allonlinenovel Chapter 383 Princess Rouan 33
Chapter 383 Princess Rouan 33
The new emperor, instead of showing any concern, laughed as he watched Ling Yi's disheveled appearance.
Because she had obtained the throne for nothing, Ling Yi felt indebted to the emperor and had been treating him very well during this time: "..."
She leaped up and snatched the famous painting from the emperor's hands, then gathered all the precious jewels and jade seals from the soft couch into her bosom.
What to play?
You naughty kid don't deserve to play with these good things, take them!
New Emperor: "?"
He was puzzled: "I have given you the throne, yet you won't even give me these little trinkets?"
"How can there be such a cold-blooded and heartless sister as you in this world?"
The cold-blooded younger sister rolled her eyes and said, "From today onwards, Cong-ge will live with you."
She was still worried about leaving Cong-ge outside.
He has a heart condition. What if he gets frightened and walks in front of his father?
She wanted to let the child live for two more years.
The child, who was two months older than Ling Yi, was brought in front of his father and was completely dizzy.
Like his father, after being freed from the pressures of studies and power, he let loose and indulged in all sorts of fun and games, and he gained a lot of weight.
"Auntie, did you need something from me?"
He sat in the same posture as his father and asked a question out of curiosity.
Ling Yi: "..."
Today she was determined to show this imperial couple what she was capable of, and let them know what it meant to imprison the emperor.
While she was wreaking havoc in the palace, a huge uproar was already brewing outside.
When the old man left the palace in a daze, he encountered an old friend. Under questioning, he told his friend about his troubles and asked for some solutions.
As everyone knows, some things, once a third person knows, become known to the whole world. Now, the ministers and noble families who had been waiting behind closed doors for the princess to suffer could no longer hold back.
Those who submitted memorials and knelt before the emperor were all moderates.
More importantly, it was to show the emperor why aristocratic families were aristocratic families, and to let him see the power of their retainers.
These things should be done sooner rather than later.
They can dismiss snippets of information as mere rumors, but if they wait until the Princess of Fuguo is officially named King of Qin, it will be too late.
If they act now, they are subduing a wicked princess who crows at dawn; if they act again in the future, they will be disobeying the emperor's will and becoming traitors.
and so……
Tonight, let's take action!
Due to the recent unrest, the retainers kept in the capital received orders from their masters before nightfall.
The same applies to the Wang family.
But what they received was not an order to force the emperor to abdicate, but an order to stop the rebellious officials.
Wang Dao removed his purple robe, donned his armor, and looked at the last remaining retainers of the Wang family. He said in a deep voice, "Loyalty to the emperor and love for the country begin today!"
"All your family members have been safely transported. I offer you a hundred taels of gold in exchange for your protection of the imperial city and His Majesty!"
His voice was strong and clear, but his gaze remained unwavering.
After tonight, the Wang family will be nothing more than an ordinary, impoverished household with neither capable men nor retainers, even worse off than the local powerful families.
But that's not important. What's important is that his family is no longer a thorn in the side of the emperor.
There are still three officials in the court and three thousand books in their homes. The Wang family will surely be able to recover within a hundred years.
In this way, he would die willingly.
Another person, who shared his sentiment of dying without regret, was leading his iron cavalry through the gates of the capital.
That was his son, Wang Suizhi.
It has been a month since Wang Sui last saw Her Highness the Princess.
For the past six months, he has been training his soldiers outside the city every day for His Highness's great cause.
Now, I finally have a chance to put my skills to use.
He was surrounded by the emperor's personal guards, and was given a military position from birth. Even in his old age and declining health, he would be cared for by the emperor. It can be said that the emperor had arranged everything for him from infancy to his coffin.
Therefore, these people were the soldiers most trusted by the emperor.
They will obey the emperor's orders, support Lingyi as empress, and become her tools to wipe out all those who dare to rebel.
Today, Wang Suizhi is the hilt of that knife, held by the princess!
The horses' hooves clattered crisply on the street, and were almost instantly spotted by the guards on patrol, much to their master's horror.
Since the news came this morning that the Emperor intended to appoint the Princess of the State as the Prince of Qin, they have already begun to prepare to take action. How were these people able to react so quickly and enter the capital so swiftly?
Could it be fishing?
Princess Fuguo was so ruthless, using her brothers and nephews as bait to lure these aristocratic families with rebellious intentions.
But why didn't she consider what would happen to the emperor if something unexpected happened?
Would the emperor really pass the throne to such a ruthless woman?
How unwise this is!
On the palace wall, Ling Yi, who had been unfairly blamed, sneezed and looked down at the noble families' retainers who were forcing her to abdicate.
He sighed.
These powerful families, as expected of seasoned veterans who have survived the fall of dynasties, are indeed exceptionally decisive.
If she hadn't asked Wang Suizhi to prepare in advance, this place might have been her final resting place tonight.
Hearing the speeches below that said, "The imperial family is in turmoil, the emperor is in imminent danger, we have come to the palace to clear the court of corrupt officials and protect the emperor's life," Ling Yi picked up her bow and arrow and shot it straight at the horse of the person in front.
Immediately afterwards, the woman's firm and authoritative voice rang out in the night: "Anyone who steps over this arrow is considered a rebel!"
"His body dies, his entire clan is exterminated!"
The leader squinted at the bow and arrow, drew his sword and slashed it away. He looked at Ling Yi and said coldly, "Ling, you have coerced the emperor, falsely issued imperial edicts, and caused chaos beyond the bounds of propriety. Today is your day of death!"
"If you surrender now, we might still leave you a whole corpse!"
Such a huge accusation was suddenly pinned on Ling Yi. Ling Yi knew that even if the emperor were standing on the wall right now, these people would still say that she had found a stand-in.
In matters of life and death, reasoning is useless; you have to fight it out to find out who's the king and queen.
Perfect timing! Some members of her family who have pledged allegiance to her are still without official positions. Now is the time for her to reap the rewards of her service in supporting the emperor!
Gazing at the distant flames rising high, she fired three arrows in quick succession, piercing the leader's throat and chest.
As the crimson light rose, she proclaimed, "Rebels, kill without mercy!"
"Those who behead the enemy will be rewarded, and those who fight will be ennobled!"
Knowing full well the dangers of the Imperial Guard succession law, how could she not have buried a large number of soldiers in the palace, just waiting for outsiders to rescue her?
As she finished speaking, the palace gates burst open, and the imperial guards in armor surged out like a tide, joining the imperial guards from outside the city to trap these traitors in the middle.
At this moment, it is immediately clear who has the advantage and who has the disadvantage.
Ling Yi waved her hand emphatically, ordering the soldiers to beat the drums to cheer them on, and then walked down the city wall herself.
Now that things have come to this, she has arranged everything and no longer needs to go into battle.
Someone will surely pluck the fruits of victory and place them in her hands.