frightfiction Chapter 530 Return to the Palace First
Chapter 530 Return to the Palace First
"Your Majesty is right. I have indeed got a good son."
After Prince Guo finished speaking, an indescribable complex emotion flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Although Zhen and the three women in the harem were pregnant with his children, they could not bring the children back to the Prince's Mansion openly.
Just as his mother said, Hongming was the only son he could see the light of day.
Since Ye Lan Yi is unable to bear children, it is not a bad idea to let her raise the child.
After all, the Prince's Mansion can still afford to support an idle person.
Besides, although the emperor next to him appears to be very friendly to others, he is actually very wary of his brothers.
He had been living a life of leisure for many years, and this time he was able to enter the court because of something going on.
Ye Lan Yi brought her child to the dragon boat in the dark to greet him, and Prince Guo felt a slight change of heart.
As soon as he saw Ye Lan Yi, he remembered his unspeakable secret.
Prince Guo was also afraid that this woman who once belonged to him would discover something, so he immediately stood up and asked the emperor for instructions.
"Brother Your Majesty, along the way, I've witnessed bridges collapsing, roads cracking, and the people wailing. Your Majesty has entrusted me with this important task, and I wish to rush to the capital tonight to punish those unscrupulous merchants and rioters as soon as possible, and restore peace to the people!"
"Okay! Seventeenth brother, I will draft an edict immediately, ordering you to go to the capital to assist Zhang Tingyu in stabilizing the situation there as quickly as possible."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and as he walked towards his study, he reminded him: "Zhang Tingyu is a capable minister. You should learn from him."
"I understand. Thank you for your advice, my Royal Highness."
As Prince Guo walked, he waved to Ye Lan'yi, indicating that she should take Hongming back to rest.
Ye Lanyi just came to show up, not that she really wanted to meet the two royal brothers.
She waited for the emperor and Prince Guo to go into a room where they could not see her, then she took Hongming's hand and left without looking back.
Ye Lanyi had just coaxed Honghui to sleep when Dongxue came to report in a low voice.
"Master, Concubine Yu is waiting for you in the hall. She said she wants to talk to you for a while."
"Okay, go to the small kitchen and make some snacks, and bring over a jar of wine."
The two imperial concubines, considering that both Yu Ying'er and she were widows with a child, put them on the same boat so that they could take care of each other.
The two of them huddled together tightly when the earth dragon turned over, and they could be considered to have a life-and-death friendship.
Ye Lanyi calmed down for a moment and walked into the main hall with a smile.
"Yong Hu has been pestering you, why do you come to me at this time?"
As soon as Yu Ying'er put down her teacup, she started to speak harshly.
"I'm not afraid that you're upset, so I came to check on you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? The prince's safe return is a great joy to the whole family."
As Ye Lanyi spoke, she looked around, fearing that someone might have heard what Yu Ying'er said.
Seeing her cautious look, Yu Ying'er remembered her past self.
So she patiently explained.
"Tingxue and Tingyu are guarding outside, so no one else can hear us talking."
"Please sit down."
Yu Ying'er pulled the person to the table and asked in a low voice.
"Prince Guo is back. What are your plans for the future?"
"I am just a concubine in the mansion. I will live the same way as before."
Ye Lanyi has admired Prince Guo for many years and subconsciously observes his every move.
She had just seen the extreme desire for power in Prince Guo's eyes.
The emperor's ambitious brothers have only one fate: death or imprisonment.
Ye Lanyi had a plan on her mind on the boat coming back, but she definitely couldn't tell Yu Ying'er about it.
"I really don't know what to say to you."
Yu Ying'er poured her another bowl of wine and asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You can't control the prince's affairs, but that vixen named Yun from Qingliang Terrace can be disciplined, right?"
"I sent people to Qingliang Terrace to investigate, but there was no sign of Yun."
Ye Lanyi took a big gulp.
"I don't know what happened, but the Yun family seemed to have disappeared out of thin air."
Yu Ying'er knew that the Yun family had once been a thorn in Ye Lan'yi's heart, so she smiled and joked.
"Lan Yi, I've only heard of the Yun family from you. I've never seen them in person. Prince Guo is hiding her. Did he steal someone else's wife?"
"Do you think it's possible that the fickle woman heard about the prince's death and ran back to her ex-husband's house?"
"Ying'er, please stop talking nonsense. The prince is not that kind of person."
When Ye Lanyi finished speaking, she felt a shock in her heart.
She searched the Qingliang Terrace thoroughly under the pretext of sorting out the prince's belongings, but found no trace of the Yun family's existence.
Could it be that Yun was a woman who was not willing to face the light of day as Yu Ying'er said?
The next day, Ye Lanyi just got up and rubbed her temples and gave orders.
"Dongxue, can you send someone to check when the prince started to stay at Qingliangtai?"
"Yes, I will make arrangements now."
Dongxue received an order from her superiors last night that if Ye Lanyi wanted to investigate Prince Guo, she must do her best to help her.
When Ye Lanyi saw Dongxue was about to go out, she quickly stopped her.
"Wait a minute, it is said that Yun is an orphan that the Empress Dowager rescued and brought back to Anqi Temple. Send someone to check if there is any news about Yun at Ganlu Temple."
Yu Ying'er's drunken talk last night reminded her that there were many relatives in the capital who had illegitimate sons and daughters before getting married. Why couldn't Prince Guo bear to see her having a child that was several months pregnant?
Ye Lanyi's eyes darkened, she must find out the reason.
Seven days after the earth dragon turned over, Prince Guo sent A Jin to deliver a letter to report that he was safe and that the situation in the capital had stabilized.
In order to return to take charge of the situation as soon as possible, the emperor decided to set off first with An Lingrong and their three children in a small entourage.
Before dawn that day, An Lingrong took her child and boarded a mottled carriage.
Just as she was about to salute, she was stopped by the emperor.
"We are a family that has returned to Beijing from the manor to avoid disaster. We must not let anyone see our flaws."
"Yes, sir."
An Lingrong reacted quickly and agreed softly.
She also whispered to the three children to remember to call the emperor "Ama" on the road and never let the secret slip.
The roads in the garden had been repaired and smoothed by the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so the carriages had no problems traveling all the way.
However, not long after leaving the garden, the guards disguised as servants would dismount from their horses from time to time to move away the stones and fallen trees that blocked the way.
They had only traveled a short distance when the sun was high in the sky.
This time, the guards were carrying rubble in front, and Su Peisheng, dressed as a butler, was reporting through the curtain.
"Master, there are two carriages coming from behind."
"From my perspective, they are probably civilians seeking refuge in the suburbs."
"Okay, I... I understand. This trip is to return to the capital as soon as possible, so please don't cause any unnecessary trouble."
The emperor, with a frown on his face, gave orders in a low voice.
Every time the earth dragon rises, it is of great significance. Only by taking control of the capital as soon as possible can the people's hearts be stabilized.
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory had calculated that the capital would be safe after the two earthquakes on the 19th.
Only then did he take Concubine Shu and the children back to the palace first.