usatvline Chapter 413: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (36)
Chapter 413: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (36)
Wei Jingzhou waved his whip vigorously, a cloud of dust flew up, and a large number of people and horses followed behind him.
The group hurried to the capital.
A few days ago, I learned from the captured barbarian leader about the deal he had reached with the Fourth Prince.
Marquis Cheng'en pondered for a moment, and immediately risked the charge of disobeying the imperial order and asked Wei Jingzhou to take a group of people back to the capital first to prevent any changes in the capital.
When they were thirty miles outside the city, he ordered his soldiers to set up camp on the spot, and then sent out troops to enter the city in disguise to obtain news.
After waiting for a long time for the person to come back, Wei Jingzhou was very angry.
Seeing him hesitating for a long time without saying anything, Wei Jingzhou's face became even darker.
The soldier who was trying to find out the news saw that his face looked not good and his tongue began to taste bitter.
"General, the Fourth Prince secretly mobilized the city guards and indeed has the intention of rebellion."
Wei Jingzhou frowned slightly and lowered his eyes to think of a solution.
"besides……"
The soldier swallowed his saliva, not daring to look at Wei Jingzhou, lowered his head and spoke with difficulty:
"It's spread all over the capital, saying that the general's wife..."
Wei Jingzhou instantly raised his eyes to look at him, stepped forward and held his shoulders tightly, and urged him in a hurry:
"What happened to my wife?"
"The general's wife..."
"She was on her way to the temple to pray when her horse lost control... and fell off a cliff and died..."
"You dare to curse my wife, you are seeking death!"
Wei Jingzhou grabbed his subordinate by the collar and lifted him up, the veins on the back of his hand throbbing.
"The news has spread all over the capital. I have also been watching from outside the Marquis' Mansion. I saw many people coming and going from the Marquis' Mansion..."
Wei Jingzhou's eyes were dazed, and he was a little confused for a moment.
Suddenly, his chest felt tight, a fishy and sweet smell of blood gushed out of his mouth, and a trace of blood was visibly seeping out from the corner of his mouth.
Wei Jingzhou staggered back a step, his fingers clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh.
It seemed that only in this way could he wake up from this absurd rumor and cover up his confusion and fear.
Wei Jingzhou stood there for a long while, mumbling to himself,
"Impossible... Impossible... How is this possible?"
He suddenly stumbled towards the horses.
The soldier knelt before him decisively and said hurriedly:
"General, no. The city gates were closed when I came out, and now I can't get in."
"If the patrolmen saw us, the news of our disobedience and return to the capital would be unconcealed."
Wei Jingzhou could no longer hear any sound in his ears, only a buzzing sound.
He climbed onto the saddle with a shaky step.
Before he could ride out, his subordinates in front of him fell to their knees.
"Please think twice, General!"
Wei Jingzhou's eyes were so red that they seemed to be dripping with blood, and he raised his hand and covered his heart tightly.
The pain in his heart was like a knife cutting into his bones, making every breath he took carry sharp pain and bitterness.
The severe pain spread from the tip of his heart to his entire body, making it almost impossible for him to stay on the horse.
He felt as if something was blocking his throat, making it difficult and uncomfortable.
Finally, with a "puff" sound, a mouthful of blood came out of his mouth, and dripped down from the corners of his lips.
"General!"
The subordinates were horrified and rushed forward to support him.
Wei Jingzhou's face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and he lay on the horse's back, breathing heavily.
After recovering from his shock, Wei Jingzhou threw the whip and smashed it hard on the ground, roaring in a low, hoarse voice:
"What city are you going into? Take someone to the bottom of the cliff and find me!"
A large number of people and horses almost trampled the bottom of the cliff, but did not find any trace.
There was not even the remains of a carriage, let alone people.
Wei Jingzhou was covered in dirt. He staggered and leaned against the tree trunk. The huge rock pressing on his chest suddenly loosened a little.
Since there is nothing at the bottom of the cliff, Qingqing must be fine.
But she was definitely in trouble.
He waited all night in agony, and the moment the city gate opened, he disguised himself and decisively entered the city gate.
After many twists and turns, I finally got the news from Lu Yu that she was still safe.
