He only plotted a rebellion because they left and would never return. After all, the Lin clan owes everything they have today to good fortune and their help.
If he were the one who received help, the throne would also be his. Wasn't it because of their help that Xiao Zili was able to stand out among so many princes and become the emperor?
But he never expected that people who had been gone for several years would reappear, even younger than before, making him wonder if they were not from another world, but gods or monsters.
"You still haven't answered me why you wanted to rebel. The Lin clan treated you well; you were even a second-rank general. For the Zhu family, this was already incredibly lucky."
She just wanted to know why; as for his question, there was no need to answer it.
Zhu Daniu looked at her and said, "Of course it's because I want to be the emperor, above all others, and I don't want to stand below anyone. The Lin family has been good to me, but no matter how good they are, they haven't given me the throne."
“If it were that throne, either you or Xia Hua would have been fine to sit on it, because you are both capable. But you let a child sit on it. If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have been able to sit on it at all.”
"The Lin clan has only provided a little help to our Zhu family, and it's even negligible. It's mostly for you and Xia Hua, and has nothing to do with them. What's wrong with me rebelling?"
“If Lin Yanzhen is truly capable, then he has the ability to hold onto the throne. If not, then it is his incompetence that I have ascended to the throne.”
He never felt he was wrong. His biggest mistake was not getting help from the two of them. Everyone wants to climb the ladder.
After hearing what he said, An Shuyi couldn't help but laugh, "You want to sit on that throne? Do you have the ability? Even without me, my grandson will still beat you so badly you can't get up."
"Your father must have died of anger. He was an upright man, and he never expected to raise a son like you. He couldn't persuade him, so he died of anger. It's such a pity."
"You say the Lin clan helped you very little, but on the road to escape famine, would you have survived until now without the Lin clan? Forget it, it's all in vain to say more. Wenshi, take care of him."
It's unbelievable that there would be such an arrogant person. Just because he thinks that the Lin clan got to the throne because of her and Hua Hua's help, he doesn't think about anyone else.
Although they were partly to blame, Yan Zhen was equally capable, as were Wen Shan, Wen Shi, Wen Liu, and Wen Fan; none of them could be missing.
Zhu Daniu only thought about sitting on the throne, but he never thought about how to handle the affairs of the court. He probably wouldn't be able to sit on the throne for more than a few days before he was ousted. He only knows a few words, yet he wants to be emperor. He's just daydreaming.
"Auntie, you can kill me, but can't you at least consider me my wife and children? They don't know this, they're innocent." He can die, but the children can't.
An Shuyi ignored him and walked to the side. Lin Wenshi looked at him and said, "No matter what you say, it's useless. They are innocent, but aren't all the people in the world innocent? Because of you, they have no choice but to leave their homes."
"You still want to be emperor? Do you know how to handle government affairs? How many words do you know? Your whole family are hunters. Only you and my brother know a few words. The rest of you don't know a single word."
"After you go to the underworld, don't even mention the Lin clan. Just thinking about you talking about our clan will make me sick." Without giving him a chance to speak, she pulled out her knife and slashed his neck.
Looking at the corpse on the ground, he helped his third brother up and walked to his mother's side. "Mother, may I tell General Chen that I'm leaving for the capital?"
An Shuyi glanced at the time. Although it was afternoon, Luoxu City was in chaos, so it would be better to go back to the capital. "Okay, you go and tell them. We'll wait for you at the carriage."
He helped Wenshan from his arms and led her to the carriage. She helped her onto the carriage and stood outside waiting. Not long after, Wenshi returned, and two guards also brought the horses over.
"Mother, get in the carriage, let's go."
"Alright, let's get out of the city first. If we see an inn, we'll stay there for the night." He then got into the carriage.
A few days later, they finally arrived in the capital. Along the way, they rarely had time to rest, and only stopped to rest when they came across an inn.
An Shuyi stuck her head out of the carriage and looked at the bustling streets. The people here had not been affected by the war and were living well every day, with smiles on their faces.
It seems that Yan Zhen has done a good job. Along the way, the people all praised the new emperor. Indeed, Yan Zhen not only reduced taxes, but also gave the people free grain seeds.
The soldiers who joined the army and their families received two taels of silver each year. Although it wasn't much, it was a significant improvement compared to before.
Such a good emperor naturally deserves the praise of the people.
Lin Wenshi drove the carriage directly to the palace gate, took out his token, and was allowed to enter. Normally, it was not allowed to drive the carriage in, but it was also impossible to let his mother walk in.
So they simply drove the carriage directly into the palace, straight to the Imperial Study. Along the way, the palace maids and eunuchs watched curiously, but dared not ask any questions. They could only watch the carriage enter the palace.
"Stop! Who dares to drive a carriage into the palace? Don't they have a death wish?"
Looking at the girl placed in front of him, Lin Wenshi was puzzled. She didn't look like a palace maid, much less an empress. The emperor didn't have any other concubines either, so where did this woman come from?
Hearing the voice, An Shuyi lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the speaker, a pretty teenage girl. "Wenshi, is this the Emperor's new concubine?"
Sure enough, men turn bad when they have power. He once said he was devoted to the Empress, but now, after only a short time, he's already taking concubines.
"I don't know either, I've never heard of her. But she doesn't seem like a palace maid. Could she be a close friend of the Empress?" He also wanted to know who she was.
But the emperor already has three sons, so there is no need for him to take a concubine. It's not like the empress can't have children.
"Who are you, daring to talk about me? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded? Men, drag that woman off the carriage and beat her!" the woman said, ordering her maidservants.
"Your concubines are so unreasonable! I haven't even offended you, yet you want to drag them down and beat them. Wen Shi, have the guards in the back bring the Emperor here." Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that she had accidentally hit her grandson's precious child, she would have already taken action.
The young woman looked alarmed when she saw that they wanted to invite the emperor, but she still tried to remain calm and said, "Inviting the emperor won't do any good. It was your fault to begin with, and the emperor will listen to me."
Lin Wenshi sent his guards to summon the Emperor, but he remained seated in the carriage, not in a hurry to leave. He kept a wary eye on the girl. In the past, if someone had told him that girls were delicate and fragile, he would have believed it.
But after seeing his mother and aunt, you can't believe what they say, because there's too much exaggeration involved.
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