After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 592 - 372: Delaying Tactics

Chen Song spoke very quickly, but every word was enunciated clearly.

Yang Yi was naturally aware that the Dayue people wanted to kill him, but he hadn’t expected Lian Yang to personally take action. After all, Lian Yang was the last remnant of the fallen Dayue dynasty, and if anything happened to him, their ambitions would be over!

"No, it’s not right. The checkpoints of Great Zhou in the northwest are so strict, Lian Yang wouldn’t take such a risk just for me!" Yang Yi’s eyes suddenly turned sharp, "He must have other motives! What else did you find out after trailing them?"

As a loyal subordinate who had been through hardships together, even if Chen Song didn’t say it, Yang Yi knew he wouldn’t return empty-handed.

Sure enough, Chen Song replied, "After Lian Yang and his men escaped, I immediately followed them. But their horses were fast, mine was slow, so I could only pursue and inquire along the way. Three days later, I basically confirmed they intended to flee through the northwest border, so I sent an anonymous letter to the Zhou Army stationed there. I saw with my own eyes that they intensified the security checks at the official bridge before I hurried back.

"And before I returned, I saw a few others meeting with them. Those people’s accents and appearances were unmistakably from Dongzi!"

Yang Yi furrowed his brows, "What identities do those Dongzi people have, do you recognize them?"

"I don’t recognize them, but when Lian Yang met them, he first saluted two of them, suggesting they were no ordinary people!"

"What did the two look like?"

"They were both burly and strong, clearly military generals. If I’m not mistaken, they could very well be two of the Dongzi generals who were bribed to defect. Even if not the generals themselves, they must be their trusted aides."

Yang Yi could no longer sit still.

He stood up and paced back and forth twice, then stopped and turned around, "Why would Lian Yang choose to meet them within the border? Did you tell all of this to the bordering generals?"

"It’s all in the letter, but whether they can catch them is uncertain. Their movements are unpredictable, and it seems they aren’t planning to leave the border immediately, since the day after the meeting, they split up.

"The Dongzi people left the border. The relations between Great Zhou and Dongzi are still cordial, so they possess border exit documents without much obstacle going in and out.

"But Lian Yang didn’t leave with them, even though he could have; his whereabouts became unknown."

After Chen Song finished speaking, silence fell across the hall.

Within the small space, the atmosphere grew heavy.

He Zhao stepped forward, "It seems only the court can solve this matter, Master. Does this news need to be immediately relayed to General Pei?"

Yang Yi took a deep breath, "We must tell him! — You go prepare the horse, I will visit the Pei Mansion."

Given his current status, it wasn’t appropriate to seek out Pei Zhan at the Capital Camp; Pei Yu now holds the position of Commander there, so reaching out to him is just as effective.

After sending He Zhao away, Yang Yi looked at Chen Song, his expression softened, "When the guards of the Pei family went to Tanzhou undercover, they inadvertently exposed themselves. Did you suffer any hardship afterward?"

"I’m doing well," Chen Song lowered his head, lifting his arms one by one, "they couldn’t do anything to me."

Yang Yi sighed deeply and nodded, "You both have been following me along the way, how could you not be well?"

"Master..."

Chen Song also sensed something amiss in his tone and instinctively stepped forward, "Have you already been to the Pei family? Does the palace know about you now?"

Yang Yi replied calmly, "Just last night, I’ve already met with my mother."

Chen Song remained silent for a moment before asking, "And the Empress... is she well?"

"It’s a long story." Yang Yi nodded towards the courtyard gate, "Let’s talk on the way, you should go with me to the Pei Mansion first, we must attend to the important matters; you can rest properly upon our return."

...

Last night, Pei Yu and his wife also stayed up almost all night. The sudden reappearance of the Eldest Prince, who had vanished for years, was indeed news worth thoroughly contemplating.

Early in the morning, the couple summoned Fu Zhen to the main room, to inquire about the secret meeting when the Empress had taken him to the palace last night. Upon learning that King Yan, who appeared innocuous and mellow to everyone, had actually orchestrated such an event, causing the Empress to wait seven long years to see her vanished son, they were fearful and drenched in cold sweat!

Not even considering how significant Yang Yi’s identity was, just knowing that King Yan could secretly undertake such actions—he clearly knew that aside from the Emperor, only he and his two brothers were left, and losing one would be a major loss, yet he dared to act so self-importantly, how could he still be fit to become a monarch of the nation?