"What should we do now?" Princess Zhou Shuyi found it difficult to make a decision.
"Under the pretext of meeting your father, lead your troops to capture the palace," Wang Xiaohai said. "Then ascend the throne as empress. This will make it easy to investigate the truth behind your mother's death."
"Yes, that's right. Opportunities are rare and will never come back!" Lin Cun echoed Wang Xiaohai's statement, "This may be the only way to avenge your mother!"
"But... if I do this right after my father passed away, will people think I'm too heartless?" Princess Shu hesitated.
"If you don't do this, your royal brothers will do the same!" Lin Cun began to use his persuasive methods. "Can you expect them to help you get revenge? Maybe they are one of the culprits! You have lived outside the palace for so many years, have they ever come to see you?"
Lincun deduced from Princess Shu's expression and reaction that none of her brothers came to see her. He was indeed a god, with keen insight into people's hearts.
"Don't hesitate. If you hesitate and can't get revenge, just do as Lincun says." Wang Xiaohai said to Princess Shu, "If you don't want to be the queen, you can just give up the throne to your brothers."
"You make it sound easy, but it's far from easy. Even if we took control of the palace, the officials wouldn't agree to a woman like me becoming empress," Princess Shu said. "Besides, we can't do it. I only have a little over 200 soldiers, while the palace guards have 20,000, and the imperial guards in the capital have at least 100,000!"
"Are you scared?" Lin Cun finally understood what Wang Xiaohai was doing. The two of them didn't even need to communicate with each other to coordinate seamlessly. "You can let us lead these palace soldiers to attack the palace. But if we want to stop the 100,000 Yulin Army, more than 200 palace soldiers and the two of us are definitely not enough. However, we can control their generals and cause chaos among the Yulin Army, so that they can't attack us!"
"How do you control the generals of the Yulin Army?" asked Princess Shu.
"Assassination, bribery, and threats," Lin Cun said. "It's that simple. Didn't you say we were assassins? We could even assassinate the emperor, let alone these generals!" Seeing Princess Shu's expression change slightly, Lin Cun knew he shouldn't have mentioned the emperor's assassination, and hurriedly explained, "Don't get me wrong, we are definitely not in the same group as the people who assassinated your father!"
"Yes, we are not in the same group as them, but our opponents!" Wang Xiaohai said helpfully, "The palace is heavily guarded now. They can't sneak in, but they can wait outside and assassinate the royal family members when they leave. You can't defend yourself at all! So, let one of us stay by your side to protect your safety."
"Where are you from? You are not from our Zhou Kingdom, are you?" Princess Shu was sure that she had never seen people as strong as Wang Xiaohai and Lin Cun. Even the martial arts champion was not their match. There were not just one such people, but many of them. It seemed like they suddenly appeared. It was unbelievable!
"Where we come from? You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Anyway, I'm not from your Zhou Kingdom. I'm here for something." Wang Xiaohai said, "I'll tell you when I leave."
Wang Xiaohai and Lin Cun have decided to help Princess Zhou Shuyi become empress. This will be a monumental event, perhaps even more consequential for Zhou history than the assassination of the emperor, as the Zhou Kingdom has never had an empress! Once they pull it off, they'll likely secure first or second place in this marriage-seeking test!
"You two are so mysterious. I'm worried about you two!" Zhou Shuyi said, "If you can help me get the tiger talisman of the Yulin Army, I will believe in your sincerity." She was finally persuaded by the two and decided to avenge her mother.
"Where is the Tiger Mansion?" Lin Cun asked.
"In the palace, my father has half, and the Minister of War has the other half." Princess Shu said, "I will take you into the palace later on the pretext of visiting. You will act accordingly."
"What about the Imperial Guards?" Li Wu asked. "There are 20,000 Imperial Guards. If they blockade the palace, 100,000 Imperial Guards might not be able to break in. Besides, they might not even obey you!"
Wang Xiaohai and Lin Cun seemed to have just realized that Li Wu was around.
"Princess Shu, this martial arts champion overheard our secret plan. Do you want to silence him?" Lin Cun reached out to grab Li Wu.
Li Wu raised a stool to block in front of him, but Lin Cun instantly broke the stool into pieces.
"I won't reveal it to anyone. I swear to be loyal to Princess Shu forever!" Li Wu said, "If I break my oath, I will be struck by lightning!"
"Remember what you said!" Wang Xiaohai shifted his gaze to the two black-clad guards and palace guards behind Zhou Shuyi. His meaning was very clear - he wondered if these people were reliable?
"The brothers Heilin and Heisen have been with my mother for a long time, so they won't betray me!" Princess Shu and Wang Xiaohai explained, "The palace soldiers were all hand-picked by them."
"There was a general with a golden helmet who ambushed us ahead. Is he trustworthy?" Lin Cun thought of the general who was standing on the roof and was knocked away by Wang Xiaohai.
"That general was sent by the palace, and I don't know either." Princess Zhou Shuyi was not sure whether the general would betray her.
"I'll go kill him!" Li Wu volunteered.
"You're no match for him! He's a martial arts champion several years ahead of you, and he's both stronger and more experienced than you!" Lincun said, "I'll go. You guys continue the discussion!"
There was nothing much to discuss in the reception room, except to briefly explain the specific actions during the funeral. Zhou Shuyi could not leave, she had to stay with all the princes.
Five minutes later, Lin Cun walked in with a natural look.
"Killed it?" Li Wu asked.
"Actually, it's not too difficult. The Golden Helmet General was seriously injured and his strength has been greatly reduced. You can still kill him if you go over there." Lin Cun said.
Princess Zhou Shuyi's eyes flashed with pity, but she quickly returned to normal and said, "Everyone, follow me to the palace. Li Wu, call the sedan bearers!"
"Got it." Li Wu hurriedly left the reception room.
When everyone was ready, dawn had already arrived. The sky was pale and roosters around began to crow one after another.
A mahogany sedan chair carried by four people was parked in front of the gate of the princess's mansion. The sedan bearers were ready, and a team of twenty palace soldiers armed with spears were already standing, ready to clear the way in front.
"Lift the sedan!" Princess Zhou Shuyi announced immediately after getting into the sedan.
The crowd marched towards the palace gate in a mighty procession, and passers-by in the early morning made way when they saw them.
Wang Xiaohai, Lin Cun, and Heilin Heisen followed on both sides of the sedan chair to protect the safety of the people inside.
After more than an hour's journey, everyone finally arrived at the open space in front of the Zhengde Gate of the Imperial City.
Looking from afar, the walls of the imperial palace were filled with soldiers carrying bows, and both sides of the Zhengde Gate were also filled with soldiers defending the city and people wanting to enter the city.
"There are quite a lot of people coming into the city today!" said Wang Xiaohai.
"Of course. We should be careful and not reveal our identity," Li Wu reminded.
"You should be careful not to reveal your identity!" Lin Cun snorted.
The sedan chair was getting closer and closer to the Zhengde Gate of the city.
"Stop the car and check!"
Two soldiers guarding the city stopped the sedan chair.
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