Chapter 115
Join forces
She believed the King of the Clouds' accusations.
Jiang Zhaoying and the prince are either really close to each other, or... they really choose to join forces to deal with them!
otherwise.
Empress Song and King Yunzhong had been secretly planning for so many years, how could they suddenly fail in one day?
"King Yunzhong, do you have anything else to say to the emperor?"
Eunuch Chen watched as King Yunzhong gradually became more and more desperate, and finally he sat dejectedly on the ground without saying a word, as if he had accepted his fate.
The fourth princess didn't help him.
The emperor looked on coldly.
Eunuch Chen, who had once received his favor, mentioned it vaguely.
Prince Yunzhong sat there blankly without moving for a long while. Then he slowly raised his empty eyes and looked at the emperor. There was no longer any lingering feeling or warmth in his eyes. They were like a green vine that withered all of a sudden and shattered at the slightest blow.
He really... couldn't fight any longer, otherwise not only would the Fourth Princess be in danger, but his son far away in Chiyan would also be in danger of his life.
As long as the fourth princess leaves the capital and goes to the border to take over all the forces there, and as long as the child can grow up safely, they will have the opportunity to take revenge.
No matter what Mrs. Zhang and Miss Zhang said, it would not have much effect. The generals at the border were all their people and had been captured by them long ago.
Back then, Empress Song went to great lengths to help Song Chengyu get that job, in order to prevent the court from sending anyone else and avoid discovering any clues.
And General Zhang.
Empress Song turned to look at Madam Zhang and Miss Zhang, her eyes filled with contempt and resentment.
General Zhang didn't love the thin woman in front of him at all, nor did he want to marry her. He had always loved Song Qingwan.
After entering the palace.
She had also experienced difficulties at every step, and there were dangers everywhere.
later.
She disguised herself and left the palace, and met the young and handsome General Zhang in an inn. She used all means to get herself to General Zhang and made him fall in love with her. Not long after, General Zhang went to Yunzhou, and in just one year he began to climb up.
Finally, she couldn't bear to see him living alone, so she forced General Zhang to marry and have children, and forced him to have a home in Yunzhou.
After giving birth to the King of the Clouds, she began to plan how to plan and pave the way for her son.
The letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also the first step in their plan to lure the Crown Prince to his death.
then.
General Zhang already has 50,000 troops under his command, and Zhang Youyou is also very beautiful, so he thinks that the Crown Prince will definitely be attracted to her.
So there was voluntary surrender.
When the first letter was sent out, they had been anxiously waiting for a reply from the Prince's Mansion, and had even made preparations for the follow-up actions, just waiting for the Prince to commit suicide.
However.
To their shock, the prince actually refused!
Such a good thing, such a good thing, but he rejected it without hesitation.
Although the staff's reply did not directly reject the request, those who understand will know that this is a more euphemistic way of saying it, which actually means rejection.
They don't give up.
So General Zhang tried to write another reply. He had only one request, which was to let his daughter enter the Prince's Mansion and ensure her safety and prosperity in this life.
Such conditions are reasonable and logical in the eyes of anyone. He can even leave his daughter in the Prince's Mansion as a hostage to ensure his loyalty.
Who knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never replied, but instead sent someone to Yunzhou to apologize to him in person.
after.
There is no contact between them anymore!
Empress Song was so angry that she couldn't figure out what was going on for several days. Then she became a little scared, wondering if the plan had been leaked and the prince had noticed something.
Fortunately, time passed day by day and nothing happened.
Then there were a few years.
Conflicts on the border occurred frequently, and General Zhang fought and won countless battles, both large and small.
The emperor suddenly said that he would send someone to reward. Empress Song was worried that someone would find out, so she devised a plan to assign this task to Song Chengyu, and the King of Yunzhong disguised himself as a soldier and followed secretly.
What Empress Song did not expect was that Song Chengyu actually caused a huge disaster, causing Chi Yan to send troops to the border. In order to exonerate himself, Song Chengyu led General Zhang into an ambush and let the other side kill him.
If the King of Yunzhong had not been hiding in Yunzhou and quickly cleaned up the mess for him, the war in Yunzhou might have been imminent, and their years of arrangements would have been destroyed in an instant.
Think of these.
There was so much reluctance and unwillingness in Empress Song's eyes that tears began to fall.
Prince Yunzhong had not yet ascended to that position, she had not yet sat on the throne of Queen Mother, and she had not even had time to see the imperial grandson whom she had never met.
How can it end when all this has just begun?
They have been searching for so many years but haven't found anything about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. What is going on?
As murderous intent continued to overflow from her eyes, Empress Song slowly reached her left hand into the sleeve of her right hand. She stood up, and walked towards the emperor while crying. However, in the blink of an eye, she rushed towards the emperor, and the extra dagger in her hand was suddenly pressed against the emperor's neck.
