Chapter 291: Abdication Decree?
The eunuch who was in charge of transporting the vegetables was saved by Princess Rongyang.
Therefore, after learning that Princess Rongyang wanted to leave the palace, he immediately hid the two of them in, and with his "good popularity", he successfully sent them out.
Jingtan also knew how important Princess Rongyang was to Jiang Xianhao, and originally did not want to let Princess Rongyang leave the palace.
But Princess Rongyang insisted on following, so Jingtan had no choice but to gallop with her in the night.
The two men sped all the way, but still attracted the attention of the rebels.
When they saw two women running fast in the night, they became suspicious and immediately chased after them.
Seeing the people behind them chasing them, Jingtan and Princess Rongyang split up into two groups to avoid the pursuers.
Jingtan was responsible for leading away the pursuers behind him.
Princess Rongyang successfully left the city gate and headed towards the garrison camp.
However, there were also pursuers chasing after her.
Although Princess Rongyang could ride a horse, she had lived a life of luxury and had never ridden for such a long time, let alone at such a fast speed.
She sat on the horse with difficulty and galloped all the way. Seeing that the people behind her had caught up with her, she shouted anxiously.
"Help, Luo Ziqian, help!"
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In the palace, the Royal Guards were fighting fiercely with the rebels.
Dexi protected Emperor Rongcheng and pushed him out in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, please go first!"
"The Marquis of Yong'an has a full 50,000-man army, and now there are 10,000 of them surrounding our palace. With only our 3,000 imperial guards, there's no way they can defeat them."
"Your Majesty, please have the Royal Guards escort you out for a while and come back after this storm has passed."
Emperor Rongcheng turned around and drew his sword.
"With the enemy at hand and the Imperial Guards fighting for me, how could I be a deserter?"
"Even if I die, I will die in battle. I will never live in disgrace."
As he spoke, he took out the tiger talisman.
"Immediately send someone to the garrison camp to mobilize troops. As for the rest, all of you must follow me to meet the enemy."
As he spoke, he rushed out of the hall with his men.
Seeing this, Dexi also became furious. He shouted loudly and rushed out with the eunuchs behind him.
As soon as he went out, he saw King Rui sitting high on his horse.
At his side were the covetous Marquis Yong'an and the gorgeously dressed Concubine Hui.
When they saw Emperor Rongcheng come out, Concubine Hui was the first to speak.
"Oh, our Majesty is indeed a man. He didn't run away at this time and actually came to our door."
Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly.
His eyes swept over the three of them.
"You three are really ambitious."
He looked at Marquis Yong'an.
"Gu Wei'ang, you really did rebel.
At the beginning, you promised me that you would never have any other thoughts."
Gu Weiyang raised his head and chuckled.
"That's because you didn't leave me any chance to survive. You forced me to do this!"
"Look at what you've done to me."
"I've lost my official position and my military power. If I don't find a way to protect myself, won't you kill me?"
“Shen Wanshan, don’t blame me, I have no choice. After all, I have such a big family standing behind me, and I can’t let them all die with me.
So, that’s all I can do.”
Emperor Rongcheng sneered and turned his gaze back to Prince Rui and Concubine Hui.
"Rui'er, I treat you well!"
Concubine Hui sneered.
"Yes, Your Majesty treats us quite well. After all, your Crown Prince and Queen are not treated as well as we are.
However, people always have something to pursue, and you know that what King Rui wants is just the position of crown prince.
But, Your Majesty, you refuse to give it to us, so we have no choice but to rob it ourselves."
Dexi, who was behind him, heard this and shouted angrily.
"How dare you!"
"How dare you, traitors and traitors, rebel against your superiors?"
But King Rui retorted at this time.
"Shut up, you old man. Who do you think you are? Why should you speak now?"
"How dare you call me a traitor? I think you've forgotten that the biggest traitor is you, my father!"
Emperor Rongcheng's expression changed drastically, and he listened to Prince Rui continue:
"Father, you and I are father and son after all. If you write the abdication edict now and pass the throne to me, I will spare your life. How do you do that?"
When Emperor Rongcheng heard this, he looked sad.
He simply couldn't believe that the person in front of him was his son.
And Concubine Hui also spoke at this time.
"Your Majesty, at this point, I advise you not to act stubbornly. Writing the abdication edict now is the best outcome."
Her voice was gentle and her face was charming, just like before, but the words she spoke seemed to be poisoned.
"I will tell you the truth. The entire palace has been surrounded by us. Even if you try your best, you can't escape.
As for the old, weak, sick, and disabled veterans in your garrison, it's too late to mobilize them now."
She said it proudly and added another sentence.
"Oh, I forgot, there is also our Crown Prince."
"Your Majesty must still be waiting for him to rescue you, but it's no use. I'm sure your good prince has died on the way back!"
After she finished speaking, she immediately threw her head back and burst into laughter.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng pursed his lips tightly, wishing he could tear Concubine Hui into pieces.
But he kept holding it in, trying to calm himself down and talk to them to delay time.
But Concubine Hui didn't give him the chance and immediately said, "I forgot that this news shouldn't make His Majesty sad.
After all, the child born to the former crown prince and your queen is dead, so you should be happy, right? "
Concubine Hui continued to laugh.
"Shen Wanshan, you are a coward. You have the biggest green hat in the whole Dacheng."
As Concubine Hui spoke, she gritted her teeth and looked vicious.
"But despite this, you are unwilling to give the throne of Crown Prince to our Rui'er. How can I not hate you?"
"I've served you for nearly twenty years, diligently managing your harem, but in the end, you actually wanted to kill me just because of a single word from Jiang Xianhao!"
“Shen Wanshan, tell me, should I hate?”
“Should we oppose it?”
"Since you don't want our Rui'er to be the crown prince, then we might as well go big and make him the emperor directly!
As for me, if I can't be the queen, then being a queen mother is also good."
As Concubine Hui spoke, she chuckled again.
She stared at Emperor Rongcheng intently.
“Shen Wanshan, if you write the imperial edict obediently now, I can spare your life.”
"Otherwise, don't blame me for not considering our past friendship.
Emperor Rongcheng held his head high, his face hard and his tone firm.
"dream!"
"Even if I die, I will never pass the throne to foolish and arrogant people like you."
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