Yun Chu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Qiutong behind her raised her foot and kicked the wet nurse.
The wet nurse woke up with a scream. She first glanced at the sleeping child on the bed, and then prepared to salute Yun Chu. Suddenly she froze: "This child... is not His Highness!"
Yun Chu calmed down and said sternly: "What's going on?"
"I don't know..." the wet nurse said halfway, then immediately said, "It's Mrs. Qi. She came here with the child half an hour ago and said she had something to see the Queen Mother... Somehow, the old slave lost consciousness... woke up That's it, this old slave deserves death."
The other palace residents in Kangning Palace were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground.
Mrs. Qi did come, carrying the Qi family's one-year-old child to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
But the Queen Mother was not there. Mrs. Qi sat in Kangning Palace for a while before leaving. When she left, she also held a child in her arms.
No one took it seriously.
He never expected that the child would be His Highness King Yan.
Yun Chu said coldly: "Immediately arrange for people to go to Qi's house, and at the same time guard all exits in the capital."
Not long after, a servant came to report: "Mrs. Qi hanged herself at home. The rest of the Qi family have no idea what happened. The whole Qi family is looking for the youngest son of the Qi family in the west..."
"The Qi family..." Yun Chu pinched the center of his eyebrows and suddenly stopped with his fingers, "It's Chu Rui!"
If she remembers correctly, the wife of Mrs. Qi's natal brother is from the Su family.
Although Su Ziyue died in Chu Rui's hands, Chu Rui was used to beautifying his actions, so the Su family might not blame Chu Rui.
Chu Rui took advantage of Mrs. Qi to take Brother Jue away while she was dealing with government affairs.
Chu Rui dared to do this without fear of her finding out.
He must be trying to use Brother Jue to coerce her...
Since it is Chu Rui, Brother Jue should not be in danger of his life now.
Now, most people in the court have been persuaded by Li Shoufu and are ready to jointly file a petition to remove the regent at any time.
Chu Rui's biggest reliance, in addition to his status as regent, was also the eight thousand imperial guards.
These Imperial Guards are located in every corner of the imperial city, and they are equivalent to Chu Rui's eyes and ears...
Although she promoted Fan Ming to be the deputy commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard Army, she still could not give full command to the Imperial Guard Army.
She ordered in a cold voice: "Go and invite Lin Qiang."
Lin Qiang was from the Lin family and the younger brother of Chu Rui's mother-in-law. He was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the Royal Forest Army. He was on duty in the palace every day and soon came.
He bowed his head and saluted: "Greetings to the Queen Mother."
Yun Chu concealed his emotion of not being able to find the child, and said quietly: "Master Lin, please sit down and have a cup of tea. The emperor will come over later."
Lin Qiang was a little uneasy.
Soon, Chu Hongyu came with Lin Dongdong. They did not enter the flower hall, but entered the wing next door.
There is a wall between this wing and the flower hall. There are lattice windows on the wall, so the sounds from there can be heard clearly.
I heard Chu Hongyu's majestic voice saying: "Lin Dongdong, I need you to do something that may endanger your life. Are you willing to do it?"
Lin Dongdong said loudly: "I am willing to kill the Emperor, please give me your orders!"
"My imperial brother, Prince Yan, was stolen by the regent." Chu Hongyu said one word at a time, "Now, you go to the regent's palace and snatch my imperial brother back."
Lin Dongdong didn't hesitate at all: "Yes!"
Lin Qiang stood up abruptly.
If Dongdong just rushes to the Regent's Palace to ask for someone, Chu Rui will never let Dongdong go, and will even doubt his loyalty.
Although he had long...but, he had only changed the guards of Yangxin Palace and Kangning Palace, and had never done anything to betray the regent.
"Master Lin, the youngest son of the Ai family was taken away by the regent." Yunchu said slowly, "Now we need to send someone to the regent's palace to rescue King Yan. Either Lin Dongdong goes there, or Master Lin goes... At this time Ai Jia is just a mother who has lost her child. If something happens to my child, Mr. Lin’s child will not be alive."
Lin Qiang clenched his fists.
Immediately, his fist slowly unclenched.
Both his son and his future are important, but to him, his son is more important.
If you surround Chu Rui as the emperor and lose your son, all this will not mean much.
Moreover, Chu Rui is the emperor, and his name is not justified. He will be stabbed in the back for the rest of his life.
On the contrary, his Dongdong gained the trust of the little emperor and became the first attendant beside him. Dongdong will definitely achieve great things in the future...
Lin Qiang closed his eyes, then opened them, cupped his hands and said: "Queen Mother, please give me your instructions!"
The night is getting darker.
A large group of people came out of the palace and surrounded the Regent's Mansion not far from the palace.
Standing at the door of the Prince Regent's Mansion, Yun Chu's eyes were full of fear.
"Bump the door."
She gave the order, and the imperial guard stepped forward carrying the doorpost. As soon as he hit it, the door of the Prince Regent's Palace suddenly opened.
Two soldiers from the palace opened the door. Inside the door, standing in the front yard, was a man in white clothes, who was Chu Rui.
There was a smile on his lips: "The Queen Mother came to visit late at night. Why didn't you tell me in advance what the reason was? I would like to prepare wine and tea to welcome you."
Yun Chu stepped forward, walked into the palace, and said coldly: "Search!"
"My king, let's see who of you dares!" Chu Rui's gentle voice suddenly became cold and stern, "A search of the royal palace requires the joint order of the Dali Temple clan and the clan. To do so is against the ancestral system!"
Yun Chu raised his hand: "The late emperor is dead, and the Ai family is the queen mother. It is the ancestral system. Come in and search carefully inside and outside."
Lin Qiang and Fan Ming led hundreds of imperial guards and filed in, one to the left and the other to the right.
Chu Rui's eyes narrowed: "Master Lin?"
Lin Qiang glanced at Chu Rui, then continued to lead people to the left and searched carefully.
Chu Rui suddenly smiled.
Lin Qiang is his uncle, the person he trusts the most.
He believed that blood relationship was the strongest bond that would never be broken, so he handed over the most critical Imperial Guard to Lin Qiang.
The Royal Guards guard the entire palace, and they are also dispatched to handle many matters in the capital. They are his greatest reliance.
He originally thought that Yunchu would come with the garrison. Although the garrison was 30,000, it was stationed outside the capital and it was not easy to enter the city.
The most important thing is that if the garrison and the imperial army fight, there will be heavy casualties, and the royal family will suffer the greatest losses.
Therefore, he was sure that Yun Chu would not dare to make this matter a big deal.
Unexpectedly, Lin Qiang was actually instigated by Yun Chu to rebel...
"It seems that I underestimated the Queen Mother." Chu Rui laughed at himself, "I also underestimated myself."
He took a step forward and continued, "I just don't know if I have a high opinion of King Yan's importance in the Queen Mother's heart?"
"Probably not." The smile on his face became even wider. "The Queen Mother came out of the palace in person at night, so she must be especially fond of King Yan. After all, he is her biological son..."
