Do You Know?: Rule the World.

Chapter 93: Identity Revealed, Female Family Members Surprised
"You...why are you here? Didn't the king give the order..."

Before he could finish his words, Prince Yan suddenly felt a chill on his back and an inexplicable chill surged into his heart.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of weapons clashing outside the hall, mixed with shrill screams.

"What's going on?!" Prince Yan asked sternly, his face turning pale in an instant.

Wu Yong, who had been guarding outside the palace, came to Prince Yan's side with blood on his face.

"Your Highness, this is bad! We've been deceived by... that bastard Rong Xian! He and Concubine Rong are simply feigning surrender!"

Then, the sound of orderly footsteps was heard outside the hall through the open door.

Dozens of imperial guards archers had formed a battle formation, surrounding the Funing Palace tightly.

Rong Xian, sword in hand, strode into the hall with steady steps, bowing respectfully and saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, all the personal soldiers that Prince Yan brought into the palace have been executed!"

After saying this, he glanced sideways at Prince Yan, whose face was as pale as death, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Prince Yong blinked, then he suddenly realized that this was a trap set up by the government long ago, no wonder he got in so smoothly.

After a moment's thought, he straightened his clothes and said, "Uncle Emperor, your foresight is brilliant. I admire you!"

"However, there are still more than ten thousand rebels under the command of Prince Yan outside the city. If we allow them to roam freely, disaster may occur."

"Why not let my nephew lead the imperial guards to suppress them? This will make up for my failure to detect Prince Yan's rebellion in advance."

As he spoke, Prince Yong's eyes involuntarily glanced at the gilded tiger talisman placed on the imperial desk.

In his opinion, if he could take advantage of this opportunity to take control of the military power, he could make great contributions in suppressing the rebellion of Prince Yan.

Who else could be qualified to be the crown prince except him, the nephew who has lived in the capital for many years and is the closest to the official family by blood?
Prince Yan raised his eyes, looked at his longing expression, and couldn't help laughing twice.

"Idiots, a whole family of idiots!"

"Do you think that after I die, the throne will be yours?!"

Prince Yan's gaze passed over Prince Yong and went straight to Zhao Zhen who was sitting on the throne.

Prince Yong's face flushed crimson. He flicked his sleeves and pointed at Prince Yan, shouting, "How dare you! You're about to die and yet you still talk nonsense!"

"Uncle Emperor, please understand! I, your nephew, risked my life to enter the palace today. I came here to protect you. I have no interest in the throne!"

Zhao Zhen pulled the corner of his mouth and looked at Prince Yong with a smile.

He stood up and said calmly, "It's truly rare for you to be so loyal. But I won't bother you with the rebels outside the city."

Hearing this, Prince Yong couldn't help but feel anxious, "Uncle, besides my nephew, who else is qualified to wipe out the rebels?"

Rong Xian folded his arms across his chest and said faintly, "Of course it's His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Prince? What prince?"

Prince Yong's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face was full of surprise. Aren't all the princes dead?
Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, looked outside the palace, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Han is my biological son!"

When these words were spoken, Prince Yong was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

"Capture Prince Yan and his family!" Zhao Zhen waved his sleeves and his voice was like a bell.

After Rong Xian clasped his fists in response, several armored imperial guards entered the hall.

Prince Yan wanted to struggle, but Rong Xian hit him hard on the knee with the hilt of his sword. In severe pain, he fell to his knees.

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In the Anfu Hall, the women of some royal families are all here.

Ningyuan Hou's wife, Xiao Qin, Pingning County Princess, Yong Wangfei, Yan Wangfei, Ling Guogong's wife, and eldest daughter-in-law Shen...

Of course, there are also Hualan and Huirou, Rong Feiyan, Jiacheng County Master and others.

At this moment, Huirou was looking at her pregnant sister-in-law with a smile in her eyes.

"I heard from the ladies in the palace that if a woman's belly is pointed like a small hill when she's pregnant, it's definitely a boy."

"If it's round like a full moon, it's a girl."

"Look at your belly, it's most likely a boy." As she said this, she gently stroked Hualan's abdomen.

Hua Lan smiled and was about to speak when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps.

The women in the hall fell silent and turned to look outside.

Princess Yan clenched her fists tightly, sweat oozing from her forehead, and secretly prayed that things would be accomplished today, otherwise her family would be doomed!
Then, the commander of the imperial guards, Xu Xin, came into the palace and exchanged a knowing look with Concubine Rong.

"Prince Yan is rebelling, arrest him by order!"

At Xu Xin's command, two armored guards stepped forward and held Princess Yan's arms.

Princess Yan's face suddenly turned pale. She opened her mouth, but only a whimper came out before she was dragged out of the hall.

"rebel……"

"Empress Rong, what's going on?"

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Lingguo stood up, her voice trembling, and looked at Rong Fei in surprise.

Rong Fei raised her hand slowly and stroked the hairpin in her hair, "Prince Yan intends to cooperate with me from inside and outside to force the emperor to abdicate."

"Although I am not talented, I know that the Rong family's wealth and prosperity are all given by the government."

"How can you do such a treasonous act for your own selfish gain?"

"I will play along with the emperor, pretending to be in collusion with Prince Yan, and invite you all into the palace. I hope you will not be offended."

Upon hearing this, Princess Yong and Lady Jiacheng both had an unconcealable joy on their faces.

While drinking tea, Princess Jiacheng couldn't help but cast a conceited and disdainful look towards Rong Feiyan.

"Consort Rong is indeed sensible and understanding. No wonder she is so favored by the Emperor. With the Prince of Yan executed today, the court should be at peace." The Princess of Yong straightened her back, raised her chin slightly, and spoke with a condescending tone.

