The officer who was called in heard Jia Jing tell him about the incident in the Crown Prince's palace and that the Emperor was trapped.
They didn't have the Tiger Tally.
They hoped that everyone could hunt in the name of hunting.
They would bring the soldiers to rescue the Emperor.
"Is it true?" one of the officers asked.
"That's probably the case.
Besides, we're just going to hunt. If it's fake news, then we're going to hunt.
If it's true, we'll lose a few months of our salary at most.
If it's true, it's our contribution.
It's not something that can be compared to eliminating a few bandits, "Cao Qingyun said.
He felt that this vote was worth it.
After all, the world had been peaceful these years.
There were still some small skirmishes among the soldiers stationed at the border. They were the garrison troops of the inner city.
Although they could only get small merits like eliminating bandits, the promotion of a general depended on military merits. It was such a good opportunity.
He didn't want to miss it.
The other officers were also tempted.
Similarly, they could be promoted.
They also needed military merits.
"Sir,
The city gates are closed.
No one is allowed to leave the streets now, "Lai Er said in a panic.
"Close the door properly. Have some servants guard the door with sticks. In addition, have some guards split into three groups and constantly patrol the estate. Also, don't tell Madam about the chaos outside. Otherwise, you'll be beaten to death on the spot," Jia Zhen said with a cold face.
"Yes, sir." Lai Er was relieved to see Jia Zhen's calm arrangements. He suddenly felt lucky that he had ordered a month's worth of food. Lai Er's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Sir already knew about the situation? Lai Er felt more at ease when he thought of this.
After Lai Er left, Xia Lu said, "It still happened."
"Yes, I'll protect you," Jia Zhen said seriously.
Xia Lu smiled brightly. "Thank you, sir. If I really had to run for my life, who knows who would protect who?" Xia Lu stretched out his arm and made a gesture to show off his muscles to Jia Zhen.
The Jia Zhen rolled his eyes at Xia Lu and said, "I'll go to Xi Province first. Keep an eye on the house. Lock up those who make others panic. We can't afford to mess around now."
"Okay, go ahead." Xia Lu wasn't particularly flustered. Perhaps it was because he knew that the Jia family was fine in the novel. The worst ending would be the same as in the novel.
"Why aren't the reinforcements here yet?" The Emperor was also a little anxious. Previously, there were thirty personal guards, but now, there were less than twenty left. Now, the imperial guards were searching even more strictly, and these personal guards could not bear the burden.
"The nearest army is Lu Di's army. Although Lu Di's army is stationed in the suburbs of the capital, Jing 'er doesn't have the Tiger Tally, so he can't mobilize Lu Di's army. I only hope that Lu Di's General Cao can bring his personal guards over and take you to Lu Di's army. That way, you will be safe." Jia Daishan was also very tired these past two days.
The Emperor was a little gloomy. He knew that Jia Daishan was telling the truth. "That unfilial son, how dare that unfilial son …" The Emperor clenched his fists.
"Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo." At this moment, Jia Daishan suddenly heard the sound of a cuckoo bird.
Jia Daishan's eyes widened, and he quickly replied, "Cuckoo, cuckoo."
"There's another cuckoo." Jia Daishan laughed. "Your Majesty, the reinforcements are here."
"Really?" The Emperor was surprised.
"You stay here first, I'll go and take a look." Jia Daishan said.
"Okay." The Emperor nodded. He knew that Jia Daishan was being careful. He had just heard the secret signal of the Jia Daishan. It was probably an agreement with Jia Jing. If Jia Jing was caught by the Crown Prince's people and asked the secret signal, he would immediately be caught. However, Jia Daishan was different. Even if Jia Jing betrayed the Crown Prince, Jia Daishan would be able to tell that something was wrong when he saw Jia Jing. At that time, these personal guards would immediately take him away.
"Second Uncle, it's really you." Jia Jing saw Jia Daishan and his hanging heart was finally relieved.
"Duke." Cao Qingyun bowed to Jia Daishan.
Jia Daishan was relieved. Lu Di's army had arrived. "Let the Emperor come over."
When the Emperor came over and saw Jia Jing and Cao Qingyun, he was finally relieved.
"Your Majesty, let's go quickly. The Crown Prince's people have surrounded us. We'll be safe once we get down the mountain." Jia Jing said.
"Okay, let's go." The Emperor staggered down the mountain with Cao Qingyun and Jia Jing.
After they got down the mountain, Cao Qingyun said, "You can release the signal."
"Yes." Cao Qingyun's adjutant lit the Kongming lantern and let it fly into the sky.
"Fourth Prince, let's go. We've found the people." The Young General said to Tu Chen.
"Yes." Tu Chen was a little disappointed. It was not their people who had found the Emperor. However, now was not the time to think about it. He quickly followed the Young General's people and left the mountain.
"Master, something bad has happened. The Crown Prince has forced the Emperor to abdicate. The Emperor's whereabouts are unknown. The capital is under the control of the Empress. Let's run away." Lai Er ran over excitedly. The whole capital was in a state of panic. There was no food and bad news. He had to leave the capital.
He had to leave. "Shut up, Lai Er. Remember your position. Don't think that I can't do anything to you just because the Master made you the housekeeper of the inner residence," Jia Zhen said angrily.
