The eunuch who came to summon Xie Qian to the palace was an unfamiliar face.
Shi Wuxia, being knowledgeable and experienced, immediately noticed that this eunuch lacked the imposing presence of Chen Banjun, instead displaying a smug, petty demeanor with his chin held high.
It seems like he was just promoted.
Shi Wuxia is not from Dayuan, so there is no need for formalities. He smiled and said, "His Majesty sent a lot of nourishing medicines over by Eunuch Chen a few days ago, and told the Crown Prince to rest assured and recuperate at home."
"Young Master Xie is still recovering from his injuries. I wonder whose orders you, Eunuch, have summoned him to the palace?"
Could it be that even with their warning, Emperor Dayuan still fell for the trap?
Seeing that Shi Wuxia showed no fear towards him, the eunuch was displeased. "Who are you?"
I heard that there are only the old princess and Prince Xie in the Prince Yan's mansion, and this young woman doesn't look like a maid.
Shi Wuxia smiled. "Shi Wuxia."
The eunuch's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he quickly put on airs again. "Miss Shi is a guest, summoned by His Majesty. Please, Young Master Xie, come to the palace with me as soon as possible."
The implication was that this was a matter for the Great Abyss, and the people of Great Wei should not interfere.
He had been warned by his superiors before he came, and they told him to be careful of Shi Wuxia, but today no one could stop him from bringing Xie Qian into the palace.
Shi Wuxia crossed her arms and lightly tapped her chin with her fingers.
She naturally understood the eunuch's unspoken meaning: because of the support that the Great Wei had given to the Great Yuan, Chen Banjun had always treated her with great courtesy.
This person is strange, very strange.
Princess Yan also sensed it; her motherly intuition told her that her son shouldn't have come to the palace today, so she slipped a silver note into the eunuch's hand, saying, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned my son to the palace."
To be honest, Father-in-law, my son is still unable to get out of bed and can only lie on his stomach. It would be quite disrespectful to be carried to the Emperor's presence like this..."
She accepted the silver note, but didn't let the Princess of Yan finish speaking.
The eunuch shouted, "His Majesty has his reasons for summoning you. How can the Prince of Yan's mansion bargain? Could it be that the Prince of Yan's mansion is plotting a rebellion and disobeying even His Majesty's orders?"
Such a huge accusation shocked the Princess Consort of Yan, who turned pale and was about to kneel down when Xie Qian said, "Your Excellency, please be careful with your words. The Prince of Yan's mansion is loyal and devoted. My mother is only considering the face of the royal family."
"As a member of the royal family, it would be undignified for me to be carried into the palace. But since His Majesty has summoned me, I will accompany you."
His injuries were no longer enough to prevent him from getting out of bed, but in order to complete the performance, he was helped over by two attendants.
He was always uneasy having two women blocking his way.
Thinking of the young man's future, the eunuch did not dare to make things difficult for him. Instead, he bowed and smiled, "The carriage is ready, Your Highness, please."
Shi Wuxia walked over to Xie Qian and took his other arm. "It has been a long time since I, the princess, have visited the palace to pay my respects to His Majesty Dayuan. Today, I'll hitch a ride with you to the palace."
She rarely refers to herself as a princess in Dayuan, but given the current situation, she probably has no choice but to assert her status.
She was determined to enter the palace.
Before her adoptive father left, he entrusted her with the affairs of the Great Wei. If her brother-in-law went to the Great Wei and found that the White Lotus had taken over their stronghold, how could she face her adoptive father and sister?
The eunuch refused, saying, "If the princess wishes to enter the palace, she should follow the rules and present her nameplate. Today, I am only here to escort the heir to the palace."
Shi Wuxia was too lazy to waste words with him, and pointed at Xie Qian, "His injury was caused by me, and it hasn't healed yet, so you're bringing him into the palace."
If something goes wrong along the way, and the Prince of Yan's mansion only has this one precious gem, and then the Prince of Yan's mansion blames it on me, wouldn't I be wronged?
The Prince of Yan is His Majesty's own uncle. If he misunderstands that I injured his son and seeks revenge, His Majesty of Dayuan will certainly not stand idly by.
As for me, I am also the precious darling of the Great Wei. How can I allow other countries to bully me at will? If your obstruction causes enmity between the two countries, you will not be able to bear the consequences.
Therefore, there are only two choices now: either I, the princess, go to the palace with him, or we wait until Prince Xie has fully recovered before he goes to the palace.”
The eunuch was speechless, choked by her words.
I heard that Shi Wuxia is very skilled and has a lot of men under her. It would be difficult for them to forcibly take her away from her.
If things escalate and affect matters within the palace, it will cause even more trouble.
After gritting his teeth and thinking for a long time, the eunuch finally agreed to Shi Wuxia's request.
Thinking to himself, he first got Xie Shizi into the palace. After all, Shi Wuxia was from another country, and he couldn't cause trouble in the Dayuan Imperial Palace.
Princess Yan was very worried about her son, knowing that he couldn't escape this trip. However, as a princess with little real power, there was nothing she could do. So she pleaded with Shi Wuxia, "Please, young lady, protect my son. I will spend the rest of my life eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers for your well-being."
Since arriving in the capital, Shi Wuxia has been helping the mother and son. She doesn't know how to repay them, so this is the only thing she can think of.
Shi Wuxiao nodded slightly to her.
Then, while helping Xie Qian into the carriage, he quickly made a hand gesture towards the shadows.
Seeing this, the Xuanjia soldiers hidden in the shadows let out several bird calls of varying lengths, as if to say that they had no time to respond. He understood: Hide the Princess of Yan, find the Marquis of Zhongyong, and send a message to the Crown Prince.
Shi Wuxia received no reply. She calmly got into the carriage and wrote in Xie Qian's palm without making a sound, "My people will protect the princess."
Before the carriage even reached the palace, the Xuanjia Army informed Marquis Zhongyong of the Empress's collusion with the Zheng siblings to lure the Prince of Yan's heir to the capital, her subsequent poisoning of the Zheng siblings to silence them, and the events that had occurred at the Prince of Yan's residence.
Although the Marquis of Zhongyong was unaware of Xie Qian's background, the Empress's actions made him realize that she was about to cause a major upheaval.
While worrying about the emperor's safety, he also remembered the letter from the crown prince instructing him to safeguard his military power.
After a moment's deliberation, the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor decided to go to the western suburban camp as soon as possible, because only by having troops at his disposal could he do more.
Moreover, he worried that the Empress would summon him to the palace, find a pretext to control him, and then find someone else to replace him and take away his military power, which would be truly fatal.
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