bookrandom Chapter 644 The 4th prince rebelled!
Chapter 644 The 4th prince rebelled!
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Concubine Ming stood behind the emperor and looked at Concubine De with a smug smile on her face.
The woman who had been fighting with her openly and secretly for more than ten years finally fell completely today.
It seems like even God is helping her!
After hearing the emperor's edict, Concubine De was not surprised or frightened, but laughed instead.
From a faint smile, it turned into a wild laugh, leaving the people in the tent confused.
Meng Fang stood beside Wen Li and whispered, "Is Concubine De crazy?"
How can a deposed concubine still laugh?
Wen Li lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.
Well, he actually found out about this "good news"! I hope the Emperor won't resort to such a dirty trick as "silencing someone by killing them" in the future.
Emperor Qiwen found the sound extremely irritating. Even at this point, he could still laugh!
"What are you laughing at? Are you dissatisfied with my decision on punishment?"
He didn't take her life because of their past relationship!
Concubine De laughed wildly all the time, with tears glistening in her eyes.
Shu He saw a hint of sadness and self-mockery in her eyes.
Is she laughing at the emperor's ruthlessness?
If the emperor had been able to treat everyone equally after restoring his "human affairs", perhaps Concubine De would not have been so anxious to reach this point.
But men are all the same, they are visual animals. If given a choice between an old and ugly man and a woman as beautiful and charming as a young girl, he will definitely choose the latter.
Suddenly, there was a commotion and screams outside.
When Shu He heard the voice, his heart skipped a beat.
What's going on? This noise is...
Emperor Qiwen was already in a bad mood, and hearing this voice made him even more irritated. He shouted angrily, "What's going on outside?!"
When Concubine De heard the noise, the smile on her face stopped immediately and she looked at Jinyi with suspicion.
Jinyi lowered her head, not daring to meet Defei's scrutinizing gaze.
After seeing this scene, Shu He's guess was almost certain.
It’s ahead of schedule!
Can Baili Moqing make it in time?
She hurried out of the tent and saw flames rising to the sky in the distance. The sound of weapons clashing filled the air above Jingshan Mountain, making it particularly harsh.
In the distance, some people were crying out in fear, some were fleeing in panic, and many noble sons picked up swords and rushed towards the center of the fire.
Jiang Dongping's red figure rushed to the front, the sword in his hand was stained with blood, and there were even some bloodstains splashed on half of his face.
Zhang Zhirou had been waiting outside the tent. When she saw Shu He coming out, she glanced at her. Just one glance was enough for her to understand what she meant.
Zhang Zhirou glanced at Jiang Dongping who almost disappeared in the firelight, and then ran towards the westernmost side.
"Sister Ah He!!"
"Mother!!"
"Seventh sister-in-law!"
……
Strings of calls rang out not far away.
Shu He turned his head and looked over. It was the Eleventh Princess, the Third Princess, and the Princess of Yong, among others. They were panicking and running towards the administrative tent with several children.
Wuwu followed Yier and the others, staring intently at the commotion behind them.
Emperor Qiwen walked out of the tent and looked at the chaotic scene outside with a gloomy look on his face.
"Escort!!"
Meng Fang, Nan Qi, Su Che and all the other generals drew their swords and stood guard in front of the emperor's tent.
"emperor!"
"emperor!"
A eunuch was running towards them from a distance.
"It's the Prince of Jin... No, it's the Fourth Prince! The Fourth Prince has rebelled!!"
Upon hearing this, shock surged in everyone's eyes.
They actually started a rebellion!!
"Isn't the Fourth Prince imprisoned? Why is he in Jingshan?"
Meng Fang frowned. That day, he was the one who personally sent the person into Prince Jin's Mansion!
Not only that, he also set up a tight net around the Prince of Jin's mansion. As long as the Prince of Jin dared to leave the mansion, he would definitely receive the news and then report it to the emperor.
Su Che didn't care how the King of Jin came out. He just asked coldly, "Do you know how many people came? Who are they?"
The young eunuch knelt outside the tent and responded in a panic, "It's too dark, I can't see clearly. But there are torches outside the mountain, and there are people deep in Jingshan. It looks like there should be several times more people than the accompanying guards!"
Su Che's face was solemn. He could never have imagined that the Fourth Prince would choose to rebel in Jingshan!
What a great time and place!
The royal hunting expedition only brought 5,000 imperial guards, 3,000 mountain guards from the Yuhengsi, and the rest were soldiers from various households.
However, the highest-ranking officials and nobles could only bring with them a maximum of twenty soldiers, and lower-ranking officials could only bring with them two. When all the soldiers were counted, it was estimated that there were less than 800 people.
And this is the entire royal hunting ground and all the military forces.
If the fourth brother rebels, as long as the number of his men exceeds twice that of the Imperial Guards, the emperor will be in danger!
"What a jerk Fourth Brother!" Emperor Qiwen laughed in anger. "I spared his life to give him a chance to reflect on his mistakes, but he used the last bit of affection I had left to repay me like this!"
"Yeah!"
If he had known this, he should have killed this evil creature in Tongle Hall!
Seeing the rebel army approaching from a distance, Su Che said, "Your Majesty, let Meng Fang and General Nan protect you here. I will lead the Imperial Guard to resist the enemy!"
The emperor said nothing, which was considered as his agreement.
After Suche left, all the royal women and children gathered in the emperor's administrative tent, their faces filled with panic.
Concubine Ming grabbed Concubine De's collar and shouted to Emperor Qiwen, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is rebelling. This Zheng family must know about it!"
"No wonder she would resort to such a vicious scheme against me at this time. It turns out she's so brazen because she knows the Fourth Prince is about to rebel!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qiwen cast a sinister gaze at Concubine De.
Her expression was calm, and she did not refute Concubine Ming's words, which meant that what Concubine Ming said was basically the truth.
His eyes flashed, and he grabbed her neck with one hand, "Did you know about this?"
Defei's throat was strangled, and the severe pain made her unable to make a sound.
"You and your son both deserve to die!"
Emperor Qiwen had a gloomy face and gritted his teeth, almost squeezing out these words from between his teeth.
Seeing that Concubine De was almost suffocating, Shu He hurried forward to dissuade her, "Your Majesty, if you spare Concubine De's life, perhaps you can help contain the Fourth Prince!"
After hearing this, Concubine Ming's face showed displeasure. "How could a traitor who started a rebellion care about a woman's life?"
"Your Majesty, do not show mercy! Just throw Zheng's body out and give that traitor a warning!"
Shu He's face showed a bit of anxiety, and he advised again: "Your Majesty, if you really kill Concubine De at this time, it will only anger the Fourth Prince. Then, I'm afraid he will fight to the death!"
Emperor Qiwen's expression showed no sign of relief, but the strength in his hands unconsciously loosened a little.
Seeing this, Shu He continued: "This is his mother, he will be cautious!"
"It was precisely because someone leaked the news of Concubine De's arrest that the Fourth Prince took action in advance!"
The troops dispatched by Baili Moqing are already on the way. As long as they can delay the fourth brother for a few hours and wait for Baili Moqing to arrive with Zhenli's army, this uprising will no longer be a threat.
Emperor Qiwen showed surprise and doubt on his face, and his unfriendly eyes were fixed on Shu He again.
"Act in advance?"