Chapter 209
The weather was gloomy, thick clouds blocked the moon, and snow flakes fell slowly, forming a thin layer on the roof in a short while.
This year, the Xiongnu Chanyu was killed and the war in the northwest was temporarily stopped. This can be regarded as one of the achievements of Emperor Yongyuan since he ascended the throne. Therefore, Emperor Yongyuan specially hosted a banquet for his ministers on New Year's Eve.
The Yunfu Palace was filled with warmth. Lin Shuge took off his cloak and sat at the bottom, listening to the ministers' blessings to Emperor Yongyuan. After he dealt with the officials who came to toast him, he raised his glass and toasted Ruan Qingyun from a distance, then ate and drank by himself.
After three rounds of drinking, people were toasting each other, the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras were very pleasant to the ears, and the dancing of female musicians was very pleasing to the eyes.
Lin Shuge felt very comfortable watching this, and his hands unconsciously started to beat the rhythm. He wondered how Axuan was doing. If nothing happened and it ended early, the family could have a leisurely reunion dinner. It would be boring for Zhongxuan and Ayuan to be alone at home.
His mind was wandering, and he unconsciously met the eyes of the Ding family. Ding Yanhe's eyes were cold, while Ding Wenbo's expression was complicated. Lin Shuge raised his glass and said, "Cheers to Sima Ding."
The Ding party members around were very angry, but Ding Yanhe smiled heartily, "Doctor Lin, please."
Yi Chi looked at the two sides interacting with each other, frowned, and looked at Lin Shuge, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
At this time, Emperor Yongyuan said: "My dear ministers, since this year, I have followed the wishes of the late emperor and worked with you all. Thank you, dear minister Xie, for repelling the Xiongnu's attack and beheading the Xiongnu's Muxie Chanyu. This battle will surely go down in history. It's a pity that you died. Although I have vindicated the Xie family, in the end... Alas, this cup of wine, I and all the dear ministers jointly toast to you."
Everyone stood up and raised their glasses. Emperor Yongyuan suddenly asked, "What do you mean, Lord Ding?"
Lin Shuge also looked at Ding Yanhe, only to see that the Ding family members and the Ding party around them were all sitting still. Ding Yanhe was holding a wine glass in his hand, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth, staring straight at Emperor Yongyuan, but he did not stand up.
This is a lack of respect for Emperor Yongyuan.
"I just miss my son. It's a pity that my son died in prison at such a young age, while the murderer is safe and sound, and someone is protecting him. I have worked diligently for Dayan and fulfilled my duties. I believe I have lived up to the late emperor's trust. Your Majesty, may I ask, am I guilty? Is my son guilty? Why does Your Majesty want to overturn the case for that thief..."
"My dear Lord Ding, are you drunk?" Emperor Yongyuan asked angrily.
"Are you drunk? Your Majesty, when I helped you to sit on the throne, you were very respectful to me and did not dare to neglect me. Now that Your Majesty has grown up, you want to attack the meritorious officials. This behavior is truly like destroying the bridge after crossing it and killing the donkey after it has done its work." Ding Yanhe looked heartbroken.
"Someone, come here, Sima Ding is drunk, send him back home." Emperor Yongyuan said while suppressing his anger.
"Let's see who dares to move." Ding Yanhe swept away all the debris on the table in front of him, and the wine glass fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound.
"Is Sima Ding planning to rebel?" Ruan Qingyun said coldly.
Lin Shuge watched Ding Yanhe's performance coldly, and suddenly saw Yi Chi winking at him and quietly pointing at the guards outside the hall.
guard? Oh no, the Ding family is going to take action so soon? He quickly beckoned to a eunuch and asked him to go to the Lin Mansion immediately and tell the servants that there was a change in the palace.
Suddenly, Ding Yanhe overturned the table in front of him and said, "Your Majesty, since Your Majesty treats the minister entrusted to you like this, it must be due to the instigation of the sycophants around Your Majesty. Today, I will purge the court and get rid of the villains around Your Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of soldiers rushed out from behind him, with swords and knives flashing coldly in their hands, and surrounded everyone.
