After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Chapter 609 Assassination of the Emperor

Xiao Changshi stood in front of the mansion, dressed in a bright red robe with gold thread and four dragon claws, wearing a ruby ​​and gold crown, with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction from which the bridal sedan chair had come with a beaming smile.

The eight-person sedan chair came to a steady stop at the entrance of the Crown Prince's residence. The red brocade on the sedan chair swayed in the wind and shone brightly in the sun.

"The groom is picking up the bride!"

As the officials from the Ministry of Rites chanted and shouted, Xiao Changshi walked to the sedan chair and reached his hand into it.

At this moment, a pair of hands, white as porcelain and stained with red nail polish, were placed in Xiao Changshi's palm. Xiao Changshi glanced at the hands, his eyes darkened, and then he calmly took them in his hands.

Xiao Changshi led He Qianqian down from the bridal sedan chair, and when he looked up again, his face was once again filled with a gentle smile.

At the same time, Shen Bi's bridal sedan chair came from the other side, and joyful music and firecrackers echoed through the street.

Although both were bridal sedan chairs, Shen Bi's sedan chair appeared quite ordinary. According to regulations, her sedan chair was carried by six people, and the red gauze hanging on it was just ordinary gauze.

This is the difference between a principal wife and a concubine.

But Shen Bi didn't care at all.

She came to consolidate her family's position and protect her father and brothers, not to marry into the royal family to find true love.

Shen Bi placed her hand in the Crown Prince's palm and slowly stepped out of the bridal sedan chair. The master of ceremonies hurriedly handed the other end of the red silk to Shen Bi, and Xiao Changshi led the two of them into the wedding hall.

Among the crowd, Yang Jingxuan still had dark circles under his eyes, but he was dressed very well today. His hair was combed back into place, and he had changed into a lake-blue robe.

He tried his best to leave a good impression on Shen Bi, but Shen Bi was wearing a red veil and couldn't see anything.

Amidst the surging crowd, Yang Jingxuan was pushed and shoved into the hall, where he watched her, dressed in a red wedding gown, bow to the others.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Second bow to the Emperor and Empress!"

"couple……"

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion broke out outside the courtyard.

Everyone turned around and saw Zhang Zhong and Duan Xu walking into the hall together.

The two had already come to pay their respects, and now they were coming again, both with equally solemn expressions.

The emperor's expression darkened slightly, and he asked, "What's wrong?"

Duan Xu glanced at the people present and said respectfully, "I have something to report in secret."

The emperor waved his hand, signaling Eunuch Wan to come over and listen to Duan Xu's secret report.

Upon hearing Wan Gonggong's account, the emperor's expression shifted from shock to anger.

"I order you two to go and capture him immediately!"

Upon receiving the order, the two hurriedly went out.

Xiao Changshi asked the emperor in confusion, "Father, what did the two officials say?"

The emperor did not answer, but gave Xiao Changshi a cold look and then ignored him.

Su Heng noticed the emperor's change in demeanor and sensed something was amiss, so he gave the empress a look.

The Empress immediately understood and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, the wedding ceremony is not yet complete. Nothing is more important than the Crown Prince's wedding ceremony..."

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor coldly interrupted him: "The wedding ceremony is suspended. We'll talk about it when they return."

The emperor's words gave Su Heng a vague idea of ​​what was going on. Just as he was about to turn and leave, the emperor said in a deep voice, "No one here is allowed to move."

Unable to leave, Su Heng gave a wink to a guard waiting outside the hall. The guard nodded and disappeared silently into the crowd.

*

"His Majesty has ordered that everyone stand still and not move!"

At Duan Xu's command, everyone present—whether they were talking or walking—stopped and looked in his direction.

Duan Xu was a high-ranking official in charge of criminal justice, and next to him was Zhang Zhong, the Minister of Justice, who was also a high-ranking official in charge of criminal justice. Even those who did not know the situation could tell that something was not simple.

What will happen on the Crown Prince's wedding day?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhang Zhong and Duan Xu ordered their men, "Immediately block all the doors and search the mansion!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the call, all the constables from the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice immediately dispersed in an orderly manner and began searching every part of the mansion.

Chu Yin was too confident.

Thinking she had found Xiao Changshi to rely on, she disguised herself as a maid and openly appeared at the Crown Prince's residence.

Su Lingyue had already noticed her when she met the Emperor and Empress in the hall.

Perhaps noticing Su Lingyue's gaze directed at her, Chu Yin left the hall without seeing Li Jing, who was beside Su Lingyue, disappear after she left.

