Chapter 272 Yun Qiao Enters the Palace Late at Night
Lu Yu let go of Mai Dong only after he heard her cry out in pain.
He was happy and excited, but obviously he couldn't be too happy at this critical juncture.
Yun Qiao was relieved to leave the affairs of Mobei to Maidong. She brought an army she had trained in the early morning when it was still dark. Of course, there was also Chen Jingyan's former confidant. Lieutenant General Ma had already gone to Nancheng to meet up with Gao Zhan.
They will assemble a team and go to the outskirts of Jiangcheng first.
If Yunqiao needs them, they will arrive in time.
This was a letter Yun Qiao had specially written before leaving Mobei, and asked Lieutenant General Ma to bring it to Gao Zhan.
As for the Mobei Palace, Yun Qiao handed over full authority to Mai Dong. If she failed in her mission to rescue Chen Jingyan, she would let Mai Dong take them away.
Nian Nian is smart. She will find an opportunity to tell her aunt where to go so that the emperor can't find them.
Along the way, Yun Qiao didn't think about anything.
She just waited for the people she brought to a county town outside Kyoto and chose a place to hide. Then Yun Qiao disguised herself and sneaked into Kyoto.
She went to find Zhao Xuan.
I want to meet Chen Jingyan.
Zhao Xuan never thought that Yun Qiao, who was far away in Mobei, could come to Kyoto.
"How dare Your Highness come to see me privately? Aren't you afraid that I will expose you to the Emperor?"
When Zhao Xuan saw Yun Qiao, he was shocked and naturally did not dare to let her stay in the Zhao family. After thinking about it, he had to find another courtyard to accommodate her.
Yunqiao has only one request.
"Take me to see Chen Jingyan."
"He is still imprisoned, especially now that the Second Prince is dead. His Majesty's mood is unstable, and no one dares to see the Marquis. Your Highness, you are forcing me."
This old fox.
He said there was no way, but he revealed a way to her.
"Then consider it as me forcing you."
"I must see Chen Jingyan tonight."
Zhao Xuan didn't say anything, but just said to her: "Please stay in this villa for a few days. I will take you there when I find a chance. I'm afraid it won't be possible tonight."
"Why?"
Zhao Xuan said, "The emperor has summoned me, so I guess I won't be back until very late."
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Master Zhao."
Yun Qiao still listened to Zhao Xuan and lived in the villa he arranged for her, saying that she was waiting for Zhao Xuan to take her to see Chen Jingyan.
After Zhao Xuan left, Wuying, who was waiting outside the door, quickly came into the room.
"Your Highness, we succeeded."
"Wait until nightfall. You and I will disguise ourselves as servants of the Zhao family. Zhao Xuan said he often had his servants bring food to the Marquis. I think he has secretly arranged this, so we can use this method to get there."
"Your Highness, wouldn't it be too dangerous for you to go?"
"Don't worry about that. We'll see what happens when the time comes. If possible, we'll break the prison."
She had made up her mind that Chen Jingyan must be rescued.
The worst that can happen is death.
Chen Jingyan's life is more meaningful than hers.
Zhao Xuan got on the carriage and habitually touched the jade pendant on his waist, but found that it was gone. He thought about looking for it, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he had been wearing this jade pendant for more than 20 years and it had never fallen off, but it fell off today.
He quickly thought of something.
There was a helpless smile on the corner of his mouth.
Princess Huayang is really eager to save her husband.
If she does this, is she really trying to kill herself?
At the same time, Zhao Xuan was envious of Chen Jingyan. He had a wife who was willing to give everything for him, even her life.
That night, Yun Qiao took advantage of the situation when Emperor Zhaohe was discussing matters with several ministers including Zhao Xuan.
She took Wuying with her, disguised herself as Zhao Xuan's men, and went to the prison where Chen Jingyan was imprisoned.
In modern times, Yun Qiao has also visited tourist attractions and seen some dungeons.
The environment there was quite harsh. The space was cramped and there was no light, as we were locked up day and night.
When Yun Qiao thought of this scene, her heart ached as if it was being pinched.
When they arrived at the Kyoto Prison, Yun Qiao and Wuying stepped forward, smiled apologetically and handed over some silver and money. Then Wuying said, "Lord Zhao asked us to send some food to the people inside."
Look, the jailer took the silver and immediately hid it in his sleeve.
Waved them in.
He muttered to himself, "It wasn't long ago that I sent it."
After hearing this, Yun Qiao immediately walked inside with Wuying. Someone inside led them to the place where Chen Jingyan was imprisoned.
"My Lord..."
When Chen Jingyan heard Yun Qiao's voice, he thought he was hallucinating.
"It's me."
Yun Qiao looked at Chen Jingyan. She kept calling him, but he didn't move and didn't respond at all.
Yun Qiao immediately guessed what Chen Jingyan was thinking.
"Don't think you can just pretend you didn't hear me. I'm telling you, this time I come, I have to take you away. Chen Jingyan, do you still remember what I said to you before?"
"what you up to?"
Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, Chen Jingyan's voice was very hoarse.
"I want to save you."
"You heard right."
She said it again and again.
Chen Jingyan stood up, and the shackles on his feet made a clanging sound, heavy and dull.
"Who allowed you to do this? Leave now. This is not the place for you. Don't worry, I won't die. Even if I die, I won't die in prison."
Yun Qiao didn't believe what he said at all.
Wuying whispered, "My Lord, you must trust us. Your Highness has made preparations. We have soldiers and horses, and they are all outside the city. At worst, we can overthrow the regime and let you take the throne."
Chen Jingyan only heard the word "we".
"You guys? When did you become so close?"
"Wuying, I asked you to take good care of His Highness. If you dare to have any thoughts that shouldn't be there, I will go out and destroy you."
Chen Jingyan's eyes were filled with anger.
Wuying immediately expressed his attitude, "My Lord, I dare not."
"Chen Jingyan, if you don't come out quickly, I'll go find another man, one who's younger and stronger than you."
"You dare."
Chen Jingyan scolded, "Come here, I want to tell you something."
Yun Qiao approached, and Chen Jingyan reached out to touch her through the iron bars, but unfortunately he couldn't...
"What do you want to say?" Yun Qiao asked him.
Chen Jingyan whispered, "I miss you."
Yun Qiao's tears kept falling like beads from a broken string.
Without giving them a chance to speak, someone outside the door knocked on the wall to remind them.
Wuying said, "Your Highness, it's time for us to leave."
"I know."
After Yun Qiao finished speaking to Wu Ying, she looked at Chen Jingyan and said, "Eat more and stay alert."
Chen Jingyan nodded.
Unexpectedly, Yun Qiao was stopped by several people as soon as she left the prison, and Wuying stepped forward to protect Yun Qiao.
"Your Highness, I will take care of the aftermath. You can leave first."
"Wuying, you are stupid. Where would I run without you?"
Yun Qiao looked at the man in front of her and said, "Let him go, I'll go with you."
"Your Highness, do you know who we are?"
The leader was a young general whom Yun Qiao did not recognize, but she recognized him from the logo on his clothes. After all, he had been in the palace before, and he was the imperial guard.
"I don't know who you are, but I know who you are. Since the emperor asked me to go, I will go."
"Then Your Highness, please."
When Yun Qiao entered the palace, she was taken directly to Emperor Showa. It is unknown whether the Empress Dowager and the Empress knew about it.
As for Su Mo, Yun Qiao no longer had any hope for him.
When Yun Qiao entered the palace, she saw a middle-aged man in casual clothes with a decadent look on his face. He was sitting sideways on a chair, looking unkempt.
"You look much more haggard."
Only after hearing Yun Qiao's voice did Emperor Showa look up.
"You went to see him? You can stay well in Mobei. I won't implicate you. Why did you come to Kyoto?"
Emperor Showa asked her, his tone was flat and unchanged.
"He is my husband. How can I remain calm in Mobei when he is imprisoned, his life or death uncertain? Your Majesty, don't you feel that everything that has happened now is your own fault?"
"You are outrageous."
Emperor Showa was furious.
Yun Qiao stood where she was, not afraid.
She didn't understand it before, but now she understands why he is afraid of Chen Jingyan.
"Your Majesty, I am your elder according to seniority, but you are the sovereign. There are some things that the lower class dare not say, but as a member of the royal family, I can see them clearly."
Emperor Showa looked at her, stood up and walked to Yun Qiao.
"What do you know? What do you understand? You understand nothing at all."
"He is my cousin, but he knows too much."
His very existence was a threat to him.
Yun Qiao directly pointed out his words, "The imperial edict that Chen Jingyan took back then was real, because I was there at the time, and you came later. But have you forgotten that if Chen Jingyan hadn't eliminated the people who prevented you from entering Kyoto, you would not have been able to enter Kyoto smoothly?"
"He is not one to fight or compete. If Your Majesty can let him go, our family will no longer be involved in any matter in the court."
Emperor Showa suddenly said, "But I lost a son."
“My son is dead…”
Yun Qiao whispered, "Did you care about his life? He died, wasn't it you who caused it?"
The eldest prince and the second prince were both born to Emperor Showa and the empress when he was in his fiefdom.
I have been raised by your side since childhood, so naturally we have a very close relationship.
But ever since Emperor Showa became the emperor, his ministers asked him to choose the crown prince, and the two princes began to compete openly and secretly.
The original brotherhood was no longer cared about.
Emperor Showa did not want to appoint a crown prince. He had just been on the throne for a few years when someone coveted his position, which made him unhappy.
Therefore, he saw the secret fight between his two sons, but he still did nothing and let them fight.
He is partial to the eldest prince because the eldest prince is calm and may be able to defend the country, but the second prince is warlike and has a bad temper.
He wanted him to go to the battlefield to train...
Naturally, this is what Emperor Showa said to the outside world.
But he was thinking in his heart that if someone had to sacrifice, then the second one would be sacrificed.
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