The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

The Queen's eyes fell on the blood-stained silk, but her expression was darker than the dusk outside the window.

After a moment, the queen's fingertips suddenly tapped the table twice, making a crisp sound.

There was an old painting on the corner of the desk. The picture had turned a little yellow, but the boy in the painting could still be seen clearly.

That was the appearance of the prince when he was hunting many years ago. He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, with an upright posture, and a red rope woven by the Queen Mother herself hung around his waist, making him look particularly energetic.

"Yuan Ruiyin is a snake," the Queen's voice suddenly rang out in the silent palace, cold and ruthless, "How many people advised him that he should cut off the roots of the Fifth Prince to prevent future troubles. But he didn't think so, and even said something like 'after all, they are brothers';

When everyone reminded him to nip Yuan Ruiyin in the bud, he said, "Maybe there will be a turnaround."..."

The Queen's words were filled with disappointment and anger. Her voice became louder and louder, and finally it began to tremble.

However, just as she was about to continue speaking, she suddenly seemed to realize something, stopped talking abruptly, and frowned tightly.

"No," the Queen murmured to herself, "This is absolutely impossible for Yuan Ruiyin and Kulyong to accomplish alone."

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes, and she seemed to be re-examining the whole context of the incident.

Yang Qi's heart was shocked, and he thought quickly, "Your Majesty is right, the person who can set up this trap must have access to your Highness's private seal.

The Fifth Prince asked the Crown Prince to go to Jiangnan, perhaps to lure the tiger away from the mountain - His Highness took Peilin away, and Peier who stayed in the capital... "

She paused, "I asked Fang Hua to send a message to Pei Er, saying that Han Renyuan had left Beijing, but I haven't received a reply yet."

The Queen couldn't help but tighten her throat, her knuckles turned white, and she whispered, "Pei Er."

Many years ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated and suffered multiple injuries. The one who accompanied the Crown Prince was Pei'er, who had unsteady steps.

Could it be that from that time on, Pei'er had become Yuan Ruiyin's man?

"Pei'er can't move." The queen's voice was so low that it sounded like a sigh.

Yang Qi looked up suddenly: "Why?"

"Not only because moving Pei'er now will alert the enemy, but also because he has the map of the secret passages of the dark guards." The queen lowered her voice, "Last month, I received a tip-off that the fifth prince's people bought an abandoned dyeing factory in the south of the city, and there are carriages coming in and out every night.

If Pei Er is touched, I am afraid that half of A Yuan's secret guards will be destroyed. "

Yang Qi's heart skipped a beat: "Then I sent someone to deliver a message to His Highness today, but the road to Jiangnan is long..."

"It's too late." The Queen interrupted her, "You just said, how did you suspect Han Renyuan?"

Yang Qi calmed down and replayed the meeting back to the night when he went to Yanchun Pavilion: "Before Your Highness left Beijing, Your Highness and I discovered that the Fifth Prince had secretly met with Han Renyuan in Yanchun Pavilion. This was the first time that Han Renyuan entered Your Highness's field of vision.

"Later, General Xu's Mansion intended to marry the children of Minister Han's family to each other," Yang Qi continued, "but when my acquaintance Xu Hanchu went to Han's Mansion, Han Renyuan avoided her. From then on, I became suspicious..."

After hearing Yang Qi's words, the Queen's originally tense expression gradually relaxed, no longer as stern as before. She stared at Yang Qi, a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes, and said slowly: "You, child, are more like me in the past than I am."

The Queen paused for a moment and continued, "Now that you are often in the Duke's Mansion, it is inconvenient for you to move around. It is not difficult to avoid Pei'er for the secret guard matter, but it is a bit difficult to find a reliable person in charge."

Yang Qi listened to the Queen's words quietly and did not respond immediately. She was silent for a while, as if thinking about something, and then slowly said: "Queen, do you know anything about Gao Xian of the Gao family?"

Yang Qi's words startled the Queen. She obviously didn't expect Yang Qi to suddenly mention Gao Xian. After a while, the Queen came back to her senses, looked at Yang Qi thoughtfully, and said, "Gao Xian... A Yuan didn't even hide this from you."

The Queen Mother thought to herself that the Gao family was a secret network that the Crown Prince had painstakingly cultivated for many years. Their influence was so huge that even in the imperial city, there were thirty-six secret agents spread all over the place.

Gao Xian was the prince's close friend for many years and was deeply trusted by the prince.

As far as the Queen knows, there are definitely no more than five people who know this.

The candle flame suddenly burst into a spark, and the crackling sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet palace.

At that moment, the candlelight suddenly lit up, causing the pearl hairpins on the queen's temples to sway and emit tiny lights, like stars in the night sky.

Yang Qi looked at the light, looked at the Queen, and replied respectfully: "This time, my informant entered the capital through the Gaozi Escort Agency. However, the Gao family's performance was a little too enthusiastic.

Not only that, when I was traveling to Xihu, His Highness told me about the strongholds along the way, and some of these strongholds actually overlap with the Gao family’s sphere of influence.”

When Fang Hua and Gao Xian appeared in Linhu Courtyard together, Yang Qi began to have doubts in his heart.

Especially when Fang Hua told him that Gao Xian had mobilized a lot of secret forces to escort him all the way to the imperial city in order to ensure his safety.

Even when they arrived at the imperial city, in order to better cover Fang Hua's whereabouts, Gao Xian personally showed up and went to the Duke of Song's Mansion, which made Yang Qi's confusion reach its peak.

Zong Yue had never mentioned to Yang Qi before that he had such a great favor to the Gao family.

This made Yang Qi start to re-examine the relationship between Guangmingtang and the Gao family.

However, just when he was in distress, the pattern of the jade pendant drawn by Fang Hua gave Yang Qi the answer.

After everyone left, some memories quickly flashed through Yang Qi's mind, and he realized why he felt the shape of the jade pendant was familiar, because he had seen it beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Figuring out the matter of the jade pendant also provided an answer to Yang Qi's confusion.

"Your Majesty," Yang Qi said firmly after receiving the exact news from the Queen, "I will go to the Gao family to deliver the message now."

There was a hint of warmth in the Queen's voice. "Gao Xian," she murmured for a moment, "honestly keeps his word, and most importantly..." She pointed at Yang Qi's heart, "like us, he values ​​His Highness's affairs more than his own life."

Then, the Queen Mother warned: "Besides, since Gao Xian was able to assist you in secret before, I'm afraid he already knew about your relationship with A Yuan.

Remember, the hidden line should be hidden deep, but used accurately. "