Wei Jingzhou's fingertips trembled slightly. He suppressed the urge to go see her immediately and went out of the city to lie in wait.
This wait lasted until the Fourth Prince mobilized all the patrol troops to the palace.
Wei Jingzhou followed closely behind, successfully led his troops into the city gate, and headed straight for the palace.
On the palace road, a silver spear danced domineeringly and fiercely.
He fiercely tore a path through the fighting crowd and rode towards the emperor's bedroom.
When he arrived, the hall was already a river of blood, and corpses dressed in expensive clothes were lying all over the ground, just like a human tragedy.
The fourth prince is forcing the emperor to write an edict of succession.
Now he is the only prince left, and the throne belongs to him.
At this critical moment, Wei Jingzhou rushed in.
When the Fourth Prince saw that it was him, his eyes were filled with surprise, "Why are you here?"
Wei Jingzhou's eyes were cold, and the murderous intent deep in his eyes was so strong that he could hardly suppress it.
"Your Highness, the rebels outside are about to be killed. Please surrender immediately."
"surrender?"
The fourth prince laughed wildly as if he had heard some huge joke.
Then he glared at Wei Jingzhou with hatred and anger, gritted his teeth and said word by word:
"Wei Jingzhou, you shouldn't be alive."
Wei Jingzhou naturally understood what he meant, and the anger burning in his chest made him want to rush forward directly.
Cut the man who put Qingqing in danger and tried to snatch him away into pieces.
He looked at the Fourth Prince with heavy eyes, and suddenly a hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"You are destined not to have what does not belong to you."
Neither the throne nor the person is destined to belong to him.
The Fourth Prince's eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely enraged by Wei Jingzhou.
He removed the sword from the old emperor's neck and quickly pounced on Wei Jingzhou.
The two men soon started fighting in the hall.
The old emperor sat in his chair and gasped.
He looked up and saw that the floor tiles in the hall were stained with the blood of his son.
He covered his chest and vomited a large mouthful of blood, his face looking exhausted.
Wei Jingzhou fought his way to the top on the battlefield amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, so the Fourth Prince was naturally no match for him.
Seeing that he was no match for his opponent, the Fourth Prince beckoned his other subordinates to join him.
He staggered towards the old emperor, trying to take the edict of succession written by him.
Wei Jingzhou's brows were tightly knitted, and countless dark rays flashed in his eyes.
He withdrew from the siege range of others, and took advantage of the gap to raise his hand and throw the spear out fiercely.
"what!"
After a scream, the Fourth Prince's shoulder was pierced, and he and the spear were nailed to the pillar.
Wei Jingzhou was not paying attention and got his arm cut.
The blood flowed down the wrist like a winding snake, splashing on the ground in seductive blood flowers.
Wei Jingzhou's subordinates outside rushed over and killed all the remaining rebels in the hall.
The rebellion was quelled. Wei Jingzhou knelt on the ground with his men, reported to the emperor the reasons for his return to the capital, and requested a reduction in punishment.
The old emperor covered his chest and coughed several times. In an emergency, he waved his hand to signal them to get up.
He knew that his life was coming to an end, and the most important thing now was to pass on the throne.
But if he were to pass the throne to such a rebellious son who killed his father and brother, how could he be atonement for his other sons who died tragically?
The old emperor looked at his fourth son who was grinning on the ground, his chest filled with grief, anger and powerlessness.
Even though the Fourth Prince committed such a heinous crime, he was still complacent.
Now that he is the only son left by his father, the throne must belong to him.
When the old emperor reluctantly picked up the pen, Wei Jingzhou said:
"Your Majesty, when I entered the palace just now, I saw a young child running around outside."
Seeing that the emperor had no reaction, Wei Jingzhou had no choice but to continue reminding:
"I see that he looks quite similar to the emperor..."
In fact, Wei Jingzhou had known about the existence of that child for a long time.
I heard from Madam before that she met a very pitiful child in the palace.
Wei Jingzhou was cautious at that time.
There couldn't be any children of a few years old in the palace, unless they were the emperor's children.
He secretly checked carefully and found that it was true.
Wei Jingzhou lowered his head and said nothing more, waiting for the emperor's reaction.