After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

After the banquet, envoys from various countries set out on their journey home, except for the envoys from Ji State (now Shouguang City, Shandong Province) who remained in Kyoto.

To show his respect, Emperor Zhao sent the Crown Prince and the Eldest Prince to accompany him, and also arranged for Lin Yi to guard the envoys day and night to ensure their safety.

Lin Yi followed the order, but his heart was full of doubts.

The envoy from the Ji State actually stayed in the embassy and rarely went out.

Every day, he and the crown prince and the eldest prince would recite poems, paint, and play chess in a seemingly leisurely manner.

But Lin Yi had a vague feeling that beneath this seemingly calm surface, there seemed to be an unknown undercurrent hidden.

When he went out occasionally, he would just wander around the antique calligraphy and painting shops, as if he was here to enjoy the scenery and make friends.

But Lin Yi noticed that every time the envoy looked around the shop casually, his eyes were filled with shrewdness and calculation.

This situation lasted for more than half a month.

It was not until someone from the Ji Kingdom sent an urgent secret letter urging him to return that the envoy reluctantly set off to return.

On the eve of his departure, Lin Yi discovered that unidentified dark figures frequently appeared around the embassy, ​​which made him feel that this matter was not simple at all.

Time flies. When Chu Lingfeng received Lin Yi's letter, more than a month had passed since their last communication.

The content of this letter was rich and detailed, allowing Chu Lingfeng to get a glimpse into the intricate changes in the capital.

Since the birthday banquet, the Crown Prince has been severely reprimanded by Emperor Zhao on many occasions.

It is said that one of the prince's actions at the banquet offended Emperor Zhao, or someone was deliberately framing him behind the scenes.

This incident caused a huge uproar in the former dynasty and the harem, and people were in a panic. There were even rumors that the position of the crown prince was unstable, which spread like wildfire.

Emperor Zhao was furious about this and pointed the finger at the queen, accusing her of mismanaging the harem and failing to teach the prince well.

But who knows whether this is an opportunity for Emperor Zhao to suppress the power of the Queen's family?

The situation in Beijing is extremely tense now, like a bowstring that is getting tighter and tighter.

The eldest prince gradually emerged and won the favor of Emperor Zhao.

Not long ago, his impassioned speech on state governance in the court greatly pleased Emperor Zhao, who was then entrusted with an important task and ordered to accompany the Queen Mother out of the palace to pray for blessings, enjoying a moment of great fame.

The second prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince and the sixth prince also began to attend court affairs.

Emperor Zhao seemed to treat everyone equally and assigned them tasks one by one, but in fact he was observing secretly and weighing the forces of all parties.

In the court, the Prime Minister's faction and Rong Taigong's faction were fighting in full swing. On the surface, they were arguing over the implementation of a certain policy, but in fact they were fighting for more benefits and power for the prince they supported behind the scenes.

However, surprisingly, the Queen and Concubine Rong, who should have been at loggerheads with each other, were actually in harmony with each other.

But beneath this harmonious appearance, perhaps there is a more far-reaching conspiracy being planned.

There are rumors that the Queen and Concubine Rong have secretly reached some kind of agreement and are preparing to join forces to deal with the forces of other princes.

After reading the letter, Chu Lingfeng finally understood why things had been so calm recently.

It turned out that the prince himself was in trouble and was unable to take care of himself, so he had no time to deal with him.

Chu Lingfeng couldn't contain his joy and quickly told Murong Ling'er the good news.

Murong Ling'er was completely unfamiliar with the complicated human affairs in the capital. Only through Chu Lingfeng's narration did she realize that the capital had been undercurrents for a long time and was no longer peaceful.

The fourth prince, born to the queen, had only been appointed crown prince for a few years when he began to arouse dissatisfaction among the Emperor Zhao. Perhaps some of the crown prince's actions had touched the Emperor Zhao's sensitive nerves, or perhaps the forces behind the other princes were secretly operating to deliberately make things difficult for the crown prince.

On the contrary, the eldest and second princes born to Concubine Rong have always been favored. They behaved respectfully and humbly in front of Emperor Zhao, but secretly won over court officials and cultivated their own power.

In addition, the third prince born to Concubine An and the fifth prince born to Concubine Shu also gradually emerged on this stage of power. They either relied on their own talents or the support of their mother's family to try to get a share of this ever-changing situation.

The situation in the capital is changing rapidly, with various forces secretly competing and ready to make a move! Everyone has ulterior motives and will do anything to gain supreme power.

After listening to Chu Lingfeng's story, Murong Ling'er couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions. She suddenly felt that being away from the center of this power struggle was not a bad thing.

However, for Chu Lingfeng, the scene he experienced when he left Kyoto could only be described as horrific.

After that thrilling and bloody battle, Chu Lingfeng was exhausted to the extreme both physically and mentally.

At the same time, as the crown prince, he is now in a difficult situation and has no extra energy to pay attention to the movements of Chu Lingfeng and his companions.

This actually made the journey for Chu Lingfeng and his group relatively easier.

They did not dare to slack off at all and galloped all the way. Before long, they successfully caught up with the large force ahead.

However, out of caution, they did not approach rashly, but followed carefully from a distance, keeping a certain distance.

Until this moment, Chifeng, who had been worried all the time, finally felt that the heavy stone in his heart had fallen a little, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he had been worried about encountering some unexpected dangers and accidents during this period of time. Now that he saw that everyone was temporarily safe, his tense nerves could finally be relieved a little.

The long and cold winter is finally over, the temperature is gradually rising, spring is back, and flowers are blooming everywhere.

Murong Chen and Huo Zihao could no longer contain themselves and left the carriage. They rode the ponies that Murong Ling'er had carefully found for them and played happily on the grass.

Murong Ling'er also rode a brown horse and followed slowly behind, a gentle smile on her face as she watched the happy figures of the two young men.

At this cheerful and warm moment, Chen Xiaosheng, who had disappeared for a long time, suddenly appeared again.

"What? You still haven't given up and want to rob people again? It seems that your treasury is full again?" Murong Linger raised her eyebrows, her tone full of sarcasm.

Chen Xiaosheng's face turned pale as paper in an instant. He bit his lips so hard that they bled, and only then did he manage not to have an outburst.

Chen Xiaosheng couldn't sleep all night because the silver vault was robbed and was heartbroken.

Fortunately, his brothers and sisters in Jueming Pavilion are still kept in the dark and have no idea that he has squandered all the family fortune. Even when his beloved Feiyu asked him many times, he gritted his teeth and did not tell her the truth.

Later, Feiyu left in anger because of this matter. Chen Xiaosheng not only did not rush to chase her, but locked himself in the room, without eating or drinking, and pondered for several days. Finally, he came up with a solution, and then he bit the bullet and rushed to see Murong Linger.

However, he had not expected that Murong Ling'er's words were so cunning and vicious. She hit his sore spot so accurately as soon as they met, causing his already broken heart to hurt even more.

Chen Xiaosheng stood there, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it, but he didn't dare to get angry.

Murong Ling'er couldn't help but laugh at his appearance of being angry but not daring to speak out and being unyielding.