Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 216

Chapter 216 The Imperial Capital Was in Chaos

She took out a token from her bosom and handed it to Lei Yu. “Lei Yu, commander of the Guards Legion Corps, obey orders. Immediately bring a group of people to capture Mu Lian and throw her to the prison to accompany her father. Then go to the garrison outside the city and gather all the garrison troops to guard against all entrances and exits of the imperial capital. If you find anyone suspicious, arrest them all.

Fu Yingran was born as a general, so he had always looked down on those people who usually relied on their mouths to eat. “Also, send people to surround all the official residences that were signed yesterday. No one is allowed to enter or leave without permission. If there is anyone who violates the order, kill them. They are just a bunch of trash who can only play with their mouths and overestimate their own abilities,” Fu Yingran said.

Lei Yu knelt down on one knee and received the token. With a serious expression, he replied, “General Mo accepted the order.” Then, he got up and left.

As the commander of the Guards Legion Corps, there was naturally no need for him to do everything personally. After Lei Yu left the palace, he ordered his men to bring a large group of people to the enclosure. He himself brought dozens of Guards Legion Corps into the Wood Mansion and caught Mu Lian, who was changing clothes.

This Mu Lian should also be unlucky. Actually, kidnapping Father of the Emperor really had nothing to do with her. Ever since Yu’er sent word that day, she had been standing still. Until a few days ago, after such a big incident in the court, she finally couldn’t sit still anymore. So she decided to go out and investigate.

Just as she was passing by the door of the Minister’s Mansion, she said, Many people visited the Minister’s Office at the same time, With her consciousness, something big must have happened when these people gathered together, so she secretly sneaked into the Minister’s Mansion to eavesdrop on their conversation. After knowing the plans of these people, she really wanted to interfere. However, she only returned to the mansion and was caught by the Guards Legion Corps before she could change her clothes to pay them a visit.

When Lei Yu appeared in the Mu Clan’s courtyard with Mu Lian, who was dressed in night clothes, The veins on Mu Lin’s forehead twitched non-stop. Just looking at Mu Lian’s appearance, he knew that there was nothing good about it. However, Mu Manor was no longer the same as before. It was simply incapable of saving Mu Lian. If he dared to plead for mercy, he might even be implicated. Therefore, he could only watch as Mu Lian was taken away.

Lei Yu then had Mu Lian sent to prison, He went straight to the garrison thirty li away from the city. Holding the Queen’s token, he went straight to the commander’s camp and ordered Yu Wenhao, “The garrison obeys orders. The Empress ordered the garrison to immediately enter the city and guard every entrance and exit of the imperial capital. If anyone is found suspicious, kill them.”

“At the end of the day, I will obey.” The garrison general, Yu Wenhao, was also one of Huyan Mingshuo’s trusted aides in his early years. He was no stranger to Lei Yu. Moreover, Huyan Mingshuo had said that during his absence from the imperial capital, all matters in Ye Lan were left to the Empress. The garrison naturally had to obey the Empress’ orders.

Hence, when he saw Lei Yu arrive with the command token, he immediately knelt down on one knee and received the command token. He turned around and said to the soldiers behind him, “All the soldiers of the garrison army, listen to the command. Immediately set out and surround the Imperial Capital. You are not allowed to let go of a single fly.”

“Got to order” The other generals also accepted the order to retreat and prepare.

Only then did Yu Wenhao ask Lei Yu, “What exactly happened in the Imperial Capital? Why did the Empress suddenly order the siege?”

Seeing him ask, Lei Yu only said, “Let’s hurry up and set off. Time is of the essence. Brother will explain everything to you on the way.”

“Alright.” The two of them arrived at the camp. This garrison was made up of Huyan Mingshuo’s personal soldiers. There was naturally no need to mention their qualities. However, in the time it took for a cup of tea, they had already lined up in formation and were ready to leave.

Seeing that Yu Wenhao did not delay, he ordered, “Let’s go.” Then, they mounted their horses together with Lei Yu and took the lead.

On the way, Lei Yu told him everything that had happened in the palace for the past two days. After that, he said, “Although the Empress was indeed a bit too hasty, if she could solve the problem at once, it would be worth the risk. It is already autumn now. It might be snowy again in winter. At that time, she really won’t be able to deal with these people.”

“I think the Empress must have thought of this as well. That’s why she chose such a risky method. Originally, all of this was under her control. However, I didn’t expect them to be so bold. They actually robbed Father of the Emperor and wanted to take advantage of the Emperor’s absence to help Father of the Emperor ascend the throne and seize the power of Ye Lan from the Empress.”

“Do you know who kidnapped Father of the Emperor?”

‘”I’m not sure yet. It’s just that the guards of the Northern Garden found Miss Mu Lian’s accessories at the scene. The Empress has already ordered that she be sent to the Heavenly Prison.”

Yu Wenhao frowned and said, “Miss Mu Lian? It can’t be the noble concubine that the emperor just abandoned, right?”

“If I had known, the Emperor would have killed her instead of mercifully letting her live. Now that she has caused such a calamity, I reckon the Mu Manor will be completely finished.”

‘”Ah …” He was truly a powerful man. He thought that Mu Feng was also an iron-clad man on the battlefield. If he could do his duty as an official, the Emperor would definitely not treat him unfairly. He should never have done anything wrong. He was just too greedy. How could anyone think of Ye Lan’s rivers and mountains? ”

As for why Mu Feng insisted on sending the woman into the palace, Everyone was very clear in their hearts. To put it nicely, it was to satisfy her daughter’s infatuation, Actually, he was just trying to satisfy his own greed, He actually wanted Mu Lian to enter the palace to serve the Emperor. When Mu Lian gave birth to a prince, he would be able to make a fuss about his bloodline and force the Emperor to make his grandson the Crown Prince. At that time, Mu Lian would replace the Empress as the mother of Ye Lan, and he would be able to control the entire government of Ye Lan.

