Princess Promotion

Yao Chuguang took out a candied haws and waved it in front of Zhou Mingrui, saying, "Look! I brought you some candied haws."

Zhou Mingrui immediately stretched out his hands, raised them high and said, "Yes!"

Yao Chuguang rubbed Zhou Mingrui's head and asked, "Have you been eating well recently?"

Zhou Mingrui took the candied haws and took a bite, saying, "Yes!"

Yao Chuguang tapped Zhou Mingrui's forehead helplessly and said, "Don't just keep saying one word at a time. Talk more."

Zhou Mingrui replied obediently: "Okay!"

Yao Chuguang held his head, which was barely considered progress.

He turned around and gave Wu Qi a bunch of candied haws. Wu Qi took it with surprise and said, "I have one too."

Yao Chuguang replied as a matter of course: "Of course, thank you for taking care of Xiaorui these days."

As he said this, he gave Yue Niang a string, and the remaining three were hers.

Wu Qi said a little embarrassedly: "No, no, Master Zhou is very easy to take care of. I just do odd jobs like cooking and washing clothes. It's not really about taking care of him."

Yao Chuguang glanced at the sky outside. It was still early, so he suggested, "I'm here on business and will be leaving in the evening. How about we go for a walk and then have a meal together in the evening?"

Wu Qi hesitated and said, "If we go to a restaurant, what about Master Yu?"

Lord Yu has been busy since last night and hasn't come back yet, so he has to deliver lunch to him.

Yao Chuguang waved his hand and said, "It's okay. We'll pack a portion for you and send it to Master Yu. Let's go!"

Wu Qi looked down and saw Zhou Mingrui pulling Yao Chuguang's sleeve and looking at him eagerly.

Thinking that it was not easy for Sister Zhou Mingrui to come here, he finally nodded in agreement.

Yao Chuguang asked Wu Qi to take Zhou Mingrui to change into civilian clothes so that they would not be so conspicuous.

Liu Rushi brought the medicine and fed it to Mengyue mouthful by mouthful.

Meng Yue looked around and asked, "I heard that the doctor who treated me was a female doctor. Why can't I see anyone?"

Liu Rushi put down the medicine bowl, poured Meng Yue a cup of tea to rinse her mouth, and said, "She went to see her brother. I guess she'll leave after the visit."

Meng Yuewu said with regret: "I didn't even have the chance to see what my benefactor looked like, why did you let her go? Did you help me thank her properly?"

Liu Rushi took out some candied fruit and gave it to Mengyue, saying, "Heal your wounds, and we'll meet again someday."

As for the favor I owe Yao Chuguang, I'm afraid I'll never be able to repay it in this lifetime.

Liu Rushi suddenly remembered that Yunhua had not returned since last night, and hoped that nothing had happened.

Thinking of this, Liu Rushi became a little restless, so she said to Mengyue, "You take good care of your injuries. I'll go buy some gifts for the doctor to take with her when she leaves."

Meng Yue quickly said, "I have some silver in my box. Can you help me take it to the doctor?"

Liu Rushi nodded, walked to Mengyue's makeup box, took some silver, and went out.

Some things are better left unknown.

Liu Rushi planned to go out and find Yu Zhijian to ask if there was any news about Yunhua. If not, she could only ask Yao Chuguang for help.

As soon as he reached the door, a figure stumbled in.

Liu Rushi was startled and looked closely to see that it was Yunhua!

Before Liu Rushi could speak, Yunhua grabbed her and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is coming?"

Liu Rushi was a little shocked. Didn’t Yunhua go to chase Feng Lao Hu? Why did she know that Yao Chuguang was coming?

Liu Rushi immediately realized that the news had leaked out and asked nervously, "How did you know?"

Yunhua was helped by Liu Rushi to a chair nearby and sat down. He said, "I took people out to chase him last night, but lost him when we reached the back mountain."

Because there were so many people escaping with Feng Lao Hu, their footsteps seemed chaotic.

Yunhua made a prompt decision and started a manhunt with the others.

Yunhua followed the messy footprints on the ground all the way to the back mountain and circled around the back mountain for a long time.

At this moment, she suddenly noticed someone's footprints heading back towards the city.

Yunhua instinctively knew that this person was Feng Lao Hu, so he quickened his pace and followed closely.

Yunhua discovered that Feng Lao Hu was standing stealthily at the back door of a magnificent mansion, which seemed to be the residence of a famous local squire.

Yunhua realized that something was wrong, and his first subconscious reaction to escape was to run here, which showed that there was collusion between Feng Lao Hu and this squire.

Yunhua decided to hold back and secretly observe what tricks Feng Lao Hu was up to.

Sure enough, not long after, a servant came to open the door. Feng Lao Hu whispered something to the servant at the door, and then the servant led him into the mansion.