Her contempt for Concubine Rong even exceeded that of the always arrogant Princess Pingning.

Xiao Qin gently waved her round fan, with a perfect smile on her face, looking as if she was indifferent.

In her opinion, if she had known that such an incident would happen in the palace today, she should have claimed to be sick and not come.

Now I am trapped here and have become a chess piece on someone else's chessboard.

Princess Pingning sat at the table and glanced at Princess Yong out of the corner of her eye.

I secretly feel that after this matter is settled, Prince Yong's family will probably become even more lawless.

"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. My father has already made a perfect plan." Huirou whispered in Hualan's ear.

Hua Lan's eyebrows furrowed when she heard this. "Eh? Princess, what do you call your wife?"

Rong Fei, who was sitting at the top, could see everyone's reactions.

The corners of his lips curled up in a meaningful arc, and he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Yes, the court should indeed be stabilized."

"Your Majesty and I have agreed that once Your Highness returns triumphantly from the northwest, we will have the Ministry of Rites perform the ceremony of enthronement."

"The position of crown prince has been vacant for many years, and it has finally been decided."

When the word "Your Highness" came out, everyone looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Rong Fei took a sip of tea slowly and said slowly: "You all may not know yet, but it is also God's will."

"Who would have thought that the deputy general Zhao who accompanied the army on this expedition was actually the emperor's son who had been living among the people for many years?"

"If it weren't for Eunuch Zhang's meticulous investigation of Deputy General Zhao's three generations of family history, this grand event would have been delayed for who knows how long."

As she spoke, her eyes fell on Princess Yong, and the corners of her lips raised slightly.

"Princess Yong, tell me, is this a great joyous event?"

"You...what did you say..." Princess Yong's face suddenly changed, and her heart was beating slightly.

The Lady of Jiacheng County opened her mouth slightly, unable to believe what she heard, and her previous arrogant look disappeared completely.

Zhao Han! He's actually the emperor's biological son! His own uncle?!
She had actually been thinking that when her father ascended the throne in the future, she would let him divorce the girl from the Sheng family and let him become her son-in-law!

Rong Fei narrowed her eyes and looked at them with a smile. She felt happy but also a little scared.

If the emperor did not have some genuine affection for him, he would not have specially summoned him on the eve of Prince Yan's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate.

Zhao Han's life story was revealed, and he was given two choices.

I'm afraid that now, her Rong family will be punished with the same crime as Prince Yan.

Hua Lan was also shocked. Her husband, who came from a merchant family in Yangzhou, was actually a prince from an imperial family who had been exiled?!

No wonder when I entered the palace today, Concubine Rong and Princess Huirou both took extra care of me and paid special attention to me.

She stroked her bulging belly and suddenly understood another thing.

My grandmother must have realized that the official’s identity was unusual a long time ago!

She specifically taught herself the rules of the palace and insisted on not allowing the illegitimate daughter of Aunt Kang to enter the house as a concubine, probably because of this matter.

After all, my grandmother lived in the palace for a few years before she got married, so she must have seen what the official looked like when he was young.

"Sister-in-law, don't get too excited. I only found out about this before my brother left for the war."

Huirou squeezed Hualan's wrist and whispered.

Hua Lan nodded gently, but a hint of unconcealable worry flashed across her face. "I understand, but I don't know when the master will be back."

Huirou smiled brightly and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. There are continuous reports of victory in the northwest. Brother will be able to return triumphantly soon."

On the side, the smile on Xiao Qin's face was a little hard to maintain.

She really didn't expect that the person who had always been on good terms with Erlang and led Erlang onto the right path was actually the only prince of the dynasty!
Years ago, she secretly asked someone to go to the White Deer Grotto Academy to inquire about the news, thinking that Erlang would return to his old ways since no one was disciplining him.

Unexpectedly, he actually studied hard day and night in the academy, and even won praise from many great scholars!
How can a lowly merchant girl be more capable than her sister's flesh and blood, and even her own son!

She and her sister are both legitimate daughters of the Marquis of Dongchang!
Princess Pingning's expression remained calm as usual, still maintaining her princess's dignity, and she spoke slowly and steadily, "It is indeed God's will. The emperor has been troubled by the lack of a child for many years, and now his wish has finally come true."

"The reason why Prince Yan suddenly rebelled today is probably because of this matter."

Seeing that there was no movement outside, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke of Lingguo's mansion and several other female relatives stood up and walked to Hualan with smiles on their faces.

"Mrs. Sheng is truly blessed. Look at her whole demeanor. She truly is born to be a noble person!"

"Yes, once this matter gets out, I wonder how many people will envy you, Madam!"

"Madam, do you still remember my daughter? Last year at Madam Wu's gathering, it was she who had such a pleasant conversation with your little sister."

"..."

Hua Lan was surrounded by the crowd, maintaining a decent smile on her face.

Huirou looked at the women who came to flatter her, and directly protected Hualan behind her, stiffening her neck and saying, "My sister-in-law is in a heavy body and can't stand the noise. If she gets pregnant, none of you will be able to escape!"

The female relatives who were so enthusiastic just now suddenly fell silent when they heard this and took a few steps back unconsciously.

"Sister-in-law, I'll accompany you to the side hall to rest." Huirou personally reached out to support Hualan.

Princess Yong pursed her lips and said nothing, her expression becoming increasingly gloomy.

Princess Jiacheng watched the scene coldly, and happened to catch a glimpse of Rong Feiyan holding her chin with both hands and looking at her with a smile.

In anger, he almost bit his teeth to pieces.

(End of this chapter)