The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Putting away his unnecessary curiosity, Lu Yinggui looked at the students outside the window again: "If chaos really breaks out, Zai Guang's new books that she sent to us this year may be delayed on the road for a while... That little girl is a natural bookworm. In the past, it was always difficult to get her to do anything else, let alone practice martial arts... She can't carry anything on her shoulders or hands, and she is in the center of chaos in the northern border. Although I know Ah Zhen will definitely not let her get into an accident, I am still very worried."

She raised her hand and gently touched her cheek. Although life after leaving the palace was tiring and wandering, it did not make her much older. On the contrary, the fatigue between her brows faded, and she looked at it with a broad mind: "It would be great if I could follow Yuanjun to the north to take a look."

"Yuan Jun may not attack the northern border." Wang Linghui said calmly, "From Xia'er's layout, although she focuses on Yuan Jun, she does not sacrifice the defense around her - Jun Yuexin was transferred away, and An Guohou stayed in the capital. The one who led the accompanying Yulin Guards was the eldest grandson of General He."

"Back then, He Sangrou set fire to the Yao family and killed them all. She also committed suicide out of fear of the crime. General He became so upset that he fell ill. Soon, the He family split up and the descendants of the family scattered everywhere. Although I was not in the capital at the time, I can guess that there must be some hidden reason behind General He's death at the time of reforming the official system."

"Sure enough, we later learned that General He had done so much for the late emperor..." Wang Linghui shook his head twice and stopped talking. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "After the mourning period, He's eldest son was reinstated and continued to work in the Imperial Guards. Xia'er even deliberately used him, so that he soon occupied a position under Jun Yuexin. I'm afraid that from that time on, Xia'er had already begun to plan for the killing in the northern border."

"Since He Jia Dalang is the commander of the guards accompanying the emperor and empress on their tours, he is the biggest flaw and opportunity in the defense of the emperor and empress in the eyes of those who are interested!"

"But you and I both know that with Xia'er's personality, she would never allow such a big flaw to appear on her side. Even if it looks like a flaw, when the enemy really steps in, they will find that this is a trap she set in advance."

As Wang Linghui was talking, he said helplessly, "I'm afraid it's hard to change her nature of catching turtles in a jar and fishing in chaos."

Lu Yinggui just listened quietly, and finally said: "I don't really understand these things, as long as you have a tacit understanding in your hearts, if there is anything you need me to do, just tell me."

Wang Linghui looked at her and said gently, "Just take care of yourself. At most, just keep an eye on the students in our academy."

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Beijing.

royal palace.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Rong Le wants to invite all clan members and concubines in the harem to hold a meeting in front of the ancestral temple. The time is set for tomorrow at noon. I just sent someone to ask Your Majesty if you are in better spirits and whether you can attend..." said the smartly dressed young female official a little nervously.

Concubine Xu raised her hand and patted her arm soothingly: "I know, don't be afraid, she will only be proud for a short while."

As soon as the Emperor and Empress were besieged in the northern border and lost contact, Princess Rong Le joined forces with the only two princely palaces to stand up. With the support of some officials who remained in the capital, she quickly took control of the authority to mobilize the Jinwu Guards. Although the Xiaoqi Guards guarding outside the capital were not under her control for the time being, they would not enter the capital without authorization and cause civil unrest before receiving accurate orders.

after all......

The emperor, empress and several royal heirs were all trapped in the northern border. The only one who was not there was Princess Yuyi, who was rumored to have lost contact in Tongzhou and was feared to have died.

If neither the crown prince nor the empress could return, the most likely successor in the capital would be Prince Yiyang - or Prince Gong also had a certain probability, but he was firstly young, secondly frail and childless, and thirdly he was ordered by the emperor himself to be adopted, so naturally his right of succession was much lower than that of Prince Yiyang.

The Cavalry Guards have always put the safety of the capital city first. Under the current circumstances, what they should do most is to control any unrest that may arise in the capital city to the smallest extent possible.

Princess Rong Le also understood this point clearly, and therefore put all her energy and financial resources into controlling and bribing the Jinwu Guards.

Over the years, she has cultivated many women with skills in her princess mansion under the pretext of being lustful or philanthropic. When these women leave the mansion, she would kindly introduce them to some good places. Even in recent years, Princess Rong Le has begun to take in orphan girls to teach them how to read and write and take the imperial examinations. It's just that the time is still short and no results have been seen yet, but now she has the opportunity she has been waiting for.

However, those women who were scattered throughout the capital and entered the homes of powerful and wealthy people as either housekeepers, nurses, or even noble ladies such as ladies, have now become an important and useful way for Princess Rong Le to persuade and win over the officials who remain in the capital.

Thanks to the hard work of her own slaves and the deliberate connivance of the emperor and empress far away in the northern border, Princess Rong Le was able to make a call today and countless people responded.

of course.

The only place she couldn't control was the palace.

Before leaving, Xie Yuzhen left enough manpower and escape routes for Concubine Xu, enough for her to protect herself in the chaos. Concubine Xu always obeyed her good sister's words. While staying in the palace, she also took control of the remaining Yulin Guards. Together with the female officials and orphans who practiced martial arts who also stayed in Beijing, she formed a situation of mutual confrontation with Princess Rong Le.

If a real fight broke out, Concubine Xu might not suffer any loss, but she remembered Xie Yuzhen's instructions and showed weakness to the enemy, hiding in the palace and not going out, making the preparations to keep safe in a secluded place.

The long-standing desire for power finally saw the light of day, which made Princess Rong Le relax her vigilance a little. She did not realize Concubine Xu's strategy of showing weakness. Instead, she was eager to take advantage of the fact that the emperor and empress were trapped in the northern border, and put Prince Yi Yang on the position of crown prince. Then, she would mobilize troops from all over the place to the north in the name of serving the king, and then kill the emperor and empress completely in the northern border!