save the bachelors

Chapter 4234 4236 [The Last Promise]

"How did you know we would be here?" Wan Sanqian asked in surprise.

He brought Haitang to Tianxia Diyi Manor, but didn't tell anyone. He didn't expect Xiang Nan to come so soon.

"As a secret agent of the Imperial Palace, I must have some abilities that others don't have." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wan, I have to take Haitang away."

"I was poisoned by the Ten Fragrance Soft Bone Powder. Now I feel weak and powerless, and even walking is difficult." Haitang said at this time, "Master Wan, can you give me the antidote first?"

"At this point, can I still say 'no'?" Wan Sanqian took out the antidote for the Ten Fragrance Soft Bone Powder, "Haitang, please believe me, I don't actually want to hurt you."

"I know. Thank you, Mr. Wan." Haitang nodded, took the antidote, and then left with Xiang Nan.

"Mr. Wan, I kindly remind you not to believe anything the Lord of God says. He wants to get rid of us, who are as close as father and son to him. Do you think that after you support him to ascend the throne, he will really fulfill his promise and let you manage the financial power for him?" Before leaving, Xiang Nan looked at Wan Sanqian and said, "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? When he officially ascends the throne, you will be nothing but a lamb to be slaughtered."

"How do you know?" Wan Sanqian asked in surprise when he heard Xiang Nan say that.

He had never told anyone about the behind-the-scenes deal between him and Shen Hou, and he didn't expect Xiang Nan to know about it.

Xiang Nan didn't answer, took Haitang and left.

……

The two then returned to the ruined temple and reunited with Duan Tianya, Cheng Shifei and others.

"It's all your fault, all your fault, you despicable villain, you coward. Why did you only save me and not the Emperor and the Queen Mother?" After they met, Princess Yunluo was the first to lose her temper.

If Xiang Nan had not pressed her acupoints, she would have been able to rescue both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Xiang Nan ignored her and looked at everyone and said, "Let's discuss what to do next? Should we go our separate ways and retire to the countryside, or stand up and stop the God Candidate?"

Not to mention that Yunluo is already a past-time princess, even if she is still popular now, Xiang Nan has no respect for her. After all, he has been the emperor, so what is a princess? Don't even think about ordering him around like a dog.

"Although Shen Hou has been a traitor and has abandoned his master, he has saved us, raised us, and taught us. I really can't oppose him now.

But I don’t want to help the tyrant and continue working for him, so I want to retire now.” Haitang said.

"Shen Hou and I have settled our grudges. From now on, I don't owe him any favors, and I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore. I want to take Piaoxu and Lang'er away and never ask about anything in the martial arts world again." Duan Tianya also spoke.

"I think the same as you two." Xiang Nan said, "It doesn't matter who is the emperor to the people. Because whether it's the God or the emperor, they are not thinking about the people, but themselves. In this case, why should we stop them? Haitang, let's go back to Shuiyue Temple."

Haitang nodded.

There are three places where she has been happiest in her life. One is Hai Family Castle, the second is Hulong Villa, and the third is Shuiyue Temple.

Today, Haijiabao has been reduced to ruins, Hulong Villa has also fallen into decline, and only Shuiyue Temple still retains its original intention.

"You are so selfish! You only care about yourselves. Don't forget that you are the secret spies of Huolong Villa. Long is the emperor. He is in danger now, and you actually do nothing about it?" Princess Yunluo scolded.

"You are the selfish one. My mother and I were imprisoned and almost died." Piaoxu couldn't help but retort when she heard her say that, "What's wrong with us just wanting to live a stable life? Why do we have to fight for your power?"

Cheng Shifei looked embarrassed.

He didn't dare to confront Shen Hou, but Yunluo was his wife, the emperor was his brother-in-law, and the queen mother was his mother-in-law, so he couldn't just ignore it. The key point was that he had used up all five chances of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art. Without the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, his strength would probably not even be comparable to Haitang's.

Under such circumstances, if he went into the palace to save the emperor and the empress dowager, it would be like a futile attempt, not to mention a life-threatening situation.

"Okay, don't argue. Verbal arguments are futile." Xiang Nan waved his hand and suggested, "Princess, the most I can promise you is to help you rescue the emperor and the queen mother after the abdication ceremony. If you agree, then I will stay. If you don't agree, then I can't do anything."

Princess Yunluo was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, as long as my brother and mother are safe, I don't care about anything else."

"Okay, then I'll stay too." Haitang nodded.

"I..." Duan Tianya hesitated for a moment, looked at Piaoxu and said, "Piaoxu, let me do this last thing, okay?"

Although Piaoxu was unwilling, she was just an ordinary woman now. She just wanted to live a peaceful life with her husband and children. She had no ideals of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

But since Duan Tianya said so, she had no choice but to nod.

……

Five days later, Shen Hou and Emperor Zhengde officially held the abdication ceremony at the Temple of Heaven.

Emperor Zhengde was naturally very reluctant, but all the civil and military officials, local officials, and even the ten generals forced him to abdicate, and no one stood on his side.

Because those who were willing to stand on his side had been killed by the gods. For example, the Grand Secretary Fu who was in charge of the Censorate had always been loyal and was the person the emperor trusted the most.

When the Divine Marquis was trying to get rid of Cao Zhengchun and force the emperor to abdicate, it was the Grand Secretary Fu who was in charge of contacting the ministers and trying to stop the Divine Marquis. Unfortunately, this loyal minister was still killed by an assassin in the end.

After the death of Grand Secretary Fu, few people in the court dared to resist the Divine Lord.

After all, the Lord of Gods has already grasped the military and financial power, and has also obtained the privacy of all civil and military officials in the court. If they do not support the Lord of Gods, their end will be miserable.

Therefore, under such pressure, Emperor Zhengde had no choice but to hold a ceremony to abdicate the throne and hand over the throne to Shenhou.

Otherwise, if he doesn't want to be decent, Shen Hou will do it for him.

The God of War told him that if he abdicated properly, he would be given a fiefdom and allowed to live out his remaining years in the south.

Otherwise, he would send someone to disguise himself as the emperor and abdicate, and then imprison the real emperor to death.

Anyway, the art of disguise is not uncommon, and the court officials don’t need to distinguish whether the person on the stage is the real German emperor.

Anyway, the abdication ceremony was just a show. As long as you put on the dragon robe, you are the emperor. Who cares whether it is true or false?

Emperor Zhengde did not want to be imprisoned to death, so he had no choice but to agree.

So the Fengshan Ceremony was officially held in the Temple of Heaven.

About a thousand people, including civil and military officials, senior officials from all walks of life, and even the ten generals, gathered at the Temple of Heaven to watch the abdication ceremony.

……

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the God of Heaven was holding abdication ceremony at the Temple of Heaven, Xiang Nan, Haitang and others sneaked into the palace to rescue the Queen Mother.