lcionline Chapter 195 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (45)
Chapter 195 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (45)
The palace doors were pushed open with great force, and countless soldiers in armor, wielding swords, spears, and halberds, swarmed in, surrounding the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony in layers, ensuring that no one could escape through any loopholes.
All the civil and military officials were terrified, including the three old men who were plotting a rebellion.
Yingyi's expression also changed drastically. Looking at Princess Anning, who was dressed in military attire and walking with a powerful stride from behind, she was filled with disbelief: "Aunt! How could it be you!"
He realized that his aunt and his queen had joined forces.
The civil and military officials also noticed it.
Although the current situation is very serious, it does not stop them from gossiping and gossiping in private.
What's going on? Why is the Eldest Princess siding with the Empress?
She is the eldest princess of the royal family, the younger sister of the late emperor, and the most respected aunt of the current emperor!
She actually rebelled, what's her motive?
However, on the other hand, it's no wonder the Empress dared to rebel. With Princess Anning around, it's like having 100,000 Zhenbei Army soldiers in her hands. It's hard for her not to succeed!
Each of the ministers had their own thoughts and concerns.
The Prime Minister, the Duke of Ying, and General Hang also had inscrutable expressions. They thought that having tens of thousands of soldiers under their command was enough, but they did not expect that the Empress was even more powerful than them.
Not to mention, judging from this scene, it's clear that Princess Anning and her men have already captured all their personnel; otherwise, they wouldn't have remained silent for so long.
Thinking of this, the three of them felt utterly hopeless.
But no one paid them any attention.
Princess Anning, seeing that Yingyi's acting was excellent and she truly portrayed the heartbreak of being betrayed, turned cold and angrily said, "If it weren't for the Emperor's desire to wipe out my Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, things wouldn't have come to this!"
Ying's expression froze instantly, her gaze shifting slightly. "What does Aunt mean by this?"
Everyone below pricked up their ears to listen to the gossip. Princess Anning immediately recounted the story of the two Marquises of Zhenbei, and finally cried out in a hoarse voice, "You two are truly a pair of good father and son. One killed my husband, and the other harmed my son. If I don't take action now, I'm afraid even my granddaughter will die at your hands!"
Once this earth-shattering secret was revealed, the civil and military officials were no longer afraid of the knife at their throats. They all looked up at Yingyi with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
Your Majesty, are you truly the culprit who killed the Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife?
For a moment, everyone's feelings were extremely complicated. Although they could guess why, it was nothing more than "fear." However, considering the relationship with the eldest princess, the emperor should not be so heartless. After all, she was his cousin and cousin-in-law.
Prime Minister Wang Fu sighed inwardly. He had noticed some clues when the late emperor plotted to kill the old Marquis of Zhenbei, but he had no connection with the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, so he kept quiet about it.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor also followed the late Emperor's trick and plotted to kill the newly appointed Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife. This is truly... ruthless.
The thought of Princess Anning protecting the former seventh prince made the courtiers even more afraid of the emperor.
They can even harm the son of the eldest princess. If they ever incur the emperor's wrath, won't they be the ones to die?
The officials silently shifted their positions, not moving very far, but they all subconsciously kept their distance, not daring to get too close to the emperor.
British Duke Yang Xiao, however, rolled his eyes and immediately devised a plan: "A wise man submits to circumstances."
Anyway, he was a rebel, so if he abandons the darkness and joins the light now, he might even get some credit for supporting the new emperor—it's just a matter of who the Empress and the Princess intend to put on the throne.
Duke Yang Xiao of England knelt down in the direction of Le Yan with a "thump," and said, "Your Majesty! I have long known that you are a man of many minds, and I have long admired your beauty. If you do not mind, I am willing to lead my troops to join your ranks and work with you to achieve great things!"
He became more and more spirited as he spoke, his face practically screaming, "Your Majesty, please take me in!" Yingyi almost couldn't resist kicking him away.
What kind of old geezer dares to say he admires the Empress!
Fortunately, he remembered the important matter and managed to suppress his inner turmoil.
However, Wen Songzhi had no reason to tolerate it. He kicked the Duke of England in the shoulder, knocking him to the ground, his eyes filled with the cold indifference of someone looking at a dead man.
Just as the British Duke raised his head to angrily curse "castrated dog," he heard Le Yan's smiling voice.
"No need." Le Yan raised her hand and waved it gently. A girl dressed in plain clothes walked out from the side. She smiled, pointed at the girl, and said loudly, "With your daughter serving me, that's enough."
