Fang Yuyang finally had no choice but to leave the harem. After all this trouble, Zhengyao and others finally escaped. If Hua Qingyue and Fang Yuyang hadn't made such a fuss, the identities of Zhengyao and Liu Yan would have been exposed.

Seeing Fang Yuyang leaving, Zhengyao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally sent away the god of plague. Now when he saw Hua Qingyue again, she had already restrained her previous brute force.

Wait for someone to come slowly.

"Fortunately, Qingyue, you showed up in time, otherwise Fang Yuyang would have made things worse."

Zhou Bing smiled slightly and his facial expression relaxed a lot.

However, there seems to be another mystery in Zhou Bing's words, as if Zhou Bing knew Hua Qingyue would appear early in the morning.

If this is really the case, then it is reasonable that Zhou Bing did not act too nervous or anxious before.

Hearing this, Hua Qingyue shook her head and said, "It's better not to talk about this now. Although Fang Yuyang has left, I'm afraid he will turn around and come back. We'd better go into the palace and see the imperial concubine before we talk!"

The situation was urgent and he didn't care to say anything else. After Hua Qingyue finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance at Zhengyao. There was a little bit of fluorescence in his eyes, and there were even traces of water in his eyes, which seemed blurry.

The deep pupils can no longer be seen.

Obviously, Hua Qingyue also recognized Zhengyao, but she knew it was inconvenient to recognize Zhengyao here.

It's better to be careful in everything. After all, this is the palace, and everything has fallen into the hands of Yan Song's traitorous party. If anything goes wrong, something will happen.

Zhou Bing understood Hua Qingyue's meaning very well and just nodded. However, when he saw that Zhengyao was also touched, Zhou Bing "reprimanded" Zhengyao and Liu Yan inappropriately and had to interrupt Zhengyao's thoughts.

, everything is back to normal again.

Fang Yuyang is not here. There are no obstacles along the way, but it does not mean that we can take it lightly. No one knows whether we will meet the person arranged by Yan Song again next time, so everyone is so calm and composed, no

He said nothing and didn't look around. It was completely silent. The distance was originally short, but it felt like it had been going for centuries.

Finally, after walking for a long time, the group walked directly to Kunning Palace.

Kunning Palace is the most important place in the harem. Except for the queen and concubines, no one else is qualified to live in it. But for Zhengyao, this place is a place he often hangs out.

First, because of my mother-in-law (Concubine Shen, she is actually just Ning'an's stepmother, not orthodox), because Concubine Shen has always liked Ning'an more, and Aiwujiwu. She also admires Zhengyao in every possible way, and Zhengyao also

The series of measures she took also showed the mother-in-law how pleased she was with her son-in-law. Therefore, she would call Kunning Palace from time to time to show her concern.

Secondly, Jiajing often walked around Kunning Palace, and often when Zhengyao had something to discuss with Jiajing, it would be in the Kunning Palace if not in the Imperial Study Room. Therefore, over time, Zhengyao became a frequent visitor here.

I haven't been here for seven years, and now that I'm back, although things can't be said to be different, it's still new, and I'm naturally filled with emotions.

Coupled with the fact that the palace is now in a crisis, Zhengyao always feels uneasy in his heart.

"Boss Zhou, you're here. Carry everything in quickly. The imperial concubine has been waiting for a long time."

Seeing Zhengyao and others pushing cloth and silk towards Kunning Palace, a woman dressed as a palace maid guarding the door immediately said anxiously.

It is actually normal for such people to appear in the palace. A trivial matter, if mentioned in their mouths, may become a major event that threatens to collapse the sky.

Of course, from the words and expressions of the palace maid, it is not difficult to tell that Concubine Shen is very concerned about the arrival of Zhou Bing and others today.

Zhou Bing nodded slightly, and without saying anything else, he turned to Zhengyao and Liu Yan and said, "You two, follow me!"

"yes!"

After saying that, Zhengyao and Liu Yan each carried a piece of cloth on their backs, followed Zhou Bing's footsteps, and hurried to the palace.

In order not to attract other people's attention, Zhengyao and Liu Yan did not say a word from beginning to end, which did not make anyone suspicious, so they came to Kunning Palace.

Immediately, the two maids at the door immediately closed the door after Zheng Yao and others entered. Their nervous and serious expressions did not seem to be as simple as someone delivering a piece of cloth to Concubine Shen.

Entering the Kunning Palace, Zheng Yao and Liu Yan still didn't raise their heads. The so-called sailing ship of ten thousand years with caution, even if they have entered the hall of Kunning Palace, where Concubine Shen has the final say, they still have to be careful at all times. Calm down, you must not make the slightest mistake at this juncture.

Soon, I walked out of the room and thought I was a beautiful woman. The less beautiful woman was in her thirties or forties. She still looked so voluptuous and graceful. She wore light makeup, but she didn't lose her beauty at all. Allow.

Needless to say, Zhengyao had guessed who this person was just from his back. Isn't this the concubine Shen Guifei whom Jiajing had always loved?

Concubine Shen has always been very kind to Zhengyao. She used to ask Zhengyao to accompany Ning An to the palace to see her every now and then, as if she regarded Zhengyao as half of her son.

Now that Zhengyao is able to return to Beijing and the palace again, this is partly due to her arrangements.

"My husband-in-law has met your mother-in-law, and I really shouldn't have frightened your mother-in-law these days!"

