After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

The master has to return to Beijing first, and the conditions on the road are so difficult that Guyu can't feel at ease no matter how hard he thinks about it.

While there is still some time, I hurried to pack some things and take them with her on the road.

He turned the suitcase upside down again, trying to find a thick cloak for her.

Qin Yaoguang found it funny: "Qingbai will take me on horseback. I think we will be there before dark. Don't bother yourself."

"How can that be done?"

Guyu rarely retorted: "It's so cold, we need to prepare more."

She had asked Qingbai, and learned that there were eight Qingyi Guards accompanying them on the way back to Beijing. Qin Yaoguang would sit on Qingbai's horse, and the others could carry the luggage.

As they were packing, a maidservant came to the door and announced, "Master Chang has arrived."

"Let him come to the study and talk."

Ordering Hanlu to stand guard at the door of the study, Qin Yaoguang looked at Yan Changqing and pointed at the hollow Huanghuali wood chair and said, "Sit down."

After recuperating for a few days, Yan Changqing's complexion looked much better and his eyes regained their luster.

Her hair was no longer messy, but was held in place by a bamboo hairpin, hanging down behind her head.

He had shaved his beard once, and new blue stubble had sprouted on his chin, giving him just the right amount of rugged masculinity.

The fine linen wrapped tightly around his chest and abdomen outlined his strong and slender waist.

His arms and calves were in splints, which made his movements a little slow.

To prevent eavesdropping, the four windows of the study were left wide open.

The snow outside the window stained his cheeks, and the new wound on his face was particularly obvious under his handsome eyebrows.

Handsome man. Battle-damaged version.

These words silently passed through Qin Yaoguang's mind, and her fingers could not help but move, wanting to draw.

If this happened in modern times, Yan Changqing would be able to make a living just by relying on his face.

Qin Yaoguang cleared his throat, collected his wandering thoughts and asked, "You said that day that you had something to tell me?"

Yan Changqing nodded: "I didn't want to implicate Madam, but I'm afraid I can't protect you in my current state. It's better to tell Madam everything so that we can take precautions early."

Qin Yaoguang smiled faintly and did not comment.

"Yan Changqing, it's been ten years, and you're just saying you want to protect me now?"

What did you do early? !

She understood that he wanted revenge and to rally the troops.

It’s not his fault that the letter was intercepted.

However, it is a fact that the original owner was a widow for ten years.

"I……"

Yan Changqing opened his mouth, unable to defend himself.

The damage had been done, and at this point, he didn't know how to make up for it.

Qin Yaoguang waved his hand and stopped dwelling on this topic.

The original owner is no longer here, so what's the point in arguing about who is right or wrong?

"The old lady of the Cui family passed away early this morning." She looked solemn. "I will return to Beijing immediately. Do you have anything to say?"

Yan Changqing was shocked and asked, "Is it because of the Empress Dowager?"

Qin Yaoguang looked at him deeply and thought: He really knows.

Immediately, she told Yan Changqing her inference: "What exactly does the Cui family want to do?"

Yan Changqing smiled sarcastically: "The Cui family's heart has long been wild."

"The Grand Tutor controls the government, and the Xie family is extremely powerful, becoming the head of the aristocratic families. The Cui family has been planning for a long time, and naturally they are unwilling to be under the Xie family, so they raise private soldiers and hope to seize the position when the opportunity arises."

He looked at Qin Yaoguang and said slowly, "It's not just the Xie and Cui families. The Fanyang Lu family and the Taiyuan Wang family are watching, and even the already declining Hongnong Yang family is ready to make a move."

"The calamity caused by aristocratic families has existed since ancient times, but it is the worst today."

Yan Changqing's voice was calm, without any resentment, he was just stating the facts.

"The imperial power has fallen into the hands of others, and the nobles have been dormant. They have long forgotten the disaster of war and think that they can change the world with these conspiracies and calculations."

The Grand Tutor's monopoly of power made the major families see another possibility.

Qin Yaoguang frowned: "With only the Cui family, they can't make any waves."

It is true that the Cui family is prosperous, but they have no military power and have no legitimate reason to fight.

Unless, you want to promote a prince.

But if that was the case, the old lady of Duke Ningguo would not have died after meeting the Empress Dowager.

It is perfectly normal to take sides in the prince's fight for the throne.

A hint of coldness flashed across Yan Changqing's eyes: "What if the Cui family hooked up with Prince Ruyang?"

"King Ruyang?"

Qin Yaoguang was so shocked that even her breathing became rapid.

Yes, how could she forget Prince Ruyang.

As the brother of the late emperor, his surname was Qin, and he had royal blood flowing in his veins. He owned the great fiefdom of Ruyang in the Central Plains, and according to the rules, he was in charge of three thousand soldiers and horses.

It was announced to the public that the number was three thousand, but who knows whether it was five thousand, eight thousand, or ten thousand?

With the help of the Cui family, if Prince Ruyang succeeds in his rebellion, the Cui family will take over the position of the Xie family, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

"So, the Cui family has been supporting Prince Ruyang's private soldiers?"

Although it was a question, Qin Yaoguang confirmed this guess and said, "The Empress Dowager knew about this matter and stopped it. The Cui family went underground and kept it a secret from the Queen Mother. It was because of Wang that the Empress Dowager learned about it again."

She spoke faster and faster: "Grandmother's death was the price the Cui family paid after their failed attack on the imperial manor."

No wonder the Queen Mother said that day, "Ms. Wang is short-sighted and unworthy of being the wife of the Cui family."

When Wang learned about the beheading, she wanted to protect herself but was afraid of offending her parents-in-law.

He was afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, and finally resorted to attracting other people's attention by crying poor.

She might as well just go for it and tell the Empress Dowager everything when she goes to the palace to pay her respects.

Qin Yaoguang could notice the abnormality, and so could others.

The Empress Dowager was keenly aware that the Cui family's secret plot had come to this point, and she didn't know how many people were secretly watching the joke.

There is also a silent Situ Xie.

If the Cui family insists on going down a path to the end, one can imagine what will happen to them.

The purpose of treason is to catch the enemy by surprise.

Yan Changqing looked at Qin Yaoguang with admiration in his eyes.

She is very smart and can quickly figure out the clues in a complicated situation.

"On the surface, the Cui family dares not make any more moves, but privately, I'm afraid they haven't given up." Yan Changqing added.

Qin Yaoguang nodded: "After all, the sunk cost is too high."

"Sunk costs?"

Yan Changqing raised his eyebrows suspiciously, his eyes full of doubt.

Qin Yaoguang's heart skipped a beat.

Ah, she was thinking so intently that she accidentally said a modern noun that Dajing didn't have.

She calmed herself down and explained, "What I mean is that the Meng family has invested too much in Prince Ruyang. If we give up now, it will be like the ship has sunk and it will never be recovered."

Yan Changqing finally understood: "Yes, that's what I mean."

He took out a list and a black jade ring from his arms and handed them to Qin Yaoguang: "Keep this. If you encounter danger or need help, have someone take this jade ring to find the right person."

"This is?"

Qin Yaoguang was surprised.

Could it be that he had been building up the power in Beijing for many years?

Before he could ask, Lao Wu's anxious voice came from outside: "Mom is going back to Beijing? I want to go with her too!"