Her guards

Chapter 250 News
It seems like summer has arrived in the capital in the blink of an eye, with the landscape changing from lush green to deep green.

But for the King of the East Sea, his body and mind seemed to still be stuck in the cold winter.

The Empress Dowager suddenly closed the palace gates to recuperate.

My uncle, Chai Du, suddenly resigned from his post as a general.

Although the maternal grandfather reassured them that everything was alright, it was to avoid the limelight of Li's conviction.

"It's good that you're here."

Look at what happened to Lady Li; she lost everything!

But he didn't see it as appeasement.

How can the Li family compare to my maternal grandfather's family!

"Your Highness," a eunuch suddenly spoke up, "You should cheer up. There are still officials outside the Hall of Diligent Governance, so they won't think that Your Highness is speaking up for General Chai."

The Prince of Donghai looked at the eunuch; all the attendants and tutors who used to surround him had been replaced by his father, the Emperor…

The new people who were sent here always watched his words and actions very closely and were quite rude to him.

He can no longer freely express his joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness!
The King of the East Sea took a deep breath and gritted his teeth to calm himself down.

The eunuch lowered his eyes, said no more, and took a step back.

The King of the East Sea walked forward with a blank expression.

"Your Highness has arrived." Many officials were waiting outside the Hall of Diligent Governance, and they all bowed to the King of Donghai upon seeing him.

The King of the East Sea nodded in return, saying, "Is Your Majesty still busy?"

Even though that's what they said, they had already taken a step.

No matter how busy His Majesty is, his eldest son can still enter at will.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

The eunuch spoke.

The King of the East Sea's face stiffened.

"Are you discussing something important?" he asked with a forced smile, glancing around.

All the important officials in the court are here.

Who is talking to the Emperor inside?
"Miss Asheng has some secrets to report to His Majesty," the eunuch said with a smile, not trying to hide it.

Ah Sheng!

By this time, the King of the East Sea was already familiar with this name.

Miss Yang is gone, but this Ah Sheng is still jumping around in front of us!

“Miss Yang is already married. As a member of the Wei family, what else does Your Majesty need to concern yourself with?” The Prince of Donghai couldn’t help but mock.

The eunuch lowered his eyes and did not answer.

A few officials around him echoed, "It is indeed against the rules," while the majority pretended not to hear.

In the past, when he spoke, many people echoed his words, which made the King of Donghai even more unhappy. Just as he was about to say something, a palace attendant hurried out from the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"His Majesty summons me—" he shouted, then announced the names of the officials.

The officials hurried into the hall.

As they entered, the palace doors slowly closed.

The eunuch standing outside the door raised his voice again.

"Gentlemen, please disperse. His Majesty will not be summoning you today."

"This is an important matter to discuss!" The other officials outside the hall looked surprised, then realized that the officials who had just been summoned were from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue.

"What happened?"

"Where is the unrest taking place?"

"There's been no news about military affairs lately."

The officials whispered among themselves as they took their leave, and in the blink of an eye, the area outside the Hall of Diligent Governance became quiet.

Only the King of the East Sea remained standing in the same spot.

"Your Highness," his eunuch approached and reminded him, "His Majesty is discussing important matters today and will not be summoning anyone else. You may return."

The other people, the King of the East Sea thought, he had now become one of the other people too.

That's not even the most humiliating thing.

He looked up and stared at the closed doors of the Qin Zheng Hall.

That maid, Ah Sheng, is still inside the palace!

The Emperor was discussing important matters and actually allowed her to stay inside the palace, while he, the prince, was locked out of the palace!
……

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The maid, Ah Sheng, did not leave the imperial city until dusk.

She was riding in a carriage bestowed by the emperor... supposedly a gift to Miss Yang.

But everyone knew that the carriage given to Miss Yang had already gone to Longxi.

This is clearly another carriage bestowed upon us by His Majesty.

Even a maid can enjoy this kind of treatment.

Not only that, but there were also seven or eight imperial guards accompanying and escorting them.

Previously, the White Horse Town case was not yet over, and Miss Yang had been attacked multiple times, so His Majesty granted her the Imperial Guards for protection.

But now the Baima Town case has ended, and the murderer, Li, and her accomplices have been punished.

Those imperial guards haven't been recalled yet.

Something's definitely fishy here!
The East Sea King's spies kept a close eye on the carriages and horses in the crowd until they turned a corner, when another carriage came from the side and almost knocked them down.

"Get out of here—"

The two nimbly dodged, cursing angrily, and tried to cross the carriage to catch up, but were stopped by the coachman with his whip.

"The Marquis said you should go back," the coachman said in a low voice.

The two were stunned for a moment, then saw the mark shown by the coachman and confirmed that it belonged to the Marquis of Yichun.

This is one of our own.

"It was His Highness who told us..." they said hurriedly in a low voice.

The coachman interrupted, "You don't need to go back to His Highness's place either."

The two were taken aback again.

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"They were taken away by the Marquis of Yichun's men?" As soon as Yang Luo entered the restaurant, Hong Lin told her how many spies had been watching her since she left the palace, and that the spies of the Prince of Donghai had been taken away by the Marquis of Yichun's men.

"Why take him away? I'm waiting to see what the King of the East Sea is going to do to me," Yang Luo said, pursing his lips.

