novelraw Chapter 412: Palace coup
Chapter 412: Palace coup
Mu Cang smiled and said, "Then I will follow you to court, eat, sleep, and attend various banquets. Let's see who gets annoyed first."
Yan Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "The concept of male superiority and female inferiority in Jin has been formed over thousands of years. It is difficult to completely change overnight. Aren't you afraid of losing face?"
Let those high-ranking men in Jin see that the dignified God of War of Mu Kingdom is following the eldest princess like a tail. Wouldn't they think he is a joke?
"No." Mu Cang said, "It's just right to take these opportunities to give Jin women more courage, let them take you as an example, bravely put forward their demands to men, and safeguard their rights, instead of being a submissive punching bag."
Yan Li fell silent, and his heart was warm.
This war god prince who was extremely strong outside, was obviously strong from head to toe, without any softness, but he was always so unscrupulous in front of her, willing to do things for her that he would never do before.
As a woman - even if she was once the king of a country, she still couldn't help but be moved by such strong feelings.
Such a man deserves her to repay with her whole life.
Yan Li stopped talking.
The carriage left the imperial city and arrived at the suburbs. From a distance, Rong Xiao and a group of black-clad cavalrymen were waiting there quietly.
Yan Li and Mu Cang got off the carriage one after another, and Rong Xiao followed and got off the horse.
"Rong Xiao." Yan Li walked up to him and patted his shoulder, "See you later."
Rong Xiao saluted: "I will escort Your Highness."
"No need." Yan Li declined his kindness, "It will be more comfortable for Mu Cang and I to travel alone, you take them back first."
"Your Highness!"
"Go back." Yan Li smiled faintly, her voice so low that only Rong Xiao could hear, "From now on, my identity is only Princess Yan Li of Jin. You will be loyal to the King of Phoenix and the new emperor of the Southern Kingdom in the future. Do you understand?"
Rong Xiao pursed his lips and bowed his head to respond: "Yes."
"Goodbye."
Yan Li and Mu Cang jumped on the horse neatly, holding the reins and "driving", and galloped away without looking back.
The wide and thick cloaks on their bodies spread in the wind, the red one was eye-catching, and the black one was steady.
The two riders gradually went away until they became two black dots in the sight and could no longer be seen. Rong Xiao retracted his sight and turned his head to look in the direction of the imperial city.
The legend of the Queen of the Southern Kingdom was declared to end from today.
After the early spring, the Kingdom of Jin will usher in a new situation.
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Travel during the day and rest at night.
After galloping for 5 days, Yan Li and Mu Cang finally returned to Yanling, the auxiliary capital of Jin, which was only one city away from the imperial city.
However, as soon as they arrived in Yanling, bad news reached the ears of Yan Li and Mu Cang.
"During the days when the princess was not in the imperial city, the eighth prince joined forces with the Defei's mother's family, bribed some generals in the capital guards, and surrounded the palace in the name of clearing the emperor's side, intending to force the emperor to appoint a crown prince." Kang Ziyan, wearing a blue dress with bamboo embroidery, served tea to Yan Li and Mu Cang, and reported the situation in the imperial city in detail, "The eighth prince not only sent people to surround the palace, but also sent two groups of assassins to Fenglu, trying to take advantage of the princess's injury to kill her in Fenglu."
The charcoal fire was burning in the room, warm and comfortable.
Yan Li and Mu Cang, who had been traveling for many days, were drinking warm tea and roasting by the fire, which instantly drove away the coldness in their bodies.
Fortunately, the warmth did not affect the use of the brain.
Yan Li sipped his tea: "Yan Yun is desperate and has made a desperate bet."
Although Yan Yun was not implicated in the Fenglu incident, the four princes have already lost their thrones.
Yan Zheng was imprisoned, Yan Chen was demoted, and Yan Jin was involved in treason and had the intention to murder the eldest princess. I think the emperor and the queen will not let him go.
Yan Yun is the only one left and is weak.
There are risks, but also opportunities.
The risk is because the other four brothers have lost their power, and he is the only one left. If Yan Li wants to deal with him, he has no help.
The chances are the same. All the princes have lost their power. If he can successfully win over the ministers and generals in the court at this time, and take advantage of Yan Li's "chaos and complaints" in Jin, and persuade the ministers to stand on his boat, he will be the only and most powerful heir to the royal family.
The chances of success are very high.
After all, so far, Jin is still ruled by men, and few civil and military officials in the court are really willing to change this situation.
Supporting the eldest princess as emperor is something that goes against the ancestral system, the concept, the heart, and the interests of men. ŴŴŴ.
As long as Yan Yun uses the right method and makes a heart-warming promise, there will be more people in the court who will defect.
"The emperor and the queen have been in charge of government for so many years, they can't be unprepared." Mu Cang stood in front of the window, his eyebrows cold and noble, "Yan Yun's behavior this time is just to destroy himself."
Yan Li hummed, without much worry on her face.
She just asked casually: "What is the situation in the imperial city now?"
There is a male favorite of Ling Feng in her eldest princess's mansion, who is Kang Ziyan. With such a thing happening in the palace, he can't help but take the opportunity to pass on the news.
"The Royal Guards are divided into two groups, one is protecting the Queen in Fengyi Palace, and the other is protecting outside the Emperor's palace. Concubine De is with the Emperor. I heard that they accompany her day and night and never leave even half a step. The Emperor has no chance to talk to the Queen. "Kang Ziyan said, "The Jingji Guards have guarded all the gates. The situation between the two sides is now in a stalemate. There will be no fighting and no lives will be hurt. However, the Jingji Guards have a tough attitude and the Yulin Army will not fight against them. "
Yan Li smiled faintly: "Yan Yun and Concubine De dare not kill anyone for the time being."
Since we are acting in the name of the Qing emperor, we must ensure the safety of the emperor and empress. The Royal Forest Army protects the emperor. Who dares to use weapons against them?
If you see blood, you will rebel.
Even though there is no blood, there is still some quibble, although the meaning of quibble is meaningless.
But until the last step, no one will really get things done. With emotion and understanding, the emperor is more likely to be willing to write an imperial edict to establish the throne than to use coercion or inducement.
Yan Li thought for a moment: "Send someone six miles to rush into the palace to report to the emperor that the eldest princess has been assassinated. Let Concubine De and Yan Yun be happy first, and then relax their vigilance to facilitate our actions."
"In this case, wouldn't Her Royal Highness the eldest princess have to stay in Yanling for a few days?" Kang Ziyan frowned, with worry hidden in his eyebrows, "What if something goes wrong with the emperor and the queen..."
"No." Yan Li smiled lightly, narrowing her eyes and suppressing the murderous intent in her eyes, "The imperial city is not completely in the hands of Concubine De and her son."
The Gyeonggi Guards surround the palace, and General Xuan has no use for the time being, but his son controls the Royal Guards. They, father and son, will protect the emperor and queen at all costs.
As for the rest...
A cold arc passed over the corner of Yan Li's mouth, it was time for her thousands of elites to be put to use.