Chapter 202: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 46
Last night, Marquis Zhongyong's old illness relapsed and he was bedridden.
The generals of the Imperial Guards suddenly fell ill, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. The Imperial Guards were without a commander and became a group of scattered people.
The palace guards suddenly rushed out of the palace, holding the empress dowager's decree, ordering the imperial guards to stay where they are and not to move without permission.
Early this morning, the palace guards, together with the guards from the Crown Prince's mansion, went around arresting people, causing panic among the people. People in the capital stayed indoors, not knowing what had happened.
When Prime Minister Ji received the news and was about to go out, he was stopped by a team of guards.
Ji Yunping followed his father and drew his sword from his waist. He said sternly, "What do you want to do? This is the Prime Minister's Mansion. You are not allowed to act wildly!"
The guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion drew their weapons one after another, and the two sides confronted each other at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The leader was a dark and strong man, wearing the uniform of a guard of the Prince's Palace. However, his behavior was very rude, his face was full of banditry, and he couldn't even speak Mandarin fluently.
"What? You want to fight? With all your fancy moves, I can kill one of you with just one punch!"
A team of imperial guards also rushed over. The leader, Captain Xiao, frowned. How could the prince have such vulgar guards around him? It was really not presentable.
If the palace guards were not short of manpower, they would not have to borrow people from the Prince's Mansion.
Captain Xiao stepped forward and pushed the burly man aside. He showed the token in his hand and said loudly:
"I am a palace guard. The Queen Mother has received a secret report that the Prime Minister's Office has colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty to assassinate Your Majesty and intend to rebel. She has specially ordered us to arrest the traitors!"
"Why don't you put down your weapons immediately? If you dare to resist, you will be executed on the spot!"
Prime Minister Ji pushed away his eldest son who was protecting him and looked at Chief Guard Xiao calmly, "Your Majesty will be back today. You will know who is right and who is wrong after asking. I am loyal to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will definitely prove my innocence."
Xiao Weichang sneered, "Prime Minister Ji is very courageous, worthy of being a veteran of two dynasties. Unfortunately, the truth cannot be hidden. His Majesty's body has been found, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will soon ascend the throne. Your conspiracy has been exposed, so surrender."
"What?" Prime Minister Ji shook his body and said sternly, "Impossible! His Majesty is still alive, he will definitely come back!"
Captain Xiao waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards rushed in and surrounded the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion. "Don't struggle. The Queen Mother saw the remains of His Majesty with her own eyes. How can this be false? Prime Minister Ji, just follow me to the Heavenly Prison. I can save some energy."
Ji Yun'an supported his father with one hand and held the sword tightly with the other.
He also practiced some moves with his second brother, but he was not proficient in them. However, if a person is forced into a desperate situation, he has to fight hard rather than surrender.
"Master, let's fight him! You can't go with him!"
"We are not afraid of death. Let's protect the lady together and not let them succeed."
"Master, please say something, let's fight our way out together!"
Prime Minister Ji held his eldest son's hand and shook his head at him, "Don't be impulsive. There are hundreds of people in the Prime Minister's Mansion. They can't die here."
"I believe that Xiao Weizhang is not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong. I am the prime minister of a country. You cannot punish me based on the so-called secret report. I will go with you, but you cannot touch the women in the mansion, nor can you hurt the servants in the mansion."
Captain Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Prime Minister Ji was a high-ranking official with great power. Ji Yunping was in charge of the Imperial College at a young age and was famous for his talent. He was just following orders and did not dare to kill the father and son rashly.
"Someone, lock them up and search inside. If you find any clues, report it to us!"
Two teams of people broke into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The maids' screams were heard in the front yard. The guards of the Prince's Mansion were like bandits entering the city. They wanted to stuff any good things they saw into their arms and even wanted to rape the maids in the mansion.
Xiao Weichang couldn't stand it any longer, so he stopped the dark and strong man in the lead and warned him, "We are here to investigate, not to rob. I'll turn a blind eye if you steal things, but if you dare to touch the women in the mansion, I won't be able to control you if Prime Minister Ji goes crazy."
Zhao Hei looked at Prime Minister Ji, who was standing obediently at the door with chains on, and sneered, "A phoenix in trouble is no better than a chicken. He is about to be imprisoned. Whether he lives or dies depends on the prince's words. You people in the palace are just cowards."
Xiao Weichang said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense, I said no and it means no!"
Captain Xiao brought more guards with better weapons. Zhao Hei didn't dare to confront them head-on, so he could only let go of the beautiful maid and go looking for valuable gold, silver and jewelry.
After a thorough search, the Guards found no evidence.
Moreover, the second young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion is missing. The maids in the mansion said that the second young master ran away from home in anger a long time ago and it would be impossible for him to come back within a few months.
"Forget it, Ji Yun'an is just a playboy, he is neither good at literature nor martial arts, he is useless, don't bother with him."
Captain Xiao tied up Prime Minister Ji and Ji Yunping and left. The female members of the family were locked in a room in the front yard, and the men were tied up and locked up in the next room.
Zhao Hei volunteered to stay and guard the Prime Minister's Mansion. Captain Xiao was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he left a few guards on the scene.
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Ji Yunhuan leaned on the window and watched his father and elder brother being taken away.
She had clearly changed everything, so why could the Prime Minister's Mansion still not escape the fate of being confiscated and exterminated?
Even Long Haochang ascended the throne earlier than in the previous life. If she did nothing, could everyone live longer?
Ji Yunhuan fell into endless self-blame and regret. She was unaware of her sharp nails digging into her palms.
Zhuo Wei pried open her daughter's hand and gently wiped the blood from her daughter's palm. "Don't be afraid, Huan'er. Mother is here. Mother will protect Huan'er."
"Don't worry about your father and elder brother. They are not unknown people. Without solid evidence, the guards would not dare to kill people indiscriminately. Those material possessions are not important. As long as people are alive, that's all that matters."
Ji Yunhuan was very glad that he had thrown away all the gifts that Long Haochang had sent him, without keeping a single one.
In the previous life, Long Haochang tampered with the gifts and slandered his father for treason. His father had no way to defend himself. Even though some people in the court pleaded for mercy, Long Haochang still sentenced his father to immediate execution.
The eldest brother's eyes were gouged out and he died of his injuries, and his mother was severely tortured, all because Long Haochang felt that the Zhuo family must have hidden treasures.
She was unwilling to be inferior to Shangguan Ruoxue and refused to enter the palace as a maid. She would rather be exiled with her second brother.
The second brother's martial arts were crippled, but he still protected her all the way. Before he died, he was most worried about her.
Ji Yunhuan forced himself to calm down. At least they didn’t find any evidence, and his second brother ran away!
Without the help of Meiling Villa, the people from the Prince's Mansion would have no chance of catching my second brother.
Ji Yunhuan turned around and hugged her mother tightly, "Mother is right, we are not in desperate situation yet, the Prime Minister's Mansion will be safe and sound."
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