Concubine's true colors

Chapter 770 Return of King Yongchang

In the blink of an eye, the Yanqing Palace was flooded and Zhou Xianchen was assassinated, and a month had passed.

During this month, the capital Changping was in a state of turmoil unprecedented in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Because Zhou Xianchen hadn't woken up until now, and Zhou Yi's status as the son of Emperor Qiqi had been created to the point where the people wanted him.

So in the end, not only the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, but even the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty all blamed the two incidents of fire and assassination on the regent's mansion.

From the initial statement of condemnation, there have been many discussions.

Later, openly throwing eggs, throwing vegetable leaves, and smearing cursing and offensive words at the gate of the house became commonplace.

Under such extreme pressure, it is even more for the safety of everyone in the palace.

Xiao Jinxuan experienced the changes in Xue's family palace, and saw with her own eyes how Prince Rui's mansion was forcibly broken into, and almost all of them were beheaded to hide the mansion.

Therefore, taking precautions, Xiao Jinxuan didn't want herself and others to be captured in the capital and become a bargaining chip for Ji Lingfeng and Xiangping to threaten Zhou Xianyu to submit.

So before the situation completely got out of control, she made a decisive decision and led everyone in the palace to secretly leave the capital in batches under the protection arrangement of Yinwei.

For the servants who didn't want to continue to follow, she gave them silver and asked them to leave on their own, and for those who wanted to stay, she arranged to go to Tu'erling first, and asked Meng Liangjun to take them in temporarily.

Especially Zhou Xianchen, an injured patient who couldn't wake up, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help the other party's jolts affecting his condition, so he also left him in Tuerling, and old man Ding and Ning Xiaodie took care of him personally.

Although Tu'er Ridge is not an absolutely safe place, there is old man Ding sitting here.

Thinking of the opponent's method of poisoning with the ability to suppress thousands of people in an instant, Xiao Jinxuan felt that there was nothing to worry about.

After making proper arrangements for the elderly, weak, women and children in the mansion, Xiao Jinxuan was also exhausted.

Staying in Changping City for this month, worrying every day, and being tired of dealing with people everywhere, she lost a whole circle of weight.

But now the night in the Town God's Temple is peaceful. On this mountain that seems to be isolated from the mortal world, Xiao Jinxuan's stressed heart finally finds a little relief.

Walking aimlessly, Xiao Jinxuan was worried about Zhou Xianchen's delay in waking up, and was extremely disappointed because Zhou Yi unilaterally announced that he would ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

After all, this child still chose to go against her, and it was also because Zhou Yi's ascension to the throne was scheduled for three days later, and because Zhou Xianchen was in a coma, under the public opinion that the country cannot live without a king,

Xiao Jinxuan can't do anything, and she has no position to stop it.

In order to prevent the other party from attacking the Prince Regent's Palace once he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, this was also an important reason why she left Beijing in a hurry.

There were too many things in her heart, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but raised her head and let out a long sigh, and it wasn't until now that she realized that she had unknowingly walked to the gate of the main hall of the City God.

Because of her past experience, Xiao Jinxuan has the habit of worshiping the statue of the City God, so after thinking for a while, she walked into the main hall of the shrine.

Looking at the solemn and solemn figure at the top, with three long beards showing a look of love and compassion for the world, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but knelt down slowly on the ground.

"Chenghuang Dijun, the believer Xiao Jinxuan once again prayed sincerely, wishing that the turmoil of the Great Zhou Dynasty will soon end, and Xianchen wakes up quickly. Dijun, in the final analysis, this child Zhou Yi was raised by me back then and gave him the status of a royal child." Now he is taking advantage of this status to get his hands on the throne even though he is not from the blood of the Zhou family. I also have an inescapable responsibility for this. Therefore, if there is any fault, I am willing to bear it all for Yier. Keep going wrong."

The mud-bodied golden statue naturally couldn't speak, but after Xiao Jinxuan worshiped devoutly, at least she felt much more secure in her heart.

When she stood up to leave, she turned her head and saw Meng Liangjun standing outside the hall with a lantern in his hand.

"Jinxuan, you are leaving. Although I have lived in the mountains for a long time, I have also learned about the turmoil in the capital from the pilgrims. Since Zhou Yi is not the prince, if he wants to become the emperor, he will commit the crime of rebellion. But as far as I know from the pilgrims, my elder brother Meng Mian, who is the prime minister's capital, also strongly approves of this child becoming the new king, Jinxuan, you must tell your brother the truth, and don't let him do anything stupid."

Hearing that Meng Liangjun mentioned this matter, although Xiao Jinxuan smiled and comforted him not to worry, she felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart.

Because after Zhou Yi appeared, in order to prevent the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty from ignoring the truth, Xiao Jinxuan had no choice but to secretly inform Meng Mian and Guo Yi of her true identity.

It's just that after the two heard it, Guo Yi believed it, and he instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Zhou Yi's identity.

After all, when Zhou Xianrui was seriously ill, he didn't even mention the child's passing of the throne. This can prove that there may be doubts about the identity of the other party's royal blood.

But when he got to Meng Mian's place, not only did the other party not believe that Zhou Yi's identity was suspicious, but he also felt that everything Xiao Jinxuan said was false, as stubborn as a stone.

Xiao Jinxuan could indeed ask Meng Liangjun to go down the mountain and explain the matter to Meng Mian clearly for her, but in Changping City, even she had to leave temporarily.

