mesbooks Chapter 279 The Scene of the Rebellion
Chapter 279 The Scene of the Rebellion
Her words immediately brought tears to Madam Lin's eyes.
She shook her head, tears streaming down her face, as she questioned him sharply.
"Lin Yuwei, I really didn't expect that raising you for twenty years would end like this. You have really disappointed me."
"Hahaha! Disappointed? You've disappointed me the most. You've never considered my feelings. You won't let me marry the person I want to marry, or do the things I want to do. I used to think you were doing it for my own good, but when I found out I wasn't your biological daughter, I realized you didn't love me. You just... just used me as a shield to cover up the fact that your biological daughter was lost."
At this point, she recalled how Lin Xingliang had tried so hard to stop her from marrying Wei Jianning as a concubine, and she became even angrier, her eyes blazing with fury.
Lin Yuwei's words revealed the secret that Lin Xingliang and his wife had kept hidden for many years, leaving everyone feeling deeply saddened.
Lan Zhi had been watching the spectacle with great interest. She had always envied Lin Yuwei for having a loving father and mother, but it turned out that it was all an illusion.
Tears continued to stream down Madam Lin's face. She never expected that her daughter, whom she had doted on since childhood, would harbor such hostility towards her.
“Yuwei, it’s not like that. I’ve always treated you like my own daughter. If you hadn’t done something wrong this time, I would have continued to acknowledge you.”
"Hmph, what wrong have I done? Since ancient times, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit. The late emperor was incompetent and neglected state affairs. Was it wrong for Wei Jianxun to manage the court for him? Besides, we only let him retire, we didn't actually kill him. Where did we go wrong?"
Upon seeing this, Zhu Kui immediately let out a mocking snort.
"Didn't you just say that Wei Jianning sent people to the palace to assassinate the Emperor? Now you admit that you did it?"
"Yes, we did it, so what? Zhu Kui, Lin Xingliang, if you continue to be so aggressive, don't blame the Emperor for being ruthless towards you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flung her hand, and several reckless guards rushed to Zhu Kui and Lin Xingliang. The two of them did not move an inch, but looked at Wei Jianxun with disdain.
Lan Zhi stepped forward, looked at Lin Yuwei's belly, and reminded her:
"Lin Yuwei, you're pregnant, you should at least set a good example for your child. How could you say such things to the person who raised you for over twenty years? You're nothing but an ingrate..."
"Ling Lanzhi, don't put on such an arrogant attitude in front of me. Haven't you also been indifferent to the person who raised you for over twenty years? What right do you have to talk to me like that?"
“My situation is different from yours. I saw with my own eyes that Lord Lin and Madam Lin doted on you, yet you gave up being a proper young lady and a proper Princess Consort of Prince Xun, and insisted on instigating Wei Jianxun to rebel, committing such a treasonous act…”
"You have no right to tell me what to do, none of you have the right to tell me what to do."
Lin Yuwei suddenly went berserk, and Wei Jianxun rushed over to comfort her.
"Yuwei, you are pregnant, you mustn't get agitated. I will kill them for you now and avenge you."
Lin Yuwei, supporting her stomach with one hand, nodded through gritted teeth.
"Yes, kill them all. Every single person here, kill them all."
Lan Zhi looked up at the doorway without fear, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Shhhhh..."
Suddenly, a series of orderly footsteps came from outside. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wei Jianning, dressed in armor, leading a group of soldiers, appearing before them.
This scene astonished everyone present.
Wei Jianxun immediately spoke in a panic.
"You...you traitor, how did you get into the city? Lin Xingliang, weren't you told to guard the city gates? How did you manage to guard them?"
He addressed Lin Xingliang by his full name, which infuriated Lin Xingliang.
However, Lin Xingliang was completely baffled as to how Wei Jianning got into the city.
Wei Jianning raised his chin and looked directly at him, reminding him word by word:
"Wei Jianxun, do you think you're the only one who knows what you've done? You plotted a rebellion, but you're trying to pin the blame on me. Now you even want to impersonate the emperor. You're incredibly audacious."
“I did not impersonate the emperor. I have the Imperial Seal and the emperor’s abdication edict.”
"Hahaha……"
As Wei Jianning laughed, he approached Lan Zhi and asked softly:
"My wife, have you taken good care of my Imperial Seal?"
Lan Zhi smiled and nodded gently.
"How could something that the Prime Minister entrusted be wrong?"
As she spoke, she raised her hand, and Aqi handed her something wrapped in red cloth. She gently opened it, and inside was a jade seal that was exactly the same as the one in Lin Yuwei's hand.
Seeing this, Lin Yuwei immediately became anxious.
"Impossible, that's fake. The real imperial seal is with me."
Lan Zhi remained calm and asked with surprise,
"The Imperial Seal of the State has always been in the Crown Prince's residence. If anything is fake, it must be yours."
"No, this jade seal of mine comes from the Crown Prince's residence."
At this point, after searching the crowd for a while, she stepped forward, grabbed Granny Zhuang who was about to turn and run away, and questioned her sternly.
"Granny Zhuang, you gave me this imperial seal, saying it was genuine. Tell me, is it real or fake?"
At this moment, Granny Zhuang seemed to realize that she was finished.
She immediately knelt down, her body trembling, shaking her head repeatedly, without uttering a word.
Seeing this, Lin Yuwei kicked her like a madwoman and yelled:
"Say it! This jade seal is real! Say it!"
After hesitating for a moment, Granny Zhuang nodded cautiously.
"Yes, this one is real. I took it from the study in the Crown Prince's residence. I also put a fake one in there."
Hearing this, Lin Yuwei smiled contentedly, then looked at Lan Zhi.
"Did you hear that? The jade seal in your hand is fake. The real jade seal is right here. Anyone who dares to raise any further objections will be executed on the spot."
Lan Zhi and Wei Jianning exchanged a helpless glance, then laughed mockingly:
"Lin Yuwei, the jade seal in your hand is nothing more than a waxed radish. If you don't believe me, take a bite and see."
"Impossible... Don't be fooled by her, I'll bite you if you don't believe me..."
Although she thought Lan Zhi was just trying to scare her, she still bit the jade seal as if possessed...
But with that one bite, she actually bit off a corner of the imperial seal.
"Is it really a radish?"
A murmur rippled through the crowd, but Lin Yuwei, as if possessed, shook her head frantically at the jade seal in her hand, then staggered back two steps, feeling utterly weak.
"Impossible, this is a genuine imperial seal, there's no way it could be fake, this is impossible."
She suddenly turned to look at Granny Zhuang, grabbed her by the neck like a madwoman, and questioned her through gritted teeth.
"You dare to lie to me? You dare to lie to me? I gave you so much silver, and you still dare to lie to me?"
Granny Zhuang was terrified, her face turning ashen. She grabbed her hand tightly while shaking her head.
"No... I'm not lying to you, I don't know... I didn't know it was fake."
Seeing that Lin Yuwei was about to go crazy, Wei Jianxun stepped forward and pulled her back.
“Yuwei, although the imperial seal is fake, we have the late emperor’s abdication edict, which cannot be fake…”
He had barely finished speaking when a hoarse yet sharp voice came from the doorway.
"When did I agree to pass the throne to you?"