By the time the emperor reacted, he felt a chill on his neck.
"Empress Song, what are you doing? Let the emperor go, let the emperor go."
"Let him go?"
Empress Song turned around and glared at Eunuch Chen with hatred. If it weren't for Eunuch Chen's kind reminder just now, the first person she would have killed would be this dog eunuch.
"All the pain and conspiracy were caused by him. My son is so outstanding and so wise. He should have been the crown prince."
"Your Highness, don't you feel guilty when you say this? Not to mention that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was born to the late Queen, and is the legitimate son. Even if you ignore His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is still Prince Yueming, born to the Queen. How can it be Prince Yunzhong's turn?"
"If he crowns me as the queen, then everything will be justified, right? Over the years, who am I worse than?"
The hatred in Empress Song's eyes continued to grow. She had been working hard and planning for so many years. Things were about to succeed, but at the last moment, everything was suddenly overturned. Moreover, they were all going to die. No one would be willing to accept this.
"Song Wanqing, let me go!"
The cold blade pressed against the thin skin of the neck. Empress Song was hysterical. The blade cut into her skin from time to time. The cold touch and fear made the emperor tremble all over.
The last time he was cut on the neck by a knife was before he ascended the throne, when he was still a prince.
"Song Qingwan, if you still want to live, put it down immediately."
"Survive?"
Empress Song turned to look at the emperor, the man she had once been attracted to, and sneered.
"After all this, you're still going to let us live? Just now you said with your own mouth that you wanted to wipe out the entire Song family, so what hope do we have?"
"I never intended to kill you."
A dark light flashed in the emperor's eyes, and when he looked at Eunuch Chen, he gave him a wink. Eunuch Chen was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he knelt down not far from Empress Song with a plop.
"My queen, please don't be confused. Let the emperor go. The emperor really doesn't intend to kill you, but if you do, you will really die."
There is no way that all the civil and military officials in the court would let them survive!
"No."
Empress Song's dagger cut the emperor's skin. When blood oozed out, the emperor suddenly closed his eyes, and his face turned pale due to suffocation.
"You can let him go if you want me to. Write a letter of abdication and pass the throne to King Yunzhong, and I will let him go. I will never hurt his life."
No loss of life?
joke.
As soon as the imperial edict was obtained, the first thing to do was to kill him.
"Go get the imperial edict."
The emperor immediately gave orders to Eunuch Chen, who tumbled out to make arrangements. Soon all the secret guards outside the palace were ready, and the dragon guards also sneaked into the inner palace silently.
On the ground.
King Yunzhong listened to the emperor's words, his eyes filled with shock and he said in amazement.
"Father, are you really willing to abdicate?"
King Yunzhong immediately stood up and ran to him.
"Father, are you really willing?"
The joy in his eyes surged out like huge waves, and even the despair disappeared completely. Overwhelmed by the huge surprise, King Yunzhong turned to look at the Fourth Princess.
"Sister Zhiyu, I said I won't let you down. When I become the emperor, you will be the queen of Daye. Then we will bring the prince back and I will make him the crown prince. Together we will create a prosperous and peaceful world."
The fourth princess looked at King Yunzhong quietly without saying a word, but the sadness in her eyes grew more and more intense. King Yunzhong ran forward, helped her up, and held her in his arms.
"I will definitely treat you well. I don't want concubines or a harem. I just want you and the child."
"you……"
The Fourth Princess was stunned. Even though she had some doubts about whether his words were true or not, she was moved by his words as if by no means unexpected. Now she no longer wanted to pretend that she didn't know him. With tears welling up in her eyes, she hugged the King of Yunzhong's waist tightly.
If possible.
She really wanted to live such a life with him, to be emperor and empress together, and to create a peaceful and prosperous era together.
But.
The fourth princess looked at the prince not far away with a sharp gaze.
The young man had a tall and sturdy figure, a cool and aloof manner, and a handsome face that looked as if it was carefully carved out. From the beginning until now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's expression had not changed at all, as if everything was under his control.
Outsiders can see it clearly.
Even if Empress Song killed the emperor and obtained the imperial edict of succession, Prince Yunzhong would never be able to sit on the throne.
The Crown Prince would not agree, King Yueming would not agree, and neither would the court officials nor the people.
laugh.
The pain in the Fourth Princess' eyes was suddenly overwhelming. King Yunzhong's body suddenly shook violently. He looked at the Fourth Princess in surprise, and then held her hand tightly.
"sorry."
The fourth princess spoke softly with a trembling voice, tears falling.
She didn't want to kill him, but if she didn't, everyone would die. Empress Song was too naive to think that forcing the emperor to write an edict of succession would be useful. She didn't even look at the fact that those standing in the palace were not easy to deal with.
