The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 476: Hidden Threads, Fang Hua Enters Beijing (4)

As soon as Yang Qi's fingertips touched the edge of the portrait, her pupils seemed to be pulled suddenly by an invisible force and instantly shrank into a thin slit.

"Han Renyuan..." She whispered the name, digging her nails deeply into her palms, "No wonder..." Yang Qi's voice trembled a little, and her fingertips rubbed unconsciously inside her sleeves.

These days, he and the Crown Prince's people have been sending people to track Han Renyuan's whereabouts, but it is always like there is a thick fog between them. No matter how hard they try, they cannot find his exact location.

And now, the truth has come to light - Han Renyuan actually left the Tianyuan Dynasty on the orders of Yuan Ruiyin, and as the leader of Yuan Ruiyin's faction, he went to the territory of the Western Barbarians and negotiated with Kulyong to deal with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Today's discovery really surprised Yang Qi. In his previous life, Han Renyuan was an out-and-out member of the Fifth Prince's party. Yang Qi originally thought that Han Renyuan became the Fifth Prince's man because of his relationship with Yang Lan, but he didn't expect that he had already defected to the Fifth Prince.

Memories of the previous life flooded into Yang Qi's mind like a tide. He couldn't help but think of how Han Renyuan was highly valued by Yuan Ruiyin, and his career in officialdom was smooth sailing.

Could it be that Han Renyuan also played an important role in the life-and-death game set up by the fifth prince in his previous life?

This thought made Yang Qi shudder. She couldn't help but start to wonder, how many years ago had the Fifth Prince started setting up this scheme to force His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to rebel?

Also, is it possible that His Majesty is completely unaware of the Fifth Prince's secret contact with the Western Barbarians?

Yang Qi's mind seemed to be overwhelmed by countless questions. These questions emerged like a tide, making her overwhelmed, but she could not find a definite answer.

At this moment, my thoughts seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, struggling in chaos.

After calming down a little, Yang Qi reached out and put the letter, silk and portrait into the box. The lock clicked, as if to seal this shocking secret in the darkness forever.

"Fang Hua," Yang Qi turned around, the pearls on her hair shone with tiny lights, "Why did you follow the Gao family into Beijing?"

This mission is extremely dangerous. Once discovered by the Fifth Prince's men, not only will Fang Hua's life be in danger, but the clues that are extremely important to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's overall situation will also be lost halfway.

Fang Hua lowered his head, his Adam's apple moving: "Mr. Zong Yue said that the route of Guangmingtang has been targeted by the Fifth Prince's men, and we must find another way to enter the capital. Gao Xian is in the business of secret escorts, and using his escort agency can avoid 70% of the spies."

"And..." Fang Hua lowered his voice, "I saw this in Gao's territory."

As he spoke, he quickly sketched the shape of a jade pendant on the paper: five stars surrounding a pearl.

Yang Qi took the paper, and as soon as his eyes swept over the shape of the jade pendant, he felt a burning sensation at the corners of his eyes.

"This jade pendant..." Yang Qi couldn't help but mutter, "I've seen it somewhere..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly stopped talking.

Fang Hua noticed that the young lady's fingertips were trembling, so he pushed the teacup over to her: "Miss, would you like some tea?

Yang Qi took the teacup, took a sip, and the warm liquid slid down his throat into his heart before he gradually calmed down.

"Fang Hua," Yang Qi put down the teacup, his eyes clear again, "This mission is dangerous, you should stay in Xiaoyu Manor in the suburbs for a few days. It's the manor of my men, it's quiet and no one will disturb you."

After a pause, Yang Qi continued, "You have suffered too much in Xiluo over the years. You should take a good rest."

After Fang Hua had memorized all the things that needed attention, Yang Qi sorted out his thoughts a little, then turned and walked to the door, gently pushing open the door of the study.

Outside the door, Gao Xian was standing there quietly, his figure seemed a little blurry in the afternoon sun.

Yang Qi took a deep breath, then slowly said: "Master Gao, I really thank you very much this time. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I would have suffered a lot of losses."

Gao Xian smiled slightly, his voice low and gentle: "Miss Song San, you are too polite. It's just a piece of cake."

Yang Qi shook her head, her eyes fell on Gao Xian's face, and she said seriously: "No, this is by no means a trivial matter for me. So, this time I owe you a favor. In the future, if you need any help from me or Guangming Hall, just ask.

As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best. "

Gao Xian looked at Yang Qi, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He obviously didn't expect Yang Qi to say this so seriously.

However, he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile, "Okay, since Miss Song San is so straightforward, I won't refuse anymore."

After Fang Hua and Gao Xian left, Yang Qi immediately called Adu.

She dipped the brush in pine soot ink and wrote on the letter paper, writing the contents of the letter and silk on the paper, and recounting clearly what Fang Hua had said today.

"Adu," Yang Qi sealed the letter into a wax ball, "this letter is more precious than your life. No matter what, you must deliver this letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible, at any cost."

Ah Du took the wax ball and knelt on one knee: "I will deliver it even if I die."

When Adu's figure completely disappeared in the room, Yang Qi seemed to have lost all her strength and her body leaned limply on the table. After a long while, she barely supported herself on the table with her hands and slowly sat down.

After sitting down, Yang Qi let out a few long breaths, as if he wanted to expel all the boredom and worries in his heart with these breaths.

However, this did not make her feel much better, because she knew that the real problem was still waiting for her to solve.

His Royal Highness's affairs in Jiangnan are coming to an end. Even if Adu travels day and night, it will take some time for His Royal Highness to receive his letter.

Given the Crown Prince's character and the current situation, he will definitely rush back to the imperial city as soon as possible.

So, during this time, what can I do to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now far away in Jiangnan, while the situation in the imperial city is changing rapidly.

If I have to wait for His Highness to come back to take charge of the situation, I am afraid that even if I have solid evidence in my hands, I will be at a disadvantage due to the delay in time.

Thinking of this, Yang Qi couldn't help but frown, and became more and more anxious.

While she was rapidly thinking of various possible responses in her mind, she unconsciously murmured softly: "Your Highness... I will protect you in this life."