Li Yao shrugged and said, "Believe it or not."
After saying that, he walked towards Yang Yuying.
Yang Yuying jumped up and down and cheered, "Brother Li, you're amazing!"
Li Yao smiled, glanced at Duan Tianya who was struggling to get up, and said to Yang Yuying, "Let's go to the capital."
"Um!"
Yang Yuying nodded heavily.
Then he turned to her younger brother and said, “Little brother, you go to the Northeast with Uncle Zhou and Aunt Qiu, and I will go to the capital with Brother Li to seek justice for Father. You must listen to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Qiu.”
With tears welling up in his eyes, Yang Yubao tugged at Yang Yuying's clothes, shaking his head repeatedly and crying, "No, sister, I want to stay with you..."
Yang Yuying wiped away Yang Yubao's tears and said softly, "Little brother, be good. After I get justice for Father, I will come to find you."
Although Yang Yuying is not old, she is much more mature than her peers.
She was determined to seek justice for her father and would never change her mind.
At the same time, she didn't want her younger brother to take the risk with her.
After all, her younger brother was the only heir of the Yang family, and the Yang family still needed her younger brother to carry on the family line.
Therefore, she decided to entrust her younger brother to Zhou Huai'an and Qiu Moyan.
After saying goodbye, Li Yao asked Qiu Moyan and the others to take Yang Yubao away first.
Once Qiu Moyan and his group had disappeared from sight, Li Yao rode a horse, took Yang Yuying with him, and said to Lu Xiaochuan, "Let's go."
Having said that, he whipped his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust.
Lu Xiaochuan glanced at Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyi with a cold smile, then spurred his horse and chased after them.
Duan Tianya and Gui Haiyi supported each other, helplessly watching Li Yao, Qiu Moyan and others take away Yang Yuxuan's two children separately.
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The capital city, the imperial palace.
Although Li Yao also established the Ming Dynasty in the world of Yitian, he also built an imperial palace in Beijing.
However, these two Ming dynasties were not the same Ming dynasty, and their imperial palaces were not the same imperial palace.
The Ming Palace in this world, built by successive Ming emperors, is already magnificent and incomparably grand.
The palace was heavily guarded, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps, and many imperial guards patrolling back and forth everywhere.
However, under the cover of night, three figures moved through the palace as if it were empty.
These three people were none other than Li Yao, Yang Yuying, and Lu Xiaochuan.
Li Yao's senses are extremely sharp; no sound or movement around him can escape his ears and eyes.
Therefore, he was able to easily avoid the imperial guards who patrolled back and forth.
Taking advantage of a lone imperial guard, he swiftly moved, reached out, and grabbed the guard, subduing him.
Before the guard could even cry for help, Li Yao's eyes were already fixed on the guard's eyes, shooting out two captivating beams of light.
Li Yao asked softly, "Where is the Emperor?"
The guard, already hypnotized by Li Yao's soul-shifting technique, answered listlessly, "The emperor is in the imperial study."
Lu Xiaochuan and Yang Yuying, who were standing to the side, were immediately dumbfounded. How could this guard be so obedient?
Having obtained the emperor's whereabouts, Li Yao flicked his finger, and the guard fell into a deep sleep with a thud.
Li Yao casually tossed the guard into the dense flower bushes.
He asked Lu Xiaochuan, "Do you know where the Imperial Study is?"
Lu Xiaochuan exclaimed "Ah!" before snapping out of his daze and quickly nodded, saying, "I understand."
As one of the four chief stewards under Cao Shaoqin, he had entered the palace many times and naturally knew the location of the Imperial Study.
Li Yao had guessed this as well, which is why he asked Lu Xiaochuan.
At that moment, under Lu Xiaochuan's guidance, Li Yao and the other two appeared outside the Imperial Study.
Lu Xiaochuan pointed to a luxurious house in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, this is the Imperial Study. The lights are still on, and the Emperor should still be inside reviewing memorials."
Li Yao nodded slightly and looked around.
Immediately, he flicked his fingers rapidly, unleashing more than a dozen bursts of energy that stunned and immobilized the guards hiding nearby.
The entire process was conducted without any disturbance.
