Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 625

Chapter 625: Chapter 622: The Matter is Settled_1

Zhong Shaozhong’s voice came from within the Court of Judicial Review walls, making Bi Heng’s eyes turn red outside, and the imperial guards tense up.

"Imperial Guards!" Bi Heng drew his sword and roared, "The Crown Prince has plotted rebellion, designed to harm the Emperor, causing His Majesty to fall from his horse! As imperial guards, we must swear to protect His Majesty and the Empress with our lives! Those who dare to follow me into the palace to protect His Majesty... proceed to the Imperial City immediately! Those who protect His Majesty with merit shall be rewarded with gold and titles!"

After shouting loudly, Bi Heng leaped onto a horse and set off first.

The imperial guards, holding flaming torches high, were all excited and followed Bi Heng at full speed, galloping all the way.

"Bi Heng! Stop!" The head of the Imperial Guards pushed through the soldiers gathered in front of the Court of Judicial Review, shouting at Bi Heng. But he only saw that most of the guards had followed Bi Heng, which made him furious. "Go! Stop them! If anyone dares to trespass the Imperial City, they will be executed for treason without exception!"

Inside the Court of Judicial Review, Zhong Shaozhong, who had been escorted back to the Ming Hall, had a faint smile on his lips as he looked at Lu Jin. The matter was settled.

He had already arranged everything for the Zhong family. Three days ago, he began to have loyal servants use the secret passage in the mansion to take the Zhong family’s members out of Dadu City.

If this succeeded, he would bring the entire Zhong family back to enjoy endless wealth and honor. If it failed, it would only cost him his life.

The glory of the Manchu and the wealth of his descendants were far more important than his single life.

Who was Zhong Shaozhong? Could he not know that the Crown Prince had people watching him?

He had long since arranged for the imperial guards to guard the Imperial City. When the Crown Prince heard that Bi Heng was leading the guards to the Imperial City to "protect the Emperor," and then heard about the uproar Bi Heng caused at the Court of Judicial Review, how could he not guess... that Bi Heng was ostensibly protecting the Emperor but secretly forcing a coup?

Once the Crown Prince heard that the imperial guards at the Imperial City were confronting the guards led by Bi Heng, wouldn’t he rush into the palace first?

As long as the Crown Prince stepped into the palace gates, no matter which gate outside Wude Gate he entered from, King Xin, who had quietly entered the palace, would be the first to receive the news. He would then have the guards within the Imperial City shoot the Crown Prince, accusing him of leading troops into the palace for rebellion.

At that time, King Xin would claim to the outside world... that the Crown Prince had resorted to unscrupulous means to usurp the throne, killing the Emperor and Eldest Princess in the palace, but Bi Heng and King Xin led troops to protect too late.

With the deaths of the Emperor and Crown Prince, King Liang was too weak to take on great responsibilities, and the other princes were still too young. They would then support King Xin to ascend the throne.

Even if they couldn’t immediately support King Xin’s ascension, they could put a young prince on the throne, remove the mother, and let the Empress take charge of the government behind a curtain. In this way, political power would still be in the Empress’s hands, allowing King Xin to first be reinstated as a king for his meritorious protection.

At worst, after one or two years, they could claim that the young Emperor lacked fortune and divine right and died unexpectedly... making it only natural for King Xin to ascend the throne. _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}