Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 212 The Emperor
In the biting cold wind, a tall and handsome figure slowly emerged.

This person is Lu Jing, who is wearing the iconic flying fish suit of the Jinyiwei, and a dark cloak on the outside, the corners of his clothes rustling in the wind. Zhou Jingming and Li An followed closely behind him, followed by 20 silent Jinyiwei, they were in unison, holding the embroidered spring swords in their hands, the blades flashing with cold light, exuding a chilling aura.

Prime Minister Lu and the old princes of the royal family were anxiously discussing how to fight against the Jingji Guards in the palace. Although there was no real exchange of fire at the palace gate at this time, it was still safe on the surface, but the situation was like a taut bowstring, ready to explode at any moment.

Tens of thousands of imperial guards and imperial guards were guarding the palace gates, and Marquis Anyuan and General Chen had besieged the palace. Under these heavy sieges, Lu Jing suddenly appeared like a ghost, which shocked everyone. They were full of doubts. How did Lu Jing get in? How could he break through the layers of defense and appear here!

"How did you appear in the palace?" Prime Minister Lu stood up suddenly, and because of his hasty movements, he almost lost his balance. He widened his eyes and shouted sternly: "Come here, capture him!"

Outside the palace, a group of imperial guards led by members of the Lu family responded quickly. After hearing the order, they drew their swords from their sheaths and instantly surrounded Lu Jing and others.

The leader, Lu Changrui, was once a good friend of Lu Jing and Zhou Jingming. On weekdays, the three of them often met to drink and have fun together, but now they are on opposite sides and can only use swords to fight against each other and become opponents. "Lu Jing, stop, don't move forward, swords don't have eyes."

Lu Changrui had a complicated expression. He knew in his heart that this was a do-or-die battle and he could only follow orders. If the Lu family lost, everyone would be in trouble. Once the crime of regicide and treason was proven, it would be a heinous crime that would punish all nine generations of the family!

Lu Jing looked calm, leading the Jinyiwei in the courtyard, as cold as the moon, exuding an aura that made it difficult for people to approach him. "Lord, all the princes, I advise you to stop before it is too late, turn back in time, and don't make the same mistake again. The Jingji Guard has surrounded the palace tightly, and now there is no escape. Before dawn, the palace gate will definitely be breached. Knowing that it is a dead end, why bother to fight in vain?"

"Lu Jing, you are deeply favored by the emperor, but you condone the princess of Southwest to poison and murder the emperor. What is your intention? Are you worthy of the emperor's cultivation and worthy of our ancestors?" Prime Minister Lu took the initiative to attack, trying to take the initiative and gain the upper hand in public opinion. "It's not too late for you to turn back now. You brought the Jingji Guard. As long as you tell General Liu that the emperor has been murdered and the imperial edict is fake, General Liu will not attack the palace again. When the prince ascends the throne, he will be the new emperor, and you can still sit firmly in the position of Jinyiwei Commander and still be the emperor's favorite. The glory of the Lu family depends on your thoughts, so you must not make the same mistake again!"

After hearing this, Lu Jing couldn't help but chuckle, with a hint of sarcasm in his laughter. "Lord, you are about to die, and you are still trying to confuse people. It was you and Concubine Lu who really poisoned the emperor, not the princess. The imperial edict General Liu got was sent to Gao Lan by the emperor a few days ago, and General Liu also confirmed it secretly. The emperor even had foresight and left a will. If he encounters an accident, the capital guard will be under my command. I have the right to kill all those who stir up trouble and assist the eldest prince to ascend the throne."

When several princes from the royal family heard this, they looked at each other, not knowing who to believe for a moment.

"Ridiculous!" The old man's face was terribly gloomy, and he snorted coldly, "The whole court is full of talented people, how could the emperor give you such an important task as assisting the young master? You and Xinan have long been in cahoots with each other, trying to usurp the throne, and you deserve to be killed. My princes, please don't believe his words."

"You can't trust his words, but you can always trust what I say, right?" A familiar voice came from behind Lu Jing. Everyone looked closely and found that it was the emperor. The emperor was wearing a Jinyiwei Feiyu uniform and blended into the crowd skillfully. At this moment, he was staring at Prime Minister Lu with cold eyes and said coldly: "Lord, do you still recognize me?"

"Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Lu's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and he almost fell backwards as if struck by lightning. Fortunately, he was supported by the prince consort beside him in time. Prime Minister Lu had assisted the emperor for twelve years and was very familiar with the emperor's voice, appearance and smile. How could he not recognize him? But the scene in front of him was too shocking for him to believe, "No, you are not the emperor, who are you? How dare you pretend to be the emperor? He is obviously dead... He is obviously dead!"

"I have long been aware of your evil ambitions. When the Princess of Southwest County forced you to make a choice, I guessed that you would be desperate and launch a coup. Since I guessed it, how could I be unprepared? Xiaojiu has been carefully taking care of my body. Even if the imperial physician was bribed by you, you would never have thought that she had already given me an antidote pill. This pill can cure all kinds of poisons. After being poisoned, I will appear to be in a state of suspended animation. After two days, the body will be free of the remaining poison and I will wake up."

It turned out that Lu Jing rushed to Gaolan to mobilize troops overnight, and then hurried back with Zhou Jingming and Li An. As soon as he returned to the capital, he didn't even have time to see Su Qingwan, and immediately entered the palace through the secret passage, went straight to the emperor's coffin, and tried every means to rescue the emperor.

At this time, a eunuch was escorted over. Zhou Jingming stepped forward and kicked him to the ground. The eunuch was trembling with fear and burst into tears, "He is the emperor, he is really the emperor! Lord Lu split the coffin and rescued the emperor... rescued the emperor!"

When everyone heard this, they were so shocked that they were speechless. They looked at each other, and for a moment there was deathly silence in the hall.

Several princes of the royal family were dumbfounded. They did not expect that the emperor would come back from the dead. They were members of the royal family. As long as the emperor was alive, the royal family would survive. If the emperor died and the eldest prince succeeded to the throne, they would all be sidelined by the Lu family and naturally be willing to welcome the emperor back.

The old princes all said that they had been bewitched by Prime Minister Lu and believed that the emperor had really passed away. They were determined to help the eldest prince ascend the throne to prevent the country from falling into the hands of others.

The emperor raised his hand and gave an order, "Come here, pass the order to the palace gate. If you throw down your weapons and surrender, I will forgive you! Anyone who disobeys my order will be killed without mercy!"

Prime Minister Lu laughed heartily, in a state of madness, "It turns out that the emperor has seen through everything a long time ago, but this old minister is making a desperate bet and is also ready for a do-or-die battle."

"Bring the people up!"

At Prime Minister Lu's order, Liu Jiang brought the eldest prince out, with the cold blade placed on the eldest prince's neck.

The emperor and Lu Jing's faces changed drastically.

“Father, Father, you are still alive…” The eldest prince was still young after all, and he was frightened a long time ago. He burst into tears, “Father, I am afraid…”