Before the grandfather and grandson could exchange greetings, screams were heard one after another in the palace.

"Ah! Killed!"

"Run away!"

The ministers who were drinking and toasting in Fengchao Hall were frightened and rushed out of the hall, where they were surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

"Han Xie, what do you want to do?!" A member of the royal family shouted when he saw Han Xie walking towards him with a fierce look on his face.

The royal family member was killed with one blow, and blood spurted all over the ground.

All the ministers were shocked.

The dead one was the grandson of King Yongtai. King Yongtai looked at his grandson, whose head and body were separated, with a look of disbelief on his face and bloodshot eyes as he said in horror:

"Han Xie, how dare you!"

As he said that, he pulled out the lamp post and was about to fight with Han Xie, but others quickly held him back!

"I advise Uncle Yongtai to save some energy and not sacrifice the whole family!"

Princess Fengli walked in with a ghostly smile, holding a bloody sword.

"You, are plotting a rebellion!" King Yongtai pointed at Princess Fengli with his eyes wide open.

There was a bloodthirsty light flashing in Princess Fengli's eyes. At this point, she could only initiate the second plan. A general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers, and the pursuit of royal power and hegemony requires bloodshed.

She glanced around coldly, and the dignitaries in the field inadvertently met the eyes of many people in the field. Everyone nodded slightly, and she said:

"Feng Qing led the foreign enemy, Princess Han of Yizhou, Great Yan, to rebel and usurp the throne, and she has died under the sword of the Imperial Guards. Now Princess Han of Yizhou, Great Yan, is holding the Holy Emperor hostage, raiding the palace, and slaughtering our Xuanyue people everywhere!"

"This princess has received intelligence that some powerful officials of the royal family have already joined Feng Qing in rebellion, and Uncle Prince Yongtai is one of them!"

"Bullshit!" King Yongtai's eyes were red with anger. He was the great elder of the royal family, how could he attract foreign enemies!

The ministers on the opposite side looked at each other in bewilderment. It was obviously a peaceful and harmonious occasion with the Holy Emperor celebrating his birthday, but how come His Highness Feng Qing was convicted of treason and even brought foreign enemies into the palace without any signs of it?

This is truly shocking!

Looking at the ferocious-looking guards holding swords, many officials lowered their heads and retreated silently, while others slowly approached and exchanged glances.

"Is the Holy Emperor injured?" a minister asked anxiously.

Feng Li sighed and said with regret:

"Although mother was not seriously injured, she...is no longer able to judge people. You probably don't know that Princess Han Feng Ranhua is actually a witch who has the ability to bewitch people. This princess saw that mother let Feng Ranhua, an outsider, do what she wanted!"

"Feng Ranhua dared to bewitch our emperor! He deserves to be killed!" someone in the crowd shouted.

"Yes, she deserves to be killed! If she dares to bully me, Xuan Yue, I will kill her first!" The general had a bad temper. He kicked down the Bronze Crane Palace Lantern, rolled up his sleeves and was ready to start fighting.

"Wait!" someone asked, "The Holy Emperor has been bewitched by Feng Ranhua. If he issues an order to arrest loyal ministers like us, what should we do?"

Everyone was silent. At this time, the Minister of War, Mr. Fu, suggested:

"This is a matter of urgency. We should respect Princess Fengli first and act according to her orders. What do you think?"

"I don't believe it! Feng Li, you are slandering me. Could it be that you are the one who is trying to usurp the throne?"

Prince Yongtai is the great elder of the royal family. He acts impartially and is devoted to Xuan Yue. He is highly trusted by the Holy Emperor and has great prestige in the court. People who are not from the royal family and powerful officials naturally do not believe that Prince Yongtai would rebel.

Princess Fengli glanced at the crowd.

An official jumped out from the crowd and said, "Feng Ranhua has come to our door, and you, Prince Yongtai, are still making false accusations. I have long suspected that you have ulterior motives!"

Some people are heartbroken.

"His Highness Feng Qing has long been planning to rebel. I have evidence of his collusion with the enemy in my hand and wanted to present it to the Holy Emperor. I didn't expect that the traitor would act so quickly!"

Suddenly, there was noise in the hall.

The ministers had different opinions and were divided into three groups. A large number of people believed in Princess Fengli, one group was headed by King Yongtai, and a small group was neutral and hesitant.

