After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 502 - 340: Guess Who I Brought Back? (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3

Chapter 502: Chapter 340: Guess Who I Brought Back? (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3
Fu Zhen, who had studied military tactics, understood upon hearing this: "Are you saying that the Crown Prince accidentally got caught in the trap set by His Majesty?"
Mrs. Feng nodded, her voice softening: "The Crown Prince appeared below the deserted city wall, unexpectedly becoming the key piece in the enemy’s trap. Not long after, news of his disappearance spread."
Fu Zhen was at a loss for words.
It took her a long time to find her voice again: "This strategy was personally set by His Majesty. When the Crown Prince went there, was he unaware?"
Mrs. Feng glanced at her: "To be fair, he was the commander. Not being present on the front lines is quite normal."
How could Fu Zhen argue against this?
She stared at Mrs. Feng for a moment, leaning in: "You wouldn’t tell me this for no reason; you must know something more."
Mrs. Feng sighed deeply: "I’m just a woman of the inner chambers, how much could I know? It’s just that after the guard told me, I asked your brother to verify it. Your brother flatly denied it, and after that, no one in the barracks admitted to it.
"It’s as if after the Crown Prince left the Empress, he vanished into thin air.
"At most, someone mentioned seeing him leave through the city gate with two guards.
"But no one ever mentioned him leaving through the city gate at such a perilous moment.
"I was prepared to take this to my grave, but the Empress really does have it tough. She is our Great Zhou’s virtuous Empress, and as a fellow woman and mother, hearing that the Crown Prince might still be alive, I couldn’t keep this to myself."
It felt like hot oil was suddenly poured into Fu Zhen’s heart, burning with discomfort.
Since it was a trap to lure the enemy, so many in the formation saw the Crown Prince appear under the city gates. He is their young lord; how could they all keep silent and not stop him?
Yet they let him walk out, becoming a significant bait in the eyes of the enemy. If no one ordered this, who would dare to act?
Liang Qin wouldn’t have dared!
None of the Five Families would have dared!
"I see," she murmured, "the Empress must have caught wind of this somehow."
With so many involved in the formation, no matter how loyal, over time information is bound to leak.
This news reached the Empress’ ears, and regardless of the depth of their bond, how could it not stick in her heart?
In the process of conquering the world, many similar decisions are hard to judge right or wrong. But from the Empress’ perspective, her husband, who shared trials and tribulations with her, actually pushed her hard-earned first-born son into a dead end. How could this be any different than a stab to the heart?
When the Emperor was sending people everywhere to look for Yang Yi, the Empress expressed her doubts and thus secretly began her own search, which makes sense.
But given the situation at the time, if Yang Yi was allowed by the Emperor to be at the city gate as bait, he, whether dead or alive, could not have escaped the search net.
Why did the enemy’s entire army perish, yet he disappeared without a trace?
"Do you remember which guard told you this news?"
"He’s no longer with us." Mrs. Feng lamented, "He was killed in action in the northwest with your brother."
"Then who were the generals in Huzhou City at that time?"
"The generals beside the Emperor were but a few, and most of them sacrificed themselves during the conquest or later while defending the northwest.
"Oh, yes," Mrs. Feng remembered, "your father-in-law and mother-in-law were also in Huzhou City, but because the troops were divided, I don’t know if they were involved in the formation under the city gate."
Fu Zhen nodded.
Just as she was about to ask more, Liang Zhi suddenly came running over: "Aunt! Why are you still here? Your younger brother-in-law has returned! He’s been looking everywhere for you, even going to our family’s house to find you!"
Fu Zhen was momentarily stunned by the term "younger brother-in-law," only then remembering it was Pei Mu!
She immediately slapped her thigh and jumped up: "Oh no! I forgot he was returning home today, and I was supposed to welcome him!"
With that, she ran out in a hurry.
Mrs. Feng shouted anxiously after her: "Slow down! You’ll get hurt in such a twisting and turning road!"
"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! I’ve been searching for you so hard!"
Before Mrs. Feng could finish her words, a handsome young man with long legs came sprinting from the hall side, rushing up to Fu Zhen:
"I’ve brought someone back with me, guess who?!"