Chapter 741: Wanwan Kills Xiao Jue
Cheng Wanwan stood on the dry ground, controlling the current device in her hand.
As she watched countless people fall to the ground before her, the tension in her heart finally eased a little.
Ask her if she's scared.
Of course I'm afraid.
She is a modern person who grew up in a peaceful era and has never participated in these things. How could she not be afraid?
But there are some things we just have to do.
If the current is turned up to the maximum, everyone here will die, and her secret will not be exposed.
But before that, there's one thing we need to figure out.
She smiled and asked, "Is Your Highness curious about why your body is out of control? I'll tell you the truth. It's my husband's spirit appearing. Whenever I'm in danger, my husband will appear to protect me, and no one can hurt me. That's how He Ling suffered at my hands. Why doesn't Your Highness learn from this?"
Xiao Jue was convulsing all over, his face contorted, and he couldn't utter a single word.
If it weren't for the dignity of being a member of the royal family that sustained him, he would have collapsed and convulsed like his subordinates behind him...
Cheng Wanwan lowered the current slightly and said in a gentle voice, "If Your Highness answers my questions honestly, I can make Your Highness suffer less."
As soon as the current decreased, Xiao Jue seemed to regain his limbs and was about to fight back when the current suddenly increased, causing his hair to stand on end uncontrollably.
"As long as Your Highness tells me the truth about Princess Duanmin's death, I can let you go," Cheng Wanwan said with a light laugh. "Your Highness wouldn't refuse such a small request, would you?"
Xiao Jue had never been so disheveled.
Even when I was forced to jump off a cliff back then, it wasn't this painful.
He felt like his internal organs were about to explode, like he was about to die. He couldn't bear the pain any longer...
He could only nod.
Cheng Wanwan then reduced the current, giving him a chance to speak.
Xiao Jue's physical pain finally lessened a bit, and his gaze towards Cheng Wanwan was filled with fear and apprehension.
A woman who can be protected by ghosts and gods is truly terrifying.
"Ten, more than ten years ago, I led my troops to retake the palace. I caught them off guard, and everything went smoothly..." Xiao Jue's tongue was a little stiff, and he spoke slowly. "After I was deposed as crown prince, my mother was also banished to the cold palace. I went through most of the palace to rescue my mother, and on the way, I met Duanmin... She was only four or five years old, very young. When she saw me, she called me 'Brother Emperor.' I didn't intend to kill her; I planned to take her hostage... At that moment, the Imperial Guards suddenly attacked, and the two sides clashed in chaos. When my sword swung towards a palace maid, the maid pushed Duanmin out. Duanmin took the blow for the maid... Although it was my sword that killed Duanmin, Duanmin did not die because of me..."
Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips: "Is that palace maid the current Princess Rongqing?"
"This...this is already the second problem." Xiao Jue took a deep breath. "Sui Shuren, if you follow me, I will make you the most noble woman in the world...I am ambitious, and you are intelligent enough. If we join forces, we will surely conquer all the vassal states surrounding the Great Yu Kingdom, expand the Great Yu Kingdom's territory, and ensure that no one in the Great Yu Kingdom will dare to invade again..."
Cheng Wanwan didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore.
She kicked a sword that had fallen to the ground and aimed it at Xiao Jue's chest.
"Sui Shuren!" Xiao Jue exclaimed, "If you want to be empress, I'm willing to abdicate in your favor, as long as you spare my life. I'll serve you like a slave..."
"You know too many of my secrets," Cheng Wanwan said calmly, looking at him. "Only the dead can keep their secrets hidden."
She closed her eyes and forcefully pushed the sword out.
"Pfft!"
She heard the sound of flesh being pierced, and warm blood sprayed onto her face.
This was the first time she had personally committed murder, and the experience was extremely unpleasant, but she had no other choice.
Firstly, because Xiao Jue knew her secret.
