Chapter 199: Beheading the Demon Concubine and Eliminating the Evil Prime Minister
Chapter 199: Beheading the Demon Concubine and Eliminating the Evil Prime Minister
Both of them had bloodshot eyes.
Leng Wuqin asked, "Can you tell me again what banner they are flying?"
The man glanced at the prime minister and decided to tell the truth.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the people below have reported that they want to purge the emperor's court and eliminate the evil concubine who has confused the royal bloodline, and... the treacherous prime minister who has the power to cover up everything."
Leng Wuqin's face flushed with anger, but the situation was urgent and he could only take deep breaths to keep himself calm.
He didn't care what others said about him, but those people actually said that his daughter was mixed with royal blood. Such slander on his daughter was intolerable.
Ling Xuan glanced at Leng Wuqin worriedly, but now was not the time to say comforting words.
"Mr. Prime Minister, the most urgent matter is to resolve the current situation."
"Yes, General Ling, go and deal with those rebels quickly."
"Prime Minister, you are not safe in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It is better to enter the palace now so that the people left by the Emperor can better protect you and Concubine Yi."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
The two walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion together, and Ling Xuan ordered his confidant to lead a team of people to escort the Prime Minister into the palace.
At that time, he will stay in the palace to protect the safety of Concubine Yi and the Prime Minister.
Leng Wuqin gladly accepted it, got on the carriage and ordered the horses to gallop to the palace.
They didn't hear anything about such a big thing happening outside the city. It seems these people have been hiding for a long time.
Then there might be their secret agents in the palace, and Leng Wuqin is now extremely anxious.
He couldn't feel at peace until he saw his daughter.
On the other side, Ling Xuan had gathered the troops stationed in the capital in recent days and rushed towards the city gate.
Not long after we walked, we came across a group of about several thousand people, including men, women, young and old.
The clothes they wore were also different, but as a general, he could clearly tell that this group of people were well-trained.
If they had just assembled, it would be impossible for them to move in an orderly manner, form an orderly array, and even shout slogans with full energy and unified voices.
"Kill the demon concubine and eliminate the treacherous prime minister!"
"Kill the demon concubine and eliminate the treacherous prime minister!"
"Kill the demon concubine and eliminate the treacherous prime minister!"
"The troops ahead should stop immediately and report your names!"
Seeing Ling Xuan appear, the other party remained very orderly and not at all panicked.
"General Ling, we are all citizens of Dongxia. We have gathered here to seek justice for our emperor. Please, General Ling, please don't stand in our way."
"Do you know what crime this kind of rioting is? Are they also going to kill officials and break into the palace?"
"General Ling, the Emperor is fighting hard for Dongxia at the border, and that evil concubine took advantage of his absence to defile the harem. The treacherous Prime Minister is in control of the government, completely controlling everything. The Leng family father and daughter are guilty of crimes unforgivable!"
"Nonsense! Where did you hear these rumors? They are just groundless rumours. The Emperor will find out the truth when he returns to the capital."
"General Ling! Are you also in cahoots with the evil concubine and the treacherous minister?"
Such a grand scene frightened the innocent people in the capital. They thought that someone was taking advantage of the emperor's absence to rebel, so they all hid in their homes.
But they all stood at the door cracks and windows to observe the situation outside.
Seeing that this group of people were dressed as civilians and had no weapons in their hands, the fear in my heart suddenly subsided.
Some brave people have squeezed out from the crack in the door and watched from afar.
When they heard that there were concubines in the palace who had had affairs with men outside the palace while the emperor was away at war, defiling the harem, they were filled with indignation.
The people had already heard a lot of rumors these days, and now with so many people rebelling, the balance in their hearts immediately tilted towards the rebels.
"People, the Emperor is kind and treats us like his own children. We cannot allow the Emperor, who has worked so hard to expand Dongxia's territory, to be bullied and humiliated by the evil concubine and the treacherous prime minister upon his return to the capital!"
"Yes! Kill the demon concubine and get rid of the treacherous prime minister!"
"Kill the demon concubine and eliminate the treacherous prime minister!"
"Kill the demon concubine and eliminate the treacherous prime minister!"
When talking about the emperor's hard work in expanding Dongxia's territory, all the people respect and love the current emperor.
Hearing that someone was bullying the emperor, the people were so angry that they came out of their houses and watched the situation develop closely.
Although their emotions were aroused, they still had some rationality.
More importantly, they believed in the emperor. Before leaving Beijing, the emperor personally handed over the matter of governing the country to the prime minister.
The Prime Minister is an honest and upright official who speaks up for the people, so they naturally trust him.
However, the common people did not know much about Concubine Yi in the palace, and they had no idea whether what those people said was true.
If it is true, they will naturally not remain indifferent and will definitely seek justice for the emperor.
Then some people started asking the group of people.
"You keep saying that Concubine Yi is committing adultery in the harem. Do you have any evidence?"
It was as if the group was just waiting for someone to ask this question.
A leader-like figure immediately stood up and answered loudly.
"People, the Emperor has been away from the capital for over five months, and Concubine Yi is three or four months pregnant. Whose child do you think is in Concubine Yi's belly?"
"It's true that the Emperor handed over the responsibility of governing the country to the Prime Minister after he left the capital, but the Prime Minister has now used his position as a pretext to turn the court into his own one-man show."
"This father and daughter are taking advantage of the emperor's absence to seize the Dongxia kingdom. As his subjects and protected by him, how can we stand by and watch?"
Although some people were incited by these few words, most of them were still rational despite their anger.
"You said Concubine Yi is three or four months pregnant, right?"
"Some women's pregnancies are just not very obvious. You didn't take Concubine Yi's pulse, so what evidence do you have?"
The leading man snorted coldly, as if he was certain that what he said was the truth.
"Even if she doesn't show her pregnancy, her belly will be slightly bulging after five months of pregnancy. Concubine Yi is obviously pregnant for a short time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people began to refute.
"If that's the case, how can you be sure that Concubine Yi is pregnant? The palace has good food, so it's no wonder that Concubine Yi is a little fatter."
The man snorted again, his tone still firm.
"We don't count. Only the imperial physician's words count. Do you think you can still question the imperial physician's medical skills?"
Before this, Ling Xuan did not speak, and was calculating in his mind whether the Prime Minister had arrived at the palace.
The most important thing at this time is to protect the Prime Minister and Concubine Yi first.
The other party's behavior clearly showed that they were not attacking by force, so he didn't need to be too nervous.
As for why the other party acted with such a clumsy lie, he would wait and see.
If this kind of thing is not explained clearly, it will only make things worse.
His current plan is to delay time and wait for the emperor to return to Beijing, then the truth will be revealed.
When Ling Xuan heard the man mention the imperial physician, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Looking closely, the man actually pushed Doctor Wen out.
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