Her guards

Chapter 172 Maids in the Imperial Palace
"Wei Jiao has tracked you down?"

Upon hearing Mo Zheng's account, Yang Luo stood up nervously.

Mo Zheng was alright, but Wei Jiao had never given up investigating Jiang Wangchun, so it wasn't surprising that they found her trail.

After all, anything that has happened will inevitably leave a trace.

"Don't be nervous." She pressed Yang Luo back down to sit. "If I were still me, it might be a bit troublesome, but I am Miss Yang now, so it's not so critical."

Yang Luo nodded: "Yes, now that you have this identity to cover it up, he won't be able to find out no matter how hard he tries."

“Although he didn’t let me hear the specific information this time,” Mo Zheng said in a low voice, “I can still get close to him and stay by his side, so there’s always a chance to get information.”

Yang Luo looked at Mo Zheng and said in a low voice, "And we can also kill him."

Mo Zheng laughed: "Killing him isn't that easy." She added softly, "It's not necessary to kill him. He was just following orders; he doesn't have any personal grudge against me."

Ah Sheng is too soft-hearted, Yang Luo thought. With such good skills, she could kill those who threatened her without hesitation.

But then he chuckled to himself, thinking, if Ah Sheng weren't a soft-hearted person, why would he have saved her and taken care of her until now?

Although Ah Sheng always said that he borrowed her help and used her as a cover, killing her and making her disappear would actually be more beneficial to Ah Sheng.

“Wei Jiao also received a message from the border army,” Mo Zheng continued. “As for the content, Wei Jiao didn’t let him see it.”

Having already learned about the connections between powerful figures in the capital through Uncle Hong, Yang Luo knew that Chai Du, the eldest son of the Marquis of Yichun, held significant military power on the border.

“It’s also possible that he’s just checking the messages on a daily basis.” Yang Luo wasn’t particularly excited, and said calmly, “After all, he’s the emperor.”

Miss Yang is very suspicious, Mo Zheng thought. Although the emperor said that he did not want to kill Yang Tong, Miss Yang did not believe that the emperor would investigate the Yichun Marquis's family for Yang Tong's sake.

But this is understandable. After all, in her previous life, Miss Yang was deceived by all her relatives and died at their hands. She wouldn't trust anyone.

"Don't think about it. Wei Jiao will send a message to the Emperor. If it's about your mother, His Majesty will definitely tell you immediately," Mo Zheng said softly. "After all, she is a daughter who was hard-won and then found again."

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"There is indeed a problem!"

As night deepened, the emperor sat in his bedchamber, having read the secret letter from Wei Jiao relayed by his bodyguards. His face darkened, and he let out a low shout.

A group of border troops went out for more than ten days under the pretext of reconnaissance, but the embroidered guards found that the border fortress guards had not seen them pass by.

These ten-plus days coincided with the time when White Horse Town was looted.

"We need to interrogate that servant of the Ji family."

"We cannot allow the Dali Temple to interrogate us."

"How dare they do this! How could they do this!"

The emperor paced around the room, then suddenly grabbed the cloak beside him.

"I need to see A-Luo. I'm so sorry to her and her daughter. I'm the one who ruined them..."

The emperor, wrapped in a cloak, walked out, but the chief eunuch rushed over and hugged him, saying, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

The emperor's anger intensified: "Why can't I? What can't I do!"

"Your Majesty," the head eunuch hurriedly whispered, "It's Princess Yang who said it's not possible."

The emperor paused and stopped walking.

Although the matter concerning Yang Luo was kept strictly confidential, it could not be hidden from the eunuchs who accompanied him.

After all, people still need to do the work.

Therefore, the emperor revealed the true identity of Yang Luo, the young lady of the Yang family, to his close attendants.

"The princess told you not to reveal her identity. Your sudden visit to the palace, no matter how secretive you are, will inevitably attract attention."

"Those who don't know the inside story are fine, but those who do know the inside story will guess it immediately."

"The princess will be unhappy, won't she?"

The head eunuch whispered a word of advice.

Sigh, yes, the child is already unhappy, he can't make her unhappy any further, he must listen to her.

The emperor turned around, picked up a brush from the table, wrote a line of text, and handed it to the chief eunuch.

"Go and give it to Wei Jiao under the guise of visiting her."

The head eunuch carefully placed the note close to his body and solemnly said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this old servant will deliver it in time."

After saying this, he turned to leave, but the emperor called him back from behind.

"How about we take a look at A-Luo's clothing, food, housing, and transportation?"

"Ask again if there's anything you're missing or want."

"Are there enough people over there?"

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"Did Eunuch Huang leave the capital last night for the imperial palace?"

Marquis Yichun received the news in the early morning.

"Yes, he also went to the Imperial Hospital and brought a physician with him," the old servant said. "He must have gone to visit Wei Jiao."

"Is Wei Jiao really that precious?" Marquis Yichun wiped his face with a handkerchief and said, "To Wei Cui and the emperor, as long as he's alive and breathing, that's enough."

It was merely evidence that the two sides, ruler and subject, did not openly break off relations.

