allendalepharm Chapter 682 Forced into the Palace
Chapter 682 Forced into the Palace
The people in the hall were quickly controlled by the Grand Princess's soldiers. All the female family members were detained in a side hall, while the officials were detained in the Taihe Hall together with the old emperor and the princes.
Yan Shu, Old Madam Su, Su Tang and the other female members of the Su family sat on the ground. They were captured by a group of rebels and had their hands and feet tied. The soldiers threatened them and then slammed the door of the hall.
"Mother, what should we do? Will the Grand Princess kill us?"
"Don't talk nonsense. The situation is unclear right now, so don't talk too much."
Several timid young women started crying out of fear.
Yan Shu huddled in the most inconspicuous corner. She secretly took out a dagger from the space, carefully cut the rope on her wrist, then cut the hemp rope on her ankle, and moved closer to Old Madam Su.
"Ran girl, why are you..." Madam Su looked at Yan Shu in surprise, not knowing when she had broken free from the restraints.
"Shh! Don't make a sound. I'll help you untie the rope first."
Madam Su's eyes were full of gratitude, and she nodded obediently.
After Yan Shu helped Old Madam Su untie the rope, he also untied the ropes on Su Tang and the other female members of the Su family. They were all very smart and did not make any noise.
Yan Shu glanced at the doors and windows at the back of the hall. The soldiers guarding them thought that they were all women and their hands and feet were tied, so they did not send anyone to guard inside the hall. There should be soldiers on duty outside the gate, so if they wanted to get out without being noticed, they could only climb through the window.
With a plan in mind, Yan Shu lowered his voice and said to Madam Su: "You stay here first, I will go out to investigate the situation."
Su Tang worriedly grabbed her sleeve and said, "Sister Ran, it must be very dangerous outside now. You'd better not take risks as a girl. I believe that grandfather and father will definitely rescue us."
Madam Su also whispered, "Tang'er is right. Ran should stay with us."
Yan Shu said, "Don't worry, I have the ability to protect myself, nothing will happen to me. You stay here and don't move. Don't let them find out that your ropes are untied. Wait for me to come back and save you."
After he finished speaking, Yan Shu quietly stood up and walked towards the back hall. The others all had their backs to Yan Shu at this moment. Everyone was frightened and no one noticed that there was a missing figure in the corner.
Yan Shu walked around to the door and window of the back hall, raised her hand, pushed open the window and looked outside. After making sure that there were no patrolling soldiers around, she lifted her skirt, turned over and jumped out.
After falling outside, Yan Shu bent her waist and walked quickly along the wall towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony. When she came to the front of the hall, she quickly hid in a flower bed. The half-height flower bed was convenient for hiding, and the position allowed her to see clearly the situation in front of the hall.
At this time, the entire palace was in complete chaos. Two groups of troops were fighting fiercely in the huge open space in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The white marble floor had been stained red with blood, and the bodies of soldiers were everywhere.
She looked towards the direction of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, feeling somewhat worried about the situation of Jiang Ci, Mr. Cui and the others.
Just as Yan Shu was distracted, a shining big knife suddenly chopped down at her.
Yan Shu reacted quickly and rolled sideways to avoid the fatal blow.
The soldier's sword missed and he swung at her again with anger. Yan Shu leaped up, dodged behind the soldier, and stabbed the soldier's aorta with the silver needle in his hand.
The soldier suddenly felt numb all over and fainted instantly.
Yan Shu looked at the crowd fighting not far away, and seeing that she was not exposed, she dragged the unconscious soldier to the flower bed, quickly stripped off his armor, and slipped into the space. When she came out again, she was dressed as a soldier, and then quickly headed towards the direction of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
above the hall
The old emperor stared coldly at the eldest princess and the sixth prince behind her.
"Sixth Brother, what benefits did she promise you to make you willingly join her in forcing the emperor to abdicate?"
The Sixth Prince saw that his men had surrounded the hall and thought that the great thing had been accomplished. He looked proudly at the high-ranking old emperor with his head held high.
"My aunt has no children. She has promised to support me to take this position after a hundred years. My father has many sons, and who is not eyeing the throne? I know that you have loved the third and fifth brothers the most since you were young. Now that the seventh brother is back, you have given him all the love that you have lost for many years. In your eyes, I am like a transparent person. No matter how hard I try, I can't surpass them. It's better to change the track. Maybe the chance of winning will be greater. Now it seems that I have won the bet. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Father, please don't blame me for being cruel!"
The old emperor felt a dull pain in his chest and took several deep breaths before he felt better.
"Rebellious son, I will not let you go, you traitor!"
The Sixth Prince said proudly, "Father, what qualifications do you have to threaten me now? Your Royal Guard Battalion and Xilin Guard? Since we dare to take action today and have already made all the necessary preparations, I'm afraid they have already gone to hell before father. Hahaha..."
The Grand Princess looked outside the palace, and Qi Yuliang, the deputy commander of the Military Affairs Department, walked in with a group of soldiers. He walked straight up to the Grand Princess and said, "Princess, the 1,000 guards on duty in the Imperial City have been cleared out, but I found that the General of the Imperial Guards Su Ji and his important confidants were not present today."
The Grand Princess quickly looked around the hall and found that Jiang Qiuchi was not there either.
Did he hear some rumors and escape early? Would Jiang Ci let a substitute leave so smoothly?
The eldest princess looked into the crowd, her eyes fell on that cold and noble figure. Even though the soldiers had swords pointed at his neck, he remained calm and composed. She snorted in her heart, thinking that the situation was settled now, and the substitute was of no use. As long as he was really in her hands, it would be enough.
"Brother Emperor, you see, now the entire imperial city has been controlled by me, you should abdicate and let others take over!"
The old emperor was so angry that his face turned blue, and he glared at Qi Yuliang viciously: "Qi Yuliang, don't forget who helped you climb to the position of deputy commander of the Imperial City Department. Now you dare to assist the treacherous villain in his attempt to rebel. Aren't you afraid of being cursed for eternity?"
Qi Yuliang sneered twice, "Your Majesty has seldom attended court in recent years, and all matters in the court have been handled by several ministers. Your Majesty is obsessed with seeking the art of immortality, and you must have no intention of managing the government. In recent years, natural disasters and man-made disasters have occurred everywhere, and the people of the Great Sui Dynasty have long been living in misery under your Majesty's governance. Since you are not capable of taking on the responsibility, you should let someone more capable take over. The Grand Princess is as skilled in both civil and military affairs as men. I believe that if the Grand Princess can ascend the throne, she will definitely be able to govern the Great Sui Dynasty well."
At this time, some ministers in the crowd came up one after another and persuaded the old emperor to abdicate and let others take over.
Jiang Ci sat quietly in his seat, his cold eyes sweeping across the faces of those officials.
The file given by Prime Minister Su was accurate. These officials usually remained neutral, but they were actually the Grand Princess's men. Today's palace coup would bring out many evil spirits.
The old emperor took a few deep breaths and looked in the direction of the third prince with a sharp gaze.
Ye Lanxuan walked out from the crowd.
"Aunt, it's not a good idea for a childless woman like you to have such big ambitions. In the end, you will only make things easier for others. Why bother? You should repent as soon as possible!"
The eldest princess snorted coldly, "My dear little boy, so what if you are a man? If it weren't for the support of the Zhao family and your father's favoritism towards you, do you think you could have held this position securely? If it were an ordinary family, a useless person like you who is neither good at literature nor martial arts would at most just rely on the protection of your ancestors to eat and wait for death!"