Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 207

Chapter 207 Trapped In Tianshui Country
Actually, Fu Yingran already knew who that figure was. It was precisely that female official, Yu’er, who had once jumped out to defend her, The last time Fu Yingran sneaked into the palace, Little Yizi arranged for several palace maids to help her clean up at the same time. Among them was Yu’er. At that time, she had kept an extra eye on her. Mingyu secretly monitored her. Later on, Yu told herself that the rest of the people stayed outside the Longxiang Palace’s bedroom that night. Only this Yu’er had left for a short while halfway, and the place she went to happened to be the main hall of the Western Palace.

Fu Yingran knew very well, He just kept it a secret, She planned to make this Yu’er a double-sided spy, No, it’s only been a while, He immediately used it, Seeing that Huyan Mingshuo was still sitting with a gloomy expression, she chuckled and said, “Alright, don’t be so stern. I know who this person is. I noticed her eavesdropping early in the morning. I also deliberately told her those words. We just need someone who can communicate with each other all the time and who can make each other trust each other unconditionally, don’t we?”

Although Lan Zheng is also competent, he is still the prime minister. There are plenty of national matters to worry about. Don’t you feel that he is overqualified to hang him for such a small matter?

Besides, since there is free labor available, why should we be so polite? Moreover, Prime Minister Lan’s words may not be believed by others, but if this person goes to deliver a message, the other party can believe it without a doubt. That’s why I decided to keep her, otherwise she would have disappeared long ago. ”

Hearing this, Huyan Mingshuo frowned even more. Female official Yu’er? Wasn’t this the palace maid that he had asked Little Yizi to send to her back then? Sure enough, there was something wrong with her, Back then, he had doubted this person’s intentions, Because it was a coincidence that she showed up, It made people suspicious. At that time, he had just ascended the throne, and the affairs of the court were heavy. Therefore, he did not pay attention to these small battles in the harem. Only when Fu Yingran returned did he let Little Yizi send people to Fu Yingran’s side and let her handle it herself. He did not want his wife to leave her here until now.

“Female official Yu’er? Was she the one who spoke out to protect you at the entrance of the Crown Prince’s bedroom?”

“Who else could she have? Should I ask Yu to tell you all about her recent whereabouts?”

‘”No need. I know this person well. If it weren’t for today, I would have almost forgotten about her. I thought she was suspicious back then, so I asked someone to give her to you as soon as you entered the palace to deal with her yourself. I didn’t expect you to use her. This way, it would save Prime Minister Lan a lot of effort.”

As they spoke, the couple looked at each other and smiled.

After a while, the hidden guard who was following Yu’er returned. The news he brought back did not disappoint Fu Yingran.

He said, “Reporting to Your Majesty and Empress, after this subordinate chased after her, he discovered that this person was the female official of Yi Kun Palace, Yu’er. After she left Yi Kun Palace, she spoke a few words to a young palace maid who set fire to an outer courtyard and returned.”

This subordinate followed the little palace maid and saw her sneakily running towards the palace entrance. After whispering a few words to the guard guarding the gate, he returned. The guard then went to two places, one was the Youxian Palace and the other was the residence of the former Great General Mu Feng. Soon, he returned to stand guard outside the palace gate and his subordinate returned. ”

“Prince Youxian? He is indeed my good uncle. He really does not remember me at all times. As for the Mu Clan, it seems that I am still too kind. Since they are so ungrateful, don’t blame me for not showing them mercy. Did you hear what they said?”

Facing these endless conspiracies, Huyan Mingshuo was really tired. It was all because of this power that harmed him. Everyone sharpened their heads and drilled in. They didn’t know that this tempting power could also kill invisible people.

“This subordinate only heard the conversation between Yu’er and the palace maid, She only dictated the Empress’ words, Send word, As for the conversation between the two of them, this subordinate didn’t pay any attention. “Because after leaving the palace, it is not easy to hide. This subordinate is afraid of exposing his whereabouts, so he just follows them from afar. After seeing their final destination, he will return. However, this subordinate thinks that their conversation should not be too different from what Yu’er said. After all, they are only pawns planted in the palace by others, and they are usually only responsible for passing on messages.”

These hidden guards had been by Huyan Mingshuo’s side since childhood. They had deep feelings for each other. Huyan Mingshuo treated them very well, so he usually spoke casually. Huyan Mingshuo didn’t care. After listening to his report, he immediately ordered,

‘”Pass on my orders and have the royal hidden guards closely monitor the Youxian Palace and the Mu Palace. They must not relax for twelve hours every day. Once they discover any movements, immediately report them to me. I want to see what waves they can uncover.”

Huyan Mingshuo was truly enraged this time. He had originally thought of his previous affection and deliberately let the two families off the hook. He had only retracted some of their power, but he still allowed the two mansions to stand firm in the Imperial Capital City. Now, it seemed that his kindness was considered weak by others. Since that was the case, then don’t blame him.