Hong Lin laughed and said, "The Marquis of Yichun is afraid of this, so he stopped the man and took him away."

Previously, Miss Yang and her maid provoked the Empress, causing the Empress to take action and thus giving the Empress leverage over her.

Marquis Yichun dared not allow the King of Donghai to make another mistake.

"It seems he doesn't underestimate me this time," Yang Luo said calmly. "He knows that even if he is the eldest son of the legitimate wife, the emperor might not protect him if he has a conflict with me."

Hong Lin said, "That's good. Miss has a lot to do next, so let's not let him cause trouble."

As they talked, the two went upstairs and into the room.

Peach Blossom was already inside, brewing tea.

"Miss Yang, come and have a taste," she said.

Yang Luo couldn't help but laugh: "Sister Peach Blossom, you can even brew tea?"

Peach Blossom sighed, "I just had nothing to do."

After saying that, he spat twice more.

"It's a blessing to be safe and sound. I certainly didn't expect anything to happen to Miss Yang."

Yang Luo smiled and sat down, looking at the two of them.

“I have already presented His Majesty with the list of Wei’s troops and provisions that Ah Sheng sent back,” she said. “His Majesty was overjoyed.”

The emperor never expected that he could actually find out such detailed information about Longxi.

It won't be that fast.

After all, the emperor knew that Wei Cui was no fool. Sending in a daughter and a bunch of spies would surely have made Wei Cui wary, preventing them from leaving Longxi or delivering messages.

However, neither the emperor nor Wei Cui could have imagined that the message was delivered by Prince Mo's men.

To show his sincerity, Wei Cui was very frank with Prince Mo, revealing his secrets and not keeping an eye on Prince Mo's people.

Of course, Yang Luo only told the emperor that the maid who took his place in marriage was powerful.

The emperor never doubted what Yang Luo said.

"After reviewing it, His Majesty immediately summoned officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue," Yang Luo continued, looking at the two men, "and readjusted the battle plan."

Hong Lin looked at the map hanging to the side.

The map already shows the troop deployment in Longxi, based on the information sent back by Mo Zheng.

“Wei Cui is the kind of person who won’t act until he sees a clear benefit. Since he’s willing to reveal these details to you, young master,” he said softly, “it means he’s about to make his move.”

Yang Luo also looked at the map: "I guess new information is already on its way."

She looked somewhat nervous.

Although Ah Sheng and Uncle Hong had briefly explained what would happen next, it was still such a big deal.
In her previous life, she only heard about events in the boudoir; in this life, she will participate in them personally.

Peach Blossom distributed the brewed tea and greeted everyone with a smile, "Come, come, the great battle is imminent, let's all have a cup of tea first."

Yang Luo and Hong Lin both laughed and sat down to take the tea.

"Wishing you all the best, Ah Sheng," Yang Luo said softly, raising the teacup in her hand.

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Sitting upstairs watching Yang Luo board the carriage, Zhang Sheng urged his horse on, and under the escort of the imperial guards, headed towards the Duke of Ding'an's residence.

Peach Blossom's gaze swept across the streets to the horizon, where the setting sun cast its dazzling afterglow.

"Have you already told everyone the new information?" Hong Lin asked from behind.

Peach Blossom looked away from him and said, "We will leave the capital in three batches over the next three days."

Hong Lin nodded and said okay.

Peach Blossom sat down and poured herself another cup of tea, raising it towards the west side of the window.

"May you, young master, live a peaceful life."

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Night once again enveloped the earth.

Although it's summer, the nights in Longxi are still cool.

"The young mistress is back."

"Open the door quickly!"

The gates of Weijiabao were brightly lit and bustling with people and horses. A magnificent carriage, escorted by palace maids and eunuchs, arrived. Without being told, the servants of the Wei family immediately opened the gates.

The carriages and horses did not stop at all and went straight in.

"You're back so late again today?"

"The General has chosen a location to build a mansion, and the young mistress goes to see it in person every day."

"They're really going to build a mansion for us?"

"It's good that it's built; it saves everyone the trouble of dealing with all those big rules at home."

"Young Master Ajiao used to cause trouble all by himself, but now, well, there's another one..."

"You must not speak ill of the young mistress."

The servants at the door were closing the door while whispering amongst themselves, but they quieted down when the steward shouted at them.

Meanwhile, the courtyard where the guards were located inside the fort began to bustle with activity.

After washing up and changing clothes, and setting out the food, the palace maids and eunuchs withdrew, and the room returned to quiet.

"Going out is so tiring," Mo Zheng said, leaning back in her chair and letting out a long sigh.

Wei Jiao, who was sitting lazily opposite her, asked, "Are you going out again tomorrow?"

Mo Zheng sighed, "I'm not going."

Wei Jiao raised an eyebrow: "Why? Is it because the message can't be sent out?"

Mo Zheng looked at him and sat up straight.

"Sigh." She gave a bitter smile. "Your father is really something. He's so kind and never gets angry no matter what I say, but I can't do anything about it."

Wei Jiao slightly raised his chin and looked at her: "Go on."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the woman smile and raise the soup bowl in front of her.

"Therefore, I ask Wei Jiao, who is even more powerful than Wei Cui, to lend me a hand."

(End of this chapter)