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Chapter 230 Go and retrieve my armor and mask!

The eldest princess was genuinely angry this time.

She said impatiently, "Yueshan, it's fine if Abao doesn't want me to go, but Zhou Wei is my personal maid who is responsible for serving me. I have a terrible headache right now. If you don't let her go, am I supposed to go to the East Palace alone?"

The crown prince was extremely agitated, but he knew all too well how formidable Zhou Wei was.

This is a woman who can kick someone flying with one kick. No matter who comes, they can't escape Zhou Wei's kick.

If Zhou Wei were to leave with Jiang Yueli, it might cause trouble!

"Royal sister, do you think I'm playing house? I'm purging the court of corrupt officials!"

"If Your Majesty does not wish to be involved in this matter, I am willing to let you off the hook for the sake of Consort Li. Your Majesty should not try to bargain any further."

Seeing this, Jiang Yueli had no choice but to compromise.

"Okay, then Zhou Wei won't go either."

She patted Zhou Wei's hand, begging her to stay.

When their eyes met, they were both warning each other to be careful!

Seeing this, the Crown Prince was relieved and instructed the commander of the Imperial Guards: "Send ten Imperial Guards to escort the Princess back to the East Palace to rest."

Jiang Yueli did not refuse and walked straight out of Fengtian Hall without looking back.

The Crown Prince watched the Princess's retreating figure and sneered.

In his view, Jiang Yueli, a princess raised deep in the palace, would certainly not be able to cause any great trouble without the help of A Bao and Zhou Wei.

According to Qian Tao and others, Jiang Yueli is highly skilled in archery and horsemanship, but the Crown Prince disdains her.

How powerful can they be? No matter how powerful they are, they can't fight against four hands with two fists!

As long as Jiang Yueli is not a cultivator, these ten Golden Guards can trap her and kill her in the East Palace.

After the princess left, the Fengtian Hall fell silent.

Wang Shu looked as if her mother had died; her whole body was weak and her face was completely bloodless!

It's over, he's finished, he made the wrong bet.

The eldest princess actually deserted her post?

Tan Lin misled me! Who said the eldest princess had designs on the throne?

The Crown Prince had only just begun his coup when the Eldest Princess deserted, abandoning the entire court. How could someone like that be fit to be the Crown Princess?

Wang Shu was on the verge of tears, having no other desires but to live.

Once the crown prince forced him to abdicate and ascend the throne, he immediately retired to his hometown and never returned to the capital for the rest of his life!

The departure of the eldest princess seemed to have caused no ripples.

Ah Bao stood guard, blocking Chen Wenyu and the others, buying them time.

The court officials seemed to have resigned themselves to their fate, waiting only for the Roushan Army to enter the palace, at which point all of this would be over.

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As Jiang Yueli flew up the palace wall and whistled to call for her little red horse, she glanced back at the Golden Guard lying on the ground.

I couldn't help but think of Zhu Qi.

If it weren't for Zhu Qi's concealment technique, her recovery of cultivation would probably have been exposed long ago.

Jiang Yueshan letting her go wasn't a favor; it meant he didn't take her, the princess, seriously at all!

The little red horse galloped over, and Jiang Yueli landed steadily on its back.

"Let's go back to the Princess's residence!"

The blizzard was still raging, and there were still few people to be seen on the roads.

Jiang Yueli sped towards the princess's residence, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't there supposed to be a riot by displaced people?

Why haven't I seen a single person?

When Jiang Yueli returned to the princess's residence, she found the gates tightly closed and there were no guards outside.

After a moment's thought, she climbed over the courtyard wall and landed in the courtyard, where she saw Hongxiu and Ziyu pacing anxiously.

Both of them were startled by Jiang Yueli's sudden appearance. After they came to their senses, they couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.

"Princess, are you alright? Where is Sister Wei?"

The eldest princess asked in confusion, "She's still in the palace. What happened at her residence?"

