Chapter 350 Emperor Yongping’s Plan
"Yongping, are you tired of living?"
The eldest princess held a whip in one hand and strode towards Emperor Yongping who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Your Highness, the Grand Princess, please stop!"
Seeing that the Grand Princess ignored the hierarchy and went straight to Emperor Yongping, the old eunuch guarding Emperor Yongping suddenly appeared in front of the Grand Princess like a ghost.
"Eunuch Lan, you can stop me, but can you stop the hundreds of thousands of Northern Barbarian cavalry?"
The eldest princess stopped and did not walk towards Emperor Yongping anymore. Instead, she looked coldly at the old eunuch who was blocking her way.
Eunuch Lan, the chief eunuch of the Qiantian Palace, can be regarded as an evergreen tree in the imperial palace.
As early as when Emperor Yongping's father was in power, Eunuch Lan was the chief eunuch of the Qiantian Palace. When Emperor Yongping ascended the throne, those young eunuchs who followed Emperor Yongping, no matter how much they coveted this position, had to call Eunuch Lan "ancestor" when facing him.
This person is the hidden boss in the palace.
"What does Auntie mean by this?"
"Are you not optimistic about my personal expedition?"
After a brief shock, Emperor Yongping finally understood why the Grand Princess had come.
"A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall!"
"You are the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but the northern barbarians are invading, leaving the court with no one?"
"As the ruler of a nation, you personally led the army to war, with the entire court filled with civil and military officials, and only one person, Yan Jing, advised against it. You are truly a successful emperor!"
"Have you ever considered that if the expedition fails, it will ruin the century-long fortune of the Tang Dynasty?"
"I am sure of victory!"
Emperor Yongping looked at the Grand Princess with pride, his head held high and his chest puffed out, and said, "You have always thought that Prince Yan's civil and military skills are superior to mine, but I will prove to all of you that I am no less capable than Prince Yan!"
"Aunt, instead of worrying about me, you should worry more about my uncle!"
"This time, I will not argue with you because you are doing this for the Tang Dynasty."
"Since you're married, Auntie, you should stay home and take care of your husband and children!"
Emperor Yongping looked at the eldest princess calmly.
"Hahaha……"
The eldest princess swung the whip in her hand violently, and the whip made a crisp sound.
Emperor Yongping, who was sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but tremble.
"Are you sure of victory?"
"I just led a few dozen female guards into the palace and stood in this Qiantian Hall."
"Yongping, are you really unable to see, or is your head just a mess?"
"Go and take a look, open your eyes and see how many combat-ready soldiers are left among the thirty-six guards of the Tang Dynasty's northern and southern camps?"
"It's been quite some time since I entered the Qiantian Palace. Have you ever seen the Imperial Guards protecting me?"
What a stupid nephew!
In the eldest princess's heart, her evaluation of Emperor Yongping dropped another level.
If the northern barbarians had not invaded the south, the Grand Princess would have liked her nephew to be a little more stupid. But now, if Emperor Yongping's personal expedition fails, can the Tang Dynasty still be the Tang Dynasty?
She had been working with Jieyundao for many years, so how could she not know what Jieyundao was planning? However, she always believed that as long as the Tang Dynasty remained in peace, Jieyundao would be like a grasshopper after autumn, unable to jump.
But now, her foolish nephew actually wanted to lead the army in person.
"this……?!"
Emperor Yongping really didn't think of this.
The reason why he decided to lead the army in person was because of his trust in the thirty-six guards in the north and south camps.
However, if this is the case with the Yulin Guards who guard the imperial palace, then what about the other thirty-five guards?
"Eunuch Lan, is this really the case?"
"Your Majesty, the North and South camps are indeed not as good as before."
Eunuch Lan replied respectfully.
"Then why didn't you remind me?"
Emperor Yongping spoke with some complaints.
Eunuch Lan smiled faintly and said, "Emperor Taizu has an ancestral rule that eunuchs are not allowed to talk too much about court affairs. I am simply following Emperor Taizu's ancestral rule and dare not go beyond it."
Upon hearing what Eunuch Lan said, Emperor Yongping was completely dumbfounded.
The thirty-six guards of the north and south camps cannot fight, so what can they rely on to fight against the northern barbarians?
Northwest Defense Army?
But he handed over the Northwest Army to Duke Dingguo.
Duke Dingguo Xu Shuo is incompetent and without talent!
He let Xu Shuo lead the troops purely to make Xu Shuo a stepping stone for him to leave his name in history as Emperor Yongping.
After all, everyone in the Tang Dynasty knew that Xu Shuo was granted the title of Marquis of Dingbei for his military merits.
If the brave and warlike Marquis Dingbei, now Duke Dingguo Xu Shuo, had been defeated, and their emperor had personally led an expedition to the northern barbarians and turned the tide, then in comparison, how significant would the mark left by Emperor Yongping in history be!
But now, the truth is, his personal expedition was a joke.
If he goes, he will suffer a crushing defeat and may even lose his life.
"Aunt, what should my nephew do?"
"Aunt, please teach me!"
Emperor Yongping immediately changed the way he addressed the Grand Princess.
Before the eldest princess could speak, Emperor Yongping's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Yes, Prince of Yan, there is also Prince of Yan!"
"My brother is a brave warrior, the most feared man by the Northern Barbarians!"
"I can still recall my brother!"
"Yongping, what are you talking about? Li Zhen is gone!"
The Grand Princess knew that Emperor Yongping was shocked by the truth, and she immediately shouted at him.
“Auntie, you don’t know!”
Emperor Yongping smiled smugly again, "Prince Yan is not dead, he was just tired, so he faked his own death. Haha, as expected, destiny is with my Tang Dynasty!"
"In this battle, the Tang Dynasty will surely win!"
While Emperor Yongping was speaking excitedly, the Grand Princess was stunned.
Prince Yan is not dead!
The King of Yan is not dead!
At this moment, the Grand Princess felt mixed emotions.
The fact that Prince Yan was still alive meant that her plan to capture the Whirlwind Riders was meaningless. Furthermore, Leng Que's identity had been exposed.
"Since Prince Yan is still alive, Your Majesty should summon Prince Yan to Longxi Mansion as soon as possible!"
The Grand Princess was in no mood to care about what happened to Emperor Yongping. She had to adjust some of her plans as soon as possible. At the very least, Leng Que could not be kept.
The eldest princess turned and left.
But when she led her men out of the Gantian Palace, she saw that the Yulin Guards had arrived late.
"Walk!"
The eldest princess mounted her horse with extraordinary domineering attitude, ignored the surrounding imperial guards, and rushed out of the palace again with her female guards.
It was not until the Grand Princess left that the Yulin Guards entered the Gantian Palace.
Sitting on the dragon throne in the Gantian Palace, Emperor Yongping's gaze returned to calmness.
"Qin Yu, is this how you protect my palace?"
Emperor Yongping's eyes fell on the face of Qin Yu, the Imperial Guards General, and frightened him so much that he knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I never thought the Grand Princess would be so... so unruly!"
Qin Yu, the Imperial Guards' general, now hates the Grand Princess to death. If they are not careful about what happens today, their Qin family might end up following the fate of Yin Hong, the Duke of Lai.
"Rules!"
Emperor Yongping suddenly felt like a joke.
Here is the third chapter. I'm going to eat and then continue writing. I am a fan of the ten thousand chapters update program. Let me emphasize: ten thousand chapters, ten thousand chapters!
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