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Chapter 91 Six Phoenix Carriages Enter the Capital! Prime Minister Liu is shocked and furious: She h

Chapter 91 Sixteen Phoenix Carriages Enter the Capital! Prime Minister Liu is shocked and furious: She has actually moved into Xiao Jue's villa!

March 5th.

Shen Shi (3-5 PM).

Outside Yongding Gate in Beijing.

The soldiers guarding the city were yawning and about to change shifts.

A slight tremor suddenly came from the ground.

"What's that sound?" the veteran asked, straining his ears.

The vibrations became increasingly noticeable.

Like muffled thunder.

It rolled over from the end of the official road.

then.

They saw it—

A massive, dark convoy.

Like a black dragon.

Swimming slowly closer.

At the very front were sixteen pure black steeds, plump and strong, their hooves shod with silver hooves, making a clanging sound as they trod on the bluestone slabs.

Sixteen guards in black immediately appeared.

They were all dressed in tight-fitting clothes, with long swords at their waists, and their eyes were as sharp as eagles.

Behind.

Sixteen horse-drawn carriages.

The carriages were all made of rosewood, with phoenixes carved on the windows and curtains made of shimmering brocade, sparkling in the sunlight.

The wheels, covered in tanned cowhide, rolled silently over the ground.

"My God..." the recruit exclaimed, mouth agape. "Which prince is traveling with us?"

"It's not a prince." The old soldier squinted. "Look at that flag—"

Each carriage had a small flag stuck in front of it.

Red background with gold trim.

The inscription above is written in a bold, elegant style:

凰。

"Jiangnan Jinxiufang..." the old soldier murmured, "Madam Yehuang... has gone to the capital."

The words fell.

The convoy has arrived at the city gate.

The lead guard reined in his horse.

"Madam Yehuang, owner of the Jiangnan Jinxiufang, has been ordered to attend a banquet in the capital. Please open the city gates."

The voice was not loud.

But this sent a chill down the spines of all the soldiers guarding the city.

By imperial decree.

These two words are too heavy.

"Open, open the city gates!" the city guard hurriedly ordered.

The heavy city gates slowly opened.

The convoy filed in.

Inside Yongding Gate is Zhuque Avenue.

The most bustling street in Beijing.

now.

The whole street was quiet.

Pedestrians stopped.

People peeked out from the shops.

The windows on the second floor of the teahouse were all pushed open.

"What is that?"

"Jinxiufang...Lady Yehuang!"

"I've heard he's incredibly wealthy, almost like a country!"

"More than that! Look at those guards, they're even more elite than the Imperial Guards!"

Whispers mingled into a cacophony.

Inside the carriage.

Bao'er leaned against the car window, looking out curiously.

"Mother, there are so many people!"

"Hmm." Ye Huang closed her eyes to rest. "Is Bao'er scared?"

"I'm not afraid," Bao'er shook her head. "They're all watching us."

"Then let them see."

Ye Huang's lips curled up slightly.

See it.

Take a good look.

The deposed empress you all despised back then.

How did you get back now?

The caravan did not go to the post station.

They did not visit any official residences.

Instead, it drove straight to the west of the city.

We stopped in front of a vermilion gate.

Three large gilded characters on the door plaque:

Phoenix Nest Courtyard.

Two groups of people were already waiting in front of the door.

On the left were the stewards and servants of the detached courtyard, more than twenty in number, who bowed their heads respectfully.

right……

Xiao Jue was dressed in casual clothes.

He stood on the stone steps.

Wearing a long black robe and a jade crown to tie his hair up.

They were covered in dust – clearly having just returned from the North.

"Whoa—"

The convoy stopped.

Eunuch Li lifted the carriage curtain.

Ye Huang carried Bao'er out of the carriage.

look up.

I saw Xiao Jue.

Eyes facing each other.

"You've come," Xiao Jue said, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Yes." Ye Huang nodded. "Thank you for the arrangements, Your Highness."

"No need to thank me." Xiao Jue stepped down the stairs. "This villa... should have been yours to begin with."

He paused.

She looked at the baby in her arms.

The little guy was looking at him too.

"Uncle Xiao!" Bao'er called sweetly.

Xiao Jue's cold and hard features softened instantly.

He stretched out his hand.

Ye Huang hesitated for a moment before handing Bao'er over.

Xiao Jue carefully accepted it.

He held it in his arms.

It's like holding a priceless treasure.

"It's too heavy," he said.

"Yes, he's grown up." Ye Huang looked at her son, her eyes filled with tenderness.

This scene.

This was observed by spies watching from afar.

It was quickly written into a secret report.

Half an incense stick later.

Liu Chengzong received a secret report.

"You've moved into... Xiao Jue's villa?" He held the paper, his fingers turning white.

"Yes." The confidant bowed his head. "The Prince of Zhenbei personally greeted us at the gate, and... he even held the child..."

"Bang!"

Liu Chengzong smashed the teacup.

