Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

"Okay!" Shen Mengyao nodded in agreement.

The two men hurried out, holding palace lanterns, and under the cover of night, headed towards the inner prison.

Although there are already some suspicious points, Shen Mengyao is still a thousand times worried.

"Aunt, orchid seeds were found in my room. Something must have gone wrong with someone in Xingqing Palace. We should start our investigation from here."

"Okay." Fu Qing responded and nodded slightly.

Shen Mengyao gave another instruction: "By the way, several guards searched the rooms of the eunuchs and maids in the palace that day. Ask them first if they have seen the album."

Fuqing nodded.

The two were walking hurriedly when suddenly a sedan chair passed by them in a hurry.

Seeing this, Fu Qing hurriedly pulled Shen Mengyao down to kneel.

"I've met Empress Dowager De."

Defei originally ignored it, but when she looked down inadvertently, she found that it was Fuqing's face that was illuminated by the palace lantern, so she immediately waved her hand to stop the sedan chair.

"It's Fuqing. What are you doing here so late at night instead of taking care of the Queen Mother?"

Fu Qing was a little flustered, and pretended to be calm and answered quickly.

"My Lady, the Empress Dowager is not feeling well. I am concerned about her and have come to check on her daily necessities to see if there are any missing or replacement items so that she can use them when she wakes up."

When Concubine De heard this, a barely perceptible complex emotion flashed across her eyes, and then she smiled softly.

"You are a loyal person. With a maid like you, the Queen Mother will surely wake up soon. However, the palace is in a state of panic right now. You must be careful and don't get involved in any trouble."

Fu Qing felt relieved and said hurriedly, "Thank you for your concern, Madam Defei. I will be cautious."

Defei's eyes lightly swept over Shen Mengyao. Although she did not ask directly, Shen Mengyao knew that it was not appropriate to say much given her current status, so she lowered her head and remained silent, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

Concubine De didn't seem to ask further questions. She just nodded and said, "If that's the case, you should go back quickly. It's late at night. Be careful on the road."

"Yes, I obey your command." Fu Qing responded, pulling Shen Mengyao away quickly. After Concubine De's sedan chair went away, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Back in the inner prison, Queyue had been waiting anxiously, and was relieved to see Shen Mengyao return safely. The two quickly exchanged identities, and Shen Mengyao returned to the cold and damp cell again.

"Princess, have you found any clues?" Queyue asked in a low voice.

Shen Mengyao shook her head, frowning.

"There is no conclusive evidence yet, but the disappearance of the empress dowager's tranquilizing incense and the album are both extremely suspicious. Especially the album, it must be found as soon as possible, as it may contain some secrets."

Hearing this, Queyue also looked solemn: "Then I will continue to inquire about the information in the palace to see if I can find the whereabouts of the album. Princess, you must be careful here, I will try to visit you more often."

"Okay, you should be careful too." Shen Mengyao warned.

Queyue turned around and was about to leave, but then she remembered something.

"I got an important thing by chance and hid it. You should find a way to send a message to the prince and ask him to find it and check the origin of it."

"Okay." Queyue nodded: "I will report to the prince tomorrow."

It was getting late and she couldn't stay for long, so she left in a hurry.

At the same time, the Regent's Palace was brightly lit all night long.

Bei Lan walked in hurriedly.

"I checked the website. It is said that Master Wenyuan Zhangwen got hold of the correspondence between the Duke and his men and was plotting a rebellion."

"How can these evidences be used to directly suppress Duke Shen without any corroboration? Wouldn't that be fulfilling the wishes of those in Beimo?" Qi Sui'an slammed the table and stood up.

"There are also rumors that Duke Shen is colluding with Luochuan. Luochuan is now in Beimo and has recruited many of the former Beimo King's former subordinates in preparation for a restoration." Bei Lan sighed.

"It is said that there is a lot of evidence, but it cannot be found. However, rumors spread inside and outside the palace that Duke Shen and the princess colluded with each other. Many years ago, Duke Shen attacked Nanyi, and it was Nanyi's Youlan who poisoned the queen mother."

This is even more nonsense.

In fact, Qi Suian thought about it and understood that a general is not subject to military orders when he is away from the battlefield. Duke Shen is stationed at the border all year round, and his prestige at the border is much higher than that of the emperor. How can the king allow others to sleep soundly on his bed? Therefore, the villain will naturally be favored by those who instigate discord.

"I remember that Wen Yuanzhang seems to be the elder brother of the eldest prince's mother, right?" Qi Suian asked hesitantly.

Bei Lan nodded and said with certainty: "Yes, but the eldest prince's mother passed away early. After so many years, not many people mentioned it."

Qi Sui'an narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It seems that this matter is closely related to the eldest prince. Find a few capable people to investigate him. You must hurry up."

"Yes!" Bei Lan received the order and left.

On the second day, Qi Suian got the news about Queyue and found what Shen Mengyao had hidden.

It's a jade pendant.

Since it belongs to the eldest prince, there is indeed a need to investigate.

Qi Sui'an looked at the jade pendant carefully. The jade was warm and the carving was fine. There were intricate patterns engraved on it, which seemed to contain some special meaning.

He immediately asked someone to investigate.

Just as I gave the order, Bei Lan arrived.

"Your Highness, the eldest prince seems to be obsessed with Taoism recently and often has close contact with a Taoist priest."

"Did that person check? Is he sure there is no problem?" Qi Sui'an asked.

"I checked and they said he was from Sanqing Temple, but I sent people to Sanqing Temple to check and they found no such person." Bei Lan said with certainty, "But his true identity has not been found out yet."

"Continue investigating. There must be something fishy about the person who suddenly appeared next to the eldest prince." Qi Suian said coldly.

Bei Lan nodded and left.

Everyone was rushing back and forth, and just at this moment, a servant came to report.

"Your Majesty, General He requests to see you."

Qi Sui'an raised his eyebrows: "This He Weiyuan, there must be something wrong with him suddenly showing up at this time."

He thought for a moment and said calmly, "Please ask him to come in."

After a moment, He Weiyuan strode in and knelt on one leg on the ground: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Qi Sui'an put down the teacup calmly and said calmly: "You and the king are about to do business, so there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony."

He Weiyuan stood up slowly and said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, I am here to assist Your Majesty. Just give your orders."

"I don't have anything to tell you. General He, what important matter does he have that requires you to see me?" Qi Sui'an asked calmly.

He Weiyuan heard this and smiled modestly: "It is like this, I came here today because the elite troops under my command have been assembled, please call on the troops, Your Majesty."

Qi Sui'an put down the teacup and shook his head calmly: "The emperor means that I will assist you in changing guards. General He can decide these matters by himself."