klisemfg Chapter 566 The Identity of the Man in Red
Chapter 566 The Identity of the Man in Red
No one knew how he managed to hide and survive in the palace full of intrigue and calculation without being devoured.
All we know is that in that bitterly cold winter with howling winds and snow, the old emperor suddenly wanted to enjoy the snow and found him in a corner of the palace, wearing dirty and torn clothes, huddled against the wall, frozen to the point of death, with only one breath left.
Out of curiosity, the old emperor approached and took a look. He found that it was a boy who looked exactly like him when he was young. He was in a mess, with stains and bruises on his face, his lips were cracked and chapped, and he was so weak that he couldn't make a sound. He was so thin that he was just skin and bones...
At this point, there was another ninth prince in the palace with green tiles and white walls—Zhou Jinchen.
Doctor Qiao and others did not expect that the person who was usually taciturn, just followed Doctor Qiao and others, silently helping them, and had a very low sense of presence was actually the ninth prince of Tiansheng Kingdom.
What was even more surprising was that Zhou Jinchen suddenly tore off his dull skin and revealed his bloodthirsty and cold side.
After Zhou Jinchen was restrained by the guards, he knew that he had no chance to kill Emperor Tiansheng anymore, so he calmed down and expressed the hatred buried in his heart word by word in front of everyone's confusion.
From Zhou Jinchen, everyone learned that he was the half-brother of Emperor Tiansheng. In the fight for the throne of Emperor Tiansheng, he was the least competitive one from beginning to end, and the least to be feared among all the princes.
But who among those who were born and raised in the Nine-Layered Palace is a kind and pure-minded person? Even if it is not for power, but just to save their lives, these people can give up everything.
After all, the man in red, who should be called the ninth prince of Tiansheng Zhou Jinchen at this time, was just a complete loser in the fight for the throne.
As for being accidentally picked up by Doctor Qiao in the deep mountains of Dayuan and having his life saved, it can only be said that it was a coincidence destined by fate.
The reason why he acted so fiercely when he met Emperor Tiansheng, and even forgot to hide his identity, was because he saw the culprit who had been chasing him all the way and vowed to kill him. He instinctively wanted to kill him.
Tsk…
Lin Xiaoyue sighed and realized how correct her decision was not to pick the person up in the mountains.
This is definitely a big trouble.
Doctor Qiao and the others were shocked. They didn't expect that saving people would bring trouble. They wondered if this was a disguised form of collaborating with the enemy?
However, the Seventh Uncle at the top of the table had his eyelids slightly closed, staring at Zhou Jinchen, the Ninth Prince of Tiansheng, who was curled up on the ground with his head buried in his knees, with a deep light in his eyes.
Lin Xiaoyue didn't wait to hear how they would punish Emperor Tiansheng and the ninth prince Zhou Jinchen. She rubbed her stomach which was still protesting after eating only half a bowl of mixed noodles. She waved her hand, called Xiaocao, Chunxing and a group of guards she brought with her, said hello to the Seventh Prince, and went to Shuanglong Pass to find an inn to stay.
The Seventh Prince did not mind if Lin Xiaoyue went to live in his mansion, but Lin Xiaoyue thought it was troublesome and she was not going to stay for long. She would rest for a day or two at most and then continue to go to the Gucheng Pass. Why did she still live in the Seventh Prince's mansion? It was to avoid attracting attention and causing unnecessary trouble.
As he had to deal with Tiansheng's follow-up matters, the Seventh Prince Uncle did not argue with Lin Xiaoyue for long. He just waved his hand and let her go.
Of course, when Lin Xiaoyue left, she took not only her own people with her, but also Doctor Qiao and others.
Are you kidding? How is it possible that Dr. Qiao can’t keep up when he sees his own granddaughter?
When Doctor Qiao left, Doctor Li and the mute medicine boy did not want to stay any longer, so they followed him.
The Seventh Prince did not stop him, but the military doctor in the main camp was so anxious that he cried. It was not easy for the Medicine King Valley's Medical Sage to come to them, and they had been learning from him for quite some time. They were secretly happy, but when they turned around, he left without saying anything. They were dumbfounded.
But by the time several medical officers from the Military Medical Department learned that the people had left and wanted to bring them back, the two doctors had already disappeared without a trace, so there was no point in chasing them.
Lin Xiaoyue rested in the inn for the next two days. She rarely went out unless necessary and left all the small matters to Xiaocao. Fortunately, there was no such thing as illegal employment of child labor in this era, otherwise Lin Xiaoyue would probably be arrested by the relevant departments and locked up in a small dark room.
But even if she didn't go out, she could still hear all kinds of gossip from Chun Xing, Xiao Cao or the guards.
For example, after the Third Prince left in anger that day, he did not leave the border and return to the imperial city obediently because of the "loving encouragement" of his Seventh Uncle. Instead, he mobilized the troops under Shen Zhigao with great fanfare and made quite a commotion at the White Tiger Pass. It seemed that he was going to follow the example of the Crown Prince who had abducted Emperor Tiansheng and copy and paste it on the Jin Kingdom.
I just don't know if I can fulfill his wish.
For example, the Seventh Uncle seemed to have imprisoned and guarded Emperor Tianqi after that day, but was a little more polite to the Ninth Prince Zhou Jinchen of Tiansheng. He only sent a few black-armored guards to guard him and did not restrict his movements.
The Ninth Prince Zhou Jinchen did not seem to have any unusual behavior, nor did he put on airs as a prince. Even though Doctor Qiao and Doctor Li had left the medical department, he still went to the medical department every day to provide first aid to different soldiers and assist the medical officers, as if he was just a small and unknown doctor.
In short, after the Ninth Prince Zhou Jinchen's identity was exposed, no one knew what the Seventh Prince's Uncle, the Crown Prince and he discussed privately. In short, except for a few more black-armored guards who went in and out with him, ate and lived with him, Zhou Jinchen was not much different from the past.
Finally, news came from the front line that the new emperor of Tiansheng had disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown. At the same time, news also came that the power in Tiansheng was now firmly in the hands of the queen. It was said that the queen was blessed by her ancestors and passed on immortal magic and many shocking ways of governing the world.
For example, interviewing candidates in person, selecting talents by exception, and expanding the ruling base;
Strict corvée and military service: All men aged 15 to 50 must enlist in the army, and only those who have served for at least five years or made great contributions can apply for retirement;
In order to ease the pressure on the government, taxes were raised in all aspects, and the poll tax was particularly heavy.
If the above are just minor actions, then the use of cruel officials and severe crackdowns on the opposition, the cruelty of the means, and the terrifying level of the means are not enough to describe even a little bit of their cruelty.
Lin Xiaoyue was very curious. In the history of the plane she came from, there was a martial emperor, and it was extremely difficult for him to board the plane. How come only a few days after the new emperor Tiansheng disappeared, a female emperor seized power and ascended the throne? How did the men in the court agree to it? ? How did the aristocratic families agree to it?
Shouldn't it be a chaotic fight, a life-and-death struggle...???
In order to find out the next step, Xiaocao and Chunxing used their gossip skills to the fullest and described the news they got in vivid and detailed ways.
After a long time, Lin Xiaoyue finally understood that this empress who seized the throne was blessed by her ancestors. God would punish those who disobeyed her, either by drowning them in the lake or burning them to death in an inexplicable fire...