*

Chu Yin glanced behind her to make sure no one was following her, then went to the tea room.

She was taking this rare opportunity to see the Emperor and Empress, and she certainly wouldn't miss it.

Once the emperor and empress are dead, Da Ning will inevitably descend into chaos, and the Prince of Linchuan can seize the opportunity to march south, flatten Hanshan Pass, and conquer the Central Plains.

But the situation was just as she had discovered beforehand: the emperor and empress's food was always tested for poison in advance, so there was no chance to poison them.

The only possibility is that the assassination was carried out under the guise of serving tea.

But once an assassination begins, it means putting yourself in the game, with no chance of escape.

Chu Yin fiddled with the pastries in front of her, while behind her, another maid was making tea.

"You only have one chance. This is your chance to contribute to the gods and the King of Linchuan's southern expedition. You can only succeed, you cannot fail, do you understand?"

"Yes, master."

The maid concealed a poisoned dagger in her sleeve, picked up the tea, and walked out of the tea room toward the main hall.

Having gone to great lengths to obtain such a golden opportunity, Chu Yin wanted to witness firsthand the destruction of Da Ning under her own hands.

As soon as Chu Yin stepped out of the tea room, she saw two government officials walking towards her from the corridor not far away, looking around as if they were looking for something.

Do they know something?

Chu Yin frowned.

No, if they had known, they wouldn't have sent only two people.

It looks like those officials are looking for something.

Just as Chu Yin was about to step forward to ask, someone suddenly appeared behind her, grabbed her hand, and pulled her away from the tea room until they reached a secluded corner before stopping.

"What is it?" Chu Yin asked the guard in a cold voice.

The guard said, "The plan has changed. The emperor just ordered Duan Xu and Zhang Zhong to search for something. Prime Minister Su suspects it's aimed at you and wants you to leave now."

Chu Yin was always a strategist, and she had considered all possible outcomes. She was only surprised for a moment by this.

"What happened?" She hadn't expected the emperor to discover it so quickly; she believed she hadn't left any trace.

The guard said, "Duan Xu had a secret talk with the emperor. What did they say that led to the emperor's order? There's no time to lose. Come with me quickly."

*

In the hall, a maidservant brought freshly brewed tea to replace the cold tea beside the emperor and empress.

As usual, Eunuch He and Eunuch Wan personally tested the tea for poison and tasted it. Only after confirming that it was not poisonous were they allowed to place the tea beside the Emperor and Empress.

Su Heng stared intently at her, a barely perceptible sneer curling at the corner of his lips.

The Empress was completely unaware of what had happened that day, but seeing the cold smile on her brother's lips, she had a vague feeling that something was about to happen.

As soon as the maid approached, she put down the tray, drew a dagger from her sleeve, and stabbed at the emperor.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce the emperor, the empress reacted quickly, grabbed the dagger, and shouted, "Protect the emperor!"

At this moment, everyone in the hall realized what was happening, including the emperor.

The emperor immediately stood up and, protected by Eunuch Wan, hurriedly left his seat.

The others in the hall cried out, "Help!"

Xiao Changshi immediately rushed towards the emperor and shielded him behind him.

When Eunuch He saw the Empress holding the dagger with her bare hands, blood streaming down her face, he immediately hugged her from behind.

"Your Majesty!" Granny Cui helped the Empress hold down the maid's hand and tried to get the Empress to loosen her bleeding hand.

After the excruciating pain subsided, she slowly lost sensation in her hand. The empress felt her vision begin to blur and seemed to hear someone saying something.

In the hall, Su Heng watched as the Empress ruined his almost successful plan, and he clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging.

Upon seeing the scene in the hall, Liu Fang rushed in from outside the door and slashed off the maid's hand with his sword. The maid screamed in agony, and blood splattered all over the Empress's face.

The empress fainted instantly.

"Miss!"

Granny Cui gasped and caught the Empress as she fell. Eunuch He pushed aside the maid who had attempted the assassination and, together with Granny Cui, helped the Empress up around the tables and chairs.

"Summon the Imperial Physician!" Eunuch He shouted in a shrill voice.

Liu Fang had already subdued the maid. Seeing that there was no danger, the emperor ordered Eunuch Wan, "Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

"Miss!"

"Miss!"

Eunuch He and Granny Cui held the unconscious Empress and kept calling out to her, but they saw that the Empress's hands were covered in bruises.

These are symptoms of poisoning.