Chapter 440: In the Harem of Yun Kingdom, party strife begins to emerge

In the Qing City of Yun Kingdom, in the Kunning Hall of the Imperial Palace, a beaded and jade curtain was raised, and several screens were set up to block the line of sight. Only two figures were vaguely visible, sitting behind them.

The eunuch Chu Li, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, extended his voice and sang:

"Announce all the ministers to come to the palace to pay their respects!"

As the voice fell, the door of Kunning Hall opened.

Tao Ai, the Taiwei, Wen Tiren, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, Nan Jiyun, the Central Protector of the Army, Wang Zhi, the Superintendent of the Dongchang Factory, and Lu Bing, the Yiwei envoy of the Shangyu Preparatory Office, all walked into the hall.

As soon as they entered the palace, the ministers bowed to the two figures behind the screen and shouted in unison:

"I'll wait, please pay homage to the two empresses!"

At this time, sitting behind the screen and bead curtain were naturally Nan Rongshu and Bian Liuyun who were not on the tour with Xiao Cheng.

The ministers in the palace who came to pay homage to the two of them were the ones Xiao Cheng stayed in the capital to preside over the overall situation.

When Nan Rongshu saw so many people coming to pay homage today, her eyes moved and she asked expectantly:

"But there is news from His Majesty?"

Taiwei Tao Ai heard this and responded:

"Returning to your Majesty, your majesty's honor guard has already set off to return to the capital."

Hearing this, Nan Rongshu's face suddenly lit up with joy. She couldn't help but clapped her hands and said with a sweet smile:

"Okay, His Majesty is finally back!"

Bian Liuyun on the side saw that Nan Rongshu had lost her composure, so she couldn't help but stretched out her hand and tugged at the skirt of her clothes, signaling her to calm down a little in front of others.

Nan Rongshu was reminded by Bian Liuyun, and then she realized that her posture in front of the courtiers was really inappropriate. She coughed lightly, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say to change the subject.

In desperation, Nan Rongshu could only turn her head and look at Bian Liuyun, pursed her lips tightly, and blinked her big and smart eyes.

Bian Liuyun looked at Nan Rongshu's eyes asking for help, and could only sigh secretly, and then answered:

"When Your Majesty returns to the capital, preparations should be made as soon as possible for his arrival. I would like to ask your lords to take care of this matter."

The ministers, who didn't know how to answer the question at first, breathed a sigh of relief and said in unison:

"I, my ministers, please obey your orders!"

Bian Liuyun glanced at Nan Rongshu and saw that she had no intention of speaking, so she asked again:

"If it's just this matter, and I send someone to report it to the palace immediately, there should be no need for your Lordships to ask for orders to enter the palace... There are all loyal slaves in the Kunning Palace now. If you still have something to do, please tell me!"

Hearing this, the old Taiwei Tao Ai nodded, cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty is really smart! When I come here, I have something to report."

Having said this, Tao Ai ducked slightly and got out of the way. Wang Zhi and Lu Bing behind him quickly stepped forward, knelt down on the ground, and said loudly:

"I would like to report to you, your Majesty, Dongchang has found out that recently, there have been frequent secret contacts in the capital to bribe the palace attendants. Judging from their work, it seems that they have evil intentions and want to attack the palace!"

"Your Highness, our Shangyu Preparatory Office has also found some clues. This matter is true!"

Nan Rongshu, who had been silent at first, frowned and couldn't help but say:

"Want to attack the palace?"

Wang Zhi lowered his head and whispered:

"Yes! My lords and slaves, after thinking about it, I feel that the goal of this secret force is probably..."

"What is it?" Nan Rongshu may have already made a guess in her mind at this time, her eyes became extremely solemn.

"This target is probably the two His Highnesses in the palace..."

There was only a "pop" sound, and Nan Rongshu slammed the desk, her face suddenly darkened.

"Who dares to have such courage?"

As the saying goes, a mother must be strong. Nan Rongshu was not a weak-tempered person to begin with. When she heard that someone wanted to attack her son, she could not restrain her anger.

Even Bian Liuyun, who had always had a mild temper, looked a little ugly even though she was holding Nan Rongshu's arm to comfort her.

"Although there is no solid evidence, looking at the recent trends in Beijing, it should be the Confucian forces in Jixia Academy." Lu Bing said.

Hearing this, Nan Rongshu stood up suddenly and said angrily:

"Nan Jiyun, what are you waiting for? Send the imperial army to surround Jixia Academy and capture everyone involved in this matter!"

Hearing this, Nan Jiyun quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, please don't worry about this matter for the time being!"

