After traveling through time, the adults were completely in my hands

In the Northern Pacification Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Wei Qing sat behind his desk. After a while, Gao Bo walked in and said, "Sir!"

"How?" Wei Qing asked.

"He confessed! This Taoist priest isn't as resolute as those Southern Yi warriors. He confessed everything the moment he was tortured!" Gao Bo said, "He was sent by the Southern Yi. He deliberately poisoned the capital to cause chaos when the Yue Kingdom delegation was about to arrive, hoping to use this opportunity to disrupt diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Wei Qing listened and nodded.

"Sir, what should we do with the Taoist priest?" Gao Bo asked.

"Kill him," Wei Qing said, remembering how the Taoist priest had nearly killed Jindou. He then coldly said to Gao Bo, who was approaching the door, "Don't let him die too easily. Use all the tortures in the imperial prison on him, and then let him die!"

"Yes, I obey your command!" Gao Bo was frightened and muttered in his heart, wondering how this Taoist priest had offended the Lord. With the tortures in the imperial prison, it would probably take more than three to make the Taoist priest meet the King of Hell. Thinking this way, he walked quickly out of the room without stopping.

At night, the moon is bright, the wind is clear, and the stars are twinkling.

Outside an official post station on the side of the road, horses were neighing and flags were fluttering.

In a gorgeous inn of the post station, candles were brightly lit. Jing Yu, dressed in brocade clothes, was sitting behind a desk. In his hand was a note that had just been delivered by a carrier pigeon from the secret guards of the capital of Daqing.

After reading the above content, Jing Yu couldn't help but nodded secretly, thinking to himself, this person really has some skills.

Thinking of the miserable state of his mother that he had seen in the temple before leaving, Jing Yu could no longer sit still and shouted to the door: "Someone come!"

The guard at the door opened the door and came in: "Your Highness!"

"Tell everyone to set off immediately tomorrow morning!" Jing Yu ordered.

******

In the early morning, in the Jinyiwei martial arts training ground, Jindou squatted in a horse stance, calling out: "Second... Second brother, I... I really can't do it anymore, let me rest for a while."

Ever since he encountered the Taoist priest and almost lost his life, Wei Qing decided to let Jindou start learning martial arts to protect himself.

In order to prevent Jindou from cheating again like he did last time when he was learning to ride a horse, Wei Qing would rush back to the office no matter how late he was busy outside these days, and then wake Jindou up early in the morning and take him to the martial arts training ground to practice.

Jindou was used to sleeping in the morning, but now he was woken up before dawn every day. Naturally, he was extremely reluctant and resisted in every possible way, but he was powerless. Wei Qing still dragged him to the martial arts training ground every day and forced him to train.

At this moment, Wei Qing looked at Jindou with a serious face and refused without any room for negotiation: "No, keep squatting!"

Jindou squatted for a while, but he was too tired to squat any further. He simply sat down on the ground, panting heavily, "Second... Second brother... even if you kill me... I can't squat anymore."

Wei Qing looked down at Jindou, furious at his lack of fighting spirit. He said earnestly, "Look at your body, so frail. How can you protect yourself if you encounter danger?"

"Second... Second brother," Jindou blinked a few times, crawled a few steps to Wei Qing, hugged Wei Qing's thighs, snot and tears came out together, and howled, "Second... Second brother, I promise to stay in the office obediently and not go anywhere, is that okay... Wuuuu... Second brother, please don't torture me anymore... I really am not cut out for martial arts... Wuuuu..."

Wei Qing was startled when Jin Dou suddenly grabbed his thigh. He looked around hastily, his face flushed red, and he yelled at Jin Dou, "Let go!"

Jindou had been extremely tired these past few days, and at this moment he would not give up until he achieved his goal. Not only did he not let go, but he hugged tighter, and said with tears in his eyes: "Second... Second brother, if you let me practice anymore, I really can't do it... Wuuuu... Big brother... I guess you really won't see me when you come back next time... Wuuuu..."

Wei Qing was most afraid of Jindou's move. When Jindou howled, he felt his head buzzing. He compromised and said, "Okay, okay, let's stop here for today. Let go of your hand first."

Jindou still didn't let go. He just raised his snotty and tear-stained face and looked at Wei Qing and said, "Second... Second brother, I'm too tired these past few days. Let me rest for a few days before practicing again!"

Wei Qing looked at Jindou's pitiful appearance and felt soft-hearted for a moment. He wanted to agree, but then he thought that this guy was always asking for more. If he agreed today, his martial arts training would probably be like riding a horse, with no further development.

Thinking of this, he hardened his heart and said, "No, I have to practice until this point today and continue tomorrow!"

"Brother, it seems like you really can't see me anymore... wuwuwu..." Seeing that Wei Qing didn't agree, Jindou immediately raised his crying voice.

Wei Qing was afraid that the other Jinyiwei would hear him, so he finally gave in and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, let's just wait a few days."

******

In the Kingdom of Yue, in the Imperial Concubine's palace, the alluring and dignified Concubine Ji sat in the hall, adorned with jewels and gems. With a vicious expression on her face, she said to Taoist Master Wangkong, who was standing below, "While the Crown Prince is away these few days, Taoist Master, why don't you give that person in the temple some strong medicine and send her away directly to eliminate this trouble forever? What do you think?"

Taoist Master Wangkong, who was standing below, stroked his long beard and said with a shrewd look, "Don't rush this matter. Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything is under my control. It won't be long before I can protect your Majesty and get what she wants!"

After hearing this, Concubine Ji was delighted. "Well, that prince was only given the title of Crown Prince because he was the legitimate son of the Empress. When I am crowned Empress, we will see how long he can keep the throne."

Taoist Wuwang said with a flattering look on his face: "In my opinion, only the prince born to the imperial concubine in the future can be the crown prince."

After hearing what the Taoist said, Concubine Ji was very pleased and smiled slightly, saying, "You have worked hard this time and made great contributions. As long as you can help me get rid of this great worry, I will definitely treat you well in the future."

Taoist Wuwang's eyes flashed with shrewdness. He said, "This matter is already a sure thing. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The Empress is already dying. I spared her life only to conceal her from the public. I hope she doesn't die too quickly and arouse suspicion, which would be more harm than good."

After a pause, Taoist Wuwang continued, "Everything is easy to talk to the Emperor, but the Crown Prince is too cunning. I'm afraid that haste will lead to failure and he will catch me. So, we have to proceed slowly."

When Concubine Ji heard the word "Crown Prince", she became furious and said bitterly, "When I become Queen, I will first find a way to get rid of those old ministers who support the Crown Prince, so that they won't get in my way and make me feel unhappy. By then, I wonder how long he can hold on to the throne of Crown Prince!"