Chapter 451: War Begins
Is there really such a token?
Why did the late emperor never mention it, and Rongyang Hou never mentioned it either?
And this token is so strange.
It also has a bit of a frivolous meaning.
"Are you sure there is such a token?" The emperor asked directly with doubt in his heart.
The queen mother raised her eyebrows slightly, "It is not important whether it is true or not. What is important is that I never leave any uncertain hidden dangers a chance!"
The emperor immediately clenched his fist.
He was not even sure, but he killed him.
"How did you convince Duke Cheng? He and Rongyang Hou have been friends for many years."
As he spoke, footsteps were heard outside.
The queen mother stood up arrogantly, ignored the emperor's words, and walked directly to the outer hall.
For a while, the empty inner hall was left with only the emperor and Shen Li's bodies.
The body moved, opened his eyes and looked at the emperor, the emperor nodded, and Shen Li stood up, jumped, and jumped directly onto the beam.
The weak emperor, who was about to die, stood up expressionlessly, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, and walked to the window.
The window was slit for ventilation, and the emperor looked out through the slit.
Outside, the prince and the queen stood side by side in the yard.
Behind them, were Huang Qihuan and Su Xiang?
Seeing Su Xiang, the emperor was stunned for a moment, why not Su Heng.
Where did Su Heng go?
This unexpected discovery made the emperor feel a little uneasy.
If Su Heng had other plans, and he did not have a comprehensive enough arrangement to deal with Su Heng's attack, then tonight's matter might not be a sure thing.
Although Su Heng was not as ruthless and unscrupulous as the old Zhenguogong, he was also a person who had been trained on the battlefield.
Such people are difficult to deal with.
Moreover, why was Duan Kangbo not there.
In this case, shouldn't Duan Kangbo be there too?
There was a huge deviation between reality and imagination, and the emperor looked up at the beam.
Shen Li on the beam had obviously seen outside through the carved yellow paper high above, and gave the emperor a look that everything was still under control.
The emperor sighed lightly and clenched his fists gradually.
Even though he was an emperor, it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous at such a moment.
The people outside were whispering something. Soon, the seventh prince of Nanzhao was surrounded by people and walked into the yard from outside. Seeing that everyone who should have arrived had basically arrived, the emperor said to Shen Li: "Let's act."
Shen Li took out the whistle on his chest and held it in his mouth. Then a sharp and piercing sound rang out in the silent night.
This sound suddenly sounded, immediately alarming the people in the yard outside, causing quite a commotion.
The queen mother turned her head in panic and looked towards the bedroom.
The emperor, who was weak and dying just now, slowly opened a window and looked at him with a sneer on his face.
The Queen Mother's eyelids jumped fiercely, "You"
The Emperor snorted coldly, "My mother can fake illness to deceive me, I have to return it in full to protect myself."
After that, the Emperor looked at the Prince, "Do you really want to kill the king and the father?"
This is his son, he wants to hear him say yes or no in person.
The Prince's thighs softened.
I don't know if he regretted it in his heart or was frightened by the sudden change in front of him.
Huang Qihuan said to the side of the Prince: "Your Highness, there is no way out. Even if you surrender today, you will have no hope in your life. You can only fight!
What's more, he never really planned to pass the throne to you."
This is the best reassurance for the Prince.
There is indeed no way out.
Although he didn't witness what happened in the Queen Mother's bedroom just now, he knew it clearly.
The Queen Mother pretended to be seriously ill, and the Emperor brought Shen Li to visit in a hurry.
And the Queen Mother arranged a heavy dose of Zhehong in the incense burner in the bedroom early in the morning, just waiting for the Emperor to fall into the trap.
This stinging red was what Duke Cheng sprinkled on the grass to poison Zhou Huaishan that day.
The Queen Mother did not expect Shen Li to come, and Shen Li's appearance did surprise the Queen Mother. It was of course a surprise to be able to kill him so effortlessly.
In order to ensure that the throne can be transferred normally and not give the prince any chance to be charged with regicide and patricide, the Queen Mother prepared an antidote for the emperor.
So just now in the inner hall, Shen Li was a corpse, and the emperor was still alive.
This breath was used to write the edict of succession.
Now, there is no room for maneuver.
The prince looked at the emperor and said crisply, "Since I have come here, I have no intention of retreating. I have been with you for more than 20 years. I have worked diligently and have never been negligent in the past 20 years. But your father has never really intended to pass the throne to you!
Your son is just the wedding dress made by your majesty for Shen Li!
Your father is unfair, don't blame your son for being unfilial."
The prince's sonorous voice fell, and the kindness in the emperor's eyes disappeared completely.
He raised his hand and waved it gently, and saw two men in black on the beams breaking out of the window.
After a brief shock just now, the queen mother quickly regained her composure.
But she was still shocked again when she saw the two people rushing out of her bedroom.
When did these people get into her bedroom!
She had clearly arranged it in advance!
Also, how does this person look at him
"Shen Li!"
"Your Majesty is not dead, and I dare not die!"
The Queen Mother set up a trap to catch the turtle in the jar, originally targeting the emperor, she was afraid of accidents, so after poisoning the emperor and Shen Li, she specially arranged for the private soldiers of the Zhenguo Mansion to guard this place.
Now Shen Li is alive again?
After a brief shock, the Queen Mother calmed down again.
So what if she survived!
Even if the entire Shadow was there, it might not be able to resist the private soldiers of the Zhenguo Mansion!
Now in this courtyard, her people have an absolute advantage.
Outside, Duan Kangbo and the Minister of Justice have already controlled the city gates, and no one will come to rescue.
As for the imperial guards tonight, the prince has already arranged them all.
The night wind blew her robes, and the Queen Mother stood upright and dignified, domineering.
Since the emperor had prepared early in the morning, this battle of catching turtles in a jar is a test of each other's skills!
It's just a matter of seeing who is stronger!
With the support of the soldiers, the Queen Mother felt that she had a sure win.
"Kill!"
At her command, the private soldiers of the Zhenguo Mansion rushed up immediately.
Shen Li held a long sword in his hand, and his target was locked on the Queen Mother.
In the chaos, the private soldiers of the Zhenguo Mansion began to shoot arrows at the Queen Mother's bedroom. At the same time, a ghost-like figure suddenly shuttled in the night sky. Every time it shuttled, three arrows were fired in a row, which would definitely lock the throat.
Seeing the three arrows fired at the same time, Huang Qihuan panicked and screamed in the crowd, "Ma Nian Nian! Impossible!"
It was indeed impossible.
It was Shunzi!
Every time Shunzi fired an arrow, it would definitely lock the throat. However, the arrow that fell on Huang Qihuan accurately pierced his left thigh, followed by another arrow in his right thigh, then his left arm, and then his right arm.
He was shot like a hedgehog, but every arrow missed the vital point.