"What a magnificent Prince Zhenbei's Mansion! What a shrewd strategist!"

His chest heaved violently.

Back then, Xiao Jue's mother—the late Empress Dowager's adopted daughter—had pleaded for Shen Qingci.

now.

Xiao Jue openly protected Ye Huang again.

What is this?

"Father, please calm down." Liu Chengming emerged from behind the screen. "The more high-profile Ye Huang is, the easier it is for her to expose her weaknesses."

"A flaw?" Liu Chengzong sneered. "She now has the late Empress Dowager's edict, the protection of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, and Shen Anbang's support in court—tell me, where's the flaw?"

Liu Chengming remained silent for a moment.

"Her biggest weakness... is that child."

He walked over to his father.

Lower your voice:

"As long as it is proven that the child is Nangong Ye's offspring, and that Ye Huang is Shen Qingci—then all her reliance will become a death warrant."

Liu Chengzong looked up.

Are you confident?

"A palace banquet will be held in ten days." A ruthless glint flashed in Liu Chengming's eyes. "Your son... has his own plans."

"A merchant's widow, does she even deserve to attend a palace banquet?!"

Liu Ruyan smashed the bronze mirror on her dressing table.

Although she has now been demoted to a low-ranking concubine, the expenses of the side hall of Huayang Palace have not been reduced—the Liu family is still around, and no one dares to truly mistreat her.

But this anger...

She couldn't swallow it.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger..." The palace maids knelt on the ground.

"Calm down? How can I calm down?!" Liu Ruyan's eyes were bloodshot.

"His Majesty has not stepped into Huayang Palace for half a year!"

Now, to make matters worse, a widow from Jiangnan is allowed to live in a villa of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion and even attend banquets at the palace!

She grabbed a handful of gold hairpins.

Break it off fiercely.

"Investigate! Find out who this Night Phoenix is! And her son... how old is he? What does he look like?!"

The palace maid's voice trembled: "Your Highness, that child is said to be one and a half years old, and his eyebrows and eyes... somewhat resemble..."

"Who does he look like?!"

"Like...His Majesty."

Liu Ruyan froze.

One and a half years old.

Two years ago

Shen Qingci died from poisoning.

"Could it be..." she murmured, "Impossible...that bitch is already dead...I saw the coffin being lowered into the ground with my own eyes..."

But a voice inside me was screaming:

What if?

What if she didn't die?

What if she changes her identity and comes back for revenge?

"Prepare the sedan chair." Liu Ruyan suddenly stood up. "I'm going to see His Majesty."

"Your Majesty, His Majesty..."

"Then kneel!" Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth. "Kneel until he sees you!"

Xuan Ying knelt in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Lady Yehuang has moved into the Phoenix Perch Villa. The Crown Prince of Zhenbei personally greeted her and held...that child."

Behind the imperial desk.

Nangong Ye stopped reviewing the memorials.

The vermilion brush hangs in mid-air.

A drop of cinnabar fell.

It spread across the memorial.

Like blood.

"The child..." he repeated softly, "who does he resemble?"

Xuan Ying remained silent for a moment.

"...like His Majesty."

Nangong Ye closed his eyes.

I feel tightness and pain in my chest.

It felt like I'd been punched hard.

More than two years ago.

She and her son died from poisoning!

He buried him himself!

just now……

"Does she..." his voice was hoarse, "still hate me?"

Xuan Ying lowered his head.

I dare not answer.

"That's enough." Nangong Ye waved his hand. "You may leave."

"Yes."

After Xuan Ying withdrew.

Nangong Ye sat alone in the hall.

Looking out the window at the gradually darkening sky.

Suddenly, I remembered that snowy night from years ago.

She knelt outside the hall.

One shout after another:

"Your Majesty, I am innocent—"

What did he reply then?

"Drag it down."

Three words.

It cut off all her paths to survival.

"Qingci..." he murmured, "If it really is you..."

"this time……"

"What should I do with you?"

The main hall of the separate courtyard.

Ye Huang saw Xiao Jue off.

"The northern border is busy with military affairs; Your Highness need not linger here," she said.

"It's alright." Xiao Jue stood under the corridor. "I will be in the capital until the palace banquet. If needed..."

He paused.

"Contact me anytime."

Ye Huang nodded.

Thank you.

Xiao Jue gave her a deep look.

He turned and left.

The figure gradually disappeared into the night.

---

In the courtyard.

Bao'er is already asleep.

Jinshu carefully led him to the side room.

Eunuch Li appeared silently.

"Your Majesty, there are seven surveillance points in total. Three are at the Liu family's residence, two are in the palace, and two more... are unknown."

"These are Prince Jing's men," Ye Huang said calmly. "No need to worry about them."

"Yes."

Eunuch Li hesitated.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow..."

"I'll visit the Shen family tomorrow." Ye Huang turned around. "It's time to see my father."

She looked north.

The direction of the palace.

Bright lights.

Like a lurking giant beast.

"Nangong Ye..."

She said softly.

"I am coming."