However, Xingxing still couldn't see Zhulin in the end. The two newlyweds couldn't meet for the time being because they were getting married today. Zhulin would come to accompany the princess to Kunning Palace for the wedding ceremony at the auspicious time.
That's right, the princess's wedding was held in the palace, right here in the emperor's bedroom, where he would personally witness the princess and her husband complete their wedding ceremony in front of him.
The princess didn't need to go out, and the prince consort didn't need to welcome the bride. Even the bridal chamber was in the palace. After the marriage, the two lived in the Chang'an Palace under the stars and didn't need to leave the palace.
When the imperial edict was issued, everyone had different thoughts. Did the emperor intend to pass the throne to the princess? But since ancient times, there has never been a woman who became emperor. Has the emperor become confused?
Even if the princes are not good enough, they should at least pass on the throne to their own bloodline, not to Zhu Lin.
If the emperor really intends to pass the throne to Zhu Lin, the members of the royal family will definitely oppose it vehemently, and might even turn the world upside down one day.
Moreover, Zhu Lin had been staying by the Emperor's side during this time. The people of Xianwu Island were mysterious and unpredictable, making it hard not to suspect that Young Master Zhu had given the Emperor some kind of drug to control his mind and make him willingly issue an edict to pass the throne to him.
The Prince Ming, who was preparing to force the emperor to abdicate today, was initially somewhat guilty and felt quite sorry for his father. However, upon learning that the princess was getting married in the palace and that her husband would be living there after the marriage, he was thoroughly enraged.
Today, I have no choice but to force him to abdicate. If he hesitates any longer, the throne will be out of his reach. "Father, you are forcing me to do this. Since you are so heartless, don't blame your son for being ungrateful."
Gui Guxi was very satisfied with Ming Wang's current performance. Today, his whole family came to Ming Wang's mansion and were currently hiding in Yingzi's courtyard.
“This Ming King needs a bit of a push, otherwise he won’t stand up for himself. He’s just a coward,” Gui Guxi whispered in her youngest daughter’s room. “He’s not even as good as my Ichiro. Chiyo, what do you think about this? After he succeeds in seizing the throne, could he…”
"No, don't dream about it," Yokoyama Chiyo interrupted her coldly before she could finish. "Although my brother is skilled in martial arts, he may not be as smart as the Ming King. The Ming King's ascension to the throne was legitimate. If Yokoyama Ichiro dared to kill the Ming King and take his place, he would be skinned alive by the officials of the Great Jin in no time. Even if the Ming King is not good enough, he is still of the legitimate bloodline. Your son is a Japanese pirate."
Gui Guxi choked, and after a moment of silence, he still wouldn't give up, "Don't you know how to change faces? When the time comes, just replace your brother's face with Ming Wang's, and you can take his place, right?"
Do you still want to use that trick in Anyang Prefecture?
Chiyo Yokoyama glanced at Eiko sideways, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Ask your good daughter where she took her brother?"
"Weren't they rescued? The masked man arrived safely in the capital with his men. Ichiro is just running some errands and will be in the capital soon." Keiya Nishi looked at her two daughters, completely bewildered.
Hideko Yokoyama glared at Chiyo angrily, knowing she could no longer hide it, and had no choice but to tell the truth, "Brother failed his mission, he didn't manage to kidnap the person he was supposed to, and he got himself involved."
"What do you mean?" Keiya Nishi grabbed Yokoyama Eiko's hand and questioned her.
"...My brother originally intended to kill the princess's relatives among the common people and kidnap a few hostages, but he failed to kill them or capture any hostages. In the end, he was captured by the government troops instead." Yokoyama Eiko, having nothing left to lose, blurted out the truth in one breath.
"Arrested again?" Keigo Nishi looked dejected. How could Ichiro be so useless?
"Oh, my son, how did you end up in such a miserable state? Who will I rely on when I get old?" Gui Guxi clutched his heart and cried sincerely.
"Stop howling, it's time to get going." Yokoyama Chiyo told her to shut up, as it was giving her a headache.
After leaving the Ming Prince's Mansion, Gu Guixi, along with his two daughters, the masked man, and a group of Japanese pirates, hid in the villa where they used to live.
"Why are we here? Weren't we supposed to be going to the palace?" Gui Guxi was bewildered.
“Now is not the time to enter the palace. Do you think the eldest princess and her husband are pushovers? They will definitely lay a trap in the palace, waiting for us to die. But Ming Wang is different. If the situation is not too serious, he will at most be placed under house arrest, but if it were us, we would be shot on the spot,” Yokoyama Chiyo said in a low voice.
"I don't understand. If there's a trap in the palace, why send Prince Ming there?" Gui Gu Xi was at her wits' end. Why wasn't she told beforehand that the plan had changed? Why was everything kept from her?
She thought that if the Ming King succeeded in his rebellion today, she could be appointed as Empress Dowager.
A hint of annoyance flashed across Yokoyama Chiyo's face. "I only found out two days ago that there might be a trap in the palace, but the Prince of Ming is determined to force the emperor to abdicate today, and we can't stop him even if we want to."
"Yingzi, didn't you try to persuade him?" Guigu Xi looked at his youngest daughter.
Yokoyama Eiko said helplessly, "I tried to persuade him, but he's obsessed with becoming emperor and doesn't want to wait any longer. He's unwilling to give up after planning for so long. He feels that if he doesn't act this time, he'll never have another chance. I'm afraid that after the princess gets married, the emperor will immediately pass the throne to the prince consort."
"Then why did you only bring five thousand troops? Is that really enough?" Gui Guxi asked.
"Hmph, the throne will only belong to the eldest princess, it can't be passed on to the prince consort, what are you thinking?" Yokoyama Chiyo had an expression that said she had seen through it all along.
"However, if we miss this opportunity, it will indeed be difficult to turn things around. It's not unreasonable for Ming Wang to be so determined to gamble. Let's wait and see. If the situation is in Ming Wang's favor, we'll lend a hand. If he loses..."
"What should we do if the Ming King is defeated?" Gui Guxi cared a lot about the outcome. She wanted to enter the palace and enjoy life. Even if she couldn't be the Empress of the East, she would be happy to be the mother-in-law and daughter of the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty.
"Then let's run away quickly! There are officials everywhere in the capital, and a lot of soldiers. We few Japanese pirates can't beat them. Escaping is the most important thing." Yokoyama Eiko clutched her money tightly, looking ready to flee at any moment.
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