"Can't you rush it? It involves the safety of the two princes. Do you think you can't rush it?"

Nan Jiyun was born in the Ailao tribe. Faced with the wrath of Nan Rongshu, the current leader of the Ailao tribe, he did not dare to disobey. What's more, this also involved Xiao Chengze, the eldest son of Emperor Yun and the young leader of the Ailao tribe.

, at this time, I dared not speak even more, I could only lower my head and dare not speak.

Seeing Nan Rongshu's furious look, Wen Tiren quickly stepped out to persuade him:

"My Lady, this Confucian school has a great influence. It has disciples all over the world. If you take action rashly without any solid evidence, I fear it will damage the reputation of Dayun and your Majesty's benevolent name..."

Bian Liuyun stood up and supported Nan Rongshu, saying warmly:

"My lords, you are not ignorant. Confucianism has a great influence. This matter cannot be rushed..."

Having said this, Bian Liuyun looked at the ministers again and continued to ask:

"Does Your Majesty know about this?"

"Back to the empress, Your Majesty only knows that the Confucian family has made some changes in private. He has told us to let the Confucian family take action and not to scare others... As for the Confucian family's plan to attack the palace, Your Majesty has not yet heard about it."

Hearing this, Bian Liuyun whispered:

"His Majesty also told you not to scare others by taking advantage of others."

After hearing Xiao Cheng's instructions, Nan Rongshu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth and said:

"How long will it take?"

"The layout in the palace has already begun, and it won't be long before the flaws are revealed... Anyway, please rest assured, Madam, all these Confucian movements are under the supervision of my Dongchang!" Wang Zhi said.

When Lu Bing saw this, he quickly said:

"The guards and spies from my Shangyu Preparatory Office are also keeping an eye on me. No matter what Confucianism does in private, I will be able to receive the news immediately!"

Nan Rongshu was helpless at this time and could only sit back bitterly, her high chest rising and falling, forcing herself to suppress the anger in her heart.

Although Bian Liuyun was already calm, the expression on his face was also unusually ugly, and he said in a deep voice:

"Strengthen the security in the palace and make sure nothing goes wrong!"

Hearing this, Nan Jiyun breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly:

"Please rest assured that the imperial guards in the palace are under martial law. All the government officials have been transferred to the palace to assist in the defense. The Buddhist master Huiqi personally sits in the palace in the name of chanting sutras and praying for blessings! The master of the Yin and Yang family must stay,

The military leader Ge Shang and the miscellaneous family leader Jin Shengyuan have also led their close disciples to settle near the imperial city. The imperial doctor Ji Xu from the official pharmacy has also returned to the capital and is stationed at the Imperial Hospital day and night to prevent any unexpected events."

Hearing this, Bian Liuyun turned to look at Nan Rongshu aside, forced a smile and said:

"It's so appropriate, you should feel a little more at ease... No matter what, we are still here!"

Both Bian Liuyun and Nan Rongshu are high-level warriors. Moreover, whether it is the martial arts of the Ailao clan or the music classics, they have a long history and are not comparable to those of ordinary warriors of the same level in the world.

Even if the palace's security was lax and the assassins caught the loophole, as long as they were there, it would not be so easy to hurt the two princes!

Hearing this, Nan Rongshu calmed down and nodded slightly.

When the ministers saw that the matter had been reported, they had to bow and leave.

But at this time, Bian Liuyun seemed to suddenly think of something and suddenly said:

"etc!"

When the ministers heard this, their steps stopped and they turned around again to salute.

"Do you have any other instructions?"

Bian Liuyun grabbed Nan Rongshu's hand and said in a deep voice:

"From today onwards, we and I, together with the prince, will move into the Kunning Palace, eating and living together!"

As soon as these words came out, Nan Rongshu looked at Bian Liuyun with a blank look on her face.

All the officials in the palace also had strange expressions on their faces.

——

Tao Ai, Wen Tiren and other close court officials slowly walked out of Kunning Hall.

At this time, in the entire palace, elite generals of the Forbidden Army were patrolling back and forth with posts every five steps and sentries every ten steps. On the palace walls, killing weapons such as bed crossbows were even mounted.

Dongchang Fanzi and the guards at Niangan were also transferred to various critical places in the palace, as well as the worship masters who could be mobilized. They were all transferred to the palace at this time to coordinate with the various departments of the Forbidden Army to strictly guard against it.

Such a Yun Kingdom palace is now guarded like an iron barrel!

Wen Tiren looked at the palace, which was heavily guarded and dignified, as if a storm was about to come, but he suddenly chuckled and said:
To be continued...