Chapter 194 Everyone has their own plans

Prince Jing wants to ascend the throne, but he also has to consider the heated discussions.

There are many old officials in the court who are firm and loyal.

As long as the Crown Prince is still alive, even if His Majesty passes away, for the sake of propriety, law and righteousness, this world will still not belong to him.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to kill the prince first.

Xiao Xun had discussed with Fang Zan early in the morning that after ambushing the crown prince, he would attack the imperial city and force His Majesty to pass the throne to him.

These past few days he has been waiting for news from Fang Zan.

But it was originally agreed that there would be news by the 20th at the latest, but until the 22nd, there was still no news.

The worst thing to do with this kind of thing is to procrastinate.

The longer the time, the greater the variables.

There was a lot of discussion in the government and the public. Xiao Xun was aware that he was not in the right position and the situation was tense, but there was no news from Fang Zan for a long time. He was worried day and night, but he could not take the next step.

When Lu Wensheng was asked for advice, he remained calm as always, "I'm afraid Fang Zan is delayed by something. Why don't we wait a little longer?"

wait?

Xiao Xun couldn't wait any longer.

He acted decisively and planned to hold a grand court meeting the next morning to pass on the throne.

While they were discussing the matter, someone came hurriedly from the palace, looking panicked, "Your Highness Prince Jing, His Majesty, he, he is missing..."

Xiao Xun's expression suddenly changed. He grabbed the eunuch's arm and asked with bloodshot eyes, "What did you say?"

The young eunuch's arm was broken by his backhand, and he was in great pain. He was sweating profusely, but he dared not show any sign of pain on his face. He only whispered:

"This afternoon, the Empress went to the bedroom to wait for His Majesty to drink medicine, but unexpectedly, there was no one in the bedroom. The Empress immediately searched all six palaces, but still couldn't find His Majesty. The Empress was worried, so she sent this servant to pass on a message to His Highness."

How could Emperor Jing, a living being, who was unconscious, disappear? !

Xiao Xun only felt cold sweat on his back.

His face was ashen and his hands were shaking slightly. He was obviously extremely panicked. He turned his head unconsciously and looked at Lu Wensheng, as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw, "Uncle, help me."

Lu Wensheng also showed a look of surprise, "Your Majesty has already..."

Are you almost done for?

He didn't finish the second half of the sentence.

Xiao Xun shook his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "It must be because of my mother's kindness that others were able to take advantage of me."

He blamed everything on Queen Lu.

When Lu heard the sound, he kept silent.

The arrow is on the string and must be shot.

The matter of forcing the emperor to abdicate is imminent.

Xiao Xun sat alone in a corner, his face changing several times, and finally made up his mind, and said to Lu Wensheng, "You come to draft the succession document, and affix the imperial seal, and announce it in the court tomorrow."

His eyes were sinister and filled with a desperate madness.

"Uncle, will you help me?"

"Don't disappoint me again."

…

The fourth prince was named King of Wei at the beginning of the year and established a residence outside the palace.

Nian Xi once met Princess Wei at Empress Lu's Qianqiu Banquet.

Although it may seem abrupt to come to my house out of the blue, we cannot afford to worry about that during this special period.

Wei Wang Xiao Ke's mother was of low status and died young, so he was raised by Empress Lu since childhood. However, he was not a member of the Jing Wang faction, but a follower of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The situation is tense.

Although Nian Xi knew that Lu Wensheng cared most about the safety of his family, she still did not dare to entrust Pei Yan's life and death to just one person.

She came to look for the Princess of Wei in order to ask for an audience with the King of Wei. Only if the situation in the capital was stirred up, and all forces were involved, and Xiao Xun had no time to care about other things, could Pei Jian survive.

Princess Xing Yan of Wei was deeply impressed by Nian Xi.

At the Qianqiu Banquet that day, she openly rebelled against Prince Jing and the Queen, and would rather remain single than enter Prince Jing's mansion, which made Xing Yan admire her very much.

After hearing the purpose of her visit, Xing Yan was a little surprised, but still asked King Wei to take her into the study.

The situation in the capital was tense, so Xiao Ke had been hiding in his mansion these days.

For some things, silence is the best way to survive.

Nian Xi got straight to the point, "Your Majesty is in imminent danger. Prince Jing is unfilial and disrespectful of human ethics and laws. I beg Your Highness to save the mansion from collapse."

Xiao Ke also has fresh memories of Nian Xi.

In other words, he has a deeper memory than his wife.

