Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 541: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (63)

When Zhao Hui received Fu Huaiying's letter, he destroyed it immediately after reading it.

She called Lanxiang.

"Find a way to deliver this jade pendant to General Baoqi's residence."

"Ask him to help me send someone to Jingzhou to find the Prince Consort."

Lanxiang asked, "Your Highness, regarding the matter of the Prince Consort...why don't you ask the Dingbei Marquisate for help?"

"At this critical juncture, Zhao Su may not necessarily help, and we can't let the people in Dingbei Marquis' Mansion know."

"Go quickly and call Lu Huai to me."

...

Fu Huaiying had no idea what Zhao Hui had done.

She has been living in the courtyard of Lan Tang Villa, concentrating on her work and occasionally giving Hong Xiu some advice.

Until Hongxiu came and brought her an interesting story.

"I heard a few days ago that a heaven-sent white stone appeared near the Luo River. Inscribed on it were the eight characters 'The Holy Mother has come to the world, and the imperial cause will prosper forever.' Many people saw it and said it was a blessing from heaven."

Fu Huaiying knew that the eldest princess was making preparations.

First, he would build public opinion and establish a good reputation, and then he would probably cultivate his own party and form alliances with prominent families.

"Is there any news about the Prince Consort of Jingzhou?"

"Not yet," Hongxiu said, "but it seems that the people of Langzhou have spontaneously joined the soldiers in searching for the missing prince consort."

The prince consort had made great contributions to flood control, and the princess would open her granaries to provide relief during disaster years. The people had all received the princess's favor, so they joined the ranks of those who had fallen into the water to search for the prince consort.

After all, there is an order from above: if he is alive, we must see him; if he is dead, we must see his body.

"More than half a month has passed, but the Sage still hasn't released the Princess from confinement, nor has he issued an order to convict her. However, there are still censors in the court, urging the Sage to make a verdict."

These are what Hongxiu heard from the guests.

It is said that it had no effect on the eldest princess who was imprisoned in the palace.

The eldest princess even played polo in her own mansion and summoned a group of "polo guards" to play polo with her.

After hearing about this, the censors headed by Li Taifu flooded the saint's desk with impeachment memorials like a tide.

After hearing this, Fu Huaiying put down the brush in his hand, blew the ink off the paper, folded it up, and handed it to Hongxiu: "Pass this paper to Jian Fengchun secretly."

...

A few days later, Hongxiu heard from a guest that the situation in the capital was about to change, and the troops under the command of Marquis Dingbei had already gathered outside the city.

Hongxiu told Fu Huaiying what she had heard: "Madam, there are indeed soldiers outside the city. Is something going to happen? The number of visitors has dropped dramatically recently."

Fu Huaiying asked, "Any news from the shops in the capital?"

"No."

"Then wait." Fu Huaiying said, "Tell the servants in the manor to lock the door at night and not go out unless necessary."

"Let's close down for repairs starting tomorrow. There won't be many customers anyway."

Hongxiu nodded: "It's just right. The weather is gradually getting warmer. Tangquan Garden needs a thorough cleaning."

Fu Huaiying looked out the window at the bright spring scenery and said to Hongxiu:

"I will be away for a while. Please do not open the manor until you receive my notice. Also, if anyone comes to the manor to look for me, please tell them that I am ill."

Hongxiu was very surprised: "Madam, where are you going?"

"I'll go back to the capital to take a look. After all, my shop is still in the capital. If anything really happens, I have to keep my shop."

Hongxiu said anxiously, "Madam, this is too dangerous. Those high-ranking officials dare not go out easily. Madam, you'd better not go."

Fu Huaiying stood up and said, "I know what I'm doing. Just help me guard this farm."

That night, Fu Huaiying put on his nightgown and took his sword and left the manor.

There was indeed an army gathering a few miles outside the city, and upon closer inspection, they were indeed the soldiers under the command of Marquis Dingbei.

Marquis Dingbei is a conservative person and does not have any great ambitions. He has always been loyal to the saint and will definitely stand against the eldest princess and clear the obstacles for the saint.

This also means that the Marquis' Mansion has given up Zhao Ying and their marriage to the eldest princess.

Fu Huaiying hid his body and squatted quietly on the tree to observe.

As expected, Marquis Dingbei was in a tent not far away. He seemed to have received some secret information and rode his horse quickly towards the southwest.

After calculating the time and route of the guards' patrol, Fu Huaiying took advantage of the gap to find the place where the food and fodder were stored and sprinkled some cartilage powder on it.

After doing all this, Fu Huaiying quickly bypassed the city wall and followed the undercurrent outside the city into the city.

It was the middle of the night and there were only patrolling soldiers on the streets. The area outside the Princess's Mansion was particularly quiet, but the dark areas were filled with sentries.

Fu Huaiying appeared behind them silently, killed them one by one with a dagger, and then sneaked into the Princess's Mansion.

The Fengyi Hall was brightly lit. The copper lamp trees at the four corners illuminated every corner of the hall, making every octagonal caisson above shine brightly.

Zhao Hui was sitting under the plaque that read "Mandate from Heaven" and wiping the Zhaoyang Sword in her hand. The firelight shone on her beautiful face, and on the thousand-year-old rosewood behind her was a picture of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix carved.

The palace door opened wide and someone walked in. The thick carpet on the floor muffled the sound of her footsteps.

As if sensing something, Zhao Hui raised his head and saw a man in black clothes with his face covered.

Since Fu Huaiying left last time, Zhao Hui hadn't seen her for half a month.

"Are you the one sent by Madam Fu?"

Zhao Hui saw that the other person had a strong figure, outlined by a black tight-fitting outfit.

"I have already lured Zhao Su away. Whether it will succeed or not depends on tonight."

The other party didn't say anything, so Zhao Hui didn't say anything either. He lowered his head and put the sword back into the sheath. When he looked up again, the man was gone.

...

The Yin hour is when people are most tired.

The imperial guards guarding the city gate were all a little drowsy, and someone suddenly saw the eldest princess appear alone in front of Chengtian Gate.

She was dressed in court robes, a phoenix crown on her head, a nine-ring gold and jade belt around her waist, and her skirts trailed three feet on the ground, looking like clouds spreading out as she walked.

The braziers on both sides shone on her face, making people feel fear for no reason.

The imperial guards' sleepiness quickly disappeared, and they looked at each other in bewilderment at this scene.

"what's the situation……?"

Someone noticed the sword in the princess's hand and widened his eyes.

"Go and report to His Majesty!"

When Zhao Su learned about this, he immediately ordered all the soldiers outside the city to gather and capture the rebels, but received no response.

Zhao Su suddenly realized that perhaps this was a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

He had received a secret letter from the sage two hours ago, ordering him to go to the imperial farm outside the capital to investigate whether Zhao Hui was raising Hu cavalry in the name of "polo guards."

When Zhao Su realized the problem and rushed back to the city gate, the five thousand elite cavalrymen under his command had already collapsed on the ground.

Zhao Su did not dare to delay for a moment and quickly rode his horse and ordered his men to open the city gate.

When Zhao Su arrived at Chengtian Gate, it was still dark outside and the sky was covered with a layer of glossy crab-shell blue.

All the guards at the door fell to the ground, and blood flowed like a river.

In front of the open Chengtian Gate stood a mysterious man in black.

The other person was wearing a hood, his face was covered, and he looked like a woman. The sword in his hand was still dripping with blood.

"who are you!?"