After waking up with a frown, Xiaohuan called Xiaohuan, who was keeping watch at the outer door. He wanted to ask what happened, but

I saw Xiaohuan's face was frightened.
"what happened?"

"Master, something happened. There are a large number of troops heading towards the palace outside. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

After a while, I didn't dare to say the word "rebellion", so I just lit the lamp with trembling hands.

But even though he didn't say it out loud, Gu Wanyu understood.
After all, at this time, there are a large number of soldiers and horses, and there is no other explanation other than rebellion.
"What's going on now? Is there any news coming from the palace?"

Xiaohuan's hand holding the tea cup was trembling slightly, but he still forced himself to be calm and served her hot tea.
"No, that group of people just passed by. I guess I didn't get the news until I came to the palace,"

"I don't know how the city gate was opened. Just when I heard the sound, Manager Xu took Xiao Zhao, Xiaoqian and Liu Fu and quietly went out to take a look. He didn't see the leader. He only realized that something was wrong, so he hurried back and blocked the door. The main gate and all the corner doors and side doors are dead.”

Gu Wanyu nodded while holding the warm tea cup, "Well done."

After all, Xu Ling was someone who came from Song Jingzhang's side, and he could still handle things at critical moments.

After pondering for a while, he then ordered: "Call all the maids and women below to come to the main courtyard, Liu Fu will also come, and then ask Xu Ling to take a hatchet and a stick and guard the second gate."

"It's not stable tonight, so I need you to be more careful. We're not afraid of external troubles, but we're afraid of things inside that might take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Listening to her always calm and gentle voice, Xiaohuan gradually felt at ease.
"Yes, slave, go right away." After saying that, he went down to deliver the order neatly.

The door is closed again,

The charcoal pot in the corner was growing vigorously, and the earth dragon was always on. Therefore, even though it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and I was only wearing a middle coat, I still didn't feel the cold.

He casually pulled the white fox fur cloak on one side and put it on, walked to the window, opened the corner of the window,
Under the boundless night, one could faintly see the light of fires lighting up in the distance, as well as the continuous, louder sounds of fighting.

A flash of deep thought flashed through his eyes as he stared in the direction of the palace.
With a quick thought, I guessed the matter to a close.
Although Xu Ling and others could not see the leader,

But Song Jingzhang would not be so stupid. The second prince who was his direct son fell again.

Nowadays, the only one who can pull the troops is the eldest prince, Prince Jing.

After contacting Song Jingzhang's reactions, I'm afraid his control is behind this.
Unlike Xiaohuan who was panicking, she saw very clearly and profoundly.

After this incident, the eldest prince will basically withdraw from the dispute over the heir apparent.

He moved his fingers slightly and fiddled with the jade bracelet on his wrist twice.
After watching for a while, Gu Wanyu put down the window, returned to the bed and lay down again.

Now that I was sure nothing would happen, I naturally went back to sleep.

If you sleep now, you may have a good dream.

So when Xiaohuan came over with the servants in the house, she saw her master, who seemed suddenly heartbroken, sleeping soundly.

Thinking that Gu Wanyu wasn't fully recovered yet, she didn't dare to wake her up, so she tucked the corner of the quilt considerately and quietly left.

He looked at Zhuerguoer and the others who were waiting outside, shook his head, and did not explain.
He just sent someone a message to get the charcoal basin, smoker cage and quilt, and planned to take everyone to spend the night outside the main door.
Of course, in order to avoid attracting the attention of the rebels outside, I did not dare to light a lamp, so I only took two weak candles.
Just like that, he and everyone in the house stayed in the corridor and waited for the commotion outside to end.

It's pitch dark here, but the palace is brightly lit.

Song Jingzhang left the prince's residence, bypassed the groups of guards who were on alert, and quickly came to the Xuanzheng Hall.
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Emperor Jingtai, who was supposed to be sleeping soundly, wearing a neat bright yellow dragon robe, standing in front of the window, staring in the direction of Xuanwu Gate with an unclear expression. Song Jingzhang lowered his eyelids,

It seems that his father should have noticed the boss's strange behavior a long time ago!
Fortunately he didn't do too much, otherwise...

Secretly rejoicing, Song Jingzhang bowed and saluted without any pause.
"Join Father."

Emperor Jingtai, who didn't pay any attention to who the visitor was, turned his head and looked over when he heard the voice of "Father Emperor".
He narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Song Jingzhang twice before waving his hand for him to get up.
Feeling the imposing gaze, Song Jingzhang couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Then he stood up as if he didn't know anything and came to Emperor Jingtai's side.

"Father, what happened outside?"

"My son was awakened by the noise in his sleep. I asked the servant below but he didn't know. I was really worried about you, so I didn't bother to inquire and hurried over."

Thanks to Gu Wanyu’s unintentional words to wake up the person in the dream,
Song Jingzhang had always been a filial and considerate good son in front of Emperor Jingtai.

Now there were two more rebellious sons to compare. Emperor Jingtai was really moved by these words of concern.

Instantly, he remembered Song Jingzhang's comforting gesture in the past, and he completely dismissed all the suspicions he had about him just now.

But after all, there is an army of unfilial sons approaching, and their faces still don’t look very good.
He snorted coldly and said nothing.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhongyin, the personal eunuch who was standing next to him, quickly lowered his voice and explained,
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing has brought 80,000 elite soldiers from the Western Suburbs Camp and troops from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to force the palace."

Suddenly, Emperor Jingtai's face turned even darker.
A son leads an army to rebel against me.

It was like putting his face on the ground and stomping on it hard.

What's more, after this incident, I'm afraid the whole world will know about it tomorrow.
The majestic emperor became the talk of the common people after dinner, which simply brought disgrace to the royal family.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Emperor Jingtai picked up the new tea cup and threw it away.

With a "pop" sound, the fine blue and white porcelain tea cup fell into pieces.

Many servants in the palace, including Song Jingzhang, knelt down instantly.

"Father/Your Majesty, please calm down!"

Calm down? How could he appease his anger?
This is already the second son's rebellion, what happens next? Are there more sons who want to rebel against him?

He ascended the throne at the age of seventeen. He reduced taxes and exempted corvees, pacified the world and emphasized imperial examinations, quelled the Beihuang rebellion, and opened up a huge territory in the two states south of Ningzhou.
Turning the mess inherited from the ancestors into the bustling, stable and prosperous era today,
Have a clear conscience about the world and our ancestors,
But all the sons he gave birth to and raised turned against him, wishing that his royal father would die!
Emperor Jingtai's left hand holding the table trembled, and his right hand grasped his chest, which was constantly rising and falling.
Suddenly, my vision went dark, my feet were unstable, and I was about to fall back.

"Father/Your Majesty!" Song Jingzhang and Zhao Zhongyin quickly stepped forward to support them.

"Imperial Physician, hurry up and tell the Imperial Physician!"

Song Jingzhang, while helping Emperor Jingtai calm down, turned around and gave cold instructions.

"No need."

In this moment, Emperor Jingtai slowed down, raised his head and stopped Zhao Zhongyin who was about to turn around to ask for the imperial doctor.
"I want to see how he is going to force him into the palace!"


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