allonlinenovel Chapter 193 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (43)
Chapter 193 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (43)
Six months passed quickly.
Over the past six months, things have appeared calm on the surface, but beneath the surface, turbulent waves have been brewing.
Ruan Ruan has already produced many results from her research, but she keeps them all hidden, determined not to give Emperor Li Yanxiu any credit.
Aside from her research and inventions, she didn't forget the task Wen Songzhi had assigned her: to win over Princess Yuanjia, Wei Wanqing.
With the help of the childbirth system, she directly lured Wei Wanqing into joining her camp by promising that Wei Wanqing would personally lead the army to wipe out the barbarians and avenge her father.
To be honest, Wei Wanqing had long been dissatisfied with the royal family of Li Kingdom.
He was particularly dissatisfied with the last two emperors.
Her grandfather, father, and a host of uncles risked their lives for the sake of the Li Kingdom, ultimately dying on the battlefield.
As a result, this damned emperor, when he could have directly annihilated the barbarians, chose to accept their surrender, boasting of the grandeur of a great nation, but in reality, he was raising a tiger that would eventually cause harm, resulting in the deaths of innocent people.
Wei Wanqing loathed their hypocrisy and longed to avenge her family, fulfill the Wei family's mission, wipe out the barbarians, and restore peace to the people.
But unfortunately, she was a woman. Even though her abilities were a hundred times greater than those scheming and incompetent military officers in the court, she could not join the army and become a proper general.
She had finally managed to lead an army and win several battles while disguised as a man, but soon her identity was exposed. After being given the so-called "Princess Yuanjia," she was deprived of the right to go to the battlefield.
Furthermore, it even bound her to stay in the capital and prevented her from going to the frontier battlefields.
Wei Wanqing had been shouting and insulting the emperor and his officials at home every day, which had built up deep resentment. That's why she readily agreed when Ruan Ruan came to win her over.
She not only nodded directly, but also rubbed her hands together eagerly: "Miss Ruan, has Her Majesty the Empress said when the rebellion will begin?"
"I haven't been in a fight for over half a year, my bones are practically limp. Can I be the vanguard then?"
Wei Wanqing's features were extremely heroic, and her bright eyes revealed a rebellious intent, as if she could pick up a large knife and enter the palace to kill the emperor if Ruan Ruan nodded.
Ruan Ruan remained silent for a moment, then smiled and stopped her: "Princess, calm down, the time is not yet ripe."
She held down Wei Wanqing's hand, which had already picked up a large knife, and earnestly explained some of her plans to her.
Finally, he said, "I've heard that the county princess has a sworn brother who is a captain in the capital's guards. I wonder..."
Ruan Ruan smiled mysteriously, and Wei Wanqing raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding her meaning.
"I understand. Leave this to me, you can rest assured."
Wei Wanqing patted her chest with great confidence and took on the big job.
In places unknown to anyone, they recruited one after another, and one after another they fell into their trap.
Some people just don't know who their companions are, and can only observe and ponder all day long. They have a lot to say, but they can't find anyone to confide in.
In addition, figures like Prime Minister Wang Fu also sought to win people over.
Since the emperor cannot have children, and neither can Prince Jing and Prince Duan, let those who can have children properly inherit this empire.
As a prime minister of two dynasties, Wang Fu naturally had ambitions; otherwise, he wouldn't have been raising his daughter to be empress all this time. He originally only wanted to be a maternal relative, but now the situation is different. He can work hard, rebel, and become emperor.
As soon as the king made his move, some noble families and dukes also became restless.
The capital city remained relatively calm, but other places experienced more noticeable fluctuations.
News of local unrest kept reaching the capital, which often angered the emperor, and made all the officials in the court feel insecure.
The Sun family, who had previously lost face and then quieted down for a while, were not worried at all. Instead, they became arrogant again. Grand Tutor Sun sent a letter to the palace, intending to have Leyan fake a pregnancy.
He wasn't so kind; it wasn't his job to relieve the emperor's worries and dispel rumors.
What he was going to do was also to steal the country.
However, the Sun family's power was not as great as the prime minister's family, so he thought of his empress daughter.
He could have the empress fake a pregnancy, then find a way to kill the emperor, install a posthumous child on the throne, and become the regent himself. How wonderful would that be!
Grand Tutor Sun was lost in his own fantasies when, the very next second after receiving the letter, Le Yan had her family hoisted to the front gate.
I only hung it for half a day before, and I guess my memory wasn't sharp enough. So this time I'll hang it for a whole day and night to really wake my brain up.
As a result, the Sun family lost face once again.
Seeing that Leyan had repeatedly targeted the Sun family, Princess Anning said with some concern, "Yan'er, that is your maternal family after all. If you ruin their reputation like this, it will probably affect you as well."
When she ascends the throne, I'm afraid many scholars will use the Sun family to attack her.
Princess Anning's words came from the bottom of her heart. Le Yan sighed inwardly, looked at her gently, and shook her head slightly: "Aunt, what happens to the Sun family is none of my business."
The saying goes that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. She was about to overthrow the dynasty and become empress as a woman, so why would she be afraid of people using the Sun family's affairs to attack her?
Don't say she's not the real Sun Leyan at all. Even if she were, so what?
Le Yan smiled and said, "Aunt, I'm not afraid to tell you, the Sun family will be exiled to Lingnan sooner or later!"
She didn't want the Sun family's lives; she wanted them to suffer so that the original owner could die in peace.
*
As the weather turns cooler and autumn arrives, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the palace is bustling with activity.
Or rather, the entire Li Kingdom was bustling with activity.
Some people are busy celebrating the festival, while others are busy rebelling.
In the Qianqing Palace, Yueyan sat leisurely on the dragon throne, reviewing several memorials in her hands.
Yingyi ground ink for her, while Wensongzhi took out many letters that had been intercepted by carrier pigeons and read them aloud one by one.
After finishing reading, a cold smile hung in his eyes. "It seems that my courtiers are quite in sync."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have all chosen the Mid-Autumn Festival to stage coups and seize power.
"Who are they?" Le Yan asked curiously.
Wen Songzhi replied, "Prime Minister Wang Fu has already contacted his eldest son, who is in the army, and ten thousand troops are waiting ten miles from the capital."
"The Duke of England, Yang Xiao, also controls several thousand soldiers in the camp outside the capital, and has infiltrated half of the Imperial Guards, preparing to cooperate from within and without to usurp the throne."
"And then there's Your Majesty's father. When Grand Tutor Sun realized he couldn't command you, he joined forces with General Hang and also colluded with the barbarians to prepare for a mutiny."
After listening, Le Yan had only one feeling: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is indeed a lively festival."
She sat up slightly. "Then let's wait and see. Let them fight like dogs first, and then we'll step in."
Let's make dumplings together.
but--
Le Yan frowned. "They still dare to collude with barbarians. It seems that exile to Lingnan is too lenient for the Sun family."
After thinking for a moment, she tapped the table lightly and ordered, "Have Wanqing leave the city directly and go to the frontier to join up with the Wei family army. If the barbarians invade, she is allowed to strike at their heart."