After all, the regent is a monarch who has never ascended the throne. No matter how powerful he is, he only holds the power of the emperor.

Although the Shangshu Ling was a minister, he was the legitimate head of all officials. The matter of the jade seal had caused panic among the people. If Prime Minister Cai was killed at this time, he might be used by someone with ulterior motives.

You have to know that in the capital, the owner of any restaurant or shop might be a spy from an enemy country.

Besides, Shen Yangui and Mo Chengying have always been taking a steady and cautious approach. Otherwise, she wouldn't have to put her husband in a difficult position and accompany Shen Qingyue in the show for so long.

However, no matter how good the personal relationship is, there is a difference between the ruler and the subject, and Shen Yangui does not need to explain everything to Sang Niu.

Qingshuang entered, "Princess, Princess Danzhu wants to see you."

"pass!"

Shen Yangui came out of the inner hall and was received at the seat of honor in the main hall.

Danzhu knelt on the ground, holding up the list with both hands, "Your Majesty, the Shadow Guards have been trained and are just waiting for the Lord to review and name them."

"very good!"

Shen Yangui is not Feng Yuqing, who holds the emperor hostage and rules the country from behind the scenes. She wants to walk into the Golden Palace alone and take charge of the government.

Next, she and the court officials headed by Cai Chong will officially enter the stage of open and covert fighting.

In order to get rid of the princess without leaving any trace and welcome the young prince back to the court, Cai Chong would certainly find ways to make Shen Yangui leave the palace and go out of the protection of the palace walls under various names, including but not limited to worship and inspection... and take action against her.

And this is exactly what Shen Yangui wants.

She wanted to use Cai Chong to allow herself to appear before the people with a legitimate reason.

The danger of a life-and-death duel is obvious.

The Shadow Guards will have the responsibility to protect the future new emperor.

But now, the Shadow Guard cannot reveal any trace, so Sang Niu is needed.

Shen Yangui recalled Sang Niu for two main purposes. One was to let the Red Armor Army cover for the Shadow Guards and disrupt the sight of Cai Chong and others. The other purpose was -

"General Zhongwu, listen to my orders!"

Sang Niu knelt down on one knee decisively, "I am here!"

"From now on, the Red Armor Army will temporarily take over the Imperial Guard's personal guard duties, and General Zhongwu will concurrently serve as the commander of the personal guard and will accompany my princess." To protect her safety.

As the personal bodyguard of the Regent, Poshan cannot follow the princess around.

The chief guard Fan Hu has another use.

Because the closeness of the prince and princess' relationship to the outside world is unclear at present, Chunqi, Xia'an, Qiusui and Dongxi were born in the royal palace and it is not convenient for them to come forward for the time being.

So Sangniu and her Red Armor Army are the best choice.

Sang Niu's voice was as loud as a bell: "Your humble servant obeys my order!"

In order to find out the truth about the Regent's illness, Cai Chong dispatched his personal guards.

That night, a dark shadow sneaked into the imperial palace. Under the tiles, the regent lying on the bed was awake.

Shen Yangui held the bowl and said:

"Husband, it's time to take medicine."

With a loud crash, the porcelain shattered and the thick black medicine spilled all over the floor, still emitting steam.

Mo Chengying overturned the medicine bowl with all his strength, "Shen Yangui, there's no one else here, why do you have to act so hypocritical? I vomited blood today, is it because of the bowl of tonic you gave me that day?"

"My Lord, why do you always doubt my sincerity towards you?"

"You really wanted to forge a secret order and usurp the throne? You really wanted to stop my son from entering the palace and not allow us to meet? You really wanted to poison me?"

"Your Highness is mistaken. You only have one daughter, no son. The one who poisoned you was Shen Qingyue. When the Imperial Seal returns to the capital and I take power, I will definitely kill her and avenge Your Highness!"

"The Imperial Seal? Revenge?" Mo Chengying said in disbelief, "Shen Yangui, I have always underestimated you."

“It’s not too late to look up now.”

Shen Yangui straightened his sleeves and said calmly, "Qingshuang, bring another bowl of medicine to the prince."

"Poshan, someone come!"

"Your Highness, please save your energy." Shen Yangui took out a golden needle and waved it towards the candle flame. "In a few days, when the imperial seal is brought back, Your Highness can spend the rest of his life in the Pepper Room."

"Live out your days in peace? Are you planning to ask me to bury you?"

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. You are only the regent. It is not your turn to be buried."

Mo Chengying laughed weakly, "Okay, you are worthy of being the woman I have favored. You are different."

Qing Shuang came over and said, "Princess, the medicine is here."

Shen Yangui immediately gave Mo Chengying the acupuncture needle, and he was unable to move.

"Shen Yangui, what did you do to me? I don't want to take the medicine. Cough, cough, cough..."

Along with the sound of forced pouring, the hall soon became silent.

After a long while, Shen Yangui spoke again. She leaned on Mo Chengying's chest and said:

"You clearly told me that I was the only one for you in your life, but you changed your mind first and betrayed me."

"If you didn't favor that bitch Shen Qingyue, didn't give birth to a son with her, and didn't deliberately want to destroy me, why would I resort to such a desperate measure?"

"You forced me to do this. It was you who forced me to do this..."

The roof tiles were replaced and the slight sound left.

Shen Yangui's body lightened, and with a low cry, he turned over in Mo Chengying's arms.

This summer, Mo Chengying lay in the palace day and night pretending to be sick, and all his daily activities were done at night.

He is full of energy.

And since the military training last year, he has become much bolder and has come up with many new tricks.

Shen Yangui seriously doubted the reason why she was recorded in history, not because she was the first empress of Daxia, but because she was the first empress who died from excessive indulgence.

When Cai Chong learned the truth about the prince's illness, he became bolder. He instructed his court officials to find reasons to ask Shen Yangui to leave the palace many times, just as Shen Yangui had expected.

At least four times, Shen Yangui was forced to spend the night outside the palace.

The flash of knives was surging in the dark night, and killers came to assassinate one after another.

In the yard, the secret guards were dispatched and the smell of blood became stronger and stronger.

Outside the yard, the Red Armored Army surrounded them, not giving anyone a chance to escape alive.

Even a passing bird!

Naturally, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Cai family villa where Shen Qingyue lived were also attacked one after another.

Since they couldn't kill Cai Chong for the time being, the Shadow Guards found out who he met in secret, where he hid things, and even his personal treasury.

After the summer, the people Cai Chong sent out to look for the jade seal came back empty-handed. Another group of people followed the clues and found new clues when early autumn came.

The capital is eighty miles east.

"Don't let the news leak out..."

Before Cai Chong finished his words, there was a very slight sound of dead leaves breaking at the foot of the wall.

"Who?"

The personal bodyguard went out immediately and a figure flashed by.

Cai Chong looked towards the palace, "No need to chase! It must be her!"

"Send someone out of the city immediately and get the things back before the princess does!"

"Yes."

As soon as the people here left, Cai Chong ordered again, "Set up an ambush on the road that must be taken to the east."

In the dark night, two teams of people left the city one after another.

About half an hour later, the palace gate opened, and Sangniu, along with her entourage, rode out of Beijing on horseback.

Ten miles outside the East City Gate, Sang Niu was ambushed as expected.

Among the eight followers, two died and three were injured.

And this is just the beginning.

The reinforcements of the Red Armor Army were on the way. Due to this delay, the people from Cai Chong's side who were actually looking for the jade seal had already traveled ten miles.

In order to save time, Sangniu led the remaining three people and continued to move forward.

It's a life-and-death struggle outside the city, and the situation in the capital is no less severe.

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