Chapter 986 XXX
Sun Shaozong rushed back home in the snow and wind, only to find that the entire place had been taken over by the former members of the Patrol Battalion and the Shenji Battalion, led by Lu Jianxing and Han Bang.
However, there was no sign of Shen Lian inside .
After asking Lu Jianxing, I learned that after Shen Lian gathered everyone to go to the Prince's Mansion to pick up the Crown Prince, he was in a hurry to go to Zuo'anmen to report, but happened to get lost with Sun Shaozong.
"Sir, do you want me to send someone to bring him back?"
"No need."
Although searching for Consort Xian De and Consort Rong was meaningless, it was inappropriate for Zuo An Gate to be left without a leader, so Sun Shaozong ordered, "Send someone to inform him and have him keep an eye on it at Zuo An Gate."
After Lu Jianxing agreed, he asked about the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
"The mother and son of the crown prince are both at your sister-in-law's place now."
The respected sister-in-law naturally refers to Jia Yingchun. Although there are many women in Sun Shaozong's house, they are only concubines in terms of status. When a distinguished female guest comes to the house, it is natural that she should be received by the mistress of the house.
After instructing Lu Jianxing to prepare the carriage and be ready to escort the crown prince into the palace at any time, Sun Shaozong hurried to his sister-in-law's courtyard.
The old women and maids in the backyard all knew that something was wrong outside, and when they saw Sun Shaozong rushing in with his head down, naturally no one was so blind as to step forward to stop him.
After arriving at the main hall door without any obstruction, Sun Shaozong stopped and announced loudly: "Your Highness, Sun Shaozong, wishes to see the Crown Prince!"
The door opened almost immediately.
Xiu Ju couldn't help but welcome him in happily, saying repeatedly: "Second Master is finally back. My wife and I were scared to death just now, almost..."
Her little mouth never stopped talking, but Sun Shaozong only listened to the beginning and no longer cared about her.
Because in addition to the expected Jia Yingchun and the Crown Princess in the room, there were two unexpected women sitting on the main seat at the top - Concubine Xian De and Concubine Rong!
I've been looking for her everywhere, but how come she's in my own house? !
"Why are the two ladies here?"
Without even bothering to greet him, he asked.
Rong Fei sat on the right with a cold face and did not respond, but the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun stood up, bowed, and said solemnly: "We two had no choice but to come to Erlang's house for refuge, I hope Erlang will not blame us."
After a pause, he added doubtfully, "Hasn't Captain Shen reported this to Erlang yet?"
No wonder Shen Lian was in a hurry to go to Zuoanmen.
"I don't dare."
Sun Shaozong hurriedly returned the gift and took a closer look at Jia Yuanchun. He found that she had lost a lot of weight compared to a few years ago, except for one thing that had grown against the trend - after all, she had once been a mother.
However, no matter how much she grows against the trend, she is still far behind Concubine Rong next to her.
Of course, none of this matters.
After Sun Shaozong returned the greeting, he could not wait to ask a question: "As far as I know, the two ladies should have escaped from the city, but how could they..."
"Hmph~"
Without waiting for Jia Yuanchun to explain, Rong Fei raised her chin, revealing her neck which was three points whiter than snow, and said proudly: "Of course we escaped from the city, but we just walked around outside the city and then quietly returned to the capital!"
Jia Yuanchun further explained: "Originally, we planned to land in Tongzhou after leaving the city, and then take a ship south to take shelter for a while, but we didn't expect that after waiting for a long time, there was only one cargo ship heading north."
As he spoke, he glanced at Rong Fei and said helplessly, "I wanted to wait a little longer, but Rong Fei was really cold, so I had to do the opposite. I returned to the city through the East Gate Wharf and went to Erlang's house under the pretext of visiting relatives."
So that's what is happening.
This is why King Zhongshun did not dare to search for them openly, otherwise how could they sneak back into the city so easily?
"Don't say these useless things!"
