Chapter 299 The Stupidest Way
With a loud bang, the gate of the Cining Palace was slammed hard.
Inside the Cining Palace, the empress dowager closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
In the past, the situation was covered up with a superficial appearance of peace and tranquility, but unexpectedly, the entire court and harem had become so chaotic... Even a little princess now dared to storm the gate of the Cining Palace. It is conceivable to what extent the people below have despised the imperial power.
Her son is really not a good emperor...
There were several loud noises immediately afterwards, and with a bang, the gate of the Cining Palace was knocked open, and Xu Wanqing and the Imperial Guards rushed in instantly.
"Save the Queen Mother and capture the traitor!"
As Xu Wanqing rushed to the palace, the Royal Guards rushed forward... But the next moment, several teams of guards suddenly appeared outside the Cining Palace and directly surrounded the palace gate.
The imperial guards who rushed into the Cining Palace found themselves trapped before they could even make a move...
At the forefront of the Imperial Guards, Xie Yuncheng slowly stepped out, sneering, "The Crown Prince is plotting treason, and the Crown Princess is committing treason and offending the Queen Mother. Their crimes are unforgivable... Are you going to follow the traitors and aid them in their evil deeds?"
The Imperial Guards are now under the command of General Xie Fengting, and the military orders from the Eastern Palace today were also issued by the General. However, everyone knows that Xie Yuncheng is the Major General of the Xie family, but now the Major General has stepped forward to stop it.
The young leader of the Royal Guards was so frightened that he didn't know what to do.
Xie Yuncheng sneered, "His Majesty has now awakened and is sending people to capture the Crown Prince and the deposed Empress. If you can turn back from your mistakes, I will forgive you... But if you insist on being stubborn, you will only end up dead! Think about your wives and children at home..."
Wealth and honor are achieved through risk, but one must also be alive to enjoy them.
The leader of the Imperial Guards was already afraid of storming the Cining Palace, and now that he was stopped by Xie Yuncheng and was beaten repeatedly, the awe that had been suppressed by greed surged out again.
Xu Wanqing was anxious: "Xie Yuncheng is colluding with the traitor Xiao Nanchen, you guys should not be... "
Before she finished her words, there was a whoosh sound, and Xu Wanqing's voice stopped abruptly. She lowered her head and stared at the crossbow arrow on her chest.
Looking up, she saw Chen Ning looking at her with a half-smile. She slowly retracted her crossbow and shouted to the imperial guards, "The Crown Prince has committed treason, and the Crown Princess has been executed... You can choose whether to persist in your delusion and seek death, or to return to the right path and make meritorious contributions. It's your choice."
Xu Wanqing fell to the ground with a thud, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. She stared at Shen Ning intently...but could no longer make a sound.
She originally thought that today was a good opportunity for her to get rid of Chen Ning, but she never expected that it would become her own death day!
The royal guards were completely unprepared, and without any warning, they saw the Crown Princess being shot to the ground by an arrow.
Even the person who took the blame was gone, so how could they risk their lives to cause chaos? The next moment, they all laid down their weapons.
Xie Yuncheng said in a deep voice: "Catch him!"
After saying that, he bowed to Shen Ning from a distance, left the imperial guards to guard the Cining Palace, and quickly left with a small group of people...
Shen Ning glanced at Xu Wanqing, whose eyes were slowly fading away, and then turned around and closed the door.
Human life is so fragile, so she doesn't understand why some people are so obsessed with seeking death...
The harem was in chaos, and the situation in front of the palace was also unsettled.
The prince took the so-called decree of succession, put on the dragon robe and crown, and prepared to ascend the throne... But the palace gate was blocked by the students of the Imperial College who were sitting in silence.
The leader was Shen Qingbai, who had separated from Shen Ning in Liaodong and secretly returned to the capital after sleeping in the open air all the way.
