C174 Consort Shu's mind

On the other side, Fu Yuheng had ordered for Ye Feng to be summoned to the royal study.

"Your subordinate pays his respects to the Emperor." Ye Feng held his sword and saluted with his head lowered.

"No need for formalities," Fu Yuheng said as he waved his hand, "There have been more government affairs lately, so I won't beat around the bush. This Emperor sent you to work at the border, you think you are qualified? "

"It is this subordinate's honor to gain the Emperor's trust. This subordinate definitely won't disappoint the Emperor." Ye Feng replied.

"Okay, don't let anything happen to him. Be careful." Fu Yuheng valued Ye Feng's confident personality very highly. He believed that he would be able to complete any mission well, so he didn't say much, "The war at the border has just been extinguished and the army and the towns at the border are still in the process of adjustment. This must be a chaotic scene." "Help me keep an eye on Liu Yangao."

"This subordinate understands." That General Mu Chang... "

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention it," Fu Yuheng said as he rummaged through his desk. He took out a sealed letter and handed it to Ye Feng, "Help me pass this letter to Mu Chang, he will understand what I mean if he reads it."

"Yes." Ye Feng respectfully received it, and without even looking at it once, carefully put it into his inner pocket.

"I've got someone to prepare a salute and a good horse for you. The city has been under martial law recently, so you are not allowed to ride your horse into the streets. When you exit the city, you will see the people waiting there." Fu Yuheng nodded, and after finishing the whole thing, he signaled Ye Feng to set off immediately.

Ye Feng did not waste any time, he immediately rushed towards the city gate after leaving the palace. As expected, as soon as he left the city gates, he saw two soldiers holding a bag and leading a horse towards him.

He took the horse and the bundle and thanked the two of them. Then, he mounted the horse and rode straight to the border.

Ye Feng had traveled to the border and the capital quite a few times already, so he had planned out the journey every day very carefully. When it was night time and he could no longer continue to travel, he would always have a place to rest.

A few days later, Ye Feng arrived at the border city. He showed the pass that the Emperor had prepared for him. The soldiers at the entrance assumed that he was from the outer city. After a simple search, they sent him into the city.

He snuck into the general's manor where Mu Chang was. Coincidentally, Mu Chang had just discussed the situation with the rest of the officers and was resting in his own residence.

"General Mu." Ye Feng shouted from outside the door.

Mu Chang looked over, and saw a flash of surprise on his face. Seeing that he did not directly come in to understand what kind of secret he was talking about, and made the servants withdraw, Ye Feng entered the room to pay his respects.

"You and I don't need to be so courteous." Mu Chang supported him, "Did you come to the emperor this time to pass a message to me?"

"Exactly." Ye Feng handed the letter to Mu Chang.

Mu Chang quickly opened it and carefully read the contents, his expression becoming more and more solemn, after reading it, his expression was not one of shock, but one of shock.

"I understand. For now, you can stay in my manor." Mu Chang did not explain the contents of the letter, he only asked for Ye Feng to stay in the mansion.

Fu Huaiyu had been busy lately, and had only just found out that Liu Yangao had been promoted to a general. He was filled with doubts. He was well aware of what Liu Yangao had done in the army. Contribution could never make him a general. Although he was suspicious, this wasn't the time to think about it. He could only continue to rely on him to scout the military.

"Someone, come." he whispered.

"Your subordinate is here." A black-clad figure appeared in front of him.

"Tell Liu Yangao that since his current position is more convenient, he should be able to control the army from the shadows." Fu Huaiyu pinched his fingers, he could only bet that Liu Yan Gao had been promoted at this critical point in time, that it was Heaven who had come to make things easier for him.

Shen Qingwan went to Wu Ling's place to talk to her, only to see her silently sitting there sighing. Even when she came in, she did not react at all. Shen Qingwan frowned, not knowing what had happened.

"Elder sister, what's wrong?" you look haggard? "

Wu Ling looked a lot more haggard and didn't seem to be in the mood to dress up. She just wore plain clothes and sat in a daze in her palace. Hearing Shen Qingwan's question, she did not hide anything and only sighed, saying, "It's just a few things from the past. At that time, my father was found out by the court to have committed corruption and was beheaded. However, I am well aware of my father's character, no one in this court can be found guilty of corruption by my father, he must have been framed. "But the emperor didn't even give us time to defend ourselves. After we were convicted, we were executed …"

As she spoke, she thought of her father's miserable state, and tears welled up in her eyes once more.

Shen Qingwan also knew that Wu Ling's father was a good and clean official. She felt that it was a pity, but there was nothing she could do. She could only pass a handkerchief to Wu Ling to wipe her tears.

Wu Ling took her handkerchief and nodded her head. "When father was in prison, the family was already implicated." "In front of the imperial government, you have to behave like a man with your tail between your legs. The young officials who surrounded Father used to praise us so much, but now they step on us so painfully."

"My mother was surrounded by civilians who did not know the facts and did not know the government, causing all sorts of difficulties. When my father left, she could not bear the pressure and followed him. When my brother first found out that my father had been framed for embezzlement, he disliked the ways of the court and disturbed the court. He offended the emperor and was then sent to jail. "It did escape the wrath of the indignant commoners."

"Then your elder brother …" You're still trapped in the dungeon? " Shen Qingwan cautiously asked.

"Yes." The Emperor never let him out. My father was executed, my mother committed suicide to follow him, and our palace was utterly defeated. I didn't know where to go, but the Emperor asked me to follow him into the palace. Naturally, I wasn't willing to bury my freedom in the palace, but the Emperor still had my elder brother in his hands. He threatened me with his life, so I had no choice but to agree to enter the palace. But the Emperor didn't spare my elder brother for that. Wu Ling smiled bitterly.

"So that's how it is. There's a lot of fighting in the palace. No wonder you never took part. Your style of doing things in the palace is also different from most concubines. If you are forced into the palace, then there are indeed many things that can be made sense. " Shen Qingwan thoughtfully nodded her head, her heart felt a little more tender towards this pitiful girl.

"I'm not afraid of telling you the truth. I really don't like everything in this palace until I meet you. You're a good person, and with a glance, I can tell that you're different from others. The one who doesn't like it the most is the Emperor who pulled me into this huge cage. " Wu Ling lowered her head and wept.

Shen Qingwan was at a loss as she comforted Wu Ling. In her heart, she couldn't agree with Fu Yuheng's actions. She hesitated for a moment.