The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

"Just say it directly." Jiang Wantang said coldly.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xie resigned shortly after being suspended by His Majesty for neglecting his duties."

Jiang Wantang's pupils sank slightly, and he asked in surprise: "Resign?!"

"Why do you want to resign?"

Leng Mei whispered: "I don't know, I just heard that Mr. Xie not only resigned from his official position, but also completely left the Xie clan..."

Jiang Wantang's fingers, gripping the letter, froze as she asked in disbelief, "When did this happen?!"

"Why haven't I heard of it?"

Leng Mei was silent for a moment, as if considering it, and then said cautiously: "It was a few days before the Queen's wedding."

As for the latter question, Leng Mei didn't dare to answer.

At that time, Jiang Wantang was trapped in Taiji Palace. His Majesty ordered all news from the outside world to be blocked, so she naturally didn't know.

"A few days before the wedding..." Jiang Wantang murmured these words in a low voice.

Then, his pupils constricted and he trembled violently.

Resign from office and leave the clan...

So, it was to save her?

Jiang Wantang pursed her lips tightly, a great sense of guilt rising in her heart.

It was her fault again.

Suddenly a cold wind blew, causing the sheets of letter papers spread out on the table to flutter.

Jiang Wantang came back to his senses, lowered his eyes and looked at the letter in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.

Later, for a long time, she sat quietly by the window and didn't say anything.

On the other side, as soon as Ji Wuyuan finished the morning court, Feiyu came to the imperial study to report the news about Jiang Huaizhou.

In the imperial study room.

Ji Wuyuan was standing in front of the sandalwood desk with gold thread in the imperial study. The morning light shone through the carved window and onto his purple-gold robe embroidered with a gold dragon, leaving mottled shadows.

Fei Yu knelt on one knee and saluted, "Your Majesty, our people have found traces of Jiang Huaizhou and his group in Linzhou, fifty miles away from the capital."

"They are currently hiding in a dilapidated villa outside Linzhou City. The terrain around the villa is complex and there are many secret sentries."

He paused, his voice deepening as he said, "The people accompanying them are most likely the remnants of the Nangong clan who managed to escape that year."

Ji Wuyuan sneered upon hearing this, his face as cold as frost. "From the south to outside the capital, are they planning a comeback?"

Fei Yu's expression grew colder as he continued, "Your Majesty, do you require me to personally lead the secret guards to bring the person back?"

"Or... just kill them on the spot?"

"The Queen Mother probably hasn't found any trace of Jiang Huaizhou yet. If we take action first and deal with it cleanly, there shouldn't be any trace left."

Ji Wuyuan stood in front of the imperial desk, looking down at the secret letter in his hand. His eyes were deep, and there seemed to be a deep whirlpool in the bottom of his eyes.

After a long moment, he lowered his eyes, looked up at Feiyu, and said calmly, "No need. You should hand this secret letter directly to the Queen and let her make the decision."

"Your Majesty!" Fei Yu raised his head in panic, unable to conceal his shock. "Jiang Huaizhou and his group are like stray dogs, so they are nothing to be afraid of, but the Empress..."

"What if the Queen colludes with them..."

Before he could utter the word "结" (collusion), Ji Wuyuan cast a cold gaze over him.

Fei Yu was silent for a moment, then changed his tone and said, "Yes, I obey your order."

If Jiang Huaizhou and his group pose less than half a threat to His Majesty, then including the Empress would make it 100%.

After all, he is the only person in the entire Dasheng who can kill the king by himself and still be worshipped.

Feiyu was really worried that Jiang Huaizhou would join forces with the old members of the Nangong clan to instigate Jiang Wantang to rebel, and then the two siblings would join forces inside and outside...

Seeing Ji Wuyuan's indifferent look, Feiyu had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

However, as soon as he left, Wang Fuhai rushed in with the imperial doctors.

The noble man who had been standing upright just now finally couldn't hold it in anymore, bent over and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Wang Fuhai saw this and ran over in shock: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."

The imperial doctors also hurried over.

At the same time, Fengqi Palace.

Feiyu came over in person and handed the secret letter about Jiang Huaizhou to Jiang Wantang.

Jiang Wantang opened the secret letter and read its contents.

The same location as described in Xie Zhiyan’s letter.

The difference is that Xie Zhiyan's letter only recorded the whereabouts of Jiang Huaizhou, while the secret letter from Feiyu recorded in detail the actions and plans of Jiang Huaizhou and his group.

Although Jiang Wantang had long guessed that the person behind Jiang Huaizhou was closely related to the Nangong family.

But no one expected that the Nangong clan still had an old group hidden, who came specifically for revenge.

Jiang Wantang even suspected that Jiang Huaizhou was being used by this group of people and became a sword of revenge.

Because in the previous life, Jiang Wantang saw that the brother really wanted to be a good official, but was suppressed everywhere and was frustrated.

Feiyu saw that Jiang Wantang's face remained calm after reading the secret letter, and no other emotions could be seen.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty said that this matter is left to you to decide."

Jiang Wantang was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Before leaving, Feiyu couldn't help but speak: "Feiyu, I'm so bold, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Jiang Wantang raised her eyes to look at him and said calmly, "Just say it."

"Regarding the matter of Jiang Huaizhou, I hope Your Majesty will think clearly about the interests involved and put aside personal grudges."

Jiang Wantang smiled calmly and said calmly, "Don't worry, Commander Fei. I understand what you mean."

Feiyu bowed and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Feiyu will take his leave."

After that, he turned and left.

After Feiyu left, Jiang Wantang looked at the contents of the secret letter and made a decision without hesitation.

She walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote a personal letter, and had someone send it out of the capital as fast as possible and personally deliver it to Jiang Huaizhou.

The content of the letter was Jiang Wantang's last bit of brotherly love for him.

I just hope Jiang Huaizhou can stop and turn back in time.

Despite all these schemes and conspiracies, Jiang Wantang still hopes that Jiang Huaizhou can live well, stay away from the capital, away from disputes, and live a peaceful and stable life.

During this period of time, Jiang Wantang thought a lot.

She thought of many possibilities as to how Jiang Huaizhou could survive, and the only feasible one was that it was done by Empress Dowager Wende.

If Nangong Yi knew that he was still alive, she would not turn to support the seventh prince Ji Wuwang.

After all, when the late emperor was still alive, with his love for the little prince, the other princes would have no chance at all.

She thought that perhaps Empress Dowager Wende, even though she was forced to become pregnant, still gave birth to him safely because she was reluctant to let him go.

So, could it be that Empress Dowager Wende was not actually dead at that time?