The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 353 Message
Chen Yuqi jumped up abruptly, snatched the letter from Yang Xingyao's hand, looked at it twice, and was about to rush out the door immediately.

Fortunately, Yang Xingyao expected Chen Yuqi's reaction, so he pulled her sleeve with his hand.

Chen Yuqi struggled a bit, but still could not break free, only heard the sound of her sleeves cracking, she was ashamed and anxious, and said, "Let go! I'm going to Guanzhong to save my father!"

Yang Xingyao let go of Chen Yuqi's sleeves as he said, and persuaded: "The situation in Guanzhong is turbulent now, let alone you go, even if Marquis Weiyuan leads the army himself, it may not be effective."

Chen Yuqi's brain was feverish for a while, so she didn't care about these reasons, and before Yang Xingyao's words fell, she had to dodge out of the room again.

Lin Zisu hurriedly stopped her and said, "Ah Qi, if the news reaches the house, Mrs. Hou will be at a loss. If you leave Beijing rashly, Mrs. Hou will not only care about Marquis Chang'an, but also worry about you."

Chen Yuqi woke up like a dream, and withdrew her steps.

There are no legitimate sons in their family, only a few brothers from concubine.

Therefore, the position of her father, Marquis Chang'an, has long been thought of by several uncles.

Someone proposed to adopt a legitimate son for his father from another house. After his father refused, the uncle would not bother with it anymore, and only waited for the Marquis of Chang'an to inherit the title after a hundred years.

Not to mention, the aunts in the mansion are not good at dealing with them. They are usually intimidated by their father, so they don't dare to go too far.

If something really happened to the father, then the situation of the mother would be very difficult.

"Susu, you're right! I have to go back and stay with my mother."

Chen Yuqi nodded, then turned to look at Yang Xingyao, "My surname is Yang, how did you get this secret report? My mother hasn't seen it yet, right?"

"It was sent back by our spies from the Prince's Mansion of Dian risking their lives. They only gave a general idea, and all the details are still unclear. When the military newspaper in Guanzhong arrives, they will know what happened."

Yang Xingyao gave Chen Yuqi a reassuring look, "Don't worry, the Marquis of Chang'an has led troops for many years, and has experienced no less than a hundred battles, large and small. Even if the Qin capital is destroyed, it may not necessarily mean that the army will be defeated. Besides, there is such a situation in Guanzhong. The military report may not be delivered in time, and it will take at least two days for the news to reach the Forbidden City.”

All three thought that the emperor would not know about it.

However, while they were talking, secret reports from Guanzhong also reached the palace.

This secret report sent by He Changmao, the Commander of Jin Yiwei, is much more detailed than the secret report received by Yang Xingyao.

In recent years, there have been frequent natural disasters in Guanzhong, coupled with the infestation of rebellious troops, the former fertile fields have long been deserted.

Under natural disasters and man-made disasters, there are no traces of the vassal treasury in the province of Guanzhong.

Beidi has been raging for more than a month, and there are also large troops stationed there. They consume countless grains every day, and the grain and grass in Guanzhong are even more unsustainable.Not to mention the war, even ordinary food and clothing has become a problem for ordinary people.

In the past few days, there has been a lot of wind and snow. In the capital of Qin, there are many people who are short of food, and the price of food has been soaring.

Originally, one tael of silver could be exchanged for four shi of rice, but since the war started, two taels of silver can only be exchanged for one shi of rice.

Just when Qinjing was full of anxiety and anxiety, the Beidi army who had been besieging the city for many days suddenly retreated, which undoubtedly gave people hope.

Everyone in Qin Jing breathed a sigh of relief, Han Jizhi, the governor of Guanzhong, thought he had a good opportunity to pick up the leak, and ordered nearly ten thousand people from the five guards in Guanzhong to go out of the city to pursue them in order to reap military merits.

Unexpectedly, the Beidi army only pretended to retreat, and when the Guanzhong army was out of the city, they rushed to attack Qin Jing all night.Caught off guard, Qin Jing's defenders gave up defending the city and fled all the way out of the city.

"Han Jizhi should die!"

In the Jiyi Hall, the Emperor's General's Report was thrown heavily on the ground, "I originally thought that he was quite capable. Looking at Qian Minzhong's face, he barely used it for a few years. Unexpectedly, he is actually a wine bag and a rice bag!"

"Your Majesty is right. I remember, when Elder Qian Ge recommended Han Jizhi as the governor of Guanzhong, he said with certainty that he was a strong city in the country, comparable to Fan Wenzheng of the previous dynasty. Looking at it now, he is just a mediocre minister."

Cao Shouli used the emperor's words to reprimand Qian Minzhong. Seeing that the emperor's face was livid, he feared that the emperor would be angry, so he changed his words and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to an end, and it is useless to be angry. Qinjing is an important place in the northwest. If Beidi is stationed in Qinjing Keep your feet on the ground, half of my country is at stake. Look, do you want your slaves to pass on to Marquis Weiyuan?"

"Not busy, just wait for Chen Jinghui's military report and see what he says."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and signaled He Changmao, commander of Jin Yiwei, to retreat.

Ever since he received the secret report from Guanzhong, He Changmao has been feeling uneasy.

Although he didn't know the content of the secret report, the person who reported it had already reported the general situation in Guanzhong to him.

Guanzhong has always been the emperor's attention, and he sent dozens of Tiqi to watch Qin Jing closely.

In the past month, the news that came over has always been safe and sound.

Unexpectedly, this sudden heavy hammer came without warning. When he went to report it to Cao Shouli, he was already in fear.

He Changmao originally thought that the emperor would be furious, and even the people who did things with them would suffer, but unexpectedly, the emperor gently exposed the past.Not only did he have no sense of accountability, he didn't even say a single extra word.

Obtaining the emperor's order, He Changmao exited the hall, quietly wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and was about to turn around and leave when a voice behind him stopped him.

"Commander He, let's go now."

He Changmao recognized Cao Shouli's voice, his heart froze, he quickly turned around and lowered his head, only to hear Cao Shouli lower his voice and say: "Go to the Supervisor of Rituals to find Cao Lang, and ask him to go to Dunwang Mansion to deliver a message to the princess, and prepare to enter the palace." Prepare."

Cao Shouli had just finished saying this, and he needed to explain it in detail, when the emperor's voice came from the hall, Cao Shouli hurriedly asked in a low voice: "I think you know the weight of this matter. Now that Tian’s heart is not settled, please discipline the people on your side..."

Having said this, Cao Shouli's voice turned cold. "If even the slightest rumor leaks out, even if His Majesty is lenient, you should know what the means are here in our family."

He Changmao obediently agreed, and immediately went to Dongchang to look for Cao Lang.

After receiving Cao Shouli's message, Cao Lang didn't dare to neglect, first changed into casual clothes, then asked someone to find a tightly covered green woolen sedan chair, and then left the palace and headed towards the Tenth Prince's Palace.

Lin Zisu was also anxiously waiting for news from the palace at this time, when the porter reported that a nobleman with a palace badge had entered the mansion, she couldn't help being taken aback.

Not everyone has a waist card in the palace, except for a few specific people, that is, those who work in the palace.

She has nothing to do with these people, besides, these people respect their status, even if they have something to do, they will follow the etiquette and will not rush into the mansion.

She guessed the identity of the visitor in her heart, and when she saw that it was Cao Lang, she became even more suspicious.

(End of this chapter)