Seeing his ruthlessness, Fu Yingran only smiled and walked to his side. He placed his hands on his shoulders and gently pressed them down. He relieved the pressure on him while explaining,

“Why are you so angry? I think that’s good, As the saying goes, In their hearts, power and status are above everything else. You withdrew the power in their hands and left them with a path to survive. In your opinion, this is an extrajudicial kindness to them, but not to them. They will think that this is your charity to them, causing them to be laughed at. It is unacceptable to them.

This was the difference between people. For the same thing, people and people who received it felt different moods. Therefore, their attitudes towards things were different. Some people were easily satisfied, just like Lan Zheng. Honor and disgrace did not change their original intentions. However, some people were never satisfied. Just like the Right Virtuous King, they felt that everything was natural.

“So I think it’s better to force them to take action instead of letting them hold back their attacks from time to time, so that they can deal with these hidden dangers at once, right?”

People were indeed different, just like Lan Zheng. Huyan Mingshuo had named him Prime Minister as soon as he ascended the throne and bestowed his residence, but he still did not change his original intentions. He would rather let the Prime Minister’s Mansion be empty than buy a large number of servants. He put on a big show, and his life was still simple and unadorned.

Then, he looked at the Right Virtuous King and Mu Feng. A noble prince, It’s the uncle of the country again, An Extreme Mortal Official, He held military power, but he was still not satisfied. He still had to cut his head and climb up. He didn’t know that everyone’s glory was limited. Within the limits that an emperor could accept, you could call the wind and summon the rain. However, if an emperor was angry, then I would be sorry. It only took one move to return you to your original state. In this era of imperial power, Thunder Rain Dew was a sovereign’s favor.

Huyan Mingshuo sighed and said, “How could I not know what you said? However, one of them is my biological uncle, and the other is a subordinate who has been with me for many years. Normally, there is no such thing as a great traitor or evil deed. If I make a heavy move, I can’t bear it. Mu Feng is lucky to say that he is a subject after all, and has indeed committed a great mistake.

“But the Right Virtuous King is different. He is my elder. Other than fighting with me, there is nothing wrong with him. Even if I want to target him, I can’t do anything about it. Moreover, there is Mother’s relationship with him. I am truly in a difficult position.”

“That’s why I said earlier that we can only treat him if we force him to do it. As for Mother, I already said that our goal is to make the Right Virtuous King, like Father of the Emperor, a wealthy and honorable prince with no power or influence. We won’t take his life. I think Mother will forgive us.”

“I hope so. Forget it, it’s getting late. Wash up and sleep. Anyway, this matter isn’t urgent.” Huyan Mingshuo’s biggest weakness was that he valued kinship too much. Facing enemies, he could lift his saber without mercy, but facing his own relatives and subordinates, he always wanted to leave a path for them to retreat.

Fu Yingran knew this very well. With his personality, if he was only a general who dominated the area, That was definitely enough to win the hearts of people, so that no one would dare to offend the territory. However, if he was an emperor, he would not be heartfelt enough, and his kindness would often be exploited by others. Therefore, Fu Yingran strengthened his thoughts and pushed all of this onto his son. Only in this way would Huyan Mingshuo be truly happy.

Although Huyan Haze was only a little over three years old, and Fu Yingran couldn’t bear to let him bear this, but fortunately, he was only over three years old, and his personality was still uncertain. As long as he was properly nurtured, he would definitely become a wise ruler in the future.

In any case, she and Huyan Mingshuo were still alive. With their complementary personalities, if they were all focused on Huyan Haze and the forces behind them, they would be destined to have a status that no one in Huyan Haze could surpass. However, all of this had to be done slowly.

Thinking about it, Fu Yingran replied, “Well, it’s getting late. Go to bed early.”

As they spoke, the couple brought each other inside. Just as Huyan Mingshuo had said, all of this was not urgent, so it was better to plan slowly.

However, everything was not the same. Fu Yingran did not expect that things would come so suddenly. Early this morning, Huyan Mingshuo had just gone to court when Chun Tao hurriedly pushed open the door and walked in. She said anxiously, “Not good, Empress, something happened to Tianshui Kingdom.”

Upon hearing that something had happened in Tianshui Kingdom, Fu Yingran rolled over and got out of bed. He grabbed Chun Tao and asked, “What did you say? What happened in Tianshui Kingdom? Is Haoze alright?”

For his own children, Every mother’s reaction was almost the same. Even someone as arrogant and doting as Fu Yingran would lose her mind when faced with the comfort of her son. At this moment, her eyes were red and her expression became gloomy. However, she still had to force herself to calm down because her son was still waiting for her to rescue her.