webnovelfull Chapter 491: The Rebellious Army Takes Control of the Palace
Chapter 491: The Rebellious Army Takes Control of the Palace
Inside the council hall, the ministers looked at the emperor's grandson who had not attended the morning court again, feeling helpless and standing there obediently waiting for the court to end.
Ever since His Majesty was poisoned, the once-talented grandson of the Emperor has gradually shown his shortcomings. The court and the harem are a mess.
These days, he was either late for court, or was called back by the harem halfway through, or simply didn't come, and waited until the morning court was over before sending someone to notify him to leave.
The ministers were already numb in their hearts. Several important ministers in the palace today had agreed that they must see the emperor today. If the emperor was really poisoned, they would post notices and find famous doctors for his majesty.
There is one more thing, which is to propose a grand wedding for the emperor's grandson, firstly to bring happiness to His Majesty, and secondly to relieve the emperor's grandson's worries.
If His Majesty is truly beyond help, given the Emperor's grandson's current condition, he will have to marry a virtuous imperial concubine to help him manage the harem.
Those who had already defected to the rebel army knew what was going to happen today. They already understood the reason why the emperor's grandson did not come to court. They ridiculed the ministers who were worried about the royal affairs and secretly looked forward to everyone's reaction later.
Everyone was standing in the hall with their own thoughts when they suddenly heard a hurried sound of horse hooves.
"What's that noise? How can you ride a horse in the imperial palace? Who is so bold?" The prime minister frowned and looked towards the entrance of the hall, asking in confusion and dissatisfaction.
"This is outrageous! Your Majesty is merely ill. We still have the Emperor's grandson and others like us. How could anyone disobey the rules of propriety?"
After the Prime Minister, the Duke and the generals all expressed their disapproval and looked outside the hall.
At this time, the official who was originally at the bottom of the list stepped out, smiled and bowed to the people at the head of the hall, and said, "My Lords, please wait a moment. I will go and find out for you."
Having said this, without waiting for permission from the Prime Minister and others, he gestured to the people in the hall, and immediately people in front and behind the queue came out one after another, walking out of the hall with the same reason.
In a flash, half of the people in the hall had left, leaving only some old ministers or people from humble backgrounds, who looked at each other in bewilderment.
The rest of the people reacted and hurriedly greeted each other and followed him out.
The scene before them made their blood boil.
The official who had just left was now prostrating himself before a group of strangers, saying respectfully and fawningly, "Welcome, my lord!"
There was also the minor official who rushed out first, kneeling in front of the leading man, waiting for the leading man to step on his back and dismount.
"Where did you traitors come from? How dare you ride into the palace on horseback! Where are the Royal Guards? Why don't you quickly capture these traitors!" the Duke shouted angrily.
Following the Duke's angry shout, the Royal Guards really came from all directions and surrounded everyone.
Seeing this, the leader of the rebel army on horseback laughed even more happily.
The chaotic soldiers behind him also laughed wildly, and his roommates who were crawling on the ground also laughed along.
The Duke, the Prime Minister, and the General were all puzzled, but they knew something was wrong. The General said to the Imperial Guards, "What are you waiting for? Take these thieves down quickly!"
The leader of the rebel army finally stopped laughing and said, "Didn't you hear? Take these thieves down quickly!"
Upon hearing this, the Royal Guards drew their swords and attacked the remaining ministers in unison.
In an instant, everyone was subdued and suppressed.
Only then did the leader of the rebellion, under the angry stares of all the loyal ministers, proudly step on the back of the minor official, dismount from his horse, and enter the hall surrounded by a group of defected officials and their subordinates.
Looking at the magnificent and majestic palace and throne, he stepped onto the steps of the hall and sat on the dragon throne amid the flattering calls of the defected ministers, "My lord, please take your seat."
Looking at the palace gate and the people crawling in front of him.
The feeling of having the whole world at his feet came over him, and the leader of the rebellious army couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahaha, this dragon throne is so comfortable to sit on!"
He put away his pride, looked down at everyone, and said in a threatening tone: "From today on, I am the ruler of Daxia. Do you dare to disobey me?"
"Bah! The Emperor of Great Xia is still alive. How can I allow you villains to be so presumptuous? Get off the throne now and prepare to die!" A general said in dissatisfaction.
Without the leader of the rebellious army saying a word, the Royal Guards who were suppressing him immediately opened fire left and right. Zhongji was hit in the abdomen and vomited blood on the spot, losing the strength to speak.
The other general wanted to struggle, but was stopped by the Duke's gaze.
The leader of the rebellious army ignored the crowd's small movements and ordered those around him, "Go and bring up the emperor and his grandson whom they are longing for."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this! How could this be?
How could these people take control of the palace in such a short time?
Where were the Secret Guards? Where were the personal guards of the Emperor and his grandson? When had the guards of the Great Xia Palace become so lax?
But the situation before them made them disbelieve. Before long, the emperor and his grandson, whom they had given hope to, were brought up by a group of imperial guards. Also brought up was the peasant girl who was rumored to be deeply favored by the emperor and his grandson.
The emperor's grandson was pale and covered in blood. It was obvious that he was captured after his resistance was ineffective.
Their Majesty was in an even worse state. His eyes were closed, his face was pale, and his lips were black and blue. It was obvious that he had been severely poisoned. No one knew whether he was dead or alive. He was tied to a simple bed and was brought here with the bed.
Those people even stood the entire bed upright as if they were displaying merchandise. The emperor, who was tied to the bed and still unconscious, had his head drooped deeply due to the adjustment of direction.
This scene made everyone extremely anxious. The king was humiliated and his ministers died. How dare these villains treat the emperor whom they loved all their lives like this!
As for the implicated peasant girl, she was naturally ignored by the ministers.
The loyal ministers were so distressed that they shed tears when they saw the two most noble people in the royal family like this.
"Your Majesty! Grandson!" everyone called out anxiously.
"Don't worry, everyone. Both I and Your Majesty are fine." Song Renjing spoke with a hoarse voice and struggled to comfort them.
This made the loyal ministers present even more uncomfortable, but they were powerless to do anything. Is this the end of Great Xia?
Although their grandson has not performed well recently, the Song royal family has ruled Daxia for several generations. Apart from having few descendants, the monarchs of all generations were wise and benevolent, with harmonious relations between the monarch and his subjects. Many people of different surnames were made kings and appointed as prime ministers.
Now we have good varieties and rare items in new shops. It seems that Daxia can seek further development, but now it is interrupted by thieves. Isn't it a pity?
"Open your eyes and take a good look! You, the royal family of Daxia, have been reduced to prisoners. Today, Daxia is ruled by our lord.
We are not afraid of you knowing that Deng Kingdom and the other five countries on this continent are already ours. The current war was also instigated by us. You have no way out except to surrender.
"Why don't you quickly submit and welcome our lord to rule Daxia?" the confidant of the rebel army said to the ministers.