Chapter 1,653
Yu Hao left a team of troops to continue digging for Pei Yu. They took Tao Zi and Hanmei, who were still unconscious, and hurried back to the imperial capital.
Lingxuan wrapped strips of cloth around King Ye's ribs to fix them.
Lingxuan also gave him a bottle of ape-containing grass juice.
King Ye did not dare to rest. He held up his brutal body and immediately asked Yu Hao to find someone. He first sent a message to his lieutenant, asking him to lead his troops to the city gate and wait to escort him.
Yu Hao also sent a letter to Prince Cheng at the same time, asking his people to keep a close eye on Prince Kang.
If Princess Kang dares to take Prince Kang out of the clan mansion, she will kill Prince Kang first.
In this way, Princess Kang was unknown and would not be able to seize the dragon title easily.
Yu Hao also sent someone to send a letter to Prime Minister Lu to prepare him for the incident.
Zhu Lan was not idle either. She took care of King Ye while making suggestions for Yu Hao.
"When we enter the city, we will definitely cause panic. We will send someone to blend in with the crowd and tell everyone that the queen is injured. This cannot be concealed!"
"But I want to tell everyone that my wife's injury is not serious and she will show up after two days of rest!"
"Your Majesty is a miracle doctor, she will definitely be able to cure you! Let everyone have confidence in your Majesty!"
Zhu Lan was trying to stabilize people's hearts for Ling Yu and also set a trap for King Kang.
If King Kang dared to seize the opportunity to force him into the palace, these people would definitely sympathize with Ling Yu and despise King Kang for taking advantage of others' danger.
What Zhu Lan, Yu Hao, and even Prince Cheng didn't expect was that Prince Kang didn't move, but Concubine Shao did.
However, when Princess Shao arrived at the entrance of the palace, she was blocked by the Imperial Guards. Li Zhen, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, immediately arranged for a group of people to follow Yu Hao to rescue her after receiving Han Yu's warning.
The remaining people were all on alert, the palace gate was closed, and archers were ambushing on the palace gate tower.
Concubine Shao came with Prince Kang's team, but was blocked at the door.
"Be brave, Mrs. Shao returns to the palace, what do you mean by closing the palace door tightly?"
King Kang's deputy general Yan Feng rushed to the palace gate on horseback and roared at the tower.
Li Zhen appeared on the city gate wearing the gleaming armor of the imperial guard. He smiled mockingly at Yan Feng's roar and said coldly.
"When Princess Shao returns to the palace, does she have the emperor's decree?"
Concubine Shao was originally punished by Xiao Lintian to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to chant sutras and pray for the Empress Dowager. She was not allowed to return to the imperial capital without the edict.
Concubine Shao's private return can be regarded as disobedience.
Concubine Shao naturally did not have an imperial edict, but she still replied forcefully.
"I heard that the emperor was personally conducting the expedition, and was worried that the queen would not be able to handle state affairs alone, so I came here specifically to help!"
"Li Zhen, open the door to this palace immediately, otherwise you have ulterior motives and want to usurp the throne while the emperor is away."
When Li Zhen heard the charge that Concubine Shao had laid on him, he dismissed it and smiled coldly: "Concubine Shao, you don't have to blame me! This general only obeys the imperial edict. He will open the door when he sees the imperial edict. He will not open the door if he doesn't see the imperial edict!"
"If you dare to come in without permission, you will be regarded as complicit in treason. Don't blame the sword for having no eyes!"
As soon as Li Zhen waved his hand, the archers took a few steps forward and aimed their crossbows at the city gate below.
Concubine Shao was furious, but she was helpless.
King Kang was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, and his team was broken up by Xiao Lintian and organized into other teams.
Concubine Shao dared to bring her troops today only after knowing that Zhao Ruirui had lured Ling Yu out.
She originally wanted to call a few generals from King Kang's party to enter the palace and seize the opportunity to seize Xiao Lintian's empire.
But these generals all declined smoothly.
It’s not that they are unmoved, it’s that it’s unfair and unjust to remove the name like this.
King Kang killed thousands of soldiers in order to rob two million military pay. Everyone in the imperial capital knew this.
And this incident also spread to the military camp. Their soldiers felt for the soldiers who died unjustly, and they all hated King Kang deeply.
Now he is leading troops to help King Kang seize the throne. Isn't this just aiding the evil deeds?
These generals all know that if they really go, their soldiers will run away in an instant and only a few will be left!
