Ever since she learned the news of Zhao Chen's death from Li Tai's mouth, Empress Changsun had no idea that there would be any great news.
Especially when the news that the emperor was hit by a poisonous arrow spread in the palace.
Empress Changsun felt that everything was meaningless.
She knew that if something happened to Zhao Chen, no one in the world could save the emperor.
First something happened to her son, and then her husband. How could Empress Changsun be in a good mood?
"Mr. Wei, please don't joke with your aunt at this time..."
"You are not joking, my dear, Zhao Chen is still alive!" Wei Zheng interrupted Wu Xu and took out the note he had shown Fang Xuanling before.
When Queen Changsun heard that Wei Zheng said that Zhao Chen was still alive, her heart twitched twice and she looked at Wei Zheng with an expression of disbelief.
Wei Zheng has a very good relationship with Zhao Chen. There is no need for him to fabricate such a lie to deceive a woman like him.
That means...
Empress Changsun handed the child in her hand to Wu Xu, her right hand trembling slightly as she took the note Wei Zheng handed her.
"It's him, it's Zhao Chen's handwriting." Queen Changsun looked at the note in her hand and nodded excitedly.
"Where did Mr. Wei get this note from?" Queen Changsun held the note firmly in her hand and asked Wei Zheng.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I was sitting in my yard last night when someone suddenly threw me into the yard."
"Now that I have heard this news, I only communicated with Fang Xiang before. Don't worry, no one else will know about it." Wei Zheng and Empress Changsun explained.
Queen Changsun nodded.
Seeing the handwriting on the note, she could conclude that Zhao Chen was still alive.
As long as Zhao Chen is still alive, the emperor will definitely be fine.
This is really great news.
"Is there any other news about Zhao Chen?" Wu Xu and Wei Zheng asked.
Hearing the news that Zhao Chen was still alive, Wu Xu felt extremely happy.
She heard that Zhao Chen was dead before, but she didn't believe it.
How could the guy who made her cry every time die like that?
"No, after I picked up this note, I went outside and looked, and there was no one there."
"I think it was Zhao Chen's people in Chang'an who threw it in."
"We are all under surveillance. He will definitely not pass the news directly to us." Wei Zheng shook his head and explained to the two of them.
Wu Xu was a little disappointed, but knowing that Zhao Chen was still alive was enough.
"My dear, if Zhao Chen is not dead, the prince will notice it sooner or later. You are the prince's mother, so nothing will happen to you."
"But that's not necessarily the case for her." Wei Zheng looked at the little girl in Wu Xu's arms.
Empress Changsun is Li Tai's biological mother, and she has no influence on Li Tai's control of Chang'an.
No matter what, Li Tai would not risk the world and use Empress Changsun to blackmail Zhao Chen.
But Zhao Chen's daughter in front of her was different.
If forced to the point of desperation, Li Tai would definitely threaten Zhao Chen with the baby.
It will be really difficult for Zhao Chen to handle it then.
"Mr. Wei is saying that once things get impossible, Qingque will threaten Zhao Chen with Xiao Ping'an's life?" Empress Changsun looked at Wei Zheng.
"Xiaopingan?" Wei Zheng was stunned, looked at the little baby in Wu Xu's arms, and said with worry in his eyes:
"certain."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can disregard His Majesty's life and death, let alone Zhao Chen's daughter."
"I'm afraid I won't kill him quickly."
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. I'll leave first. If there is any news about Zhao Chen, I will come over and report it to you as soon as possible." Wei Zheng and Empress Changsun handed over their hands, turned around and left.
Queen Changsun took Xiao Ping'an and signaled Wu Xu to send Wei Zheng away.
…
"Has anyone been in the Zhao Mansion recently?" Kong Yingda had just finished arranging the team to attack Zhao Chen, and immediately came to the inn not far from the Zhao Mansion.
The people who live here are spies who are responsible for monitoring the movements of Zhao Mansion.
"No one goes in, even the vegetable vendors who deliver vegetables every day are all people arranged by us."
"Other than that, we have been watching outside for twelve hours and have not seen anyone go in." The spy leader and Kong Yingda said respectfully.
It's easy to be responsible for monitoring a few women.
Furthermore, Kong Yingda’s reward was also very generous.
"Is there any movement at Chang'an Academy next to it?" Kong Yingda nodded, but then asked about Chang'an Academy next to him.
Chang'an Academy and Zhao Mansion are only separated by a wall.
If someone climbs over the courtyard wall, they can still easily get to the Zhao Mansion.
"Guys like Chang'an Academy, Fang Yizhi, and Changsun Chong go to the academy to clean it every day."
"But no one has ever scaled the wall, and our people can monitor all movements on the wall."
"There will be dedicated personnel guarding the wall at night to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"But Wei Zheng came to the academy during the day, and he didn't stay long before leaving." The spy leader told Kong Yingda about the situation.
Those in the academy come to the academy to clean it every day.
The spies are used to it.
However, Wei Zheng's sudden arrival today made him a little strange.
"Wei Zheng went to the academy?" When Kong Yingda heard this, his brows knitted together.
"What did he do in the academy?"
"How long have you been there?" Kong Yingda asked continuously, the look on his face was not as relaxed as before.
Kong Yingda was thinking that since they could receive news from Hou Junji that Zhao Chen was not dead.
Then Zhao Chen wouldn't pass news with these people in Chang'an?
For example, tell Wei Zheng and ask him to find an opportunity to take his daughter out of the city?
"It seemed like he was just strolling around the academy and left in less than half an hour."
"The body is a little dirty. It seems that the academy has been cleaned." The spy leader explained.
After hearing that he hadn't been there for long, Kong Yingda looked a little better.
As long as you don't stay in the academy for a long time, you probably don't have much chance.
However, you still have to be careful.
"Starting from tomorrow, Chang'an Academy will be sealed and no one will be allowed to approach it." Kong Yingda ordered.
"Yes, sir, but if those former academy students don't agree..."
"If you don't agree, you will be beaten to death." Kong Yingda shouted, then looked at the spy leader and said, "If something happens here, I will kill your whole family."
"Yes, sir, I promise nothing will happen." The spy leader looked panicked and quickly assured him.
…
Chang'an seemed to have fallen into calm again.
Liu Zhenghui's death did not seem to cause much disturbance.
The people of Chang'an are still living their own small lives.
But on this street, no one dared to talk about what happened in the court.
You can always see strong men with angry faces and sticks in the crowd.
They are all thugs recruited by Kong Yingda. Anyone who dares to chew the prince's tongue behind his back will be beaten violently at the least, or sent to jail directly at the worst.
When people go to the streets, they finish their business and then go home in a hurry.
There are far fewer vendors in the east and west cities, and the cries of sellers are almost hard to hear.
Eight hundred miles away in Chang'an, Zhao Chen and a group of people were sitting by the official road and warming themselves by the fire.
The weather is getting colder and colder now.
I can't bear to drive at night.
"Zhao Chen, are we going to go back to Chang'an openly like this?" Niu Jinda was silent for a while, then suddenly asked Zhao Chen.??