In fact, it proved that a person could not be too greedy. Look at the best example. A good Wood Manor, a great clan that had been passed down for a hundred years, had actually ended up like this because of his father and daughter. This time, it was likely that it would really decline.

“Who said it wasn’t? Let’s go quickly. If it’s too late, it’ll be troublesome when they send them out of the city.” Although Fu Yingran only ordered them to guard against every entrance and exit, and did not say who they were searching for, the two of them were not stupid. If those people wanted to rebel, they naturally had to arrange their family members first. If they could control their family members in their hands, then this matter would be more than half successful.

“Alright, you’re right. Let’s speed up, we can’t let them escape.” After saying that, the two of them sped up to the Imperial Capital City, and the soldiers behind them had no choice but to follow suit as soon as possible.

It could be said that everyone in the imperial capital was in danger, Some were happy and some were sad, Take for example those officials who are on leave at home, When they saw what was happening, Everyone wiped their sweat from their hearts. Fortunately, he was defeated by Huyan Mingshuo. In comparison, the Emperor’s methods were much more gentle. At the very least, their official positions were still there. Even if the power in their hands was gone, the Emperor gave them the status of an Emperor Merchant. As long as they did their jobs peacefully, they could still keep their families safe.

On this night, the people in the imperial capital could be said to have turned their horses upside down. With great difficulty, they waited until dawn. Fu Yingran gently landed a son. Looking out the window at the gradually brightening sky, he muttered to himself, “It’s dawn. It’s time to end it. Nothing else matters. I only need to win one game.”

She and Empress Dowager Xiao played chess all night like this. Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at the last piece that Fu Yingran had left behind. At this time, the winning and losing on the chessboard were already obvious. After a night, Fu Yingran would only win this game. However, Empress Dowager Xiao knew that this was her true level. Those in front of her were just covering for this game.

Afterwards, Fu Yingran looked at Empress Dowager Xiao and said, “Mother, would you like to follow your daughter-in-law to court? The mountains and rivers of Ye Lan have trapped you for a lifetime. You have to personally experience them before you won’t be at a disadvantage, right?”

Empress Dowager Xiao was looking at the chess pieces on the chessboard in a daze. From the beginning, she had been pressing forward step by step in this chessboard. It seemed that she had a bigger chance of winning. However, the piece that Fu Yingran had landed in the end had changed the situation.

Hearing Fu Yingran’s words, her heart couldn’t help but start to surge with blood, right? Back then, for the sake of Ye Lan’s rivers and mountains, His childhood sweetheart had no choice but to marry someone else, He could only bend himself as a concubine, Afterwards, she changed from a concubine to a wife for the sake of Ye Lan, but she was still subjected to restrictions everywhere. Afterwards, it was also for the sake of Ye Lan. Even though her only son had gone through all sorts of hardships to become the Crown Prince, he was actually forced to personally go to the Great Wei Kingdom to get married. Now, it was still for the sake of Ye Lan.

Ying Ran was right. She should personally go and see what Ye Lan, which had trapped her for her entire life, looked like. What did that place where Ye Lan had the highest authority look like? What was that feeling of superiority and arrogance like? Why would so many people do anything?

“The Ai Clan really should go take a look. You should go back to the palace to wash up first. The Ai Clan will go with you to the court after changing their royal clothes.” I, Xiao Rou, have been wronged all my life for the sake of Ye Lan’s rivers and mountains. My son fought desperately for the sake of the rivers and mountains. The rivers and mountains of Ye Lan can only be seated by my descendants, and no one else can touch it.

“Alright, then daughter-in-law will go back first.” As Fu Yingran spoke, he was about to get up. Unexpectedly, he sat up all night. His legs felt numb. As soon as he stood up, he immediately fell to one side. Seeing this, Little Zhengzi hurriedly stepped forward to support him. However, Yu’er was still standing motionless, and her face couldn’t hide her anxiety.

Fu Yingran turned to look at her. She didn’t say anything. She just winked at Little Zhengzi and walked out with Little Zhengzi’s arm. Just as they were walking around the corner of the corridor, two powerful old granny suddenly appeared. She nimbly stuffed a rag into Yu’er’s mouth and carried her into a small black room with one left and one right.

All of this happened too quickly in front of her eyes, but it was under Fu Yingran’s eyes. As if she had seen everything, she continued to support Little Zhengzi towards Yi Kun Palace.

When Fu Yingran helped Empress Dowager Xiao into the main hall, the officials were shocked at first, then they knelt down and paid their respects, “Greetings, Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager. She is a thousand years old.”

Fu Yingran did not speak. He only looked at Empress Dowager Xiao. Although the Empress Dowager was the true mother of the country, she was still young and old. There were differences in respect and inferiority. Normally, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager would appear at the same time. The Empress Dowager, as daughter-in-law, would be humble to the Empress Dowager. Seeing that, Empress Dowager Xiao did not feel awkward. She raised her arm slightly and said in a gentle tone, “Everyone, please calm down.”

Little Yizi was worthy of being the eunuch in charge of the palace. The moment he saw the Empress Dowager, he ordered someone to temporarily add a chair to the Phoenix Chair. Although it was not as gorgeous as Fu Yingran’s Phoenix Chair, it would not lose the Empress Dowager’s dignity.