Rong Fei finally stood up at this time, puffing out her gravity-defying chest, and gritted her teeth and said, "Since you have brought the Crown Prince home, it is obvious that you are unwilling to go along with that traitor. If that is the case, why don't you quickly find a way to rescue His Majesty?!"
"this……"
Although it was not the right time, Sun Shaozong was inevitably distracted for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid this can't be done."
Rong Fei didn't expect him to give up so easily. Her momentum was dampened, but she still threatened him unhappily: "You...can't you think of a way? Don't forget that he and your family have become enemies a long time ago. If he succeeds in his conspiracy, your family will be destroyed..."
"Sister, be careful with your words!"
Seeing Rong Fei speaking ill of her, Jia Yuanchun hurriedly stopped her and said sternly, "Erlang, this is no joke. You have always been both wise and brave. Since you sent someone to bring the crown prince here, you must have already..."
"My lady."
Sun Shaozong reluctantly interrupted her and bowed in the direction of the palace: "It's not that I don't want to try my best, it's just that your majesty has passed away."
“What?! How…how is this possible?! How could Your Majesty…impossible, impossible! Wuwuwu…no, impossible!”
Rong Fei screamed and kept saying "impossible" but her body went limp towards the ground little by little. When she sat down on her buttocks, she suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.
Although Jia Yuanchun was not as out of control as her, she was also a little distracted for a moment. She lowered her brows and muttered to herself. There was nostalgia and sadness on her face, but more of it was relief.
At this time, the Crown Princess finally couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Why is Prince Zhongshun so eager to harm Your Majesty and let such news spread outside the palace?"
"This news was released by the Emperor."
Sun Shaozong briefly recounted the changes that had taken place in the palace. When he learned that the retired emperor had imprisoned Prince Zhongshun and was in control of the situation, among the four women around him, only his sister-in-law Jia Yingchun felt relieved and kept praying for Buddha's blessing.
Not to mention the Crown Princess, the "famous actors" who emerged from the palace fights are indeed not easy to deal with.
When Sun Shaozong proposed to escort the crown prince and the two ladies into the palace, the Crown Princess quietly led the crown prince out from the inner room. Jia Yuanchun and Concubine Rong exchanged glances, but stopped moving at the same time.
It was not until Sun Shaozong urged her to come that Jia Yuanchun bowed again and said hesitantly, "The situation in the palace is turbulent, and we sisters have lost our support. I don't know if it is appropriate to enter the palace at this time."
Concubine Rong was also hesitant to speak.
If Emperor Guangde was still alive, they would have been the greatest contributors in encouraging the outside world to rise up and defend the king.
But now that Emperor Guangde has passed away and the rebellion has been quelled by the retired emperor, if he returns to the palace, whether he has made a contribution or a fault will all depend on how the retired emperor views it.
Especially Jia Yuanchun, in fact, to be honest, she should probably thank Prince Zhongshun. After all, if it weren't for Prince Zhongshun, she would most likely have been lonely in the cold palace for the rest of her life, and how would she have had the chance to escape from the palace.
"Jiro."
Jia Yingchun couldn't help but come closer at this time, subconsciously wanting to pull Sun Shaozong's sleeve, but he stopped her with his eyes, then she remembered that they were in front of others, her cheeks flushed with shame, and she stumbled when she spoke: "If my elder sister...if she...she wants to ...stay with us...for a few days."
"I'm afraid this is not..."
Sun Shaozong was already in a dangerous situation, so why would he want to cause trouble? He immediately decided to refuse outright.
But before he could finish his words, the Crown Princess nodded and said, "In this case, the two ladies may stay in the Sun Mansion for the time being. When the palace is stable, I will ask the Crown Prince to take the two ladies back to the palace."
Since she had interfered, Sun Shaozong couldn't say anything.
After all, this time, the Crown Princess will most likely be promoted to the Empress Dowager, and she will also have a certain say in the comings and goings of the two previous emperor's concubines.
Moreover, Concubine Xian De and my eldest sister-in-law are sisters, and my eldest brother is not in the capital, so there is no need to worry about being misunderstood even if he stays for a few days.
