Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 269 - : Capturing Qi Yue Can Also Restrain Zhao Xiyan

Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Capturing Qi Yue Can Also Restrain Zhao Xiyan

Facing the relentless targeting from the Emperor’s faction, both King Ye and the Fox King were straining to cope.

The two, who had always been at odds, looked at each other for help in a rare moment of seeking assistance.

In general, the situation in Donggao and the Beiyuan Court were quite similar, both undergoing a decline in imperial power.

Beiyuan was under the control of treacherous officials and the power of in-laws, while in Donggao, it was the Prince Faction that was powerful and the Emperor was weak.

Especially the Fox King, whose power was significant. Not only did he personally control the safety and defense of Yanjing, but his only son, Song Qingshan, also commanded a force and was adept at battling the foreign tribes on the frontier.

And King Ye, along with Song Qiyun, appeared obedient, but harbored a venomous snake in their hearts.

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Song Qiyun, taking advantage of the Donggao Emperor’s trust, controlled the security of the Imperial City and the Royal Guards. His informants were everywhere, completely deceiving the Donggao Emperor.

Overall, the Donggao Imperial Court was divided into the Prince Faction and the Pro-Emperor Power Faction.

This Prince Faction was divided into two groups, one supporting King Ye, the other a vassal to the Fox King.

Although King Ye and the Fox King did not certainly aspire to be the Emperor, their ultimate goal was to acquire more power and say.

All along, these two factions had been at each other’s throats, brothers on the surface but wishing to paralyze the other behind their backs.

Both Princes could never have dreamed that one day they would face questioning from the Emperor together.

In the moment of mutual gaze, they quickly reached consensus.

Now that both of their estates had been emptied, and no gifts had come from below, both were without a penny to their name.

They had to get through the present crisis first!

With just a glance exchanged, members of the Prince Faction understood and immediately began to advocate.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, Shi Kaigao, rushed to the forefront of the officials, shouting, “Your Majesty, I have a petition!” and began his analysis.

“Your Majesty, I believe that this matter requires a targeted approach. Zhao Xiyan stormed off in a rage over a beauty, acting for the sake of Miss Qi Yue alone. Now that Miss Qi Yue has left, as long as Your Majesty strictly orders the checkpoints to escort Miss Qi Yue properly, I am sure Zhao Xiyan will stop there.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Fan Zhiliang, also stood up.

“Your Majesty, what Minister Shi says makes sense. After this incident, Zhao Xiyan must completely estrange himself from the Beiyuan Court. I fear he will no longer see us in Donggao as enemies. All we need to do is to keep him bamboozled, and our great cause can be achieved!”

“Your Majesty, I also agree with Minister Fan’s opinion. Zhao Xiyan has suppressed us in Donggao for years, and now is the opportunity. Perhaps we could use him to divide Beiyuan Kingdom.”

With these two leading the charge, many from the Prince Faction took action.

“Your Majesty, given the current crisis, we should stand united. If Your Majesty issues another diplomatic note, reproaching the Beiyuan Emperor for presumptuously raising the matter of marriage alliance, we could provoke Zhao Xiyan to fight with the Beiyuan Court, and we can then watch from the sidelines!”

“Please decree, Your Majesty, explaining the situation, so that Zhao Xiyan will no longer have any pretext to send his troops, and Yanjing’s crisis will be resolved!”

“Your Majesty….”

Although these people belonged to different camps, they were now seamlessly coordinated.

They shared a common goal, to exculpate the Fox King and King Ye.

Each of their remarks was like a barrage of artillery, and the Donggao Emperor was quite moved by what he heard.

The Pro-Emperor Faction, seeing this, all stood up to object.

“Your Majesty, I believe that Zhao Xiyan is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and will not cease easily. It would be better for the Fox King to lead the troops in stopping him.”

“Your Majesty, Zhao Xiyan has taken up arms for Miss Qi Yue this time, which clearly indicates a rebellious intention. It is unthinkable to let go of the cities now within reach. Your Majesty should plan ahead!”

