Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Compromise is inevitable.

Just like in their previous lives, they were willing to help their daughter and their son-in-law conquer the world and support them all the way.

After coming out of Fuyunxuan, Jiang Qingwu seemed to still be immersed in the heaviness of his previous life.

"Girl..." Wan Yue looked at Jiang Qingwu cautiously, and her hesitant voice brought Jiang Qingwu back to her senses.

"Just say whatever you want to say."

"Miss, if this matter is told in the court tomorrow, Shen Wanrong's reputation will be completely ruined."

"A woman's reputation is the most important thing... I'm afraid she won't survive."

Jiang Qingwu listened to Wanyue's words, slowly stopped, looked up at the night sky, as if he remembered something.

The moonlight was hazy, as if covered by a layer of mist. The cool wind blew the lanterns in the yard, and the light and shadows flickered.

It was in this yard that she stepped on the bloody corpses of her relatives and was shot through the heart by Shen Wanrong.

Her parents, second brother, cousin...

[I pushed him to those men myself, and watched them one by one...]

Shen Wanrong's voice echoed in her ears, giving her a splitting headache, and she couldn't help but shake her head violently.

She seemed to be back in that nightmare again, hearing with her own ears Shen Wanrong proudly recounting the humiliation of her cousin.

"Girl, what's wrong with you?" Wan Yue saw that Jiang Qingwu looked strange and asked hurriedly.

Jiang Qingwu's thoughts were pulled back, but those images could not be shaken off, and his eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent.

His eyes were like knives as he murmured, "Wan Yue...you must remember...if you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm."

"If I fall into her hands one day...she will not show mercy to me."

Wan Yue stared at Jiang Qingwu in a daze and bowed her head slightly, "Yes, I will remember it."

.........

The next morning, at the imperial court, all the civil and military officials were present in the Golden Palace.

The wheelchair in which Yan Xiuchen was sitting was pushed into the court hall, and he sat in a slightly lower position next to the dragon throne.

This was his first time attending court after returning from the Xiling battlefield.

In the past, he either stood here or sat here, but never in a wheelchair like today.

Although his dragon-patterned brocade robe and awe-inspiring demeanor were no less than before, there were still a lot of whispers in the court.

"Is it true that this regent is not going to get better? Those rumors can't be true."

"Yes, how come you came to court in a wheelchair?"

"If the regent becomes disabled, I'm afraid there will be no future for him. We have to think about this carefully."

"His Majesty has arrived." A loud shout stopped everyone from talking.

"See your majesty, long live your majesty."

After everyone paid their respects, the eunuch who announced the decree took the imperial edict.

[The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that the Xichang Kingdom has been defeated and proposes to hold peace talks in Xiangcheng in two months. After much deliberation, I have decided to send the city defense commander Jiang Qingbai and Prince Pingqing as peace envoys to negotiate. My dear ministers, there is no need to discuss this further. I decree this!]

"I will obey your orders!"

Yan Lin's voice of agreement was vague, and he clenched his fists secretly with anger in his eyes.

He could have smoothly held an engagement banquet with Jiang Qingwu, and then with the support of the Jiang and Shen families, he could have ascended to the throne of crown prince smoothly.

Now even a peace envoy has to be handed over, how can I not be angry.

Just when everyone was still immersed in the peace talks, Marquis Shunqing suddenly stood up.

"Your Majesty..."

"Lord Jiang, what's the matter?"

After hearing the emperor's response, Jiang Ruhai seemed to have made up his mind.

"Your Majesty, last night, I was passing by Shangyang Street and heard that the daughter of Duke Shen was abducted."

"This matter has spread all over the capital today, disturbing the people and making them feel horrified."

"What did you say? Shen Wanrong was kidnapped? Who kidnapped her?" The emperor was shocked and suddenly sat up straight.

"Your Majesty, they said... he was kidnapped by bandits."

"In my humble opinion, we should search for the whereabouts of Miss Shen in and outside the city as soon as possible."

As soon as Jiang Ruhai finished speaking, everyone was shocked.

Duke Shen, Yan Lin, and everyone else in the hall were all shocked.

Even Yan Lin only knew that Shen Wanrong was missing and had no idea that it was bandits.

The Shen family learned the whole story from their maid Ah Chun and kept it a secret.

They never thought that Jiang Ruhai, who seemed to have a close relationship with their Shen family, would suddenly stab them.

