumors.
"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely catch the person who framed you!"
Emperor Yongping looked at the empress dowager lying on the warm kang with a determined look on his face.
The Queen Mother smiled slightly and said, "The Emperor is thoughtful!"
"It's just that I twisted my ankle accidentally!"
How could the Empress Dowager not understand Emperor Yongping's thoughts? However, the eunuchs, maids, and palace maids who followed her at the time had all been with her for a long time.
If someone was wrongly accused this time, the Queen Mother would have to think carefully about the crisis of trust she might face from those around her.
"Mother, if that's the case, then the rumors will inevitably..."
"I don't care about this!"
The Queen Mother gently waved her hand and said, "I am upright and honest. Why would I care about such rumors?"
"Your Majesty, please don't worry about my affairs. Just let everything take its course!"
"As for the old lady of the Xu Mansion, I think the emperor should go and visit her in person!"
(End of this chapter)
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