The door has been closed, and naturally there are no outsiders now. Zhengyao no longer needs to hide anything, he immediately steps forward and kneels down to salute.

In fact, why didn't Zhengyao treat Concubine Shen as his own mother? Since he came to this world, Zhengyao has never felt the care of his mother, although Li Chengfeng has always been very protective of him.

Anyone who sees a relative whom they have not seen for many years will feel something in their heart at this moment. It is normal for Zhengyao's voice to be slightly choked when he speaks.

"Consort, you are back! Come on, get up quickly!"

Upon hearing Zheng Yao's deep voice, Concubine Shen immediately turned around, then stepped forward with excitement on her face and helped Zheng Yao up.

"Consort, you are finally back safe and sound! By the way, how is the princess lately? Has she lost weight?"

Concubine Shen asked with concern. It had been more than two months since Ning An left Beijing in a hurry after hearing the news about Zheng Yao's appearance in the South China Sea.

It’s been so long since I’ve seen Ning’an, and it’s inevitable that I’m worried about him.

Zheng Yao stood up slightly and said: "My queen, there is no need to worry. The princess is now with Uncle Wang and is very safe. She will cooperate with us at any time to resolve this crisis."

Facing Concubine Shen's worried look, Zhengyao couldn't help but said in relief, and at the same time he did not forget to briefly mention part of his plan.

"If that's the case, I'll be more relieved! Then this crisis will all depend on you, the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince!"

"Please rest assured, Madam. This matter will be taken care of by us, but the first thing now is to see the Emperor first. Where is the Emperor?"

Although Zhengyao had a plan in mind, the first thing he needed to do was to understand Jiajing's situation. Only when he ensured that Jiajing was absolutely safe could he truly act.

Moreover, although it is safe for the time being, everyone knows that as soon as they leave this gate, everyone will immediately appear under Yan Song's surveillance. If they are not careful, everything will be exposed immediately, and the consequences are naturally unpredictable.

"Hey, to be honest, I haven't been able to see the emperor for a few days! Yan Song, a treacherous official, now has sole control of the court, let alone all civil and military officials. Even the concubines, princesses and princes in the harem cannot see the emperor!"

Concubine Shen's words revealed a sense of helplessness. It was really desolate to be the empress she was now.

When Zheng Yao heard this, he suddenly raised his eyebrows in anger: "What, Yan Song is so bold and dares to put the emperor under house arrest?"

It seems that the development of the matter has slightly exceeded Zhengyao's expectations. He really did not expect that Yan Song would take action early and has now placed Jiajing under house arrest.

"Of course, Yan Song did not dare to be too blatant. He just asked the eunuchs in the palace to seal off the imperial study room, but announced to the outside world that the emperor was infected with a stubborn disease and it was contagious. No one except the imperial physician was allowed to Half a step closer. Although on the surface it sounds like I am thinking about the safety of the palace, in fact, it is what you call me, my consort, under house arrest."

"This is really unreasonable!"

The anger in Zheng Yao's chest was about to burn to his throat, and he was naturally extremely angry at what Yan Song had done.

Zhengyao knew very well about Yan Song's tactics. He announced that Jiajing was seriously ill in order to prevent loyal ministers such as Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng from getting close to each other to avoid exchanging information to deal with Yan Song. On the other hand, the purpose of putting Jiajing under house arrest must be I want him to write an edict of sin, and then announce it to the world, so that he can abdicate and make way for others. Then, he will take the opportunity to seize the Ming Dynasty. When the time comes, he will be justified. People in the world want to say that he has no reason. It can be said that he has ulterior motives and has taken great pains. .

"Third brother, if we follow what the empress said, what should we do? If we can't guarantee the emperor's safety now, even if we arrest Yan Song, he will still use the emperor to threaten us."

Liu Yan was right. Yan Song is such a cunning person. I believe that even if he is caught, he will have a way to escape. After all, an old fox who has been in the officialdom of the battlefield for decades is definitely not what ordinary people can imagine.

Not to mention that he still has the military talismans of hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, the emperor alone in his hands is enough to make everyone compromise. When the time comes, it will not be unusual for him to commit regicide to seize the throne.

"No, we must find a way to see the emperor first. Time is of the essence and Yan Song cannot be allowed to continue to grow bigger!"

Zhengyao said with a solemn expression. This was the second time he had such an expression after returning to the capital. It was obvious how worried he was about Jiajing.

"Consort, actually...it's not too difficult to meet the emperor, but..."

Seeing that everyone looked nervous and anxious, Concubine Shen couldn't help but hesitate, as if she had some good ideas.

But before she finished speaking, she hesitated to speak. She must have something to hide.

Why didn't Zhengyao understand what Concubine Shen meant? So Zhengyao asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we are at a critical moment now. If you have anything to hide, it's okay to say it. We won't pay too much attention to it. The most important thing now is First, rescue the emperor from Yan Song’s clutches.”

"this……"

"Empress, please stop hesitating. Time is tight. If you don't tell me, it might be too late!"

Zhou Bing also said anxiously, the matter has indeed reached a point where there is no need to delay.

"Okay, but you promise me that no outsiders will know about this."

"Yes, empress!"

"Actually, there is a secret passage under the dragon chair in the emperor's study room that leads directly to here, and even the emperor himself doesn't know about this secret passage..."

"What?"
Chapter completed!