Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 193: Changes in Shengjing

After that day, the entire palace was washed over and over again. The blood that overflowed from the palace gate flowed like a winding stream across half of Shengjing City. The smell of blood attracted countless insects and ants. Passers-by did not dare to approach easily for fear of being besieged by these little beasts.

Three days later, the old emperor's body was moved into a coffin. The mourning hall was temporarily decorated and very simple. There were no monks to pray for the soul to be reborn, and no children to keep vigil. After a simple worship, he was hastily buried.

The reason why it is so simple has to do with the palace coup.

The imperial palace that day was like a living hell. Everyone was like crazy, killing anyone they saw and snatching treasures they saw. As a result, in addition to the two groups of people, countless palace maids, guards, eunuchs, and concubines were killed or injured.

After everything was settled, the victorious side counted the number of people and found that in the huge palace, less than one in ten people were alive.

Even the queen's bedroom was not spared. She was stabbed from behind. She remained kneeling with her body leaning forward and her forehead touching the ground. From a distance, she looked more like she was worshipping Buddha than dying.

However, what is sad is that the old man's face still maintains a compassionate expression, neither sad nor happy, as if he has studied Buddhism for many years and has been completely enlightened by the Buddha, ascending to heaven, and the body left in the world does not feel any pain at all, so there is no trace of pain on his face.

When Ning Ye led his men to search the palace, he saw the queen like this, and he just sneered and casually ordered, "Bury her with that old thing."

His tone was cold and heartless, giving no hint that the silent old woman in the temple was his blood-related grandmother. The words "Let's bury them together" sounded more like a condescending charity, which made the officials following him feel a chill in their hearts. For a moment, they didn't know whether following such a cold-blooded and heartless master was the right choice.

However, this feeling was fleeting. Looking at the burly generals in armor surrounding Ning Ye, his chill turned into boiling blood. When he looked at Ning Ye again, contempt flashed in his eyes.

"It's just a puppet, what's there to be proud of!"

Yes, Ning Ye, who seemed to be the winner in the end, was just a puppet who was lucky enough to be chosen.

On the day the old emperor died, mother and son returned to the East Palace in despair. They waited and waited but the prince never came back. They also realized that with what they had done in the past year, they had completely lost the prince's heart. The prince would not care about their lives, and the group of people who instigated them would not care about the life and death of a pawn.

Just when the mother and son were in despair, a man found them and promised to help them seize the throne.

At first, the mother and son were so excited that they almost fainted on the spot, but after the excitement, they thought about it and felt that something was wrong.

They had nothing, so why would the other party help them unconditionally? After finding the man and asking him about it, their excited hearts completely cooled down.

The other party said that he was the military advisor of General Zhennan. The old emperor died suddenly and the general had no time to return. In the end, he could only come up with such an idea of ​​"using the emperor to command the princes" to temporarily benefit the mother and son. He promised that as long as the mother and son were obedient, they could retire after the general returned in the future, and they could get a generous reward and live the rest of their lives in wealth and glory.

Both mother and son are clever but not very capable. Now they have no power, no influence and no background. They have no choice but to surrender. Although they are reluctant in their hearts, they can only accept it half-heartedly.

After the old emperor was buried, the palace began to arrange the coronation ceremony in full swing. Regardless of whether he was a puppet or not, the process still had to be carried out. Ning Ye was a person who was ambitious but lacked talent. In order to make him more obedient, the advisor would give him some power appropriately, which was all as a reward for his obedience.

As soon as the old emperor died, armed forces from all over the country heard the news and moved, all trying to seize territory in the chaos, preparing to break away from the rule of the court and establish themselves as kings.

In such a turbulent situation, an emperor was needed to stabilize the people's hearts. Time was pressing and no auspicious day was chosen. A date was hastily set. It was calculated that there were only five days left before the old emperor's burial. Even the dragon robe was hastily made.

