Chu Yunning stared at Princess Yu'an condescendingly: "Do you know whose death knell is in the palace now?"
"What do you mean?" Princess Yu'an suddenly felt uneasy, and she didn't care to touch her throat.
Chu Yunning stepped over Princess Yu'an's body and came to Mrs. Chu's side. Her eyes were cold, as if she were looking at a dead person.
Mrs. Chu was so frightened that she took two steps back and pointed at her tremblingly: "You can't touch me. I am your direct grandmother, and your father will not let you go easily."
The corner of Chu Yunning's lips curled up into a sneer, and she murmured, "In the palace, this is the death knell for Concubine Shu."
"Concubine Shu?" Mrs. Chu's mind had not yet turned around. She took a moment to realize that she was not the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, the former queen?
"You are so brave, how dare you..."
Mrs. Chu was trembling and frightened.
That’s a royal concubine!
"I have warned you a long time ago not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. Grandma, you are not obedient at all."
Chu Yunning's fingertips lightly scratched Mrs. Chu's arm, which scared Mrs. Chu to scream and backed away. When she stepped back to the threshold, she suddenly tripped and fell to the ground.
"Ouch!" Mrs. Chu grimaced in pain and swallowed: "Sister Ning, you can't be so rebellious..."
Seeing that Mrs. Chu was so frightened, Chu Yunning didn't bother to pay attention to her anymore. She turned her head to look at Princess Yu'an and raised her chin. Two strong women immediately held her down and tied her up smoothly.
She got up with a piece of rag stuffed in her mouth. Princess Yu'an almost fainted and stared at Chu Yunning fiercely.
It seems to be saying that if you dare to touch me, you will die.
"Before the war between the two countries, you are still the eldest lady of the Chu family, and I will not treat you badly."
"Take it down."
After Chu Yunning finished dealing with Princess Yu'an, he ordered the imperial guards to collect the bodies on the ground as soon as possible.
The thick fishy smell in the air was disgusting. Lin suppressed her displeasure and fear and stepped forward: "Ning...Sister Ning, what are your plans next?"
Now Chu Yunning is Lin's only spiritual support.
"Send someone to strictly guard Princess Yu'an."
Mrs. Lin nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely watch her carefully."
When it comes to the future of the Chu family, Mrs. Lin will definitely be careful.
Lin's eyes turned to Mrs. Chu who was frightened to the point of incontinence, and she hesitated.
After all, she is an elder, so she really can't do anything treacherous.
"Ning Yatou, grandma knows she made a mistake. She is sorry for you and your mother. Grandma will change her mind in the future."
Mrs. Chu cried bitterly. She did not have the grace and dignity of an old lady at all, and she was begging for help from the younger generation in a panic.
Chu Yunning has no sympathy for Mrs. Chu. To sympathize with her is to harm herself. This person has a soft ear and cannot stand the slightest hint of trouble. He will immediately change his stance at the slightest hint of trouble.
"The second sister is very lonely. She must miss her grandmother very much."
When Mrs. Chu heard that she was going to be sent to the Jokhang Temple, she immediately quit: "I am from the Chu family, how can I leave so easily? No!"
Mrs. Lin wanted to spit when she saw this. She had even thought about going to Yunlan Country just now.
"Grandma just now almost pushed the entire Chu family into the abyss. I am punishing grandma on behalf of the deceased ancestors of the Chu family. If grandma insists on staying, it is not impossible."
Chu Yunning paused, but Madam Chu's heart sank: "What should I do if I want to stay in the Chu family?"
"Then... hemiplegia."
There is only one breath left, but it does not affect the filial piety of the younger generation.
Nothing is punished. This is impossible.
"Chu Yunning, you are so cruel!" Mrs. Chu's eyes glared, but she faded the next second.
"Grandma, I don't have much patience. Choose one of the two, there is no third possibility."
Chu Yunning flipped up the broken hair on her temples: "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
Mrs. Chu swallowed her throat and asked again: "If we go to Jokhang Temple, how long will it take to come back?"
The bottom line in her heart was three years. Looking at Chu Yunning's face, Mrs. Chu regretted even more why she didn't strangle her to death in the first place.
Chu Yunning seemed to see through Mrs. Chu's thoughts at a glance, and snorted coldly: "
Grandma, if it had been anyone else, you would have been abandoned long ago."
For what he did today, it's not an exaggeration to kill him.
It was for the sake of General Chu that I spared my life.
"I don't think I'm a good person, and my grandmother shouldn't bargain, let alone expect my father to come back and ask for you."
Chu Yunning's words broke Mrs. Chu's last hope, and she suddenly despaired.
