My bedroom is connected to ancient times, I am in love with the prince

Beijing.

In the residence of Marquis Zhenbei, in Xie Qinchuan’s study.

Xu Chong was kneeling on the ground, with large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He said anxiously, "My Lord, please send someone to rescue the prince!"

Xie Qinchuan, who was originally sitting on a chair, stood up suddenly after hearing this. He strode to Xu Chong and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Xu Chong had just returned to the capital from Qibei Prefecture on a fast horse. After getting off the horse, he ran quickly to Xiaoxiang Courtyard. At this time, he could only hear the sound of wind whistling in his ears.

He quickly wiped the sweat from his brow and said in a trembling voice, "My Lord, the Crown Prince fell from the cliff of Ao'an Mountain into the Lancang River at 3:00 PM."

"My subordinates and An Yi immediately led people to pursue the prince along the Lancang River all the way to Qibei Prefecture, but we still haven't found his whereabouts!"

"My Lord, I suspect the Crown Prince has likely been swept by the river into Yingdu Prefecture, or even Yunxi Prefecture. The further south the Lancang River flows, the more complex the terrain becomes, with countless cliffs and turbulent currents."

"I beg you, Lord, to send someone immediately to rescue the Crown Prince!"

At the end of his words, Xu Chong's eyes were red and he knocked his forehead heavily on the ground. If the prince really went south along the Lancang River, he would definitely be in great danger!

Xu Chong felt extremely regretful, blaming them for going too late!

The Lancang River passes through the Kunyu Mountains, which is too vast and they do not have enough manpower, so he rode a fast horse back to Beijing overnight to ask for help from the Marquis.

Xie Qinchuan was shocked when he heard this and shouted at him angrily:

"Why did you fall into the Lancang River? What happened? Tell me everything!"

Xu Chong did not dare to delay and quickly recounted everything that had happened today, including Lin Xiangxiang being kidnapped, Song Fangqian being interrogated, the contents of the letter, their response plan, and Xie Beiheng jumping off the cliff. He told them everything from beginning to end.

After hearing Xu Chong's words, Xie Qinchuan was furious. He clenched his fists tightly, as if he was on a battlefield. He exuded a strong murderous aura that made people frightened.

"You son of a bitch Beirong people, you are so shameless!"

"You despicable bastard! You can't beat me on the battlefield, so now you resort to these despicable and vicious means!"

"Don't let me know who it is. I'll skin him alive, pull out his tendons, and dig up his entire ancestry!"

I will settle the score with him later. The most urgent thing now is to find Heng'er first!

"I will go to the palace to see the emperor immediately, and I will lead my men out as soon as I leave the palace!"

As a military general, he cannot leave the capital at will. He must first go to the palace to report to the emperor!

Xu Chong quickly responded, "Yes, Lord!"

Suddenly remembering something, he hurriedly said, "My Lord, I just rushed back from outside the city and saw people from the Minister of Revenue's Mansion searching the entire city for Miss Song."

"Miss Song is still in Feixiao Courtyard. How should we deal with her? Please give us your instructions, Lord Marquis!"

Although that vicious woman deserves to die, she is still the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion after all. If the matter gets out of hand, it may cause trouble.

Now that the prince is not here, we must report to the Marquis for a decision!

Xie Qinchuan heard this, his eyes darkened, and he asked angrily, "How should we deal with this?"

"That idiot Song Mingyang actually raised such a vicious daughter. Who gave her the guts to kidnap my future daughter-in-law and frame my son?"

"If anything really happens to Heng'er and my daughter-in-law, I will make her pay with her life!"

"Let them look for me. If they have the guts, have them come to my Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to ask for me!"

It means not letting go!

Xu Chong breathed a sigh of relief. It was well known that the Marquis doted on his wife dearly. He was just worried that the Marquis would take his wife into consideration and release that vicious woman.

Xie Qinchuan frowned, glared at Xu Chong and warned, "Keep this secret from my wife. If she gets upset after learning about this, I'll skin you alive!"

