Han Su thought for a while and finally didn't continue to press for details. He just knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, saying,
"Both the royal family and the Shi family have given me a chance at a new life. Rest assured, Young Master. I will never let you and His Majesty down. Even if there are those with evil intentions who want to attack, they'll have to step over my dead body."
With words like these, Shi An was quite confident in him. However, the situation was urgent. In the end, he didn't even have time to tell the young emperor and rushed out of the palace in a hurry.
"Uncle, why are you leaving the palace in such a hurry? Could something have happened to the Empress Dowager?"
"Most likely. Your Majesty, judging from the Young Master's expression, he's very worried about your safety. It's better for you not to leave the palace recently."
"I understand. You may go and make the arrangements as Uncle instructed."
"Yes."
Everything seemed so quiet, too quiet for it to be normal. This quietness made people feel uneasy instead.
On the other hand, Lord Ye originally planned to take his wife back home. But when they reached their mansion, the inspections around became even stricter. It seemed that someone had noticed something.
This was not a good sign for him.
Lady Ye looked at the plaque of the Ye Mansion anxiously and said, "My lord, perhaps we shouldn't go back. These people suddenly started inspecting so strictly. Maybe they've already known our intentions."
Lord Ye thought so too. They looked at each other and finally made a decision.
"Since they've come to our doorstep, instead of waiting for them to discover us, let's rebel. The Liang Dynasty should be surnamed Ye. Now that we have the two most influential people in our hands, we can use the emperor as a bargaining chip later. Then we can take over the court whenever we want."
They reached an agreement and slowly retreated. They also summoned all their subordinates to the manor.
"The capital city is under martial law. We can't wait any longer. Now that we have such powerful bargaining chips in our hands, the young emperor will be at our mercy later. After all, he's just a child. How could he sit firmly on the throne?"
He sat on the upper seat, and the seats below were filled with people. If Shi An were here, he would surely recognize that many of them were the military officers who had been found to have problems by him.
They had been expelled from the capital but had defected to the Ye family when Shi An wasn't aware.
"Humph, that scoundrel Shi An used a high - sounding excuse back then to expel us all. In fact, he was just afraid that we would threaten the young emperor's throne and the status of the Shi family. Today, I'll show him that even without him, we can still be second only to the emperor and above ten thousand people."
"I know you've been lying in wait for a long time. It's been hard on you all. Now is the perfect opportunity, and it can also avenge you. I've already sent people to find out. Tonight has the right timing, location, and people on our side."
After a while, they gradually finalized the plan. To ensure their own safety, they decided to keep Shi Muyuan and Cui Qizhou by their side. In this way, even if someone launched a surprise attack, they would have a bargaining chip to protect themselves.
Ye Xinxin followed the group. At first, she was a bit unhappy about her father's arrangement.
"Father, didn't you say we should wait? You promised to let me deal with these two first."
"The martial law in the city can't be a coincidence. We need to use these two as bargaining chips for this military operation, and we'll also put the blame on them. Daughter, think carefully. If the common people find out that their Empress Dowager colluded with a court official, even the common people will support us."
Since her father had said so much, no matter how much resentment she had in her heart, she could only suppress it.
"Father, you mustn't forget. You have to make Shi Ranran and the emperor apologize to me and serve me."
"Don't worry. In the future, you'll be the princess of the Liang Dynasty. As criminals, how could they dare to disobey you?"
Lord Ye's words immediately cheered Ye Xinxin up. She beamed with a smile, as if she could already see herself being served by the two of them.
"Then I'll go and watch them myself. Father, you mustn't be at ease handing such important people to others."
"You're the one who understands Father best."
When Shi Muyuan and Cui Qizhou saw Ye Xinxin, their expressions changed.
"Miss Ye, why do you have the time to come and see us at this moment?"
They knew that the person in front of them couldn't keep secrets. Thinking of Shi An's actions before, they carefully probed.
Then, they got an unexpected answer.
"Hehe, I won't be just a miss. After tonight, I'll be a princess worshipped by all. Empress Dowager, National Teacher, please. I have to watch you two closely. Later, I'll take you with me to see how the emperor kneels down and pleads for mercy."
The information in these words was too much. It took them a long time to digest it.
It turned out that the Ye family had such a big secret. They never expected that they were so ambitious and had such a plan.
Shi Muyuan spoke up to try to scare the person in front of her.
"Rebellion is a crime that will lead to the execution of the whole family. Do you mean that the entire Ye family is not afraid of death?"
After Shi Muyuan finished speaking, Ye Xinxin burst into wild laughter instead.
"Our Ye family has been preparing for many years, just waiting for this day. Empress Dowager, just watch with your own eyes as my mother takes the position you're so proud of."
She had already started to get used to her future life and even changed the way she addressed people.
The two of them watched her calmly and finally got into the carriage in the group with her.
To Shi Muyuan's surprise, the guards at the city gate of the capital had been bribed by the Ye family. The once - impregnable city gate had become useless at this moment. Tens of thousands of troops walked in easily.
Out of the corner of her eye, Shi Muyuan saw them swaggering in. She gritted her teeth in anger. Fortunately, Cui Qizhou was beside her to soothe her emotions and prevent her from losing control.
"The Young Master should be prepared. Empress Dowager, don't worry. After we get out, we'll make these people pay the price."
"I will never forgive these people. They're so bold to do this right under the emperor's nose."
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the palace gates.
Han Su and the young emperor had received the news early and came to the city tower to wait.
Ji Heng looked down casually at the leader.
"Lord Ye, who gave you the guts to bring so many troops to the palace gates? It seems you don't even want the head on your shoulders."
Lord Ye stared back at him fearlessly. Sitting in his sedan chair, he laughed wildly.
"I'm doing this for the good of the Liang Dynasty. Your Majesty knows that the Empress Dowager had an affair with the National Teacher but did nothing about it. I'd like to ask Your Majesty what you're thinking. Allowing an outsider to cause chaos in the harem, is this worthy of our ancestors?"