The Regent's Koi Princess

Asakazonomiya

In the study

Jiang Che stood in front of the wooden window, staring at Chaoying Palace not far away, lost in thought.

He didn't return to the palace for two consecutive days.

Firstly, he felt it was too lonely without his little princess in the mansion.

The palace is still the same palace as before, and the guards in the palace have not changed. The only difference is that there is a special girl by his side.

He has gotten used to having that little thing that haunts him around.

Getting used to this thing is really scary. He has become accustomed to her existence. Now that she is not in the mansion, the entire mansion seems dead.

Secondly, Zhao Zhoucheng had been visiting the palace too frequently in recent days. Yesterday he even sent a maid to the little emperor.

It is said that the young emperor has reached the age to take a queen and concubines.

It was not like the last minister had brought up the idea in the court before, but the little emperor had always rejected it. Unexpectedly, this time he actually made a unprecedented move and kept the little maid.

I don’t know what tricks that little servant girl used, but the little emperor actually summoned her to sleep with him last night, and unexpectedly, the two of them actually consummated their marriage.

Is this a coincidence or someone did it on purpose?

He could never figure this out.

Just as Jiang Che was lost in his thoughts, Chen Zheng pushed open the door of the study and walked in quickly.

"Prince"

Chen Zheng started making a fuss as soon as he came in.

"I received news that Yue Niang had already fled Jiangnan Villa. When I sent someone to follow her and investigate, I found out that Yue Niang was also going to Western Liao.

Although she and the princess had different purposes, they were going to the same place.

I am worried that if Yue Niang knew that the princess was also going to Western Liao, and she colluded with Zhao Shizong, it would be bad for the princess, and she would definitely find a way to deal with the princess and them. "

As soon as Chen Zheng finished speaking, Jiang Che was stunned.

He looked at Chen Zheng and whispered, "Is the news reliable?"

Because he was walking too fast, Chen Zheng was sweating profusely. He raised his hand and wiped it directly with his sleeve, looking at her master who nodded hurriedly.

"It's absolutely true. I heard that he has been on the run for more than two days. Zhao Zhoucheng did not make a big fuss to look for him. He only sent out some of his trusted confidants.

Because the two maids sent to monitor Yue Niang failed to do their job, Zhao Zhoucheng has already beaten the two maids who served Yue Niang to death."

After Chen Zheng finished speaking, Jiang Che fell into deep thought again.

How could Yue Niang escape right under Zhao Zhoucheng's nose?

Ah!

This woman does have some skills. It seems that I underestimated her before.

Jiangnan Villa had so many guards that they couldn't even keep an eye on a powerless woman. I don't know whether to say that Yue Niang was too scheming or that the guards were too incompetent.

However, Chen Zheng did remind him that if Yue Niang knew that Xier's destination was also Western Liao, she would definitely not let it go.

Jiang Che turned around and walked to the desk and slowly sat down. He looked at Chen Zheng and asked, "Any news from Shadow? Where are Xi'er and the others now? Have they encountered any danger?"

"There is no news from Shadow for now, but..."

Chen Zheng looked at his own prince and thought for a moment before continuing, "The secret guards we sent to follow Zhao Zhoucheng reported that the second branch of the Xiangfu suddenly became close to Zhao Zhoucheng recently.

and……

The secret guards who followed them also discovered an unexpected piece of news. The maid that Zhao Zhoucheng gave to the little emperor was actually from the mother's family of the old lady in the prime minister's mansion.

They had originally planned to send this woman to Lin Qingyue, the eldest son of the Lin family, but unfortunately, Lin was not interested in women.

Later, for some unknown reason, the maid was adopted by Zhao Zhoucheng as his daughter, and was finally sent to the young emperor. We still don't know what the problem was.

Also, before Young Master Lin went on the expedition to Nanjing, Qi Yueran, the daughter of Yu Qinglian, the old lady's niece, once offered herself to Young Master Lin and was scolded by the old prime minister.

Afterwards, the old prime minister issued an order that Yu Qinglian and her daughter were not allowed to visit the prime minister's residence at will.

The old lady had quarreled with him several times over this matter, and with Young Master Lin temporarily leaving the house, Yu Qinglian and her daughter became much more obedient.

However, I feel that they will not give up and will definitely think of other ways, or wait for Young Master Lin to return from Nanjing, and then they will continue to harass him.

My subordinates sent someone to do some research and found out that the reason why Yu Qinglian and her daughter did this was because the old lady's family had fallen on hard times and Yu Qinglian's husband had gotten a position as a seventh-rank county magistrate thanks to the old lady.

Now that there is no one in the Yu family who can support the entire family, Yu Qinglian’s husband must find someone he can rely on in order to continue to keep his official position.

So they set their sights on Lin Qingyue, but Lin Qingyue remained unmoved. Unexpectedly, they turned around and set their sights on the little emperor."

Ah!

Things are getting more interesting.

It seems that Lin Qingyue and Tang Baokun went to Nanping, and Zhaozhou Chengcheng mistakenly thought that this was an opportunity for them to rebel and force the emperor to abdicate.

However, the only thing I didn’t expect was that the old lady also extended her hand.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the second branch of the Lin family. Also, find Jia Deshui and ask him to keep an eye on the maid. You can reveal some information to him. He is the person the emperor relies on the most, and the emperor will definitely listen to him."

When Chen Zheng heard this, his eyes lit up. It had to be his prince's brain.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

Chen Zheng took the order and turned to leave.

……

the other side

Lin Xi and her group followed Ling Xiao to the Haicang Sect. When Lin Xi stepped onto the stone steps of the Haicang Sect, she instantly felt as if every step she took was like stepping into another world.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds, dappling onto the quaint stone steps, casting mottled shadows.

At the entrance of the sect, two huge stone lions stand majestically, with eyes as sharp as torches, as if they can see into people's hearts.

Passing through the vermilion gate between the stone lions, the view in front of you suddenly opens up to a vast martial arts training ground. In the center of the ground stands a towering bell tower. The melodious sound of the bell echoes between the valleys, bringing a sense of tranquility and solemnity that transcends this world.

All around, well-arranged pavilions and terraces are hidden among the lush ancient trees, with flying eaves and pointed corners, carved beams and painted buildings. Every detail reveals the sect’s profound heritage and extraordinary style.

The air is filled with a light scent of herbs and the freshness of pine, which makes people feel refreshed.

Lin Xi looked around, and couldn't help but feel a bit of awe and yearning in his heart, thinking: "As expected of the Haicang Sect, this kind of scenery and momentum are indeed extraordinary."

She looked at Ling Xiao beside her and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "As expected of the Haicang Sect, it is so imposing. In the past, I only felt that it was a little far-fetched when I heard the storyteller in the teahouse talk about it. After seeing it today, it is indeed extraordinary.

Not only the sect, but also the sect master himself, it is really better to see it once than to hear about it a hundred times. It really opened our eyes, haha!"