Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 522: Stirring Up the Storm
"Your Highness, the dead are all spies from the East Palace and other places." said the butler
"Huh? What did you say? The spy from the Eastern Palace? Are you sure the spy from the Eastern Palace is also dead?" Prince Yu said
"Your Highness, all the spies from the Eastern Palace in the mansion were killed in their rooms," said the housekeeper.
"Well, I understand. You can go down first." Prince Yu waved his hand and said
After hearing this, Butler Guan naturally bowed and turned to leave. After he left, Prince Yu's face instantly became ugly.

"Prajna, it looks like trouble has really come. Father's reaction is too quick." Prince Yu said
"Yes, His Majesty's reaction is indeed very quick. Your Highness, you should make preparations early. I think this matter is not over yet. The most important thing is the Crown Prince."

"Now that his people are dead, he will definitely make some moves. I'm afraid we have to rearrange our chess pieces in the East Palace." Prajna said solemnly.

"Yes, it is a time of great trouble. It is a time of great trouble. I don't know what the emperor's next move will be. It is too late to regret it now." Prince Yu said in a deep voice.
Prajna did not say anything after hearing this, because she did not know how to persuade Prince Yu. This matter happened too quickly, one after another, leaving her no chance to think.

But at this moment, Nihuang's situation was completely different from Prince Yu's. The couple was talking about what had just happened in Prince Yu's Mansion.

"Haha, Madam, what conditions do you think Prince Yu will offer?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Haha, I think it's too early for you to be happy. No matter what conditions Prince Yu offers, it will be useless. He can't possibly offer conditions that will satisfy me."

"I now suspect that you are plotting against me. I always feel like there is something you haven't told me." Ni Huang said
"Madam, I did have something I didn't tell you, but this can't be called a calculation, because our goal is to achieve balance. If this is the case, then today can't be called a calculation."

"Madam, if there is anything I haven't told you, it's His Majesty's reaction. Madam, just wait and see. His Majesty's reaction will be very fast." Qiu Yuan said
"Well, fine then. I'll wait and see. But what are you going to do next? After all, some things cannot be taken back once they have started."

"Prince Yu will definitely be suspected by His Majesty, but what about us? What do you think?" Nihuang said
"Madam, what I want is for His Majesty to be suspicious. The more suspicious His Majesty is, the better it is for us. Don't forget that Mu Qing has been in the capital for a long time."

"His Majesty has not yet issued an order for him to return to the southern border. This is not good news for us. After all, His Majesty will not let you go back now."

"If Mu Qing can't go back, what do you think His Majesty will do? Will the Southern Border army be threatened without a leader? After all, you are in the capital."

"We don't need too many. Just one random person can go to the southern border with the secret decree, and they will have to be cautious. Madam, do you think I'm right?" Qiu Yuan said with a smile.

"Well, well, so that's what you thought, but why didn't you tell me?" Ni Huang said
"Madam, if I told you, what would you do? Do you know your own character? How do you think you would behave when facing Prince Yu after having pursued all these?"

"Prince Yu is the person who is most like Your Majesty. If you have any flaws, he will definitely find them. When the situation turns around, what about us?" Qiu Yuan said directly
After hearing this, Nihuang did not speak for a while, because she knew very well that Qiu Yuan was right. If she knew this, she would definitely change, and this would not escape Prince Yu's eyes.

"Okay, I won't argue with you this time, but how can you be so sure that Prince Yu will give up on making conditions with me? After all, the temptation of Prince Mu's Mansion is not to be underestimated," Nihuang said
"Thank you for your understanding, Madam. Actually, this is very simple. Prince Yu couldn't afford it. He couldn't afford the conditions that would make your heart beat. He was blinded by greed and greed at the time."

"But he will react soon. Even if he can't, someone will help him react. And if I'm right, His Majesty has already taken action." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

"Well, now it seems that all we can do is watch the show?" Nihuang said directly
"No, you can't just watch the show, you have to take action now. If you stop here, not only His Majesty, but even Prince Yu will become suspicious, and all our efforts will be in vain.

