Chapter 290: Princes fight, the dynasty is in chaos

Something happened to the Emperor Dayang, and some of the concubines who had given birth to princes could no longer suppress their wildly growing ambitions.

"Go, quickly call the Second Prince to the palace to take charge of the situation, and tell him to bring more people with him."

"Come here, notify the Fourth Prince, and call the Minister of Revenue, and have them come into the palace to discuss important matters."

"Come here, inform the General's Mansion that everything is ready except for the east wind."

"Mammy, call the Sixth Prince."

"Come here, bring the eleventh prince here. The emperor is unconscious now. As a prince, although he is still young, he must shoulder the heavy responsibility."

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A palace near the cold palace.

The old maid, whose clothes were whitened by washing, paced back and forth anxiously and hurriedly, and from time to time she looked at the queen who was sitting against the wall with a neutral expression.

"Empress, the palace is in chaos right now, and the concubines everywhere have started their own plots. Don't you really consider the Crown Prince?"

The queen's eyes moved, but she said nothing.

"Oh my!" The old nanny stamped her feet and continued, "My queen, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been demoted to a commoner, he has not lost his power. As long as we win over the ministers, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will soon be able to return to the court and ascend the throne."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has worked hard for more than ten years, how could he fail at the last moment? Not only would the Crown Prince be unwilling to accept this, but she would also be unwilling to accept this.

"Mammy." The Queen's voice was hoarse and harsh, and she said slowly: "Mammy, it's not that I don't want to fight for the throne, but it's meaningless. Why bother with that?"

The old maid didn't understand. "My lady, the emperor is paralyzed and his life is at stake. If we don't fight now, when will we fight?"

The queen smiled faintly, with no sadness or joy on her face.

"Mammy, the palace has been plundered by thieves. How can we support the huge palace and court?"

"The crown prince has been demoted to a commoner. Even if he wants to fight for the throne, he needs the consent of the other princes. He has lost his most advantageous status."

"The most important thing is that Tianqi is unstoppable. Dayang has long been corrupt and is no match for Tianqi. In less than half a year, it will be taken down by Tianqi."

"By then, we will all become slaves of a conquered nation."

"This..." The old nanny sighed. Everything the Queen said was true and she couldn't refute it.

The queen's eyes were calm, as if she had taken everything lightly. She looked up at the sky, and she seemed to see the freedom that belonged to her.

"Mammy, instead of arguing, why not enjoy the rare peace at the moment?"

The palace was like a cage, suffocating her.

If she was lucky enough to survive, she would not want to set foot in the palace for the rest of her life. She just wanted to be a free bird.

The old nanny looked at the queen distressedly and sighed, "Forget it, forget it, your majesty, I will do whatever you say, as long as you are happy."

She personally watched the girl grow up, how could she not feel distressed?

Humph, I just hate that the dog emperor doesn’t behave like a human being.

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At the same time, cries of fear and anger rang out from the homes of civil and military officials.

"Ah, my bed, my clothes, my silver, my treasures, are all gone--"

"Someone come quickly, catch the thief, everything in my house was stolen by the thief, even a leaf that fell on the ground was not spared, wuwu."

"Quick, report it to the police, there's been a theft in the house, everything is gone!"

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The same drama was being played out in every household. Some people who were so emotionally excited actually vomited blood and fainted, scaring their servants into a panic, but they got nothing.

The unconscious man was left lying on the cold floor, having nightmares.

Only a few officials who sent their families out of the city last night looked relieved.

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they saw their family members returning home with sad faces, in a disheveled state, and empty-handed.

At this point, what else is there that you don’t understand?

The officials' fingers were trembling, their mouths were open but they could not utter a word, and then their eyes went dark and they fainted.

It's over. It's completely over.

The people of Dayang Imperial City were keenly aware that the situation in Dayang had changed. They did not dare to stay outside any longer and immediately locked themselves in to live their lives.

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The General's Mansion.

"Hahahaha, let's make chaos, the more chaotic the better. The princes are fighting and the dynasty is in chaos. In less than half a month, we will be able to reap the benefits."

The more Tao Minggong spoke, the happier he felt.

"Hahahaha, I don't know which hero came here, but he looted the palace and all the civil and military officials' residences in one night, except for my home, the Protector of the Nation General."

This damn sense of superiority made him a little overwhelmed.

Luo Fanghao glanced at Lian Jin and Luo Ran Ran who were sitting there, "Uncle, do you mean that you want heroes to come to your house?"

Tao Minggong's smile froze.

"Apart from daily necessities, there is really nothing in my house, including gold, silver, and other valuables."

The dog emperor confiscated everything in the General's Mansion back then. Even though he wanted to clear the Tao family's reputation, he didn't mention a word about the confiscated property.

Now, the mansion only has enough money to maintain daily expenses, nothing more.

Luo Fanghao smiled awkwardly, hearing the sadness in Tao Minggong's tone, and blinked at Du Qiu beside him.

Du Qiu understood what he meant and said to Tao Minggong: "Uncle, my husband and I have taken back my mother's dowry, but a small part of it has been spent by the Du family. Just like feeding the dogs."

Upon hearing this, Tao Minggong gave Du Qiu an admiring look, "Well, well, well, Qiu Niang is still very courageous. If your mother had half of your intelligence, she wouldn't have been..."

He couldn't say the rest.

Forget it. The dead cannot be resurrected. No matter how angry, disappointed, or disappointed you are, it is meaningless.

"Uncle." Du Qiu's eyes flickered. She didn't want to discuss her mother, so she handed the box that had been prepared long ago to Tao Minggong.

"Qiu Niang, what do you mean?" Looking at the big box in his hand, Tao Minggong was very puzzled.

Du Qiu smiled and explained, "Uncle, this is my mother's dowry. I'm handing it over to you. As for the silver and precious jewelry, they are all placed in the storehouse of the mansion. As for the Du family's house, I think it's dirty, so I sold it."

"This box contains the deeds to the farm, the shop, the fields and the houses. Take it and you can do whatever you want with it from now on."

"I don't want it." Tao Minggong refused bluntly, "Qiuniang, why would your uncle want your mother's dowry? This should be yours. Take it back quickly."

Du Qiu smiled helplessly, "Uncle, we are a family, and we should not have different opinions. If you don't consider yourself, you should also consider your aunt and cousins. They are not young anymore, it's time for them to get married."

"Besides, these should have been the property of the Tao family. They are just being returned to their original owners. My mother... must have thought the same way. Please, uncle, fulfill my wish."

Qiu Niang's expression was serious, her tone was sincere, and there was a firmness in her eyes that could not be refused. This made Tao Minggong sigh repeatedly and he didn't know what to say.

After all, money makes even the most heroic person.

He really needs money now.

Not for anything else, just for my own two children.

The son is almost thirty years old, but is still a bachelor. The daughter, although the same age as Qiu Niang, is a few months older than her, and has never married.

ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas!

It's all a tear of bitterness when I talk about it.

A cunning look flashed across Luo Ranran's eyes, "General Tao, if you don't want it, just give it to me. I never refuse anyone, hehe."

Tao Minggong: (*)!!

Little princess, please don't scare me!

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