Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 304

Chapter 304: The Secret Behind Yun Niang’s Case (3)
Xuan Ruiquan took the secret imperial edict and read it. The more he read, the deeper his frown became.

After a moment of silence, he asked in a heavy tone, “Where did you get this?”

Jian Yi answered, “Last night, Jian Er went to see Yun Niang and wanted to see if she knew why Ye Cheng Xiang wanted to kill her. When he asked, Yun Niang showed this to Jian Er and told him everything she knew. It turns out that the deaths of the First Empress, the previous emperor, and Yong’an Zhang Gongzhu were not accidents but were orchestra by Huang Tai Hou.”

As soon as these words came out, Xuan Ruiquan’s murderous aura spread out from his body like a blizzard. Jian Yi instinctively took a few steps back and endured the heavy pressure coming from Xuan Ruiquan.

A few minutes later, Xuan Ruiquan calmed down and said, “Continue.”

Jian Yi’s cold sweat dripped from his chin as he took a deep breath. He then explained, “With the help of Ye Cheng Xiang, Duan Qinwang, and Dai Tai Shi, Huang Tai Hou did everything.”

“As a result, after the death of the first empress, Huang Tai Hou was promoted to the position of Empress from Guife by the previous emperor. After the death of Yong’an Zhang Gongzhu, Ye Cheng Xiang, Duan Qinwang, and Dai Tai Shi built their power in the imperial court and rose to the current power.”

Jian Yi frowned and added, “However, what makes us curious is that Huang Tai Hou actually let Emperor Yong’an succeed to the throne instead of her biological son, Rui Qinwang. With her power, influence, and supporters at that time, Huang Tai Hou should be able to change the crown prince without problem.”

Xuan Ruiquan thought about this matter and said, “Huang Tai Hou’s choice must be related to Rui Qinwang.”

He was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Jian Yi and said, “When you know what Rui Qinwang did after he disappeared, report it to me as soon as possible.”

Jian Yi nodded, clasped his fists, and said, “Yes, Master.”

After Jian Yi left, Xuan Ruiquan looked at the small black box. He hesitated for a moment, picked up his sword and the black box, and went to find Emperor Yong’an.

At the same time, in Yan Junwang’s Mansion, Emperor Yong’an waited for several hours but still did not see Xuan Ruiquan. Just as he finished his third pot of tea, Sun Dingchao walked into the main hall.

He bowed slightly to Emperor Yong’an and said, “Your Majesty, Qiu Gong Gong is here.”

Emperor Yong’an sighed secretly when he heard this. After a pause, he looked at Su Dingchao and asked, “Isn’t A Quan back yet?”

Su Dingchao shook his head, “Not yet.”

After waiting for several hours, Xuan Ruiquan still did not come back, so Emperor Yong’an had to return to the palace. Today, he left his work and sneaked out to find his younger cousin. Unfortunately, before he met Xuan Ruiquan, Qiu Yuanbo came first.

After a while, Emperor Yong’an stood up and left the main hall. When the servants who stood on the side saw this, they all knelt and said in unison, “Respectfully send off His Majesty.”

After leaving the main hall, Emperor Yong’an stopped when he reached the intersection. He looked in the direction of Xuan Ruiquan’s courtyard for a few seconds before continuing. Walking behind him, An Yi lowered his eyes, remembering Emperor Yong’an’s reaction when he saw Duan Yixin’s face.

When they walked out, Qiu Yuanbo smiled at Emperor Yong’an. He saluted Emperor Yong’an and said, “Your Majesty, it’s time to go back.”

Emperor Yong’an snorted and got on the imperial carriage. Seeing him sitting down, Qiu Yuanbo looked at Su Dingchao and smiled, “Chief Steward Su, thank you for taking care of His Majesty.”

Su Dingchao smiled and said, “It is our honor to have His Majesty come to visit us.”

Seeing that it was almost dinner time, Qiu Yuanbo said, “It’s getting late. Chief Steward Su, we will take our leave first.”

Su Dingchao nodded and said, “Please go slowly.”

After bidding farewell to Su Dingchao, Qiu Yuanbo stood beside the carriage and said, “Go back to the imperial palace.”

Following his words, the group returned to the imperial palace. Su Dingchao watched them leave and didn’t go in until they disappeared from his sight.

Sitting in the imperial carriage, Emperor Yong’an recalled Duan Yixin’s face. He frowned and asked, “Yuanbo, do you know when Shi Mu suddenly left?”

Qiu Yuanbo calculated the time and said, “Answering Your Majesty. It should have been seventeen years ago.”

Seeing Emperor Yong’an fall into silence, Qiu Yuanbo was a little curious, but he knew that he should not guess what Emperor Yong’an was thinking or ask what he shouldn’t know. After that brief conversation, they remained silent all the way back to the imperial palace.

When they arrived, Xuan Ruiquan had just handed over his horse’s reins to the guarding soldiers. Seeing him there, Emperor Yong’an’s eyes lit up.

When the carriage stopped, Emperor Yong’an had already jumped off the carriage before the coachman could prepare a footstool. Completely ignoring the surprised shouts of Qiu Yuanbo and others.

Emperor Yong’an ran to Xuan Ruiquan, grabbed his hand, and dragged him towards the Wu Men Gate. When Qiu Yuanbo saw Emperor Yong’an pulling Xuan Ruiquan towards the middle gate, he wanted to stop him. But in the end, he swallowed his sword and hurriedly chased after them.

Xuan Ruiquan looked at Emperor Yong’an and said, “Biao Ge, I have something to tell you.”

Emperor Yong’an nodded and quickened his pace, “Mhm. Me too.”

When they arrived at Yang Xin Palace, Emperor Yong’an said to the imperial guards, “Don’t let anyone come in and disturb us.”

The guards knelt on the ground and said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

After closing the door of the study room, Emperor Yong’an pulled Xuan Ruiquan towards the side hall.