Secondly, Xiao Jue was a warmonger, and with such a person alive, the Great Yu Dynasty was bound to descend into turmoil sooner or later.
Only death is the best ending for Xiao Jue.
She increased the current, and the other rebels lying on the ground, convulsing, struggled for about half a minute before stopping breathing.
He Ling, on the other hand, was long dead.
After doing all this, Cheng Wanwan felt completely exhausted.
She was also injured; the bleeding from her wrist hadn't stopped, and it burst open again due to the force she exerted, causing excruciating pain.
She had originally intended to help the prince, who was lying on the ground, up so they could leave together.
But as soon as he exerted force, he fell to the ground, his head buzzing, as if he was about to faint at any moment.
Only when she heard the voice of the General of the Cavalry and the anxious calls of San Niu did she feel at ease, and then she closed her eyes and collapsed beside the Crown Prince.
That night, chaos erupted in the imperial city, an event known in history as the "Xiangrui Rebellion".
Because this matter originated from the He family presenting auspicious omens, it was given this name.
Historical records state that former Crown Prince Xiao Jue led 20,000 rebels into the imperial city, trapping the royal family, all officials of the first, second, and third ranks, and their families. Later, He Xiao protected everyone and retreated to the underground palace. The General of the Cavalry led 30,000 garrison troops to besiege the rebels, and the Prince of Qin led 3,000 imperial guards to quell the rebellion... It was not until dawn that the imperial city finally returned to silence.
Former Crown Prince Xiao Jue died in the chaos of battle, and more than 10,000 of the 20,000 rebels died in the battle, while the rest were imprisoned in dungeons.
This palace coup resulted in the deaths of 2,516 garrison soldiers, the brutal murder of 367 palace maids and eunuchs, the deaths of 13 high-ranking officials of the first, second, and third ranks, and 9 noble ladies... and the number of wounded was countless...
After New Year's Eve, instead of the joyous celebration of welcoming the new year, the entire capital was shrouded in gloom.
Funerals were held in the mansions of countless officials, and the sound of wailing could be heard everywhere. Before the firecracker debris was even swept away, there were already many ghost moneys on the streets.
It wasn't until the third day of the Lunar New Year that the palace managed to appease all the officials, pay the pensions for the soldiers who died in battle, cover the funeral expenses for the palace maids and eunuchs, quell the rebellion, repair the imperial city, and rebuild the underground palace... All of this was handled personally by the emperor.
The emperor hadn't slept all night, and it wasn't until dawn that he finally finished reading all the memorials.
He dragged his weary body toward Kunning Palace, where a strong smell of herbs filled the air.
He sat down outside the inner room and asked in a hoarse voice, "Has Sui Shuren still not woken up?"
The Empress sighed: "The imperial physician said that Consort Sui's internal organs were damaged and she lost too much blood. She will not wake up for at least three days. If nothing unexpected happens, she should wake up today."
Sui Shuren's chest and back were covered in bruises. If it were just external injuries, it would be fine, but after the imperial physician examined her, he discovered that Sui Shuren's ribs were actually broken.
How could a person with a broken rib still protect the Crown Prince and escape so far? What kind of willpower sustained Lady Sui...?
Furthermore, why Xiao Jue died like that, how he died, and who killed him—these are questions that will only be answered when Sui Shuren wakes up.
"The medicine has finally been swallowed." The Crown Princess came out from the inner room. "Sui Shu-ren can swallow medicine now, and her condition is very good. Father and Mother, please don't worry."
For the past three days, the Crown Princess has been taking care of Cheng Wanwan without taking off her clothes, and the Crown Princess herself has become quite haggard.
As the three were talking, a person walked in through the entrance of the main hall: "How is Lady Sui Shu? What did the imperial physician say?"
The person who entered was none other than the King of Qin.
He had been assisting the emperor in dealing with the rebels until today, when he finally had time to enter the palace to inquire about Lady Sui's condition.
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