"Why? Why?"
Prince Yunzhong covered his abdomen, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop the blood from gushing out. He bent over in pain and questioned the Fourth Princess in a trembling voice, asking her why she just didn't believe him when he had already shown so much loyalty.
…
The fourth princess tightly grasped the dagger, feeling as if her heart was breaking open, and her body began to tremble violently.
King of the Clouds was the first boy she fell in love with!
Empress Song was so shocked by the scene that her red lips trembled and she was speechless for a long time. It was not until the King of Yunzhong fell to the ground with a bang and the blood immediately soaked the ground that she screamed and shouted.
"My son, my son."
"Mother...I am unwilling to accept this, I am unwilling to accept this."
Prince Yunzhong held himself up with veins bulging on his forehead and blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. He slowly climbed up bit by bit, stumbling towards Empress Song.
"Father, I can do a good job, too. I can..."
Bang.
His body fell heavily to the ground, and this time, King Yunzhong could never get up again. While struggling, he turned his face with difficulty and looked at the Fourth Princess, and then his body slowly stiffened.
The fourth princess blinked her long eyelashes fiercely, and the tears hidden in them almost burst out.
Seeing that his eyes had completely lost their vitality, the Fourth Princess looked at Empress Song.
"Release the emperor, and I will take you back to Chiyan."
…
Empress Song did not say anything, but she gripped the dagger even harder, until the veins on the back of her hand bulged.
"Chi Yan can see the child. He looks a lot like King Yunzhong. Do you want to go and see him?"
Empress Song burst into tears. She glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked at the Fourth Princess, who said in a trembling voice.
"Can I take his body with me?"
As she spoke, the fourth princess knelt before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, if you promise to let us leave safely, I will persuade Empress Song to let you go."
"good."
The emperor agreed with a cold face. Let alone this condition, even if he really needed to write a special edict, he would write it. His life was the most important thing.
"Let go of the emperor. There is nothing left for you to linger on. Come with me."
The fourth princess stepped forward and gently held Empress Song's wrist, touched the dagger, and slowly picked up her fingers to take the dagger off, then led her away from the emperor.
Turn your head.
The fourth princess smiled at the emperor, then raised the dagger and stabbed it hard into the back of Empress Song's neck.
Empress Song fell beside King Yunzhong, tears streaming down her face. She reached out to King Yunzhong with trembling hands and held his hand tightly in hers.
"Bury us together."
She looked at the fourth princess and spoke in a trembling voice.
The fourth princess nodded.
Then.
Only after watching Empress Song die did she kneel before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, I want to take their bodies with me."
"allow!"
The emperor no longer wanted to see them at this moment. He wanted these two to die as far away as possible. After raising his hand and waving it, the imperial physician immediately came into the palace to treat the emperor's wounds.
The prince put one hand behind his back, his eyes sharp.
"Don't reveal a single word about what happened today."
"yes."
Others hurriedly responded, especially the palace maids, who were so shocked that they knelt down and agreed, and were extremely grateful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If they were the Emperor, he would definitely choose to silence them.
"Then I will take my leave first."
As she spoke, the Fourth Princess bowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Jiang Zhaoying.
"We will never meet again."
"Have a safe journey, Princess."
Jiang Zhaoying nodded in agreement, and then the palace servants came forward and carried the bodies of Empress Song and Prince Yunzhong out of the hall quickly.
The emperor looked at him coldly with sinister eyes.
Gently stroking the wound on his neck that had been treated by the imperial physician, he paced back and forth and then spoke in a cold voice.
"Jiang Zhaoying, how do you plan to deal with the Song Mansion?"
"Your Majesty, after I pack up my things and move out of the Song Mansion, please ask Commander Cui to come and clean up the mess."
The emperor frowned and nodded.
"allow!"
Then.
Everyone bowed hastily and left the Jingde Hall together.
Walk out of the palace.
Several carriages were waiting there quietly. When the fourth princess saw Jiang Zhaoying coming out, her face turned pale. She lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage, and walked towards her.
"The entire Song family had a miserable ending, but you got away with it cleanly."
It cannot be said that Jiang Zhaoying was lucky, it can only be said that all of this was planned in advance by her.
"I am very satisfied."
Jiang Zhaoying smiled.
The fourth princess suddenly raised her eyes and felt a chill when she saw the smile on Jiang Zhaoying's face.
Something seemed to be revealed all of a sudden.
"Then I'll leave first. I guess we won't see each other again."
The fourth princess turned and left. Jiang Zhaoying looked at her back and said coldly.
"Shuangguan Town is a good place, but Yunzhou is not so easy to control. Fourth Princess, please stop."
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