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Chapter 191: A Pretext for Departure
Chapter 191: A Pretext for Departure
Inside the palace.
Xiao Cong led the personal guards straight to Xuanming Palace.
But outside Xuanming Hall, someone was holding her hand.
“Ah!” Before the eunuchs and others could react, Xiao Cong’s personal guards killed them with a single knife.
It was not until they entered the main hall that they discovered that most of the eunuchs and palace maids had been killed, and Gao Pan, who had always served His Majesty, was tied up.
Xiao Cong immediately untied Gao Pan, who looked terrified.
“Eunuch Gao, where is the emperor?”
Gao Pan trembled all over and said, “Your Highness Prince Rui, you are finally here. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is in Shulan Palace! Save Your Majesty!”
Xiao Cong quickly helped Gao Pan up, “Shulan Palace?”
“It’s Concubine Sheng. She has joined forces with people in the court to imprison Your Majesty. People have been sent to guard every palace. Your Majesty is almost dying. Your Highness Prince Rui should go quickly!” Gao Pan said anxiously.
Xiao Cong then started walking towards Shulan Palace.
However, as soon as he left Xuanming Hall, he saw guards coming with swords in hand. The leading guard said, “Prince Rui is plotting a rebellion! Capture him!”
Xiao Cong really didn’t expect that the palace had been infiltrated so deeply. He had to let everyone fight to the death while he led a few people to Shulan Palace.
Shulan Palace.
Sheng Xinlan had lost her former elegance, her eyes were full of ruthlessness, “If Your Majesty does not write, Prince Rui will be killed, and Lin’er will still be the Emperor of Northern Jin!”
Xiao Wenzhan could no longer struggle. His face was flushed red and he even felt unable to speak. He could only use all his strength in his hands to knock over the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that Sheng Xinlan handed over to him.
“You, don’t even think about it!” Xiao Wenzhan was so angry that he started coughing violently as soon as he finished speaking.
“Your Majesty, do you intend to make Bei Jin’s surname Xiao or Sheng?” Sheng Xinlan was provoked by Xiao Wenzhan’s eyes.
“Even if I die, this Northern Jin can no longer be named Sheng!” Xiao Wenzhan was filled with regret at this moment. How could he be so blind to be bewitched by Sheng Xinlan all his life.
“Oh! Really? Helan Cha is our son-in-law. If he wants to help Lin’er, isn’t it easy? As long as Lin’er ascends the throne, how can he not listen to me, the queen mother? Don’t forget, he is only nine years old and has always been weak. I’m afraid you can’t control him even if you want to… Hahaha…” Just as Sheng Xinlan was imagining the bright future, a voice suddenly rose outside, “My queen, it’s bad, it’s bad!”
Then, Suo Qin came in quickly, “My queen, King Rui is coming to kill us!”
“I’m not afraid! I’m just afraid that he won’t come!” Sheng Xinlan grinned.
Xiao Wenzhang looked at Sheng Xinlan’s ferocious face and felt a chill. “What do you mean by this?”
At this point, Sheng Xinlan no longer had any guard against Xiao Wen Zhang. The entire harem was controlled by Sheng Dao’an, so what was she afraid of?
“What do you mean? I want to be the queen mother of Northern Jin, the only one in the world! No one can stop me!” Sheng Xinlan roared.
“I advise you to think twice before you act. If Cong’er comes in, you will have no way out!” Xiao Wenzhan sat on a chair and even had to lean on his arms on the table to speak.
“Let alone Xiao Cong, right now, I am not afraid of anyone. I am not afraid to tell you that this must be done with a legitimate reason. Otherwise, how can we avenge you with a clear conscience?” Sheng Xinlan looked at Xiao Wenzhan meaningfully, and said with regret.
Xiao Wenzhang’s eyes widened with anger, “You——”
“Don’t blame me for being cruel. I am mainly considering Lin’er. Now, only Xiao Cong and Lin’er are qualified to inherit the throne. If Xiao Cong is allowed to ascend the throne, with his cruel and ruthless character, how can Lin’er have a good life? I can’t and don’t want to let Lin’er be inferior to others. Now, Helan Cha can help me, so I can only do this.” Sheng Xinlan had accumulated a lot of complaints against Xiao Wenzhan for a long time. At this point, she didn’t feel much guilt.
