PFC Chapter 615: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Chapter 615: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
"what--"
Seeing the flying and rolling heads, the ministers were so scared that they all took two steps back, and those who were closer even screamed.
Not to mention the civil officials, even the military generals were stunned by this sudden change. It was rumored that the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was a lady from a wealthy family, but unexpectedly, she was also a martial arts master.
They all had discerning eyes and could tell at a glance that the skill she had just demonstrated was definitely not something that could be developed through casual practice.
In a flash, Chu Mingli did not give the order, and the guards could not stop, so the fight continued.
The skills of the Imperial Guards are much worse than those of the secret guards, so Jiang Lin and his friends can still handle them with ease.
After Xiao Yun killed a few more guards who came towards her, she suddenly dove and appeared beside Chu Mingli in the blink of an eye. She pressed his acupoints twice and pinched his neck with one hand.
"Stop it!"
This sentence was shouted by the mighty general. He was standing in the front, closest to Chu Mingli. His original intention was to protect him in case someone suddenly attacked. Unexpectedly, he failed to stop Xiao Yun and could not even see her movements clearly. This woman's lightness skills were so advanced!
Xiao Yun looked down coldly. After the mighty general shouted, the imperial guards hurriedly stopped, stepped back a few steps, and stood vigilant with their swords raised.
Jiang Lin and the others did not continue and waited for Xiao Yun's next order.
Before Xiao Yun came, he put a speed talisman on himself, just in case he needed it so that he could use some lightness skills at a critical moment. He didn't expect to use it so soon.
It was the mighty general who spoke again: "Princess Xiao, if you have any requests, please ask, but be careful not to hurt His Highness."
Xiao Yun ignored him and looked at the ministers below. Their expressions changed again. They became nervous and uneasy, and there was hope in their bereaved eyes. The neutral faction's expressions became even uglier.
Xiao Yun chuckled, "What I just said was not false. This Chu Mingli is not the son of the late emperor at all, but an heir of the royal family of the previous dynasty. The mother of Concubine Hui, the wife of General Weiwu, is the descendant of a loyal servant of the Chen family.
General Weiwu must have known this too. How could a couple who have slept in the same bed for many years not notice each other's abnormality? They just wanted to continue the family's glory.
The assassination at my son's full moon banquet was also your work. The late emperor was such a cautious person, how could he allow such a big loophole in the palace guards? Even his own son had to remove his weapons when entering the palace, but those assassins were able to bring them in.
There is only one possibility in this situation. The so-called assassin is actually someone in the palace, a secret guard beside Concubine Hui, a secret guard trained by the royal family of the previous dynasty! "
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Regardless of which faction they were from, they all looked straight at Chu Mingli and General Weiwu.
Those who defected to them had even more complicated feelings. They defected to the Second Prince because even if he came to power illegitimately, he was still the Prince of Dali, and the royal family ministers could easily accept him.
But if they are the remnants of the previous dynasty, then it is hard to say. First of all, the royal family will not agree, and the third prince will probably fight back.
When Emperor Yongkang ascended the throne, the Third Prince, who was far away in Xihu, did not make any move. That was because he was the crown prince and had a legitimate right to take the throne. The Third Prince was a person who put the overall situation first and would not rashly start a civil war and give foreign countries an opportunity to take advantage.
The previous dynasty was no good at all. The government was corrupt and the officials did not treat the people as human beings. The last emperor was an even bigger tyrant. The country had only been stable for less than a hundred years. The people must have grown up listening to these things, and by then they would have lost the support of the people.
So they hesitated and didn't want to follow Chu Mingli anymore, but they didn't know if they could turn back.
Of course, Xiao Yun saw through their thoughts. He still held Chu Mingli's neck and said to the ministers below: "You are all ministers of Dali, and many of you are even veterans of three dynasties. You should know what will happen if the remnants of the previous dynasty ascend to the throne.
The importance of public support is something I, a woman from the harem, don't need to explain much."
The ministers looked at each other, and many of them began to whisper to each other, and the court suddenly became noisy.
General Weiwu's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He pretended to be calm and said, "Princess Xiao, you have no evidence to prove your words. How dare you slander His Highness and me so casually?"
Xiao Yun sneered, "Evidence? Of course I have it. Jiang Lin, go outside and bring the person up."
Jiang Lin, wearing headphones, immediately bowed and left. After a while, he brought in a woman and several men in black.
The woman was none other than Concubine Hui. The men in black were not the ones controlled by Xiao Yun, but some other ones. Concubine Hui had a full one hundred secret guards around her.
Xiao Yun instructed the secret guards under her control yesterday to capture Concubine Hui and other secret guards this morning and send them to the Qinzheng Palace.
Jiang Lin just went out and in addition to bringing people in, he also had another task, which was to put truth talismans on them.
Xiao Yun didn't want to conduct an interrogation in front of all the ministers. Using torture would be considered as forced confession. If he didn't torture these people, they would definitely not tell the truth. He might as well use talismans to control them. As for those who still had doubts, let them have doubts.
Xiao Yun directly asked Concubine Hui Cheng Yuhui, "Tell me about your plan. Don't try to play any tricks. Your son's life is still in my hands."
As he spoke, he tightened his grip. Chu Mingli's face soon turned red due to lack of oxygen, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Concubine Hui looked extremely anxious, and she spoke incoherently, looking as if she was in a hurry to save her son.
In fact, the anxiety on her face was not only because of her concern for her son, but also because she wanted to shut up, but she couldn't stop no matter what, so her expression became more anxious.
When she started talking, Xiao Yun cooperated and relaxed a little. Chu Mingli's face was still red. This time it was not because he was holding it back, but because he was anxious. He wanted to make her shut up, but his acupoints were blocked and he couldn't say a word.
"…Announce to the public that Chu Mingyi contracted a serious illness and died suddenly. The eldest prince and princess also died of the same disease due to their close relationship with him. After Deng Li'er ascends the throne, a funeral will be held for them all…"
Cheng Yuhui told them all their plans in detail. Of course, she also told them what she knew about the other remnants of the previous dynasty, such as her biological mother and her maternal family. She didn't know anything about the others, as those people had contacted her directly.
As for Chu Mingli, he was not the late emperor's son, nor was he hers. She actually gave birth to a daughter, and her mother asked her secret guard to replace the baby with a boy. Her daughter was then sent to the home of Taifu Lin, who happened to have a stillborn baby with his second wife.
In other words, her current daughter-in-law is her biological daughter, and Chu Mingli is her son-in-law.
Xiao Yun: "Li Hong, take those seven people to capture Lin Zhengde and his son."
She was talking about the few secret guards she had just recruited. They were more familiar with the place where the father and son were, and they were more skilled, so they should be able to bring them back faster.
Li Hong bowed and accepted the order: "Yes!"