Qing Yan

The inner eunuch carefully took out a neatly folded pair of papers that had been hidden under the flesh, and presented it to Yu Wenrui.

Yu Wenrui opened it, and after looking at it, he recognized that it was the paper used by the Empress Dowager of Shoukang Palace.The look on her face became more serious, and she didn't care about etiquette, and unfolded at the fastest speed——

Tong Jing returned to Beijing quickly.

There are only these simple six characters, the handwriting is unsteady, and the edge of the handwriting trembles violently. It can be imagined how urgent and sick the person who wrote it was at that time.

This was written by the Empress Dowager, and Yu Wenrui recognized it.In particular, there is the empress dowager's private seal under the words.In this way, it is certain.

Yu Wenrui's heart sank a little more.

This is the decree for her and Jing Yan to return to Beijing quickly. From this, it can be deduced how serious the empress dowager's illness is, and I'm afraid... it won't last long.And she and Jing Yan are not in the capital, only Ji Xiang is still young, Bei Zheng Chuping, and the royal driver is away, the people in the capital will inevitably be unstable, and it is very easy to create chaos.

Yu Wenrui has been the emperor for many years, and he can easily understand the joints when he thinks about it.She then handed over the paper to Jing Yan, she still had something to ask the eunuch.

Jing Yan took it, and saw the word "Jing's" at a glance, and couldn't help feeling a pain.

Sure enough, she deserves to be the person of Zeng Muyi, the daughter of Duan's family... Jing Yan smiled wryly: I am seriously ill, my life is dying, and I am still thinking about the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I haven't forgotten... Birth!

Thinking of this, Jing Yan felt even more heartbroken.

She guessed that the empress dowager didn't want to see her, but she deliberately asked herself to return with Wuyou, there must be a deep meaning.

The faint uneasiness in Jing Yan's heart intensified.

I just heard the eunuch answering Yu Wenrui's question: "...a month ago, the Empress Dowager suddenly coughed up blood for a long time..."

He said, as if recalling the scene at that time, he still had lingering fears, "Since that day, her old man has been lingering on the sick bed, and the adults in the imperial hospital have used a lot of medicine, but there is no improvement. Her old man is getting thinner and weaker. down."

"Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly vomit blood?" Yu Wenrui asked, frowning.

"This... This servant really doesn't know." The inner eunuch lowered his head.

Looking at his expression, Yuwen knew that there must be something inside.

"When you left Beijing, who was serving the queen mother?" Jing Yan asked suddenly.

"It's Mr. Shi." The eunuch thought that the queen mother was asking which imperial physician was taking medicine.

"Shi Ran?"

"Yes."

Jing Yan understood.She knows that in terms of medical skills, those offerings from the Tai Hospital are not as good as Shi Ran, but what she wants to ask most is not this——

"Where's the white-haired mother-in-law next to the queen mother? Her medical skills are unmatched." Jing Yan said.

The inner warden was stunned for a moment.He has lived in the palace for decades, and his brain has long been sharpened. He immediately understood what Jing Yan was referring to, and hurriedly replied: "That mother-in-law is not by the empress dowager's side."

Jing Yan and Yu Wenrui looked at each other, seeming to realize something, and asked, "When did that mother-in-law leave?"

"About... more than a month ago." The inner eunuch replied honestly.

That's right.The mother-in-law Yao left for unknown reasons, or got lost again, and the mother-in-law became so anxious that she became seriously ill!

Jing Yan felt a pain in his heart: the word "love" hurts people the most, even the queen who is as tough as a mother can't get rid of it.

"It's not too late, we have to return to Beijing quickly." Jing Yan said to Yu Wenrui after waving away the others.

Yu Wenrui naturally knew that things were imminent.For one thing, both of them knew that the Empress Dowager would never have taken such a risky move if she hadn't been terminally ill.If you go back late, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see the Empress Dowager for the last time.The second is related to the stability of Da Zhou's country. If it is not handled properly, the gangsters may take advantage of the loopholes, and changes in Beijing may lead to chaos.

Therefore, this matter can neither be rushed nor flustered.

Yu Wenrui frowned, looking at Jing Yan's pale face because of his weakness, "Do you really want to rush back with me?"

Jing Yan nodded and said, "Naturally. Since the mother mentioned it in the letter, there must be her deep meaning, and we must not violate it."

"But your body..." Yu Wenrui was worried.

"How can I be so fragile?" Jing Yan comforted her, "Wuyou, I'm afraid that my mother..."

"I know." Yu Wenrui looked worried.

She knew what Jing Yan was thinking, and she was also afraid that she might not see the Empress Dowager for the last time.

"Then we will go back to Beijing together," Yu Wenrui finally made a decision, "You and I ride together, so I can take care of you. Bring a few more horses and change them on the way."

Jing Yan was embarrassed: "No...you don't have to ride together! I can... yes..."

With her entourage and guards, under the watchful eyes of everyone, she and Yu Wenrui... riding together?Jing Yan really felt ashamed to meet people.

"No!" Yu Wenrui refused, "If you don't ride, I won't allow you to go back together!"

Jing Yan concluded.Why did she feel that Yu Wenrui seemed to be doing it on purpose?

This time, she really wronged Yu Wenrui.Yu Wenrui was in a state of confusion at the moment, how to arrange the troops, how to rush back quietly, how to stabilize the situation after returning to Beijing, and how to deal with the empress dowager if something happened to him...

