In the past few days since the incident in the East Palace, Xiao Feifei suddenly knew a lot of things that she didn't know before.
For example, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's mother died at the hands of her eldest sister. The several times His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in danger were all caused by his father, and Jun Hongyan wanted to take the Crown Prince instead.
She has no more dreams of marrying the prince. How can she go to the prince if she is born in such a family? Now, she just wants to pray for the prince once. Isn't this okay?
Perhaps, there was God's will in the dark. The bet she made with Chu Yunxi on the hunting ground has now come true, and she will never see the prince again.
Will she ever meet a man as good as the prince again in her life?
Xiao Guogong doesn't care how miserable Xiao Feifei is now. When his great achievements are accomplished and his daughter enjoys the glory and wealth at her fingertips, won't he be grateful to him as a father?
Duke Xiao put on his court clothes and stood in the Xiao family ancestral hall, looking at the tablets of his son and daughter.
"Your revenge will be avenged by my father. You are in heaven, bless my father, and succeed in one fell swoop! My dear concubine, my father will eventually bury you in the imperial mausoleum, and let your tablet be enshrined in the royal family."
He did not go to court today because there is no need for it. When he goes to court next time, he will have a completely new identity. The real person in power behind the new emperor.
When the time comes, let's see who else dares to jump out and challenge him.
"My lord." His confidant ran over panting.
Xiao Guogong suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp light burst out of his somewhat cloudy eyes.
"Prince An is back! He has entered the capital and will be at the Duke's Mansion soon."
"Hahahaha, okay!"
Duke Xiao laughed loudly. After laughing, he put away his expression and ordered:
"Notice to go down and besiege the capital and the palace!"
"Yes, Lord Guo!"
The confidant no longer cares about fear, now the arrow is on the string and he has to take action.
"Grandpa, Yan'er is back."
Jun Hongyan finally returned to the capital. Instead of going back to his palace, he came directly to the Duke of Guo's Palace. When he saw Duke Xiao again, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
"Father, what's going on with him now?"
He has not forgotten that Duke Xiao Guogong wrote to him that the emperor was critically ill and asked him to return to Beijing to take care of his illness.
Duke Xiao Guogong also patted Jun Hongyan on the shoulder with emotion.
If he were twenty years younger, there would be no need to wait for Jun Hongyan to return to Beijing.
"Your father is fine."
Jun Hongyan frowned in confusion, is it okay? Is it okay to call him back to the capital in a hurry? Is his grandfather an old fool? Does he know how much hardship he endured in order to return to the capital? What if he is blamed by his father...
Little did he know that Xiao Guogong's next sentence would immediately make the hairs on his body stand on end.
"But your father killed your mother and concubine."
"Wha, what? What did you say? My mother-in-law, my mother-in-law, what happened to her?"
Jun Hongyan was so shocked that he couldn't say a complete sentence. When he left, his mother and concubine were still fine, and she still controlled the harem and plotted for him. Why did everything change when he came back?
Xiao Guogong grabbed Jun Hongyan's shoulders with both hands.
"Yan'er, Prince An, your mother and concubine died miserably. The emperor and the prince are already on the same side. You must avenge your mother and concubine!"
Bad news came one after another, and Jun Hongyan was dumbfounded. Are his father and Jun Lingyun on the same side? Then what hope does he have? How can he talk about revenge?
Seeing Jun Hongyan's dejected look, Xiao Guogong felt that iron could not turn into steel, so he shook him hard.
"Cheer up. The Emperor is already tired of our Xiao family. How can we live a good life under the Crown Prince in the future? Prince An, I have paved the road for you. Let's see if you dare to leave?"
"Road?" Jun Hongyan looked at Xiao Guogong's eyes full of aggression, and already thought about the road he was talking about.
He had thought countless times about taking the throne from his father, but when it really happened, he suddenly felt at a loss.
"After all, he is my biological father."
"Don't be stupid. For an emperor, there are only monarchs and ministers, not father and son! The only blood relatives who can plan your future are your mother and concubine and me. Now that your mother and concubine are gone, Yan'er, you must be of one mind with me!
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Duke Xiao Guo did not expect that Jun Hongyan still had such useless father-son affection for the emperor.
"Your mother and concubine died tragically. As a son, do you want to sit idly by and do nothing? Do you want to live a life of dependence on others? What's more, when the prince ascends the throne, you will have no way of survival."
Jun Hongyan's heart felt like being hit with a heavy hammer. Xiao Guogong's words buzzed in his ears, but Xiao Guogong didn't stop yet and suddenly said in his ear:
"You don't know that the prince's mother died at the hands of your mother-in-law, right? Also, I have good news for you. The prince has been seriously injured and has been in a coma for more than a month."
Jun Hongyan felt horrified. He really didn't know. With Jun Lingyun's bloodthirsty character, if he knew about it, he would definitely kill him with his own hands using the cold light sword.
However, what did he hear? Jun Lingyun was seriously injured and fell into a coma? Ha, ha, ha, what else does he have to be afraid of? Jun Hongyan's expression changed from the pain of losing his mother and confusion about the future to secret joy, and for a moment, the muscles on his face
All a little twisted.
"I always listen to my grandfather. I do whatever my grandfather tells me to do."
"Okay, very good. Go to the palace with your grandfather and get that position. Only if you sit in that position can you enjoy glory and wealth forever."
He did not say that only when Jun Hongyan became emperor would the bloodline of his Xiao family continue in the royal family.
After all, Jun Hongyan's surname is Jun, not Xiao. As long as he has a son, he won't put all his trump cards on Jun Hongyan.
"However, the Royal Guards in the capital should not be underestimated. We only have a thousand dead soldiers. There may be a chance of success in a sneak attack. In a head-on confrontation, Grandpa, do we have enough manpower?"
Jun Hongyan naturally wanted that supreme position, but he didn't want to die casually.
Duke Xiao Guo took his hand from Jun Hongyan's shoulder and carried it behind his back.
"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a short time to deploy it. The military attaches we usually promote should also be put to use. Deputy Commander Wang of the Imperial Guard Army has already taken control of half of the Imperial Guard Army. It is enough for us to achieve success."
Jun Hongyan felt more at ease now.
In the bustling capital city as always, many sword-wielding men suddenly appeared. They were uniformly dressed, all of them had solemn expressions and were walking in a hurry.
As a commoner living in the capital all year round and closest to the imperial power, even if you have never experienced such a scene, you can probably guess that someone is going to rebel and something has changed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the people were all busy packing their things, retreating into their homes, locking the doors tightly, and not daring to vent their anger.
The guards guarding the palace gate saw a dark crowd of people coming towards the palace in a menacing manner from a distance, and pushed the people around them.
"Quickly, go back and report to the emperor that Prince An and Duke Xiao have rebelled."
The guard who was pushed was so nervous that his legs became weak and he stumbled over to report the news.
The remaining people drew their swords and stood ready. I am afraid that their lives will depend on this. After all, there are too many people coming, and they cannot handle them.
"An, King An, the Duke of the country, besieging the palace is a serious crime!"