"Waaaaah, it must be because your emotions were so volatile just now that the baby was born prematurely..."
Yan Chaoxi's due date was supposed to be in half a month, but unexpectedly, after she exerted some effort in the middle of the night, they couldn't wait to come out early.
Yan Chaoxi immediately took a painless childbirth pill.
"Let me see if there's any rope here to tie her up. I'll use a teleportation talisman to teleport back to give birth." She searched through the various rooms in the courtyard and actually found a few hemp ropes for tying things up.
She tied the Crown Princess up like a dumpling, making sure she couldn't escape even if she woke up.
At this moment, the system weakly reminded her, "Host, teleportation talismans are high-level items, and each one consumes a lot of energy, so only one can be exchanged per world... You have already exchanged one."
Yan Chaoxi, "?"
She's no longer in a good condition to move around. Fine! Looks like she'll have to give birth here by herself!
Yan Chaoxi has a strong ability to learn, and fortunately she has prior experience and the system is there, so she won't get into any trouble.
There were clean bedding in the house, and it seemed that someone lived there, but the owner didn't come often. However, the house had everything one would expect.
Yan Chaoxi found candles, scissors, and other items, took a tinderbox from the table, lit the candles, and then placed the scissors on them to burn.
"Rabbit, please keep an eye out for the Crown Princess outside. Let me know when she wakes up."
"Don't worry, host!"
After giving her instructions, Yan Chaoxi lay down on the bed, adjusted her breathing, and began to deliver her baby.
...
At this very moment, beneath the calm night sky, undercurrents surged. Thousands of light cavalry entered the imperial city through the west gate, swiftly traversing the city streets and gradually approaching the palace. A power struggle had only just begun.
On the tall horse at the head of the procession, Yan Wu, clad in silver-white armor, frowned slightly. His languid demeanor was gone, replaced by a cold and somber air, and the murderous aura emanating from him sent chills down one's spine.
The Prince of Zhenbei, also dressed in black armor, accompanied him.
These five thousand light cavalry were brought back from the northern frontier by the Prince of Zhenbei. They were all his elite troops. The imperial palace guards numbered only three thousand, so taking over the palace would be a piece of cake.
Before his departure, the Prince of Zhenbei was most worried about the 100,000-strong garrison outside the city. These 100,000 soldiers were only available to three people in the entire Liang Dynasty: himself, the current commander of the Imperial Guard, Ji Baichuan, and the Emperor's token. The Prince of Zhenbei feared that Ji Baichuan would send reinforcements, which would make victory much more difficult.
Yan Wu told him that Ji Baichuan was his man.
Having received Yan Wu's assurance, the Prince of Zhenbei was finally at ease and began to follow him wholeheartedly.
The large group marched to the foot of the palace gate, where Ji Baichuan, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was on duty tonight.
The Imperial Guards and five thousand light cavalry fought for a while before the palace gates were forcibly broken open...
Inside the Qianming Hall, the emperor was awakened by the noise outside. He opened his eyes with displeasure and asked, "Xiao Shunzi, what's all this commotion outside?"
Xiao Shunzi didn't know either. Just as he was about to say that he would go out and find out, he saw a blood-covered Imperial Guard rushing towards him from the darkness in the distance.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! His Highness the Crown Prince has rebelled! He and the Prince of Zhenbei have led light cavalry into the palace!"
"What?!" Emperor Kang of Liang sat up abruptly in shock, shouting angrily, "That rebellious son! How dare he?!"
Where are they now?
"We've already passed the Taihe Gate!"
Emperor Kang of Liang acted decisively, "Where is the commander of the Imperial Guards? Send him to the city gates immediately to gather troops!"
"I am a lieutenant general under the commander. The commander is currently fighting fiercely against the enemy and cannot leave his post. He specifically instructed me to come and deliver this message. They outnumber us, and our Imperial Guards probably won't be able to hold them off for long!"
Emperor Liang Kang quickly took out the token and handed it to him, saying, "I order you to break through the encirclement and use this token to summon ten thousand soldiers!"
"Yes!" The lieutenant general took the token and quickly left.
Emperor Liang Kang was wide awake. He ordered Xiao Shunzi to light the lamps, put on his outer robe, and waited by the table, his eyes lowered in thought, unable to understand why the Crown Prince would suddenly rebel.
The eldest son is already the crown prince, the heir apparent, and the fifth son's arm is crippled, making it impossible for him to succeed to the throne. Why is he in such a hurry? Is this unfilial son impatient and wants his father to die?!
Emperor Kang of Liang was furious, pacing back and forth by his desk. He was an emperor; he could pass the throne to the crown prince after his death, but he would never allow the crown prince to covet the position so early!
This unfilial son, who had accomplished nothing for the past twenty-odd years, has now given his father a wonderful surprise! Emperor Liang Kang made up his mind that after this rebellion was quelled, he would depose him from his position as crown prince and then raise his younger sons. In any case, he was in good health and had plenty of time!
Emperor Kang of Liang did not realize the seriousness of the situation. He waited for a long time, but instead of reinforcements, he was greeted by the "Crown Prince".
Emperor Kang of Liang did not expect that the three thousand imperial guards would be unable to hold out so quickly.
The doors of the Ganming Hall were kicked open, and a tall figure in silver-white armor slowly stepped into the hall. In the instant the darkness was replaced by candlelight, a face that looked exactly like Yan Huainan slowly appeared before the emperor.
Two light cavalrymen quickly ran up behind him and dragged the trembling Xiao Shunzi away.
The Prince of Zhenbei said from behind him, "I will hand over the abdication edict to Your Highness. The situation outside has been mostly resolved; the rest will be handled by me."
Yan Wu nodded, then clasped his hands behind his back and closed the door of the Ganming Hall.
Only Emperor Kang of Liang and his son Yan Wu remained in the hall.
Yan Wu's gaze fell on Emperor Liang Kang, seemingly on him, yet also seemingly merely observing the decorations in the hall.
Emperor Liang Kang narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Yan Huainan, you are my first child, my eldest son and my legitimate son. I believe I have been good enough to you. I made you the crown prince as soon as you were born, hired the best teachers for you, and did my best to help you become a successful person. Is this how you repay my years of hard work?"
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