C143 Another Sad Parting
C143 Another Sad Parting
Thinking of this, Zhou Qu could only suppress his desire to see Lee Wanning and directly rushed to Ann Wen, telling him that the Emperor had called him back to help him ascend the throne.
Ann Wen naturally couldn't wait any longer. After hearing Zhou Qu's words, he said directly without thinking, "I have sincerely served Royal Father for so many years, but I can't even compare to a child born of a Consort. Since that's the case, I can only take action.
Everything happened exactly as Ann Tan had planned. Zhou Qu felt a chill in his heart, but he could only obey and say, "Yes, but Third Prince, I actually have a plan."
At that time, Lee Wanning was waiting for Consort Hua in the restaurant. In her hands was a gold bracelet, and she had to get to the bottom of this.
At this moment, when Consort Hua had just left the palace, she had already felt that something was amiss. The emperor's sleeping quarters were filled with soldiers guarding it and there was a tense atmosphere.
Consort Hua looked at the person beside her and said, "Inform General Qin to be ready!"
The man nodded.
Zhou Qu said that the imperial guards in the palace only numbered around fifty thousand. If he transferred one hundred thousand troops from the garrison, it would be too ostentatious. He asked Ann Wen to bring ten thousand elite troops to the palace, then he would bring the rest of the troops along. As long as Ann Wen needed support, he could enter at any time.
This way, it wouldn't be too obvious.
Ann Wen agreed.
What he never thought of was that Ann Tan told Zhou Qu to do this. The purpose was to trap Ann Wen in the middle of the crowd and prevent him from moving forward, let alone retreating.
What Ann Wen did not know was that he had proudly entered the palace. When he saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
He saw Ann Tan standing in front of the emperor's sleeping quarters with an imperial edict in his hand, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.
Ann Wen's expression couldn't help but change. Before he could say anything, Ann Tan said, "Third brother, what are you trying to do?"
Only then did Ann Wen come back to his senses, he looked at Ann Tan and said, "Ann Tan! "You unfilial son, you actually dared to put Royal Father under house arrest. Today, I am going to eradicate you, unfilial son, on behalf of our royal family!"
Ann Tan suddenly burst out laughing when he heard Ann Wen's words. He looked at Ann Wen and said, "Third Brother, this is really funny. Men, listen to the decree!"
"We are under the command of the Emperor. On the decree, Third Prince and Ann Wen secretly brought troops to the palace. And also choose the seventh son, Ann Tan, as the crown prince, to ascend the throne one day! "
Ann Wen's expression didn't change as he said, "Seventh Brother, you have the imperial edict in your hands. Isn't it your business to say whatever you want? I will not accept this royal decree. I want to see Royal Father! "
"You have no chance." Ann Tan said.
Ann Wen's expression couldn't help but change. When he suddenly raised his head, he saw that the top of the city gate tower was filled with ambushing soldiers, as if... It was as if he knew he would come!
Ann Wen suddenly thought of something and said, "Zhou Qu! "Come out!"
"I am here." Zhou Qu's voice sounded, "This criminal shall obey His Majesty's orders and kill the traitor Ann Wen without mercy!"
At this moment, Lee Wanning, who was in the inn, was unaware of what was happening in the palace. She slowly handed the gold bracelet in her hand to Consort Hua and said, "This is what my mother left for me."
When Consort Hua saw the gold bracelet, her pupils couldn't help but constrict. She then grabbed Lee Wanning's hand and said, "I knew that there isn't such a person in this world. You really are my niece!"
Consort Hua was visibly excited. Lee Wanning's hand was hurting, and just as she was about to pull her hand back, Consort Hua had already taken out the gold bracelet from her sleeve.
It was a pair with Lee Wanning.
This time, even if Lee Wanning didn't want to, she could only believe it.
She said with some difficulty, "Now, we …"
Before Lee Wanning could finish her words, the sound of flustered footsteps came from outside, followed by the sound of someone pushing open the door.
It was the palace maid who followed beside Consort Hua. She said, "It's not good, Niangniang. Third Prince suddenly forced the palace and was killed on the spot by Seventh Prince and General Zhou. The entire palace has turned into a mess!"
Hearing this, the expressions of the two people present changed, but the questions they asked were completely different.
"Third Prince is dead?"
"Zhou Qu is back?"
Lee Wanning stood up and was about to leave when Consort Hua grabbed her hand and said, "Right now, the palace is definitely in chaos. If you go in, aren't you just sending yourself to your death?"
