Chapter 207 The Yellow Bird Behind
As soon as the old emperor gave an order, the sound of armor was heard outside the hall, and those who rushed into the hall all pointed their butcher knives at the followers of the second prince.
The hall immediately turned into a battlefield, with the sound of weapons clashing and corpses falling to the ground one after another.
The dragon guards and the emperor's personal eunuchs all stood in front of the case, on full alert.
They dared not help, after all, their first duty was to protect the emperor.
After all, the number of people brought in by the Second Prince was limited, and in a short while the entire hall was filled with dead bodies.
Those people made way for the third prince, who was supported by others and had a pale face, and walked slowly in, stepping on the bloody ground.
At this moment, his face was pale and his lips were blue, but the light in his eyes was frighteningly bright.
The second prince had not yet died. He saw the third prince making a loud noise in his throat but could not utter a word.
While the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it, he underestimated the despicable third brother.
But, it doesn't matter.
You have been struck by oblivion. Even if you obtain the throne, you will not be able to sit on it for long, and your death will be more painful than mine.
The second prince turned his eyes with difficulty to look at the old emperor. He pulled the corners of his mouth for a long time but still couldn't utter a word. He just died with his eyes wide open.
The old emperor seemed to understand that the second son was mocking him and himself.
He mocked himself for making wedding clothes for the third brother in vain, and mocked him for falling into the third brother's scheme that harmed them mother and son.
Even though the old emperor hated the Second Prince for rebelling against his biological father for his vicious mother, he was the son he had the most contact with besides the Crown Prince. Now that the man was dead, his anger subsided.
Instead, the look he gave Jin Zexuan was filled with murderous intent, even colder than the look he gave Jin Zexu just now.
He was wrong in this matter. He was fooled by the third brother and wrongly accused Concubine Xiangui, which forced the second brother to take the wrong path.
I didn't expect that the usually gentle third brother would be so decisive and ruthless, being cruel to others and even more cruel to himself.
Jin Zexuan smiled even more triumphantly as he watched the Second Prince breathe his last, feeling a sense of relief as if a huge mountain on his head had finally collapsed.
However, there is still a bigger mountain standing here, which is really annoying.
"Father, isn't the blank edict already prepared by my second brother?
Please add my name, my father. From now on, I will be the one to protect the Jin Dynasty.
You should take a break!"
"Rebellious son, you are unworthy!"
The old emperor angrily picked up the paper weight on the table and threw it over. The general who killed the second prince swung his sword and the paper weight flew away.
The Third Prince was so frightened that he nearly fell down, a look of hatred and determination flashed across his face.
"Father, why did you make such a fuss? I am not worthy of this position. Who do you want to pass the throne to?
You may not know this yet, but when my good second brother was forcing the emperor to abdicate here, the virtuous concubine was leading people to kill in the harem.
She is truly worthy of being the daughter of a general. My mother is far inferior to her.
I heard that the Crown Prince and the eldest grandson of the Emperor had been killed, and the secret guards you sent to guard the harem were also dealt with by Consort Xian Gui's nephew.
Alas, they, mother and son, are so cruel. Poor little brothers who are not even ten years old.
I heard that the fourth and fifth brothers also sent people over there.
Father, you have no choice.
I am your only son.”
"How could I not believe it? I don't believe it!"
Although he said he didn't believe it, the old emperor still spat out a mouthful of blood. His already old body swayed and he almost fell down. Fortunately, Xiao Ling supported him from behind.
Just at this moment, someone came over with two bloody heads and threw them on the spot. The old emperor spat out blood and instantly looked ten years older.
The two heads belonged to the Crown Prince and Consort Xian, and the young general who threw the heads bowed to Jin Zexuan.
"The noble concubine led the rebels to massacre the crown prince and the concubines and princes in the harem. I left too late and only had time to kill the rebels. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Your Majesty's words greatly pleased Jin Zexuan, who nodded calmly.
"I forgive you for your innocence. Killing the leader of the rebels is a great achievement. I will promote you three levels."
The man bowed his head hastily to express his gratitude. Jin Zexuan enjoyed the life of an emperor but did not notice the mockery on the other person's lips.