Hearing this, Xu Chong's long-held fear of Xie Qinchuan suddenly resurfaced, and he couldn't help but quickly respond: "Yes, Lord, I obey your command!"

The lights in the imperial study of the palace were bright.

"Your Majesty, it's already midnight. You just took the medicine. It's time to go to bed!" Su Guiquan advised carefully.

Emperor Hong Jing, who was only 52 years old, had already gray hair. He was sitting in front of the imperial desk, looking haggard and sick, but his emperor's aura was undiminished, and his eyes revealed a terrifying deterrent.

He did not respond to Su Guiquan's words, but stared at the thick stack of memorials on the table with a dark look in his eyes.

Suddenly, he sneered, his voice cold and low: "I'm not dead yet, Prince, are you so impatient to take the throne?"

When Su Guiquan heard this, his face instantly became filled with horror. He was so scared that he quickly knelt down with his forehead pressed against the ground, not daring to look up.

Emperor Hong Jing slammed his hand on the imperial desk. "Liu Jiachuan has just been imprisoned, and today, over a dozen ministers have submitted memorials, all of which are identical, recommending someone from the Crown Prince's faction to take over the position of Minister of War!"

"It's so blatant. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intention!" After saying this, he angrily swept all the documents on the table to the ground, scattering them all over the floor.

The emperor was furious. Su Guiquan was trembling all over. He could only kneel on the ground and responded with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

In recent years, the emperor's physical condition has been getting worse and worse, and his mental state has been becoming more and more unstable.

Not only is he wary of and dissatisfied with the Crown Prince, but he is also wary of several other princes, and even with Prince Qin, who shares the same mother as His Majesty. He even scolds and punishes them if they disagree with him!

Emperor Hong Jing's eyes were dark, and his tone was cold and stern. "Su Guiquan, have the Imperial Academy draft an edict. Let the eldest brother go to the Luming Mountain prayer next month on my behalf. Tomorrow you will go to the Prince of Qi's mansion in person to announce the edict!"

Su Guiquan's face changed drastically when he heard this. He carefully advised, "Your Majesty, according to ancestral rules, only the Crown Prince can pray on your behalf!"

Emperor Hong Jing's eyes grew darker. "I just want the Crown Prince to know that he's more than one son of mine, so he shouldn't be too anxious!"

After hearing this, Su Guiquan secretly groaned inwardly, but he did not dare to persuade him any further, so he could only bow his head and reply, "Yes, Your Majesty is wise!

The situation in the fight for the throne is so tense now. I wonder what consequences will be caused by the imperial edict tomorrow!

At this time, the door of the imperial study was pushed open, and a eunuch hurried in and reported to Emperor Hong Jing: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei is outside seeking an audience."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Hong Jing frowned, "Marquis Zhenbei?"

Coming into the palace so late, could something happen in the north?

"Hurry up!"

After Xie Qinchuan entered the imperial study, he quickly knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty."

"My dear minister, please stand up. It's so late, why do you need to see me so urgently?" Emperor Hong Jing looked at Xie Qinchuan and asked.

Xie Qinchuan quickly stood up and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, my son was framed today and fell into the Lancang River. His life or death is unknown! I beg Your Majesty to allow me to lead people to search for him."

Emperor Hong Jing was shocked. "How could this happen? Who is so bold?"

Xie Beiheng is a young talent. He defeated the Beirong people on the battlefield and frightened them to death. He cannot die yet!

Xie Qinchuan was anxious, but he still replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, it is not clear at the moment, but I suspect it was done by the Beirong people."

Seeing that Emperor Hong Jing still didn't agree, and feeling genuinely worried about Xie Beiheng, he repeated, "Your Majesty, according to the time, my son is probably already in Yingdu or Yunxi Prefecture. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to leave the capital to search for him!"

Emperor Hong Jing looked at Xie Qinchuan's anxious expression, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, saying in a deep voice: "Go, my dear minister. I approve!"

"I will send another detachment of the Jinwu Guard to accompany you, my dear, to help you find General Xie as soon as possible."

When Xie Qinchuan heard this, his heart sank. The emperor didn't trust him!