A young woman in plain clothes walked out gracefully, her gaze sweeping indifferently over the shocked and bewildered Duke of England. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she bowed to Le Yan with ease, her demeanor elegant and captivating.
"Yang Ming greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well."
Leyan: "Get up."
After the ceremony, Yang Ming glanced lightly at the Duke of Yingguo, opened her palm, and said with a smile, "Father is getting old. It's time to hand over everything in the Duke of Yingguo's mansion to your daughter."
The Duke of England looked utterly incredulous, pointing at Yang Ming with uncontrollable rage: "You rebellious daughter! You stole my tiger tally! You're the one who prevented my army from entering the palace!"
He wondered why he couldn't find a single soldier among the troops he had secretly raised; apparently, this rebellious woman had stolen his house!
Yang Ming smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
She stood quietly beside Leyan, sighing inwardly. She couldn't blame her; everyone has to work hard for their future.
Rather than waiting to be married off at will in the Duke of England's mansion, it's better to take a gamble with the Empress.
Anyway, her old, senile father has been out of his mind for a long time, and he won't achieve anything by rebelling, so it's better to just let her take over.
Yang Ming estimated the time and figured that his men should already be with Prince Jing and Prince Duan, surrounding all the mansions of the princes and noble families in the capital.
Then he whispered to Yueyan, "Your Majesty, should we take those officials away and reason with them?"
Le Yan shook her head slightly, "Wait a moment."
She then looked at Yingyi, her eyes flashing, and Yingyi instantly gritted her teeth and said, "Empress, tell me, what do you want?"
Some loyal old ministers followed suit, trying to persuade Leyan, "Yes, Your Majesty, you don't have any children. Even if you succeed in your rebellion, won't someone else just take the throne? Your life won't be as good as it is now then."
"Look how much the Emperor loves you, he even lets you get involved in state affairs, so why do you do this?"
“ ...... ”
The group was making a racket, which annoyed Le Yan so much that she frowned and said, "Shut up!"
She shouted angrily, "If you think the dog emperor is good, I don't mind sending you all to keep him company!"
The crowd erupted in uproar, with some even calling the emperor a "dog emperor," indicating that the empress truly resented him.
At this point, the rumors that had been circulating among the common people entered their minds.
Could it be that the rumors are true?
That explains why the Empress hated the Emperor so much.
The group fell silent, and only then did Le Yan look at Ying Yi. A long sword was placed against his neck, and someone presented him with writing brush, ink, an imperial edict, and a jade seal.
"I want you to write a self-reproach edict!"
Wen Songzhi held up the imperial edict, but no one saw that it was already covered with a self-reproaching edict.
It wasn't written by Yingyi, but rather by Li Yanxiu himself, which Leyan had asked him to write long ago.
Every word and phrase describes the evil deeds committed by Li Yanxiu in the past.
Those in power are putting on a show, but those below dare not watch.
The scene froze for a moment, until Le Yan slashed Ying Yi's neck with her sword, and blood flowed out. Only then did he grit his teeth and agree: "I will write!"
Upon hearing those two words, the hearts of all the civil and military officials sank. It was all over. If the emperor had really written an edict of self-reproach, then he would have to step down.
In that case, will it be Prince Duan or Prince Jing who goes on stage next?
Feeling that their lives were no longer in danger, the ministers began to investigate, only to discover that they had not seen the two surviving princes at all.
However, they met him very soon.
Then I realized it would have been better not to meet at all.
The imperial edict of self-reproach was sealed with the imperial seal, and everything seemed to have been settled.
All the officials knew that the next step was the final step of the rebellion: seizing power and usurping the throne.
They cautiously raised their eyes, watching how things unfolded.
Then, footsteps were heard coming from outside the palace. Under everyone's gaze, Prince Jing, Li Yanming, and Prince Duan, Li Yanli, finally appeared, holding brand-new dragon robes, and walked towards the Empress step by step with unwavering determination.
Some of the more astute individuals already guessed what they were up to, and their eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at them.
The two princes then draped the dragon robe over the Empress's shoulders, immediately knelt down, and shouted, "Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
With the two princes of the Li clan bowing in submission, Princess Anning, along with all the soldiers and eunuchs from the Eastern and Western Depots, knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times.
The sound shattered the heavens, leaving all the officials in the court utterly astonished.
The next second, recovering from their shock, several imperial censors rushed out, shouting, "Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager!"
When Leyan led a rebellion, they didn't call her the "Demon Queen."
Now that they've discovered Leyan wants to ascend the throne herself, they've come out and started shouting.
Looking at those people, Le Yan remained calm, and with a slight flick of her finger, someone took them down.
