Who dares to admit something so fatal?
The emperor was unconscious, but the queen was still there. The queen could temporarily handle government affairs for the emperor, and she also had the Imperial Guards at her disposal, so confronting her head-on would not be a good idea.
Xu Jing said, "Unless I'm incredibly bold, there's no reason for me to harm my father. Someone else is responsible for framing him."
The Queen winked at Jianjia, who ordered the trembling Ning Zhaorong to be brought over. "Is it her?"
Xu Jing shook his head and said, "No."
Ning Zhaorong cried and said: "Empress, I am innocent, I..."
"Shut up! Jianjia, gag him and take him away. We'll deal with him after the emperor wakes up."
"promise."
"Who else?" the Queen asked. "Tell me what you know, and I can help you ascend the throne."
"What Queen Mother needs to do now is to save Father's life. The rest can be dealt with after we have dealt with the people outside."
The Queen stared blankly at the silver-glowing token in her hand. After a moment, she asked, "Do you know who it is?"
"Prince Chen thanks Liangchen. Her Majesty, it's not time to settle scores yet. We must stand united against all odds."
Xu Jing looked outside and said, "If my son's guess is correct, there will be a big commotion tonight."
Prince Chen's Mansion.
Xie Liangchen was dressed in black and sat at the top waiting for news.
My subordinate Qinghe came to report. "Your Majesty, Qingluan failed."
"Waste." Xie Liangchen slammed the table, his anger rising. "I spent a fortune hiring this peerless master, and she can't even handle Xie Yunqi. What use is there for me to have her?"
"Your Highness, calm down. Consort Mei has succeeded."
Oh, that's good news.
That old immortal Emperor Zhao finally got his comeuppance. If the throne had been passed to him earlier, there wouldn't have been so many troubles.
Xie Liangchen ordered: "Go and invite the princess. I have something important to discuss with her."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Princess Shen arrived late. After paying her respects, Xie Liangchen said, "Ying'er, it's time for us to enjoy the wealth and glory."
Shen asked doubtfully: "What does the prince mean..."
"Come closer." Xie Liangchen whispered something in Shen's ear, and Shen's eyes lit up. "When does the prince plan to make his move?"
"Sooner rather than later, tonight."
"I will fully support Your Highness, and will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Okay." Xie Liangchen shook Shen's hands and said with a smile, "With Ying'er's support, why should I worry about failing in my great cause?"
All the direct descendants of the Shen family, except for the Empress's branch, had defected to Prince Chen. Furthermore, Prince Chen also held the military power of the Imperial Guard, totaling a force of 10,000 men, more than enough to deal with the Emperor.
Xie Liangchen was deploying his troops in the hall, while Lin Wanru in Furong Garden was like a withered tree, her heart dead.
The lifelong companion she wanted was gone, and Xie Liangchen still abandoned her and chose his career.
Xie Liangchen married one woman after another. Although Lin Wanru knew that most of them were married for power, she just felt uncomfortable.
Seeing Xie Liangchen pretending to flatter and being affectionate with other concubines, Lin Wanru felt as if she had swallowed a fly in her throat.
She began to worry about gains and losses, questioning whether Xie Liangchen loved her. Xie Liangchen knew how to coax her at first, but over time he began to get impatient.
In Xie Liangchen's eyes, career was far more important than romance. He could allow Lin Wanru to be willful, but he would never allow her to ruin his plans.
After Lin Wanru made trouble several times, Xie Liangchen ordered Lin Wanru to be confined to Furong Garden.
Amidst the anxiety of gain and loss, Lin Wanru finally realized that Zhou Siheng was much better than Xie Liangchen. At least he treated her sincerely and did good for her without asking for anything in return.
When Lin Wanru learned from the front yard that Xie Liangchen was going to rebel, she was shocked even though she had made sufficient preparations.
To be honest, she was not optimistic that Xie Liangchen's rebellion would succeed. Even if Xie Liangchen had gone to great lengths to win over the Shen family, the Wen family, and others, Lin Wanru still did not believe that she could stand up to Emperor Zhao.
He has been the emperor for decades. How could he not have any tricks?
You are planning under his nose. Is the emperor blind and can't see it?
If Xie Liangchen failed, the consequences would be too widespread. As a member of the imperial family, Xie Liangchen would die with dignity. As his family members, they would either be forced to serve as military prostitutes, leading a life worse than death, or be tortured to death.
The whole family will be killed as well, which is really not worth it.
Lin Wanru took advantage of Xie Liangchen's absence and immediately packed her bags and went to the Lin family.
She went to Lin Guangmao and told him everything about Prince Chen's rebellion. Lin Guangmao was terrified and went to Li to discuss countermeasures.
What can Li do? She is just a concubine's daughter of the Li family and has no ability to control the world.
Li immediately wrote a letter to Minister Li, asking Lin Guangmao to go to the palace to ask Concubine Lin for help.
Seeing the Lin family anxious and running around like ants on a hot pan, Lin Wanru felt very upset.
If she elopes with someone at this time, can she save her life by living in seclusion in the mountains?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Lin Wanru immediately wrote a letter and had it delivered to the Zhou residence. She and her servants packed up their belongings and waited for Zhou Siheng to receive the news so they could elope together.
Times have changed. Zhou Siheng is no longer the fool who was brainwashed by Lin Wanru. His love brain has shifted to Xie Yunqi.
When Zhou Siheng learned from Lin Wanru that Prince Chen was rebelling, he immediately thought that Xie Yunqi would suffer a devastating disaster.
He couldn't go to the Eastern Palace at this moment, so he rode at full speed to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to report the information.
Cangwu and others had left long ago, and now only Xiao Ziye and the cleaning servants were left in the Prince Qin's Mansion.
When Xiao Ziye saw Zhou Siheng coming, he said, "Master Zhou, please go back quickly. Things are about to change in the capital."
It seemed Xie Yunqi had received the news earlier than him. He jumped off his horse and said, "Butler Xiao, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now?"
"The Crown Prince is currently in the Purple Palace. His Highness has instructed that if Lord Zhou arrives, you should be sent back. Your own safety is paramount."
This is the point where civil officials are useless. Even though Zhou Siheng is now the Minister of Personnel, he still cannot enter the palace without being summoned.
Not knowing how Xie Yunqi was doing in the palace, he was worried and wanted to go into the palace immediately to see if he was safe.
He paced back and forth anxiously, and asked casually, "Housekeeper Xiao, where is King Zhuang now?"
"Master Zhou, please give up on this idea. You'd better not even think about entering the palace." Xiao Ziye said, "Your servant, please stay at home and His Highness will summon you when the dust settles."
"What if something goes wrong?"
Xiao Ziye remained silent. Without any real confidence, how could he boast?
"No, I want to go."
"Master Zhou, wait a minute." Xiao Ziye saw Zhou Siheng mount his horse swiftly and quickly grabbed the reins. "Get out of the way."
Xiao Ziye sighed. "If you go now, you'll be courting death, won't you? If you go, His Highness will be distracted from saving you, which will only delay things."
"Why waste so much time talking to him?"
Bai Lu used her Qing Gong skills to fly over and knocked the man unconscious with a knife from behind. "Keep a close eye on him. It's best to tie him up with a rope to prevent him from going crazy."
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