0p0 Chapter 319 Where is the Imperial Seal?
Chapter 319 Where is the Imperial Seal?
After Queen Duanmu Qin of Beiliu ascended the throne, she personally arranged the funerals of the late emperor and the late crown prince, and she did her best.
Empress Duanmu also formally signed an alliance contract with the King of Qin, stating that Beiliu would fully support the King of Qin, which undoubtedly brought great help to the King of Qin.
Everything went very smoothly, and the King of Qin was ready to return to Dazhao.
However, at this moment, a letter from Xiao Jinghan shocked him. It turned out that the letter told him that great changes had taken place in Dazhao Capital and the situation was extremely unfavorable to him.
After learning the news, the King of Qin made a prompt decision and decided to lead most of the Luo family troops in Beiyuan back to Beijing to deal with possible crises.
The prime minister and the prince received news from the secret agent that the King of Qin led half of the Luo family army back to the capital! The prince's eyes were full of calculations.
The next morning, at the court, ministers were offering suggestions and advice in the court. The prince was sitting in a chair next to the dragon throne with an angry expression on his face.
Suddenly, the prince stood up and said angrily: "Prince Qin Chu Chengjin openly brought half of the Luo family army back to the capital without the imperial decree of his father! Is he trying to force the emperor to abdicate?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court. The ministers whispered to each other and discussed it.
At this time, the Minister of War An Qingxuan stepped forward and responded with a serious face: "Your Highness! I have just received a letter from the King of Qin, which stated that the Luo family army left Beiyuan this time not to force the emperor to abdicate, but for disaster relief. Jianchuan area has experienced continuous heavy snowfall in recent days, causing many people to suffer serious disasters and urgently need assistance. The Luo family army left Beiyuan to rescue these victims. In addition, there is also an urgent report from Jianchuan, please take a look, Your Highness." After that, An Qingxuan presented an urgent report to the prince.
The prince took the urgent report, read it carefully, and his expression became solemn.
The prince said to the ministers, "It is understandable that the King of Qin took the Luo family army with him this time for disaster relief. But the matter of mobilizing troops without an imperial decree still needs to be thoroughly investigated."
After the morning court session, the prince's face became very gloomy. He thought he could take this opportunity to overthrow the King of Qin, but he didn't expect that the other party would use disaster relief as an excuse to make his plan fail.
This move of the King of Qin was too cunning, and he cursed secretly in his heart.
Jianchuan has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times! If the King of Qin had been entrenched there, it would be a big trouble!
The prince narrowed his eyes slightly. He had to find a way to get him to leave Jianchuan!
Therefore, the prince wanted to use the imperial edict of Emperor Wen to recall the King of Qin to the capital! This way, the King of Qin could be prevented from staying in Jianchuan and causing more trouble, and he could also have a chance to deal with the King of Qin!
However, things are not that simple. Although the prince is now the regent, he has not been able to find the crucial jade seal! Without it, the prince's plan cannot be implemented at all! What can he do?
Emperor Wen also had no idea what was going on. He was like a useless person who knew nothing and could do nothing.
The prince couldn't get the whereabouts of the imperial seal from him, and he was so anxious!
Could it be that the Imperial Seal is in the hands of Imperial Concubine An Qinghuan? The An family has been prosperous in Dazhao for generations. It is time to eradicate them! The prince narrowed his eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
The An family plays an important role in Dazhao, with generations of officials and extensive connections. The current imperial concubine An Qinghuan is even more favored, and whether she holds the imperial seal has become a key issue.
If this is true, then the threat of the An family to the throne cannot be underestimated. The prince decided that this potential hidden danger must be resolved as soon as possible.
"Prince! This matter needs further consideration." The staff member beside him suggested,
"After all, the An family has a deep foundation, and rash actions may cause unnecessary trouble."
The prince nodded, but he had already made up his mind to weaken the power of the An family. As long as the An family in the capital was gone to support the King of Qin, the King of Qin would be like a tiger without fangs, no longer posing a threat.
"In addition, all of Dazhao's military orders are now in the hands of the prince, which undoubtedly increases our advantage." said another aide.
The Prime Minister smiled slightly and said, "That's right. As long as the prince gives an order, this imperial city can be ours at any time."
The prince said coldly with a gloomy face: "I have my own way! You all go back!"
After listening to the secret guard's report, Xiao Jinghan frowned slightly, looked at Luo Lingyue with some concern and asked, "It looks like the prince is going to take action against my aunt! Shouldn't we take action yet?"
Luo Lingyue calmly shook her head and said softly, "Don't worry! As long as it doesn't hurt my aunt's life, let's wait and see."
Xiao Jinghan was still somewhat puzzled, and continued to ask doubtfully: "Military Advisor Kong said that he also didn't find the jade seal, so could it be that the jade seal was really hidden by Emperor Wen as they expected?"
Luo Lingyue couldn't help curling her lips and snorted in disdain: "Emperor Wen, that lustful old man, could have hidden the imperial seal? He probably never thought that he would be harmed by the crown prince like this! Let me tell you, the imperial seal is in the Dark Moon Pavilion! Even if Chu Chengli turned the palace upside down, he would never find that broken thing!"
Xiao Jinghan was a little embarrassed. Luo Lingyue might be the only one in the world who dared to say that. She actually dared to call the jade seal a piece of junk! He smiled awkwardly: "My wife had foresight and hid the jade seal early, otherwise there would be a big problem!"
Luo Lingyue didn't care at all. She crossed her arms and pouted as she said, "I saw that old man Emperor Wen was hiding something every night. I thought it was some rare treasure! But when I took it over, it turned out to be a worthless jade seal!"
When Xiao Jinghan heard her say this, he immediately felt something was wrong, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Wait, you mean, you stole the jade seal a long time ago?"
Luo Lingyue blinked, looked at him innocently, and muttered, "Oh, what's the point of stealing? I took it from Emperor Wen a year ago. I was planning to put it back quietly later, but I forgot about it because there were so many things to do! That... there should be a spare seal, right?"
Xiao Jinghan was amused by her words and shook his head helplessly: "Is there a spare jade seal? Only you can think of it!"
That night, the moonlight fell on the palace walls like water, peaceful and mysterious. The lights in the Qianqing Palace were bright, just like daytime.
A young eunuch hurried to Yihuan Palace and conveyed the emperor's order with a nervous look: "His Majesty has ordered that the Imperial Concubine should go to the Qianqing Palace as soon as possible." His voice echoed in the silent night sky, sounding particularly clear.
When An Qinghuan heard the news, his eyes flickered and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he quickly regained his composure.
She shook her head slightly towards the darkness. An Yu, who was standing in the darkness, bit her lower lip and relaxed her hand that was originally tightly gripping the hilt of the sword. They didn't seem to be surprised by the emperor's summons!