No one was in the mood to hurry on that day. The news of Emperor Qingyuan's death had been reported in the official newspaper. He had been emperor for only a month and then died. It sounded like a joke. He became the emperor with great effort, and he had persevered for this position all his life. He had endured humiliation for decades. He had everything around him and finally looked down on everyone in the world, but he died in one day.
It's so frustrating.
Wei An shook his head in his heart, took the hot towel handed to him by Wen Xiu and wiped his face, then went to bed to rest with the help of Su Ping.
She couldn't sleep well. In fact, she hadn't slept well these days. After all, she had to pretend that Shen Chen was still there all the way. She was traveling very fast and never stopped. It was normal for her not to have a good rest.
She finally had a chance to stop for a while, but she suddenly felt a little dazed.
I don’t know what happened to Shen Chen. Where is he now? Has he returned to the capital safely and seen Emperor Qingyuan for the last time as he wished
And there is Prince Zheng. He has already received the assignment assigned by Emperor Qingyuan in the capital and is in charge of the five military camps. He doesn't know if Emperor Qingyuan's sudden serious illness will have any impact on him. And there is the Wei family... ... All the things that he had forced himself not to think about because he was in a hurry on the road now all came to his mind at once. Wei An felt so heavy in his heart that he couldn't breathe, and it took him a long time to let out a sigh of relief.
Wenxiu sat on the footrest and sewed her torn belt. Seeing that she was distracted, she comforted her softly, "Don't be too anxious, Princess. Isn't there a saying that good luck comes naturally? The prince is a very capable man, and nothing will happen to him."
But even so, Wei An still didn't feel relieved at all - Emperor Qingyuan died suddenly. If he left a will, it would be fine. But what if he didn't? If Shen Chen didn't rush back to see Emperor Qingyuan for the last time, then who knows what Xu Anying would do with this opportunity
After all, Emperor Qingyuan still relies on Xu Anying to some extent, but Chu Jingwu is completely in the same mind as Shen Chen, and regards the Xu family as nothing more than dog shit. If Chu Jingwu takes the throne, the Xu family will be in real trouble.
A person can do anything for his own benefit.
If Xu Anying colludes with Concubine Yu again...
Wei An couldn't believe what kind of dangers Shen Chen would encounter when he returned to Beijing.
Were those people waiting for him along the way? Although Mr. Cen was still with Shen Chen, if Xu Anying had been prepared to intercept him on the road...
She shook her head and whispered to Wen Xiu, "Where's Han Bo? Has he sent any news?"
Shen Chen has already handed over all the information channels to Han Bo. Along the way, they have received a lot of news, whether true or false, but Wei An ignored them all and suppressed them all, only concentrating on rushing to the capital.
After all, Shen Chen has already gone back. No matter what the situation in the capital is, she has to rush to the capital to be with Shen Chen, the Wei family, and King Zheng.
Han Bo was there to deal with these matters. When he heard Wen Xiu say that Wei An was looking for him, he hurried in with Qing Feng. Knowing that Wei An was worried, he answered her question before she asked, "Now we only know that the emperor has passed away. As for whether he left a will, or whether the crown prince and cabinet ministers were by his side before his death, we still don't know. All the news in the capital has been blocked..."
That means that things are not going well, otherwise Shen Chen would have sent the message long ago.
Wei An hummed, lowered his head and said nothing.
Han Bo was a little uneasy. He had been with Shen Chen for a long time and respected him as if he were his own brother. Seeing Wei An hanging her head and not speaking, he asked her worriedly, "Princess, is the prince not well?"
Wei An sighed. Seeing that Han Bo had lost his composure due to anxiety, he shook his head and frowned, saying, "That may not be the case. Since there is no bad news, it means that things may not be really that bad. If Shen Chen can find Ping An Hou and others first when he returns..."
There is still a glimmer of hope.
But now we still don’t know whether we can enter the palace as scheduled, and whether everything will go smoothly after entering the palace.
Wei An retracted his gaze, and seeing Han Bo was worried, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, it's useless to think too much now. Let's think about how to save our lives. We don't want Shen Chen to be fine, but we lose our lives and can't go back to see him alive."
Han Bo was shocked: "It was a peaceful journey, no one came to cause trouble..."
"Now is the right time for those with ulterior motives." Wei An raised his eyebrows and gave him a rational analysis: "The news of the emperor's death has just spread, and the news in the capital has been blocked. There is chaos everywhere. Even if we die on the way, there is no fear that there will be no chance to cover it up."
Han Bo knew that what Wei An said made sense, so his expression became very solemn: "Unfortunately, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We have no idea when the enemy will make a move or where..."
"No, we know." Wei An smiled, sweeping away the gloom and powerlessness he had when he mentioned Shen Chen before, and said firmly and sarcastically: "The people who will come to kill us now are nothing more than the two sides, one is Concubine Yu, and the other is Xu Anying. Concubine Yu has no foundation, and the Peng family has fallen. She should not have the ability to lend a hand - even if Chu Jingan can help, he can't spare the time to do this at this time, so the more likely person is Xu Anying, and it is more likely that Xu Anying's meaning even represents the meaning of Concubine Yu and Chu Jingan... In this case, where can the Xu family's power be most freely exerted?"
Han Bo was a little confused by what Wei An said. He didn't react for a while. When he finally reacted, he exclaimed, and opened his mouth wide as if he had just been enlightened: "Shanxi!"
Yes, the Governor of Shanxi is Xu Anying’s student, and taking action in Shanxi is the most appropriate time.
Even if Shen Chen was not here, the Xu family's hatred for Wei An was worth a fight in Shanxi, to kill her, who once had a grudge against the Xu family.
Wei An nodded and said to Han Bo: "So we have to be prepared. No matter what happens to Shen Chen, we have to protect ourselves first. We can't let Shen Chen be distracted and worry about us."
Han Bo responded with a heavy “yes” and looked at Wei An fearlessly: “Don’t worry, I will protect you even if I have to sacrifice my own life!”
"No." Wei An smiled: "You won't die, and neither will I. We will all go back safely. Yuqing is still waiting for you, and Shen Chen is waiting for me... We will all be fine." (To be continued)