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Zhao Zhen strode into the palace without even looking at Prince Gong. He bowed to the emperor behind the dragon case and said, "Father, the rebels along the Huai River have all been strangled! The rebel Li Yan escaped and abducted Princess Zhao Zhao! I have ordered Huang Yue to lead people to chase him!"

"Rebel Li Yan——" Prince Gong was shocked at how Zhao Zhen could appear here safely, but he was even more shocked by the four words he said, "Who is Li Yan?"

The emperor was furious and looked at him with disappointment, "Don't you know who Li Yan is?

As a prince, you have been carefully taught by me since childhood, and I have always loved you sincerely. But you are so incompetent that you even question me why I don't make you the crown prince?
You are stupid and ignorant, and you were instigated by the remnants of the traitors. You dare to overthrow the foundation of our ancestors! Just based on this, how dare we hand over the Jin Dynasty to a fool like you?
Do you think he is sincerely helping you to seize power? ! "

The emperor shook his head, disappointed and heartbroken. He spoke with the majesty and determination of an emperor, and he would not allow any doubt: "Pass on my decree. Prince Gong Zhao Yi has colluded with the rebels and forced the emperor to abdicate. His crime is unforgivable. From now on, he will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum forever. He is not allowed to take a single step out of the palace! Concubine Shu has failed to educate her son and indulged her rebellious son. From today on, she will be demoted to a noble lady and she will reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors!"

Prince Gong was stunned. Doctor Wang was the traitor Li Yan? How could it be possible? He shook his head desperately, unable to believe it.

How could Doctor Wang be a traitor? He sincerely served him and was willing to help him seize the throne. He said that he was the destined emperor.

This action today was carefully planned by Doctor Wang. He first took advantage of the riot on the banks of the Huai River to lure Zhao Zhen away and kill him. He then took advantage of the opportunity when the rebels broke into the palace to assassinate him, and successfully controlled the palace. He forced his father to write an edict of succession and ascended the throne to become emperor.

All of this was so perfect and had been planned for a long time. How could Doctor Wang be the traitor Li Yan?

He couldn't believe it, couldn't believe that he actually believed the remnants of the traitors -

When he heard that his father was going to demote him to a commoner, Prince Gong, Zhao Yi came to his senses, knelt forward, and begged for mercy in tears: "Father! I know I was wrong. I was deceived by the traitor! I was blinded by greed and committed this heinous crime. I beg you to forgive me this time for my filial piety in the past!" His face was covered with tears and snot, and he completely lost the demeanor of a prince.

The emperor looked on with more disgust. If he dared to do it and take responsibility, he would look up to him!
The emperor waved his dragon sleeves and turned around, "Drag him away!"

Then the imperial guards came in and dragged Zhao Yi away.

"Father! Father, please spare me! Father——!" The shrill cry echoed in the hall and soon returned to silence.

The emperor turned around and looked at Zhao Zhen. "How could Princess Zhao Zhao be abducted? Didn't you prepare the defense in advance?"

It turned out that Zhao Zhen had learned from Shi Liu that Doctor Wang was most likely the traitor Li Yan, so he had ordered people to secretly keep an eye on Doctor Wang. Naturally, they also had to keep an eye on Prince Gong's Mansion, Prince Yu's Mansion, and the Queen's residence, which had close contact with Doctor Wang.

After watching closely, he discovered that Prince Gong was making frequent moves secretly, so he naturally became on guard.

Therefore, everything today is actually under the control of Zhao Zhen and the emperor.

The emperor wanted to see with his own eyes whether Prince Gong had the courage to force the emperor to abdicate and commit treason, but he didn't expect that he actually dared to do so.

Fortunately, everything in the palace was under control, but something went wrong outside the palace. Li Yan ran away and abducted Princess Zhaozhao.