He frowned after saying that. "Could it be that he's going to see that Miss Yang?"

While others assumed the horse's sudden fright at the hunting grounds was an accident, he didn't see it that way.

The message had barely arrived when he knew, without even hearing Chai Wan'er's tearful account, that it was Miss Yang's doing.

Miss Yang is not only a good student, but also an excellent horsewoman; she is truly a woman of both literary and martial talents.

"...My lord, Eunuch Huang has brought Miss Yang..."

A servant came in and whispered urgently.

Marquis Yichun threw the handkerchief into the copper basin, his brows furrowed as he demanded, "Did you take Miss Yang back to the palace?"

The servant swallowed hard: "They took Miss Yang's maid back to the palace, saying they were reporting on Wei Jiao's injuries."

"My maidservant," Marquis Yichun's expression softened slightly...

That is not bad.

I thought we were really going to bring this Miss Yang into the capital.

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"Ah..."

Upon seeing the young girl who entered with the chief eunuch, the emperor was taken aback and almost blurted out her name. Fortunately, he remembered that Yang Luo had switched identities with his maid.

Yang Luo curtsied and said, "This servant, Asheng, greets Your Majesty."

The emperor quickly raised his hand: "Very well, no need for formalities."

His heart ached as he spoke; his beloved Princess Luoying stood before him, yet he could only be a maidservant…

"Your Majesty, please speak freely with the princess," the head eunuch whispered. "This old servant will keep watch outside."

The emperor nodded and watched the chief eunuch leave.

"A-Luo, what brings you here?" the emperor asked, then added, "Was it cold on the way?"

Yang Luo said softly, "I saw the message Your Majesty wrote..."

Naturally, he was burning with anxiety and wanted to know the truth about his mother's death. The emperor looked ashamed and said, "A-Luo, don't worry, this matter..."

“Your Majesty, I came here because I was worried about you,” Yang Luo said.

"You don't trust him?" The emperor was taken aback.

“My biggest worry was that you were the culprit. If it was you, then we ants would die in vain,” Yang Luo said softly. He then curtsied again. “Please forgive my petty heart, Your Majesty.”

The emperor sighed and reached out to support her: "Don't say that. Actually, I am the murderer. If it weren't for me, how could you and your daughter have suffered such a calamity?"

Yang Luo gently patted the emperor's arm: "You shouldn't say that. So when I found out you weren't that kind of person, I had no more worries. I know you were just being deceived. You will definitely find out the truth and not let any murderer go unpunished."

After saying this, he looked at the emperor.

"But Your Majesty, please don't be hasty. Don't investigate the case just for the sake of investigating it. You are not only related to me, but you are also the parent of all people. Some people hold high positions of power and are related to the stability of the country. Please be careful and avoid causing turmoil and suffering to the people."

The emperor almost burst into tears.

Oh God, his daughter.

His daughter is truly gentle, rational, and intelligent.

This is his daughter, his and Atong's daughter!
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"Is the Emperor meeting with his court officials?"

Princess Heicheng stood outside the emperor's bedroom, looking at the eunuch who had stopped her, and asked in surprise, then frowned.

"Father's condition has just improved somewhat, and he is not suited for strenuous activity..."

After saying that, she was about to take another step, but the eunuch did not say as before, "Indeed, only you, Princess, can persuade His Majesty" and invite her into the palace as a savior. Instead, he stopped her again.

"Princess, please wait a moment. His Majesty has ordered that no one is to disturb you."

But, is Princess Heisei also considered a "person"? Princess Heisei looked at the eunuch, who wasn't new to this place.

"Oh, the princess is here." The head eunuch rushed out from the restroom. "Please come to the side hall to warm up. His Majesty has ordered sweet porridge to be prepared for you."

Princess Heicheng didn't step forward, looking at the head eunuch. "A side hall? So, they still won't let her in?"

Well then, I suppose her father and his ministers are discussing important matters. No matter how worried she is about her father's health, she can't let him neglect state affairs.

Princess Heicheng smiled and said, "Eunuch Huang, please remember to remind Father Emperor to drink. I will come back later to check if Father Emperor has eaten and taken his medicine on time."

After saying that, he turned around, and footsteps came from inside, and someone came out.

The head eunuch, not bothering to see her off, hurriedly turned around to look at the newcomer: "Has Miss Asheng finished speaking?"

Ah Sheng, young lady?
Princess Heisei turned around and saw the girl who came out with her head slightly lowered, seemingly a little timid.

Where have I heard this name before?
"Quickly send the young lady back." The head eunuch instructed the surrounding eunuchs, adding, "It's a long way, so make sure she stays warm and doesn't catch a cold."

“You are Yang Luo’s maid,” Princess Heicheng said, remembering her.

Yang Luo seemed to only then notice Princess Heicheng, and curtsied, saying, "This servant, Asheng, greets the princess."

Princess Heisei did not wake her, but looked at her with surprise, and then looked at the gate of the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Why did she come to the capital? Why did she come out of her father's palace?
Also, could the so-called important minister that the Emperor met be this maid?