Seeing this, Yunhua followed closely behind, jumped over the wall, and sneaked into the mansion quietly.

After entering the mansion, Yunhua carefully kept a certain distance and followed Feng Lao Hu like a shadow, for fear of alerting the enemy.

Yunhua saw from afar that the servants respectfully welcomed Feng Lao Hu into the hall.

Outside the hall door, guards stood vigilantly watching the movements around them.

It seemed impossible to eavesdrop directly, so he quietly walked around the hall and looked around to see if there was any other way.

I found a big tree with lush branches and leaves behind the house. Its branches almost extended above the roof. If I climbed up the thick branches, I should be able to reach the roof.

Thinking of this, Yunhua climbed up the tree trunk nimbly.

After a while, they successfully reached a position near the roof.

Yunhua took a deep breath, steadied himself, then carefully reached out and gently lifted a tile.

Then, he slowly bent down and looked into the house through the small gap.

He found that there were several middle-aged men sitting in the room, although Yunhua did not know these people.

Just by looking at his clothes, you can tell he is not an ordinary person.

When Yunhua carefully climbed onto the roof, there was already a heated argument below.

Although the voices were intermittent and not particularly clear, Yunhua still overheard the general content.

Feng Lao Hu was seen talking excitedly, trying hard to persuade those present to join him in the rebellion!

Anyway, Yu Zhijian will definitely not let them go easily, so don't even think about escaping without being discovered.

Instead of just sitting there and waiting to die, it is better to fight hard and fight back directly.

As long as Yu Zhijian is captured first, and then used as a bargaining chip to negotiate terms with the court, there may still be a glimmer of hope.

However, the white-haired old man in the lead was firmly opposed to this.

Apart from a little silver, they have no power to compete with the imperial court!

If you blindly follow Feng Lao Hu and make trouble, you will simply be courting death!

In the old man's opinion, it would be better to go back quickly, pack up your belongings, roll up your bedding and run away. Maybe you can still save your life in this way!

For a moment, everyone held their own opinions and refused to give in, and the situation was in a stalemate.

At this moment, suddenly a panicked middle-aged man stumbled into the crowd.

He panted and said, "Someone down there saw a girl with silver hair riding a horse into the city, and then she went to Baihualou with the shopkeeper Liu!"

Silver-haired girl!

Isn’t this the current empress!

Yunhua, who was on the roof, was shocked. If that person had not mentioned Baihua Tower, she might have doubted the authenticity of the news.

But if this news is false, it will definitely not be related to Baihua Tower, which means that this news is 90% true.

Hearing this, Liu Ru couldn't help but take a breath, and an ominous thought flashed through her mind.

Liu Rushi looked at Yunhua's pale face and asked, "Could it be that they are planning a rebellion?"

Yunhua nodded. The old man didn't believe it at first, but later he sent someone to verify it.

If the old man was unwilling to gamble before, it was because even if Yu Zhijian was dealt with, it would be of no avail. How could the court compromise with them for the sake of a minister?

But if this person is an empress, it would be completely different. It is worth taking a gamble. If you win, you might be able to change the dynasty!

Yun Hua recovered, stood up and asked, "Where's His Majesty? We need to escort His Majesty away from here immediately. They will be here soon."

Liu Rushi replied, "Your Majesty has gone to Lord Yu's place."

Yunhua turned anxiously and was about to leave, but Liu Rushi grabbed him and said, "You absolutely cannot do that! Yunhua, if you rashly go looking for His Majesty like this, you will definitely expose His Majesty's whereabouts!"

Hearing this, Yunhua was shocked and stopped in an instant.

He immediately realized that when those people went back to report the news, they would definitely leave some people here to monitor their every move.

Thinking of this, Yunhua couldn't help but feel a little scared.

At this time, Liu Rushi also fell into deep thought.

After a while, even if Yunhua sneaked out to report the news, it would probably not be safe.

The best solution is to let the enemy know where Your Majesty is. The clothes Your Majesty changed out of yesterday are still in the building.

My body shape is similar to His Majesty's. If I find a wig and put on a mask, I will definitely not be noticed from a distance.

If Yun Huajue's idea didn't work out, the safest approach would be for Liu Rushi to act as His Majesty's stand-in to divert the attention of outsiders, and secretly send someone to inform His Majesty to sneak out of the city.

Just as Liu Rushi had just changed into Yao Chuguang's clothes and put on a wig and was combing her hair, a loud and noisy sound suddenly came from the door of Baihua Tower.

Yunhua quickly walked up to Liu Rushi and said in a low voice, "The downstairs has been blocked! We must leave here quickly. I'll help you escape via the roof."

After hearing this, Liu Rushi nodded without any hesitation, quickly put on the mask she had prepared in advance, and walked towards the window.

He climbed up the windowsill and carefully climbed out of the window.