"Protect His Majesty." The eunuchs shouted, and everyone protected Emperor Yongyuan.
There were screams, shouts, fighting, and the sound of things banging against tables in the panic. Lin Shuge secretly took a few steps towards Emperor Yongyuan.
Everyone was shocked and anxious. Some people ran outside in a hurry, but before they could leave the hall, they were slashed in the neck by a ring-handled sword. Blood gushed out of the hall. The eunuch who was sent by Lin Shuge to report the news saw this scene and was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
"Everyone, if you want to survive, it depends on your performance." Ding Wenbo stood up and said with a smile.
"Ding Yanhe, you are plotting treason." Emperor Yongyuan said angrily.
"Rebellion? Your Majesty has been the emperor for a few days, and you have forgotten how you survived in the palace. Without me and my Ding family, how could Your Majesty be here today? If you were as obedient as the late emperor, I might have guaranteed you a peaceful old age. But since you took power, you have been trying to seize power from me. You want to monopolize power, but you have to ask me, Ding Yanhe, whether I agree or not," Ding Yanhe said loudly, and glanced at the trembling ministers, "Catch them all. Whoever dares to act rashly will be beheaded."
All the ministers were silent as they never expected that Ding Yanhe would actually become a traitor.
Lin Shuge was startled when he heard the sounds of fighting outside the palace. A Xuan, A Xuan was still in Yunqing Palace.
"Lin Huaiting, you killed my son. Today I want you to pay for my son's life." Ding Yanhe said sternly.
Yunqing Palace.
"Madam Lin, I heard that Doctor Lin and Madam Lin were born in the northwest. They must not like the food and wine in Yandu. I specially found the famous northwest wine. Madam Lin, are you satisfied with drinking this glass?" Ding Wenyin waved her hand and asked the palace maid to bring a glass of wine to Lin Xuan.
Madam Ruan shook her head at Lin Xuan, and Lin Xuan lowered her eyes and said, "Your Highness, I am not feeling well today and cannot drink. However, since this wine was given by Your Highness, please allow me to take it home and keep it as a token of my gratitude."
"You..." Ding Wenyin said angrily, "I asked you to drink, and you dare not drink?"
Lin Xuan immediately knelt down and said, "I have absolutely no such intention, but I am indeed in poor health, so I will go to the Queen's Palace to ask for forgiveness."
The mistresses and noble ladies of the surrounding families all knew that the Queen was obviously trying to make things difficult for Lin Xuan today, so she did this. Madam Lin said that she was not good at drinking, so was she going to force her to drink?
"It seems that the Queen wants to avenge her brother. Doctor Lin killed the Ding family and opposed the Ding family everywhere. How can the Queen forgive Madam Lin?"
"But isn't the Queen afraid of angering His Majesty with this action? Doctor Lin is an important official close to His Majesty and is trusted by His Majesty. I also heard that Doctor Lin is famous for protecting his subordinates. The Queen touched his sister today, and Doctor Lin might react in a very negative way."
"Your Highness, Madam Lin is young and not good at drinking. I'd rather drink three cups as a punishment myself. I hope Your Highness will not bother with her." After Madam Ruan finished speaking, a maid filled her three cups, and she drank them all in one gulp.
Lin Xuan looked at Mrs. Ruan with gratitude.
Ding Wenyin raised her red lips and sneered, "Madam Ruan is pretending to be virtuous again. His Majesty always says that you are virtuous and generous. Three cups of wine are nothing. Why don't you drink it instead of her?"
Madam Ruan smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. Today is New Year's Eve. Your Majesty is entertaining all the ministers in Yunfu Palace. On such a good day, Your Highness should..."
"Shut up! I'm talking, and you, a lowly slave, have no right to interrupt." Ding Wenyin suddenly changed her expression.
Madam Ruan was so angry that her chest rose and fell violently, but she suppressed her anger and smiled, "It's my fault."
