Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 310 Emperor Xin's Virtuous Wife and Filial Son

Soon, Queen Jiang also received the news. She was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The queen's personal maidservant was so frightened that she rushed forward to help her up. It took her a while to catch her breath.

With a sigh of relief, Queen Jiang said, "It seems that Daji cannot be allowed to live any longer. Have Jiang Huan prepare immediately; Daji must die tonight."

He then wrote a secret letter to Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East, instructing Jiang Huanchu to take advantage of Emperor Xin's summons of all the feudal lords to secretly lead his troops to Chaoge.

At this point, Queen Jiang no longer wanted to wait; she had to put Emperor Xin to death and then help her son ascend the throne.

Little did she know that Queen Jiang's every move had already been observed by people arranged by Emperor Xin, who immediately relayed the news to him.

Upon learning of this, Di Xin's face turned incredibly grim, and his eyes were filled with boundless killing intent.

"Well done, Jiang! How dare you collude with Donglu to plot a rebellion. I originally intended to keep you around for a while, but since that's how it is, then don't blame me for not showing any affection for you as husband and wife."

Then, Di Xin turned to E Lai beside him and said, "E Lai, you immediately lead men to ambush around the Shouxian Palace. When Jiang Huan makes a move, you must capture her alive."

E'lai nodded and quietly led his men down to make preparations. The entire process was carried out in secrecy, and even Queen Jiang did not discover a thing.

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That night, dark clouds gathered outside the Palace of Longevity. Daji was burning incense and playing the zither in her bedchamber when suddenly the candlelight flickered without any wind. A dark figure burst through the window, its cold light aimed straight for Daji's throat.

Just as the blade was about to touch Daji, a golden light suddenly flashed. E'lai swept his long sword out, knocking the weapon out of Jiang Huan's hand.

At the same time, the guards who had been lying in ambush rushed out and subdued Jiang Huan in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, Emperor Xin personally led the imperial guards straight to Queen Jiang's palace.

Queen Jiang, who was waiting for news, turned ashen-faced when Di Xin suddenly burst in. She knew that Jiang Huan must have failed, and might even have implicated her as well.

Even so, Queen Jiang still tried to remain calm and asked Emperor Xin, "Why did Your Majesty lead troops to storm my palace?"

Di Xin snorted coldly and said, "Don't you know what you've done? How dare you ask me?"

As he spoke, Di Xin threw Jiang Huan's confession, along with the letter that Queen Jiang had written to the Marquis of Dongbo, in front of Queen Jiang.

At this point, Queen Jiang could no longer maintain her act. She simply stopped pretending and let out a cold snort.

"Your Majesty, we are husband and wife, why must things come to this? Aren't you afraid that the Shang Dynasty will fall apart?"

"Why don't we just pretend this never happened? You can still be your king, and I can still be your queen."

Emperor Xin could easily understand that Queen Jiang was threatening him. She was telling him that if he dared to touch her, Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East would surely rebel.

This prompted Di Xin to sneer, "Rebellious ministers and traitors will be a major threat sooner or later. We might as well take this opportunity to deal with them all at once."

As he spoke, Di Xin waved his hand and ordered his men to seize Queen Jiang. Then they escorted her to the Nine-Room Palace.

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In the Nine-Room Palace, when Jiang Huan confessed to the entire conspiracy under torture, even the old ministers who had always supported Queen Jiang were shocked.

For a moment, not a single person stood up to plead for Queen Jiang. After all, the evidence was irrefutable, and who would dare to say anything more? "Depose Queen Jiang and execute her immediately! Marquis Jiang Huanchu of Dongbo is guilty of treason, and Huang Feihu is ordered to lead an army to suppress him."

No sooner had Di Xin finished speaking than Shang Rong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen's crimes are too great to be redeemed even by a hundred deaths."

"However, this matter needs to be considered carefully. After all, Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East controls two hundred minor vassal states. If Marquis Jiang Huanchu were to rebel, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin abruptly stood up and kicked the table in front of him away. He then spoke through gritted teeth.

"Does the old prime minister mean that even if Lady Jiang wants to kill me, I cannot punish her? Just because she has a father who holds great military power?"

"If what the old prime minister said is true, then does this world belong to the four great warlords, or to me?"

Faced with Di Xin's fury, Shang Rong did not back down in the slightest. Instead, he spoke directly, saying, "Your Majesty, this matter requires further consideration."

"The queen can be deposed, but not killed. Furthermore, troops should not be sent to conquer Donglu. Otherwise, the world will surely descend into chaos."

As soon as Shang Rong finished speaking, Bi Gan also stood up, expressing his agreement with Shang Rong's words and hoping that Di Xin could calm down.

Finally, even Huang Feihu and others advised Di Xin not to lose sight of the bigger picture for a small matter, and that the matter needed to be considered more carefully.

In the end, Emperor Xin had no choice but to order Jiang Huan to be killed first, and then imprison Queen Jiang in the cold palace.

Then Di Xin simply snorted coldly, turned around and left the Nine-Room Palace, returning to the inner palace.

In the Xiande Hall, Emperor Xin sat in the center. Shang Rong, Bi Gan, Huang Feihu, and Yang Jian sat on either side of him.

At this moment, there was no trace of anger on Di Xin's face. He spoke with a smile, "Now that the plan is half completed, I'll have to trouble the old prime minister for the rest."

Shang Rong smiled and said, "It's just a change of identity. As long as I can do my part for my Great Shang, I have nothing to be ashamed of."

Di Xin nodded, then looked at Bigan, "Uncle, how are you preparing for the old prime minister's new identity?"

Bi Gan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, with General Yang's help, it will not be a difficult thing for the old prime minister to replace Du Yuanxian."

"At that time, Your Majesty only needs to let Du Yuanxian enter the cabinet, and everything will be completed without anyone knowing."

After hearing this, Di Xin nodded, and then asked Yang Jian, "Minister Yang, I have a request. I hope that you will accept my two sons as your disciples."

Before Yang Jian could speak, Zhu Sheng's voice rang out outside Xiande Hall, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The two princes have stormed into the Cold Palace and kidnapped the deposed empress."

Di Xin was planning to arrange a renowned tutor for his son. Unexpectedly, his own son rebelled against him.

Emperor Xin was furious and immediately said to Huang Feihu, "King Wucheng, bring those two rebellious sons back to me immediately."

Huang Feihu nodded and prepared to lead his troops to capture Yin Jiao and Yin Hong. However, Yang Jian spoke up, saying, "King Wucheng, we must make a big commotion."

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, Huang Feihu did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Yang Jian with a puzzled expression and asked, "General Yang, what do you mean by that?"

Yang Jian looked at Huang Feihu and said, "Because you, Prince Wucheng, simply cannot bring back the two princes."

(End of this chapter)