Chapter 239: Palace Changes

In the backyard of Prince Cheng's mansion, Su Zhaoshi sat in the courtyard with a sad face, holding a pair of cloth shoes in her hands but having no intention of sewing.

Seeing her like this, Su Huihui simply snatched the cloth shoes and put them down, then pressed a cup of hot tea into her hand. "Mom, not only is my second brother fine, he's also made great contributions. Why are you still so worried?"

Su Zhao took a sip of hot tea to moisten her throat, but after hearing this she sighed, "Alas, you're just an unmarried girl, how could you possibly understand your mother's worries?"

Su Huihui laughed and sat down beside her: "Mom, how would I know if you didn't tell me?"

"We were so nervous before because we were worried about you, brother. But now you're fine. You'll be back in the capital in a few days. Maybe you'll even make a great contribution this time. Why are you still unhappy?"

After thinking for a while, Su Huihui guessed, "Do you want to go home?"

Su Zhao's expression changed slightly, and Su Huihui advised, "Mother, the prince didn't let us go back for a reason. My brother hasn't returned to the capital yet, and the prince has to go out to greet him. If we go home now and something happens, there won't be anyone to take care of us."

"Although the palace is not my home and it is inevitably a little inconvenient, it is safer here after all."

Su Zhao sighed softly, "Mother knows the prince has good intentions, but...why is he, a dignified prince, so considerate to us?"

It's no wonder Su Zhaoshi thought too much. After all, she knew there were many rumors in the outside world before she came. She even asked her son about this matter, and Su Fengzhang rejected it outright at that time.

But now that they have entered the palace, Prince Cheng would come to visit them whenever he had time, and pick out the best food and supplies for them. To be honest, he was too good to them.

Once, Su Zhao was walking in the yard and heard two servants gossiping. One said that she had never seen the prince so gentle and considerate, and the other said that if she didn't know, she would have thought that the two Su family members in the backyard were the masters of the house.

After hearing this, Su Zhaoshi felt her heart pounding and she felt a little dazed.

When Su Huihui heard this, she immediately understood Su Zhaoshi's concerns.

Although she was young, she was of the most intelligent temperament, and when she saw that no one was around, she said, "Mother, why do you worry about this?"

"Isn't it a good thing that the prince is kind to us? He does this because he values ​​my brother. The prince values ​​my brother, so he will work around him. If it weren't for the prince, we wouldn't know where we are now."

Su Zhaoshi also knew this, but still said, "But I can never feel at ease."

Su Huihui hugged her arm and said with a smile, "Mom, think about it the other way around. Even if it is...but Second Brother is not the kind of person who can be manipulated by others. As long as he can come back safely, we don't need to worry too much."

Su Zhaoshi's eyelids twitched, and she sighed and said, "I'm just afraid of your second brother..."

Su Zhaoshi didn't say the rest of the story in front of her daughter, and consoled herself by saying, "Never mind, you're right. It's a good thing that the prince values ​​Feng'er. This way, he can have a safe and secure place in the court."

Su Zhaoshi and Su Huihui were anxiously waiting for Su Fengzhang to return to the capital, while Prince Cheng had just met up with the returning troops.

When they saw Prince Cheng coming to greet them with a huge team, even the knowledgeable Su Fengzhang and the others were shocked, thinking that this was something only the emperor could do.

After all, it was a bit exaggerated to ask Prince Cheng to walk a hundred miles with so many officials to welcome him.

When in public, Prince Cheng greeted the emperor politely and displayed the display the emperor desired, determined to let everyone in the world know how much the emperor valued the returning troops.

But when they got to the back, Prince Cheng grabbed the two and asked, "Explain to me quickly, you've disappeared, you've surrendered to the enemy, and finally you've even faked your surrender and blown up the camp. What's going on?"

Prince Xi said with a grin, "Your Highness, this is not something that can be explained in a few words."

Prince Cheng glared at them unhappily, especially when he discovered that after all this time, the two people in front of him seemed to be close as if they had a common secret, which made him even more unhappy.

He glanced at the two of them and sneered, "If you're capable of pretending to surrender, aren't you worried about your family in the capital?"

Prince Xi touched his nose and heard Su Fengzhang say with a smile: "With Your Majesty here, we are naturally at ease."

Prince Cheng raised his eyebrows, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "You actually believe in me."

Su Fengzhang then asked, "Your Majesty, how are my mother and sister doing recently? They are still living in the palace."

Prince Cheng explained everything in detail: "The old lady and Miss Su are both fine. They were just worried that you couldn't sleep or eat well. My persuasion was useless. Now that the news of your safety has spread, they are relieved."

"Originally, I should have let them go back, but I'm leaving the capital, and my uncle isn't here either. I'm worried, so I decided to let them continue living in the palace. It's definitely safer than staying at the Su family."

Su Fengzhang bowed earnestly and thanked him, "Thank you for your care, Your Highness. I am relieved now."