On the day Ning Ye ascended the throne, it was sunny and windy at first. But when he just stepped onto the altar, it suddenly started to drizzle, and soon the ground was wet, as if it was foreseen that his ascension to the throne today was destined to be a joke.

Ning Ye completed all the ceremonies with a gloomy face. When he returned to the bedroom, he was soaking wet, with his hair sticking to his face. The dignity he had barely maintained was shattered by the sudden rain.

After Ning Ye ascended the throne, with the "assistance" of his military advisor, he reorganized the court and appointed a group of new officials. It took him a full half month to restore order in Shengjing City and the surrounding counties and towns, allowing the prosperous Shengjing to return to its former glory.

However, ordinary people can only see the surface, while those who are interested can see the essence through the surface.

One day, the former Crown Princess, now the "Empress Dowager", who had escaped from her busy schedule, suddenly thought of Concubine Xi, with whom she had been fighting for half her life, and she couldn't help but feel hatred for her.

Life is not easy living under someone else's roof. On the surface, she seems to be in great glory and power, but in fact, she has no one around her. Her every move is under surveillance by others, and every order is arranged. She cannot say a single word outside, otherwise she will be punished. Who knows that her skin is covered with scars under her gorgeous clothes?

"I'm not having a good life, why should they let their family live happily outside? You can escape the monk but you can't escape the temple. I want those people from the Xin family to be buried with that bitch Xin Huang'er."

Once the thought came to her mind, it was like a spark that could not be extinguished. She quickly sent people to the Xin family to check. However, when she heard the report from the people she sent back, Empress Dowager Duanmu smashed all the porcelain in the house.

The largest mansion in the city, the Xin Mansion, had not been visited by anyone for many days. After careful enquiry, it was discovered that the huge house had long been deserted.

Later, careful people discovered that the Xin family's shops had all changed owners and reopened.

The most popular entertainment city outside the city has been deserted after being looted. A month has passed, and there is no sign of reopening.

Following the line of the Xin family, it is not difficult to find that many families who had close relations with the Xin family also closed their doors and had obviously left long ago.

"He actually ran away, how could it be?" Empress Dowager Duanmu was very confused. Then she thought of something and without even changing into her going-out clothes, she hurried to Ning Ye's residence.

"What did you say? The Xin family ran away?" Ning Ye was also surprised when he heard it, and asked back, "What about the eighth girl of the Xin family that the old man asked you to look after?"

"I haven't checked yet." Empress Dowager Duanmu was confused by her son's question and spoke hesitantly.

She was busy helping her son fight for power and had long forgotten about what was happening over there. Now if someone suddenly asked her about it, how would she know the situation over there?

"Hurry, go check it out, and call the military advisor to discuss the matter." Ning Ye has been following the military advisor to deal with various matters recently. He is not a stupid person and has made some progress. As soon as he heard about this, he knew there was something fishy.

The military advisor's surname is Bai. He is short and thin, with a goatee, and his small eyes are always smiling, making him look like a smiling tiger.

Ning Ye had seen this man's methods and was very wary of him, but he also had his own plans. After all, he had now ascended the throne as emperor, and who knew whether the General Zhennan could come back.

Therefore, he is still very happy for others to help him remove the obstacles that need to be removed.

Ning Ye exaggerated the story of Chu Xingchen's past. His expression and tone were so exaggerated that it was obvious that he had only caught a tiny clue, but when he said that, it seemed as if Chu Xingchen was about to send troops to take back the imperial power.

The military advisor's eyes flashed with brilliance. He could see Ning Ye's little thoughts, but people like them would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. They would not allow any possibility of the hidden danger to expand, so they immediately ordered people to surround the deserted house.

After a thorough search, all the destroyed tunnels were found. When they learned that one of them led directly to the imperial palace, their faces turned pale.

But they discovered it too late. Chu Xingchen and others had already entered the Northern Land’s sphere of influence in batches.