The old emperor vomited blood twice in succession and could no longer stand. He sat in front of his desk and stared at Jin Zexuan.
He had misjudged the situation. He had underestimated the cruelty of the second brother and his mother and also underestimated the treachery of the third brother.
The old emperor was definitely not a fool, as he was able to escape from the throne last time and suppress his sons for so many years.
By this time he had already discovered something was obviously wrong.
It is not surprising that the prince has court officials to help him after he takes the throne. The original team was selected by him personally.
Concubine Xiangui's mother's family is powerful, her father, brothers, nephews are capable, and they are related to half of the nobles in the court. It is not surprising that the second son has the ability to gather people to rebel.
What does the third brother rely on?
He had only held an idle position in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works and had never come into contact with military power. His maternal family was of no help at all.
Apart from the Third Prince's wife's family, the Duke of England, he should not have any major supporters. How could he have the power to suppress the Second Prince's people?
Even if the second brother's troops were mostly consumed by his imperial guards, they would not be able to match the Duke of England's troops.
He had never been on guard against the third brother before because he knew he didn't have the ability.
The scholar's rebellion failed for three years. This rebellious son could do nothing except to control his temper and pretend to be a polite and humble person to control a few scholars.
He has no money and no people, and the current battle is simply not something he can afford.
Jiang Xinyu, who was hiding in the dark, quietly poked Xiao Yuan and said in a low voice,
"Look, this is what they call a villain dies because of talking too much.
The rebellion was not straightforward at all. The second one hesitated for a long time and the third one hesitated again.
What’s wrong with their family? Aren’t they tired in the middle of the night?”
Xiao Yuan held his wife in his arms and let her lean on him, his thin lips gently touching Jiang Xinyu's ear.
"If you feel sleepy, just watch me sleep. I'll call you when Zhang Zhongyi comes out."
Jiang Xinyu played with Xiao Yuan's fingers and yawned, "I guess that old man isn't that boring.
I would have stayed away from the show and waited until the Third Prince ascended the throne and went to court, then pretended to be surprised along with everyone else.
This is such a great insurance policy, that if there's an eagle after the oriole, you won't get yourself into trouble.
Have you arranged anything there, pervert? I'm afraid the idiots under the Second Prince won't be able to do their job properly."
"Don't worry, if that guy is still alive tomorrow, I will deduct half a year's salary from him!"
The atmosphere in the hall was tense and heavy. In order to expose the mastermind behind the incident, the old emperor scolded Jin Zexuan and called him a fool.
As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. No matter how many times the old emperor has misjudged the third prince, this time he really got it right about the nature of the third prince.
Isn't that stupid? I've never heard of anyone who rebelled by using only other people's men.
If you lose, you will be held responsible. If you win, why should you get the lion's share without contributing much?
Look at your face, which is as white as a ghost. Even if you sit on the throne, you will look like you will collapse at any time. I don’t know who you are doing this for.
The old emperor sadly discovered that his second son and third son were both idiots, and neither of them inherited his intelligence.
It doesn’t matter. Fortunately, he still has grandsons. He doesn’t believe that his lineage has been wiped out.
Even if there is really not one left, the worst that can happen is that he can try hard to have a few more.
The third prince did not know Wangyou as well as the old emperor. When he heard his good father say that Wangyou would definitely die without an antidote, he immediately shouted "Teacher" to the corner behind him.
Zhang Zhongyi was so angry that he almost died. He followed this idiot because he was afraid that he would make some mistakes, but he didn't want to show up at all.
Now that he has exposed me, I have no choice but to come out. I really regret choosing such a thing.
Xiao Yuan, who was hiding in the dark, smiled triumphantly, licked his wife's earlobe gently and gave her a look.
He won the bet, and his wife asked for this and that, and the meat for the next three days was considered to be earned by Zhang Zhongyi.
The old man had fought with him for so many years and finally did a good thing before his death.
Jiang Xinyu holding her waist:
Replace the coffin and tombstone for the Left Prime Minister with iron ones. If it rains one day, we can perform a thunder and fire cemetery for us!
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