Too many things were entangled in her head, leaving her no time to think about whether it was appropriate for Jing Yan to return to Beijing with her.In the following period of time, Yu Wenrui regretted that he hadn't made up his mind to prevent Jing Yan from fulfilling his filial piety.This is something.

Now that he has decided to sneak in undercover, the army in front of him must be handed over to the right person, so that Yu Wenrui can rest assured.

He Chong must escort her and Jing Yan back. As for the rest of the courtiers, Yu Wenrui trusts him the most. The general must be Wu Bin, and the civil servant is naturally Yin He.Therefore, she hurriedly announced the two of them and informed them of the current emergency.Both of them were surprised.

"My army will be handed over to Erqing. I hope Erqing will discuss everything more, and don't disappoint my expectations." Yu Wenrui said sincerely.

Yin He was moved by the emperor's wholehearted trust, and resolutely agreed: "I will live up to your majesty's kindness!"

Wu Bin actually wanted to escort Yu Wenrui back to Beijing, and he was worried about the high mountains and the long road.But he also knew that the responsibility of leading the army to be the local teacher is even heavier, so he said with emotion: "Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will definitely assist Mr. Yin to handle this matter well!"

Only then did Yu Wenrui feel relieved.She told the two of them that the army will continue to march according to the original distance and time, and the imperial chariots and horses will still be driven as usual, making it look like the emperor and the empress dowager are still in the army, and they must not leak any news.In particular, we must keep an eye on the survivors of Beizheng's Yang family and not allow them to overstep.

Both of them took notes one by one.

Yu Wenrui took Jing Yan with him, He Chong led a hundred elite escorts, and even the confidant of the Shoukang Palace, disguised themselves and galloped all the way to the capital.

It wasn't until Yu Wenrui saw the gate of Da Zhou's capital from a distance that Yu Wenrui's heart that had been hanging for several days was finally a little more stable——

Inside and outside the city gate, the people, merchants, and businessmen coming and going are no different from those in the past; the number of city guards on the city tower is the same as before, and there is no chaos at all... It can be seen that everything in Beijing is safe and sound without her. The most worrying thing appeared.

"Yan'er, what do you think?" Yu Wenrui pulled the rein, and asked Jing Yan who was surrounded by her in a soft voice.

Jing Yan hadn't recovered from a serious illness, she didn't have the advanced internal strength to protect her body like Yu Wenrui, nor was it like the guards who were used to life in the army, so traveling all the way almost cost her half her life.Fortunately, Yu Wenrui hugged her all the time and gave her some energy from time to time. If she was really riding alone, she might have fallen off the horse long ago.

"I'm fine." Jing Yan tried to force a smile, cold sweat was already on his pale forehead.

"Be brave!" Yu Wenrui snorted, not knowing whether it was a complaint or a heartache.

"Hold on a little longer, we will be there soon!" After Yu Wenrui said, he hugged Jing Yan tightly, clamped the horse's belly, and galloped the horse into the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the gate of the city were startled by a horse running wildly from a distance, and before they could react, the man on the horse had already rode his horse past them.The people inside and outside the city gate were also taken aback.

Yu Wenrui was so anxious that he didn't care about these things, he just ran towards the nearest door of the Forbidden Palace.After her, He Chong's generals went to appease the people.

The guards guarding the gate of the palace were even more surprised that the queen mother and the emperor appeared in front of them at the same time.

Isn't Yujia still on the way?They were still thinking this way, Yu Wenrui galloped into the palace gate without saying a word.In the more than a hundred years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenrui was the first one who dared to gallop in Da Nei.

It has to be said that she has done an excellent job of keeping secrets along the way.She returned to the capital quietly like this, which was beyond everyone's expectation.

Yu Wenrui reined in the horse's reins after galloping all the way to the gate of Shoukang Palace.That war horse was already the fourth horse that had been changed along the way. Even a top-ranking army horse couldn't bear such a desperate run. His whole body was washed with water, and his hair was drenched with sweat and became wisps.

Yu Wenrui jumped off the horse, and carefully carried Jing Yan off the horse.

The waiters from Shoukang Palace had already greeted him, Yu Wenrui didn't care about accepting their gifts, and walked in with big strides.Because it was too hot, she tore off the cloak casually and threw it to them.

"Serve the queen mother well!" She left a sentence and hurried forward.

Shi Ran was waiting for illness in the side hall of Shoukang Palace, when he heard the commotion outside, he guessed that the emperor had returned, so he rushed out to greet him.

For half a month, he had hardly had a peaceful night's sleep. His official robe was full of wrinkles, his face was unshaven and he didn't care to take care of it, and his eye sockets were sunken.

"Your Majesty! You are back, Your Majesty!" Shi Ran exclaimed.

Seeing his appearance, Yu Wenrui felt even more depressed: If Shi Ran can be made to behave like this, how sick should the empress be?

She grabbed Shi Ran's body who was about to bow down to salute, and said anxiously: "Stop doing these empty salutes! How is the queen mother?"

Shi Ran's expression was gloomy, he hesitated to speak.

Yu Wenrui walked forward and said: "I'm back, what are you still worried about? Tell the truth!"

"Yes," Shi Ran trotted a few steps to keep up with the emperor, "I'm afraid...I'm afraid that her old man...doesn't go well..."

Yu Wenrui felt a pain in his heart, and suddenly stopped in his tracks. After gathering his composure, he came back slowly and said in a deep voice: "I'm going to see the queen mother...the queen mother is behind. She is weak and filial. Say, don't provoke her."

Shi Ran paused, nodded quickly and said: "Yes, I know."