Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

Xu Yixing thought about it for a moment and said, "They are probably looking for a mine. I know about this. It's okay."

"Yes. Also, when I set out, the Second Prince only brought ten personal guards to the capital. But it seems that there were unusual movements of the troops stationed in Qibei after I set out, but it is not clear why the movement was made."

Ying Qi took out a piece of paper only one finger wide and read it carefully again. This was the pigeon letter Ying Liu sent later. Unfortunately, in order to avoid leaking the news, the content of the pigeon letter was very concise and all used pseudonyms, so he couldn't explain what Ying Liu wanted to tell him.

"This is quite strange. Is he going to start a rebellion?" Xu Yixing shook his head. It was unlikely. Who has ever seen a rebellion start with less than ten days of preparation?

Even if the Second Prince started preparing since he arrived in Qibei, it would only take two or three months, which is definitely not enough.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I know all this." After sending Ying Qi away, Xu Yixing felt uneasy. However, if the Second Prince really raised an army, there would not be much difference between going back now and going back tomorrow to tell Lu Anyuan.

She didn't sleep well that night. The wind was strong in the mountains, blowing loudly, and there were even unknown wild animals howling, waking her up several times.

I really don't know how the students of Wansong Academy can endure this environment! And this is the suburbs of Beijing. There are wild animals in the suburbs of Beijing, so these residents are too dangerous.

Early the next morning, Xu Yixing said goodbye to Yiwen with dark circles under his eyes. Yiwen originally wanted to keep her for two more days, but seeing how tired she looked, he gave up.

He asked his sister to take a letter to his father back home, and he managed to get away with the wedding banquet.

Xu Yixing hurried back to the capital in a carriage. As soon as he arrived at the mansion, he heard people talking about this matter. He quickly called the general over and asked him about it in detail.

"Oh! I was indeed discussing the Second Prince. I heard that he rushed into the city before curfew last night, and knelt at the gate of the palace as soon as he came back. However, the palace gate was already locked at that time, and he knelt all night. He was summoned to the palace with the ministers this morning, and there has been no news since then."

"Are you so stubborn?" It was a crime for the prince to leave his fiefdom without permission, and kneeling at the palace gate was a way to remonstrate with the emperor. His coming here was clearly accusing the emperor of deposing Concubine Ying, and it was a direct slap in the emperor's face. No wonder His Majesty ignored him all night.

"Who says it isn't?"

Just as she understood the situation, there was a voice at the door announcing that the Seventh Prince had returned. Xu Yixing stood at the door, pretending to be just a maid who happened to come to pick up His Highness.

Lu Anyuan originally walked past her without looking sideways, but then he suddenly felt something was wrong and turned back: "What are you doing?"

"Hey, let's see if your eyesight works well."

"just came back?"

"Yes, I'm waiting to hear your stories about the palace!"

"Tsk!" Lu Anyuan took Xu Yixing's hand and returned to the main hall. As soon as he took off his court robes, he began the daily storytelling session. "What do you know now?"

"The Second Prince returned to the capital without permission and knelt at the palace gate upon his return. That's all."

"Yes, it's true. This morning when I went to court, I saw my second brother kneeling at the door. I was really shocked."

Xu Yixing looked like he saw through the secret: "You are just smiling for joy, right? He went to kneel at the palace gate last night, and even the Shangshu's dog probably knew about it this morning. How can you be so scared?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Anyuan smiled. "But when I first heard about it last night, it was really unexpected. Who knew he would be so stubborn and go back to the capital directly?"

"So what was the result this morning?"

"My father angrily rebuked him for his crime of leaving the country, but he did not impose a heavy punishment on him. He confined him to live in the Zhaode Palace, where Concubine Ying used to live."

"Why is this?" The emperor unexpectedly became merciful and pretended to be kind.

"My second brother was worried about our mother, so he traveled all day and night, and knelt all night, and fell ill. Our father confined him to his room to recuperate."

"Uh... this is a self-torture tactic. Did the emperor punish Concubine Ying in any way?"

"No, not a word."

"Well, you guessed wrong. You said the Second Prince would write a letter or draw a clear line, but he just didn't follow your idea. What do you think?"

"No problem, no problem. He's back now with a bigger and better crime."

Xu Yixing hesitated for a moment, but still brought up Ying Qi's words: "My people sent a message last night saying that the troops stationed in Qibei had unusual movements after the Second Prince left. What do you think?"

Lu Anyuan looked at her with a little admiration. He didn't expect that she would also care about the military garrison. "I have already believed this. Everything is under control. Don't worry. My second brother will not bring troops to attack the capital directly. Don't worry."

"That's right. If he really rebels, then he will probably become the first prince to rebel since the founding of our Great Xia. Whether he succeeds or not, it will go down in history."

Lu Anyuan came closer, hugged Xu Yixing and rubbed her chest for a few times, smelling the lingering scent of plants on her body, and suddenly felt a little happy for no reason.

"From your tone, it sounds like you are envious of this?"

"Of course. Others can go down in history just by doing something casually. As for me, I have lived such a wonderful life, and in the end, I will just have a name and date of birth and death in your family tree. I really can't accept that!"

Lu Anyuan understood that Yixing was spurring himself on. If he became the emperor, her name would naturally appear in the history books. And in the future, a clan temple would be built, and all the descendants would burn incense and worship the queen. How glorious it would be.

"I know, I will try my best."

"Huh?" Xu Yixing looked up and asked, but her mouth was temporarily sealed by the kiss. In the end, she didn't understand what Lu Anyuan meant when he said that he should work hard.

The Second Prince's deeds today quickly spread throughout the officialdom in the capital. Although the Emperor ignored his request, he did not severely punish him for disrespect, nor did he hold him accountable for leaving the country without permission. Many ministers speculated that the Emperor's favor for the Second Prince might have increased.

Faced with the second brother's sudden attack, the princes and princesses reacted differently. The fourth prince went to Zhaode Hall to look after the second prince first, and the others also went to inquire about his condition.

The fourth princess and her husband acted as if they had not heard of this matter. They continued to recuperate at home and work as officials. Concubine Gong went to the emperor to complain, which was rare, but His Majesty comforted her with a few kind words and still let her go back without punishing her.

On this day, several princes agreed on a time and went to the palace with the imperial concubine to pay their respects, meet the empress dowager, and meet the second prince.

Zhaode Hall seemed to have undergone some changes compared to the past, but Xu Yixing couldn't tell exactly where the changes were.

The second prince lay sickly on the couch, greeting those who came to greet him.