Kang Le had just put her two children to sleep when she heard a noise at the window.
A man dressed as an ordinary citizen appeared behind her. "My lady, His Majesty has sent men to Qingzhou to arrest Lord Zang."
The "Lord Zang" he mentioned was the former Director of the Imperial Observatory and the biological father of Kang Le's two children.
Kang Le's expression changed abruptly. "Is the news true?"
The visitor nodded solemnly, "They sent people from the Martial Virtue Division. I've verified that a group of people from the Martial Virtue Division did indeed head towards Qingzhou a few days ago."
How could His Majesty know?
She asked the question aloud, but she already believed it in her heart. She looked at the two children, opened the wardrobe, and led the man through the wardrobe to the neighboring yard.
Next door was a large courtyard, rented by seven or eight families of all kinds. Outsiders didn't know that all the residents here were from Kang Le.
On the surface, they may work as street vendors, flower girls, or students to make a living, but in reality, they are both protecting her and gathering information for her.
As soon as she arrived, the courtyard gate was immediately closed.
Several leaders followed her to the innermost room. "Master."
Kang Le sat down at the table, picked up a pen and wrote a letter, which he handed to one of the men, saying, "Horse it on a fast horse for two days, then send this letter by carrier pigeon to Qingzhou."
She knew the emperor was watching her closely, and she worried that the carrier pigeons sent from the capital would be intercepted.
But she had to inform Lord Zang to retreat in time, and she absolutely could not let him fall into the hands of the emperor.
"Master, what happened?"
The others were confused.
Kang Le looked at the man who had come looking for him, signaling him to tell everyone what had happened.
After the man finished speaking, the expressions of the others all changed.
They were all elderly people who had been with Kang Le for many years, and some had even participated in the autumn hunt that year.
Lord Zang retired voluntarily, and the emperor's sudden arrest of him is very likely because he has discovered the truth of what happened back then.
If the Zang official and the person who impersonated the crown prince are caught again, Princess Kang Le will not escape death.
Those who followed them naturally met a bad end as well.
"My lord, let us escort you and the young master away before the emperor makes his move."
Some people have suggested it.
Kang Le shook his head, "All land under heaven belongs to the king."
Where could she possibly escape to?
She also did not want to live a life on the run.
The emperor discovered the truth but did not arrest her, which shows that there was no conclusive evidence.
Before a witness was found, the emperor had no legitimate reason to act.
Someone else said, "My lord, instead of fleeing, why not rebel while the Emperor and Empress are away at the Imperial Estate for the summer?"
They've been hiding long enough.
After pondering for a long time, Kang Le slowly stood up, looked at the group, and said, "I'm sorry to have wronged you all over the years."
I truly have no more pretense. Life and death, success or failure, all hinge on this one battle. If any of you have concerns, you may leave tomorrow. I will not force you.
If I succeed in the future, I will remember your many years of service; if I fail, you will all be spared.
But after following Kang Le in hiding for so many years, wasn't it all for the sake of wealth and glory?
Several people knelt down, vowing to follow him to the death.
As Kang Le had expected, everyone's reaction was as expected. She smiled and said, "This matter is no small thing, and it is definitely not something that can be accomplished by just a few of us. It's time to put those sheep we raised in the past to use."
That night, the bed curtains of a high-ranking official of the second rank were lifted.
At that moment, the high-ranking official was lying in his wet nurse's arms like an infant, suckling contentedly.
They were completely unaware of Kang Le's appearance until the wet nurse got up and knelt respectfully in front of Kang Le.
The official had just come to his senses and wanted to call for his guards, but he couldn't bear to be without his wet nurse.
He couldn't live without the drugs that his wet nurse gave him, and he dared not let Kang Le expose his secret.
Despite his high position and status as a grandfather, he was still infatuated with his mother and could only find a woman who resembled her to hide in the shadows and bring into his tent every night for his pleasure.
A military general who held military power noticed someone sneaking in in the middle of the night. Before he could even draw his sword, he saw a stack of incriminating evidence being held up in front of him by Kang Le.
The crimes were all committed by the only son, and Kang Le's entry into the mansion tonight was also secretly arranged by the son.
Either help Kang Le, or the whole family dies with their son.
The military commanders felt they had no other choice.
Similar incidents unfolded several times overnight in the mansions of the capital's elite families.
As dawn approached, Kang Le went to Chunfeng Tower and sat in the room where Prince Liang usually stayed.
King Liang, who was exercising in the morning, saw the person entering the room through the thin veil, but did not stop his movements.
Kang Le sat upright in the room, her back to the two of them, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "If you like, brother, you can play for a while longer. I can wait."
After all, that girl was going to report to the King of Hell soon, and it would be difficult for her to serve him anymore.
"Your Highness is such a spoilsport!"
King Liang snorted coldly, "I have no penchant for being observed."
After saying that, he grabbed the woman's neck with his large hand. Before she could scream, he snapped her neck and threw her out of the bed curtains.
Hearing the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground behind him, Kang Le slowly stood up. "Women are nothing. My brother can have as many as he wants in the future."
After getting dressed, the Prince of Liang came out and sat down casually opposite Kang Le. "What has upset my royal sister? Why is she here so early in the morning instead of sleeping and spouting nonsense?"
Kang Le glanced at the sky.
It is indeed morning.
I was exhausted after a long night of running around without sleep.
She sighed, "I'm not young anymore. I remember when I was a young woman, I could stay up all night and still be full of energy the next day."
Now that she's approaching forty, what's the point of waiting any longer, especially when she's too old to walk properly, to reclaim that position?
As the King of Liang was pondering Kang Le's inexplicable sigh, he heard her say, "Brother, let's cooperate."
Fifteen minutes later, Kang Le left Chunfeng Tower through the back door and wandered back to his small house in the west city.
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