"Today, Li Yan and Princess Zhao Zhao went to the Huai River for an outing. After the chaos, they disappeared and the people following them also lost sight of them. It was because Li Yan was too cunning. Today, he and Princess Zhao Zhao were both wearing bright red clothes. In the chaos, the people who followed them followed the two people in red, but after catching up with them, they found out that they were not them.

Li Yan had already escaped and abducted Princess Zhao Zhao," Zhao Zhen said.

The emperor frowned, "This Li Yan is indeed cunning——"

He actually got into the Imperial Medical Bureau openly, and was summoned by the emperor himself - his face hurts just thinking about it.

But, did he go to such great lengths to sneak into the Imperial Medical Bureau just to treat Prince Gong, so as to befriend Prince Gong and gain his trust and then instigate Prince Gong to rebel?
If this is the case, the plan should be perfect, and Li Yan should have hidden beside Prince Gong and reap the benefits instead of taking advantage of the chaos on the Huai River to escape - it seems that what he did today was just to escape. Did he know that he was suspected?

But if that’s the case, what’s the point of working so hard to get into the Imperial Hospital?
To assassinate him? Or to gain his trust and wait for an opportunity to poison him?

No matter which one it was, it didn't seem necessary for Li Yan to go out personally. After all, if he failed, he might die, but Li Yan would definitely not be able to escape. After years of planning and ups and downs, was he going to risk everything to die with the emperor? He felt that it was impossible.

The emperor was puzzled, but did not have time to think too much. He immediately issued an order to seal off the Wang family, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and all families related to the Wang family, and thoroughly investigate whether they had any connection with the rebels. Once a thorough investigation was conducted, no one would be let off easily!

In addition, send more people to capture Li Yan and rescue Princess Zhaozhao.

After giving all these instructions, the emperor asked Zhao Zhen again, "Is there any news from Changzhou?"

Zhao Zhen replied: "According to the date, my men have already arrived in Changzhou. I think we will receive news in the next few days. I have already had people guard the main roads to Changzhou. If Li Yan escapes to Changzhou, he will definitely fall into the trap!"

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Not far from the gate of the capital, on the vast official road, there was the sound of horse hooves. The commander of the Fish Scale Guards galloped on his horse, "Captain Wang, lead your men to chase south, Captain Zhou, lead your men to chase east—"

"Yes!"

After a few orders, teams rushed forward from several forks in the road.

In the unknown forest, the breeze was blowing. Several young and strong men who had been waiting here for a long time were all dressed as hunters.

Soon, several figures walked into the forest quickly. The leading hunter suddenly became alert. When he saw who was coming, he immediately strode forward and said, "Master! We can reach Siming Prefecture by crossing Yandang Mountain. We have arranged for our subordinates there. Someone will pick us up. Changzhou has received the news and evacuated to Cangzhou to join General Bian. Soldiers, just wait for the master's order!"

The thin man in gray nodded and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

The group quickly passed through the dense forest and went up the mountain. When they reached the top, Li Yan stopped, turned slowly, and looked far away in the direction of the capital, with a faint light in his deep eyes.

The person being carried on the shoulders seemed to have woken up, and was struggling desperately in the sack, almost tripping the person being carried off the mountain.

"Master, why do you have to take her with you?" One of the subordinates asked, not understanding.

Li Yan said calmly, "Chen Qichang, who guards Wumaguan, is Princess Zhaozhao's biological uncle. Chen Qichang has always loved his only sister. His sister died young, so he transferred all his love to his only niece. Do you think he would watch his niece die in front of him?"

The subordinate immediately understood, "Master is indeed a man of foresight! Using Princess Zhao Zhao to force Chen Qichang to retreat from Wumaguan, and letting us enter the pass to capture Bozhou, can save us a lot of trouble!"

Li Yan shook his head slightly. Chen Qichang was loyal to the emperor, so it was hard to say whether this plan would work.

Therefore, they must act quickly so as to catch them off guard.

"Hurry up and cross Yandang Mountain, and try to get back to Cangzhou as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)