Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 186 Ordinary people cannot serve anyone for the sake of all living beings

Upon hearing that Duke Anguo had entered the palace, the Queen immediately returned to the main house.

It was autumn, and she tightened her shawl and sat upright in her seat, waiting for her father, Duke Anguo, to arrive.

Duke Anguo was led into the main room by a palace maid and then left.

The queen had only one personal maidservant by her side.

After the Duke of Anguo invited An to sit down, he saw that there were not many people around, and then he told Anguo in detail about how Ye Yucheng from the Imperial City Bureau and a young master went to the Duke of Anguo's mansion.

When the three words "Jiang Qiu Ning" were mentioned, the queen stood up suddenly.

The shawl on her body almost fell off.

How could it be that whatever she thought of, she would come true? This Concubine Ying not only managed to escape from the palace, but also lure the Imperial City Bureau here. What methods did she use?

"Father, please give me the letter and the things. I want to see what Lady Ying is up to."

Duke Anguo presented the item and added, "The envoy from Yecheng said he was only here to deliver a message, saying the person he entrusted is on our side."

The deputy chief of the Imperial City Guard, who was right beside the Emperor, actually delivered a message to a noble who had escaped from the palace? Why didn't he execute the noble who had escaped from the palace?

Could it be that Consort Ying still had some use for him? Was that why the assassins sent by the Duke of Anguo were targeted by the Imperial City Division?

The Queen frowned at this thought. Perhaps this Imperial Envoy had no idea of Concubine Ying's identity, and only revealed it when forced to do so? What had happened to allow her to reveal the identity of someone within the palace, and reveal her exact location to those pursuing her?

She quickly unfolded the letter in her hand and read it. The handwriting was indeed that of Concubine Ying. Although some of the handwriting tried to get rid of Concubine Ying's handwriting, there was still a trace of it.

Little did they know that this was just Luo Yu copying Lady Ying's handwriting, but gradually his style deviated from the painting style...

The Queen's expression was constantly changing, from frowning to furious, then relaxed.

Duke Anguo didn't dare to say a word because although he was the father, he didn't help his daughter solve the internal troubles and he felt guilty.

The queen read the text three times before she suddenly sighed.

"Good Lady Ying, good Jiang Qiuning..."

Duke Anguo couldn't wait to know what was written in the letter. Seeing her father's serious expression, the queen briefly told him the contents of the letter.

In the letter, Luo Yu recounted her entire life without reservation. After escaping the capital, she had unintentionally adopted the identity of the eldest daughter of the Bai family, a move she had no choice but to adopt. She was rescued by Bai Hu, and thus pursued by the Imperial City Division. Furthermore, she was pursued simultaneously by the Empress's men and the Bai family's. She toiled day and night, her life achingly difficult...

Having fled to her hometown of Wangzhou, she stumbled upon evidence of the Qingyang Marquisate's despicable actions, killing innocent people (their methods were so despicable... a few thousand words omitted), and colluding with the former Wangzhou prefect, Mr. Zeng, to embezzle disaster relief funds. While carefully inquiring about her family's whereabouts, she learned that the Marquisate and Mr. Zeng had colluded to kill many officials in Wangzhou, including her father, Judge Jiang.

By coincidence, she learned from several of the current leaders in Wangzhou Prefecture that the sister of Prince Mo of the Marquisate was the current emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Mo. So, she was simply seeking revenge for her father, hoping that the Queen would lend her a helping hand for the sake of her child...

At the end of the letter, she promised not to tell anyone about the child, and so far, she hadn't revealed the secret to anyone. She hoped the Queen's son would succeed the throne smoothly; this was her true wish. From now on, she would do her utmost to help the Queen remove those obstacles, hoping that the Queen would spare her life...

Killing someone with a borrowed knife, yet doing it so righteously.

She spoke as if she was genuinely thinking about the Queen.

When Duke Anguo saw this, he realized that although Concubine Ying wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, she also wanted to redress her father's injustice. This woman was truly righteous. As a father, how could he not be shocked and moved?

For her father's injustice, she would rather sacrifice herself...

After a long while, the Queen's heart was completely calm. She asked the Duke of Anguo: "Father, what do you think?"

