Read Novel Full Chapter 1195 - 178: As Expected, Tenth Brother Won’t Behave (Part 2)
Chapter 1195 - 178: As Expected, Tenth Brother Won’t Behave (Part 2)
Zhao Yao plans to give this treasure to Prince Wei, and then save the entire Li Family.
"I hope Eighth Brother, for the sake of this great treasure, will release Fourth Brother and the entire Li Family." If Eighth Brother still refuses to release Fourth Brother and the entire Li Family, then he would have to resort to force.
At night, Zhao Yao, accompanied by his attendants, set sail for the capital.
In He Lianfang’s study, he continued to read calmly, indifferent to Zhao Yao’s departure.
The person hiding in the shadows became anxious again: "It’s over, Prince Han really doesn’t trust you anymore."
He Lianfang glanced at the person in the shadows, chuckled lightly, and said, "This is a good thing."
The person in the shadows was puzzled: "How is this a good thing?"
He Lianfang ignored the person in the shadows and continued reading his book.
Not long after Zhao Yao left Swamp Prefecture, Prince Wei received his letter. In the letter, he directly mentioned that the Emperor had suffered a stroke and was gravely ill. As a son, he should return to the capital to visit, and Prince Wei had no reason to stop him from seeing the Emperor.
At the end of the letter, he also mentioned that he had important matters to discuss with Prince Wei.
After reading Zhao Yao’s letter, Prince Wei smiled helplessly and indulgently, "Tenth Brother is indeed disobedient."
"Your Highness, is Prince Han returning to the capital?"
"He’s on his way back to the capital."
Yu Hai looked surprised: "Didn’t Yu Jiang inform Prince Han not to return to the capital?"
Prince Wei glanced at Yu Hai and said, "Even if you went, you couldn’t stop Tenth Brother from returning to the capital."
"Then should Your Highness send someone to stop Prince Han from entering the capital?" Yu Hai inquired, "If Prince Han returns, he will definitely save Prince Chu and the Li Family. We can’t let him enter the capital."
"I had long foreseen that he wouldn’t obediently stay in Swamp Prefecture," Prince Wei said meaningfully, "He couldn’t possibly watch me annihilate the entire Li Family."
"But once Prince Han returns to the capital, it will ruin your grand plans," Yu Hai worried that Zhao Yao might turn against Prince Wei because of Prince Chu.
"Tenth Brother won’t ruin my grand plans. Let him return to the capital," Prince Wei smiled, "If I don’t let him return, he might just storm the capital."
"Your Highness, are you saying that Prince Han might lead troops to attack the capital?" After the initial shock, Yu Hai let out a derisive laugh, "Where would Prince Han get troops? Are the guards in Han Prince Mansion considered soldiers?"
Prince Wei coldly replied, "Tenth Brother has the Tiger Talisman of the Southern Garrison."
"What?" Yu Hai’s face changed drastically at Prince Wei’s words. With a look of horror, he said, "The Tiger Talisman of the Southern Garrison, how is that possible?"
"Before Tenth Brother went to Lingnan, the Emperor had already given him the Tiger Talisman of the Southern Garrison," Prince Wei cast a sideways glance at Yu Hai, "How many troops do you think he has?"
Yu Hai swallowed in fear and said, "Two hundred thousand..."
"The soldiers of the Southern Garrison have long been stationed at the Southern Border and are robust, courageous, and skilled in battle. Do you think Tenth Brother can storm the capital?"
"The Southern Garrison can’t defeat the Imperial Army, right..."
Prince Wei looked at Yu Hai amusedly, "Is the Imperial Army ours?"
Yu Hai was stunned, then shook his head, "No." After saying that, his expression became increasingly horrified, "Your Highness, then Prince Han he..."
"You should be glad Tenth Brother still acknowledges me as his Eighth Brother and won’t lead troops against me," Prince Wei said, and without further addressing Yu Hai, began writing a reply to Zhao Yao.
Sun Doudou, who was waiting at the side, saw Yu Hai’s terrified expression, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
A few days later, Zhao Yao received Prince Wei’s reply. In the letter, Prince Wei stated he would wait for him to return to the capital, without mentioning anything else.
Seeing that Prince Wei agreed to his return, Zhao Yao breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Eighth Brother would resolutely forbid him from returning to the capital, otherwise, he would have to resort to force.
Lady Liang in the palace learned from Prince Wei that Zhao Yao was about to return to the capital, and she too breathed a sigh of relief. In the current situation, as a woman, she could not help much; only Yao Yao’s return could make a difference.
That day, Lady Liang sent Gui Xing with food and health-restoring medicines to visit Prince Chu and informed him of Zhao Yao’s impending return to the capital.
Upon learning that Zhao Yao was about to return to the capital, Prince Chu’s eyes lit up. He knew that as long as Zhao Yao returned, the entire Li Family would be saved.
A few days later, Zhao Yao arrived in the capital by boat. By then, it was already late evening, and he did not return to Han Prince Mansion or go to Prince Wei Mansion but headed directly to the Imperial Palace.
Though the palace gates were not yet locked, it was late, and entry to the palace was forbidden unless summoned by the Emperor.
The Emperor, having long suffered from a stroke and unable to speak, could not possibly summon Zhao Yao. However, if Zhao Yao sought out Prince Wei and Prince Wei agreed to let him into the palace, he could enter. But Zhao Yao didn’t need Prince Wei’s permission; he had his own means to enter the palace.
Zhao Yao and Tong Xi approached the palace gates, unsurprisingly stopped by the guards stationed there. He took out a jade pendant from his bosom, a birthday gift from the Emperor. At that time, he did not know what the jade pendant was for, as the Emperor and Lady Liang had never told him, but a few years ago, he had guessed its purpose.
The soldiers at the palace gate saw the jade pendant in Zhao Yao’s hand, their faces turning pale with fear, their expressions instantly becoming reverent. They immediately allowed Zhao Yao to enter the palace.
Before entering, Zhao Yao warned the soldiers not to tell anyone about the jade pendant.
The soldiers hurriedly claimed they knew nothing.
Zhao Yao then asked the soldiers where the Emperor resided, was he still in the rear hall of the Zichen Hall?
The soldiers said that after the Emperor fell gravely ill, he moved to Kunde Hall, where Lady Liang personally took care of him.
With this information, Zhao Yao hurried to Kunde Hall.
No sooner had Zhao Yao entered the palace than Prince Wei learned of it.
"Your Highness, the soldiers guarding the palace gate actually allowed Prince Han entry on their own authority."
"Tenth Brother has a Token to freely enter and exit the Imperial Palace. The guards at the palace gate couldn’t stop him, the Imperial Army couldn’t either."
Yu Hai was utterly shocked, "Your Highness, you don’t even have such a Token; how could Prince Han have a Token to freely enter and exit the palace?"
"It was, of course, given by the Emperor."
"How could His Majesty give..." Yu Hai’s words were cut off by Prince Wei, "Prepare some food and wine, wait for Tenth Brother to leave the palace."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"And prepare a carriage."
"Your Highness, where are you going?"
"To wait for Tenth Brother at the palace gate."