“As long as Prince Rui enters Shulan Palace, you will have an excuse for your death. As for Xiao Cong, there are so many traps everywhere. Do you think he can get out? However, Your Majesty can rest assured. To win the support of the people, I will not let him die in vain. Anyone who is close to him can be buried with him…” Sheng Xinlan’s smile was eerie and terrifying, which made Xiao Wenzhan regretful.
“You poisonous woman!” Xiao Wenzhang almost wanted to get up, but he was too weak to stand up, and even though he struggled, he still couldn’t. Seeing Sheng Xinlan dying, she wanted to poison Xiao Wenzhang, so she said softly, “Your Majesty, don’t you admire Xiao Wei the most? You can be with him in the underworld…”
Xiao Wenzhang was shocked. Xiao Wei? His favorite prince, a man of both civil and military talents, won his heart. If he had not died of illness at a young age, no one else would have been able to inherit the throne. That was why Xiao Wenzhang often lamented Xiao Wei’s death and often admonished several princes to pay tribute to Xiao Wei.
Sheng Xinlan’s sudden mention of this made Xiao Wenzhang startled. Could it be…
“Did you harm him?” Xiao Wenzhan looked at Sheng Xinlan in disbelief.
Sheng Xinlan neither denied nor admitted it, but said faintly: “I am terrified…”
“How could I be so blind!!!” Perhaps because he was so angry at Sheng Xinlan, Xiao Wenzhan glared at Sheng Xinlan, feeling a sudden pain in his heart.
“Your Majesty, it’s almost too late. You should retreat first.” Suoqin reminded Sheng Xinlan who was still immersed in the confrontation with Xiao Wenzhan.
Sheng Xinlan then took a long breath and said, “If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being born into an imperial family. You can’t control your fate!”
“I will kill you!!!” Xiao Wenzhan’s eyes were bloodshot, veins on his forehead were exposed, and his hands were almost clenched to bleed before he slowly stood up.
Sheng Xinlan, who was still fantasizing about the future, was startled by Xiao Wenzhang, “You——”
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“How could I let you succeed!” Xiao Wen Zhang said solemnly, trembling.
Sheng Xinlan quickly drew out the sword of the guard beside her and held it in front of her. She was the queen mother of Northern Jin, ruling from behind the curtain! She also wanted to be the master of Northern Jin and not be threatened by anyone!
After thinking about it, Sheng Xinlan calmed down. She looked at Xiao Wen Zhang again and felt that keeping him would be a disaster, so she stabbed Xiao Wen Zhang.
“You, go to hell!” Sheng Xinlan was already in a state of madness at this moment, with an unfathomable coldness in her eyes.
Xiao Wenzhang stared at Sheng Xinlan solemnly, feeling a mixture of regret and blame, “You are going to put Lin’er in an irreparable situation!!!”
“Oh, there’s no turning back for us!” Sheng Xinlan whispered, also to herself.
At this moment, Sheng Xinlan suddenly heard shouting outside.
“Rui, King Rui? King Rui is here! Your Majesty, let’s go!” Suoqin said impatiently.
Sheng Xinlan was terrified. How could she leave? In a hurry, Sheng Xinlan put a sword to Xiao Wenzhang’s heart and said, “Don’t move!”
The next moment, Xiao Cong came with a sword in his hand, with blood dripping from the tip of the sword.
“Don’t move!” Sheng Xinlan was the first to see Xiao Cong, and immediately tightened her hand, with the tip of the sword against Xiao Wenzhan’s neck.
Xiao Cong took a look and immediately looked fierce, “Let go of father!”
At this moment, Sheng Xinlan was filled with doubts. She looked around and shouted angrily, “How did you get in? Someone, someone, someone!”
Xiao Cong looked disdainful, “Who are you calling?”
“How could you come in so easily? Suoqin, Suoqin, where are the people?” Sheng Xinlan was a little panicked.
Xiao Wenzhang’s eyes moved, and he suddenly laughed, “You idiot, you’re being used as a gun, don’t you know it?”
“Don’t move!” Sheng Xinlan felt uneasy, and she didn’t want to think about why.
“Have you ever thought that this justification will only be credible if it is based on your blood sacrifice?” There were already traces of blood seeping out of Xiao Wenzhan’s neck, but his imperial aura seemed to be innate. He tried his best to remain calm and spoke to Sheng Xinlan.