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

Xiao Yanzi was restless in the palace, anxiously awaiting news from the border. Her primary consort, Lady Fucha, came to visit her and, seeing her worry, gently asked, "Xiao Yanzi, your anxiety is not helpful. The Prince has already dispatched reinforcements, and the Prince is a lucky man; he will surely be safe."

Little Swallow sighed and said, "Sister, you don't know how cunning the Shadow Pavilion is. I'm afraid Hongzhou and the others will suffer."

Lady Fucha comforted her, saying, "You must believe in their abilities. Here, have some tea to calm your nerves."

Xiao Yanzi took the teacup but had no appetite for it. At this moment, Su Peisheng rushed over and said, "Princess, His Highness has ordered you to go to his study. He has important matters to discuss with you."

Xiao Yanzi immediately got up and rushed to the study. Upon seeing Hongli, she hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, is there any new news from the border?"

Hongli shook his head and said, "Not yet. However, I have thought of a solution that might dismantle the alliance of those treacherous officials from within."

Little Swallow's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, please tell me quickly, what is the plan?"

Hongli said, "We can first find one of the ministers, offer him a large reward, and get him to reveal the others. Although these people are colluding together, they are not without their own grudges. As long as we find a breakthrough, we can wipe them all out."

Little Swallow nodded and said, "This plan is excellent. But we need to carefully consider who to choose."

Hongli said, "I intend to start with the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He has a relatively low status among these people and is also less daring, making him easier to break through."

So, Xiao Yanzi and Hongli began to plot how to approach the Vice Minister of Justice and persuade him.

On the frontier, General Hongzhou and General Zhaohui were locked in a fierce battle. Looking at the ever-surging enemy troops, Hongzhou shouted, "General, this can't go on! We must take the initiative!"

General Zhao Hui said, "Prince He, the enemy has a large number of troops, and our reinforcements have not arrived yet. It would be too risky to launch an attack at this time."

Hongzhou frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then we can send out a small elite force to disrupt their formation first, and then look for an opportunity to break through."

General Zhao Hui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although this plan is risky, it is worth a try."

Hongzhou personally led a small elite force charging towards the enemy. He wielded his long sword, moving with unparalleled speed and ferocity. "Brothers, follow me! Let's fight our way through!"

The fierce attacks of small units threw the enemy into disarray. General Zhao Hui seized the opportunity to command the main force from the rear, gradually stabilizing the situation.

Meanwhile, in the imperial court, Xiao Yanzi and Hongli successfully lured the Vice Minister of Justice into a trap. Upon seeing Hongli, the Vice Minister of Justice was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud.

Hongli said coldly, "I'm giving you a chance to tell me everything you know about the Shadow Pavilion and other traitors. Otherwise, you will face eternal damnation."

The Vice Minister of Justice said tremblingly, "Your Highness, I'll tell you everything. It was the Minister of Rites who first approached me. He said that as long as I followed them, I could be guaranteed a life of wealth and honor once the new emperor ascended the throne. They also planned to create chaos in the palace and take the opportunity to assassinate the emperor."

Little Swallow said angrily, "How dare you!"

Hongli continued, "What other plans do they have? Are they related to matters on the frontier?"

The Vice Minister of Justice said, "Your Highness, I only know that they are secretly supporting the rebels on the frontier, but I am not clear about the specific plans. However, I have heard that they have an inside agent in the army."

Hongli's eyes narrowed: "An inside man? Do you know who it is?"

The Vice Minister of Justice shook his head: "Your Highness, I really don't know. This is all I know. Please spare my life, Your Highness."

Hongli said, "If you dare to utter even the slightest lie, I will not let you off easily. You shall stay in the palace and await your judgment."

Subsequently, Hongli immediately sent someone to deliver the confession of the Vice Minister of Justice to the frontier, while instructing Hongzhou and General Zhaohui to find the traitor within the army.

After receiving the news, Hongzhou discussed it with General Zhaohui. Hongzhou said, "General, if this traitor within the army is not eliminated, he will always be a hidden danger. We must find a way to root him out."

General Zhao Hui said, "Your Highness, I think we can turn the tables on you. We can deliberately spread some false information and see who will take action."

Hongzhou nodded and said, "This is a good plan. Let's do it this way."

So they deliberately spread false rumors among the troops that food supplies were about to run out. Sure enough, it wasn't long before a quartermaster was found to be acting suspiciously.

Hong Zhou grabbed the quartermaster and demanded, "Speak! Are you an inside agent for the Shadow Pavilion?"

The quartermaster initially tried to deny it, but under Hongzhou's severe torture, he eventually confessed.

"Your Highness, it was the Minister of Rites who ordered me to secretly pass messages through the army and sabotage its supplies. I was wrong, please spare my life, Your Highness."

Hongzhou said, "You traitor, your crime is unforgivable!"

With the discovery of their inside man, Hongzhou and General Zhaohui successfully turned the tide of the battle. They joined forces with reinforcements and decisively defeated the combined forces of the Shadow Pavilion and the rebels.

Hongzhou said excitedly, "We finally won! This time it's all thanks to the prince's brilliant plan."

Meanwhile, in the imperial court, Hongli and Xiaoyanzi began their final purge of the treacherous officials, including the Minister of Rites.

Hongli sat on the throne and said sternly, "The Minister of Rites and others have formed cliques for personal gain and plotted rebellion. Their crimes are heinous. They are hereby dismissed from their posts, investigated, and their property confiscated. They are imprisoned to await further punishment."

Little Swallow watched from the sidelines, her heart filled with mixed emotions. The crisis had finally subsided for the time being.

But she knew that the road ahead was long, and the conflicts between the court and the martial world might arise again. Her love with Hongli would continue to move forward amidst these constant trials.

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