"If what Concubine Ying said is entirely true, then she doesn't seem foolish. To save her father, she had to resort to the Empress's hand to kill someone. Her methods are indeed brilliant.

Furthermore, the evidence she provided us seemed very reliable. If the Qingyang Marquisate truly committed such heinous acts, they deserved death. Furthermore, two other witnesses were also escorted to the capital. This proves that the Imperial City Administration was involved, and it's certain they were involved.

Concubine Mo is indeed a huge obstacle for us. The little prince is still young and has not been appointed as the crown prince. We don’t know if there will be any changes in the future, so…”

The queen nodded. At the moment, getting rid of Concubine Mo and her fifth prince was the most urgent matter.

As for Concubine Ying, I am not sure how much of her letter is true and how much is false. It is also uncertain whether she can sacrifice herself for her father's injustice. Could it be that she really has the power to control her own destiny?

"Father, why did Baihu save Lady Ying?"

"I've heard rumors that the white tiger is a spiritual beast of heaven and earth. Could it be that it saved Concubine Ying because Concubine Ying's biological son can truly inherit the future throne?"

The ancients were superstitious and easily brainwashed themselves.

The Queen frowned. If that was the case, Concubine Ying must die, but she was surrounded by people from the Imperial City Bureau and a host of other officials. If she were killed, someone would surely investigate the real reason.

"Qing'er, Daddy believes that no matter what Jiang Qiuning thinks, she definitely has feelings for her child. If you can treat her child well, she can escape the palace and live the life she wants. Perhaps, this isn't a bad thing.

"The child in her hands won't necessarily end well. This woman is clever, that's why she claims to be on your side, while the other side will find a way to remove any obstacles for you. Daddy thinks you can spare her life for now. We'll just send a few powerful secret guards to keep an eye on her. If she shows any signs of doing anything against you, she'll be killed immediately."

It is true that old ginger is spiciest. Since Concubine Ying is useful, why not use her?

For the sake of her own child's future succession to the throne, she would definitely always stand on the Queen's side, even if she really cultivated a large number of her own forces outside...

The Queen chewed on the Duke of Anguo's words again and again. One was far away from the palace, and the other was in the way. So she had to get rid of the one in front of her first...

At that time, she would find a way to arrange for the former Xiaotao to be brought to Concubine Ying by someone from the Imperial City Bureau. After all, Xiaotao was too familiar with Concubine Ying, and she would be able to recognize anyone pretending to be her. Then she could send a killer to follow Xiaotao, and she would never be able to find the wrong person.

Thinking of this, she asked Duke Anguo to tell the Bai family not to cause trouble. After all, who knows whether Concubine Ying would reveal something to the Bai family's killers in order to save her life.

Let her use Miss Bai's identity, as long as she doesn't use Concubine Ying Jiang Qiu Ning's identity.

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At four o'clock in the morning, Luo Yu lay in bed and secretly told Qin Bingrui the contents of the letter...

She said she just wanted to give it a try, maybe she could barely escape death.

If she were luckier, there would be one less group of people chasing her. How wonderful! And the victims of Wangzhou would have hope for the future. Concubine Ying's child would also have one less competitor, and the position of empress would only become more stable and secure. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

"Sister, have you ever thought about what would happen if you failed?"

Luo Yu shook her head. She hadn't really thought about it. After all, she was certain the Queen wasn't someone who would kill innocent people. If she had really wanted to kill Concubine Ying, why would she have kept her around for months, waiting for her to die?

She could only gamble on the Queen's character, her prudence, and her political acumen. If the Queen really sent someone to kill Concubine Ying, she would be utterly foolish. Such a mother of a nation was naturally not worthy of her help.

For the sake of one's own authority, all schemes are not abominable...

What's disgusting is that they disregard others, regard the lives of others as ants, and take human lives at will...

What Luo Yu couldn't let the Queen know was that her mind had long since transcended the realm of this dynasty...

I can do it for the queen, for my father, for my son, for myself, but I can't say it's for the people...

Of course, her main purpose was to get the Queen to let go of those who were chasing her. Everyone has selfish motives.