The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 477 Zhao Yi Order

The candle wick crackled on the candlestick. Yang Qi stared at the Zhao Yi Order made of black iron on the desk, unaware that his fingertips were repeatedly stroking the two words "Zhao Yi" engraved on the order.

This was the incident in Jiangnan. The night before the Crown Prince left Beijing, he secretly sneaked into the palace and personally put it into his palm: "Zhao Yi Order not only represents the power of the Queen Mother, and guarantees that you can enter the palace to meet with the Queen Mother at any time, but also can protect you for me."

At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was worried that he would face unsolvable troubles after going to Jiangnan and would be bullied in the Imperial City, so he deliberately left a way out for himself.

If you encounter troubles that you cannot handle, you can go directly to the palace to report to the Queen Mother.

Yesterday, Yang Qi only thought that this was His Highness's concern for her, and she would not use the Zhao Yi Order.

Now, although Ling's body was still carrying Yang Qi's body temperature, Yang Qi felt his palms were cold.

She looked out the window at the deepening dusk. The incense in the room had burned out, leaving only a wisp of green smoke swirling around the celadon bottle on the bookshelf, just like the lamp that never went out in the Crown Prince's study.

"No..." Yang Qi suddenly clenched the token tightly, his knuckles turned white, and his voice was as light as a sigh, but it shook the candlelight. "This matter involves the basis of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it also concerns the country. There must be a calm person to preside over the overall situation."

However, no matter how I think, arrange and plan, I cannot better solve the current dilemma.

His own strength was too small. Considering the time it took Fang Hua to rush back to the imperial city, the Fifth Prince had already completed most of the arrangements.

Once His Highness returns to deal with this matter, it will be too late.

Now, although Yang Qi holds the jade pendant for secret guards left by the prince, the jade pendant can only command the prince's secret guards, but it cannot mobilize the ministers of the cabinet or the garrisons of the capital - in today's imperial city, the only one who can make the final decision is the queen.

As the sound of horse hooves rolled over the bluestone slabs of the imperial road, Yang Qi was wrapping the silk, letter paper and portrait brought by Fang Hua into a black brocade bag, and he calmed himself down.

At this moment, the brocade bag was pressed against Yang Qi's heart, and it felt like fire was burning on Yang Qi's chest.

The Suzaku Gate of the imperial palace glowed coldly in the twilight, and the copper beads at the corners of the bronze lion's mouth were coated with a layer of gold by the setting sun.

When the guards of the imperial city saw Zhao Yi's order, they immediately knelt on one knee. The crisp sound of armor colliding startled the crows under the eaves and flew away.

With the Empress's Zhaoyi Order, Yang Qi's path to the palace was indeed smooth.

When following Rong Pei into the Queen's palace, there was wisp of green smoke floating from the incense burner. At this moment, the Queen's hand holding the tea bowl was a little numb.

When Yang Qi appeared at the palace gate, the Queen got the news.

When the Crown Prince took the Zhaoyi Order from her, the Empress knew that the order was given to Yang Qi.

Yang Qi had been in the palace for several months, and the Empress Dowager had a good understanding of Yang Qi's personality. If nothing serious had happened, Yang Qi would definitely not have used the Zhaoyi Order to enter the palace at this moment.

When Yang Qi was brought into the palace by Rong Pei, the first person he saw was the Empress Dowager who looked a little anxious.

"Yang Qi is here." The Queen's voice was no longer as gentle as before, but rather as if it was soaked in ice water. "Tell me, is there something serious going on?"

Yang Qi knelt on the cushion and presented the brocade bag to Rong Pei.

When the letter paper, silk and portrait were unfolded on the table one by one, the candle flame suddenly burst into a spark, reflecting the sinister brows and eyes of Han Renyuan in the portrait.

“Empress, under the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Yang Qi has been sending people to lurk around the second prince of Xibu, Kueryong.

Today, people from the Yangqi faction suddenly came from the west, bringing these letters, silks, and portraits of the person sent by the fifth prince to take charge of the matter. "

Even now, Yang Qi's voice couldn't help but tremble.

After reading the silk handed over by Yang Qi, the Queen's eyes widened in shock at the words "The Crown Prince was kidnapped by the West".

After reading it, the queen pressed her fingertips hard on the portrait, causing the celadon teacup to jingle.

The teacup rolled to the ground and broke into a dozen pieces, and the tea stains on the table formed a blood-like shape.

"What a jerk Yuan Ruiyin!" Her voice rose, shaking the bells outside the palace. "Before, I thought he was just doing some small tricks in Tianyuan territory, but now, he even dares to collude with the Western Barbarians!"

No wonder, my brother mentioned in his letters in the past two years that the weapons of the Western Barbarians have improved a lot in recent years. I'm afraid that Yuan Ruiyin is behind this.

"Who is the person in the portrait?" The queen's voice slowed down and her eyes fell on the portrait.

Yang Qi's throat moved: "My queen, this is the person sent by the fifth prince to Kueryong to take charge of the situation. His name is Han Renyuan."

It's no wonder that the Queen didn't know. Although Lord Han is the Minister of Revenue, Han Renyuan does not hold any official position now, so it's understandable that the Queen didn't know him.

"Han Renyuan?" The Queen's fingertips slid across the portrait on the table and suddenly looked up. "How come I have never seen this person before?"

Yang Qi bowed his head: "Han Renyuan is the legitimate son of the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Han, and has not entered the officialdom. Now..."

After a pause, Yang Qi continued, "Now he is the Fifth Prince's guest of honor."

The wind howled outside the hall, making the window paper rustle, as if the heaven was roaring at the injustice of the world.

The queen sat quietly in the hall, staring at the broken teacup on the table. The originally exquisite porcelain was now shattered, just like her heart at the moment.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on the queen's lips, but that smile was like an ice ridge in the cold winter, cold and without any warmth.

She whispered, "Okay, very good." The voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying endless mockery.

His own father and his own brother, for the well-being of the people of the Tianyuan Dynasty and the safety of the lives of the Xihu people, disregarded their own safety and were on the verge of life and death several times, just to protect the land and people of Tianyuan.

However, Yuan Ruiyin, this selfish man, although he was a prince and received a salary from the people, actually handed over the foundation of the Tianyuan Dynasty to the enemy easily for his own selfish desires, completely disregarding the life and death of the people of Tianyuan!

Originally, the Queen Mother thought that the fight for the throne between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince was merely a power struggle between the Huo family and the Nian family.

But now she understood that behind this struggle, it was not only about the rise and fall of the two families, but also the fate of the entire Tianyuan Dynasty.

She must not let such an ambitious person ascend the throne, otherwise the Tianyuan Dynasty will fall into an abyss of no return. For the sake of all the people of the Tianyuan Dynasty and the long-term stability of this land, Yuan Ruiyin's conspiracy must be stopped.

If Yang Qi knew what the Queen was thinking, he would surely sigh, as expected of a child raised by General Huo. Even though he had stayed in the palace, a place full of insidiousness and cunningness, for so many years, he still cared about Tianyuan and the people!

The daughter of a general is worthy of her reputation.