"Chu Yunning, you are so cruel!" Mrs. Chu was about to curse.
Chu Yunning took out a dagger from her waist, and the sharp light scared Mrs. Chu to shut up immediately and said quickly: "I want to go to the Jokhang Temple."
I went to the Jokhang Temple and had a chance to come back, but I was paralyzed in the Chu family. I had to eat, drink, breathe, and sleep on the floor. It would be better to die.
Chu Yunning was not surprised at all by Mrs. Chu's thoughts.
Just as two maids packing their luggage arrived, Chu Yunning grabbed the package and said, "The old lady is here to repent, not to enjoy happiness, so there is no need to bring these."
How could the two maids dare to refute, so they cowardly agreed.
Mrs. Chu was slapping her thighs and crying. Mrs. Lin was afraid that she would offend Chu Yunning, so she quickly stepped forward and covered Mrs. Chu's mouth with no concealment of disgust in her eyes.
"Mom, please stop being a monster. It's not easy to survive. Even if my eldest brother were here, I believe he would kill the family justly."
If it weren't for that little bit of blood and family ties, General Chu would have chopped Mrs. Chu alive long ago.
Madam Chu, please shut up.
"Let's set off now without further ado."
She was worried that Mrs. Chu would cause trouble and be distracted by the long nights and dreams, so she sent two guards and a maid to follow her.
After sending Mrs. Chu away, Chu Yunning's eyebrows relaxed.
"I'll leave it to my second aunt for the Chu family's backyard."
Mrs. Lin nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on the Chu family and will never hold back my eldest brother and you."
She will also keep a close eye on her brothers and sisters and not allow them to go out randomly.
Chu Yunning glanced at Lin with doubt, not expecting that one day he would join forces with Lin.
"Sister Ning, is there really a chance to come back?"
Mrs. Lin thought day and night that Chu Zhenzhen was not lucky enough to be a royal concubine, nor had she the brains to maintain this honor. She had a reckless personality and would only get into trouble.
Instead of counting on Chu Zhenzhen, it is better to marry her to an ordinary person and live a stable life. With the support of the Chu family, her future life will not be bad.
"The second sister is young, so there is no harm in getting more experience. I will let her go when her character is developed."
With Chu Yunning's words, Lin's heart finally returned to her stomach.
When General Chu came back, he saw corpses and bloodstains all over the ground that had not yet been eliminated. He suddenly panicked, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the intact Chu Yunning.
"It's very chaotic outside, don't run around." General Chu said with concern on his face.
Chu Yunning smiled slightly, and then explained what had just happened briefly: "You are right. Your grandmother is getting older and her mind has become confused. As a father, I don't blame you."
General Chu was also angry at his mother. A good marriage was broken up. He was greedy for undeserved glory and wealth, and was seduced by Princess Yu'an, which almost harmed the Chu family.
Fortunately, Chu Yunning arrived in time, otherwise it would have been unimaginable.
"Father, Princess Yu'an is nothing to be afraid of. Her every move will not affect the Chu family. The Emperor has never doubted your sincerity."
General Chu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "That's good."
"Father, where are you coming from?" Chu Yunning looked at General Chu with a large number of soldiers and horses behind him, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I met the escort general on the way. He was ambushed and seriously injured, so he temporarily gave me the military power."
No wonder, General Chu shouldn't have military power.
But Chu Yunning noticed something strange.
How could General Biaoqi give such an important military power to his father so easily?
Something is wrong!
Seeing Chu Yunning frowning, General Chu asked, "What's wrong?"
"My father has been away on expeditions all year round and is not familiar with the general. At such a serious time, how could the general give the military power to my father in vain? Even if the general is injured, he still has his lieutenant and trustworthy subordinates."
After Chu Yunning's reminder, General Chu suddenly realized.
"Then...what should we do now?"
Lin asked anxiously.
Although she didn't understand military power, she also knew that this matter was serious.
Chu Yunning asked again: "What is the mission of General Biaoqi?"
"Guard the North City and kill the Huai King immediately."
General Chu passed by the Chu family on the way and smelled the smell of blood in the air, so he stopped to take a look.
Chu Yunning fell into deep thought. This group of people would probably open the city gates in the North City to welcome King Huai. By then, no matter whether King Huai succeeds or not, the Chu family will not be happy with both sides, and will be accused of betrayal.
Such a vicious plan will kill the Chu family.
Chu Yunning lowered her voice and whispered a few words in General Chu's ear.
The arrow has to be fired when it is on the string, and it can only be used as a trick.
"Okay!" General Chu looked at Chu Yunning in surprise, surprised that she could think of a solution so quickly.
