"The master is only under house arrest, young master, don't worry. The master has sent someone to inform Master Qian and Minister Chen that after Concubine Hui's matter is completed, 20,000 troops from outside the capital will directly enter the palace to help the young master take the throne."

"You think too simply. Although there are no large troops in the capital, An Chen and Xu Zhen are still there."

"There are only two of them, how can they resist our 20,000 soldiers? The master said that he would find someone to lure the two of them out of the capital in the next few days."

"That's fine. Go back and tell mother that the fine weapons are in that mountain. We can't stay here for long. Go back quickly."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's heart could no longer bear it, and he staggered and almost fell to the ground. The son whom he had nurtured and raised for more than ten years, and the concubine who had accompanied him for more than ten years, actually killed his father to seize the throne, and killed the emperor for his son.

He said angrily: "You dare to kill the emperor and seize the throne with such a small trick. I am too kind and have spoiled you to be lawless. Let's stop here. Anguo is already in chaos. Those who are restless should rest now."

He calmed down, walked out of the dark room, and came to the imperial study. He called the imperial guards to immediately arrest Concubine Rong and take her to the clan residence for a night trial.

Concubine Rong was discussing with her assassins when she was startled by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Guards. Her face was full of disbelief. Her plan had just begun, and the emperor had already sent people over. His sharp eyes swept over the several men in black in front of him one by one. These were the assassins she had carefully trained, and no one would betray him. Now it seemed that the emperor knew everything. She was puzzled, how could the emperor know so quickly? He even received the information at the same time as her. It was as if everything was under his control and everything was in his plan. Could it be that the emperor wanted to use this to get rid of him and Hao'er? Before she could finish her thought, the Imperial Guards had tied them up and taken them away.

In the Zongrenfu prison, Rong Fei and An Hao were being tried at the same time. The two stubborn people refused to speak, so the emperor asked the guards to take the monitor and let the two watch it together. At this time, they really realized what a magical instrument was. Not only could they hear the sound, but they could also record everything that happened. They overestimated themselves and underestimated the goddess. Sure enough, everything is destined by heaven. They planned for many years, but failed overnight, just by using a magical instrument.

The evidence was irrefutable and the two had no way to argue, but they refused to admit other things. Even so, the two had committed the crime of regicide, and the emperor ordered them to be detained until all the relevant persons were brought to justice and then dealt with together.

Outside the palace, Master Qian and Minister Chen met and discussed after receiving the news from Concubine Rong: According to Concubine Rong's instructions, let the 20,000 soldiers outside the city stay on standby, send the families out of the capital in time, and order people to transfer some food and fodder from other places.

Minister Chen asked the head of the Qian family, "There are only 20,000 people. I'm afraid that's not enough. We are in the same boat. If Concubine Rong has any other plans, please tell me as soon as possible so that we can discuss countermeasures."

The head of the Qian family said: "That's not true, Minister Chen. We have been working together for many years. How could I hide anything from you?"

Minister Chen: "We have obtained much more food and fodder than this, and we have also prepared sophisticated weapons. Did you have this plan in advance?"

The head of the Qian family said, "I didn't tell you that because it was for your own good. After all, you are the Minister of War. Knowing this will only harm you. For your safety, the Prince of Hao didn't tell you this. Minister Chen, don't worry. Your daughter is the Princess of the Prince of Hao. After the matter is accomplished, she will be the Queen."

Minister Chen: "Given the current situation, it is equivalent to declaring war on the emperor. How can we only have 20,000 people?"

The head of the Qian family said: "There are still some soldiers, but they are quite far away. I have just sent a pigeon to tell them that we have to wait for seven or eight days."

Minister Chen: "The Sima emperor is loyal and devoted. Will Concubine Hui do something to him?"

Master Qian: "I will definitely do it"

Minister Chen: "As far as I know, the two ladies have never met before. Why are you so sure that Concubine Hui will help?"

The head of the Qian family thought about it and told the story again. Minister Chen asked curiously, "Did the two of them really have that incident?"

The head of the Qian family avoided his gaze, but still answered: "Do you think someone from the Sima family would do that?"

"No wonder General Sun would work for King Hao, that's why."

"Without further ado, tell the people guarding the city gate today that we will send our families out of the capital tonight."

"it is good"

The two of them discussed it and went back home to make arrangements.

In Prince Chen's Mansion, An Chen and Xu Zhen were also keeping a close eye on the movements of these people. They also knew all the information that the emperor received in the palace.

An Chen: "Father has taken care of the affairs in the palace, and we will handle the affairs outside the palace."

An Shuo: "Follow my brother's instructions."

An Chen looked at Xu Zhen and said, "I still need your help. Can you accompany me?"

Chen Xu: "Your Majesty, please let me go. After all, I am a member of the Chen family. I must make up for my mistakes and completely distance myself from that person."

An Chen patted Chen Xu's shoulder and said, "No need to do that. You are my man, and no one dares to doubt you."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm fine. This is also a knot in my heart. It's better to take this opportunity to resolve it."

"Okay, go if you want. The Qian family has intercepted all the pigeons that were released, so let's do the run for his pigeons."

Xu Zhen: "Where to go first?"

An Chen: "Twenty thousand troops move slowly, let them go first. We will first send letters to the Qian family shops in various places to collect food. Ah Xu, a lot of things have happened in the Chen family in the past few years, and you have been avoiding them before. Now that you are back, I think it is better to let you know."

Chen Xu felt that something he couldn't accept was happening when he heard the prince say this. He hesitated, not knowing whether to listen or not. What was coming would eventually come. He nodded: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Three years ago, the third son asked the emperor to grant your sister to him as his princess. On the wedding day, the wind blew up a corner of the veil, and I saw that the person inside was not your biological sister but your concubine's sister. I sent people to investigate, and found your mother fainted in the Chen Mansion, and your biological sister died of poisoning."

Chen Xu stood up angrily and slammed his fist on the table. His eyes were bloodshot. He turned around and tried to rush out of the room, gritting his teeth and saying, "He is not worthy of being a father. I should have killed him earlier."

An Chen grabbed him and said, "Don't be anxious. It won't be too late to go after I finish what I have to say."

An Chen pushed Chen Xu to sit on the chair, and he continued, "Your mother woke up that night, and she was fine. When she returned home three days later, the person she waited for was not her own daughter Chen Jing, but the concubine's daughter Chen Lian. She asked your father what happened that day and where Chen Jing was. Minister Chen said that your sister suddenly fell ill and the treatment was ineffective. He was afraid that the royal family would blame him for missing the time and asked Chen Lian to marry in her place. He said that the emperor granted the marriage to the daughter of the Chen family, and did not say which daughter, so it was not considered deceiving the emperor. Chen Jing died of illness on the day of Prince Hao's wedding, and no one should know about it, so he quietly asked someone to buy a coffin and secretly buried it in the woods outside the capital. After your mother heard this, the two had a big quarrel, and then she returned to your grandfather's house. She has not returned to the Chen Mansion in the past few years."

Chen Xu choked up and asked, "Have you found my sister's coffin?"

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