Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

At noon, the sky suddenly became gloomy, with dark clouds covering the sun and drifting in the wind.

Fearing a rainstorm, many stalls closed their doors one after another, and even people on the street walked in a hurry.

Jiang Qingwu sat at a table inside the bookstore. Looking at the sudden change in the weather outside, he couldn't help but pace a few steps outside.

"Boss, if there is a heavy rain, will it affect the time of copying?"

The boss came over with a teapot, smiling, "Don't worry, girl. Our bookstore's copy shop is in the alley behind the bookstore. It's only a few steps away, and it's very quick."

"Besides, even though the sky looks scary, I don't think it will rain."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the boss doubtfully and sighed softly.

"Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and it seems like it will be destroyed. A storm is about to come, and the wind is blowing all over the building..." Jiang Qingwu murmured, and was about to turn around and go back, but suddenly he saw something.

When the people on the long street had dispersed, Jiang Qingwu suddenly realized that he could see three waves of patrolling city guards.

There are five people in a small team. Under normal circumstances, if you can see a group of them every three miles along the long street, it means that the city patrol guards are doing their job conscientiously.

"Is there any trouble in the capital recently? Why are there so many patrolling city guards?"

Hearing the noise, the boss also came over and looked outside. He asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Yeah, why are there so many people here today? Did something go wrong?"

"No...on weekdays?" Jiang Qingwu turned around and asked.

The boss shook his head in astonishment. "No, I'm in this bookstore every day, walking in and out. It's hard to see him on weekdays. If there's something wrong, I'll call for a long time, but no one will come."

"Today... is really strange. Maybe something went wrong."

Jiang Qingwu's face darkened slightly. He looked at the city patrol guards who were queuing up in a clanging manner, then walked out of the bookstore and waved to his men who were drinking tea at the tea stall next door.

Seeing this, Jiuhan hurriedly followed Jiang Qingwu.

"Godmother..."

"Jiuhan, take two people and capture the two patrolling city guards in front and bring them to the back alley. I have something to ask you. Do it quietly and don't alert anyone."

"Yes."

A moment later, Jiang Qingwu saw the two captured city guards in the back alley.

The two men were wearing the uniforms of city patrol guards, and there was nothing wrong with their swords and badges.

But it still aroused Jiang Qingwu's suspicion.

After taking a closer look at the two of them, Jiang Qingwu pulled off the badge on the other's waist.

"It is indeed the badge of the city patrol guards, but since when did everyone have a badge of the city patrol guards?"

The two looked at Jiang Qingwu in surprise.

Jiang Qingwu sneered and said, "The patrol guards are divided into three levels. Only the first-level patrol guards have waist badges. The others only have clothes and swords."

"And you are wearing third-class clothes and holding first-class badges... Tell me, who are you who dare to impersonate a city patrol officer?"

Hearing the sound, the two men looked at each other, suddenly broke free from their restraints, and immediately fought back.

Seeing this, Jiuhan drew his sword and rushed over, quickly resolving the fight, killing one man and keeping one alive.

"Tell me, how many of you have infiltrated the city patrol?"

The other party clenched his teeth, as if he would never speak.

Jiang Qingwu sneered, turned around and said, "Jiuhan, leave it to you. I want to know the answer as soon as possible."

"Yes."

When Jiang Qingwu turned around and went back to the bookstore, he heard a shrill scream behind him.

As soon as she returned to the bookstore, Jiuhan hurriedly followed her, moved closer to her and lowered his voice.

"The leader of the City Patrol, Zhang Han, was bribed and instigated to rebel. More than 50% of the City Patrol were planted by King Purge."

"We arranged patrols on the streets because we were afraid that too many people would attract attention."

Jiang Qingwu's eyes darkened, and he suddenly thought of something, "The boss said that there are only so many people today..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingwu walked to the table not far away, wrote a few words on a piece of paper, and handed it to his two subordinates.

"You two must return to the palace immediately and personally deliver this to His Majesty without delay."

"Yes, I obey."

"Wanyue..." Jiang Qingwu shouted to Wanyue behind him and leaned closer to her ear, "In the evening, tell them to wait in the back alley."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

……

In the palace, Yan Xiuchen was in Chengshu Hall when he received the imperial edict.

Zuo Xiang, Cheng Xiang, and Yan Xiujing were all there, and they were gathered around the capital's defense map and sand table on the table.

"Your Majesty, the guards who accompanied Her Majesty out of the palace have returned and said they have something to discuss with Your Majesty." Zhong Quan reported from a distance.

When Yan Xiuchen heard this, he suddenly looked uneasy and walked quickly towards the main hall, "Ask him in."

"Your Majesty, Master Gu from Honggang Mountain is missing, and an eunuch brought this to Your Majesty."

Yan Xiuchen frowned and snatched the imperial edict without waiting for the man to finish speaking.

"Her Majesty has ordered me to return to the palace and tell His Majesty to be careful to purge the king and the court. She will bring Master Gu back safely."

Yan Xiujin sensed something was wrong and followed silently. When he saw the imperial edict, his face was instantly filled with panic.

"He's here, he's here, isn't he already terminally ill..."

"There are only two possibilities, either it's true or... it's false."

Yan Xiuchen murmured and snapped the imperial edict shut.

"He took Gu Yanbai away. In the end, she still fell into his hands. I'm afraid... it's more likely to be dangerous than safe."

"For so many years, the person he has been obsessed with killing is Gu Yanbai." Yan Xiujin said, stepping forward and saluting Yan Xiuchen.

"Royal brother, let me take some people with me. Nan Xiuye's injuries have just improved and it is not advisable to start a war. The Royal Sister-in-law cannot handle him alone."

Yan Xiuchen was silent for a moment, looked at Yan Xiujin, shook his head thoughtfully and said, "Gu Qing said..."

"We are asked to carefully purge the king and the court. I am worried..."

As he spoke, Yan Xiuchen looked at the imperial edict in his hand and asked, "Does this imperial edict explain the problem?"

"The King of Purge is surrounded by assassins he has hired. They are people who are not worthy of being seen in public. We will deal with them openly and aboveboard."

"But the eunuchs around him are real, the imperial edict is real, and the people under him are not all shady killers."

"If this eunuch takes the imperial edict to see the old ministers in the court..."

Yan Xiuchen smiled bitterly and looked at Yan Xiujin, "Then I am the traitor who killed my father and seized the throne..."

Yan Xiujin's face suddenly changed, and he looked at Yan Xiuchen with trembling pupils, "Then has this imperial edict been delivered to certain people in the court?"

Yan Xiuchen nodded thoughtfully and sighed, "Although I have joined forces with Cheng Xiang and Zuo Xiang to monitor all officials, there is no guarantee that there will be fish that slip through the net."

"If any of the soldiers from the four cities received the imperial edict..."

Yan Xiuchen was thinking about a lot of things, a little absent-minded, when he heard the sound of quick footsteps and shouting outside the door.

"Urgent report, requesting to see His Majesty..."

"Come in!"

The two men hurried over, holding Jiang Qingwu's handwritten letter and kneeling down to present it.

"I am here to personally deliver this letter to Your Majesty, on Her Majesty's orders."

Seeing this, Yan Xiuchen hurriedly took the letter.