Chapter 269 The Cicada is Hidden Behind
The King of Qin sneaked into the capital three days ago.
The men he brought with him split into small groups and secretly entered the capital.
Some were hidden in separate courtyards, and some were hidden in the Prince of Qin's mansion.
Originally, the King of Qin planned to follow Consort Zheng's advice and take the Queen and the Crown Prince with him.
But Princess Qin said that the news from the palace's spies was that Consort Zheng was in a bad state.
He was imprisoned in the palace by the Empress Dowager and tortured to the point of near madness...
The King of Qin immediately ordered his queen to be sent out of the capital, while he and the rest of his men continued to wait for an opportunity.
Soon, the opportunity came...
......
"Impossible! How could you possibly enter the capital? How could you possibly enter the palace?" Empress Dowager Zheng looked at King Qin in disbelief.
The King of Qin smiled, then called out to the Queen in the palace.
"I entered here openly and honestly."
Speaking of this, I must thank Her Majesty the Empress!
Everyone was stunned...
What? Empress Xu let the Prince of Qin in?
Both Prime Minister Xu and the Crown Prince looked at Empress Xu with shock.
Empress Xu was also completely baffled. How could the Prince of Qin's entry into the palace have anything to do with her?
"Father, this matter has nothing to do with me. How could I possibly have any connection with the Prince of Qin..."
"Oh no! The palace token, the token for entering the palace!" Empress Xu suddenly realized something.
"Palace token? What palace token?" Both Prime Minister Xu and the Crown Prince were taken aback.
"The palace token that I gave to my sister to enter the palace."
This is the only palace token that I have given away.
Because she is my younger sister, it would be troublesome for her to present a formal invitation every time she enters the palace, so I gave her that palace token.
This way, she could enter the palace at any time.
"What if she gives the palace token to someone else..." Empress Xu was really starting to panic.
Prime Minister Xu was taken aback. The Empress meant that her youngest daughter had given the most important palace token to the Prince of Qin...
"This... how is this possible?" Prime Minister Xu was still somewhat skeptical.
Empress Xu suddenly let out two bitter laughs.
"Impossible? How is it impossible? Don't Father and the Crown Prince know how the Duke of Qi's heir died? Why is it impossible for my sister to give the palace token to the King of Qin?" Empress Xu asked.
Both Prime Minister Xu and the Crown Prince's expressions changed drastically.
If that's really the case, then it's possible that the Duchess of Qi gave the palace token to the King of Qin.
"But...but...how could she disregard the safety of the Xu family? This beast!" Prime Minister Xu angrily rebuked.
Empress Xu suddenly understood everything.
No wonder that time when the younger sister went to the palace to ask the Crown Prince if he knew that the Crown Prince was also in the escort team?
Actually, she already knew at that time that the Crown Prince knew everything!
Also, after that incident, her younger sister never entered the palace again.
Immediately afterward, the Crown Princess passed away after giving birth to the young Crown Prince.
Then, the Duke of Qi passed away...
That younger sister also gave away the gifts she received, as well as many other things the Xu family had given her...
Perhaps, she had already planned how to get revenge on the Crown Prince back then!
"That bitch must not..."
With a "slap!", Empress Xu struck the Crown Prince across the face, who was about to curse.
"If you hadn't done that wrong thing back then, how could your aunt have ended up like this today?"
Every cause has its effect; your selfish desires have led to this situation.
"You still..." Empress Xu didn't know what to say.
The crown prince slumped dejectedly in his chair.
It's over! It's over! He thought they were reinforcements, but they've come to his doom...
......
Empress Dowager Zheng looked at the King of Qin in his military uniform, and then at the people behind him.
He also knew that the Imperial Guards around him were no match for him.
But she had no intention of admitting defeat.
"King Qin! What is this? Is this a coup? This is not right!"
You do have Zheng family blood in you, don't you?
Today is a great opportunity. Once today is over, the world will be...
"Uncle, too much talk makes it seem false! If I hadn't come today, would I have been exiled or imprisoned?"
I still remember what you said back then!
You can lift me up, and you can pull me down.
"What? You're not admitting it anymore?" the King of Qin asked with a smile.
Duke Anguo narrowed his eyes as he looked at the King of Qin, who had changed so much.
This guy is getting harder and harder to fool...
"King Qin, you are very capable. It is also your skill that you can appear at this time."
But without the Zheng family's support, you can't sit still in that chair.
Therefore, if you want to sit in that chair, you can only cooperate with the Zheng family.
I have no other requests.
After you took power, you handed over the entire Pingnan Army to me.
Furthermore, I will assist you in taking down the Weiyuan Army in the north.
But you must make a woman from the Zheng family your empress; this is something you must do.
"Well, Your Highness, you won't lose out on this deal," Duke Anguo said with a smile.
The King of Qin's eyes flickered.
That position... Although my father said that as long as he has the blood of the Zheng family, he would never give that position to me.
But... if you won't give it to me, can't I just take it from you myself?
The Crown Prince is incompetent and incapable of fulfilling his duties. If I were to ascend the throne, I would surely govern Dayu well.
As for what the Duke of Anguo said...
The Pingnan Army had already subdued half of the enemy forces and had also planted many of their own people within them.
Even if the Pingnan Army is handed over to Duke Anguo, he can no longer fully control it.
As for the Weiyuan Army....
The King of Qin really wanted it...
Seeing that the King of Qin remained silent, the Duke of Anguo knew that he was tempted...
He was about to say a few more words when Empress Dowager Zheng objected.
Her goal was to support the Eighth Prince to ascend the throne, not the Prince of Qin, who was already an adult and estranged from the Zheng family...
"The King of Qin is all grown up now, isn't he?"
They've even started negotiating!
But have you forgotten something? I now have more than just the Imperial Guards under my command.
And...your mother!
"Bring the Imperial Concubine up here," Empress Dowager Zheng said sternly.
The King of Qin felt a chill run down his spine, and soon saw a woman being brought up.
When the King of Qin saw the woman brought up by two maids, he could hardly believe it.
His mother...
How could my mother, who was always radiant and elegant, have become like this?
He was a little foolish, a little crazy, and his once jet-black hair had turned gray.
"Mother!" The King of Qin was heartbroken.
Consort Zheng, who had been in a daze, suddenly looked at the King of Qin.
Her son!
Her son came back to save her!
But why did he come back? This place is a huge cage!
“My son…” Consort Zheng’s eyes were filled with tears.
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