Empress Dowager Yu can afford to take it up and let it go. Now she has to rely on Sheng Hong and tell the truth.
"Your father's imperial mausoleum suddenly collapsed. The emperor was frightened and led several vassal princes and clan officials to go to the imperial mausoleum to accuse him. When he went there, he specially brought three thousand imperial guards with him."
"The imperial mausoleum is in the capital, at the feet of the emperor. There are three thousand guards accompanying him, so there should be nothing serious."
"But I didn't expect that as soon as the emperor led people into the imperial mausoleum, he was caught off guard by more than ten thousand evil thieves who had been ambushing him..."
Speaking of this, Queen Mother Yu frowned even deeper.
Sheng Hong also frowned and asked in a deep voice: "There are hundreds of guards in the imperial mausoleum, why didn't even the slightest news come out before? Where did these more than 10,000 traitors come from? Who is the leader?
Who is this person?”
Empress Dowager Yu's tone became increasingly bitter: "Among the hundreds of guards in the imperial mausoleum, there are insiders of the rebel group. In the past two days, the well water was secretly poisoned. The guards were all poisoned and killed.
Lieutenant Chu died the most tragic death, being cut in half to death."
"The imperial mausoleum is already secluded, with no human habitation for dozens of miles around. The more than ten thousand traitors seemed to appear overnight, and quietly sneaked into the imperial mausoleum and laid an ambush."
"Now that I think about it, your father's mausoleum suddenly collapsed, and someone must have tampered with it."
"This person secretly set up a poisonous plan, one after another, just to lure the emperor away from the palace and go to the imperial mausoleum, making it easier for him to start."
"Everyone who followed the emperor was captured. The civil servants all suffered a lot, but fortunately they saved their lives."
"Several military generals refused to surrender and resisted vigorously, but they were all killed by the rebels. General Yin was also slashed and seriously injured."
Yin Xiaoxiao, who had never spoken a word, suddenly had red eyes and tears fell.
Her husband-in-law was captured alive and her father was seriously injured. I don’t know what the situation was. Over the past month, she felt like she was being roasted in oil and had to hold on without falling down. Because there was still a young brother Lin who needed someone to take care of him.
…
When Yin Xiaoxiao cried, Xiao Yuhan, Zhao Changqing and Li Xiangru also shed tears.
Zhao Changqing and Li Xiangru were thinking about their husband-in-law, and Xiao Yuhan had a love-hate relationship with Emperor Jian'an.
Xie Mingxi did not say anything to comfort her. At this moment, no matter how nice she said, it was useless. Only by rescuing everyone as soon as possible could the gloom in front of her be gone.
"There are more than ten thousand rebels. Against three thousand imperial guards, they attacked suddenly and gained the upper hand."
Sheng Hong raised his head and looked directly at Empress Dowager Yu: "However, with three thousand guards lying down, the rebels must also have many casualties. The capital has sufficient troops. Let General Chu lead his troops to destroy the rebels and rescue the emperor and his ministers."
Empress Dowager Yu gave another wry smile: "Fifty thousand Divine Guards, fifty thousand Forest Guards, and a hundred thousand elite soldiers have surrounded the imperial mausoleum with an airtight seal."
"But the emperor was in the hands of the rebels, and the vassal princes, relatives and civil servants were also captured. As soon as General Chu sent troops to test, the rebels killed an official and hung the official's head on the flagpole."
"After three rounds, the rebels threw arrows into the letter again, stating that if there was any abnormal movement in the future, the emperor would be killed. General Chu did not dare to take action easily, so he could only continue to surround the imperial mausoleum and stand in a stalemate with the rebels."
"Not only that, they also asked for rice. If they didn't give it, they would continue killing people."
"Those who accompanied the emperor to the imperial mausoleum were all important ministers of the court. Three pavilion elders, two ministers, as well as ministers and censors, the lowest were fourth-rank officials. These were all ministers of the Great Qi Dynasty, and all of them were killed or injured.
I'm sorry."
"Moreover, the families of these officials went to the house of Mr. Lu Ge and Mr. Li Ge to cry and plead for mercy. The two elders were also hesitant and did not know how to break the deadlock."
…
This group of traitors is ruthless and insidious, and their actions are thorough and meticulous. They are like a group of hedgehogs with spikes all over their bodies. They have no choice but to attack and are extremely difficult to deal with.
Emperor Jian'an is their biggest life-saving trump card.
If the rebels brutally killed Emperor Jian'an, things would be much simpler. Not to mention the tens of thousands of rebels, even 23,500 would not be able to cause such a big storm.
Sheng Hong looked solemn and exchanged a solemn look with Xie Mingxi.
"I dare to ask my mother," Xie Mingxi slowly opened her mouth: "What do these traitors want?"
I don’t know how long they have been secretly planning to create this situation. It can’t be just to ask for some rice!
Queen Mother Yu's eyes suddenly darkened.
Xiao Yuhan glanced at Queen Mother Yu with a complicated expression and said softly: "After the traitors captured the emperor and the ministers, they shot a letter with arrows."
"The content of this letter has only been read by the queen mother and the two ministers."
It seems that the mystery lies in this letter.
What is it that can make Empress Dowager Yu keep her mouth shut and make the two cabinet ministers helpless?
Xie Mingxi narrowed her eyes slightly, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.
Sheng Hong's voice sounded: "Mother, what are the traitors going to do? How can they be willing to let me go?"
Queen Mother Yu glanced at the faces of Sheng Hong and the daughters-in-law one by one. After a moment, she said slowly: "The Ai family will take out the letter now. You all have a look."
…
This is a very ordinary letter. An ordinary envelope, ordinary letter paper. The handwriting is surprisingly regular. There is only one sentence, and you can read it clearly at a glance.
After sending Queen Mother Yu to the imperial mausoleum, Emperor Jian'an was released.
Everyone gasped and looked at the expressionless Queen Mother Yu.
Xie Mingxi had vaguely guessed it, and was shocked at this time. Not to mention Xiao Yuhan and others.
This group of traitors is simply extremely sinister and vicious.
How could Empress Dowager Yu be willing to put herself in danger to replace Emperor Jian'an?
To say the least, even if Empress Dowager Yu was willing to sacrifice like this, the courtiers would never give in. No one can afford the notoriety of forcing the Empress Dowager to death!
Daqi ruled the world with filial piety. Emperor Jian'an was even more famous as a "filial son." If he exchanged his aunt's life for his own, even if Emperor Jian'an left the imperial mausoleum safely, he would no longer be able to be an emperor.
This completely pushed Emperor Jian'an to a desperate situation. It was more ruthless than killing Emperor Jian'an with one sword!
"What a vicious plan!" Xie Mingxi seemed to be talking to herself, her voice was not loud, but it was enough for everyone to hear: "These traitors are definitely not ordinary people."
Sheng Hong's eyes darkened.
This plan is indeed vicious. No wonder Empress Dowager Yu has been hiding this letter and never published it.
But, what is the deep grudge between the rebels and Empress Dowager Yu, and why do they do this?
"Mother, have you found out the origins of these traitors in this month?" Sheng Hong asked in a deep voice.
Queen Mother Yu shook her head: "It has not been found out yet. These more than 10,000 people seem to have appeared out of thin air."
Of course no one appears out of thin air.
The origins of these more than 10,000 traitors are anything but ordinary.
Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong quickly looked at each other, and the same thought flashed through their minds.
