The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

However, Lu Yan quickly adjusted his mentality and knew very clearly what the purpose of his coming here today was.

His mission was to fool Li Chaohui and make her believe in Wang Yunzhi's ability, so as to ensure that she could successfully sit on the throne this time.

As for other things, it's really none of his business.

Although the opponent was too weak, Lu Yan felt at ease.

Given Li Chaohui's current condition, it is even less likely that Wang Yunzhi will go back on his word and continue to work for her.

This is an extremely good thing. Thinking of this, Lu Yan's mood improved.

"Grand Princess, Prime Minister Wang has received confirmed news that the poisoning incident in the capital has been successfully resolved."

"Therefore, the Empress has decided to invite the Emperor to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to the heavens and thank God for his protection."

"Not only will the emperor and empress go, but all civil and military officials will also go."

"The palace will be empty by then, and that will be the best time for us to take action."

"As long as we occupy the palace, we will have the initiative and can issue orders to the outside world and trap the emperor and empress in the ancestral temple."

"As long as we control the Emperor and Empress, the entire world will be in your hands, Grand Princess."

The opponent was not strong, and Lu Yan was too lazy to deal with her anymore. He just wanted to complete the task quickly and leave here to report back to Wang Yunzhi.

The news brought by Lu Yan made Li Chaohui excited.

It really seemed like God was blessing her, giving her such a good opportunity that allowed her to sit on the throne she had dreamed of for decades without any effort.

Thinking of this, Li Chaohui's spirits suddenly lifted, and the splitting headache that had just occurred seemed to no longer hurt.

"That's great, that's great." Li Zhaohui laughed so hard that her eyes almost disappeared. She couldn't even close her mouth just thinking about that scene.

Lu Yan looked at Li Chaohui as if she were a fool. It seemed that this woman was really crazy about the throne. She could even believe such a simple lie.

It seems that even God is disgusted with her actions and wants to send her to hell.

Even Cao Ang, who had been silent, felt that Li Chaohui was abnormal. Even if she trusted Prime Minister Wang, she would not be so stupid.

Did she really think that the Imperial Guards and Yulin Guards who guarded the imperial city were idlers and didn't care about anything?

The emperor and the empress may not be in the palace, but the guards of the imperial city must still stick to their posts and guard the imperial city with all their heart and responsibility.

After Li Chaohui finally suppressed her inner ecstasy, she finally asked the question she should ask.

"What about the guards of the Imperial City? What should they do?"

Facing Li Zhaohui's question, Lu Yan replied calmly: "Since Prime Minister Wang was able to propose a plan to seize the imperial city while the emperor and empress were away from the palace, then he must have arranged everything."

"There aren't many guards in the Imperial City right now, probably only around 10,000 or 20,000. These people don't actually pose much of a threat."

"When the Emperor and Empress travel, they also bring a lot of guards with them. They will probably take at least 10,000 people with them, so the remaining 10,000 people are even less of a threat."

"We can easily take over the imperial city."

Lu Yan's words made Li Chaohui feel more at ease. Not to mention the 20,000 people hidden in Yanyashi Mountain, even the more than 10,000 people in Shangjing City were enough for her to use.

The pie in the sky that Lu Yan painted had completely inflated Li Chaohui's expectations, causing her to overlook a very important issue.

That means the 10,000 people she hid in Shangjing City, plus the 20,000 people she hid in Yanya Mountain, were just scattered soldiers and guerrillas.

They do not have the strength to be compared with those regular troops, the strictly trained imperial guards and the imperial guards.

Given the combat strength of the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards, it is definitely no problem for one of them to defeat four or five of them.

Seeing that Li Chaohui had completely believed what he said, Lu Yan winked at Cao Ang, who had been silent since he came in, and asked him to come and help, give Li Chaohui another reassurance and calm her down completely.

Cao Ang, who is not very smart on weekdays, was very smart today. As soon as Lu Yan gave him a look, he immediately understood what Lu Yan wanted him to do.

