mtlumby2d Chapter 115 The Crisis at Hand
Chapter 115 The Crisis at Hand
After the three princesses left, the emperor had time to ask Wang Jingru, Princess Jingru, what was going on.
Wang Jingru said, "Your Majesty, your three princesses have been spoiled."
After alleviating this embarrassment, let's study what to do next. When to attack the imperial city.
It would be best if there was a way to let them surrender on their own initiative without having to use any troops.
They were ambushed and killed by people sent by Xuanyuan He, and I happened to be on my way to the imperial city.
They were anxiously transporting food at the time, and seeing a group of men in black about to kill them, they rescued them without hesitation.
Afterwards, I took them to a nearby inn, had them wash up, prepared some food for them, and bought them some new clothes.
After they had finished washing up, the original plan was to lead them to the military camp the next day.
However, what was unexpected was that the next morning, you three princesses began to complain that I did not buy them expensive jewelry and that I was not thoughtful and considerate enough in taking care of them.
They seemed to have completely ignored the safety of their relatives far away in the palace, and were only concerned with whether their clothes were appropriate and whether they were adorned with exquisite jewelry.
Since I am anxious to transport food to solve the urgent problem - the military camp has been out of food for two days, I really have no time to continue to tangle with you three princesses.
If we delay any further, I am afraid that hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army will face the dilemma of starvation. I have no choice but to abandon them in the inn.
Because of this, these three princesses resented me.
After hearing what Wang Jingru said, the emperor's face turned red with anger. How could he have such a stupid daughter?
The country is about to be destroyed, but they still care about what kind of jewelry they wear on their heads.
The Emperor was angry, and Prince Gong was not much better.
After a while, Wang Jingru said, those are all trivial matters. Our most important thing now is to think about how to attack the imperial city. It would be best if we can take it without losing a single soldier.
Everyone took the initiative to come up with various methods, and at this moment, everyone was carefully studying how to attack the city.
At this moment, the princesses had finished washing and dressing up and walked over neatly.
After they entered the palace, they first saluted the emperor, and then greeted Xuanyuan Lei and his father.
As soon as the emperor saw his three daughters, who were dressed neatly and beautifully, the gloom that had just arisen in his heart immediately dissipated.
But looking at these three princesses again, I wondered: What on earth had they learned before?
How come his brain is so dull as if it were filled with lead! He doesn't even think before he speaks.
One of the princesses said to Xuanyuan Lei coquettishly, "Brother, look at my head. I don't even have a piece of jewelry on!"
Before he finished speaking, the other two princesses quickly echoed, "Yes, yes!"
When the emperor heard this, he was so angry that he threw the teacup he was about to drink from to the ground. The cup broke into pieces instantly and the tea splashed on the carpet under his feet.
He pointed a shaking hand at the princesses and shouted angrily, "Are you all idiots?"
The emperor's voice echoed in the tent, carrying with it uncontrollable anger and disappointment.
His eyes widened with anger flashing in them, as if he wanted to devour his daughters in front of him.
"This is a military camp, where do the jewelry come from? Why do you want to wear jewelry? It's already this time? Are you still thinking about your clothes?
If it weren't for the fact that you are my biological daughters, I would have kicked you three out long ago!
You extremely stupid guys, you have come to a critical moment of life and death, why don't you ask where your brothers are?
You don't care, don't grieve, where your mother is now? Is she still alive? Instead, you only care about your own appearance!"
The emperor's rebuke was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of the three princesses.
They looked at their father in horror, stunned by his anger and momentarily at a loss for what to do.
The original intention of acting coquettishly to gain some benefits had already disappeared at this moment.
They realized the serious consequences of their actions and were filled with regret and self-blame.
At this moment, the three princesses just woke up from a dream and remembered their brothers, sisters and mother. Where were they?
Why was the emperor the only one here? The eldest princess knelt first, and the other princesses followed suit, kneeling down together and admitting their mistakes: "Father, we know we were wrong, please forgive us!"
