bullyxtreme Chapter 250: No Success
Chapter 250: No Success
Xu Renchuan stood still, showing no intention of backing down. He hung his sword at his side and said, "Of course it is the Emperor's will."
Concubine Liang pulled the corners of her mouth together with a half-smile, spread her arms and moved towards him.
"In that case, then do it."
She raised her eyebrows slightly, closed her eyes and slowly raised her chin, as if waiting for the arrival of death.
Xu Renchuan stared at her straight without blinking, tightened the knife handle in his hand, raised his hand and slashed at her without any hesitation.
Just as the tip of the knife was about to touch Concubine Liang's neck, a group of people suddenly rushed in from the door.
He turned around when he heard the sound and found that the group of people were wearing the same black armor as him, but when he looked closely at their faces, he found that they were not his subordinates.
The commander of the Imperial Guards came out from behind the crowd and looked at Xu Renchuan expressionlessly: "Deputy Commander, you are so brave."
Xu Renchuan put away his knife and saluted, not being intimidated by the fact that the other party was his superior: "I am just following orders."
"On orders? On whose orders?"
"emperor."
"Hmph." The commander sneered, then immediately put on a serious expression: "Then where is your imperial edict? Show it to me."
Xu Renchuan raised his head and looked down at the commander of the Royal Guards, who was half a head shorter than him.
"The Emperor gave a verbal order, but did not issue an imperial decree. However, the Imperial Concubine should have received the imperial decree this afternoon."
As he spoke, he glanced at Concubine Liang.
The commander of the Imperial Guards followed his gaze and glanced in the direction of Concubine Liang: "How bold!"
He habitually held the hilt of the knife at his waist with his left hand, and took out a gold medal from his arms with his right hand and raised it high in the air.
"You don't have the emperor's edict, so there's no way to prove its truth or falsehood." He said as he glanced at the subordinates around him.
"And I have the Crown Prince's golden seal here. The Crown Prince has ordered you to lead your troops and withdraw immediately. I will guard Yongyang Palace from now on."
Xu Renchuan raised his head, stared at the token in his hand for a while, then lowered his eyes and confronted him for a moment.
Before leaving, Xiao Mo asked Shen Yun to remind him that he must delay time to give Qi Yue a chance to save people.
The reason why he did this was not because he really wanted to let Concubine Liang go, but because there were two reasons why he had to do so.
First, if he really killed Concubine Liang, Qi Yue would not care whether he was following the emperor's orders or not, he would definitely kill him to avenge Concubine Liang.
Second, if Concubine Liang died like this, Qi Yue would still be able to ascend the throne and become emperor.
But if he disobeyed the emperor's will and openly rebelled, the emperor would appoint another crown prince before his death.
After tonight, a civil war in the palace will be provoked.
Either the emperor would issue an order to depose Qi Yue from the position of crown prince and appoint Qi Minxiu or a young prince as the new crown prince.
Otherwise, Qi Yue and Concubine Liang would reveal their true colors and force the emperor to abdicate.
No matter which point, Xiao Mo could blend in and kill Concubine Liang and Qi Yue to vent her anger.
During the days she lived in the Eastern Palace, every time she saw Concubine Liang, she wanted to pull out the hairpin on her head and attack her directly. The same was true when she slept in the same bed with Qi Yue.
But she knew that assassinating the prince and the imperial concubine was a serious crime that would implicate nine generations of the family, and would affect the Prime Minister's Mansion and even Murong Shou's family who were far away in Hanqueling.
So she could only get close to them, because only by staying close to them could she discover problems and have more opportunities to take action.
For example, Madam Yao and Concubine Gao, and the incident this time when the emperor was drugged by Concubine Liang.
Deliberate approach and false affection, aren't these the common tactics used by the women in the inner chambers?
When she just came back from Qinshan, she was so dismissive of this. Unexpectedly, in just two or three years, she became such a person.
In the Taiji Hall, the emperor sat on the dragon bed with the help of Eunuch Wei, and coughed lightly twice as he lay down.
Xiao Mo was waiting on the side and quickly handed over a cup of hot tea.
She glanced towards the door from time to time, calculating the time, and a sense of worry slowly rose in her heart.
Could it be that Xu Renchuan didn't listen to her advice and really took action against Concubine Liang?
If this is true, Qi Yue will not let him off easily.
Shen Yun was also anxious and her face turned pale. She was guarding the door, staring at the outside of the Tai Chi Hall without blinking.
In the quiet night, she could almost hear the sound of her own heartbeat.
The last time Xu Renchuan was repairing his body, they also discussed their marriage together.
What would she do if something really happened to him?
The more Shen Yun thought about it, the more frightened she became. After waiting for a while, she really didn't dare to wait any longer.
She gritted her teeth, took a look inside the room, and planned to secretly go to Yongyang Palace to inquire.
As soon as he raised his leg, he could faintly hear the unique sound of iron shoes stepping on the feet of the Royal Guards.
Xu Renchuan walked in with a group of royal guards.
The moment Shen Yun looked at him, a tear flowed uncontrollably from the corner of her eye.
She rushed forward and threw herself into his arms, sniffing: "Achuan, you are finally back."
His solemn gaze fell on her head, and instantly turned into tenderness: "Let's not talk about it for now, I still have important matters to report to the emperor."
Shen Yun looked up at him and immediately understood what he meant: "Go quickly."
Xu Renchuan shook her hand and strode into the Tai Chi Hall.
The emperor was not surprised when he heard his reply, as if he had already guessed it.
"He is truly my good son." He sighed self-deprecatingly.
Eunuch Wei glanced at Xu Renchuan, then at Xiao Mo, and finally turned back to look at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Crown Prince..."
He didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only look to Xiao Mo for help again.
Xiao Mo walked to the front of the emperor and knelt on one knee. Just as she was about to propose deposing Qi Yue from the position of crown prince, Qi Yue walked in with brisk steps.
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor." He walked calmly into the hall and respectfully saluted the Emperor.
Everyone in the room looked at him in surprise.
The emperor sat up and stared at him with a gloomy look in his eyes: "What a great prince! Are you trying to force me to abdicate by making such a big fuss?"
Qi Yue chuckled, stood up and beckoned to him: "How could your Majesty have such an idea? I am only here to take General Xiao back to the East Palace."
After saying that, he walked to Xiao Mo with a smile and took her hand lovingly: "Let's go, Amo."
Xiao Mo shook off his hand and stepped aside in resistance: "The emperor is seriously ill, I want to stay and guard him."
"Father's health is being taken care of by the imperial physicians in the palace. You don't need to stay here."
His slightly strong tone startled Xiao Mo.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Wei quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Your Highness, the Emperor's health requires General Xiao. Please allow General Xiao to stay."
Qi Yue looked at him coldly, pretending to glance at the door casually: "After all, she is not a doctor, and cannot compare with the imperial physician in the palace."
Eunuch Wei followed his gaze towards the door and saw only the armor reflecting in the moonlight.