Not to mention anything else, Yu'er gained a lot from this trip.
Almost all of the bottles and jars he brought out were filled with either poisonous insects or poisonous weeds.
No one dares to touch his things except him.
Xiao Yuchen and Wen Jin seemed to have opened up the long-standing knot between them.
Although this kind of day and night getting along is not as difficult as sleeping in the open air, it also allows each other to realize the tacit understanding of working together to advance and retreat, and allows the two to understand each other better.
Returning to Beijing at this time is very critical to controlling the situation in the entire Kyoto and even Daliang!
After the emperor suffered a stroke, it was time to seize the throne.
Wen Jin looked at Xiao Yuchen and said, "He is your father who loves you after all. Although there is suspicion between father and son, but..."
"In addition to wanting to control the situation, you also want to be with him when he is seriously ill and bedridden, right?"
Xiao Yuchen's eyes heated up, "Jin'er..."
Wen Jin chuckled, "I am also a person of flesh and blood. Although I don't like him being on guard against me, how can I not understand the family bond between you and him?"
Xiao Yuchen held Wen Jin in his arms. He was filled with gratitude, and his gratitude was also mixed with guilt...
She is such a good woman... He really owes her a lot.
They rested briefly in Lincheng and prepared to return to Beijing.
And the sudden arrival of Concubine Shu's letter greatly accelerated their return to Beijing!
The letter was not written by Concubine Shu herself.
But Master Que ordered someone to copy it and sent the letter eagle to deliver it day and night!
"The letters from Concubine Shu were backlogged in the inns on the way. The courier traced them two hundred miles out of the capital and could not find any trace of you, so the letters could not be delivered.
"I had someone secretly open the letter and copy the content as follows..."
The content of Concubine Shu's letter was also very simple. I wonder if she was afraid of being intercepted. She only said in the letter:
"The emperor has suffered a stroke, which may be difficult to cure. Have you found any medicine? I hope to return soon. The palace is as silent as cicadas, and every day is like walking on thin ice."
Xiao Yuchen read the letter three times and suddenly raised his head, "The mother and concubine may be in danger! We have to speed up!"
Wen Jin nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Yuchen rode a horse instead, while Yu Fei, Wen Jin, and Wen Yu sat in the carriage.
Yu Fei wondered, "Why do you say that Concubine Shu is in danger? Why didn't I see the danger in such a sentence?"
Wen Jin said, "Every day is like walking on thin ice. If the emperor just suffered a stroke and the Queen Mother still has the final say in the palace, Concubine Shu has a son. Even if the emperor dies, her future will not be worried. Why is she walking on thin ice?"
Yu Fei tilted his head, and suddenly his eyes narrowed, "Has the palace been controlled by someone?"
Wen Jin said, "The news you got is that none of the imperial doctors appointed by the emperor in the past were able to come near. Today's imperial doctors are all hard-working people... From this we can see that the people who control the palace do not want the emperor to recover."
Yu Fei slapped his thigh fiercely, "I thought the emperor was old and confused! It seems that he can't help himself now!"
But soon, Yu Fei snorted again.
She didn't want to speak ill of others in front of the children, but she couldn't bear it.
She muttered, "It's your own fault!"
Yu'er played with the small crossbow in her hand, as if she didn't hear what she said.
This powerful crossbow was designed for him by his grandmother, and modified many times by his father. Now it can load five arrows at a time.
Its strength is equivalent to that of a two-stone bow. Daddy's personal guards can only use two-stone bows.
Occasionally, only those with superior arm strength can use the three-stone bow. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a powerful crossbow.
They left Beijing for two or three months and traveled around.
Now that I'm back in Beijing, I've only been walking for half a month, and I'm already approaching Kyoto.
In order to save time, they passed through the city without stopping, usually staying in the posthouse next to the official road.
Xiao Yuchen and the others all put on makeup and looked like a family of wealthy businessmen.
That day they stopped at a roadside tea shack to have a rest and drink tea.
Suddenly I saw a group of girls running from the city gate with joy.
The girl said happily: "It's great! The emperor finally recognizes the status of women's schools! The emperor's move to admit that the princess is pregnant is beneficial to Daliang!"
The waiter served Wen Jin and the others tea, glanced at the girls, and whispered: "Look at them being happy, what does it have to do with them?"
Yu Fei immediately became angry.
Wen Jin quickly pressed her hand.
Unexpectedly, there was someone with sharp ears on the girl's side. He looked at the waiter and said, "What did you say? Why is it none of our business? Aren't we women?"
The waiter quickly apologized and said, "Yes, yes, Guan Guan Guan."
The girl refused to give up, "What is your attitude? The emperor issued an edict to punish himself, which concerns all the people! All the people of Daliang are closely related!"
"You think it's irrelevant? I'm sorry you're not a citizen of Daliang?!"
Xiao Yuchen's expression changed, "An edict to sin against oneself?"
The girl glanced at him and said, "You don't know yet..."
Suddenly seeing Xiao Yuchen's handsome appearance and extraordinary aura, the girl immediately blushed.
The stern expression he had given the waiter at the shop just now calmed down a lot in an instant.
She blushed and said, "The emperor issued an imperial edict saying that he had a sudden stroke, which was God's punishment. Because King Huai had done a good job in redressing the case, he did not reward her. Princess Huai actively organized a girls' school, but he kept obstructing it... so she suffered a stroke. From now on, he will strongly support women’s studies..."
Xiao Yuchen's hand holding the tea cup suddenly tightened.
The rough porcelain teacup was in his hand, precariously.
Wen Jin tugged on his sleeve and said, "Let's go into the city and have a look."
After leaving the tea stall, Xiao Yuchen's face was still ugly.
Yu Fei was confused and asked in a low voice, "Isn't it a good thing that the emperor realizes that he has wronged you? Why is he so angry?"
Wen Jin took two steps back and explained in a low voice, "The emperor will never issue an edict to offend oneself easily. Asking the emperor to admit his mistakes, and to admit his mistakes in front of the people of the world, is considered to be detrimental to the 'emperor's majesty'. Unless it is very big. Natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and plagues, are such catastrophes that are irreparable by human power..."
"Besides, it takes an emperor who is broad-minded and courageous and can handle the situation to issue an edict to appease the people and take the initiative to take responsibility for natural disasters."
"The current sinner's edict obviously has nothing to do with natural disasters, nor does it have anything to do with the emperor's ambition..."
Yu Fei suddenly felt blessed, and her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly.
"In other words... this is not the emperor's original intention, but he has no control over what he says or does! Someone coerced him, or in other words, issued this edict to sin on his behalf!"
Wen Jin nodded.
Yu Fei frowned and said, "What's the purpose? What's the purpose of replacing the emperor, who has sinned against me? It can't be just to say good things about you, right?"
Wen Jin glanced at her and said nothing.
Several people have already walked to the city wall.
The emperor's "Edict of Sin" was posted on the edge of the city gate, with black characters on a white background, attracting everyone to watch.
Yu'er pulled Yu Fei's sleeve, "Auntie, hold me! I can't see!"
Yu Fei couldn't help but feel happy. With so many adults, Yu'er didn't look for her father or mother, but instead looked for her aunt?
She hugged Yu'er happily, "Yu'er still likes aunt the most, right?"
Yu'er lay next to her ear and said: "This sinner's edict is just for fishing! To lure daddy and grandma back to Beijing!"
"For example, am I much better than my father?"
Yu Fei couldn't laugh or cry. The fish was... much, much stronger than the turtle?