At the same time, their tears burst out like a flood.
Could it be that my father, my mother, and other royal brothers failed to escape this disaster?
Where are they now? Thinking of this, the princesses became even more heartbroken.
They mentioned the concubines in the harem, and were even more concerned about their lost brothers and sisters.
For a moment, the emperor could not help but burst into tears and sobbed, "Everything is gone and will never come back!
Xuanyuan He, a man as vicious as a snake, cruelly killed them all.
That day, the rivers ran red with blood, and I am still alive only because they have not yet seized the throne."
The more the emperor thought about it, the sadder he became. Tears rolled down his cheeks and dripped onto his dragon robe.
After hearing this, the three princesses turned pale and stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning. Then they sat down on the ground weakly and burst into tears.
They thought that Xuanyuan He would be easily captured by their father like the previous two times, but they never expected that this time the imperial palace would be captured!
Not only that, their brothers and mother were also brutally killed, and now only their father and the three of them are left to depend on each other.
The palace has fallen. What should they do next?
They cried heart-wrenchingly and were heartbroken, and Xuanyuan Lei and Xuanyuan Yihao couldn't help but shed tears silently.
However, after only a moment of sadness, everyone realized that there was no time left for them to be sad.
Because the surrounding countries have been eyeing them covetously and are ready to make a move, launching a new round of challenges and attacks on them every day.
At this time, the country was seriously short of troops due to internal strife. Xuanyuan He was unscrupulous in order to seize the throne. He was not afraid to use the country's cities as bargaining chips and collude with other forces to help him realize his ambitions.
This behavior is simply treason and will push the entire country into an abyss of no return!
Faced with such a difficult situation, the emperor and the princesses must quickly cheer up and take decisive measures to deal with the crisis...
As a result of the discussion, there was no consensus and the discussion ended in a bad mood.
At night, when everyone was resting, the emperor called Xuanyuan Yihao and his son Xuanyuan Lei.
The three of us had a long conversation. Brother, you and I are from the same mother, so I won’t say anything else.
I am no longer fit to hold the throne. Firstly, I lack the ability to control the entire country. Secondly, my relatives have all left me, and I really don't have the heart to take care of state affairs anymore.
So, after careful consideration, I decided to pass the throne to you, and I hope that you can smoothly pass the throne to Lei'er in the future.
Hearing this, Xuanyuan Lei quickly declined, "Uncle Huang, I really cannot accept this throne! First of all, I know I don't have outstanding management skills; secondly, to govern a country well, it takes a lot of financial resources. In my current situation, it is really difficult for me to be qualified for this important position. I believe that only those who are truly capable and talented are worthy of this throne."
The emperor responded: "If we pass the throne to an outsider, do you think anyone in our Xuanyuan family will survive?"
Xuanyuan Lei pondered for a moment and said, “Uncle Huang, in my opinion, you can consider passing the throne to King Zhan.
King of War Wu Tianyang lost his parents at a young age and has no brothers or sisters.
If you adopt him as your adopted son and pass the throne to him, not only will it solve the problem of succession to the throne, but in terms of ability, he will definitely be more than capable enough.
In addition, Princess Jingru is very wealthy and can provide financial support. This arrangement may be the most appropriate solution at the moment."
Xuanyuan Tianci fell into silence. He was thinking about the feasibility of the matter and whether Wu Tianyang would recognize him as his godfather.
He had some idea of Wu Tianyang's character.
After all, this guy has always been loyal and righteous. If he really acknowledges me as his godfather, he will surely treat me well and naturally will not mistreat his three beautiful daughters.
However, this matter still depends on whether Wang Jingru agrees.
Moreover, Lian Xuanyuan Yihao actually agreed with his son's idea, which surprised him a little.
When it comes to governing the country, he is confident that he has some ability. However, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Without sufficient financial support and an empty treasury, how can he effectively govern the country?