"Master," Chen Er, the housekeeper of the outer courtyard, came in.
"Chen Er, what's the situation?" Jia Zhen asked quickly. Jia Jing had left Chen Er to him. Compared to Lai Er, Jia Zhen trusted Chen Er more. Seeing Chen Er come over, Jia Zhen quickly asked about the situation.
"The Crown Prince has forced the Emperor to abdicate. The Emperor's whereabouts are unknown. Right now, the situation in the palace is not clear. However, the Crown Prince has not returned to the capital. Obviously, something has happened. This is not the worst situation. We have to continue waiting," Chen Er said.
"That's good. That's good." Jia Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. If the Crown Prince had succeeded, he would not have to wait in the palace. He would have to go back to the capital and take charge of the court. If the Crown Prince was still in the palace, it meant that the Emperor might have escaped. Thinking of this, Jia Zhen calmed down a little. There was nothing he could do now except wait. "Now, all the guards in the mansion are under your command. You have to strengthen the patrols. No suspicious person can appear."
"Yes, Master." Chen Er didn't even look at Lai Er. Lai Er was usually very opportunistic. Relying on the fact that his mother was an old servant of the West Mansion's Old Madam and that he was promoted by Master, he always wanted to suppress him. Now, at the critical moment, he became a spineless person.
"Crown Prince, stop. It's too late. Turn back and be saved. You are the Emperor's flesh and blood after all." When Old Zhang woke up, he found that everything had changed. The Crown Prince had forced the Emperor to abdicate, and the Emperor's whereabouts were unknown. Old Zhang burst into tears.
"Grand Tutor, go and rest. I will take care of it. When I ascend the throne, I will reward you handsomely." The Crown Prince stared at the door. He had not closed his eyes for several days. He could not sleep peacefully until he heard from the Emperor.
"Your Highness, I beg you. Please turn back." Old Zhang knelt in front of the Crown Prince and sobbed. He had never thought that the Crown Prince would choose such a dead end. Even if the Crown Prince succeeded in forcing the Emperor to abdicate, the Crown Prince would still leave a bad name in history books. The Crown Prince was so smart when he was young. How did he become like this now?
"Grand Tutor, there is no turning back. I have made this decision, and I have never thought of turning back. If I can't succeed, I am afraid that even the Grand Tutor will be implicated. I originally wanted to give the Grand Tutor a higher position, but now I am not sure. It has been three days. I think the officials in the court all know about it. The Lu Dijun should have started to take action by now. Now, let's see who will find Father first." The Crown Prince stared at the door with red eyes, waiting for the news.
"Crown Prince …" Old Zhang put his head on the ground and kept crying. In the end, the Crown Prince was forced to go down this road of no return.
"Grand Tutor, don't cry. I made my own choice, did you know that? Seeing my brothers begging for mercy in front of me, I'm really happy. I've never been so happy before. They knelt in front of me, crying and begging me. Third Prince was so scared that he wet his pants. Hehe, these are the good sons that Imperial Father likes. They're all spineless. I personally chopped off their heads. Their blood is actually red and warm. Hmph, but now it's turned black and cold. That's what suits them. They're all black-hearted, staring at me, wanting to snatch my position as the Crown Prince. Hmph, "the Crown Prince muttered in a low voice, but Old Zhang heard every word clearly.
Old Zhang cried bitterly. He was wrong. He should not have taught the Crown Prince to be respectful to his brothers. If the Crown Prince had been a bit more domineering, perhaps he would have been happier and wouldn't have had to go down this road.
"Grand Tutor, you should go back and rest. In the future, you will be my right-hand man. You will have to assist me. You can't get injured." The Crown Prince bent slightly and stretched out his hand, wanting to help Old Zhang up. However, he had not eaten properly for three days. At this moment, he really didn't have much strength.
"No, stop. In the end, you are His Majesty's flesh and blood. If you admit your wrongs, His Majesty will forgive you." Old Zhang held the Crown Prince's hand and sincerely advised him.
"No, I understand him. We still haven't found Fourth Prince. Although Sixth Prince is under Imperial Mother's control, Imperial Mother is soft-hearted and definitely won't kill him. Imperial Father doesn't only have me as a prince. Even if he doesn't kill me, he will put me under house arrest. Rather than being locked up, it's better to have a life and death struggle. That way, I'll feel better," said the Crown Prince.
"The Empress didn't kill Sixth Prince not because she is soft-hearted, but because she cares about you. Leaving Sixth Prince alive is also an explanation to the world in the future. You aren't a murderous person. Furthermore, Sixth Prince is still young and doesn't have any power. It's fine to raise him like this." Old Zhang clearly saw that the Empress, who had led the six palaces for so many years, was not soft-hearted.
"I can't hide anything from Grand Tutor. I only have Imperial Mother, and Imperial Mother is the only one who understands. In such a large palace, surrounded by wolves, only Imperial Mother and Imperial Mother rely on each other. Imperial Mother does everything for Imperial Mother's sake, and Imperial Mother understands. But I still hope to kill Sixth Prince. Only then will I be happy," said the Crown Prince.
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