After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 913 Thrilling
Haitang also felt extremely thrilling when she heard her brother recount what happened that day. Many times, if Jin Jiashu was a little slower in making decisions, he would probably encounter great danger and things would not be resolved so smoothly.

If he had left the Qianqing Palace a little later and traveled with the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince, he would probably not have been able to enter the Eastern Palace before Prince Ji sent people to commit the crime. Once he ran into Prince Ji's men, his life would most likely be in danger.

Similarly, if he arrived a little later, he might not meet the Donghuamen guard who was unaware of the situation and was eager to leave the palace and go home, or if he met someone who was unable to leave Dong'anmen in time, he would not be able to pass the letter smoothly. Once the news of what happened in the Qianqing Palace reached the Donghuamen guards, no one knew whether the guards there were in the same faction as the rebels, or whether they were willing to get involved in such a dangerous matter, instead of pretending to be unaware and leaving the palace directly to go home to avoid disaster.

It was precisely because the soldier left the palace without knowing the situation, and because the guards at the Donghua and Dong'an palace gates were rotated at the same time, that the fact that Jin Jiashu had come here to ask someone to deliver a letter was concealed. Otherwise, if Prince Ji's men learned the news at Donghua Gate on their way to the Eastern Palace, they would probably have immediately sent someone to retrieve the letter from the soldier and cut off the way for the news to leak out.

This matter is linked to one another, and the timing is very tight. If any link is slightly delayed, the result will not be what it is now. This is not only because God is on the side of the new monarch, but also because of Jin Jiashu's decisiveness.

Hai Jiao also laughed and said, "I heard that when he was still in Chang'an, you took him to practice martial arts and exercise. Maybe because he practiced well at that time, his legs and feet are still nimble and his physical strength is also good. Otherwise, if he had been traveling all the way from the Qianqing Palace to the Donghua Gate and then to the East Palace, it would not be possible for him to be faster than the rebellious imperial guards if he was weaker."

In fact, Haijiao felt that both the new emperor and Jin Jiashu were quite lucky. At that time, Prince Ji led his men to the gate of the Eastern Palace. Seeing that the guards were tight, he chose to give up attacking the Eastern Palace in order to preserve his own strength. At that time, a general of the Imperial Guards suggested that since it was impossible to attack the Eastern Palace, they should block the surrounding palace gates to prevent the Eastern Palace from sending people to send messages. The first choice was the Donghua and Dong'an palace gates. As a member of the Imperial Guards, this general was confident that he could eliminate the guards that day and seize control of the two gates.

However, Prince Ji was guilty and feared that if he moved the people guarding Dong'an Gate, it would alert officials in the nearby government offices and cause the news to leak out. So he just let the general and his confidants replace the guard of Donghua Gate.

When the Jinyiwei sent people to take over the Donghua and Dong'an gates, the general did not fight to the death. Instead, he completed the handover smoothly and turned away.

Hai Jiao suspected: "I guess he only brought a limited number of confidants with him, and they were not as numerous as the Jinyiwei, so he cleverly chose to escape in time. He was not a die-hard fan of Prince Ji, so why would he risk his life for Prince Ji? When we heard about his story later, we tried to hunt him down, but we found that he had secretly left the palace with his men and his whereabouts are still unknown!"

Because of this general, everyone in the palace knew that there must be someone behind the Ji Wang Mansion. Otherwise, how could the Ji Wang father and son, with their ambitions and incompetence, win over so many people to fight for them? How could people who were willing to support their rebellion easily leave their positions and disappear?
Haitang was also a little surprised: "This man should be following the instructions of the Sun family, right? He has some brains and knows that if he can't defeat the Eastern Palace, he must control the Eastern Palace's external communication channels. Unfortunately, Prince Ji is a hopeless person. Not only did he not accept his advice, he also threw him to guard the palace gate. How can such a person accomplish anything? Rather than accompany him to die together, it is better to leave early."

Haijiao nodded: "This guy is indeed capable. He didn't even arouse the suspicion of our Jinyiwei and just left. I heard from the brothers guarding the Donghua Gate that the man smiled at them very kindly at the time, as if he had just finished his normal shift and was taking over from someone else. No one suspected him, and no one thought that something had happened in the palace. None of us even went to the East Palace to ask about the new emperor." If General Zhou Si had not reminded the guards of the Donghua Gate when he took General Tu Rong to bypass the Dong'an Gate to enter the palace, the Jinyiwei who were responsible for guarding the palace gate would still be kept in the dark!
Haijiao had sent Zhou father and son and General Tu away without knowing anything at the time. When he turned around, he learned from his colleagues at Donghuamen that a big thing had happened in the palace. He was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.

He still had some complaints in his heart: "Zhou Yijun didn't even tell me. He followed General Zhou Si to do such a dangerous thing. Could it be that he didn't trust me and didn't want to take me with him?"

Haitang comforted him, "It's not that Zhou Yijun doesn't trust his brother, he just knows that this matter is dangerous and unpredictable, and the future is uncertain. If Yingchuan Hou fails to lead his troops into the palace in time to quell the rebellion, the three of them may not be able to save themselves. He didn't bring you with him because he didn't want you to be involved. Now you know that things are going well and the new emperor's side won in the end, but what if it was General Zhou Si and his son and General Tu who failed that day? Think about it, if the prince of Ji wins and ascends the throne, those who have stopped him will definitely be retaliated. If you stay out of it, even if our family will be implicated, at least your life will be safe."

Hai Jiao thought about it and sighed, "Although I deliberately made friends with him back then, I have sincerely regarded him as a friend over the years. He treated me sincerely, so I naturally didn't want to watch him take risks while I just sat on the sidelines. If I had gone with them that day, I could actually have helped..."

Haitang didn't say anything. She thought that her brother had changed a lot after living a new life, and that all the advantages of being a prophet were gone. If he followed Zhou's father and son into the palace, he might be able to help with his wisdom and martial arts, and get a better future with his merits afterwards, but considering the risk of casualties he might face during this period, the cost-effectiveness was not high...

Haitang changed the subject: "Although we lost a smart general, Prince Ji still has a lot of people around him. Before Marquis Yingchuan led his troops into the palace, how did General Zhou Si, General Tu, and Zhou Yijun deal with the rebels after they entered the palace? I heard that they saved the Queen Mother and others, right?"

Haijiao came back to his senses and nodded, "Yes. At that time, Queen Mother Zhou, Imperial Concubine Xu, Tao Ge Lao and other cabinet ministers were all under the control of Prince Ji and his son. Even the two old princes and Prince An from the royal family were also controlled by others. I heard that the two old princes were very upset. They originally wanted to ask the Queen Mother for an explanation, and brought other royal family members with them, also for the purpose of having more people and more deterrence. They never expected that Prince Ji and his son would collude with the imperial guards to rebel.

"When Prince Ji gained the upper hand, he turned against them and was no longer respectful and courteous as before. Even his sons became arrogant, and one of them even kicked the old prince. The old princes felt that they had made a mistake and regretted it. Unfortunately, the Qianqing Palace was controlled by Prince Ji's people at that time. They dared not scold Prince Ji and could only obey the orders of Prince Ji and his sons. General Zhou Si and his men wanted to rescue this group of old, weak, women and children from the siege, including the injured, but it was not easy."

Haitang raised her eyebrows and couldn't help asking, "Except for the Ji Wangfu family, no one else in the royal family has the intention to rebel? Why did the two old princes make trouble? What explanation do they want from the Queen Mother?"

Could this be related to the fact that the emperor was pissed off to death by Concubine Sun? What did Concubine Sun curse that day?