novelaction Chapter 425 Breaking into the Palace
Chapter 425 Breaking into the Palace
"Your Majesty, I am afraid!"
Fei Wan washed up and went straight to Chen Qian Palace.
The emperor was still summoning his ministers, but she ignored Cao Bin's symbolic obstruction at the door and rushed in.
Several ministers were so frightened that they lowered their heads and avoided him.
"Zhao Fei, what's going on?"
The emperor was discussing important matters concerning the progress of the rebellion in Jiangnan.
Even if he doted on Fei Wan, he didn't like her behavior.
No matter how beautiful or good the concubines in the palace were, they were just flowers. It was okay to put them in a vase for viewing, but he would not allow a single flower to interfere with his business.
"Your Majesty, I am very worried. Please move to the inner hall!"
Fei Wan knelt in front of the dragon table. When she raised her head, her face, full of fear but trying hard to remain calm, appeared before the emperor.
It reminded him of the little flowers in the corner of the imperial garden.
It is so fragile and tender that it is pitiful, yet its tenacity swaying in the wind is touching.
His anger subsided slightly, and the emperor asked in a deep voice, "Concubine Zhao, what are you worried about?"
"It's about what happened in the Palace Administration Office last night. I heard about it!" Fei Wan didn't say it explicitly in front of the ministers, but deliberately spoke vaguely.
But she knew that after hearing this, several ministers would privately inquire about the details.
By then, the news of Lan Zhaoyi's escape will spread secretly.
A woman who is a known criminal will be more accepted in Quhui.
"Come with me."
The emperor frowned, stood up and walked into the inner hall.
Fei Wan hurried to follow.
Several ministers in the outer hall looked at each other, then each had their own thoughts and remained silent.
"Your Majesty, last night, my concubine and Sister Yue were assassinated, and Qingliang Palace caught fire. The palace was in chaos, and it was by sheer luck that Concubine Lan escaped. How could she have escaped from the Palace Administration? Someone must have helped her! Your Majesty, she told me that she wanted to go to the Kingdom of Qu to cause trouble and redeem herself for her crimes... Could it be that she had already made up her mind to go to the Kingdom of Qu? Could it be that a spy from the Kingdom of Qu helped her escape last night? If this spy could not only help her escape but also assassinate her, then they must be very powerful in the palace. Your Majesty, this is terrifying!"
Fei Wan said a lot of words in one breath.
The more you talk, the more chances you have to capture the emperor's expression at that moment.
This helps you determine the correctness of your guess.
Sure enough, before the emperor frowned in thought, a glint of suppressed laughter flashed in his eyes.
"Zhao Qing, how could you have such an association? Were you hurt or frightened last night? I'm busy and haven't had time to visit you yet."
Fei Wan shook her head: "Your Majesty sent a lot of jewels to calm me down this morning. That's enough. I'm not hurt, so you don't have to worry. I know you're busy, and if it weren't for something serious, I wouldn't barge in to disturb you. But, Your Majesty, what happened last night was too coincidental, and I can't help but think about it!"
She reiterated the horror of the matter and advised the emperor to investigate the Qu State spies in the palace.
The emperor pondered.
Finally, he said, "What Zhaoqing said makes some sense. I will leave this matter to you."
Ah!
Fei Wan was once again certain that what happened last night was indeed arranged by him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm when it comes to Beiqu.
The task of investigating the enemy's spies was unexpectedly handed over to a concubine...
And he always treated her as a weak woman.
Is it his style to entrust important matters to a weak woman?
"Your Majesty, I don't understand military affairs, how can I take on such an important task..."
"You did a great job blocking the channels of communication within the palace last time. I trust you."
The emperor told Fei Wan not to refuse.
She also said that this matter was important but could not be made public. If she were to do it, the people of Qu would not think about it and it would be easier to investigate.
If Fei Wanji had not been able to read his expression and see through his restrained perfunctory and deception, she would have almost believed this reason!