So just as Lu Yan, the big liar, went offline, Cao Ang, the big liar, came online.

"Lord Lu is right. Now that the Imperial City is under guard, there is nothing to fear."

"Besides, the City Patrol is also ours. When the time comes, they can open the door for us conveniently and let our people in without firing a single shot or spending a single soldier."

"By the time others realized something was wrong, it was already too late. Our people had already taken over."

"Besides, there are also some of our people among the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards guarding the Imperial City. If we all join forces, how can we not defeat them?"

"Those people in the Imperial Guards and Yulin Guards only recognize the emperor's power and not the person. They will listen to, obey, and protect whoever becomes the emperor."

"As long as you, the Grand Princess, sit on the throne of the Emperor, then they will be loyal to you."

It has to be said that Cao Ang, this big liar, is about to catch up with Lu Yan in terms of his ability.

If Li Chaohui continues to be fooled by them like this, he will definitely be crippled.

Compared to Lu Yan's words, Li Chaohui believed Cao Ang's words more.

When she was still imprisoned in Anguo Temple, Cao Ang delivered medicine and letters to her on behalf of Wang Yunzhi.

In Li Chaohui's view, Cao Ang is Wang Yunzhi's most trusted confidant. What he says is equivalent to what Wang Yunzhi said, and it is true and reliable and there is no doubt about it.

"Okay, let's do as Yunzhi says." Li Zhaohui turned around and told Chunniang, who had just returned from fetching medicine for her, "Go get it."

Chun Niang nodded silently, turned around and went out again.

"There are currently about 10,000 troops in Shangjing City, and there are about 20,000 more in Yanya Mountain outside Shangjing City."

"I'll give you the token that can mobilize them later. You can take it back and give it to Yun Zhi."

"How these people are arranged and transferred is entirely up to Yunzhi."

Li Chaohui didn't even ask how to deal with the emperor and empress who went to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to heaven. She handed over the token of her mobilization of troops so easily.

For a moment, Lu Yan was a little confused about the situation.

Is it because Li Chaohui took hallucinogenic drugs that made her mind unclear, or is it because she really believes in Wang Yunzhi and has no reservations about him?

But no matter what the reason is, this matter can probably really be over.

While Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

The supporters behind Li Chaohui were truly amazing. They were able to help Li Chaohui hide 10,000 troops in Shangjing.

Ten thousand people is not a small number. Being able to bring these soldiers into the capital without anyone noticing and hiding it from everyone is a skill that not everyone has.

Fortunately, this time Wang Yunzhi realized his mistake and turned back to the side of justice. Otherwise, Yunli’s country would have been demolished and collapsed.

Just thinking about it made Lu Yan feel scared, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

If these parasites are not eliminated at this opportunity, Yunli's country will never be stable and there will never be peace.

Soon, Chunniang brought the token, which was a white jade cicada, crystal clear all over, and it was obviously a piece of top-grade jade.

'Chun Niang' handed the white jade cicada to Li Zhaohui. Li Zhaohui held it in his palm and rubbed it for a while before taking it out and handing it to Lu Yan.

"Lord Lu, please give this token to Yun Zhi."

Lu Yan took the white jade cicada and put it close to his body, then stood up and said, "With that, Lord Cao and I will take our leave."

"Time is running out, and we still have a lot of things to prepare. From now on, we must start working non-stop."

Lord Cao also stood up after Lu Yan and echoed, "Yes, if we don't start now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to guarantee that things will go smoothly when the time comes."

Li Zhaohui couldn't help but feel anxious when she heard Cao Ang's words. She also stood up and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you two adults. Chunniang, please go and see them off for me."

"Yes."

Chunniang agreed verbally, but did not act immediately. She took out the medicine she had just taken and said to Li Zhaohui, "Master, please take the medicine first."

"The war is imminent, you must protect your body."

Li Chaohui took the pill without saying a word and swallowed it with water.

