allendalepharm Chapter 684 Turmoil
Chapter 684 Turmoil
Yan Shu knew that the Zhao family and Ye Lanxuan were going to take advantage of the chaos to attack, so she held Jiang Ci's hand tightly.
"I'll stay and help you."
Jiang Ci shook his head firmly: "I will feel more at ease if you are outside, and I promised Prime Minister Su to ensure the safety of the women in the Su Mansion. I will trouble Jiaojiao to take care of this matter."
Yan Shu was in deep thought. This was a life-and-death situation for several forces, and he couldn't let his emotions get the better of him.
"Okay, I'll send them away first. You must send someone to deliver the message. If you need anything, I'll come to the palace to help you."
Jiang Ci raised his hand and touched her smooth cheek, then nodded gently.
"Ok!"
Afterwards, Jiang Ci hurriedly left the Imperial Garden, while Ying Qi took Yan Shu and left the palace together. The main gate was now tightly controlled by tens of thousands of soldiers, so they could only go towards the cold palace.
When he arrived at the bottom of the city wall, Yan Shu found several familiar figures standing in front of him.
"Grandma!"
Madam Su was obviously relieved when she saw Yan Shu: "Girl Cui, I'm glad you're okay. We were all very worried about you."
Ying Qi said, "Miss, Madam Su, this is not the place to talk. I will escort you out first."
"it is good."
Then, a dozen shadow guards took the women of the Su family and Yan Shu and flew over the city wall to leave the palace. There were already several carriages waiting outside the palace. They were all people arranged by Jiang Ci in advance.
Everyone knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long as they might be discovered by patrolling soldiers at any time, so they got on the carriage and quickly rushed towards the imperial city.
Walking on the avenue of the capital, Yan Shu lifted the window curtain and looked outside. When the common people saw hundreds of thousands of soldiers suddenly breaking into the city, they knew that something big was going to happen, so they all hid in their homes and dared not go out. From time to time, they would encounter hundreds or thousands of soldiers passing by on the streets, but they were all heading towards the direction of the imperial palace, and no one would attack the ordinary people of the capital for the time being.
The carriage did not go to the Cui family or the Su family, but went in an unfamiliar direction.
"Yingqi, where are we going?"
Ying Qi was now disguised as an ordinary coachman. He turned around and said to Yan Shu, "The Su family and the Cui family have been targeted for the time being. We can't go back there. The master has arranged a safe place to stay."
Yan Shu asked worriedly, "What about the other people from the Su and Cui families?"
"After you entered the palace early this morning, the master arranged for someone to secretly pick them up, and they are all there now."
Only after hearing this did Yan Shu and Old Madam Su feel relieved.
Su Tang asked Madam Su in confusion: "Grandma, haven't the princess and the rebels been captured? Why can't we go back yet?"
Madam Su solemnly warned: "Don't ask about the affairs of the palace, just follow Cui Yatou and the others."
"Yes, grandmother."
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now
The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony fell into an eerie silence, and the old emperor stared with anger at the civil and military officials who were kneeling in the hall.
"Say again what you just said!"
Nearly half of the ministers in the hall spoke in unison: "Your Majesty, please abdicate the throne and give way to the Third Prince Ye Lanxuan!"
Jing'an Hou raised his head and looked at the old emperor: "Your Majesty is old and has been bedridden for many years. I am afraid that you are no longer able to take care of the affairs of the court. It is better for you to abdicate early and enjoy your old age. Moreover, Your Majesty likes to cultivate immortality and Taoism. In the future, you don't have to take care of the affairs of the court and can concentrate on this."
The old emperor's face was ashen and he looked towards Ye Lanxuan with sharp eyes.
"Third brother, do you think so too?"
Ye Lanxuan said: "Father, I, your son...I can't bear to see you dragging your sick body around worrying about state affairs all day long."
"Haha, you are truly my good son!"
The old emperor's eyes were full of disappointment, and he looked at Queen Zhao fiercely.
"You and the Zhao family instigated him to do this, right?"
Queen Zhao no longer showed any respect on her face, and coldly met the old emperor's angry eyes.
"Your Majesty has wronged me and Xuan'er. Xuan'er has always been the most filial to Your Majesty. The golden elixir Your Majesty took was the first medicine from Xuan'er's heart blood. How could a man who would not even care about his own life to be filial to his father have the idea of forcing Your Majesty to abdicate? Xuan'er is worried that Your Majesty's body can't bear the heavy state affairs. Today, the eldest princess and the sixth prince forced the emperor to abdicate, so she is worried about the foundation of our Great Sui. In fact, I think all the ministers have the same idea. Your Majesty should follow the wishes of all officials and abdicate."
"Bang!"
The old emperor was so angry that he smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground. The broken porcelain pieces flew up, and Queen Zhao screamed in fear.
"It turns out that the mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole is behind. Xuan'er, what do you think of your father?"
A trace of gloom flashed across Ye Lanxuan's slightly lowered eyes. "Father used to be very good to me, but since my seventh brother came back, he has put all his attention on him. He even invited Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Su to teach him in person. There are even rumors in the palace that Father intends to make him the crown prince. Now I really don't understand what Father is thinking."
The old emperor shook his head in disappointment: "If I pass the throne to you, do you think you will be a good emperor?"
"I will never let you down, father. I will become a good emperor who works hard and loves his people."
The old emperor sneered and his sharp eyes swept over the Zhao father and son.
"Why? Is it because you are proficient in the art of imperial power or because of your ability to stabilize the court? Xuan'er, I suddenly feel that what your aunt said is right. You are really a useless person who can't be helped!"
The son he had wanted to cultivate had done such a stupid thing. Among all the princes, only the third prince was favored by his father. In order to clear the hidden dangers for him in the future and force him to work hard, he even pushed the faker to the forefront and blocked many open and secret attacks for him. But now he teamed up with the Zhao family to force the palace to rebel.
I'm afraid that if the throne is handed over to him, it will sooner or later belong to the Zhao family. The queen is close to her natal family and has complete faith in her father and brother. As long as the Zhao father and son have any rebellious intentions, the mother and son will be devoured sooner or later without leaving anything behind.
The Great Sui Dynasty is doomed.
Now the fifth brother is disabled, the sixth brother is dead, the eldest, second and fourth brothers have humble origins on their mothers' side and have no abilities of their own. We had high hopes for the third brother, but he ultimately disappointed us.
Hearing the word "waste", Ye Lanxuan became completely furious.
"Who is not a waste in the eyes of the emperor? Ye Lanqi? He is a weak scholar who grew up in a remote village, but he is looked up to by the emperor. I don't know where I am inferior to him? Haha, even if the emperor dotes on him, so what? In the end, it is the son who stands here! Father, stop struggling! Come, prepare the edict of succession for His Majesty!"
The eunuch at the side immediately walked up to the old emperor holding the imperial edict.
"Your Majesty, just stamp it with your seal."
The old emperor opened the edict and took a look at it, and couldn't help but sneer.
"The imperial edict has been prepared in advance. I really underestimated you. But what if I don't sign it?"
Queen Zhao on the side sneered, "Your Majesty now has two options before him. One, pass the throne to Xuan'er, and from today on you will be promoted to the Grand Emperor, and still enjoy endless respect. Two, I will stop you from taking the golden elixir. Without the golden elixir to prolong your life, how long do you think your body can last? Haha, Xuan'er can wait, but can Your Majesty?"