Then, Li Yao took Yang Yuying's hand and walked towards the Imperial Study as if no one else was there.
Lu Xiaochuan followed behind, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "Master, are we just going in like this?"
Li Yao laughed and said, "If we don't go in this way, do we have to go in with gongs and drums?"
Lu Xiaochuan was, after all, a eunuch, born with a servile heart and an innate fear of the emperor.
In fact, even ordinary people would feel nervous and afraid when they heard that they were going to meet the emperor.
However, Li Yao was different. He had been emperor twice, and the word 'fear' no longer existed in his dictionary.
At this moment, Yang Yuying's body trembled slightly, and she looked extremely nervous.
Li Yao sensed Yang Yuying's nervousness and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid. I'm here. No one can hurt you. Your father's injustice still needs you to clear his name."
Upon hearing this, Yang Yuying felt a surge of courage.
Suddenly, a loud 'thud' came from inside, as if something had been thrown to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a furious voice could be heard from inside: "That old dog Cao is getting more and more outrageous!"
Lu Xiaochuan was so frightened by the emperor's shout that his knees buckled and he knelt down on the ground, trembling all over.
Li Yao shook his head slightly. What a cowardly lackey!
"Let's go in!"
Li Yao held Yang Yuying's hand with one hand and pushed open the door of the Imperial Study with the other, walking in confidently.
Lu Xiaochuan, who was still kneeling on the ground behind, looked pale and bewildered.
Did they just go in like that?
This is the emperor's study!
After struggling for a moment, Lu Xiaochuan gritted his teeth, stood up, and followed him inside.
In the imperial study, the emperor, dressed in a dragon robe, was bent over his desk, reviewing memorials.
Before the desk, an exquisite incense burner was emitting wisps of smoke.
A faint sandalwood scent filled the room, calming the mind and spirit.
"who?"
The emperor suddenly sensed something was wrong, and abruptly looked up to find three more figures in the imperial study.
Chapter 135 Zhengde's Dilemma: Seeking Justice
The sudden appearance of three unfamiliar figures in the imperial study startled the emperor.
This emperor was the Zhengde Emperor.
However, before Zhengde could speak, a eunuch beside him immediately shouted, "Who are you people, daring to trespass into the Imperial Study? Guards..."
Li Yao said calmly, "No need to shout anymore, the guards outside have already been knocked unconscious by me."
He then said to Zhengde, "You must be the emperor. I've come here today because there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
In an attempt to impress the emperor, the young eunuch pointed at Li Yao and shouted angrily, "How dare you! Not only do you not kneel before the emperor, but you also speak to him in such a tone..."
laugh!
An invisible burst of energy shot towards the young eunuch without warning.
With a thud, the little eunuch lay stiffly on the ground.
Li Yao frowned and said, "It's too noisy!"
Zhengde's heart skipped a beat. The other party had dealt with the little eunuch with a mere flick of his wrist. This was terrifying.
However, he is someone who has seen a lot.
Despite facing such a formidable opponent, he was able to maintain his composure on the surface.
Moreover, the fact that the other party was able to sneak into the palace and arrive at the imperial study without anyone noticing is enough to show that the other party's martial arts skills are unfathomable.
If the other party wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as turning their hand.
However, the other party did not attack him.
This indicates that the other party did not intend to kill him.
Therefore, he has no need to provoke the other party, lest the other party take action against him.
As expected of the emperor, he made a very wise judgment in a short period of time.
However, despite Zhengde's conclusion, he was still very nervous, and his palms were sweating.
He tried to keep his expression calm and asked in a low voice, "Sir, what is it you need? Tell me and I will do my best to satisfy you."
Li Yao patted Yang Yuying's head and said, "I'm here to seek justice for this little girl."
"Seeking justice?"
Zhengde frowned slightly, his gaze falling on Yang Yuying, his eyes full of confusion.
Li Yao walked straight to a chair, sat down, and said calmly, "Her name is Yang Yuying, and her father is Yang Yuxuan, the Minister of War."
"Yang Yuxuan?"
Zhengde's pupils suddenly contracted.
Yang Yuxuan, the Minister of War, of course knew.