The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Chapter 602: Palace Fights Are All Scheming

She didn't search the man's soul because she wanted the performance to be more realistic, but she didn't expect that it turned out to be a big fish.

That person was indeed a spy of the Barbarian Country at first, responsible for delivering information from this side to the Barbarian Country, but he was later discovered by the Third Prince and turned against the country.

Because he was good at disguise and gathering intelligence, he was sent to Xihu by the Third Prince, and he made considerable contributions. After the Third Prince conquered Xihu, he sent him back to the capital. Unexpectedly, he was discovered by Xiao Yun again within less than three months after he returned.

Xiao Yun: ...Mission Impossible? He's truly a talent.

The reason why the other party explained it so clearly was because Xiao Yun not only put a puppet talisman on him, but also added a truth talisman, which gave the old man Jingzhao Yin a good opportunity and he got the credit for nothing.

Of course, in fact, that person had not yet obtained the information about the Barbarian Country. Xiao Yun used a puppet talisman to control himself to write in the letter. The main reason was that Xiao Yun did not know the Barbarian language, and his original body did not know it either.

Because of this information, Emperor Yongkang summoned the Duke of Zhenguo overnight. Xiao Yun even went to eavesdrop on the conversation. The emperor and his minister talked for nearly an hour.

There is a lot of nonsense in it, so I won’t go into details. The general meaning is that the Duke of Zhenguo must set off as soon as possible, because the armies of the two countries over there may not be able to hold out for long.

He still had to lead 100,000 troops from here, but Emperor Yongkang gave the Duke of Zhenguo a token, which allowed him to mobilize troops along the way. When the time came, he could withdraw troops along the way, saving him the trouble of having to go all the way from here. When he arrived there, he would be exhausted and unable to fight after traveling thousands of miles.

……

So on the tenth day after the Empress Dowager's funeral, the Duke of Zhenguo led his troops to war. Emperor Yongkang personally went to the city gate to see him off, and as a token of his grace, he also brought Xiao Yun and her son with him.

Xiao Yun felt that this bastard was more like reminding her cheap father to do his job well, because there were still two of them as hostages in the palace.

After Emperor Yongkang and several generals finished drinking the farewell wine, Xiao Yun also stepped forward to toast his father and brother, and secretly put a body-building pill in it. He had never had the chance before, so this time the timing was just right.

Afterwards, he gave each of the father and his two sons a protective jade pendant, saying that he had chanted sutras and offered it to the Buddha for a long time, and that they must wear it to reassure her.

The Duke of Zhenguo and his two sons looked at their daughter/sister whom they had not seen for more than a year and their grandson/nephew who was looking at them eagerly, with reluctance in their eyes, but they could not delay any longer as it was time to set off.

Standing on the city wall, she watched several generals riding their horses into the distance, joining up with the main army and setting off. Only when they were out of sight did Emperor Yongkang take the mother and son and the ministers back to the palace.

On the way, Emperor Yongkang took the rare opportunity to carry the child onto the imperial carriage and ride with him. Xiao Yun did not stop him. This would further enhance his adopted son's status in the hearts of the ministers and would also make his succession to the throne smoother in the future.

This is also the reason why Xiao Yun did not send Emperor Yongkang and Qiao Wan away at the same time. The child would not leave yet. If Emperor Yongkang was killed at this time, it would be difficult for the child to ascend the throne.

If she were a few years older and showed some intelligence and talent, she could rule the country from behind the scenes. Even if it meant the danger of a young ruler and a state in turmoil, the ministers would probably support this orthodoxy.

But he is still a baby now, and nothing can be seen at all. Some people even think that he is at risk of dying at any time.

It is estimated that no one would support her as the empress dowager to go to court with the child in her arms, so it is better to let Emperor Yongkang live for a few more years and let the child take the throne temporarily.

……

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Chen just came over to tell you that the Emperor will be coming to Liuyun Palace for dinner."

Yuegui came in and reported to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun handed the building blocks in his hand to the little fat man who was carefully building, and said without looking up: "Just ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it according to the routine. Is Jiang Lin back?"

"Yes, I understand. Eunuch Jiang hasn't returned yet. Instead, a maid from Ci'an Palace just came and called Eunuch Li away."

Xiao Yun raised his eyebrows. Ci'an Palace...

Since the death of the Empress Dowager, except for a few of the Empress Dowager's trusted maids who died for their master, the rest of the palace maids in Ci'an Palace were reallocated to other palaces by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, leaving only a few who were responsible for cleaning.

Among them was the fake palace maid Chen Jinshi, who was previously in charge of sweeping and cleaning.

Could he be up to something again? And regarding the letter he had left in that courtyard, Xiao Yun had even asked Lao Hui to come out once to gather the rat minions over there and report any movement to her.

Unexpectedly, no one went there and no one read or took the letter.

Xiao Yun wondered if something had happened to Chen Jinshi's boss, or if he was already dead.

"Liang?" The little fat boy stretched out his hand and touched nothing. He looked at his mother in confusion. Seeing that she ignored him, he shouted and stretched out his little fat hand to poke her arm.

Xiao Yun smiled at him, handed him another building block at random, and then said to Yue Gui: "You go down first. When Jiang Lin or Li Hong come back, ask them to come over and answer."

"Yes, the slaves retire."

Emperor Yongkang probably wanted to show off to the people from the previous dynasty, the Duke of Zhenguo, so he came to her palace every now and then. Anyway, during the mourning period, the other party could not stay overnight, so Xiao Yun did not do anything.

I just don’t know whether his heroine will be able to enter the palace in this life. After all, Prime Minister Qiao only had a stroke and was not convicted. The Qiao family can still send someone to the palace.

Thinking of Qiao Wan who was still with Emperor Yongkang, Xiao Yun was actually looking forward to her reaction when she saw her man finding a substitute. She wondered if she would be so angry that she would lose her soul.

Xiao Yun also observed when the empress dowager died. Although the empress dowager's soul floated out of her body, it could only wander around her body. After being buried in the imperial mausoleum, the soul also went there. Moreover, the soul had no consciousness, which was different from the original body and Qiao Wan's. It was estimated that it would dissipate on its own after a while.

Because Xiao Yun had just arrived, it would take some time to establish a channel between the underworld and this world, so after the death of people in this world, it would be like in some previous worlds. After a certain period of time, the souls would return to the world and become energy between heaven and earth.

Only after establishing a connection with the underworld can there be a complete cycle of reincarnation.

The original body and Qiao Wan may be relatively special existences, or they may have some aura of the main supporting characters, so they can still retain consciousness after death.

However, Qiao Wan is still somewhat different from her original body. Her soul seems to be bound and can only follow Emperor Yongkang, unlike her original body who can move freely.

Anyway, she had to go wherever Emperor Yongkang went, just like the other party didn't want to come to Xiao Yun. After all, every time he got close to her, he would be burned by the golden light of merit around her.

But the other party could only curl up in the corner and shiver pitifully, with no way to escape.