“Your Majesty, I believe that you should join forces with the Beiyuan Emperor and take this opportunity to eliminate Zhao Xiyan, then dispatch troops to Longnan. Thus, our great cause can be achieved!”

“Your Majesty, we wholeheartedly recommend the Fox King and Crown Prince Qingshan to lead an army against Zhao Xiyan, which will surely keep Donggao safe!”

“Your Majesty, Princely Heir Qiyun is wise and admired by the nation. We strongly advise that Princely Heir Qiyun accompanies the army with a mighty force, taking on the role of Military Supervisor—success will be assured!”

“….”

Every single word sounds pleasant, but the meaning buried within is profound!

Now, who doesn’t know that Qi Yue possesses a formidable weapon, that round, dark object? Once thrown, it shakes heaven and earth.

If both the Fox King and King Ye were to oppose Zhao Xiyan, there’s a chance that one or two of those might be hurled down upon them, thereby eliminating the greatest threat to imperial power…

The Pro-Emperor Faction could think of this, and naturally, the Prince Faction could too.

So, the two factions started arguing immediately.

The Prince Faction argued that this was a good thing, that by showing weakness, the problem would dissipate into thin air, with many benefits to follow.

The Pro-Emperor Faction insisted that the matter had to be resolved by force. Did they expect Beiyuan people to think of Donggao as defenseless?

Both factions were eloquent, and so they quarreled fiercely, gesticulating wildly, making the Emperor of Donggao’s head swell like a bull’s.

He was already a weak Emperor, afraid to offend anyone, so he simply waved his hand grandly.

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“Enough arguing, I have approved it all.”

The final result was to execute both strategies.

The Emperor of Donggao sent envoys, carrying the national letter, to the Beiyuan Capital City to negotiate and cooperate.

The Fox King and King Ye prepared to move against Zhao Xiyan, while Song Qingshan and Song Qiyun took the lead and set out, pursuing along the route Qi Yue had taken!

Since a minister had said that if they were to tear their faces off, they should go all out, they decided to capture Qi Yue as a measure to contain Zhao Xiyan.

As for the dark, round object Qi Yue used, they chose to downplay its significance.

Some noted that she had taken it out of a bag she carried with her.

They refused to believe that, since she had used so many at the city gates, it meant she had none left!

If she had no more, then what was there to fear!

Indeed, with their imagination, they couldn’t grasp that Qi Yue had a personal space containing countless treasures of gold and silver, food, and many other valuable things they couldn’t conceive of!

At that moment, they had no idea that this foolish decision would lead to Donggao’s complete downfall.

At this very moment, Qi Yue wasn’t even thinking about being pursued.

In her opinion, after leveling the southern gate of Yanjing, the Donggao side should have thought things through and should surely not chase after her.

But she had clearly overestimated the wisdom of the Donggao Court and underestimated the raging desire of Song Qiyun to kill her.

Thus, they were only separated by a single night’s time.

After a night and half a day of hard riding, Qi Yue finally arrived at Tianhe Prefecture, the closest prefecture to Yanjing.

Tianhe Prefecture was in no way inferior to Yanjing and was also renowned as a land rich in fruits.

It was autumn, the season of ripe fruits, and the fragrance could be smelled from miles away.

Such a splendid place, Qi Yue couldn’t miss it. Thus, she rode into the city, planning to rest for a while; additionally, she wanted to gather information on Zhao Xiyan’s movements to choose the best route and find him just right.

When it came to accommodations on the road, Qi Yue never shortchanged herself, naturally choosing the grand and luxurious guest rooms of Tianyi Building.

The shopkeeper, seeing her alone at first, even wanted to check her travel pass. Qi Yue simply tossed a hefty gold ingot worth ten taels, immediately silencing the shopkeeper, who then provided her with the most secluded courtyard.

After dining and freshening up, Qi Yue stepped outside.

Her destination was Tianhe Prefecture’s Government Office’s guesthouse, that is, the post station.

Being adjacent to Yanjing, any military reports coming from the southeast must pass through here.

And her goal was to steal the military reports and read their contents.