After discussing the matter of returning to the capital, Jiang Fang returned to his tent, sat on the bed and felt a little dazed for a while. He carefully calculated that it had been half a month since he left the palace.
During this period of time, I have been worrying about things in the military camp, but now that the things in the military camp have been solved, instead of feeling relieved, I feel even more worried about the palace.
If Xiao Boyuan knew that all the rebels in the barracks had been eradicated, would he have gone all out to force the palace as soon as he returned?
Xiao Boyuan is the son of Prince Chang and the nephew of the late emperor. Now the fourth prince is obviously not interested in the throne, and the whereabouts of the fifth prince are unknown.
However, Jiang Huaigu, who was supposed to inherit the throne, was not of royal blood. Therefore, Xiao Boyuan was actually fully qualified to inherit the throne.
Although Empress Dowager Jiang's power in the court was very stable, Yan Qing's faction and Changjun Wang's faction seemed to have formed a tripartite confrontation in the court.
If Yan Qing considered preserving the Yan family's bloodline and submitted to Empress Dowager Jiang, then Empress Dowager Jiang would be able to ascend the throne smoothly, but now Yan Qing has no intention of giving in.
Wanting to accept Xiao Yao as his disciple, he also requested an order to let him directly take Leng Qinghe's place in times of crisis. Although Leng Qinghe said he would not participate in those political affairs in order to preserve the Leng family.
But Xiao Yao may not.
Although Jiang Fang knew that Xiao Yao was a person who valued love and justice, he also cared about power. He seemed to be mean-mouthed and joking, but he was very considerate.
He could accurately make a human skin mask just by seeing Deputy General Wang, which is enough to show that he is a meticulously observant person. There is another side of him that Jiang Fang has not discovered yet.
Therefore, Jiang Fang himself didn't know whether to believe or hold back on Xiao Yao like this. The side of Xiao Yao that Jiang Fang saw was the side that Xiao Yao wanted Jiang Fang to know.
Now Xiao Yao's position is not clear to Jiang Fang, and Xiao Boyuan is also eyeing her. The biggest disadvantage of Empress Dowager Jiang is that she is a woman.
In fact, putting all these aside, Empress Dowager Jiang's ability far surpassed that of the late Emperor, but this was just because in this world where men were superior to women, women were not qualified to ascend to that extremely noble position.
The next day, when Jiang Fang got up, Leng Qinghe had already dressed up the Leng family army, looking like a caravan, but there were no flaws.
However, the number of this army still far exceeded that of a caravan, so it was necessary to return to Beijing in several batches to reduce suspicion. Jiang Fang naturally followed the first batch of caravans back to Beijing.
Nothing happened along the way, except that Jiang Fang suggested that Leng Qinghe go to Pingxi to bring Leng Ningshuang with him. Naturally, Leng Qinghe didn't want Leng Ningshuang to get involved.
Jiang Fang said: "Actually, if you lock her in Pingxi, she will try her best to escape. If she runs around alone in the future, it would be safer to keep her with you."
Leng Qinghe sighed and said: "She is the only one left in my Leng family. I really don't want anything to happen to her."
Jiang Fang nodded: "Of course I know this, but you should know her temperament better than anyone else. If she is locked up like this, you are afraid that she will do something drastic."
Xiao Yao also said: "Her fiery temperament, being locked up for a few days is already the limit. If she commits suicide without eating or drinking, we don't know what trouble will happen."
Leng Qinghe did not answer Xiao Yao's words, but asked: "Little brother, you know Ningshuang very well."
As soon as Leng Qinghe said these words, Xiao Yao stiffened: "I don't know her. Who doesn't know her frizzy temper?"
Jiang Fang suppressed a smile and then said: "They are enemies, but I didn't expect you to speak for Ningshuang. Don't you wish she was locked up?"
As soon as Xiao Yao pinched the horse's belly, the horse took a few steps forward. Seeing his embarrassment, Jiang Fang didn't say anything more, but Leng Qinghe looked at Xiao Yao meaningfully.
Leng Qinghe thought about it all the way, and finally decided to go to Pingxi to check on Leng Ningshuang first, so as not to cause anything to happen to her, which would only add to the chaos.
Leng Ningshuang was lying on the bed. She hadn't eaten for several days and she was so hungry that she felt dizzy. However, Uncle Liu and Qin's mother were so hard-hearted that they didn't care if they starved her to death.
Even though she has been on a hunger strike for three days, there is still no movement. The daily meals are delivered on time, but now no one comes in, they just open a crack and stuff them in.
Leng Ningshuang only felt a little confused. At first, she also committed suicide, that is, hanging herself, but it was just a loud thunder and a small rain to scare them.
But they didn't care at all, until Leng Ningshuang really kicked the stool over and was about to strangle himself to death, Uncle Liu slowly came in and cut the hanging rope.
I also thought about slitting my wrists, but Leng Ningshuang still couldn't do it. After cutting myself, Leng Ningshuang was so cruel that I was tied up by Uncle Liu.
A few days later, Leng Ningshuang started a hunger strike. This was already the third day, but there was no movement from them.
When Leng Qinghe arrived at the Leng family's house with Jiang Fang and his entourage, it was already the second day and the fourth day of Leng Ningshuang's hunger strike.
After seeing Leng Qinghe, Uncle Liu hurriedly greeted him. Xiao Yao pointed at Uncle Liu and said, "I've seen you again. We trust you so much, but you actually drugged us!"
Uncle Liu hurriedly said: "This young hero is really the fault of this old slave, but the old slave also made this move for the safety of the young lady. I really can't help it."
Leng Qinghe asked: "How is Ningshuang doing now?"
Uncle Liu sighed and said: "Crying, making trouble, and hanging myself are the tricks I used to do when I was a kid. But now I'm on a hunger strike. If this continues, I really don't know what to do."
Leng Qinghe frowned and felt very distressed when he heard that Leng Ningshuang was on a hunger strike. His daughter, who had been pampered since she was a child, had never suffered like this before?
Leng Qinghe strode to Leng Ningshuang's house and knocked on the door, but there was no movement in the house. Leng Qinghe was so frightened that he kicked the door open, only to see Leng Ningshuang lying on the bed dying.
"Ningshuang, Ningshuang! What's wrong with you? Don't scare daddy!"
At this time, Jiang Fang also followed in. He only saw Leng Ningshuang raising her hand weakly, and then said: "Dad, dad... my daughter is unfilial, my daughter..."
Before he finished speaking, Leng Ningshuang's hand fell down, Leng Qinghe's eyes turned red, and Uncle Liu and the guards outside knelt on the ground.
Jiang Fang leaned on the doorframe and said calmly: "We are here to pick you up, but don't pretend, or your father will be scared to death."