"What you need to do now is to write a letter to the Southern Territory immediately. Remember, you must write to all the main generals, but don't write anything specific, just a casual greeting." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Write a letter? Wait, I think I understand what you mean. I have to admit, I really underestimated you before. I didn't expect you to be so accomplished in this devilish trick." Ni Huang said
"Haha, I'll take it as a compliment from you, Madam. Okay, Madam, it's time for us to get started. You go write the letter now, and I'll go see Mu Qing." Qiu Yuan said directly
After hearing this, Nihuang didn't say anything, just nodded, then got up to write a letter, while Qiu Yuan left the room directly and took a carriage to the palace.

At the same time, the East Palace also received the news. The prince was rarely angry at this time. Instead, he sat there with a serious expression, listening to what Xie Yu said.

"Your Highness, that is to say, Prince Yu must have done something unknown to us that angered His Majesty, but this matter cannot be known to outsiders, so His Majesty asked the Xuan Jing Division to take action."

"But in the current situation, is there anything that cannot be known to Your Highness?" Xie Yu said
"Yes, Father clearly knew that most of the spies in Jinghuan Mansion were my people, but he still asked Xuanjingsi to take action. What do you think he is hiding from me?"

"Wait, do you think that father is really planning to do this?" the prince asked doubtfully.
"Your Highness, it is impossible. You have done nothing wrong recently. The position of crown prince is a big deal. If you were to have such an idea, it would definitely cause unrest in the court and the country. It is impossible that no news would be spread."

"So Prince Yu must have done something terrible to make His Majesty take such heavy measures." Xie Yu shook his head first, then explained.

"Well, I feel relieved now that you put it that way. Father's move on Jing Huan is also a good thing for us, so don't think too much about it."

"What we need to do now is to clear out all the spies in the East Palace. Since my people are dead, I will naturally not keep his people." The prince said directly
Although Xie Yu wanted to say something after hearing this, he didn't know the inside story, so naturally he didn't know what to say. He could only bow and retreat.

At this time, Qiu Yuan had already come out of his own residence and arrived at the gate of the palace. Mu Qing was smiling and came out to greet him. "Brother-in-law, why are you here alone today? Why didn't my sister come?" Mu Qing said with a smile.

"Haha, your sister is busy today, so I came here by myself. What's the matter? Don't you welcome me?" Qiu Yuan asked with a smile
"Hey, how could that be? Where did you go, brother-in-law? How could I not welcome you? I was just asking casually. Let's not talk about this here. Please come in."

"Brother-in-law, you don't know how bored I have been staying here every day since you left last time. It's a good thing that you're here and I have someone to keep me company." Mu Qing said
"Haha, you, your sister is right, you really have such a playful temper. In fact, I came here today because I have good news to tell you." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Ah? Good news? What good news? Brother-in-law, please tell me quickly?" Mu Qing asked.
"You, don't be anxious. You are about to take control of the southern army, why are you still so impatient? I came here today to tell you that you have to go back." Qiu Yuan said
"Hmm? Go back? Brother-in-law, where to go? You won't let me go back to my hometown, right?" Mu Qing said
"What? Don't you want to go back? Mu Qing, I'm here to tell you today to make preparations in advance because you will be going back soon." Qiu Yuan said with a serious face.

"What? Brother-in-law? Why do you want me to go back for no reason? Could it be that something happened? Brother-in-law, tell me quickly, has something happened?" Mu Qing asked
"Okay, okay, I just told you not to be so impatient, why don't you take it to heart? Don't worry, everything is fine now, but if you don't go back, I can't say for sure."

"Mu Qing, in the past, because you were young, your sister has always been in charge of the southern army, but now you are an adult, this is your responsibility, you have to take it on."

"You can't stay in the capital anymore. The army in the southern border is still waiting for you to return." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Ah? Brother-in-law, what are you saying? You want me to take charge of the army? No, no, I have never taken charge of anything before, how can I do it? You should let my sister take charge."

