HBWnovel Chapter 376 A Step-by-Step Thrill (10)
Chapter 376 A Step-by-Step Thrill (10)
"I may have been presumptuous, but what can you do about it?" Wangyou said with a smile, and Xixuan silently stood next to Wangyou.
Ruoxi, looking rather timid, grabbed Wangyou's sleeve with one hand and stood next to her.
"Guards, seize him!" Kangxi was furious, and the Imperial Guards rushed out.
But looking at the siblings, their expressions didn't change at all.
"Sister, why don't we just take it?"
"Send a signal, I was planning to stay a few more days."
A red signal flare soared into the sky at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Soon after, green signal flares lit up one after another in the sky, appearing exceptionally dazzling against the night sky.
At the same time, Xie family members in various regions who received the signal acted simultaneously, taking over military and political forces in their respective areas as quickly as possible.
Inside the palace, the Imperial Guards were initially poised to capture Wangyou and Xixuan, but soon, internal strife broke out within the Imperial Guards. Some of the guards were killed, while others removed their drab yellow clothes, revealing black armor underneath.
"Greetings, Miss and Young Master!"
"Get up!" The situation reversed so quickly that they didn't even have time to react. By the time they did, they found themselves all alone.
"Sigh, this is no challenge at all. Kangxi, will you abdicate on your own, or should we force you to step up?"
"You want to rebel!"
"Wrong, wrong, we've already succeeded in our rebellion." Wangyou said with a grin, taking out an apple and munching on it.
With a series of "whoosh" sounds, countless people carrying crossbows suddenly appeared on the palace walls, their arrows aimed at Emperor Kangxi, his sons, and a group of ministers.
This caused the princes, who had intended to fight their way out, to immediately stop what they were doing.
"When did you start preparing?" Now that things had come to this, Kangxi had become calm.
“Originally, we hadn’t planned on this, but after seeing the lives of so many people at the bottom of society after coming down the mountain, I felt that you were quite inadequate, so I decided to start a rebellion for fun,” Xi Xuan said, because his sister was clearly annoyed.
"I have been diligent and conscientious since I ascended the throne, and have never slacked off for a single day!"
“You were indeed diligent and conscientious, and you can be considered a capable emperor. But you are old and starting to get senile. Your sons have become your bargaining chips in balancing the court. If nothing unexpected happens, your sons will fight each other to the death in the future. Except for the one who ascends the throne, the others will basically not have a good ending. But obviously, you don’t have a single grandchild who is worth mentioning.” Xi Xuan saw his sister grab a chair and sit down, so he simply grabbed one and sat down next to Wang You.
Kangxi did not rush to refute, because it was indeed the case. The Crown Prince's eldest son was born to a concubine. Although he was very intelligent, he was in poor health. The eldest son had only one son to date, who was also born weak. Although the third son's son was healthy, it was impossible to tell whether he was intelligent or not.
The fourth son was even more pitiful. The eldest son was clearly established, but he died at the age of eight. The fifth son had no hope. The sixth son died young. The seventh son was born with a leg ailment. Although many people were optimistic about the eighth son, he would not be a good emperor. As for the ninth son, let's not talk about him. He was only interested in making money. The tenth son was a simpleton.
Let's not talk about the eleventh and twelfth. The thirteenth is a born knight-errant. The fourteenth is skilled in martial arts and can be a general but not an emperor. The rest are too young to shoulder great responsibilities.
“A country that can barely be considered a prosperous era is far more useful than a country riddled with problems.” Xi Xuan saw that Kangxi’s expression had become even more unpleasant.
"I am in good health. Who knows if my sons will not produce outstanding grandsons in the future?"
"No matter what you say, you have to give up the throne whether you like it or not!" Xi Xuan was no longer willing to talk to this old man and ordered everyone to be taken away.
"Young master, the imperial seal is here!"
"Alright, let's draft the decree." Wangyou yawned. He was really sleepy, having just started a rebellion in the middle of the night.
Seeing that Wangyou was sleepy, Xixuan didn't dawdle any longer. He directly spread out the imperial edict and began to write it. He was writing an abdication edict. Then he stamped it with the imperial seal. Perfect!
"Xi Xuan, I'm sleepy, I'm going back to sleep first, the rest is up to you!" Wang You said with a yawn.
"Sister, I'll have someone send you back."
"Miss, sir, I've brought the car in!" A man with a scar on his face said respectfully as he drove in a car.
"Wen'an, take good care of my sister and send her back home."
"Yes, son."
"Let's go back first." Wangyou pulled Ruoxi and Ruolan into the car.
Ruoxi was extremely excited, her eyes shining as she looked at Wangyou. Ruolan, on the other hand, was somewhat dazed, because despite the horrible scar on Wen'an's face, she recognized him at a glance.
The car arrived at Xie's residence in no time. Wangyou asked Xie Wen to arrange accommodations for Ruoxi and Ruolan before going directly to her room to rest.
"General, is that you?" Ruolan asked as she watched Wen An put them down and was about to leave.
Wen An stopped and looked back at Ruolan for a long time before driving away.
That night, countless ministers' homes were besieged, the city gates were kept open all night, and talented individuals selected from all over the country took over various important departments at the fastest speed.
Overnight, dynasties changed, but this only affected the upper class; ordinary people didn't care who the emperor was.
Wangyou slept soundly as usual, but when she woke up, she saw the two sisters with dark circles under their eyes.
"What did you two do last night? Your dark circles are so bad!"
"Sister Wangyou, you and your brother are really amazing! No one in history has ever started a rebellion so quickly. You are my idols!" Ruoxi said eagerly.
Wangyou understood; this was simply because he was so excited he hadn't slept all night.
"Sister Wangyou, was the person who brought us back last night Baka?" Ruolan asked somewhat nervously.
"It's him. Once my brother is done with his work, I'll arrange for you to meet. If you want to divorce the Eighth Prince then, that's fine too."
"Thank you, but will the Emperor's other princes be in trouble?" Ruolan asked with some concern.
"No, unless they're courting death. After all, those princes are all quite capable, and they're still useful if they can be used."
When Ruolan heard Wangyou say this, she felt relieved. Ruoxi had known all along, so she wasn't worried either. The three of them had breakfast and then went to the palace again.
The skilled craftsmen brought to the capital by the Xie family are currently renovating the Forbidden City and cleaning up all the filth. If the Forbidden City didn't represent history, Wangyou and Xixuan would have really wanted to tear it down and rebuild it.
Xi Xuan didn't do anything to Kangxi and his sons, but simply led them on a tour of all the palaces, letting them witness both supernatural and non-supernatural events. The number of wronged souls in the harem was truly extraordinary.