After Shen Qingbai returned to Beijing, he didn't even have time to look for his sister Shen Ning. The city gates were closed, and the imperial city was also closed. Then news came out that Emperor Jiaping's life was hanging by a thread, and the prince was about to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Of course Shen Qingbai could guess what was going on... He subconsciously felt that Anangge would not allow the prince to ascend the throne like this, but he didn't know what Xiao Nanchen was planning.
If we only use the method of besieging the city with heavy troops, which is more brave than strategic, the chances of success are probably slim.
Once the prince ascends the throne, he will become a traitor who leads a large army and plots rebellion.
Students have always been one of the people who get easily carried away... The illness of Emperor Jiaping came on strangely, and the one who was kept out was Prince Ding, who was always known as the god of war who protects the country. Moreover, a few days ago, Emperor Jiaping deposed the empress and confined the prince... All of this shows that there is another story behind the prince's accession to the throne.
In addition, the eighth prince Xiao Nanying was standing in front of them, which made everyone think that it was the prince who stole the country.
The students of the Imperial College, along with Shen Qingbai, Pei Yuanzhou and other influential people, followed the Eighth Prince Xiao Nanying and sat in front of the palace gate to protest, demanding to see the emperor.
Everyone knew that this was a delay to prevent the Crown Prince from ascending the throne...and of course the Crown Prince knew it too.
After all, Xiao Nanyu, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, has been in a high position for a long time. Even though he was a dandy and absurd in the past, he still has the majesty of a superior. After putting on the dragon robe, he is full of royal style and noble, and cannot be looked directly at.
But at this moment, his face was full of gloom and extreme anger.
When Xiao Nanyu learned that the students of the Imperial College were sitting in protest at the palace gates to protest his ascension to the throne, his first reaction was: "Kill them! Kill all those ungrateful and self-righteous people!"
In the past, he was extremely kind and courteous to the students of the Imperial Academy. However, those nerds who only knew how to talk nonsense not only did not think of repaying him, but also tried to trip him up!
Ungrateful thing! Deserve to die!
And that Eighth Brother, who usually follows Seventh Brother’s lead, is now going against him!
Damn them all!
Elder Xu sighed deeply, "Your Highness, are you going to destroy your own foundation?"
The people in the Imperial College were all officials of the future court of the Daxuan Dynasty, the backbone of the country. It was impossible to kill them all.
If they are all killed, will the emperor handle the state affairs himself in the future?
Xiao Nanyu knew that he couldn't kill them all. After gritting his teeth for a while, he said in a deep voice, "Send the Imperial Guards to drag them all away and lock them up!"
Elder Xu sighed silently...
Is it true that this crown prince has nothing to show for it, not even one reliable thing?
The students of the Imperial Academy are the most passionate and the easiest to be instigated. They now believe that there is a conspiracy behind the crown prince's ascension to the throne. The crown prince can just meet those students openly... What is the use of the forged imperial edict?
Do those students know how to distinguish the real from the fake?
Since it's already the first day, why hide from the fifteenth day? It would show your cowardice and make you seem guilty.
He would go in front of the students and praise their loyalty to the Daxuan Dynasty, expressing his admiration and recognition as the crown prince and future emperor. Then, he would play the role of a filial son and cry for the Jiaping Emperor who had suddenly fallen ill, explaining that the court was in turmoil due to internal and external troubles, and that as the crown prince, he had no choice but to shoulder the burden even if he was criticized...
What scholars fear least is suppression. The more they are suppressed, the more they feel they are sacrificing their blood to Kunlun, and the more they will not give in.
So I have to go along with them and tie them to the same camp with me... At this point, I can say some high-sounding speeches about encouraging each other to overcome the difficulties and let the Daxuan Dynasty smoothly pass through the disaster, and shed a few tears... How can these Imperial College students stop me?
This was clearly an obstacle that could be resolved with a few blows, but the prince threw away this opportunity to save his reputation and make himself legitimate, and chose the most foolish path...
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