Su Huachang didn't understand what his grandfather meant. "The outcome is clear now. Could there be other variables?"
"It's hard to say, let's wait and see!" Master Su turned to look at his most outstanding grandson, "Did Yunniang send a letter?"
Su Huachang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and nodded, "Grandfather, don't worry. Yunniang arrived in Lingnan half a month ago. Both the adults and the children are fine."
Yunniang is a distant relative of the second wife. She has lived in the Su Mansion for two years and has developed feelings for Su Huachang. However, Su Huachang has no intention of getting married and has not responded to Yunniang's feelings.
A few days ago, my grandfather found Su Huachang and said that Yunniang was a good woman among thousands, and asked him to accept Yunniang and leave a child for the Su family.
He tried his best to resist, but in the end he could not withstand the pressure from his grandfather and he married Yunniang in a daze.
After it was confirmed that Yunniang was pregnant, her grandfather sent her back to her hometown in Lingnan. When he found out about it, she had already been gone for two days.
Now it seems that before my grandfather decided to help the prince seize the throne, he had already started to make arrangements for the Su family's future. In addition to him, other cousins should have also been secretly arranged to have offspring.
It is not difficult to understand Master Su’s idea. Even if the Su family is destroyed, the bloodline can still be continued.
But Su Huachang didn't understand why his grandfather predicted that the Su family would be destroyed? Given the Su family's status among the literati, even if they participated in the fight for the throne, they shouldn't have been slaughtered. After all, no emperor was willing to be an enemy of the literati.
For example, in today's riot, no matter how fiercely the soldiers fought, no one dared to hurt the scholars and students in front of the Meridian Gate.
My grandfather and Hua Taibao are leaders of scholars from the north and south, and they hold a pivotal position in Dafeng. For the sake of his reputation a hundred years later, the emperor should not dare to treat the Su family too harshly.
Su Huachang was about to ask a few more questions when he suddenly noticed a flash of light in the distance, followed by the sound of horse hooves approaching.
He pricked up his ears for a moment, and when he was sure that the sound was indeed that of horse hooves, he suddenly turned to look at his grandfather, only to find that his grandfather's face was frighteningly pale.
Master Xue closed his eyes and sighed deeply, "Go home."
"Grandfather~" Su Huachang was full of disbelief.
Master Su patted his grandson's arm and said, "Let's go, go back and fill your stomach and have a good sleep."
As Master Su left, others also left one after another.
The tranquility in front of the palace gate lasted only a moment before it was broken by a flood of troops.
The thin general who took the lead shouted, "Break through the palace gate and capture the traitors~"
The royal guards guarding the palace gate fought for a whole day and night, but were unable to resist the surging troops. The palace gate was soon broken, and soldiers in silver armor swarmed into the palace, and the sound of fighting rang out again.
Inside the Qianqing Palace, when Yu Jintang heard the report from his confidant, the color drained away from his face in an instant.
He turned to look at Grand Tutor Xue, whose face was also pale.
After a pause, Yu Jintang asked in a trembling voice, "Grandfather, do we have to fight again now?"
Master Xue waved his hands tiredly, "Wait and see!"
While he was speaking, soldiers in silver armor had already arrived outside the Qianqing Palace. Looking at the unfamiliar guards who were advancing like a hot knife through butter, Yu Jintang closed his eyes in despair.
When he opened his eyes again, Yu Jintang's eyes were filled with determination. "Tell the Imperial Guards stationed there to stop and surrender!"
The defeat is now certain, and continuing to hold on will only result in more casualties. It is not worth sacrificing more lives just for his unwillingness.
"Yu Jintang, you colluded with traitors to commit treason and attempted rebellion. Do you know your crime?" The young general in black, riding on a tall horse, shouted sternly into the hall.
Yu Jintang walked out of the hall slowly, squinted his eyes and recognized that the young general in black was actually his third brother Yu Jinzhou, the least visible prince of Dafeng, and now His Royal Highness Prince Shou.
Before he could figure out the twists and turns, Emperor Yuanjing, escorted by a group of soldiers, came over from the side hall.
Seeing that the emperor was in good health, most of the ministers chose to kneel down and beg for mercy, but a small number of ministers were unwilling to lose their pride and stood upright to resist.
Under the current circumstances, anyone who is not a fool knows that the prince has been defeated. Although Emperor Yuanjing cannot kill all the officials in the court, they will definitely be punished to varying degrees.
Emperor Yuanjing did not look at the ministers with different expressions. He stood a few steps away from the prince and asked slowly, "Prince, do you regret what you did today?" His tone was so flat that it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Yu Jintang shook his head helplessly like a child who had done something wrong, tears falling from his eyes. He staggered back a few steps, and finally fell to his knees with a plop. "I know I was wrong, but I don't regret it."
After all, he is the legitimate son whom I have taken care of since he was a child. Seeing him like this, Emperor Yuan Jing couldn't help but feel sad. "What a man who doesn't regret anything. He is really a good son of mine. His wings have grown strong and he wants to climb to the sky by stepping on my arm. How cruel!"
Yu Jintang raised his head suddenly, "I have never wanted to step on my father, let alone surpass him. I just want to protect the territory of Dafeng and seek due justice for my sister and my fifth brother. They are my brothers and I don't want to see them die in vain."
"You don't want your loved ones to die in vain, so I am willing to let my own flesh and blood be bullied to death?" Emperor Yuanjing looked heartbroken.
At the end, Yu Jintang's mind was unusually clear. With determination in his eyes, he raised his head and questioned Emperor Yuanjing loudly.
"Since your father cares about them, why doesn't he seek justice for them? You have repeatedly allowed the North Vietnamese to run wild over my Dafeng. This was the case when you were forced to marry your sister, and now you are even more cowardly. If your father has other plans or difficulties, just speak out. Don't I and the civil and military officials in the court deserve a reasonable explanation?"
Facing his son's questioning, Emperor Yuanjing's eyes turned cold, "I am the emperor, so I naturally have my own considerations."
"Well, then, father, take your consideration and sit high in the temple, enjoying your honor!" The prince smiled sadly with tears in his eyes, "I know I am wrong, and I will let you deal with me."
Thunder exploded in the sky, followed by several flashes of lightning. Raindrops began to fall from the dark sky again, and the raindrops quickly gathered into a dense rain curtain.
……
It rained heavily for half the night, and only at dawn did the rain subside a lot.
Dongyu and Shunzi didn't have time to eat breakfast when they woke up in the morning. They went out one after another to inquire about the news outside. Dongyu was as anxious when he went out as he was reluctant when he came back.
Yan Muyun was guarding the corner door. When she saw Dongyu come in, she pulled her up and walked into the house.
After she entered the house and took off her raincoat, everyone saw her helpless expression and their hearts suddenly died.
Yan Muyun took a deep breath and asked, "Prince, lost?"
Dong Yu nodded, "Yes, it is said that the emperor raised tens of thousands of private soldiers, and Prince Shou led his troops into the palace to rescue him, and turned the defeat around at the critical moment."
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