New Year's Eve, a feast in the palace

Today is New Year's Eve, and it happens that Prince Jin'an is returning to the capital, so Ji Lingzhou specially held a banquet to welcome him.

The crimson palace seemed to be embedded in the snow. The palace in the dark night seemed more lonely and mysterious under the pouring moonlight, and it seemed that there were crises everywhere.

……

Golden cup of sake, nectar

Playing the harp and the flute, talking and laughing

Ji Lingzhou was wearing a black dragon robe with gold thread and gold thread trim. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts, making people dare not neglect him in the slightest. His natural momentum and majesty made people unconsciously stand in awe. His presence was like a sense of oppression, making the queen next to him feel a little breathless.

Ji Lingzhou placed his hands on the armrests with his fingers slightly bent, as if ready for something at any time. Then his eyes fell on the man in a purple brocade robe below him. He was King Jin'an Ji Chen'an.

Ji Chenan leaned on the back of the chair with an arrogant look, his face gloomy and mysterious, as if covered by a thick layer of dark clouds that made people afraid to approach him easily. At this moment, he was nonchalantly fiddling with the wine glass in his hand.

"What does King Jin'an mean? Are these dishes not to your liking?" Ji Lingzhou asked without being able to tell whether he was happy or angry.

The hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes unconsciously turned to him.

Ji Chenan sneered disdainfully, with a hint of sarcasm on his face: "It is natural that my royal brother is satisfied with living in this palace every day."

The atmosphere in the venue suddenly froze.

"Does Prince Jin'an know what he is talking about?" The Queen looked over and spoke first.

Ji Chenan looked at him disdainfully: "Brother Emperor, I have been coveting your position for a long time. Why don't you let me sit there too?" He curled the corners of his lips slightly, with a wicked and unruly look on his face.

Ji Lingzhou looked at him indifferently, as if he had no reaction to what he said. It was a pity that the person next to him was so scared.

The next moment, the cup in his hand instantly became insignificant, and then he threw it to the ground with force, and the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze.

When the cup touched the ground, it broke, and the fragments flew everywhere. At that moment, the sound of the cup breaking was particularly clear in the quiet hall. Then, the door of the hall was pushed open in an instant, and soldiers holding sharp blades surrounded the entire hall. Some timid people were so scared that they fled everywhere.

Ji Chenan stood up from his seat and nonchalantly brushed off the non-existent dust on his body.

"Your Majesty..." The Queen looked at Ji Lingzhou, but found that Ji Lingzhou was just looking at the people below silently: "Do you want to rebel?" His tone was flat, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"I'm just here to take back what belongs to me." A sinister look flashed across Ji Chenan's face.

The flash of swords and sabers are fleeting.

Shoukang Palace

Cheng Mingran was quietly holding the sachet in her hand. The sachet would be finished soon and it was obvious that it was for a man.

"Your father will be very happy if he receives your gifts." The Queen Mother said with a smile.

The Queen Mother had seen that she was in a bad mood these past two days, so she took the initiative to find something for her to do. Look, Cheng Mingran was helping her father embroider sachets, hoping that she would be able to meet her father again in the future.

"Empress Dowager!" The nanny ran in hurriedly from outside.

The Queen Mother frowned: "What's the matter that makes you so panic?" she asked, and Cheng Mingran also looked over.

"Today is the New Year's banquet, and Prince Jin'an is forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebelling!" the nanny said quickly.

"What?" The Queen Mother stood up immediately!

Cheng Mingran was also a little bit incredulous. The Queen Mother looked at the nanny: "What's the situation outside now?" she asked.

"Prince Jin'an's men have surrounded the imperial palace and are now sending people to various palaces," the nanny replied.

The Queen Mother clenched her hands, and then held Cheng Mingran's hands: "Ranran, hide first, I will send someone to take you away immediately." She did not hesitate for a moment.

But Cheng Mingran shook her head: "I won't leave. I'll stay with my aunt. Besides, the whole palace is really full of Prince Jin'an's people. How can I possibly leave?"

"Ranran, be obedient! Go first, go out and find your father!" the empress dowager advised. However, before Cheng Mingran could say anything, another person came hurriedly from outside.

When the Queen Mother saw the man, she frowned obviously: "Why are you here?" He looked like a secret guard.

"I'm here on the general's orders to tell the Queen Mother that the general is outside the city gate and can enter the palace immediately," the man said.

"What do you mean?" The Queen Mother's pupils shrank slightly.

"While in exile, the general received news that Jin'an was planning a rebellion. In order to preserve the overall situation, he had to disobey the emperor's order and flee secretly. After leaving, the general went directly to the Cheng family military camp, then gathered a large number of troops and rushed into the city. Now he has arrived at the city gate." said the secret guard.

Cheng Mingran also roughly understood the whole story: "Daddy..."

"How dare he!" The Queen Mother obviously didn't expect this either.

"Forget it, you take Ranran away first, I'll leave right away!" There was a flash of determination in the empress dowager's eyes, and then she left without looking back.

The secret guard looked at Cheng Mingran and said, "Miss Cheng, please follow me first."

Cheng Mingran seemed to be thinking about something. She clenched the sachet in her hand and didn't say anything for a while.

On the other side, the Queen Mother went straight to the main hall.

"How dare you! I am the current queen mother, who dares to stop me?" The queen mother's voice rang out outside the palace, her tough and upright figure exuding a chilling majesty. Her solemn and deep face seemed to be engraved with the vicissitudes of time and the weight of the past.

Queen Mother... A trace of hatred flashed across Ji Chenan's eyes: "Let the Queen Mother in." His voice was neither light nor heavy, but it inexplicably made people feel terrified.

The next moment the door was pushed open, and the Queen Mother's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and her gorgeous phoenix dress showed her royal style.

"Ji Chenan, you are so brave!" Her voice was as melodious and powerful as a stream, and her majestic aura was like a sharp sword, which made everyone present excited.

Ji Chenan looked at the Queen Mother, no... he should have been looking at the enemy who had killed his biological mother and was also the culprit who had caused him to be sent to Jinzhou.

When the Queen Mother appeared, Ji Lingzhou also looked over. Since the Queen Mother had come, he must have been here too. The show... was about to officially begin.

He looked at Li Sheng not far away calmly. Li Sheng nodded and then retreated quietly...

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