Qiu Qingyun's return to Beijing did not attract anyone's attention, so Mr. Meng naturally continued to be his "dead man" with peace of mind.
Nowadays, in the capital, the biggest focus of everyone's attention is the contest between the aristocratic family and the imperial court. Due to the Jin Yiwei's attack without any warning, the two sides were forced to confront each other without any psychological preparation.
Not only was the aristocratic family caught off guard, but even the ministers in the court were taken aback. The Jin Yiwei was so sudden this time.
However, thanks to this sudden attack, the two sides could not get into chaos for the time being without preparation, which also gave others room to move.
And amidst the turmoil in the capital, there is a force that the East Palace has been watching eagerly from the side——
"Junior sister is also planning to get involved this time?" Qi Yunzhou asked.
"Our little junior brother leads the way, how can I, the senior sister, lag behind?"
As the Crown Princess spoke, she turned her gaze to Qi Yunzhou, who was sitting below, and said, "And it seems that you and the teacher, Senior Brother, have also put their treasure on him, don't you?"
"Junior sister, there is no need to belittle yourself. You know the teacher's personality best. Now that everyone's trump cards have not been revealed, you still have a chance." Qi Yunzhou said with a smile.
"Then let me borrow my senior brother's good words," the Crown Princess said with a smile, "I heard that the senior brother often visits the junior brother's house recently. I think your relationship is going well?"
Qi Yunzhou shrugged and said rather helplessly: "Junior sister, you also know Mr. Lu's character. This is also a last resort for me."
"Senior brother, please rest assured. I am not that narrow-minded. Besides, I have no intention of raising an army to hold you accountable today."
As the Crown Princess spoke, she ordered her maid to fetch a food box and hand it to Qi Yunzhou. She smiled and said, "Since senior brother is quite proud of my younger brother, I would like you to take a trip for me."
Qi Yunzhou curiously opened the food box, which contained some exquisite snacks. He asked, "Junior sister, could it be that you have something to ask Master Lu?"
"Exactly."
The Crown Princess nodded slightly: "I would like to ask Mr. Lu to come forward and inform the patrol camp and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division on my behalf. In three days, I will send someone out of the capital. I hope they can make it convenient."
Qi Yunzhou frowned. As sensitive as he was, he immediately sensed that something was wrong about this matter. The things the Crown Princess said were indeed something Lu Hanjiang could do, but he was not the only one who could do it.
To put it bluntly, as long as Dong Palace comes forward, this matter can be easily handled. There is no need to go through a circuit to let Jin Yiwei do it.
Moreover, the relationship between Jinyiwei and Donggong is very subtle, and can even be said to be quite strange. In short, at the top of the two forces, Lu Hanjiang and the Crown Princess seem to have a very good relationship. The two are from the same sect. I heard that Master Lu has not yet When I came to the door of Luo Fuzi, there were gifts exchanged between the two sides.
But apart from that, the relationship between the middle and lower-level Jinyiwei and the East Palace forces is very bad. Officials from both sides are almost completely different from each other, and they will target each other when they meet.
Generally speaking, in the eyes of most people, the conflict between Dong Palace and Jin Yiwei is irreconcilable. Now that Dong Palace wants to ask Jin Yiwei for help, Qi Yunzhou definitely thinks that he has other motives.
But to be honest, he couldn't figure out what the princess was planning for a while, but after he took the internal officials of the East Palace to Lu Hanjiang's house, the words from her mouth made him vaguely guess her intentions.
"Your Highness, Commander, Your Highness hopes to send His Highness Yu to the south of the Yangtze River. I also hope that Your Majesty can turn a blind eye and not embarrass us. I can mention the benefits afterwards." The servant said respectfully, just in words. It is inevitable that there is some arrogance.
Lu Hanjiang could see that this person probably didn't know anything. He was neither a confidant of the Crown Princess nor a smart person. So he waved his hand and this person was taken away, and then disappeared completely as if he had never appeared before. In the Lu Mansion.
Qi Yunzhou watched this scene helplessly, his face expressionless, and after a moment he said: "Although you seem to be a moody person, you usually don't kill easily unless the person who comes to your door has a way to kill him. "
Lu Hanjiang laughed: "I didn't expect that I would be such a person in the eyes of sir. I think the adults who come to the capital are intimidated by the Jin Yiwei. It's probably because there are too few people like sir."
Qi Yunzhou was noncommittal and continued: "I think that Your Highness the Crown Princess should know you better than me. She will not make such a low-level mistake, and it is unnecessary."
"Indeed, then this person was deliberately selected and sent by her."
Lu Hanjiang said, and then asked: "How many people are here in the East Palace?"
"Three," Qi Yunzhou replied: "One person turned back when he reached the door, and the other should also turn around at this moment. If my guess is correct, he will tell you that the last person left has not walked out of your house. Spread the word.”
Lu Hanjiang nodded and said: "It is nonsense for the East Palace to ask Jin Yiwei for help, but I may make some unreasonable responses, so His Highness specially selected a person who must die to handle the matter, and then arranged everything afterwards. .”
Qi Yunzhou frowned: "It seems that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess hopes to use you to tell His Majesty that His Royal Highness Yu is leaving the capital, but why?"
Qi Yunzhou was doubtful, probably because he didn't quite know what His Majesty in the palace was thinking, or in other words, he didn't know how obsessed with the word "immortality" that one in the palace was.
But Lu Hanjiang knew it, and so did the Crown Princess, so he could guess the other party's intention. It was probably the same as him, hoping to force His Majesty the Emperor to express his stance through this matter.
It seems that just like myself, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is also very dissatisfied with the emperor's cowering reaction. The two people who are unsatisfied with the status quo want to change the situation.
Lu Hanjiang was happy to see this happen, and he was also curious. To this day, the Crown Princess is still so bold in doing things. Where does her confidence come from.
The answer to this question may not be available to Lu Hanjiang for the time being, but the emperor's reaction was indeed very swift. Just when the East Palace's intention to send people out of the capital showed some signs, the long-lost eunuch Cao Yuan finally appeared in front of people again. Got pregnant.
"According to His Majesty's decree, the year-end ceremony is related to the fortune of the coming year and cannot be neglected. Please take it seriously, Your Highnesses."
Cao Yuan conveyed the decree in the cabinet, and in addition to the cabinet ministers, those summoned to listen to the decree also included the commander of the Imperial Guard and the commander of the Imperial Army.
More importantly, in announcing the decree this time, His Majesty the Emperor specially called in all the princes in Beijing, including His Highness Huang Sunyu.
There is nothing new in the decree, only one clear one is that no one can leave the capital before the end of the year-end ceremony.
Lu Hanjiang silently looked in the direction of His Highness Yu. The latter's expression was exactly the same as that of all other Highnesses. He probably did not know the Crown Princess's hand in it.
(End of chapter)
