Beijing.
"What on earth is Dou Huaishan doing?" The prince frowned and asked Li Chen, "We promised 50,000 Xizhou troops, but why haven't we seen any movement yet?"
"Brother Emperor, I don't know about this. I have already passed on the news. It stands to reason that the Xizhou Army should have taken action long ago." Li Chen said.
The prince's brows tightened a bit, "If we delay this any longer, I'm afraid the imperial army will come back soon."
Emperor Li Yuanxian has already gone to Chonghe Palace. Now that the palace is under his control, his purpose is to hope that the Xizhou Army will attack Chonghe Palace.
Chonghe Palace is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Xizhou Army will definitely not be able to attack it for a while. When the imperial army returns to the defense, he can lead the army. In the name of rescue, he can not only eliminate the threat of the Xizhou Army, but also force It is not difficult for Li Yuanxian to abdicate, or even let Li Yuanxian die at the hands of the rebels. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
But the key is to start a fight. If there is no fight, once the imperial army returns to defense in advance, the situation will not be so easy to control.
"Is there any news from Xizhou?" the prince asked.
"There is no other news." Li Chen said.
Because the incident in Xizhou just happened, the news has indeed not spread yet.
"Are you saying that Li Qi'an really can't come back?" The prince pondered for a moment and said.
"This plan of the Dou family is ruthless and cruel. How can Li Qian escape if they make Li Qian the king in Xizhou?" Li Chen said.
"But nothing is absolute. I always feel that Li Qi'an will come back." The prince frowned and said, "This is what makes me most uneasy."
"Brother Emperor, even if he comes back, maybe the situation has been decided, so there is nothing to worry about." Li Chen said.
"Your Highness!" At this moment, a guard came in a hurry, "The seventh princess made a fuss at the palace gate, saying she wanted to leave the palace."
"How long has it been since this happened, and she still dares to act nonsense!" The prince's face sank.
Since the emperor moved to Chonghe Palace, the palace has been heavily guarded and entry and exit are prohibited.
Even if he makes a show, he has to do it well. Moreover, he is indeed a little on guard against the Xizhou Army's attack. It can be said that he is prepared with both hands.
"Did she say what she wanted to do when she left the palace?" the prince asked.
The guard said, "The seventh princess didn't say anything, and the younger one didn't dare to ask, but the seventh princess often goes to Huatang Courtyard."
When he heard about Huatang Xiaoyuan, the prince's eyes flashed, because Huatang Xiaoyuan was the small courtyard of Li Qian's house.
"Since she wants to leave the palace so much, let her go out."
The guard glanced at the prince suspiciously, but did not dare to ask and went straight down.
"It seems that Qimei and Li Qian's family are getting closer and closer." Li Chen couldn't help but say.
A sneer appeared at the corner of the prince's lips, "I almost forgot that while Li Qi'an is not here, his family is still in the capital!".
"Brother Emperor, what do you want?" Li Chen glanced at the prince.
The prince summoned Eunuch Ge.
"You quietly take two hundred guards from the East Palace to kidnap Li Qian's family. Don't bring them to the palace. Find a private place and listen to my arrangements at any time."
Eunuch Da Ge was still obsessed with Li Qi'an's revenge. When he heard that his family was going to be kidnapped, he immediately became happy.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I promise to complete the mission!"
But then, he seemed to think of something, "Your Highness, what if the seventh princess is here?"
"Even she was tied up!" The prince said coldly, "Since she doesn't regard me as the emperor's brother, why should I regard her as the emperor's sister!"
Eunuch Da Ge breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took orders to do things.
"Brother Imperial, the Huatang courtyard has always been protected by the personnel arranged by the emperor. Is it easy to succeed?" Li Chen couldn't help but ask.
"That was before. Does my father still care about that place now? Even if there are still manpower left there, how many can there be? Two hundred East Palace guards are enough." The prince said.
Li Chen nodded, "By taking down Li Qi'an's family, the emperor can indeed reduce some of his worries. Even if Li Qi'an really comes back, he can still use his family to blackmail him."
He also glanced at the prince secretly, and it seemed that the prince was not really incompetent.
"You don't have to worry about other things. Let Dou Huaishan take action as soon as possible. Isn't it still Dou Huaishan who is the coward?" the prince said.