After inspecting the situation, Han Xie came in from outside the hall and said in a low voice.

"Princess, Feng Ran Hua Dai's men are really strong. She has joined forces with Chang Feng and the others and is coming to kill us! Our brothers are no match for them. We should retreat without delay!"

There are 30,000 guards, but Princess Fengli only has 20,000 of them. Chang Feng is from the loyal emperor faction and leads 10,000 troops. When there is a sudden change in the palace, he must bring all 10,000 troops into the palace as soon as he gets the news. Adding the troops brought by Feng Ranhua and the 5,000 shadow guards, it will be inconvenient for them to stay in the palace for long!

Feng Li looked at the officials headed by King Yongtai, who were the most numerous. It seemed that it would take a long time to gain their trust, so she could only force the officials to leave the city. She said sternly:

"Immediately arrest King Yongtai and his men. The rest of you will join me in fighting the enemy and escort the officials out of the palace!"

Suddenly, the scene became chaotic.

By the time Feng Ranhua and his men came to attack, Princess Fengli had already forced the ministers to rush out of the palace.

She comforted the Holy Emperor and chased after them, but was able to rescue only a dozen people, among whom King Yongtai was seriously injured and unconscious.

When daybreak came, the common people and the families of the dignitaries in the capital were frightened by the sudden coup and locked their doors and windows.

The streets were empty.

By the time everyone arrived at the residence of the officials who supported Princess Fengli, her direct family members had already escaped from the capital during the palace banquet last night.

At noon, General Chang Fengchang of the Right Guard of the Imperial Guard personally investigated and brought back the news.

"Your Majesty...Empress...Princess Fengli has stationed a large army ten kilometers outside the city. A total of 50,000 troops came from Huaicheng overnight."

The Holy Emperor coughed violently several times and said in a deep voice:

"Pass the order down, Hua'er is the eldest daughter of the Crown Princess Feng Jiuqing, and Hua'er is my Princess Xuanyue!"

"Feng Li is plotting treason and regicide. She is stripped of her royal status and demoted to a commoner. Arrest her immediately!"

Thinking of Feng Li yesterday, the Saint Emperor's heart was in turmoil. He never expected that Feng Li, who had always been well-behaved, was actually a poisonous snake that didn't bite!

"Yes!" everyone responded.

outside the city.

Feng Li got the news and stood on the river bank with her eyes fixed in the direction of the imperial palace.

"Princess, you shouldn't have rebelled and committed murder in vain." A man in plain clothes quietly walked to Feng Li's side and said in a calm voice.

Feng Li was delighted, she turned around and grabbed the sleeve of the cloth-clothed man tightly: "You, are finally back!"

The cloth-clothed man took a few steps back with a distant look on his face, "Excuse me."

Fengli's consort Liang Zhang came over and looked at the scarred man in plain clothes and asked in confusion, "Who is this?"

Feng Li saw Liang Zhang and concealed the panic in her eyes guiltily, "Master Yihui from Shaojue Temple."

"Greetings to Prince Liang." Master Yihui bowed with both hands, then turned and left.

Feng Li wanted to keep him, but seeing Liang Zhang frowning, she had to make a gesture and asked the shadow guard to follow.

Seeing the people walking away, Feng Li followed Liang Zhang back to discuss matters.

"There are less than 20,000 soldiers in the city. In my opinion, we should fight quickly with 50,000 soldiers and capture the capital. By the time Liangzhou Governor Chen leads his army north and stops General Huo, the princess's ascension to the throne will be a foregone conclusion. I don't think General Huo and King Qi and others will be able to cause any trouble."

"No! Feng Ranhua has explosive fireballs, one of which can kill hundreds of people. We can only take it by wits, not by brute force."

Suddenly, a counselor advised:

"The Holy Emperor has been bewitched, but the ministers in the city are all reasonable people! Why don't we use a clever trick to send a letter to the capital, pretending to threaten the lives of all the officials. If the city gates are not opened, the blood of all the officials will be splattered at the city gates! Once the people's indignation is aroused, there will be no need to worry about bloodshed in taking over the capital!"

"This is a great plan!"

After the meeting, a servant stuffed something into Liang Zhang's pocket. Liang Zhang wanted to chase the servant, but after a few breaths, the servant disappeared in the crowd.

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