Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

If it were usual, Xiao Ling would have been furious and accused Zhou Chu of being disrespectful to her.

But today, seeing the aggressive Imperial Guards, Xiao Ling's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a feeling of uneasiness filled her chest.

In just a short while, Zhou Chu had already brought his men to the entrance of Chaofeng Palace and respectfully saluted Xiao Ling.

"Imperial Guard Commander Zhou Chu pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen!"

Xiao Ling stood up from the chair and walked to the door with the help of Yin Shuang. She looked at Zhou Chu, who was only one door away from her, and the neat guards behind him.

"Commander Zhou, what business do you have in coming to my palace's Chaofeng Palace?"

Zhou Chu bowed and said, "There is something I want to confirm with Your Majesty. An hour ago, a suspicious person was found in the Crown Prince's Chonghua Palace. He tried to tamper with the Crown Princess' body and was shot dead on the spot. Some people said that the person was Yin Lu from the Queen's palace, so I came to confirm with Your Majesty."

After he finished speaking, Zhou Chu waved his hand behind him, and two guards in the team came forward carrying a stretcher and placed the corpse covered with white cloth at the door.

Zhou Chu stepped forward, bent down, and personally uncovered the white cloth, revealing a pale face.

Yin Shuang's hand, which was supporting Xiao Ling, trembled and she almost cried out, but was glared at by Xiao Ling.

When Xiao Ling heard Yin Lu's name, she was shocked, but she remained calm, even speaking more harshly than at the beginning.

She sneered, "Commander Xiao, this corpse is indeed Yin Lu, a maid from our Chao Feng Palace, but you said she tried to tamper with the Crown Princess' corpse. What evidence do you have? If there is no evidence, why did you shoot and kill people from our Chao Feng Palace!"

Zhou Chu said calmly, "My duty is to protect the safety of the imperial palace. This maid refused to cooperate with us when we interrogated her, so she was shot dead by Deputy Commander Cao Rui while she was escaping."

"Cao Rui? Was she killed by Cao Rui?"

"Exactly!"

Xiao Ling felt angry. Yin Lu was hers, and Cao Rui was also hers. The situation Zhou Chu described would never happen. So, Zhou Chu and the others did it on purpose!

She just asked Yinlu to find out about the situation in the Eastern Palace. She knew that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had lived in harmony and love since their marriage. Now the Crown Princess had a miscarriage and then passed away. She didn't know if the Crown Prince's frail body could hold on.

But no news was found out and Yinlu lost her life in vain.

"As for Cao Rui, since he killed Yin Lu, call him here and explain to me in person!"

Zhou Chu said: "I'm afraid this is impossible. Deputy Commander Cao Rui was imprisoned for assassinating the crown prince."

Xiao Ling's body swayed, as if he didn't understand what Zhou Chu said, and asked in disbelief: "Assassinating the prince? How is it possible! He is the deputy commander of the imperial guards."

"I don't know about this. It was an order from His Majesty himself."

Xiao Ling was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger. He looked at Yin Lu's body on the ground and said, "Now that this is the case and the person has been identified, is there anything else?"

"No more, then I will take my leave first."

As he said this, he ordered the two guards to carry the stretcher and throw it into the mass grave.

"Wait!" Xiao Ling said, "Since the person is already dead, leave the body to me. After all, he is my personal bodyguard."

"Then give it back to the Queen."

As he said this, he strode away with a group of guards under Xiao Ling's cold gaze.

The goal was achieved, and Zhou Chu smiled with a look of success as he left with his back to Xiao Ling.

He had originally killed Cao Rui on the order of His Majesty in order to weaken the Queen's power, but he was accidentally discovered by the palace maid Yin Lu, who tried to escape and report the incident, but was shot dead by him.

But the blame for this murder can only be borne by the dead Cao Rui. After all, the dead cannot speak.

After Zhou Chu left, Xiao Ling's face became even colder as he looked at the blood-red Yin Lu on his chest.

How could she not know who Zhou Chu was working for? This was just a warning from Emperor Tianqing, warning her not to overreach.

Yin Lu's death was not important, but she had trained Cao Rui with great difficulty, so that he could replace Zhou Chu and become the commander of the imperial guards one day.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chu took action first.

Emperor Tianqing, who had been watching the fight from the sidelines, began to take action. Xiao Ling vaguely guessed something in his heart.

She ordered Yin Shuang to take people to deal with Yin Lu's body properly, then she walked to the table and started writing a letter.

It's time to speed up everything she and her son have planned.

In Mingyi Palace, after hearing Zhou Chu's report, Emperor Tianqing leaned on the couch, his slightly pale face full of deep fatigue and worry. His eyes had lost their former sharpness, replaced by a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Is there any progress on the Crown Princess's matter?"

"Your Majesty, apart from the deceased maid Yinlu and deputy commander Cao Rui, there are currently no other clues."

Emperor Tianqing waved his hand and said, "Strengthen the defenses in Chonghua Palace to ensure the Crown Prince is safe."

"Yes."

After dismissing Zhou Chu, Yang Zhao walked to the side of Emperor Tianqing and took a thin blanket to put on his legs. "Your Majesty, the weather is getting cold. Please take care of yourself."

Emperor Tianqing sighed deeply, "I don't know how long my body can hold on, and the Crown Prince... well, I heard that A Yin went to Chonghua Palace today?"

"Yes, the young marquis stayed for half an hour before leaving. Someone over there came to report that the young marquis brought two people with him, but they didn't see clearly who they were."

Emperor Tianqing smiled faintly, "I guess it must be the girl from the Yan family."

Yang Zhao was a little surprised, "You mean that person is Master Xiao Yan."

Emperor Tianqing nodded meaningfully, "That girl, I always feel that I can't see through her, but deep down I am willing to trust her. It's a pity that I want to bring her and A Yin together, but this girl just won't agree."

"Your Majesty, please don't be anxious. It's up to them to decide their feelings. From my point of view, they are in love without knowing it. It's only a matter of time before they get together."

Emperor Tianqing closed his eyes, and he also saw it, so he wanted to help the two of them break through the window paper, but the two of them were very opinionated, one said he knew what was going on, and the other said there was no rush, so he was just worrying about nothing.

Suddenly, Emperor Tianqing opened his eyes again, "Yang Zhao, help me up."

Yang Zhao hurriedly helped Emperor Tianqing to stand up, and then he walked directly to the desk, "Grind ink."

Then Emperor Tianqing turned around and took a blank imperial edict from the shelf behind him. After Yang Zhao ground the ink, he picked up the pen to write.

"The young master Cheng Yin of the Xie family is handsome and talented in both civil and military affairs. The young lady Yan Ci of the Yan family is intelligent and wise, and has both good character and appearance. The two of them are a perfect match made in heaven. I hereby decree that they be married and choose an auspicious day for them to get married."

Yang Zhao looked at the imperial edict with surprise in his eyes, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

After the last word was written, Emperor Tianqing put down the pen in his hand and looked at the ink that had not yet dried on the bright yellow imperial edict. "It is better to take precautions before it happens."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the jade seal on the corner of the table and dropped it heavily on the imperial edict.

"Put it away. Hopefully you won't need it."