RPAGF Chapter 81 His Highness's Decision
Chapter 81 His Highness's Decision
"Why are you throwing cups for no reason?" The queen's gentle yet majestic voice suddenly sounded, breaking the tense atmosphere in the room.
Upon hearing this, Song Yanyi raised his head and bowed respectfully, "Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother."
There was a barely perceptible hint of panic in his tone.
The Queen walked closer slowly, "When it's just the two of us, there's no need to be so formal. Tell me, what happened?"
Song Yanyi concealed nothing and reported the whole cause and effect of the matter one by one.
After hearing this, the Queen frowned and said, "Send more people to look for him. If someone with ulterior motives finds out that you have any connection with the border, the consequences will be disastrous."
"I took great pains to get your father to pardon you and allow you to return to the capital. You cannot make any more mistakes, otherwise, your future path to promotion will be completely cut off!" The queen's words were full of warnings and worries.
The Queen's words were like a huge rock pressing on Song Yanyi's heart, and he looked even more anxious. "I understand what your Majesty means. I have doubled the number of people I have sent, but if the guards still can't find it, I'm worried that the note may have really fallen into the hands of others."
"If an ordinary citizen picked it up, they might just be alarmed by the contents of the note and it wouldn't cause any trouble; but if it was obtained by someone in the court, the problem would become complicated." His words revealed deep worry.
The mother and son exchanged glances, and each could read the heaviness and uneasiness in each other's eyes.
The Queen said in a deep voice: "You have already sent people to look for her. Now there is nothing to do except wait. Being anxious is useless. As for Miss Cui's matter, how do you plan to solve it?"
"We have tried to test her many times, but she always had various excuses to shirk her responsibilities. Now with the trouble between you and Miss Zhao involved, I'm afraid she is even less interested in this. Yier, you were indeed careless this time." There was a hint of blame in the Queen's tone.
She looked at Song Yanyi and said, "Even if you are interested in Miss Zhao, you should first arrange the marriage with the Cui family before considering other things. This is your responsibility as the crown prince."
Song Yanyi frowned slightly, without arguing too much, and just said calmly: "I can't explain why what happened that day happened, but now that it has come to this, I can only try my best to make up for it."
"Don't worry, mother. I will handle it properly." His words were firm, trying to calm the queen's concerns.
The Queen sighed softly, "Of course I trust your ability to do things, but this matter has been widely spread in the capital. If the Sixth Prince takes this opportunity to make a fuss, the Emperor will inevitably be dissatisfied with your behavior."
"Besides, the emperor has been increasingly concerned about the Sixth Prince recently. Yier, you must come up with a foolproof plan!" The queen's words were full of reminders.
Song Yanyi remained silent. At this moment, several sharp eagle cries came from outside the palace, breaking the tranquility of the night. His face instantly became extremely serious.
The queen also heard the unusual sound, and her face was full of confusion. "It's so late, where does the eagle cry come from?"
Song Yanyi lowered his eyes, hiding the turmoil in his heart.
Although the Queen knew that he had connections with the border, she was not fully aware of the price he had paid, and he kept this secret alone.
"I must not let my sixth brother take advantage of this opportunity. It's late at night, and I am not filial to my mother for worrying about this."
Song Yanyi's voice was gentle but firm. "Mother, please take a rest. I will solve all this as soon as possible and stop you from worrying about me."
Faced with her son's insistence, the queen sighed softly and finally chose to get up and leave.
Song Yanyi respectfully saw the queen off from the East Palace and turned back to the inner hall, only to see Mu Fan standing there with a faint smile on his face. He was pouring a cup of hot tea for him. The warm fragrance of the tea seemed to temporarily dispel the chill in his heart.
Just as Mu Fan stepped into the quiet side hall, the moonlight filtered through the carved window lattices, sprinkling on the bluestone slabs, illuminating his slightly hurried figure.
He thought to himself that the timing was indeed awkward, but there was nothing he could do about it.
He did not want to disturb the private conversation between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen, but at this moment, an urgent piece of information forced him to set foot in this forbidden area.
Song Yanyi's gaze penetrated the night and looked directly at Mu Fan, with majesty in his coldness.
"Speak frankly." The words were concise.
Mu Fan raised his shoulders slightly, and there was a barely perceptible cunning in his smile.
"Your Highness, your time is precious, so I dare not waste it. To put it simply, our leader has just sent an urgent report, saying that General Cui is no longer at the border, and those greedy enemies are ready to move, intending to invade our border again. In order to respond in time, we need your Highness to provide some key military intelligence."
Song Yanyi's brows were furrowed into a deep frown, and his eyes revealed his dissatisfaction and vigilance towards this request.
"Military intelligence is not something that can be exchanged at will. Your leader first spied on the inner workings of the imperial court, and now he's reaching out to military secrets. This appetite is a bit too big."
Mu Fan caught the murderous intent in Song Yanyi's eyes. Although his heart was in turmoil, he still maintained a calm smile on his face, and his palms unconsciously clenched due to nervousness.
"The cooperation between Your Highness and our leader is based on mutual interests. If Your Highness feels it is inappropriate, the deal can naturally be cancelled. But please think twice, Your Highness. Looking around the world, who else can be as stable as a rock on the border except Your Highness?" There was a hint of provocation in his words.
Mu Fan pretended to be in a light-hearted way and made jokes in an attempt to lighten the mood, but he inadvertently leaked too much information.
"Alas, I am a talkative person, please don't mind it, Your Highness. It is only because the leader urged me that I had to disturb you late at night. The message has been delivered, and I should take my leave. As for Your Highness' decision, it is not something I can influence."
Just as he was about to leave, Song Yanyi's voice stopped him in his tracks.
"When does your leader need this information?"
A cunning smile appeared on Mu Fan's lips, as if everything was under his control.
"Of course the sooner the better, but for Your Highness, this is just a trivial matter. I think three days should be more than enough time."
"I will come back in three days to get your answer."
As soon as Mu Fan finished speaking, his figure instantly disappeared into the shadow of the hall, leaving only Song Yanyi, with a gloomy face, striding towards the inner room.
Mu Fan, standing on the high roof, looking at all this, finally felt a little relieved.
Neither Cui Rong nor Song Yanyi was someone he could easily provoke.
In this palace full of dangers, he is like walking on a tightrope, and has to take every step carefully.
The next morning, sunlight shone through the window.
Cui Rongrong was leisurely combing her long hair with Xifeng's help. At this time, Xifeng silently handed her a note.