"I'm fine every day, I don't worry about this." Mu Qing said hurriedly
"Mu Qing, listen to me. This army can only belong to you. You are in charge of your sister's affairs. You are the only male in your Mu family of this generation. If you don't take care of it, who will?"

"Your sister is now considered a member of our family. How can we let her continue to be in charge? Who will own this army then? Those old generals will not agree to that."

"So you have to take back what is yours now. If you don't, there will be chaos in the southern border. These are the people who have been ruled by your Mu family for many years. Are you willing to let them suffer?" Qiu Yuan said directly.
"But, but brother-in-law, I, I really don't have the confidence, I don't have the confidence to manage these things well. I have never managed them before. What if, what if I can't manage them well?" Mu Qing said worriedly
"Okay, okay, your sister has already thought about this. She will write to those old generals in advance, and they will cooperate with you when the time comes."

"Even if there are one or two such people, it won't be a big deal. Your sister has already made preparations, so you don't have to worry at all." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Um, this, this, brother-in-law, no, I'm still worried, this, this, this?" Mu Qing said worriedly.
"Mu Qing, what's wrong with you? Are you still the Mu Qing I know? Why have you become so nagging? Forget it, I'll tell you the truth."

"Your sister doesn't want to embarrass you, but she has no choice under the current circumstances. His Majesty has made up his mind since he allowed her to come to the capital that he will not give her a chance to go back."

"So your sister has no choice but to force you to take over, Mu Qing. The hundreds of thousands of troops in the southern border are now leaderless."

"If the Chu State were to raise an army to attack at this time, if there were no one to command the central army, there would be a big mess. I know what you want to say."

"But you are the eldest son of the Mu family, the most legitimate heir of the Mu family. As long as you stay in the army, even if you don't say anything, there will be no chaos in the southern border."

"Mu Qing, as a descendant of the Mu family, you have to take on your responsibilities. Do you understand?" Qiu Yuan said to Mu Qing with a serious face.

After hearing this, Mu Qing did not speak to Shi Jian, and Qiu Yuan did not ask any more questions. Time passed slowly. After an unknown amount of time, Mu Qing said, "I understand, brother-in-law. I'll go back."

"Well, Mu Qing, you really didn't disappoint your sister. Don't worry, since you agreed, I will go back and start making arrangements with your sister. You just need to be ready to go." Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Well, I understand, brother-in-law. Go back and tell my sister that I have figured it out. I am a descendant of the Mu family, and I cannot be a deserter who only seeks pleasure."

"I will do my best to stabilize the southern border and will not let the Chu people take advantage." Mu Qing said
"Okay, in that case, I'll go back now and make arrangements early, so that you can go back early, too. That way, your sister can rest assured sooner." Qiu Yuan said directly.
After hearing this, Mu Qing did not try to persuade him to stay, but stood up to see him off. Qiu Yuan left the palace just like that, and their meeting took place simultaneously with Nihuang's letter.

So when Emperor Liang learned the news, he naturally knew both pieces of news.

At this moment, Emperor Liang frowned as he looked at the news in his hand, while Xia Jiang opposite him didn't dare to say a word.

"My dear minister, in your opinion, what does Nihuang want to do?" Emperor Liang asked directly
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for my ignorance. I really don't know." Xia Jiang said hurriedly
"Haha, you don't know? You don't know, or you don't dare to say it? Well, I didn't expect you to say anything."

"Okay, don't just stand here. Find a way to intercept one of the letters. I want to know what's on it. Remember, don't alert the enemy. Just know the content." Emperor Liang ordered.
After hearing this, Xia Jiang naturally bowed and left the imperial study. After leaving, Emperor Liang said to himself with a serious expression, "Nihuang, what do you want to do?"

After coming out of the palace, Xia Jiang did not return to Xuan Jingsi, but went to the mysterious place he was in last time.

"Xia Shouzun, you are finally here. You made me wait so long." Xie Yu said
"Thank you, Lord. I know what you want to say, but I can't tell you that. Besides, I have something important to do right now."

"I don't have much time to chat with you here." Xia Jiang said directly
(End of this chapter)