Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Xiao Yanzi said to Hongli with a solemn expression, "Your Highness, the border war is urgent, and I am really worried about Hongzhou and the Prince's departure. The Shadow Pavilion is full of tricks, and I am afraid that they will meet with misfortune."

Hongli gently patted Xiaoyanzi's shoulder and comforted her, "My dear consort, do not worry too much. Hongzhou is highly skilled in martial arts, and General Zhaohui is experienced. They will definitely cooperate with each other to protect the country. You and I in the court also need to find out the mastermind behind this as soon as possible, so that we can fundamentally solve the crisis."

Little Swallow nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. But everyone in the court is keeping a low profile, so finding the mastermind is no easy task."

Hongli pondered for a moment and said, "We can start by investigating the court officials who have had contact with the Shadow Pavilion, one by one. Su Peisheng!"

Su Peisheng immediately stepped forward and replied, "Your Highness, this old servant is here."

Hongli instructed, "Go and secretly investigate those officials whose behavior has been unusual recently, especially those who are involved in border affairs. You must get to the bottom of this."

Su Peisheng accepted the order and left. Xiao Yanzi, however, thought of the painting and said, "Your Highness, since the painting mentions that the Shadow Pavilion rose to power due to the injustice of the deposed crown prince, could it be related to the past palace struggles? Perhaps we can find clues from here."

Hongli's eyes lit up: "My dear consort, this is an excellent idea. I will go and check the palace archives to see if I can find any clues."

On the frontier, Hongzhou and General Zhaohui led their large army, ready for battle. Hongzhou looked into the distance and said to General Zhaohui, "General, the situation is dire in this battle against the Shadow Pavilion. The fact that they were able to obtain weapons and equipment from the palace shows that their backing is not to be underestimated."

General Zhao Hui said solemnly, "Your Highness, I will do my utmost. However, the tactics of this mysterious force are quite strange, and we must be careful in dealing with them."

Hongzhou laughed and said, "General, rest assured. Although I am usually a bit carefree, I will not back down now. If we work together, we will definitely make sure they don't return."

As soon as he finished speaking, the enemy attacked. Hongzhou charged into the enemy ranks first, brandishing his long sword with unparalleled bravery. "Who goes there? State your name!" Hongzhou shouted.

The enemy general sneered: "Prince He, today is your death day!"

Hongzhou retorted disdainfully, "You? How dare you talk such nonsense!"

General Zhao Hui, commanding calmly from the rear, said: "Soldiers, hold your ground and do not panic!"

On the battlefield, the shouts of battle shook the heavens. During the fighting, Hongzhou noticed a pattern in the enemy's command. He continued fighting while pondering the situation. "General," Hongzhou exclaimed, "look at their attack route; it seems to follow some kind of battle formation!"

General Zhao Hui observed for a moment and said, "What Prince He said is absolutely right. We need to find the weakness in this formation in order to defeat the enemy."

Meanwhile, in the imperial court, after reviewing a large number of palace archives, Xiao Yanzi and Hongli discovered that the matter of deposing the crown prince involved a power struggle among many officials.

Looking at the files, Xiao Yanzi said, "Your Highness, several of these officials are still serving in the court and hold high positions. Could it be that one of them is secretly controlling the Shadow Pavilion?"

Hongli frowned: "It cannot be confirmed at the moment. We need to further investigate their whereabouts and the people they associate with."

At this moment, Su Peisheng came to report: "Your Highness, this old servant has found out that the Minister of Rites has been in frequent contact with some mysterious people recently, and he played an important role in the matter of deposing the crown prince."

Hongli's eyes sharpened: "Summon the Minister of Rites to the palace! I want to interrogate him personally."

The Minister of Rites was brought to the palace and appeared flustered upon seeing Hongli.

Hongli said sternly, "I ask you, what is your connection with the Shadow Pavilion? Why have you been in frequent contact with this mysterious person recently?"

The Minister of Rites knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, I am innocent! I was just having a gathering with some old friends and I knew nothing about the Shadow Pavilion."

Little Swallow said from the side, "Don't try to deny it! If you didn't have something to hide, why are you so flustered?"

The Minister of Rites broke out in a cold sweat: "Miss Lin, I have truly been wronged."

Hongli pressed on, "Then give me a list of all the people you have been in contact with, and I will verify it."

The Minister of Rites hesitated for a moment, but still named a few people. Hongli immediately sent people to investigate these people.

On the frontier, after a fierce battle, Generals Hongzhou and Zhaohui finally found a flaw in the enemy's formation and successfully repelled the enemy.

Hongzhou breathed a sigh of relief: "We've managed to temporarily repel them. However, this is just the beginning. We must strengthen our defenses to prevent them from attacking again."

General Zhao Hui nodded and said, "What Prince He said is absolutely right. This humble general will immediately arrange for the soldiers to reinforce the defenses."

Meanwhile, in the imperial court, Hongli and Xiaoyanzi, following clues provided by the Minister of Rites, gradually uncovered a vast conspiracy network. It turned out that several ministers who harbored resentment over the deposition of the crown prince years ago had conspired to use the Shadow Pavilion to overthrow Yongzheng's rule and reshuffle the power structure of the palace.

Hongli said angrily, "These treacherous officials and villains will not be let off easily!"

Little Swallow said worriedly, "Your Highness, they have been operating in the court for many years, and their influence is deeply entrenched. We must be careful in dealing with them."

Just as they were preparing to take further action, news arrived that Hongzhou had encountered a new crisis on the frontier. The Shadow Pavilion had colluded with a local rebel group, creating a pincer movement against Hongzhou's army.

Little Swallow was extremely anxious: "Your Highness, Prince He is in danger! We must find a way to rescue him as soon as possible."

Hongli calmly considered for a moment and said, "My beloved consort, I will immediately dispatch nearby troops to provide support. You stay in the palace and keep a close eye on the movements of those ministers, making sure they don't notice anything."

Little Swallow nodded and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will be careful."

Amidst the dual crises of the palace and the frontier, Xiao Yanzi and Hongli struggle desperately. Will Hongzhou be able to escape danger on the frontier? And will they be able to completely thwart the conspiracy of the Shadow Pavilion and the treacherous officials in the court? The trials of fate grow increasingly severe, the story continues, and everything remains unresolved.

This chapter concludes here. Stay tuned for the next chapter.