When Yan Xiuchen heard Jiang Ruhai's words, he pondered a lot in his mind and quickly understood something.

He knew that Jiang Qingwu would take action against the rumors, and he also knew that she resented Shen Wanrong and would definitely take revenge.

But I didn't expect that it would be such a method.

He even persuaded his father to join him.

"Your Majesty, my daughter has..." Shen Chengshan came to his senses and wanted to turn the tide.

But before he could finish his words, Yan Xiuchen reacted quickly and interrupted Shen Chengshan.

"How audacious! This bandit actually dared to break into the city and rob."

Upon hearing this, the emperor leaned towards Yan Xiuchen and said, "Royal brother, what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, what Shunqing Hou said is very true. We should send people inside and outside the city to search for the thieves' den and rescue Miss Shen as soon as possible."

Yan Xiuchen spoke, and the emperor had no choice but to agree, and immediately prepared to give the order.

Seeing this, Yan Lin hurried forward and said, "Father, if we send people to search outside the city, it would be better to... let Uncle Wang go in person."

"Uncle Wang's reputation is so great that it intimidates everyone. If Uncle Wang goes, those petty thieves will definitely surrender without a fight."

Yan Xiuchen turned his head to look at Yan Lin, his eyes flashed sharply, as if he saw through his thoughts, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Before the emperor could speak, Yan Xiuchen blurted out, "Then I will go. It's a good opportunity to go outside the city to relax."

The emperor nodded slightly after hearing what Yan Xiuchen said, then sat up straight, "Okay, that's it."

"The Jingfu Division is searching the city, and the Regent is in charge of the outer areas. Duke Shen has been loyal and brave for generations, so we must find Shen Wanrong."

Listening to all the whispers around him, Shen Chengshan was furious. As soon as the court was over, he stared at Jiang Ruhai.

"Brother Jiang, we have a brotherhood and friendship, and you are a close friend, yet you actually betrayed me like this."

Shen Chengshan and Jiang Ruhai walked side by side. Although the sound was not loud, it was like a knife.

Jiang Ruhai was also very calm. He didn't even look at Shen Chengshan and just walked on his own.

"Brother Shen, you allowed his daughter to seduce the Third Prince, ruining my daughter's good marriage, and you also allowed his sister to make trouble in the palace."

"Now you are destroying the reputation of my future son-in-law, and you are still talking about brotherhood and old friends."

Having said that, Jiang Ruhai glanced at Shen Chengshan coldly and walked away.

"You..." Shen Chengshan was so angry that he couldn't speak. Looking at the court officials coming and going around him, he could only swallow his anger.

It was a cold morning, and the city was deserted, with no signs of trouble.

Jiang Qingwu went to the Jingfu Division early in the morning in casual clothes and a white cloak.

The prefect of Beijing was of low rank and could not attend court, so he went to meet Jiang Qingwu early in the morning and sat in the lobby of the yamen.

They drank cup of tea one after another, and the prefect of Beijing, Liu Cheng, did not dare to ask for clarification, and just sat there with Jiang Qingwu.

Until the imperial edict was delivered.

……

"I obey your order." The prefect of Beijing held the imperial edict in his hand, turned around and ran towards Jiang Qingwu.

"You said there was an imperial decree, but I didn't believe it. I didn't expect there really was an imperial decree."

Jiang Qingwu smiled when he heard the voice, reached out to Wanyue, took a stack of silver bills and handed it to Liu Cheng.

"Master Liu, Shen Wanrong and I are sisters. I am extremely worried when she goes missing."

"The Jingfu Division has limited manpower, so it will certainly not be easy to conduct a search."

"Here is a ten thousand tael silver note. You can change it into small change and post the official notice."

"Anyone who can provide information and clues about Shen Wanrong's abduction can receive the reward, regardless of whether the clues are useful or not."

The prefect of Jing looked at Jiang Qingwu in surprise and took the banknote with both hands. "Miss Jiang is generous and willing to help Miss Shen. I really admire you for your hard work and dedication."

"Miss Jiang, rest assured. I will follow the instructions and search for information as soon as possible to find out where Miss Shen is."

Jiang Qingwu nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and walked out, his face gradually filled with a fierce look.

"Master Liu, if you don't have enough money, please come to Shunqing Marquis's Mansion to find me. I will definitely... find my good sister."