"Oh? What you mean, sister..."
"Let's act tonight! Before anything goes wrong!"
Queen Yan gritted her teeth and said, "Aren't you in charge of the capital's troops? Surround the palace! Kill the tyrant! Then I'll let the Third Prince ascend the throne!"
"Hiss~!"
Upon hearing this, He Wu gasped, "No! Sister! The troops from the capital region are not allowed to enter the palace! There are imperial guards inside the palace, each with their own duties... To secretly deploy troops into the inner city is tantamount to treason!"
"Oh!"
Queen Yan sneered, "It's a rebellion from the start, so what's this talk of 'similar in form'? Just tell your men that Jiang Ming is a sorcerer who has bewitched the King and made him lose his mind. You're here to 'purge the court of corrupt officials' and save the King! After storming the palace, just kill the tyrant yourself, and then find a few 'scapegoats.' Wouldn't that solve the problem?"
"Sis! Calm down! Calm down!"
He Wu said, "This is unreliable! The Imperial Guards are very powerful. Even if the troops in the capital region listen to me, they may not be able to defeat the Imperial Guards!"
"hehe......"
Empress Yan gave a cold laugh: "Don't worry! Three of the four commanders of the Imperial Guards are opportunists. Just launch the attack, and they'll sit back and watch the fight! As for Han Wei, who's in charge of the North Gate... just focus your attack on him!"
"elder sister......"
He Wu was still somewhat uncertain and said fearfully, "Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back... What if it fails... Sister! It would be better if I just sent a troop out to intercept the King's eldest son on the way, preventing him from returning home! That way, the King of Yan would have no choice but to choose your child to inherit the throne!"
"You idiot!"
The Queen of Yan scolded, "If that's really the case, and the Prince of Yan investigates, won't we still be finished? He's capable of doing something like killing the mother and keeping the son! My God! Can't you use your brain? Right now... the only thing we can do is seize the key point and take power! That's the most important thing!"
Seeing that He Wu was still hesitant, Empress Yan sighed sadly, "Brother, there are some things I won't hide from you anymore. The assassin who tried to kill the Princess was someone I sent out..."
"What? What?"
He Wu looked shocked: "Sister! That...that assassin, you sent him out?"
"Exactly!"
Queen Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Originally, I had already persuaded the King to depose the Crown Prince and make the Third Prince the heir apparent, but... that widow, that damned widow, insisted on gossiping and instigating the King to continue making that tuberculous devil the Crown Prince! So..."
"Oh dear! Sister!"
He Wu asked, his heart pounding, "Then... does the King know that you sent them?"
Empress Yan frowned, pondering, "Logically speaking, Ding Ji shouldn't betray me... However, he's now in Jiang Ming's hands, and under torture, I can't guarantee his safety. Besides... today in the palace, that brat's gaze towards me was truly defiant. I think he's already gotten the information..."
"sister!"
He Wu suggested, "Then surely His Majesty wouldn't believe just his word? We can just say that Ding Ji is making baseless accusations and trying to throw our Yan court into chaos!"
"You really think Ji Xi is a fool, don't you?"
Queen Yan said with annoyance, "Even if he believes us, what's the point? His eldest son is already on his way to Yan... Ji Xi's lifespan is also coming to an end, and we have no chance or time to make a long-term plan!"
At this point, Empress Yan knelt down before He Wu.
"Sister! Don't do this!"
"Good brother!"
Queen Yan held He Wu's hand tightly and said, "Now, only you can save my sister... If I become the Queen Mother, won't the entire Yan Kingdom listen to you? At this moment, taking a step forward means a lifetime of wealth and glory, taking a step back means an abyss. There is no room for compromise... If you back down now, you won't even be allowed to eat shit. Becoming a slave will be a luxury... Our entire family will be finished!"
"Hiss~! Okay!"
He Wu slapped his thigh, stood up, and said with a twisted and ferocious expression, "Sister! I'll listen to you! I'll do whatever you say!"
"Good brother! Let's get moving right away!"
The Queen said, "Tonight, I will kill this tyrant, and tomorrow morning, my son will immediately ascend the throne!"
"good!"
He Wu was still a little worried and said, "Sister, why don't you come with me now? I'm worried about leaving you alone in the palace!"
The Empress said, "It's alright, I'll go and keep the Imperial Guards in check. With me here, they won't stop you!"
"Okay! Sis, I'm relieved to hear that!"
......
At 9:00 PM, the imperial guards of the Yan Kingdom's palace were still patrolling and standing guard inside and outside the palace.
Queen Yan then had her palace maids bring over fine wine, roasted meat, and flatbread to reward the soldiers.
"Oh, Your Majesty, what brings you here?" a general of the Imperial Guard asked in surprise.
Queen Yan pretended to wipe away her tears and said, "The soldiers have worked hard, guarding the city for me and the King year after year, day after day. But my husband and I have never done anything for them. Now that the weather is getting cold, and the soldiers are working hard to guard the city, I have come to comfort and reward them..."
After saying that, the Queen of Yan brought out the steaming hot flatbread and roasted meat.
It's winter now, and the temperature is very low at night.
In ancient times, soldiers didn't have hand warmers or anything like that. They were all cold and hungry. When they saw the flatbread sent by the Queen of Yan, the imperial guards' cheeks ached, and they scrambled to grab it...
"Your Majesty...why are you crying?" another Imperial Guard general asked with concern.
"Uh...it's nothing..."
The Queen of Yan feigned magnanimity and said, "Perhaps... she's got some sand in her eyes?"
At this point, the Queen of Yan could no longer hold back and began to sob.
Her actions startled the rough men of the Imperial Guards, and a large number of them immediately knelt down!
"Your Majesty!"
A general of the Imperial Guard knelt on one knee, raised his hand in salute, and said, "Her Majesty the Queen has always been good to us lowly soldiers! Brothers... we all remember how good Her Majesty is to us! If Her Majesty has any grievances, as long as we can help, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Another imperial guard commander said, "The Queen brings us food late at night, showing her compassion for our hunger and cold. She's no different from a mother! Although we are of low rank and cannot offer much help, we are willing to do our part to share the Queen's burdens..."
The imperial guards stationed in the city all cast pitying and compassionate glances at the Queen of Yan...
"Soldiers, I'm really fine. You all eat quickly, or the food will get cold!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than He Wu led 30,000 troops from the capital region into the outer city in a grand procession...
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