Lu Yan looked at the medicine Li Zhaohui was taking and knew in his heart that these were probably the medicines that could soothe Li Zhaohui's emotions.

He now finally understood why Wang Yunzhi told him that he must seize the time and resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Because Li Chaohui was afraid that she could not wait much longer. While those medicines would soothe her, they were also deadly drugs that could accelerate her death.

Seeing that Li Zhaohui had taken the medicine, Chunniang turned around and saluted, saying, "My lords, it's dark outside and the road is difficult to walk on. Chunniang will light a lamp for you two lords."

"Well, thank you." After Lu Yan said this, he turned and left, and Cao Ang quickly followed him out.

When they walked outside, "Chun Niang" was in front holding a lantern, and Lu Yan and Cao Ang followed one after the other.

Only when they were alone did Lu Yan ask, "How long can her medicine last?"

Although Lu Yan didn't know much about things like hallucinogenic drugs, he still had some basic common sense.

All medicines are toxic. Even normal people cannot avoid the toxicity of some medicines, let alone these abnormal medicines?

"The hallucinogenic drugs she took only damaged her brain and did not cause much harm to her body."

"What can help her get there is the pills prepared by Imperial Doctor Zhang. That medicine can instantly bring her body, which was so weak that she could die at any moment, back to life."

"The drug takes effect quickly, so naturally it will damage her body quickly. She'll have used up the drug in one day."

"Although Imperial Doctor Zhang didn't say how long she could hold out, judging by her appearance, she can't last more than half a month at most."

'Chun Niang' answered Lu Yan's questions in a low voice, telling him everything she knew.

At this time, Cao Ang, who had been following Lu Yan silently, was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

He had just felt that something was wrong with this 'Chun Niang', but it was not until now that he realized that the 'Chun Niang' who served Li Chaohui was actually one of their own.

Cao Ang felt like a fool at this moment. Fortunately, before coming here today, Wang Yunzhi reminded him to talk less and just be a tool.

"Half a month." Lu Yan said lightly: "That's enough time. It won't take half a month. At most three days, this matter should be over."

"At times like this, you need to be more cautious. You must be careful when serving her. Don't let her see any flaws, otherwise you will be in danger."

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Lu. I will be careful."

'Chun Niang' accompanied Lu Yan and Cao Ang out the door, and only turned back after seeing them get on the carriage and leave.

Looking at Lu Yan, who was silent and resting with his eyes closed, Cao Ang finally couldn't help but ask, "Master Lu, what should we do next?"

Hearing Cao Ang's question, Lu Yan opened his eyes and said, "Master Cao will go back later. According to our pre-planned plan, all those people in Li Zhaohui's group will be placed under surveillance."

"Have your people be cautious and don't alert the enemy. Just keep a close eye on their whereabouts and don't cause any other trouble."

"If they take any action, report it immediately without delay."

"I'm going to see the Prime Minister now to discuss the next plan with him."

"Okay, then we'll split up."

Cao Ang called the coachman and asked him to stop the carriage. He then plunged into the thick night and disappeared.

Lu Yan ordered the coachman to drive the carriage to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

At this time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the brothers Wang Yunzhi and Wang Hengshan had not rested yet. They were still anxiously waiting for news from Lu Yan.

The two brothers were getting bored of waiting. They didn't even drink their tea or talk. They just sat there staring at the door, looking like two watchtowers, waiting for Lu Yan to arrive.

When Lu Yan arrived at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he got off the carriage without any hesitation and walked in with a swagger.

He did this just to put on a show for certain people, to confuse them and make them really believe that he and Wang Yunzhi were planning a rebellion for Li Chaohui.

If we can keep those people stable, there will be no chaos in the capital.

As long as there is no chaos in the capital, everything will be easy.

Lu Yan was in a particularly good mood today. After entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, he did not take a sedan chair, but instead admired the scenery all the way and walked to Wang Yunzhi's study.