The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

There was a noise outside.

"Could it be that the rebels are coming to kill us?"

Hong's face looked the ugliest. When she was young, she and her parents had to flee because of the rebel war.

In Qinghewan, his parents and younger brother were all killed by the rebels.

The subconscious memories made Hong tremble like a sieve.

He Chao was not around. He was busy in the shop, preparing for the start of work on the 16th day of the first lunar month.

Tong Huaqiong held Hong's hand and said, "Sister Hong, don't be afraid. The matter has not been concluded yet. It may not be the rebels."

Mrs. Hong still couldn't stop worrying.

Tong Huaqiong called the maid to help Hong downstairs to rest.

At this time, He Chao came running in from outside, panting, and without saying a word, he took Hong downstairs.

Tong Huaqiong knew that he came here because he was worried about Hong.

"We were living in peace. Whoever started the war deserves to be hacked to death by the rebel army." Zhao cursed.

Zhao and Liu Tiechui were also worried. They had also experienced war in their childhood. At that time, several forces were fighting each other and the whole village fled to the mountains and forests.

Due to frequent wars, people in the village could not farm or make a living, and they were all starving to death.

To make matters worse, every team passing through the village was like a swarm of locusts.

It was not until the army that Min Hanniu joined appeared that the common people had a way to survive.

"Amitabha, may Buddha bless us, I hope they are not rebels." Zhao said with his hands clasped together.

Gu Taohua, Liu Yue'e and others have never experienced war. In their memories, Qinghe Bay, where they grew up, was not that wealthy, but it had always been peaceful.

It is impossible to truly feel the fear and worry of Hong and Zhao.

Liu Yue'e even wanted to go out and watch the fun.

"The rebels' main purpose is to break into the palace and seize the throne. It has nothing to do with us ordinary people." Liu Yue'e grabbed the dried fruits on the table and started eating while saying.

Gu Taohua agreed and nodded, saying, "Second sister-in-law is right. If the rebels take over the country, there will be people to support them in farming, business and paying taxes. They won't just wipe out all the common people, right?"

Zhao glanced at Liu Yue'e and was speechless at her thoughts.

Zhao said: "Some rebels kill indiscriminately and don't care about the lives of ordinary people at all."

Tong Huaqiong said: "Some rebels didn't know why they were rebelling, so they rushed in like a swarm of swarms. Coupled with the lax military discipline, they would smash, loot and rob ordinary people."

The reason why the army that Min Hanniu followed was able to win the battle was more because they won the hearts of the people.

But now the team outside has no idea who it belongs to.

It would be fine if the people outside were the current emperor's troops. After all, the emperor, who sits firmly on the throne, would not easily provoke a war, let alone point his knife at the common people for no reason.

If it really was a prince or a rebel force coming for the throne, it would be hard to say.

God damn it, who is causing this chaos?

To be honest, although the old emperor killed the former crown prince and was extremely suspicious, that was an internal conflict within the royal family. The series of decrees issued by the old emperor during his many years in power were still relatively good for Dasheng.

At the very least, the people's lives are stable and peaceful. Even if there is a war on the border, it does not affect more people, and the war is won.

So even if there are rebels, they are definitely not civilian forces. They are either remnants of the previous dynasty or some prince.

Tong Huaqiong prefers the latter.

"Aunt Min, what do you think?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

Old Madam Min pondered for a moment and said, "The return of the Crown Prince and the Emperor's illness during the first month of the year have made some people restless."

Old Lady Min meant that a certain prince was forcing the emperor to abdicate tonight.

"News came out from the palace this morning, and my Hanniu went to the Jiangbei camp right after hearing the news."

In addition, court officials were hurried to the palace at night. Old Lady Min suspected that the emperor was seriously ill. Since the heir to the throne had not been decided yet, everyone needed to discuss who would sit on the dragon throne.

The emperor now has two adult princes. Who would be willing to watch the throne pass to another?

Gu Baishuang said, "My Xiaofeng also went to the Jiangbei camp early this morning."

Gu Baishuang had never seen the bloodiness of a palace coup, but she knew it was a life-and-death struggle.

As Min Hanniu's subordinate, Nie Xiaofeng's army belongs to the emperor. If someone really forces the emperor to abdicate tonight, he will definitely fight to the death to protect the emperor and Shengjing.

Where there is resistance there will be bloodshed.

Gu Baishuang prayed that Nie Xiaofeng would be safe.

Tong Huaqiong asked Old Lady Min, "Is the Emperor really seriously ill?"

Old Madam Min said, "All the officials in the court have entered the palace, how can they be on vacation?"

Tong Huaqiong didn't quite believe it, because in Tong Dajiao's memory, the emperor didn't die at this time.

"Is it possible that the emperor's illness is fake, just to lure out those who have the intention of rebellion?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

It is not impossible that Mrs. Min's eyes are slightly bright.

"Who are you fishing for?" Liu Yue'e asked.

Tong Huaqiong said: "Who else can I hook? Of course, I'll hook that ambitious son."

Only when the prince raised an army in the name of serving the king or eliminating the evil people around the emperor would people respond. Otherwise, if the reason was not justified, few people would even respond.

Gu Baishuang said, "The struggles within the royal family are truly cruel. Don't they care about family affection at all?"

Tong Huaqiong said, "You're talking about family affection? Putting aside other things, Nie Mingyuan's family is so small that he doesn't even have the right to inherit the throne, and you two step-sons are fighting to the death. What's more, this is the royal family, and there's a real throne to inherit. Don't you think it's tempting?"

The old emperor had already killed one son, so it would not be surprising if he killed other sons.

Tong Huaqiong thought that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had no psychological pressure at all after killing three sons in one day.

Which imperial power struggle between father and son and brothers was not a life-and-death struggle?

For the emperor's son, rebellion was a high-risk, high-reward affair. Success would secure him the throne. As for reputation, history was written by the victors. Failure would lead to his execution. Even without the throne, he would still be feared and suspected, and a careless act could still cost him his life.

So in this case, it is better to take a big chance, what if it works?

Gu Baishuang sighed after hearing Tong Huaqiong's words: "The struggles among the royal family are more cruel than those among ordinary people."

Chen Sufen held her chest and asked, "Will the Crown Prince be okay?"

As the son of the former crown prince, he is a thorn in the eyes of the other princes. If their rebellion succeeds, the first person they will eliminate will probably be the crown prince.

The others also thought of this problem, and a serious look appeared on their faces.

Tong Huaqiong said, "The Crown Prince is a man of good fortune. We still don't know what happened tonight. Maybe it's just a false alarm. Don't speculate."

Tong Huaqiong would never say that it was the Crown Prince who eventually ascended to the throne.

The noise outside started again. Gu Dahan watched the situation at the door for a while, and saw a blazing fire on West Street.

It looked like the light was coming from the high platform of the giant golden dragon lamp.

There seemed to be screams coming from the distance.

"The golden dragon lantern is lit." Gu Dashu ran in and said to everyone.

Everyone ran to the yard and saw that there was indeed a fire in the direction of the platform.

"Scared me."

"Luckily we're back."

Everyone patted their chests in fear.