"...I will try. I am terrified, but I will do my best to live up to your majesty's trust!"
She bowed deeply and accepted the task.
She understood that in the eyes of the emperor, this was not an assignment, but a cover-up for his arrangement for Lan Zhaoyi to escape and become a spy. After all, in his view, apart from him, Lan Zhaoyi, and the secret guards who protected Lan Zhaoyi's escape, she, Fei Wan, was the only person who knew about this matter.
But if even she is confused and doesn't know whether Lan Zhaoyi is really related to Qu State, then the matter will become even more secretive!
When she turned around and left, Fei Wan curled her lips slightly where the emperor couldn't see.
The emperor didn't know that he had sent someone to meet Lan Zhaoyi secretly and arranged many details for Lan Zhaoyi to go to Qu State. In a blink of an eye, Lan Zhaoyi wrote the details in a secret letter and passed it to her through her informant in the prison.
Lan Zhaoyi didn't want to surrender to her more. Compared to the emperor, what could she have that would make Lan Zhaoyi more willing to submit?
poison.
She used a folk remedy to prepare a poison, which was verified by medical officer Chu Qingmu to be a poison that would undoubtedly cause people to have attacks periodically.
Lan Zhaoyi had already eaten it.
Compared to making achievements in front of the emperor, Lan Zhaoyi now wants to listen to her and save her life.
Before last night, the only thing Fei Wan didn't know was how the emperor would arrange for Lan Zhaoyi to leave the palace. Since Lan Zhaoyi herself didn't know, she didn't write to her.
Fei Wan was the first to guess that the chaos last night was arranged by the emperor, because she had known that "something would happen".
She was just angry.
Why didn't the emperor arrange for something to go wrong, but he had to use an assassin to kill her!
It is true that she is currently the most favored high-ranking concubine in the palace, and Concubine Yue is the future queen. If an assassin attacks the two of them, it will cause the greatest unrest.
However, Concubine Hui and Concubine Qing were in high positions and were not assassinated - it seems that in the eyes of the emperor, she, a favorite concubine, is not as good as Concubine Hui and Concubine Qing who can really bring benefits.
No matter how much the emperor loves her or needs her comfort, he can sacrifice her at the critical moment!
And Concubine Yue...
From this we can see that the emperor only promised the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion the position of queen, but this queen does not necessarily have to be Concubine Yue, right?
I heard that Concubine Yue has sisters and cousins at home. Does the emperor think that he can fill them at any time?
Fei Wan decided to meet Concubine Yue.
Ask in detail about the situation at that time to judge the emperor's heart.
"Your Majesty, please slow down..."
When he walked out of the outer hall, Cao Bin bowed and served him.
Several court officials also bowed their heads and saluted him.
Fei Wan glanced at a few ministers lightly while taking action.
This wasn't the first time she'd encountered court officials in Chenqian Hall. This time, without Lu Guinian, they didn't have to put on a show of quarreling.
There are familiar faces among these people, and I have seen her more than once.
——In the future, I will have many opportunities to meet you.
Fei Wan didn't have to break into the palace to express her concerns to the emperor.
But she deliberately barged in so that the court officials would gradually become familiar with her presence.
It seems that for a woman to walk from the harem to the front palace, she only needs to cross a few palace gates, but it is quite difficult to overcome ancestral rules, the barriers between men and women, and prejudices that have lasted for thousands of years!
"Sister Yue, I'm following His Majesty's order to secretly investigate possible spies from the Qu Kingdom in the palace. You have to help me."
When they arrived at Changle Palace, Fei Wan and Concubine Yue got straight to the point.
This is an opportunity.
Although the emperor was just kidding her, she could take it seriously.
She could use this opportunity to investigate the palace and find out the cause of death of the eunuch named Duofu and the possible spies behind him.
It was also the beginning of joining forces with Concubine Yue and borrowing Concubine Yue's power.