After General Chu left, Chu Yunning told Mrs. Lin: "Second aunt, just protect yourself. There is no need to go out again if you have nothing to do."
"Don't worry." Ms. Lin nodded.
Chu Yunning immediately led the imperial guards towards the palace.
...
Beichengwai
General Chu was guarding the city wall in military uniform.
Suddenly, there were exclamations from outside, and a group of people raised the Huaiwang flag and rushed over with great momentum.
General Chu gave an order for people to guard the city gate. The next second, the soldiers in the city took off their clothes and eagerly opened the city gate.
Everything was as Chu Yunning expected, no one obeyed General Chu's command.
General Chu took a deep breath and watched as the city gate opened wide and most of the soldiers who had been exiled gradually joined the soldiers outside the city.
The roars continued, and the morale of the opposing soldiers was greatly boosted.
General Chu's palms were sweaty, and his heart almost rose to his throat when he saw this scene.
Finally, the soldiers who rushed over suddenly raised their swords and slashed at the people around them, one or two.
It came so suddenly that I didn't know whether the other party was a friend or an enemy.
The people outside the city gate were in chaos.
I don't know who shouted: "King Huai is dead. If you put down your weapons, you will definitely not kill him."
A man dressed as a lieutenant on horseback raised a bleeding head high, which was the face of King Huai.
King Huai's men collapsed almost instantly.
Some simply put down their weapons, and some tried to fight, but were stabbed hard in the chest and fell down with their eyes open.
Within half an hour, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were defeated in the shortest possible time.
The deputy general listened to the sound of horse hooves behind him and gave an order: "Everyone return to the city!"
boom!
The thick city gate was closed, and the real enemy came on horseback, led by King Huai.
When King Huai looked at the closed city gate and General Chu on the gate tower, his brows furrowed. Then he looked at the corpses everywhere, all of them were his subordinates.
"What on earth is going on!" King Huai was furious.
General Chu looked at the remnants. They were all dejected and had no strength to resist. There were five thousand more imperial guards around him to listen to his command.
Although this method is despicable, it is also a helpless move.
"General Chu, why are you holding on so hard? The capital has limited troops and horses. If you can't stand it, you might as well surrender to me."
King Huai had long had the intention of being rebellious. He had secretly recruited troops and trained them secretly a long time ago, hoping that they would be useful one day.
Dozens of ladders were leaning against the city wall, and people at the bottom climbed up one after another.
The people at the city gate held torches and poured oil on the ladder. In the blink of an eye, a fire was ignited under the city gate.
General Chu clenched his fists tightly: "You betray the party and dare to negotiate terms with me, you are seeking death!"
With an order, countless arrows were shot towards the outside of the city gate.
When it comes to fighting, General Chu has more than ten years of rich experience and quickly gained the upper hand.
King Huai's troops were limited and he could not attack by force, so he had to retreat dozens of miles and set up camp.
Emperor Mingwen listened to the battle report and laughed loudly: "It's time to settle the grievances between me and King Huai."
"What is the Emperor's plan?"
The Prime Minister stayed behind closed doors and took no action. Emperor Mingwen had no evidence and could not convict the Prime Minister.
Chu Yunning didn't have the slightest worry or fear after being besieged.
Instead, he smiled faintly: "These two people have always been the emperor's worry, and now we have the opportunity to eradicate them together. Congratulations to the emperor, my lord."
Emperor Mingwen smiled slightly, and then said with a ruthless look: "I never thought that General Biaoqi would rebel, and all my years of cultivation will be in vain!"
If Chu Yunning hadn't been clever and discovered something was wrong in time, the current situation would not be optimistic.
"Come here, behead the general escort and flag in front of the city gate, and kill all his wives, children, descendants, and descendants..."
"No, Your Majesty!" Chu Yunning stopped Emperor Mingwen: "If the Emperor gives an order, although it will shock the other party, it will also let everyone in the other party know the consequences of rebellion, which will only make the other party work harder, because there is no way out."
Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows, he was very curious about Chu Yunning's idea.
"What do you think?"
"Reward, a severe reward, let everyone know that the emperor is kind and kind." Chu Yuning added: "The King of Huai has forced the recruitment of troops, which has aroused public anger. Many of them are nearby villagers. They don't want to fight, they just want to live and work in peace and contentment.
, As long as the emperor promises to hand over the gun and not kill, the enemy's army will definitely be demoralized."
Emperor Mingwen's eyes became brighter and brighter when he looked at Chu Yunning, and he suddenly raised his voice: "Just follow the instructions of Chu Shanggong. From now on, I canonize the Prime Minister of the Palace as the Duke of the Palace, and he will inherit the title from generation to generation. There is no need to waste it!