Chapter 504 Why
Emperor Mingde came back to his senses and quickly supported Jiang Qianruo: "How are you? Are you okay?"
Jiang Qianruo frowned: "I'm fine."
Zhou dropped her chopsticks and ran upstairs: "Mom! How are you?"
Jiang Qianruo felt warm in her heart: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Emperor Mingde finally felt relieved and looked down: "Are you planning a rebellion?"
King Xuan curled his lips and said, "No! I am trying to persuade you that your father is old and should retire to enjoy his remaining years. Why don't you write the abdication edict to me today so that I can become your emperor!"
As soon as Prince Xuan finished speaking, Concubine Cui and the eunuchs around her came forward, holding the blank imperial edict and the imperial seal, and placed them in front of Emperor Mingde.
Cao Zhongling watched King Xuan tremble with anger. "This is a truly perverse act, a heinous act! You are plotting rebellion! You will forever bear the infamy of this name!"
Wei Qiumao's face was filled with grief. "King Xuan actually sent someone to assassinate Your Majesty for the throne. This is truly a heinous crime! It is appalling! We, your servants, would rather die than surrender!"
King Xuan clapped his hands calmly, only to see that half of the imperial guards who had been protecting everyone's safety had turned against him and pointed their swords at everyone present.
There was a noise outside, and the eunuchs and palace maids' exclamations and screams were getting closer and closer.
Everyone's face changed, and the young ladies quickly found their parents and leaned over to seek some comfort.
"Don't be impatient, I will give you a surprise later!"
As soon as King Xuan finished speaking, the imperial guards made way for a passage, and the Marquis of Jianping, with a stern look on his face, came in with a number of soldiers wearing silver-grey armor, escorting people.
"mother!"
"uncle!"
"Second brother?! Brother-in-law?!"
The expressions of everyone present changed, even Cao Zhongling and his men who had just pointed at and cursed King Xuan all changed their expressions.
King Xuan had captured all of their family members outside the palace at some unknown time!
Ji Fengshou and Ji Changchuan stood beside Ji Changying at some point. They were stunned by the scene and quickly searched the crowd, trying to find Ji Fengyi and the others.
But Ji Fengyi's family was not seen in the crowd.
"Aying, your uncle and the others..."
Ji Changying looked at the smug look on King Xuan's face and said in a deep voice, "My master is at home, so he should be fine."
Although his master is not in good health now, it should not be a problem for him to protect the people at home.
What's more, I have my second brother and others at home.
Ji Fengshou felt relieved when he heard this, but his heart was still in his throat.
Not seeing anyone is a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing.
Prince Xuan looked at Emperor Mingde and said, "Father, I advise you to stop worrying! The families of these ministers are all in my care right now."
"Marquis Jianping! Release my daughter now, or I won't let you go!"
"Let my wife go! Otherwise I will make you regret it!"
Tutor Song and Tang Qingfeng glared at Marquis Jianping.
The others also had angry expressions on their faces.
Gu Weilan pointed at the Marquis of Jianping and shouted angrily, "You stayed home sick, all for this moment? You're so brave! You've staked your entire clan on King Xuan. Do you know what awaits you if you fail? It's not too late to make amends before serious consequences occur!"
Marquis Jianping curled his lips and said, "My Jiang family has made great contributions to the Dali period! Even if King Xuan becomes the emperor, the world will still belong to the Zhongli family and the emperor's offspring! I just chose a wise ruler for myself in advance. What's wrong with that?"
"Okay!! Well said!!"
King Xuan laughed heartily and pointed his finger in a circle. "Did you see that? Take it as a reward! If anyone dares to disobey me again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Generals! Follow me to capture him..."
The Duke of Zhenguo stood up and was about to get angry, but he found that his body was not under his control and was immediately shocked: "You drugged me?!"
When King Xuan saw their colorful faces, he felt more comfortable than ever.
He turned around and walked towards the seat at the top, with the palace maid Shui Xin following closely behind.
Zhou looked at them warily, and Ji Changying stared at the palace maid closely.
I didn’t expect that the palace maid who pushed Ji Changchuan into the water was actually here!
"It feels so good to be up high! The air is fresher than anywhere else."
King Xuan stopped one step away from Emperor Mingde. He spread his arms, took a deep breath, and his face was full of excitement.
"Father, there was one thing Fourth Brother said when he died that was not wrong!"
"We have come to this point today because of you!"
"The streets of the capital were already flooded with my 50,000-strong army the moment the fireworks burst. Those from the Imperial City Administration had no time to mobilize their forces. The families of these ministers were also in my hands. Their lives depended on a single thought."
"As for all the generals present, my mother has already drugged the wine glasses. I'm sure they've already felt their hands and feet are out of control."
"And you, my father! Don't you want to make Prince Ping the crown prince?"
"I won't let you have your wish!"
At this point, King Xuan's face twisted a little: "Who the hell is King Ping! What right does he have to compete with me! I think you've become confused lately. You've always disliked him, and now you want to make him the crown prince and his son the eldest grandson of the emperor!"
"Then what am I? We brothers have fought to the death in the capital, are we supposed to be played around by you? Are you just paving the way for him?! Why? I ask you, why?!"
King Xuan turned around in agitation, his fingers almost poking Emperor Mingde's head.
"No wonder you've been so secretive all these years. I thought you truly valued the Crown Prince's worthless son, but it turns out we were all a joke! You've had your eye on him for a long time! All that disdain you've shown all these years was fake!"
Emperor Mingde looked at his agitated expression and asked calmly, "How did you get into the palace?"
Seeing him like this, King Xuan was so angry that his nose was crooked. "Stop talking nonsense! Let me ask you! Was it King Ping that you favored from the very beginning? You have been paving the way for him for so many years!!!"
Concubine Cui looked at her son, shaking with anger, and could not help but frown and said, "It has come to this point. What does it matter if it is right or wrong? Anyway, the emperor will not get what he wants. Come! Serve the emperor with writing materials."
Cui Taibao also spoke up: "A quick battle and a quick decision, otherwise there will be changes."
Cui Yanwu's face changed, as if she couldn't believe that her grandfather was also involved in this matter. She looked around and found that her father and brother were also involved.
Her heart sank and she looked up at Emperor Mingde.
"What do you want?"
Emperor Mingde was still very calm at this time.
King Xuan looked at him with a ferocious look in his eyes: "I really want to tear off your calm face! Write me the abdication edict right now! Otherwise, the Queen's life... hehe!"
As he finished speaking, the palace maid beside him moved her fingers.
Jiang Qianruo suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. She couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and her gorgeous clothes in front of her were stained red.
"mother!"
Zhou panicked and hugged the fallen Jiang Qianruo.
Emperor Mingde's expression finally changed: "Imperial Physician! Call the Imperial Physician!!!"
Even Ji Changying's expression changed, and her eyes quickly locked onto the palace maid beside King Xuan.
She shouted and grabbed it with lightning speed: "Hui Ji?!"
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