It was already very late at this time. When Shen Qingwan brought Ye Feng into the camp, everyone was still immersed in the atmosphere just now and had not come back to their senses.
Lianyun was the first to greet Ye Feng, and she looked very excited when she saw Ye Feng.
"Brother Ye, long time no see. Is everything okay in the palace?"
Just one sentence made Ye Feng's eyes red.
Shen Qingwan's heart skipped a beat and she had a bad feeling.
"Ye Feng, please sit down and drink some hot tea first, and we'll talk slowly about what's going on."
However, Ye Feng did not do as Shen Qingwan said. He calmed himself down, looked around, and then slowly spoke.
"Your Highness, when you and the Emperor were away, the Empress took control of the government. Not only did the people in the court become panic-stricken, but even the harem was filled with chaos because of her."
Ye Feng thought about the fact that Concubine Qi was still in the cold palace, and couldn't help but sound resentful.
"De Fei died tragically at the hands of the Queen, and even Concubine Qi could not escape her revenge. I heard from the maid on night duty a few days ago that even the Queen Mother died not long after the Emperor disappeared..."
As for the reason, even if Ye Feng didn't say it, everyone could guess it.
For a moment, no one spoke in the tent, except Shen Qingwan, who immediately shed tears when she heard the news of Concubine De's death.
Lianyun came over to comfort her: "Miss, don't be sad. When we return, we will make sure that queen will also have a taste of what it's like to be bullied!"
Qing Wan finally stopped crying and kept asking about other people's recent situation: "What about Concubine De's little princess? Is she okay?"
Ye Feng nodded, finally giving Qing Wan some comfort: "The child is now being raised by Hua Zhaoyi, so at least he has saved his life."
Hearing that the little princess was still alive, Shen Qingwan suddenly became angry.
"Is Concubine Qi okay? Did the Queen not do anything to her?"
When Ye Feng talked about this, he was filled with resentment.
"Your Majesty, I didn't want to make you worry. But given the current situation, I have to tell you. Concubine Qi was banished to the cold palace by the Queen, and I can't save her..."
Seeing Ye Feng's guilty face, Shen Qingwan knew that this matter must be related to him. After all, such a thing was a royal scandal and it was not easy to say it in front of everyone. Qingwan quickly stopped talking and only asked about Concubine Qi's latest situation.
"Guard Ye, don't be sad. As long as Ruotong is still alive, we can definitely rescue her."
Ye Feng nodded vigorously, using all his strength to hold back his tears, but everyone could see how sad he was.
Qingwan couldn't sleep that night.
The next day, she planned to set out with her army.
But before leaving, Ye Feng did not plan to go with them.
"Guard Ye, what do you mean?"
Qingwan didn’t quite understand. Could it be that he didn’t want to go back to the capital with her
Ye Feng smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, when I came here, I was blessed by Concubine Shu's grace. Otherwise, I would have been trapped to death in that dark and cramped little house. But right now, I still have one thing I haven't done, so I can't go with you."
"What is it?"
Qingwan couldn't help but ask.
"The elder brother of Concubine Shu is still serving in the military camp. If we can get in touch with him and give him the token from Concubine Shu, we will have a 30% chance of winning."
Qingwan couldn't help but be overjoyed. She gave Ye Feng a lot of money and sent a small team of people to protect his safety.
After the farewell toast, Qingwan and Ye Feng split up into two groups and headed towards the capital.
At this time, Fu Yuheng encountered some minor troubles in the dilapidated temple.
Ever since Qingwan left, Fu Yuheng has been living alone in the dilapidated temple.
But he did not carefully cover his tracks like Qing Wan, but was willing to walk in the streets and alleys. Fu Yuheng did not understand the situation in the capital, which was a very bad feeling. He liked to control everything in his own hands.
Before Shen Qingwan came back, Fu Yuheng would not allow himself to fall.
On the evening when Qingwan was about to arrive, a group of scoundrels visited the small temple where Fu Yuheng lived.
On the fire, a clay pot was still stewing warm and fragrant soup, and the meat inside was already soft and rotten. Fu Yuheng took it down very preciously. The familiar scene made him feel that Shen Qingwan was still there.
But such a warm and beautiful scene was destroyed by a group of ignorant people.
"Boy, what's stewing in the pot? It smells so good?"
Several people saw that Fu Yuheng was dressed similarly to themselves, but they didn't know that it was the result of the precious fabric being worn out.
Fu Yuheng ignored him and just focused on watching the chicken roasting on the fire.
The saliva of those people was flowing, and they tried to grab it by force.
"Hey, brother, it's fate that we met. We are all hungry, how about sharing your food with us?"
Fu Yuheng still didn't move.
The leader was a little unhappy.
He simply went forward and grabbed the cooled earthenware jar himself.
"You are so ungrateful. You are just a poor beggar. Don't you know what kind of moral character you have? If you are asked to give a bite of food, it is the blessing you have earned in several lifetimes. Don't be so shameless."
Before his hand touched the edge of the earthen jar, he was hit on the wrist by a stone flying from nowhere. There was a sound of broken bones and a scream echoed in his ears.
The other men who were planning to take action were so frightened when they saw this scene that they dared not move at all. They watched the man rolling on the ground holding his bleeding wrist.
Fu Yuheng was busy turning the bamboo strips in his hand, afraid that the chicken would get burnt over the fire. He didn't even lift his eyelids during the whole process.
"Why don't you get out of here?"
Fu Yuheng's cold voice came out of his mouth, and those people, as if following Lun's instructions, disappeared in less than half a cup of tea.
A bright moon rose in the sky at some point. Fu Yuheng quietly finished eating everything, washed the clay pot clean in the river, and sat in the dilapidated temple thinking about his problems.
Qingwan, where should we go now
And at this moment, the person she was thinking about was walking on the small path in the mountain stream. The cool breeze in the evening penetrated his chest and went all the way into his heart.
"The village is just ahead. If we go a little further, we will see the ruined temple. If we walk faster, the emperor will have to wait less time."
Brother Shen did not enter the village with Qingwan. He still had tens of thousands of soldiers with nowhere to settle, and he had to take responsibility for this.
Moreover, this is Fu Yuheng's important trump card for turning the tide. Once the situation in the capital is not good, he will go there to provide support immediately.
Apart from Lianyun, the only person left accompanying them was General Chang.
When Lianyun saw Qingwan, she was so excited that she kept talking, wishing she would never be separated from her young lady again. Qingwan hadn't seen her for a long time, so they felt very close and kept talking along the way.