Chapter 412: Palace Coup

Mu Cang smiled and said, "Then I will follow you to court, eat, sleep, and attend various banquets. Let's see who gets annoyed first."

Yan Li raised his eyebrows slightly: "The concept of male superiority and female inferiority in Jin has been formed for thousands of years. It is difficult to change it overnight. Aren't you afraid of losing face?"

Let those high-ranking men in Jin see that the dignified Mu Guo War God is following the eldest princess like a tail. Don't they think he is a joke?

"Don't be afraid." Mu Cang said, "It's just right to take these opportunities to give Jin Guo women more courage, let them take you as an example, bravely put forward their demands to men, and safeguard their rights, instead of being a submissive punching bag."

Yan Li fell silent, and her heart was warm.

This extremely strong war god prince, who was obviously strong from head to toe, was always so unscrupulous in front of her, and was willing to do things for her that he would never do before.

As a woman, even if she was once the king of a country, she still couldn't help being moved by such strong feelings.

Such a man deserves her to repay him with her wholehearted love for a lifetime.

Yan Li stopped talking.

The carriage left the imperial city and arrived at the suburbs. From a distance, she saw Rong Xiao and a group of black-clad riders waiting there quietly.

Yan Li and Mu Cang got off the carriage one after another, and Rong Xiao followed suit and got off the horse.

"Rong Xiao." Yan Li walked up to him and patted his shoulder, "See you later."

Rong Xiao saluted: "I will escort Your Highness."

"No need." Yan Li declined his kindness, "Mu Cang and I will feel more comfortable traveling alone, you can take them back first."

"Your Highness!"

"Go back." Yan Li smiled faintly, her voice so low that only Rong Xiao could hear, "From now on, my identity is just Princess Yan Li of Jin. You will be loyal to King Feng and the new emperor of the Southern Kingdom in the future. Do you understand?"

Rong Xiao pursed his lips and bowed his head to respond: "Yes."

"Goodbye."

Yan Li and Mu Cang jumped on the horse swiftly, holding the reins and making a "gig" sound, and galloped away without looking back.

The wide and thick cloaks on the two people spread in the wind, the red one was dazzling, and the black one was steady.

The two horses gradually went away until they became two black dots in his sight and could no longer be seen. Rong Xiao retracted his sight and turned his head to look in the direction of the imperial city.

The legend of the Queen of the Southern Kingdom is declared over from today.

After early spring, the Nine Kingdoms will usher in a new situation.

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Travel during the day and rest at night.

After thirteen days of galloping, Yan Li and Mu Cang finally returned to Yanling, the auxiliary capital of Jin, only one city away from the imperial city.

However, as soon as they arrived in Yanling, bad news reached the ears of Yan Li and Mu Cang.

"During the days when the eldest princess was away from the imperial city, the eighth prince joined forces with the mother's family of Concubine De, bribed some generals in the capital guards, and surrounded the palace in the name of clearing the court, intending to force the emperor to establish a crown prince." Kang Ziyan, who was wearing a blue cloak with bamboo embroidery, served tea to Yan Li and Mu Cang, and reported the situation in the imperial city in detail, "The eighth prince not only sent people to surround the palace, but also sent two groups of assassins to Fenglu, trying to take advantage of the opportunity of the eldest princess's injury to kill the eldest princess in Fenglu."

The charcoal fire was burning in the room, warm and comfortable.

Yan Li and Mu Cang, who had been traveling for more than ten days, were drinking warm tea and warming themselves by the fire, which instantly drove away the coldness in their bodies.

Fortunately, the warmth did not affect the use of the brain.

Yan Li sipped his tea: "Yan Yun is desperate and is going to risk everything."

Although Yan Yun was not implicated in the Fenglu incident, three of the four princes had already died.

Yan Zheng was imprisoned, Yan Chen was demoted, and Yan Jin was involved in treason and had the intention to murder the eldest princess. I think the emperor and the queen will not let him go.

Only Yan Yun was left alone and weak.

It was a risk, but also an opportunity.

The risk was because the other three brothers had lost their power, and he was the only one left. If Yan Li wanted to deal with him, he would not even have a helper.

The chance is that all three princes have lost their power. If he can successfully win over the ministers and generals in the court at this time, and persuade the important officials to stand on his side at this critical moment when Yan Li has made Jin State "a mess and men complaining", he will be the only and most powerful heir to the royal family.

The chance of success is very high.

After all, so far, Jin State is still ruled by men, and few civil and military officials in the court are really willing to change this situation.

Supporting the eldest princess as emperor is something that goes against the ancestral system, the concept, the heart, and the interests of men. ŴŴŴ.

As long as Yan Yun uses the right method and makes a heart-warming promise, there will be many people in the court who will turn against him.

"The emperor and the queen have been in charge of the government for so many years, it is impossible that they have no preparation at all." Mu Cang stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows cold and noble, "Yan Yun's behavior this time is just self-destruction."

Yan Li hummed, without much worry on his face.

She just casually asked, "What's the situation in the imperial city now?"

There was a male favorite named Ling Feng in her eldest princess's mansion, who was Kang Ziyan's man. With such a big thing happening in the palace, it was impossible for him not to take the opportunity to pass on the news.

"The Imperial Guards are divided into two groups, one group is protecting the Queen in Fengyi Palace, and the other group is guarding outside the Emperor's bedroom. Concubine De is with the Emperor. It is said that she accompanies him day and night and never leaves him. The Emperor has no chance to talk to the Queen." Kang Ziyan said, "The Capital Guards have guarded all nine gates. The two sides are now in a stalemate. They do not use weapons or hurt people, but the Capital Guards are tough and the Imperial Guards are not their opponents."

Yan Li smiled faintly: "Yan Yun and Concubine De dare not kill or hurt people for the time being."

Since the action is under the name of clearing the court, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the Emperor and the Queen. The Imperial Guards are protecting the Emperor. Who dares to use weapons against them?

If blood is seen, it is treason.

If there is no blood, you can still make a sophistry, although the meaning of sophistry is not great.

But until the last step, no one will really do it to the extreme. It is more likely to succeed than coercion and inducement to make the Emperor willing to write the edict of establishing the crown prince by appealing to his emotions and reasoning.

Yan Li thought for a moment: "Send someone to the palace to report to the emperor 600 miles away, saying that the princess was assassinated, so that Concubine De and Yan Yun can be happy first, and then relax their vigilance, so that we can act."

"In this way, Her Royal Highness the Princess will have to stay in Yanling for a few days?" Kang Ziyan frowned, with hidden worries between his eyebrows, "What if something goes wrong with the emperor and the queen..."

"No." Yan Li smiled lightly, lowered his eyes and suppressed the murderous intent in his eyes, "The imperial city is not completely ruled by Concubine De and her son now."

The Jingji Guard surrounded the palace, and General Xuan had no place to use his military power for the time being, but his son controlled the Imperial Guards, and the father and son would definitely protect the emperor and queen at all costs.

As for the others...

A cold arc flashed across Yan Li's mouth, and her three thousand elite soldiers should also be put to use.