Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Wang Yuyan shook his head. "I don't know. I came back today to question my father, but seeing how he is now, I, I..."

Wang Yucheng knew that she must be feeling very conflicted emotions right now. On the one hand, he was her father whom she had respected and relied on for so many years, and on the other hand, he was the person who had done such a thing to her.

"Could it be that the emperor is lying to you? Just to sow discord between you and your father?" Wang Yucheng still didn't want to believe that Wang Zhuo really had the heart to do such a cruel thing to his own daughter.

Wang Yuyan shook his head painfully. "I have been with the emperor for so many years. I could feel his anger at that time. Moreover, the emperor's current condition is already very bad. Besides,"

Wang Yuyan sobbed, as if he had lost the strength to continue, but he still managed to speak, "Besides, if the emperor wanted to embarrass me or my father, why would he do this? Even if he wanted to kill us, wouldn't it be a matter of just one word?"

Wang Yucheng knew in his heart that what his sister said was right, but how could he believe what she said?

"Oh, right, Sun Xingzhi, Sun Tanhua..." Wang Yucheng slapped his head and suddenly thought of someone.

"It is rumored that Sun Tanhua is his father's illegitimate son. Could he be..."

Wang Yuyan had been in the palace all the time and was unaware of the rumors outside, but he had heard Qi Meng talk about his father’s last disciple, who seemed to be Sun Xingzhi.

"He, how old is he?" Wang Yuyan said nervously.

"He is half a year younger than Ze'er, so he seems to be a little older."

Wang Yuyan's tears began to flow again. Could it be that Sun Xingzhi was really her son?

In fact, after the emperor told her about this, she thought about all the things that happened during her delivery, and it must have been the people who were sent from the Bachelor's Mansion to take care of her and deliver the baby who did something wrong.

Later, Ze'er never left me and the palace, so if there was a switch, there would be no way I wouldn't know about it.

It turned out that my father had already started taking action against me at such an early time.

Does he not like his mother, and does he also dislike me and my brother as well?

Would you rather spend half your life's hard work just to push the child born by that woman to that position?

"I, I want to see him. Where is he now? Please help me, brother." Although Wang Yuyan was nervous, he still asked.

"Okay, sister, don't worry. I'll ask Steward Ji right now. He must know. Wait here for a moment. I'll make the arrangements."

Wang Yucheng comforted her with concern, and when he left, he told Qi Meng to go in quickly and help comfort Wang Yuyan and not to be too sad.

On a big tree not far from the Bachelor's Mansion, Deputy General Niu was supporting a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar and kept looking in the direction of the lotus pond in the Bachelor's Mansion.

After a long time, the two came down from the tree.

The scholar's legs felt weak, beads of sweat covered his forehead, and he bowed to Yan Nangui and said,

"Master Yan, there must be something wrong with the lotus pond. I have arranged a strange gate and a dodge using the surrounding rockery stones. But I still need to deduce how to crack it."

"Qi Men Dun Jia?" Yan Nangui repeated it in surprise. It seemed that there must be something wrong with this lotus pond.

"how long it takes?"

"This... I can't give a specific time, but one night should be about the same." The scholar made a very conservative estimate.

"Okay, as soon as possible, Lieutenant General Niu, take the gentleman to the carriage over there." Yan Nangui pointed to the carriage he brought.

Deputy General Niu agreed and walked over with the scholar.

Yan Nangui rushed back to the Dali Temple without stopping to report the news to Li Junhao.

When he arrived, he found out that Li Junhao had been recruited into the palace. He could only tell Sang Mo and let him convey the message.

"It turns out to be Qi Men Dun Jia. No wonder I couldn't figure it out no matter what. It seems I have to learn something about it in the future." Sang Mo was also surprised after hearing this.

Beside the lotus pond in the scholar's mansion, apart from a pavilion for viewing the lotus, there are all kinds of strange rocks. If he really used these strange rocks to set up an array and wanted to hide an entrance and exit, it would be too easy.

Yan Nangui also thought so. The Dali Temple also needed talents in this field. "What are you still standing there for? Go and inform His Highness. Such things must be notified to His Highness as soon as possible."

Sang Mo opened his mouth but didn't say anything in the end. He finally stood up and said, "Have you received any news from the carrier pigeon? If so, I will tell His Highness."

Yan Nangui thought about it and agreed, so he turned around and handed a few written notes to Sang Mo.

Since his departure, Prince of Yan Li Xingxian has not contacted the capital again. Due to his uncertain whereabouts, there is no way to use carrier pigeons to deliver messages.

According to the plan they had discussed previously, they chose a long and difficult mountain road to avoid being discovered too early.

When there were still five days left to reach the capital, their team split into three groups and followed different routes, finally gathering in the northern suburbs of the capital.

Because the population and towns near the capital are relatively dense, this is the only solution.

Long journeys and days of marching were already disadvantageous to their war efforts, and this time they were attacking the capital and the imperial palace, so at most they could just take the enemy by surprise.

If they were discovered in advance, the capital would have time to mobilize troops, and it would be even more difficult for them to succeed.

It was now dark and time for them to have dinner. Li Xingxian was discussing the next plan with his deputy general Liu Qingfeng.

Liu Qingfeng is a typical Yanbei person. He is radical in his actions and has a reckless personality, but he is brave in combat and has very strong skills.

He looked at the marching blueprint and asked in a thick Yanbei accent,

"Your Highness, we are already very close to the capital. If we go any further, we will encounter hunters from time to time. I will send a team of scouts to explore the way ahead."

Li Xingxian carefully took another look at the map in his hand and nodded gently, "Let the two vanguard teams separate and disguise themselves as ordinary merchants to enter the capital first. Then we will act as internal support when the time comes."

"Yes." Liu Qingfeng agreed and was about to get up to make arrangements when he heard Li Xingxian say,

"Send a letter to the gentleman, tell him the approximate time we will arrive in Beijing, and ask him to prepare for the pick-up."

Liu Qingfeng was somewhat disdainful and even more angry.

"We sent so many elite troops there in advance, and now there are only a few of them left. Why do we still ask Master Wang and his men to pick us up? If it were you, why don't we just find an inn to stay in?"