Xuanyuan Tianci waved his hands helplessly: "Forget it, forget it, you all go back and rest first! I still need to think about this matter again, you all should think about it carefully and speak after you have thought it through."
Now that the matter has been raised, it is not so easy to change one's mind. After the father and son left one after another, they returned to their tents to rest.
At the same time, the palace was in an uproar.
Xuanyuan He discovered that his father was not in the palace, and quickly sent soldiers to look for him everywhere.
As a result, not only could they not find the emperor, they also discovered that the treasury had been emptied! Even worse, all the priceless and rare furnishings in the emperor's bedroom had disappeared!
Xuanyuan He searched the entire palace but couldn't find his father. He was very panicked, and since he couldn't find his father in the palace, he asked people to look for him in the imperial city.
But after searching the entire imperial city, he didn't find even a single person. Xuanyuan He's heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
He couldn't help but think of a series of recent events: the theft of the national treasury, his father's mysterious disappearance...all signs indicated that there must be a huge conspiracy behind this.
In Xuanyuan He's opinion, the people most likely to have planned all this are undoubtedly Xuanyuan Lei and others.
Just as he was thinking, another guard came in a hurry to report: "Emperor Xuanyuan Tianci is missing too!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Xuanyuan He to collapse in his chair, his face as pale as paper.
Thinking back to what they had done, Xuanyuan He felt even more heavy-hearted.
If Xuanyuan Tianci really captured his father, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Given Xuanyuan Tianci's character, he would definitely not show mercy to his father's men.
Xuanyuan He could even imagine Xuanyuan Tianci kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy when they brutally killed his sons.
However, they had no mercy at all. Not only that, even Xuanyuan Tianci's concubines were not spared and fell into the murderous hands.
What made Xuanyuan He even more unacceptable was that his father actually had several concubines left behind and spent the night with them in front of Xuanyuan Tianci.
When he thought of this, Xuanyuan He's heart was filled with anger and pain.
He decided to find out the truth and protect his family at all costs.
But now he has no one to discuss things with, and he is alone and has little power!
Xuanyuan He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, fearing that something might happen to his father.
Finally, it was the military advisor beside me who came up with the idea that we might as well negotiate with them directly, just replace our emperor and let them make a request.
Xuanyuan He nodded in agreement. As long as the request was not excessive and he could get his father back, that was fine. But if he wanted to exchange the throne, he could only sacrifice his father.
He had wanted to be emperor for too long, and finally his wish came true. If his father was really killed by them, wouldn't it be better for him to become emperor directly?
Originally, he didn't want to be the crown prince. His father being the emperor would still bring uncertainty to the future. If his father gave birth to several princes, what would he have to do with his life?
Xuanyuan He was an ambitious man, and since his father had asked them to capture him, there was little chance of him being alive, because they had also used very cruel means to kill Xuanyuan Tianci's wife and children.
So Xuanyuan He found the most powerful secret guard around him and asked him to go to the enemy camp to gather information to see if his father had been captured by them.
If the person is not found, or has been killed, then they have no need to negotiate.
The secret guard quickly left the room and disappeared into the palace to investigate the enemy's situation.
This secret guard is extremely powerful and is well-known in the martial arts world. He is more powerful than Xuanyuan Lei and the secret guards around the emperor.
Otherwise, how could they invade the palace and capture the emperor? It was because Xuanyuan had two powerful secret guards around him.
Xuanyuan He sat on the dragon throne in a daze. The national treasury had been stolen. What could they use to fight the war? They used to have some assets, but most of them had been consumed in the war.
Only after they occupied the palace and saw the treasury filled with gold, silver and jewels did they feel at ease.
But now the treasury is empty. Even if I become emperor, what will I use to govern the country?
Xuanyuan He became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it. He had also promised several neighboring countries that if he became emperor, he would give those countries cities and silver.
But when the truth came to light, he realized that being an emperor was not an easy thing.
If you don't give the things you promised to the neighboring countries, they will attack you. You don't have money to fight with them. Don't let yourself become a slave of a conquered country in the end.