The guards sent by the Eastern Palace to hunt down Ji Qianqiu have been mostly dealt with by Shen Nianyi's men.
Originally, Shen Nianyi and Princess Shuwan's plan was not to be implemented so quickly, since they were not entirely confident in dealing with the vengeful spirits in Jingguan Temple. However, those people from the cultivation world became a variable.
With all the vengeful spirits in Jingguan Temple being exorcised, Chen Nianyi's concerns lessened considerably.
The Crown Prince and the Seven Killings Sect's desire to kill Shen Nianyi intensified because of this incident. They were worried that if they continued to nurture a tiger, Shen Nianyi would become an increasingly greater threat, especially since Shen Nianyi had now received help from those cultivators.
Recalling the words of his trusted confidant about the cultivator's formidable strength, the Crown Prince felt he could not wait any longer!
Given that the cultivator had performed so many rituals to release so many vengeful spirits, his strength must have been greatly reduced. This might be the perfect opportunity to eliminate Shen Nianyi! At this moment, Shen Nianyi had lost a powerful ally, while the Seven Killings Sect still had him behind him!
But the Crown Prince never expected that Shen Nianyi and Princess Shuwan would be even faster. When he sent men to Jingguan Temple to kill Shen Nianyi, they found nothing. Shen Nianyi had already joined forces with Princess Shuwan and those traitors in the court to storm the capital...
That's how the later events unfolded.
Ji Qianqiu felt her head buzzing, not only because the system in her mind was still making noise, but mainly because the current situation gave her an unreal feeling. She... really joined forces with Shen Nianyi?
Her long-dormant heart was pounding wildly, so much so that Ji Qianqiu ignored the system's final warning: "Host, you will regret acting on your own!"
Ji Qianqiu didn't even reply to the system. What could a system do that could only be bound to her mind?
Before they could finish their reflections, they saw someone rushing towards them from afar, shouting, "Envoy Shen, save me!"
The crowd realized that the people running ahead were officials in their official robes, while the Crown Prince and members of the Seven Killings Sect were chasing them.
"Help!"
After a moment's thought, the order was given, and the two sides immediately engaged in battle.
These officials who didn't know martial arts weren't stupid either. They immediately hid in a safe corner near Ji Qianqiu, letting the ones who could fight do the fighting!
Ji Qianqiu saw some familiar faces, especially the one beside him...
"Old Yu?"
This Vice Minister of Revenue, who was already in his sixties, had always been a pedantic old man. Ji Qianqiu still remembered that when the matter of the female Khan of the ancient kingdom of Tashi Xingxuan was mentioned in the court, this old man was the first to jump out and call a woman an emperor, which was unheard of.
Judging from this situation, it seems that the old man has become one of Chen Nianyi's people.
"Ah...isn't this the Crown Princess?" Clearly, neither side expected the other to be pulled into Shen Nianyi's camp, and they laughed awkwardly at each other.
"It's not that His Majesty was replaced by a villain, nor that His Highness the Crown Prince is a good ruler. This old minister simply couldn't bear to see the people of the world suffer, and it was out of sheer desperation that he agreed to Chen Nianyi's request."
Old Yu sighed: "Even though it is against the natural order for a woman to become empress, what Chen Nian said is not without reason: when a family is in trouble, the family unites; when a village suffers, the villagers unite; when a country is sick, we, as members of that country, must unite. If we continue to dwell on such trivial matters as a woman becoming empress and allow the country to decline further, then this old minister will truly become a sinner!"
As Old Man Yu spoke, he took a few steps toward Ji Qianqiu and whispered, "Chen Nianyi also said that whether she can secure the throne depends on her abilities. If she doesn't do well... then afterwards, this old minister will naturally stand on your side and the young prince's side..."
Ji Qianqiu: "..."
As expected, a leopard can't change its spots, and this old man can't shake his pedantic nature either!
"You're saying His Majesty has been replaced?"
"Indeed, it was the princess who discovered it first. That person was using His Majesty's face and imitating His Majesty's behavior every day. Even the eunuchs around His Majesty didn't notice. Nobody knows when His Majesty was replaced..."
Besides the ministers like Old Man Yu, Ji Qianqiu also saw several female officials.
Because of her pioneering role in allowing women to take the imperial examinations and become officials, and out of respect for her status as the Crown Princess, the Emperor and the Crown Prince turned a blind eye to these female officials, allowing them to serve as officials but limiting their ranks and preventing them from holding high positions.
They were also pleasantly surprised to see Ji Qianqiu.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess! It's wonderful that you're back!"
Will you come back?
Ji Qianqiu didn't remember, but the female official in her twenties looked at her with delight and said that she was among the first batch of students to enter the girls' school.
On the first day the girls' school opened, Ji Qianqiu said to the girls in the school, "Study hard and grow up slowly, girls. You will become the seeds of the new generation!"
"Alright, alright, let's talk about that later. First, come with me to a safe place to hide." Dealing with the Crown Prince's people wasn't difficult, but the Seven Killings Sect members were quite troublesome. She was afraid that her precious body would be hurt. And then there were these ministers who didn't know martial arts, but they were still talented people she had worked hard to win over. Princess Shuwan began to direct everyone.
She interrupted the female official, but when she reached Ji Qianqiu, she couldn't help but say, "We are too."
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