Under such circumstances, how could she call Meng Liangjun into danger, so after comforting this good sister for a few words, Xiao Jinxuan didn't have any more time to delay.

Immediately, under the escort of Su Qi, Ziying, Bai Chu and others, even the carriage was abandoned, and they rode directly to the Beijing army camp to meet Zhou Xianyu.

Although it is more difficult to drive at night, Xiao Jinxuan's riding skills taught by Xiao Yunyan himself during the three years in Beibei are quite solid.

Therefore, after a period of haste, Xiao Jinxuan finally reunited with Zhou Xianyu after a month.

In fact, for the past month, Xiao Jinxuan has been in Changping City day and night, and her situation is worrying.

But Zhou Xianyu never had a good time, he wanted to go back to the capital several times and guard Xiao Jinxuan's side.

But now he is the target of public criticism. The death of Empress Dowager Chen and Zhou Xianchen's assassination were all blamed on him.

Zhou Xianyu lives in the military camp, and no one dares to touch him with the military power in his hands, so Xiao Jinxuan is also safe from danger.

But if he loses his sense of propriety and returns to the capital alone, he will definitely be captured directly by Ji Lingfeng and Xiangping, who are in control of the situation in the city, and it is very possible that his life will be taken away.

And once Zhou Xianyu's military power is gone, Xiangping, who already knows Xiao Jinxuan's true identity, will definitely get rid of Xiao Jinxuan even if she is afraid of Beirong.

Therefore, sitting in the military camp, in order to keep the whole court in order, Zhou Xianyu had to deduce countless battles.

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan returning to his side safe and sound, the uneasy heart for a long time finally let go.

As the so-called husband and wife work together to cut money, Xiao Jinxuan is not an ignorant woman and child in the backyard. After she arrived, she quickly gave Zhou Xianyu many good suggestions.

Especially the situation in the capital, Xiao Jinxuan analyzed the pros and cons from it, helped Zhou Xianyu, and improved the plan of marching formation a lot.

And just when the husband and wife had no time to reminisce about the past, they seized the time to think of a way to break through the current situation.

It can be seen that the curtain of the tent was opened without notification.

Then King Yongchang, who had not returned to Beijing for several years, suddenly appeared there.

As soon as she saw the old prince, Xiao Jinxuan immediately got up to greet him with a face full of surprise, Fuli greeted him and said:
"Wanfu, adoptive father, I haven't seen you for several years and your health has always been good. It is also a helpless act to invite you to the capital now. Please sit inside first, foster father, and we will talk in detail later."

Since Xiao Jinxuan was reborn, every step she took was extremely bumpy.

It's just that it's been a long time since she returned to Dazhou this time, and everything has gone smoothly.

Now that she has just arrived at the Beijing military camp, the King Yongchang whom she ordered to invite someone to invite him more than a month ago has arrived in a hurry. It is really that God is willing to help her.

And Zhou Xianyu, who had no idea that King Yongchang was coming, was also very happy at this meeting, and immediately invited him to take a seat.

"Uncle, if you can come to help, as a member of the royal family, if you are willing to stand by our side, then even the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty will definitely be shaken, and you will no longer listen to Xinxiangping's mercy."

Compared with other things, King Yongchang, who is used to wind and rain, still has a calm demeanor, but his eyes are all on Xiao Jinxuan's face.

In the letter that Xiao Jinxuan passed on to him, King Yongchang already knew roughly what this goddaughter had experienced, and he couldn't help saying with pity:

"Jinxuan, your face is beautiful now, but I don't dare to recognize you as a foster father. But fortunately, you and Xianyu have made it through, and finally came together. This king looks very happy." Congratulations. As for Zhou Yi's life experience, I was also clear about the adoptive father back then. So you don't have to worry, since I am willing to come, I will do my best to help you stabilize the political situation and not let treacherous people like Xiangping and Ji Lingfeng succeed."

King Yongchang would leave the capital back then, but it was not his own wish. It was because the Queen Mother Chen and others were afraid that he could not tolerate him, so they were forced to go to the new back cover.

Now that the Great Zhou is precarious and turbulent, King Yongchang, as the oldest member of the royal family, naturally cannot just sit idly by.

After getting the promise from the adoptive father, Xiao Jinxuan thought for a while and said:

"Father Xianyu, Zhou Yi, with the support of Xiangping, has already threatened to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor three days later. So if we want to completely announce their despicable deeds to the world, why not choose three days later, their so-called At the enthronement ceremony, expose the other party's lies in public."

Xiao Jinxuan's suggestion was good, but Zhou Xianyu said cautiously after thinking about it:
"At such a critical moment, giving the other party a head-on blow can indeed have a deterrent effect. But even if the emperor testifies, Zhou Yi is not the identity of the prince, it is still difficult to convince people. This is a desperate move. If we can't persuade Fu Manchu civil and military believe that the situation will inevitably become extremely worrying, and we will be the ones who will be regarded as rebellious officials and thieves."

But regarding this point, Xiao Jinxuan smiled in relief, and then saw a flash of determination in her eyes and said:

"Perhaps it is really hard for people to believe that Zhou Yi is not the prince's business if the foster father is alone. But if you add me, Xiao Jinxuan, the former deposed concubine of the Xiao family, it is time to change her appearance and hide her identity for so long. Completely put an end to what happened back then. And I don't want to use my Changde status to deal with Ji Lingfeng Xiangping, I just want everyone to know that I, Xiao Jinxuan, are back."

(End of this chapter)