Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

The emperor wanted to take the empress with him when he went out, but the empress refused without hesitation.

“The little prince is not even a year old yet. I can’t bear to leave him alone in the palace.”

“The palace staff will be there to serve you. We’ll just go out for a few days,” the emperor advised her. “Besides, the hunting grounds aren’t far. If you want to come back, you can do it in a day.”

The Empress still disagreed, even after the Emperor said that the hunting trip was large and of great significance.

The emperor was somewhat displeased that the empress was not going along with him, and he did not come to Fengyi Palace for several days. He even entrusted the important task of hunting to Consort Li and a few others.

Seeing this, the Empress simply abandoned the matter, closed the gates of Fengyi Palace, and focused on raising her son.

The emperor was even angrier, and before leaving, he still couldn't give up and went to Fengyi Palace to ask one more question.

The Empress immediately put on a heartbroken expression: "Your Majesty, children are delicate. Back then, the Crown Prince was also protected by the entire Eastern Palace. But what good would it do if someone with ulterior motives wanted to take action?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not gamble with people's hearts, nor can I trust those palace servants anymore. I am old, Your Majesty, this may be the last of my own children in this life."

The Empress's tears silenced the Emperor, and he stopped trying to persuade her.

"It was my fault for being too willful. I will come to see my sister when I get back."

The emperor was younger than the empress, and it had been a long time since we'd heard the term "elder sister."

The Queen's tears soaked her handkerchief, but she still smiled and nodded at him in the end.

Seeing the Empress showing such weakness, the Emperor left the palace looking back every few steps. He also instructed the people he had left in the palace to take good care of the Phoenix Palace before letting the hunting party set off.

After the gates of Fengyi Palace closed, the Empress tossed the handkerchief in her hand aside, gently picked up the little prince and played with him until he fell asleep. Only then did she ask, "Is everything arranged?"

The female official nodded: "Everything is ready."

The Empress's eyes lit up with pleasure: "From today onwards, do not make any moves. Just keep a close eye on this small area of ​​Fengyi Palace."

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The emperor's carriage set off, and after a quick glance, he did not recognize anyone.

Once inside the carriage, the emperor asked, "Where is the Yangliao Prince's residence?"

The chief eunuch replied, "When the Yangliao Prince's family passed through Jingchuan County, they were attacked by bandits and discovered that local officials were colluding with them. They petitioned the capital to send someone. Didn't you tell him to lead people to quell the trouble and hand over the reins to the newly appointed officials before going to the capital?"

The emperor then seemed to remember that there was such a thing, but he had been in a bad mood some time ago and had forgotten about it after giving the order.

"When the time comes, have someone reserve a place for them. Don't let them arrive in the capital without even a place to set up camp."

The emperor has given special instructions, so the Yangliao King's family will certainly not be overlooked, and the best land will be reserved for them.

However, we'll have to wait a while longer before we can actually use it.

Yinyin had only planned to take a carriage along the way and travel slowly, but who knew that by such a coincidence, they would encounter a simpleton blocking their road.

Suppressing the rebellion is not difficult; the difficulty lies in waiting for the newly appointed officials to take over.

Although Jingchuan County is some distance from the capital, it is not particularly far, and there are plenty of people who want to go there.

Upon receiving the news, the Ministry of Revenue first conducted an internal selection before issuing a formal notification. Even with the utmost urgency, it would still take several days.

Once the others arrived, and with Fu Yuanzhou's status as a prince overseeing the handover, it was already half a month later.

The family set off, heading straight for the hunting grounds.

Before they even reached their destination, a group of people rushed out from the other side, heading straight for the capital.

"What's going on?" Fu Yuanzhou asked, puzzled. "Seeing that we haven't stopped, what could be so important?"

Yin Yin frowned: "We should know when we get there."

The group continued walking towards the hunting grounds, but they were stopped at the entrance.

Fortunately, the general in charge was shrewd and knew that the emperor had specially reserved a place for them. He carefully reminded them, "Your Highness has come at an inopportune time. Something terrible has happened in the hunting grounds, and the emperor is furious. Several princes in the hunting grounds have been forbidden to move around. You will probably have to follow the same rule when you go in."

Fu Yuanzhou quickly said, "Just do as you're told. There's no need to give us special treatment."

The general in charge breathed a sigh of relief, diligently led the people to the location, helped them set up their tents, sent a message to the chief eunuch, and then sent someone to guard outside.

The chief eunuch received the message, glanced at the furious emperor inside, and did not immediately go in to report. Instead, he waited until the emperor's anger subsided and he asked why there was a commotion outside before answering.

"It is the Yangliao Prince's family who have arrived. General Chen sent people to help them set up their camp and managed them like other princes, prohibiting them from leaving or coming out."

After saying this, the chief eunuch asked again, "Does the Emperor wish to summon him?"

"They've come at just the right time," the emperor said, still furious. "Investigate why they arrived at this exact moment."

The chief eunuch went out for a while and when he came back, he said, "The people sent by the Ministry of Revenue to Jingchuan County arrived a few days ago. The Yangliao Prince's family left as soon as they finished the handover, and there was no delay on the way."

The emperor finally calmed down a bit and agreed to let Fu Yuanzhou come to see him.

The whole family was placed under surveillance when they arrived at the hunting grounds, and they didn't even know what was going on. When Fu Yuanzhou went to see the emperor, he naturally behaved normally.

The emperor met with him once, and the next day announced his return to the capital.

By this time, all the princes had been released from their captivity, and the family only learned what had happened from the Third Prince, who was at odds with the Emperor and was gloating over his misfortune.

"Of the emperor's sons who came to the hunting grounds, two died from tigers, and the rest were all rendered useless, said to have difficulty conceiving."

"The emperor was initially suspicious of us, but after investigating, he ended up investigating his own harem. It's truly laughable."

“No way,” Fu Yuanzhou and Yin Yin looked at each other. “Aren’t there still some young princes who didn’t go hunting this time? They certainly can’t be affected by the tiger problem.”

The Third Prince had served alongside Fu Yuanzhou on the battlefield against the Ming Dynasty, so he spoke without much restraint.

"Why did you listen to me? Everything else is ruined, but I never said it was because of the tiger problem."

The Third Prince lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress his laughter: "It's because the young princes, who were staying right by their mothers' sides, still fell for the trick that the Emperor decided to investigate the harem."

"So, in the end, wasn't this whole hunting trip organized by his favorite concubines?"

"I heard that the emperor has even sent people back to the capital. If the people in the capital do the same, then there's going to be quite a show."

After seeing the Third Prince off, Fu Yuanzhou was still somewhat astonished: "Luckily, our family is small. No wonder the Emperor was so angry. When I paid my respects to him, I felt that he looked at everyone with a sinister gaze."

I don't know what the situation is in the capital, but all the princes who came out were attacked indiscriminately, some died, some were injured, and some even had their fertility ruined. Who wouldn't be mentally broken in that situation?

Fu Yuanzhou was still muttering to himself about how ruthless the imperial concubines were, holding onto Zi'an tightly, while Yin Yin was secretly terrified.

What role did the Empress play in this matter?

Although on the surface the Empress did not seem to be involved in the affairs of the hunting grounds at all, at least half a year ago the Empress had given her a warning.

No, that's not right.

Yin Yin thought of what the Empress had said to her when she was in the capital last year, and a chill ran down her spine.