Ding Wenyin hated this look of hers the most. This bitch relied on this pretense to make His Majesty dizzy, and the Ruan family also rose to prominence thanks to her relationship, so they naturally stood on His Majesty's side and opposed her Ding family. Now this bitch has given birth to a son for His Majesty, but, there was a hint of coldness on her lips.
A maid hurriedly walked up to Ding Wenyin and whispered something to her. Ding Wenyin's eyes showed joy and she raised her chin towards the maid.
"Pa pa." The maid beside Ding Wenyin clapped a few times, and suddenly a team of soldiers with weapons appeared in the hall.
"This...what does this mean?" someone asked.
"What do you mean? You will know in a moment. Arrest all of them and then tell my father that all the ministers' families have been arrested. Let him do it without any worries. I will meet him later."
As soon as Ding Wenyin said this, everyone instantly understood that the Ding family was planning a rebellion, and they were the weapons used by the Ding family to threaten their ministers.
Ding Wenyin looked at the panicked looks of all the noble ladies with satisfaction. She snorted coldly and looked at Madam Ruan and Lin Xuan, "Give me the wine."
Lin Xuan's expression was stern, and she took a few steps to protect Madam Ruan. The little prince was disturbed by the atmosphere in front of him and burst into tears. The wet nurse was panicked. Madam Ruan took the little prince from her and said coldly: "Her Royal Highness the Queen is actually trying to collude with the Ding family to harm Your Majesty..."
"Conspiracy? If Li Jing didn't have my father, he would be just a servant in the imperial court. My father made him the emperor and made him the ruler of a country. Not only is he ungrateful, he even dared to be so disrespectful to me and even married you, a bitch," Ding Wenyin walked up to Madam Ruan as if she had finally won a round and said condescendingly, "But it's okay. If he doesn't want to be the ruler of Great Yan, there will be others who are willing."
"Bring the little prince here."
"yes."
Lin Xuan pinched the sharp weapon in her sleeve and sighed in her heart: Big brother really prepared for a rainy day.
The maid stepped forward and tried to snatch the little prince from Madam Ruan. Madam Ruan tried to back away desperately. Lin Xuan stood in front of her and suddenly stepped forward and kicked the maid down.
Everyone thought she was just a weak woman and didn't take any precautions. She actually pulled Ding Wenyin over at an extremely fast speed, with a small crossbow in her hand, and a sharp blade.
"Don't move. If anyone dares to take another step forward, Her Royal Highness the Queen will die first." Lin Xuan said in a very calm voice and gestured to Madam Ruan.
Madam Ruan immediately hugged the little prince and hid behind her.
"What...what are you going to do?" Ding Wenya asked, feeling the coldness on her neck.
"Your Highness, I need you to protect us out. Are you willing?" Lin Xuan stabbed the arrow in her hand towards Ding Wenyin.
Seeing the queen being kidnapped, the soldiers rushed forward with weapons in hand. Lin Xuan said, "Your Highness, tell them to step back. This small crossbow in my hand was made by my eldest brother himself. It is extremely sharp. What if I am not careful..."
"Listen to her and step back." Ding Wenyin screamed and shouted immediately.
Lin Xuan held Ding Wenyin hostage and slowly walked out of the palace. Madam Ruan followed closely behind her. When the ladies and noble girls in the palace saw this, they hurriedly crawled after them.
"Don't touch them." Lin Xuan said.
The ladies' eyes were filled with tears, and they looked at Lin Xuan with eyes full of respect and gratitude.
The night was dark and gloomy. Xie Chen stared at the silent night sky. Seeing no movement, he waved his hand and said coldly, "There is a change in the palace. Everyone follow me and kill them."
He Xin followed behind him and shouted loudly when he heard the words: "Your Majesty is in trouble, let's rush in."
A large number of soldiers rushed towards the palace. When the people on the street heard the noise, some of them bravely opened the window and looked out. When they saw flames rising into the sky and the sound of iron hooves, they were so scared that they quickly shrank back.
This is going to be a big deal.
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