Xiao Ke was raised by Empress Lu since he was young. Empress Lu was hypocritical and Xiao Xun was domineering. It was very difficult for a prince who lost his mother to grow up safely in the deep palace.

Submission and obedience have always been his way to protect himself.

However, Miss Wen, a young girl, dared to openly confront those two men in the hall. This courage alone is admirable.

Xiao Ke had no intention of making excuses and said bluntly, "My power is weak. Although I have the will, I don't have the strength to do so."

Nian Xi was delighted and immediately shook her head and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be back in Beijing soon. As long as we can hold on for a day or two, everything will be solved. Prince Jing is powerful but has lost the support of the people, so he will definitely not be able to accomplish anything. But before that, we need to protect His Majesty and the orthodoxy."

Xiao Ke's heart moved.

Being in the royal family, family affection is always weak, and the most important thing is personal interests. Although he didn't know how Nianxi was sure about the Crown Prince, if this matter was true, he had to make plans as soon as possible.

Being moderate can only protect yourself. You have to sit at the gambling table and place bets to have a better chance of winning.

Xiao Ke himself had no ambition to ascend to the throne, but he wanted to make achievements in front of the new emperor, which would be beneficial to him in every way.

What's more, he was his father!

"Miss Wen, are you serious?"

"Every word is true. The Gu family's iron cavalry has traveled thousands of miles to serve the king, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not fail."

Pei Jian's words were still fresh in his mind, and he said, "Gu Ci will be back soon."

At that time, Nian Xi still couldn't understand. Gu Ci was a general guarding the border. How could he return to the capital without an imperial edict? And why was Pei Jian so sure?

Now she knows.

Pei Jian had quietly arranged everything a long time ago.

He gave Gu the most legitimate reason to resign and return to Beijing.

He had taken every aspect into consideration and calculated everything, except himself.

Xiao Ke narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

Gu's Iron Horse——

Looking at the entire Jing Dynasty, they are the army with the strongest combat capabilities.

"What does Miss Wen want me to do?"

"That's the business of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."

Nian Xi bowed and saluted, and said softly, "Prince Jing has his own private soldiers, so we must fight against them before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince enters the capital."

Raising private soldiers? !

Xiao Ke was shocked again.

He couldn't help but look at Wen Nianxi more cautiously. It was really shocking that such a secret was told by a gentle and soft-spoken young lady of fifteen or sixteen years old.

But her frankness and steadiness, with a calmness beyond her age, make people convinced.

And these words are not lies that a daughter of a wealthy family could make up.

"What does Miss Wen want now?"

"Just to make yourself feel at ease," Nian Xi said with a faint smile. She knew that she had convinced the King of Wei. "Just to fulfill my wish."

Everyone has a purpose.

If Wen Nianxi had spoken a bunch of empty words about the interests of the country and the nation today, Xiao Ke would still be hesitant, but now she said she would help him. Although he didn't understand the specific meaning of this, he still wanted something.

Xiao Ke couldn't help but think of the fact that Prince Jing forced her to take him as a concubine, and he felt a little relieved.

As for where Nianxi's news came from, don't underestimate anyone. No matter who they are, they may have unexpected power.

This is the truth that Xiao Ke realized when he was growing up in the palace.

…

After coming out of the Prince of Wei's mansion, Nian Xi asked Gu San, "Is everyone here?"

Gu San was one of the two guards given to her by Pei Jian.

Ever since Pei Jian was escorted to the Dali Temple, all the guards who originally protected Pei Jian turned to protect Nian Xi.

He was genuine and didn't even consider any way out for himself.

Nian Xi instructed Gu San, "Have you found out where Lord Pei is being held?"

"yes."

Gu San clasped his fists and said, "There is a lot of trouble in the capital now, and the Dali Temple is not as strict as before. We have already found out where the master is being held."

"Are you sure?"

"I will never give up until I die."

Nian Xi bit her lip and said, "I don't understand the matter of robbing a prison, but I think it's better to fish in troubled waters. There will be chaos in the capital in the next two days. You should hide at the gate of the prison and wait for the right opportunity."

Gu San knelt on one knee and responded in a deep voice.

It is only natural for a guard to protect his master.

But since the master has given them to the young lady, as a guard, I have no choice but to obey. Now that the young lady can consider the master's safety, Gu San sincerely bows to her.

"Leave two people to look after the young lady." Gu San protected Nian Xi and got on the carriage.

It should be good to think about it.

In these troubled times, she must protect herself as well.

However, things don't always go as planned.

Just as the carriage was about to turn into the Wen Mansion on Yiqiao Street, someone stopped her.