"The Empress?"
"That wicked queen wants your lives now, so you have no choice but to endure it."
Before the words were even finished, a sharp sword slit their throats, blood flowed everywhere, and those few who had stood up for others were gone to meet their ancestors for eighteen generations.
The "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" approach was very effective. Several others who were about to complain immediately stopped moving when they saw that Le Yan had killed them without hesitation.
"Does anyone else have something to say?"
A cold gaze swept over them, and the group of officials remained silent.
Who would dare? It's not like they're truly unafraid of death.
But... it's not good for a woman to ascend the throne as empress!
After hesitating for a moment, Prime Minister Wang Fu stammered, "Your Majesty, Empress, a woman ascending the throne is against the will of the world! Please, please reconsider!"
Le Yan scoffed, "What? You can ascend the throne after your rebellion succeeds, but I can't?"
Wang Fu fell silent. He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but the sword at his neck was still glaringly obvious.
After thinking about it for a moment, he didn't dare to speak.
No one dared to utter a word, but deep down they were not convinced. They just thought, "Just watch, even if a woman ascends the throne, no one will submit. There will be plenty of rebellions."
At the same time, they also angrily cursed Li Yanming and Li Yanli, saying that they were two good princes who not only refused to ascend the throne but also served a woman as their master, which was simply trying to bring the late emperor back to life!
And you're cursing Princess Anning again? So what if they killed your son and daughter-in-law? They didn't kill you. Can't you just tolerate it? You're handing over your own empire to others. Aren't you afraid that even the founding emperors Taizu and Taizong will curse you in their dreams?
Apart from those who had secretly submitted to Leyan's side long ago, the rest of the court officials were all cursing heaven and earth.
Until—amidst the darkness of night, a sudden burst of golden light shone forth.
A five-clawed golden dragon soared in the sky, attracting the attention of people all over the world, and everyone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was drawn to it.
Immediately afterwards, the golden dragon rushed straight towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony and landed on Le Yan amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd.
In an instant, the image of Le Yan sitting upright on the dragon's head was projected onto the sky, and all the people under heaven could see it clearly. Behind her, eight large characters appeared: "The Empress Rules the World, A Thousand Years of Prosperity".
This not only shocked the people in the palace, but the whole world was in an uproar.
what does it mean?
A woman as emperor?
Will it usher in a golden age that will last for millennia?
Ruan Ruan and the procreation system, operating behind the scenes, seized the opportunity and immediately injected another auspicious pill. In an instant, the night sky changed back to daytime.
Then, in the fields that had already been harvested, countless grains sprouted again; in places where torrential rain had fallen, the rain stopped; in the drought-stricken areas, rain fell; and the forest fires that had burned for days were extinguished in an instant...
In any case, things that no human being could do actually happened right before their eyes.
This was no longer just an auspicious omen; it made the people of the world feel that if the woman who appeared in the sky riding a golden dragon did not ascend the throne, they would be doomed.
And so, the people knelt down in unison and shouted out the eight large characters that appeared in the sky: "A woman rules the world, a golden age for all time!"
These scenes of obeisance reached the eyes of everyone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and Le Yan was immediately embarrassed, let alone anyone else.
She knew Ruan Ruan had prepared a lot of things, but she didn't know that Ruan Ruan's preparations were so extravagant!
If she didn't have such a strong mentality, she would have broken down long ago.
But things aren't much better now; she's practically carved out a castle.
Le Yan coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention back to the "auspicious signs." She raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It seems that even Heaven is on my side."
Yes, Heaven supports women to ascend the throne as empresses. If they didn't support it, wouldn't they be going against Heaven?
The group of officials felt uneasy and dared not show the slightest dissent.
They had done "auspicious omen" work before, but what they did was just write some words on a stone or do some simple, random things; nothing like this...
How should I put it? It's something no human being could do, you understand?
Such an auspicious omen, you can't deny it.
And so, all the officials bowed their heads and kowtowed, shouting, "Long live the Emperor!"
Le Yan smiled with satisfaction. Chao Wensongzhi gave her a look, and he withdrew to clean up the mess.
Ying Yi, who plays Li Yanxiu, slumped to the ground, looking dazed and somewhat resigned to his fate.
He glanced at Le Yan, then suddenly snatched the longsword, ready to commit suicide. "The victor is king, the loser is villain. I have failed the Li Dynasty!"
However, he was not as fast as Le Yan. With a throw of the inkstone, his sword was smashed to the ground, and he was immediately taken into custody.
Le Yan: "It's not your time to die yet."