"I want to see Zhou Qu!"
Consort Hua rolled her eyes and said, "No, if you go in like this, you will definitely be hacked to death by the army. I will take you to a safe place and inform General Zhou to meet up with you!"
Hearing Consort Hua's words, Lee Wanning immediately frowned. "Really?"
Consort Hua kept nodding her head as she looked at the palace maids behind her. "Is General Qin ready?"
That palace maid kept nodding her head. Just like that, Consort Hua pulled Lee Wanning directly onto the carriage. Lee Wanning really thought she was bringing her to see Zhou Qu.
It was only when the carriage had already gone far away and the surrounding environment had become completely unfamiliar that she finally felt that something was wrong. She said, "Where are you bringing me to?"
"Return to our home." Consort Hua said.
Lee Wanning's expression changed immediately. "What did you say?" I don't want it! I'm going to see Zhou Qu! "
"Aa Ning, don't mess around, do you know? Everyone in the Yingjia is our enemy! They were the ones who killed your father. If it weren't for them, we would still be together! "
Hearing that, Lee Wanning's expression immediately became extremely unsightly. She kept nodding her head, "Then what about my child? "My child!"
Lee Wanning said. She was about to get out of the car when Consort Hua pulled her up and said, "General Qin has already gone to pick up the children. We have to leave now. Otherwise, Ann Tan will definitely kill me!"
Lee Wanning quieted down when she heard this. She looked at Consort Hua and said, "He tested me earlier, so he must have found out something about my identity. His majesty must have passed away by now. If I go back, the only way is death!"
Consort Hua's eyes were filled with seriousness. Lee Wanning thought about how Consort Hua had been very good to her since their first meeting. Many times, she had indeed helped her.
But now …
Lee Wanning's tears kept falling. She said, "I want to see my children and Zhou Qu. I really want to see them …"
Consort Hua couldn't bear to see Lee Wanning like that, but she quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll let you guys meet again. Trust me!"
At daybreak, Ann Wen and his horse in the palace were all killed.
The white ground was covered with blood, and at this moment, Ann Tan announced, "The Emperor passed away!"
The dragon's death knell sounded and all the citizens in the Capital City started to cry miserably. However, Ann Jin was at home, carefully wiping a long sword on his hand.
He could reject the throne, but those who had betrayed him must die.
He knew that Lee Wanning had opened a shop, and he also knew that Zhou Qu would definitely pick up Lee Wanning. That was the chance for him to make a move.
When the incident in the palace was over, Zhou Qu immediately headed towards Lee Wanning's location. Ann Tan finally did not stop him. This incident was so aggressive, but it ended in silence.
The victor was the king and the loser was the bandit. When the doctors came in and discovered that the emperor's corpse had already stiffened for several days, they didn't say anything either.
Ann Tan slowly walked to the top of the city gate tower alone.
Under the heavens, he already had it, but it was a pity that his mother could not see it. Other than his mother, he also wanted someone else to see it.
Zhou Qu went straight to Lee Wanning's shop. Just as he got off the horse, he felt something was wrong.
His eyes looked around and he couldn't help but slow down a little. Just as he entered, an arrow flew over. Zhou Qu immediately dodged it and looked at the person in front of him.
Ann Jin was holding onto Kang Kang, and in Kang Kang's hand was her own child.
"Fifth Prince!" Zhou Qu's expression immediately changed. As Ann Jin looked at it, he immediately laughed and said, "What? General Zhou seems to be very scared?"
Zhou Qu clenched his teeth and said, "Fifth Prince, I know I let you down, but the child is innocent!"
Finishing his words, Zhou Qu looked around and said, "Where's Aa Ning!?"
No one answered him. Kang Kang had something she couldn't say, but Zhou Bao was crying loudly in her hands.
Ann Jin looked at Zhou Qu's face clearly and changed. He said, "You're talking about Lee Wanning, right? Zhou Qu, when you betrayed me, did you ever think that you would be betrayed by others? "
Zhou Qu's face was gloomy. When he heard Ann Jin's words, he directly said, "Impossible!"
Ann Jin sneered and said, "Today is a grudge between you and me. Now that your child is in my hands, if you don't fulfill my wish, I will kill your child!"
"What do you want?" Zhou Qu immediately said.
"Simple. First, I want you to cripple your right hand, then kneel down and kowtow to me!"
"Alright."
Zhou Qu answered without hesitation. Just as he was about to kneel down, he heard a voice from inside, "Wait!"