As soon as Li Qi left the palace, he went to Mingpin Tower.
Ye E has already entered the palace, and Mingpin Tower is her final destination, which is obviously the meeting point of the Tianji Society.
It is probably impossible to see Duan Muhan. After all, it would be too risky for Duan Muhan to come to Kyoto. If the news leaks out, he will definitely die.
So Li Qi decided to write a letter to Duan Muhan.
After handing the letter to the people at Mingpin Building, Li Qi told the other party: "This matter is of great importance and must be delivered to the helmsman as soon as possible."
Although Li Qi only has a name and no power in the Tianji Society, no one dares not to take him seriously.
After handing the letter out, Li Qi planned to go back home, but Tian Hangnan actually found him.
"Master Li."
"Captain Tian? Why are you here?"
Tian Hangnan jumped off the horse and said: "Master Li, General Huang is looking for you in an emergency. I just went to the mansion and couldn't find you. I heard Miss Tang said that you are very likely to be here, so I came over."
"What's so urgent?"
Tian Hangnan whispered: "The imperial edict has come down."
"Well, what is the imperial edict?"
Tian Hangnan hesitated.
Li Qi pulled him to a small alley and asked, "Tell me, what is the imperial edict?"
"The imperial edict to attack Feiyan Village..."
Hearing this sentence, Li Qi was startled: "You mean..."
"This time, the Xuanyuan Army is taking the lead. General Huang is the deputy commander, and Mr. Li is still accompanying the army."
"Why didn't I receive the imperial edict?" Li Qi wondered.
Tian Hangnan said: "Only the coach can receive the imperial edict, and everyone else can just follow the instructions."
Li Qi was dumbfounded. Damn it, he had just returned to Beijing and the problem with the prince had not been resolved yet. So he was going to attack Feiyan Village?
"General Huang asked your Excellency to come over and discuss it together," Tian Hangnan said.
Li Qi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go now."
"good."
Tian Hangnan brought Li Qi to Huang Jin's house. When he saw Huang Jin, Huang Jin's face was extremely ugly.
"Brother Huang, what are you doing?"
"Fucking Xuanyuan Army!" Huang Jin cursed directly.
"What's wrong, Brother Huang?" Li Qi asked.
Huang Jin said: "A fifth-grade captain is riding on my head."
It turned out that the commander-in-chief this time was a captain of the Xuanyuan Army. As a general of the Imperial Guard, Huang Jin had a higher official rank than him, but he could only be a deputy commander.
Because of this incident, Huang Jin was very unhappy.
But after hearing this, Li Qi felt relieved.
At first, he thought that the third prince was personally leading the troops, but now it seemed that he was overthinking it.
As long as the third prince doesn't go on an expedition, that's fine.
"Brother, you and I are in for a tough job this time." Huang Jin said with a grimace, "Let us play forward, and let them take the credit... damn it!"
"Brother Huang, please be patient. There will be a road to the mountain. It's useless for us to be angry now. We might as well wait and see what happens later." Li Qi reassured.
Huang Jin nodded: "That's all we can do now."
"By the way, Brother Huang, when will we set off?" Li Qi asked.
"A month later, I have already started to organize the troops. It will be almost done once the arrangements are completed. Brother, I heard that you just returned to Beijing from your hometown?"
Li Qi nodded and said with a wry smile: "No, I just came back and I'm leaving again. My butt is not even hot yet."
"But it's hard on you. This time I go out, why can't I help my brother get more credit?" Huang Jin said.
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Huang."
After leaving Huang Jin's mansion, Li Qi returned home. He spent the next few days waiting for news from the Tianji Society.
News of the Tianji Meeting did not arrive, but the thunder on the princess' side detonated.
Lanyuan was sealed by the Ministry of Justice, and the matter was spread.
Li Qi knew that this was Concubine Dou's handiwork. After all, it had been prepared for so long, and once it was put into operation, it only took a moment.
The princess was also summoned to the palace, but Li Qi didn't know the details.
He asked Su Yingxiong to go to the Princess Mansion to check. After he came back, Su Yingxiong told him: "Brother Li, they are all officers and soldiers. The Princess Mansion has been completely surrounded..."
"Did you find out anything?"
"It is said that the princess ran a secret prostitute and killed many people. Now it is said in the streets and alleys, and it is said that this matter is reasonable and well-proven." Su Yingxiong said.
It seems that the princess will shed her skin this time even if she doesn't die, but I don't know how the third prince will react?
"There is such a thing." Li Qi pretended to be surprised.
Su Yingxiong said: "No, the whole Kyoto knows about this now. I also heard that the prince-in-law is going to hang himself."
"Ah?" Li Qi was stunned for a moment, "Why did he hang himself?"
"Who knows, I heard it from someone, but it seems that he didn't die and was saved."
Li Qi thought for a while and said, "If you keep watching, come back and tell me if there is any movement."
"good."
The Princess Mansion was besieged for a whole day, and the officers and soldiers withdrew only in the evening.
At night, Li Qi left the mansion alone. When he came to the door of the princess's mansion, he saw that the door was open. It was deserted and there was no one at all.
And no one even lit the lanterns.
When Li Qi walked over, he glanced inside and saw a man sitting in the middle of the patio.
"Hahaha...hahaha..."
The man suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, which frightened Li Qi.
Seemingly seeing the lantern in Li Qi's hand, the man looked towards Li Qi.
"Brother Li?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Li Qi reacted: "Prince-in-law?"
Lian Shaohua stood up and walked over, looked behind Li Qi, then went over and closed the door.
"Why are you alone? Where are the servants?" Li Qi asked.
Lian Shaohua waved his hand and said: "Everyone has left, and now I am the only one left here."
"All gone? Where did they go?" Li Qi asked.
"Of course he was taken to the Criminal Department."
"Ah? Then Brother Lian, you..."
"They said I was crazy and it would be useless if I were arrested."
"Then are you really crazy?" Li Qi felt ridiculous even when he asked this question.
"What do you think?" Lian Shaohua smiled and hugged Li Qi: "You came just in time. I will be leaving tomorrow. Let's have a good drink tonight."
"Where to go?" Li Qi asked.
"Of course I'm leaving Kyoto. Didn't I tell you last time?" Lian Shaohua said.
Li Qi remembered what Lian Shaohua had said to him before, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should be happy for him or not.
Lian Shaohua took Li Qi out of the princess mansion through the side door and came to a farmhouse.
After entering the door, a woman inside had already prepared a table of wine and food.
Taking a closer look, isn't that woman the Orchid in the Orchid Garden?
"Young Master Li, you are well." Youlan said with a smile.
Li Qi looked at Lian Shaohua and then at Youlan: "You..."
"Don't think too much, Miss Youlan and I are innocent." Lian Shaohua said with a smile.