After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

Chapter 420 Go with the flow
Shen Yanzhi sat in Yikun Palace, waiting for news with Ren Yuhuan.

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. No news at this time may not be bad news!"

Ren Yuhuan handed the newly brewed tea to Shen Yanzhi.

Shen Yanzhi took the teacup and helped Ren Yuhuan sit down. "It's not that I'm worried, but I got news that the Queen Mother has heard about it and I'm afraid there will be interceptions on the road."

Ren Yuhuan was about to sit down, but when he heard this, he immediately stood up.

"The Queen Mother knows? How could it be possible?"

Ren Yuhuan stared at Shen Yanzhi with a pair of eyes, with a look of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

Shen Yanzhi didn't mind, he put the teacup on the table and said: "Who knows who the queen mother's people are? We can only know when something happens and they show up."

Ren Yuhuan felt as if a burst of burning lightning had fallen in his heart.

Shen Yanzhi actually used her mother and Concubine De's mother and daughter as bait to lure the Empress Dowager's people into taking action!

Shen Yanzhi stood up and walked towards Ren Yuhuan, his lacquered eyes reflecting Ren Yuhuan's face.

Ren Yuhuan stepped back.

"You don't believe me?"

"Your first reaction when you heard this was to doubt me, right?"

Ren Yuhuan pursed her lips and saluted, "I dare not."

"I said I would protect your mother. Did you hear me?"

Ren Yuhuan lowered his head, feeling a little guilty, and immediately knelt on the ground.

"I was so worried that I lost my mind when I heard my mother was in danger. I didn't think about anything else and didn't think carefully. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Shen Yanzhi sighed and reached out to help Ren Yuhuan up.

"My Lady, if I were that kind of person, why would I do all those things? I helped your mother and Concubine De survive, don't you think about that?"

Ren Yuhuan raised her eyes and saw that Shen Yanzhi's eyes were full of regret and disappointment. She immediately stepped forward and hugged Shen Yanzhi: "Your Majesty, I was wrong!"

"Okay. Let me talk to you."

Ren Yuhuan heard this, hugged Shen Yanzhi and whispered: "If Your Majesty can protect my mother's safety, I will never doubt Your Majesty again."

"When I arranged this trip, I thought that someone would find out. My mother has many eyes and ears in the palace, so the chances of knowing this are very high, so I made a backup plan."

Ren Yuhuan asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, what have you arranged?"

Switch carriages?

Create a substitute?
Shen Yanzhi said solemnly: "Now that the spies have surfaced, how can we let them hide again?"

"I have arranged for an expert."

Ren Yuhuan heard that a fight was inevitable and felt very uneasy, but he only dared to show a little.

"The people appointed by His Majesty are naturally trustworthy!"

Defei's carriage moved slowly on the street, circling the city, never leaving crowded places.

"Are we trying to throw anyone off like this?"

Lipin heard the question and just put her hand on her lips: "Just in case."

De Fei had no choice but to sit there, looking around secretly. Suddenly, she pointed at a beggar on the street and said, "That beggar has been following our carriage for several laps."

Lipin heard it, glanced at it, and said to a man dressed as a scholar on the left: "This man changed his clothes once during the journey, and he was always following the carriage."

"What should I do?"

Lipin reached out and touched Defei's daughter, smiled faintly and said, "Leave the city."

The coachman seemed to have heard the order and drove the carriage away in circles, heading towards the west gate.

"Why are we being followed?" "Is it the same with Ren's mother? You are not using me as bait to attract people's attention and then escort Ren's mother away?"

At this moment, Concubine De looked like she wanted to cry but had no tears, and her eyes were filled with anger, despair and hatred.

When Lipin saw this, she just said calmly: "If so, would I be with you?"

"Maybe you are on the same team with them, and you want to take me out with you?"

Lipin smiled slightly: "Defei, I am a person who pretends to be dead just like you. I am taking a risk by showing up in the capital. Am I taking such a big risk just to trick you?"

"Who knows what your purpose is?"

At this point, Concubine De immediately grabbed the tent and covered the child with it: "What you want is to induce the child's father to take action?"

Lipin saw that the carriage was about to leave the city. The west gate was the most desolate place, and there was a dense forest outside.

"If you think like this, it will only make you anxious. Relax and don't leave the carriage. Otherwise, I won't be responsible if you lose your life."

The carriage sped out of the city gate, but suddenly stopped halfway.

Lipin reached out and held down Concubine De, led her to the back of the carriage, pulled open a corner of the curtain and looked outside.

I saw a group of men in black surrounding the carriage tightly, leaving no way of breaking through.

"Who are you?"

"Robbery!"

The group of men in black rushed forward with swords in hand without saying a word. This was not robbery at all, they were clearly trying to kill people!
Concubine Shu held down Concubine De and pulled the curtain to block out the outside.

All I could hear was the sound of fighting outside, accompanied by screams and people falling to the ground.

Gradually, the noise of fighting became quieter and quieter, and finally it ended.

Defei was so frightened that her soul was about to leave her body. She didn't know who would win or lose. She only knew that the only person on their side who could take action was the coachman.

The carriage continued moving forward and went onto the path.

"How······"

Concubine Shu relaxed and drew open the curtain. Outside were lush trees with mottled light and shadows cast among the woods.

"Come out for some fresh air. The child can take his medicine now."

When Defei saw Shufei walk out of the carriage, she also moved to the edge of the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside.

She turned her head and looked back, but she could no longer see the battlefield behind her.

But the coachman now had no blood on his body, and his straw hat was pulled down to cover his face. He continued to drive the carriage as if nothing had happened.

Concubine Shu nodded at the driver and said, "The two most virtuous guards around your majesty have been sent out to protect you."

"We? Is Ren's mother in danger too?"

Concubine Shu sat relaxedly outside the carriage and pulled Concubine De to sit down as well.

"Yes, His Majesty arranged it. We will go to the west gate, and Mother Ren and my husband will go to the south gate. Outside the two gates are forests and mountains, which are good places to take action."

De Fei digested these words for a long time before asking: "Where are we going now? Back to the city?"

Concubine Shu shook her head: "How could I possibly go back to the city? I'm just worried that someone might overhear me. Most of what I said just now were lies. I didn't tell you for this reason. I hope you won't be angry."

Concubine De shook her head: "Where are we going?"

"Let's walk slowly all the way to Jiangnan. After His Majesty has dealt with the affairs of Jiangnan, he will give us something to do."

"Your Majesty, do you still need our help?"

Concubine De became alert again.

Concubine Shu laughed and said, "That's a good thing. With a shop, we will be able to take care of the salt business, and your children can grow up in wealth and luxury without worries!"