Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

In the previous life, my uncle and his family were defending the northern desert.

A year before her death, her uncle Su Bang went on an inspection tour with his cousin and close associates in the desert. They encountered an accident and both died.

After that, my aunt passed away and my cousin went to Beijing alone to live with the Jiang family.

In fact, she still doesn't know whether her uncle's family really died in an accident, or... died at the hands of Yan Lin.

Seeing Jiang Qingwu distracted, Yan Xiuchen seemed to remember something.

"They have been guarding Mobei for many years. It's time for them to come back."

"Come back...safe."

Yan Xiuchen's words made Jiang Qingwu's heart skip a beat. When she looked up, Yan Xiuchen's face was full of sadness and gloom.

"I have already spoken to His Majesty and have promoted your uncle Su Bing to be the Commissioner of the Imperial Household Department, and have brought your family back to the capital."

Jiang Qingwu's eyes lit up and she looked at Yan Xiuchen in disbelief.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. The imperial edict has been delivered. Su Wenli will rush from Mobei to join Jiuhan as soon as possible."

"As for your uncle and cousin, they will be able to enter the capital in a month at most."

Jiang Qingwu was very grateful to Yan Xiuchen and was also surprised that Yan Xiuchen made such arrangements.

She forgot herself for a moment and rushed over to hug Yan Xiuchen's neck.

"You are truly a god descended from heaven. You don't know that if my uncle and his family had stayed in Mobei, they would have lost their lives."

"I was wondering when..."

Before Jiang Qingwu finished speaking, Yan Xiuchen's expression changed and he frowned.

"Why... do you say that? Why... did they die?"

Jiang Qingwu's heart skipped a beat, he let go of Yan Xiuchen and came back to his senses, "Mobei... Mobei has a harsh environment, it's remote, and there are bandits rampant on the border..."

“I’m worried about them.”

Yan Xiuchen's expression froze. Looking at Jiang Qingwu, something vaguely flashed through Yan Xiuchen's mind.

"There is one more thing..." Yan Xiuchen stared at Jiang Qingwu closely, watching every subtle change on her face.

"what's up?"

"Your elder brother, the peace talks with Prince Pingqing in Xiangcheng have concluded, and you will be able to return to the capital soon."

"The secret report from Prince Pingqing said that this peace talk was possible thanks to your elder brother, who saw through the plot of the left wing of Xichang State in advance..."

"Only in order to deploy in advance and not affect the peace talks..."

"Your eldest brother said it was your idea. How did you know about the left's actions?"

Jiang Qingwu already had a plan for this matter in mind, and when he heard Yan Xiuchen asking this, he looked calm.

"I guessed it. At the Xiling battlefield, I fought with the left wing for more than a month and fought more than a dozen battles."

"Of course I know the methods and intentions of those guys."

"I specifically told my eldest brother this when he left."

When Yan Xiuchen saw Jiang Qingwu respond calmly, a few guesses flashed through his mind, but then they disappeared in an instant.

But deep in my heart, a seed was planted.

Just wait for a rain one day and it will take root and sprout.

When Jiang Qingwu arrived at the Queen's palace, the Queen was already like an ant on hot pan, pacing back and forth anxiously.

Seeing Jiang Qingwu coming in, he hurriedly stopped Jiang Qingwu who was about to salute, and asked about Yan Nan impatiently.

"What on earth happened? Why... Why was Yan Nan confined by the Regent? And..."

Jiang Qingwu was somewhat confused and looked at the Queen in confusion, "Your Majesty doesn't know yet? I thought Your Majesty already knew?"

"How would I know? Isn't the Baihua Tower under martial law?"

So that's how it is. The Queen should only know the general idea and seems to be unclear about what happened in Baihua Tower.

Jiang Qingwu sighed secretly and said helplessly, "It must be someone from the Shen family. They plotted against the Second Prince in Baihua Tower in order to drag him into the water."

The queen frowned and looked at Jiang Qingwu, puzzled, "What do you mean? What happened?"

"Shen Jing dressed up as a dancer and seduced the Second Prince. The Second Prince didn't recognize Shen Jing and thought she was from Baihua Tower, so..."

"Shen Jing called the Shen family early the next morning, which alarmed His Highness again..."

"She insisted that the Second Prince had taken her by force and that Your Highness should punish the Second Prince."

The queen snorted in anger and paced in front of Jiang Qingwu, "Does the Shen family think that marrying Yan Lin is hopeless, so they are dragging my second prince into this?"

"That Shen Jing, I don't know where she got this wild girl from, is she a legitimate daughter?"

“It’s ridiculous.”

"Your Highness has no other choice but to let the Second Prince take Shen Jing as his concubine and confine her to the Second Prince's mansion."

"After all, with Shen Chengshan here, Shen Jing has truly lost her innocence..."

Jiang Qingwu said, comforting him, "After all, it was our Second Prince who took advantage of her. She is just a concubine, and we can deal with her secretly later."

"In order to save face for our Second Prince and also to fulfill his wish, I specially asked His Highness to allow Hua Niang from Baihua Tower to enter the Second Prince's residence."

"Entering the mansion with Shen Jing, we gave the Shen family a good slap in the face, and it also helped our Second Prince vent his anger."

The queen sighed heavily, looked at Jiang Qingwu helplessly, turned around and sat back on the phoenix chair.

"This rebellious son of mine has been flirting with women all day long and hanging out in brothels. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have given the Shen family such an opportunity."

Seeing this, Jiang Qingwu sat aside silently, "Nothing happened. Fortunately, the Shen family did not succeed. His Highness is still on the side of the Second Prince."

"It's just house arrest. It's better for the Second Prince to be safe and at ease."

"There are too many people who fight for their lives for what they want. The Second Prince is indifferent by nature and lives a stable life. This is a great blessing."

Jiang Qingwu's words were clear enough, and the queen was no fool.

The expression on his face was stunned for a moment, then he sighed and smiled, "You are right, I...think so too."

"By the way, I brought the hairpin that the Queen gave me earlier."

"Under the current circumstances, the Second Prince may not be able to attract attention anymore. It would be better for him to just have some fun in the mansion for a while."

"There will be plenty of opportunities to achieve success in the future."

"No merit, no reward. This hairpin, I will return to the queen."

Jiang Qingwu gestured to Wanyue, but as Wanyue took a few steps with the brocade box, the Queen quickly stopped her.

"What are you talking about? I'm giving it to you not for Yan Nan's sake."

"Yes, I think this hairpin is very beautiful and suits you very well."

"How can you return it to me?"

"If you return it to me, I'm afraid we will become estranged."

Having said that, the Queen gestured to Wanyue and stepped back.

Jiang Qingwu was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Thank you very much, Queen."

"Don't worry, Madam. With your servant and His Highness here, you and the Second Prince will be safe and sound, and will surely live a prosperous life for the rest of your life."

The queen raised the corner of her mouth slightly and nodded in agreement, "Of course."

Jiang Qingwu said everything he needed to say, and the queen naturally understood what was going on.

Now that she has not yet abandoned Yan Xiuchen's capital, she will naturally step down when there is a way out.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yu is here to pay her respects to you." The palace maid outside the door announced.

Jiang Qingwu was stunned and looked at the queen in confusion.

The queen also looked helpless and waved to the palace maid with a wry smile.

"It just so happens that you are here. His Majesty has just appointed a new Consort Yu. You can meet her as well."

Concubine Shen has just been banished to the cold palace, and now here comes Concubine Yu?

Could it be the Shen family’s work again?

Jiang Qingwu was complaining in his heart, but then he heard a familiar voice, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen. May your Highness be well and at peace."