coobybook Chapter 153: When she was alive, she was a beauty who brought disaster, and even after her death, sh
Chapter 153: When she was alive, she was a beauty who brought disaster, and even after her death, sh
"What? The East Territory Defense Map is lost?"
The queen's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she looked surprised.
"The palace is heavily guarded, how could the defense map be lost?"
A hint of fatigue flashed across Xiao Zhang's eyes, and he said softly:
"It's all my negligence."
He didn't know what was wrong with him these days. He always felt a little confused and his mind was not clear.
Thinking of something, the Queen looked at the Emperor with a serious expression:
"This map is of great importance. If it falls into the hands of the enemy, our eastern border will be in danger. Although I don't understand the politics of the court, I know that this matter is of great importance.
Moreover, this person was able to obtain the map without alerting the imperial guards and secret guards. In addition to being extremely familiar with the construction of the imperial palace, I am afraid that this person..."
The Queen's words speak for themselves.
"There are people with two minds around me."
The Queen asked tentatively:
"Does the Emperor have any clues?"
Xiao Zhangwei shook his head:
"I have ordered people to investigate secretly, but there is no result yet. This person is hiding very deeply."
Then he looked at the queen and said with concern:
"The Queen should be more careful these days. I have a bad feeling about this."
The queen hugged his waist and said coquettishly like a little woman:
"As long as the emperor and Yan'er are here, I am not afraid."
The emperor was helpless:
"Nothing in the world is absolute. Even I and Ying'er are sometimes careless."
"Okay, I understand. I will definitely protect myself well."
The queen buried her face in his chest affectionately, pondered for a moment, and said:
"I remember that this Eastern Border Defense Map was previously kept by Ying'er. How could it be stolen in the palace?"
"It's a long story. Miss Lin went missing during the Spring Lie, and was later found to have been kidnapped. When Ying'er went to rescue her, the man threatened Ying'er to exchange the East Border Defense Map. Ying'er guessed that those people would not give up without the map, so she gave the map to me and used a fake map to lure those people into a trap. Who would have thought..."
Those people made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, cooperating inside and outside.
What he didn't expect was that they also had people in the palace.
To be able to pass through their layers of searches without revealing any flaws, this person is not only very well hidden, but must have been in the palace for quite some time.
They had set up this trap a long time ago.
"Will this matter involve Wei'er?"
The Queen asked worriedly.
After all, the crime of stealing the picture will not be put on the emperor's head.
Otherwise, by then, the eastern border would be breached, with countless casualties, and even if the emperor issued a self-criticism edict in front of the people of the world, he would not be able to quell their anger.
If the ruler of a country loses his credibility and the support of the people, the world will be in trouble.
"I will hold him accountable. When the time comes, I will first remove him from his position as Crown Prince and demote him to a commoner."
Fearing that the Queen would worry, he said:
"But Queen, don't worry. I will order him to go to the East Territory to make up for his crime. After the matter in the East Territory is settled, I will let him go to the border to gain experience for a few years. After he has made achievements, I will let him return to the East Palace with good reason."
The queen listened, her face was moved to tears, she buried her head in his chest and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. You are so kind to me and my concubine."
Where Xiao Zhang couldn't see, the corner of his mouth curled up into an extremely cold and sarcastic smile.
He really took great pains for that man's son!
Xiao Ying had been out of the palace for six years, and he only recognized Xiao Ying as the crown prince and never looked at any other son.
Now, the East Territory defense map has been stolen, and he has already paved the way for him.
When she was alive, she was a beauty who brought disaster, and even after her death, she was still a beauty who brought disaster.
"Why thank me? You are also my son."
The Queen kissed the Emperor's chin and said worriedly:
"The emperor and I have witnessed the ability of Ying'er, but he is still young. The East Territory is complicated and guarded by old generals and veterans. I am afraid they will not be convinced by Ying'er. Moreover, he has not recovered from his serious injuries and his body may not be able to withstand the long journey.
The matter of the Eastern Territory is of great importance and cannot be delayed even a little.
I have an idea. Why not let Wei'er track down the whereabouts of the East Border defense map, and at the same time, send Duke Lin to the East Border.
Duke Lin is originally a military general, so dealing with them will be much smoother. Besides, Duke Lin is someone the emperor trusts, so the emperor will feel relieved if he is entrusted with this matter. What do you think?"
A hint of contemplation and hesitation flashed across Xiao Wei's eyes.
The Queen didn't allow him to think so much, she grabbed his hand and shook it, saying:
"Your Majesty, please! I really don't want to see Yan'er suffer. The East Territory is far away, what if something unexpected happens? Can Your Majesty bear it?"
Her voice was like that of a bewitching mermaid, leading people into deadly danger.
Xiao Zhang's thoughts suddenly became confused.
After a while, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes:
"As the Queen said, I will make arrangements tomorrow..."
……
Lin Zhaoyue was awakened by hunger. When she woke up, she was in Xiao Yan's bedroom.
Thinking back to last night's events, she frowned.
What on earth had driven her crazy last night to tell him that?
But once something is said, it is hard to take it back.
A hint of annoyance flashed across Lin Zhaoyue's eyes, and she turned her head to look at the seat next to her.
Xiao Yan's pillow was still intact, obviously he had not come back to sleep on it.
She lowered her eyes to glance at her hand, which had already been treated and bandaged.
"Girl, are you awake?"
Yuanyuan's surprised voice came over.
Lin Zhaoyue looked up at her, and before she could speak, Yuanyuan said:
"The young lady didn't eat anything tonight. The prince ordered that the food should be kept warm. Would the young lady like to eat now?"
Yuanyuan was originally a maid in the Eastern Palace. Although she came to serve her, she was biased towards Xiao Yan most of the time, both in words and deeds.
Lin Zhaoyue nodded. She was indeed hungry and there was no need to be hard on her body.
Yuanyuan brought the food over and said as she served it to her:
"His Royal Highness and Guard Feng are out on business. His Royal Highness said that if the young lady is scared, he will let this servant stay by her bedside."
Lin Zhaoyue didn't care much about where Xiao Yan went. She just said "oh" softly and said:
"I'm not afraid, you go back and rest first!"
Listening to Lin Zhaoyue's cold tone, Yuanyuan felt that she had said too much, so she slapped her mouth lightly and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, young lady. I said too much."
Lin Zhaoyue glanced at her and said:
"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not around, there is no need to mention him all the time."
She felt annoyed listening to it.
But she didn't say this out loud.
If she said it, it would definitely reach Xiao Yan's ears.
"The servant knows."
Lin Zhaoyue hummed, picked up the chopsticks and began to eat slowly.
But I was thinking, what was Xiao Yan going to do in the middle of the night?
She was wondering if what she said last night would give him another chance to take advantage of her...
At this moment, Xiao Yan, wearing a black nightgown, sneaked into the eldest prince's palace with Feng Xin.
Xiao Chen was obviously still asleep, perhaps he had a good dream, the corners of his mouth were slightly curled.
Xiao Yan pressed the mute point on his body and woke him up. Then, while Xiao Chen was still dazed, he stuffed a strengthened version of the truth serum pill into his mouth.