mtl008 Chapter 324 Open and Upright Revenge
Chapter 324 Open and Upright Revenge
The eldest princess looked at Granny Shi.
"Granny Shi, have all the people I asked you to prepare in advance been prepared?"
"Princess, everything has been arranged. It's in the suburbs, and someone is looking after it."
"That's good!"
The eldest princess looked ahead with an imposing aura.
"Pass on my order: General An shall lead an army of 300,000 to set up camp three kilometers outside Baizhou City. Our army will not retreat until the court releases Commander Lu!"
These were the terms she and Lu Hanting had agreed upon.
He helped him rescue Yan'er, and she helped him out of his predicament.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
In the carriage heading to Le'an County, Qin Huaiyin felt uneasy.
It takes ten days to travel from the capital to Le'an County in northern Xinjiang, or as little as seven days.
Although she had been afflicted with the Hundred-Day Gu just like He Yuyan, she was not actually the eldest princess's daughter.
If the eldest princess discovers she's an imposter, the consequences will be unimaginable...
However, she had no choice, since her most important family member was still in Shen Bazhi's hands.
Chulongzhou.
"How many more days until Yan'er arrives?"
Shen Bazhi looked at his subordinates.
"Mr. Shen, there should be two more days."
Shen Bazhi frowned.
"They didn't attract the attention of the officials along the way, did they?"
"I haven't heard about that, but according to the letter that Manager Zhuang just sent back, there seems to have been a slight mishap at Goldman Sachs, but it won't affect anything, so their team might arrive in Chulongzhou a couple of days later..."
"Ah."
After confirming He Yuyan and the others' return date, Shen Bazhi turned and went into the study.
A short while later, he handed a letter to his subordinate.
"Send this letter to the Princess!"
"Yes."
Watching his subordinate leave, Shen Bazhi's furrowed brows finally relaxed.
royal palace.
"Mother, why have you summoned your son to the palace so late? Has something serious happened?"
The crown prince rushed over, thinking something had happened in the palace.
Seeing her son's worried expression, the Empress asked Granny Sha to wipe his sweat first.
"Yue'er, your uncle just sent a letter to the Empress Dowager, saying that he wants us..."
The Empress conveyed the meaning of the letter from the Duke of Chen.
"Mother, are you sure you want to kill him?"
The Tiger Tally is still in Lu Hanting's hands. If they really kill him, will his soldiers rebel?
Hearing the Crown Prince's words, he saw that the Empress's eyes were smiling.
"Yue'er, your mother didn't tell you, but your uncle had already planted our people in the army before he returned to the capital."
So even if we lose him as the commander, as long as we promote a few people from among these men, who will care whether he's there or not...
Moreover, Lu Hanting has recently done a series of shocking things for his concubine, which has probably greatly affected his prestige in the military.
Hearing the Empress's words, the Crown Prince finally felt relieved.
"If that's the case, then Mother Empress, please make the decision!"
The Empress looked at her son, who had been working herself to the bone to help him ascend to the throne.
"Yue'er, I heard that you've been getting quite close to a businessman surnamed Hao lately. Do you know anything about him?"
Although the merchant surnamed Hao had previously helped his son gain prominence in front of the emperor, merchants are driven by profit.
She was afraid that her son would be too trusting of her and suffer a setback.
Hearing the Empress's words, the Crown Prince waved his hand and said, "Mother, I have had people investigate Hao Tuo, and there is no problem with him, so you can rest assured!"
Qiao Yuanliang had thoroughly investigated Hao Tuo and found that he was just a legitimate merchant from a foreign land doing business, and there was nothing wrong with him.
Moreover, many of the things he had done recently were accomplished because he had followed his advice, so the Crown Prince did not take the Empress's advice to heart.
Seeing her son's confident expression, the Empress thought he was just a small-time merchant and shouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
He didn't try to persuade her any further.
The most important thing right now is not the businessman, but Lu Hanting in prison.
"Then, Mother, we'll do as you say. Your son will take his leave now!"
Seeing his exhausted appearance, the Empress said with concern, "Alright, it's getting late, you should go back now!"
Today, I'm just letting Yue'er know about Lu Hanting's matter, so that he'll be at ease.
After the Crown Prince left, the Empress summoned Granny Sha.
"Granny Sha, please pass on a message to Wang Chengbin for me, saying that the time has come..."
Granny Sha glanced at the Empress in surprise.
"Your Majesty, have you made a decision?"
The Empress looked at the tea in her hand and nodded.
The news that the Crown Prince was summoned to the palace late at night was not kept from Consort Jing, as she had been keeping a close eye on the movements in the Phoenix Palace for the past few days.
"After the Crown Prince left, did the Empress see anyone else?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress did not see anyone else, but I just saw her, Granny Sha, heading towards the Palace Guard..."
Upon hearing from the young eunuch that Granny Sha had died in front of the palace, Consort Jing suddenly panicked.
Oh no, the Empress is trying to harm Chao Ting'er.
"Hurry up..."
Consort Jing took out a jade pendant with a dragon pattern.
"Find a way to get this to Grand Tutor Liu at the Liu residence, and be quick!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll go right away!"
Watching the young eunuch leave, Consort Jing could only hope that everything would be alright in time.
At this moment, Lu Hanting rode a fast horse towards Chulongzhou, unaware that the capital had descended into chaos after he left.
Chang'an Town.
He Yuyan and her group stayed here.
After a long and tiring journey, He Yuyan insisted on resting for two days before continuing her journey due to health reasons.
Once they pass through Chang'an Town, it will take another day to reach Chulong Prefecture. At that point, they won't have to fear the government officials anymore.
So Goldman Sachs decided to find a guesthouse to stay in for the night.
After settling everyone in, Goldman Sachs was about to go back to his room to rest when he heard He Yuyan point at Wu Weiwei and say coldly, "I want her to stay next door to me!"
Because of the conflict between the two, Goldman Sachs deliberately separated their rooms, one upstairs and the other downstairs.
Hearing her words, everyone looked at He Yuyan.
What is He Yuyan trying to do? Is she going to take revenge on Wu Weiwei?
Goldman Sachs glanced at Jiang Li thoughtfully.
"Manager Jiang, what do you say?"
To be honest, Wu Weiwei was not surprised by He Yuyan's request.
He Yuyan hadn't made a move these past two days, and she had originally thought that He Yuyan would only make a move against her once she arrived in Chulong Prefecture.
Unexpectedly, she is now openly telling everyone that she wants to take revenge on herself.
Wu Weiwei looked up at Jiang Li and saw him staring at He Yuyan.
"Miss He, are you sure you want Mr. Wu to live next door to you?"
He Yuyan looked back at him. "What? You have a problem with that?"
After that incident, Goldman Sachs came to her and told her that he had issued a gag order to those people.
Therefore, she believes that Goldman Sachs will not refuse the request she is making now.
"Jiang Li, Miss He is a distinguished guest of Master Shen, so just follow her arrangements!"