After a few words, Prince Cheng's original anger and accusation subsided. He glared at Prince Xi and said, "Why don't you ask how Madam He and He Jing are doing?"

Prince Xi replied innocently, "I've already asked Prince Rong. There are very few people in the capital who can bully them."

Compared with the He family and the Su family, the Su family is always the weaker one. Prince Xi is very confident about the two women in his family.

Prince Cheng sighed and said, "Alright, now can you tell me what happened? What were you thinking of using such a risky method as feigning surrender?"

"As soon as something happened in Yunzhou, my two brothers couldn't sit still. If the good news hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to protect them." Prince Cheng was really worried. Compared to Yunzhou, he was more worried about the lives of these two people.

Prince Xi glanced at Su Fengzhang and said with a smile, "Lord Su is a good speaker. Let him tell you that I am going to take a rest."

So only Su Fengzhang and Prince Cheng were left. Su Fengzhang did not hide anything and told them everything.

His words were concise and clear, but Prince Cheng could still hear the danger in his words. If they missed even one step, they would both be doomed.

Prince Cheng sighed, glared at him and said, "Su Fengzhang, you are too bold."

"You're usually a very cautious person, but why do you always choose to take risky actions? Haven't you ever considered the possibility of failure?"

Su Fengzhang also laughed and cried: "If it weren't for the last resort, I wouldn't use such a dangerous method."

"I have to thank Prince Xi for this. If he hadn't used the incident of the He family being nearly wiped out as an excuse to surrender, I'm afraid it would have been difficult for the two of us to gain the trust of the Xianbei, let alone our future plans."

Prince Cheng still felt thrilled, especially when they blew up their camp. If they were not careful, they would lose everything.

Su Fengzhang talked about the situation in Yunzhou again and whispered, "After this incident, General Meng will have time to subdue the Zhenbei Army. However, the Zhenbei Army suffered heavy losses this time. If the court does not pay attention, when the Xianbei make a comeback, Yunzhou may..."

Prince Cheng's eyes dimmed, and he whispered, "By the time we return, I'm afraid the dust will have settled."

Su Fengzhang's heart skipped a beat. Then, remembering that Prince Cheng had just mentioned leaving Su Zhaoshi and Su Huihui in the palace, he whispered, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Prince Cheng nodded and said, "Don't worry, everything has been prepared."

Su Fengzhang's eyes moved slightly, and Prince Cheng then asked, "Where is the emperor's uncle? Why don't you see him?"

Su Fengzhang said: "In the back, the prince is not feeling well."

Prince Cheng was also worried after hearing this, so he said, "Let's go and see him together."

Prince Xi Su Fengzhang had not yet returned to the court. The emperor had two close confidants, one was Prince Rong, who had been sent by him to Yunzhou to investigate the truth, and the other was Prince Cheng, who had to travel a hundred miles to welcome the returning army.

The army returning to the capital was still on the way, escorting 10,000 prisoners of war. Unless they wanted to torture these people to death, it would take at least half a day to walk a hundred miles slowly. Adding the time for eating and resting on the way, they would arrive in the capital tomorrow.

In fact, tomorrow morning is also the time set by the emperor for the army to return to the capital. Even if they arrive early, the team will wait outside the city until the auspicious time tomorrow before entering the city.

What better time than now.

As soon as Prince Cheng and his men left, the palace was empty and the eldest prince could no longer wait.

The guards on duty were replaced one by one, and by the time night fell, the entire palace was completely defenseless for the eldest prince, and he was going to take advantage of this day to launch a coup.

Imperial Tutor Chu didn't learn the truth until just before the coup. He was terrified and kept trying to dissuade him, "Your Highness, a coup must be carefully planned. It's too hasty now. Please think twice!"

The eldest prince sneered and said, "It's because I thought too much that I ended up in this situation today."

"Grandmaster Chu, what are you afraid of? As long as I kill the Fourth and Ninth Brothers and capture Father and the Empress, even if the Fifth Brother returns with a large army, what will happen? Will Father still hand over the Great Zhou Empire to him?"

"Or..." The eldest prince's eyes were filled with ambition, "Before she returns, my father will issue an edict to pass on the throne. By then, it will be a done deal, and he will have no choice but to accept it."

Grand Tutor Chu was about to persuade him again, but the eldest prince said impatiently, "I understand your concerns. It is indeed a bit risky now, but the people in the palace are all left by my mother, so my chances of success are very high."

"Besides, if Lao Wu really comes back, we will lose this only chance!"

"Grandmaster Chu, you just need to prepare to help father draft the edict of succession!"

The Crown Prince donned his soft armor and shouted confidently, "All officers and men, listen to my orders. Follow me into the palace to see the Emperor. If we fail today, we will die. When I ascend the throne, it will be your time to achieve success and fame."

Seeing a group of people filing out, Master Chu felt panic in his heart. Would a palace coup really be that easy?

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The author has something to say: Actually, Huihui and Linlang are both female characters I like~ The heroine, the Fifth Prince, can only be considered half, hahaha~~

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