Ziyu immediately said, "Shortly after you and Sister Wei entered the palace, a riot broke out among the refugees on the street. Miss Ning sent someone to inform me to lock the gates of the mansion."

"The refugees have been looting and burning the homes of nobles all the way. Fearing they might break into the princess's residence and cause trouble, we had just closed the gates when the Third Prince arrived."

Jiang Yueli felt strange to hear that her younger brother had come over in such a chaotic situation.

"What is Yue Lin doing here? One of his legs is useless, and he can't even walk."

Hongxiu spoke very quickly: "The Third Prince said that the Embroidered-Robe Envoy that General Qiu Ming arranged in the shadows of Fengtian Hall saw the Imperial Guards in the palace suddenly gather and surround Fengtian Hall, and knew that something was wrong, so he risked his life to go out of the palace to find him."

"Only then did the Third Prince learn that the Roushan Academy had rebelled and that the Crown Prince was forcing the emperor to abdicate in the Fengtian Hall! The Third Prince was anxious and wanted to bring his guards into the palace, but he was stopped by someone."

"That man told the Third Prince that if he entered the palace now, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap. If he really wanted to help the princess, he should stir up trouble and buy time until the princess left the palace."

The eldest princess was shocked upon hearing this!

She was very curious about the person Hongxiu was talking about. How could this person be so certain that she would come out of the palace?

"How can that person let Yue Lin stir up trouble?"

"That man said that there are currently three main forces in the capital: one is the refugees, one is the Five Cities Garrison, and the other is the Roushan Army outside the city."

"Third Prince, you need to get these three groups entangled to buy time for Your Highness!"

The princess became increasingly alarmed as she listened, marveling at how extraordinary this person was.

"So, the fact that I didn't see a single refugee on my way from the palace means that the Third Prince took them all away?"

Hongxiu nodded repeatedly, her face filled with barely suppressed shock.

"Yes, Princess, the Third Prince led his men to infiltrate the refugee camp and misled them by saying that the Five Cities Garrison was short of troops, so the court sent the Roushan Army to quell the rebellion. They are currently outside the city."

"The Five Cities Military Command wants to open the city gates to welcome the Roushan Army into the city. The only way to keep the Roushan Army out of the city is to attack the Military Command and hold them back."

The princess was speechless. How could such a far-fetched reason have fooled the refugees?

It seems this group is indeed a rabble!

However, that alone is certainly not enough.

The eldest princess asked, "The refugees who are capable of rioting are all greedy and insatiable. I'm afraid a few words won't be enough to sway them."

Speaking of this, Ziyu became even more agitated: "Yes, Princess, that's why the Third Prince sent men with refugees to rob his own mansion!"

"It is said that refugees stormed into the Third Prince's residence and even tore off the gilded tiles of his mansion."

"Now, all that's left of the Third Prince's residence is a patch of grass."

Jiang Yueli felt both amused and heartbroken as she listened. The Third Prince had been repeatedly humiliated by her and Zhou Wei.

This time I'm completely broke!

No wonder the refugees were willing to entangle the Five Cities Garrison; the Third Prince used this money to make them greedy.

To keep the wealth they've gained, these people have gone completely mad; they'd even dare to kill someone if asked!

“Princess, the Third Prince has come to tell us that if you return, there is no need to worry about the refugees and the Five Cities Garrison. He can still stall for a while.”

"But he had no way to deal with the Roushan army outside the city, so he could only rely on the princess."

As Ziyu spoke, a deep worry appeared on her face.

"Princess, there are 100,000 Rou Shan troops outside the city!"

"I've heard that the Qianshan Army and the Fengshan Army are also heading towards the capital. How can the princess stop them all by herself?"

The princess showed no fear, took a deep breath and said, "Hongxiu, go to the storeroom and fetch my armor and mask."

The Blue-Faced War God, who disappeared for five years, can now finally return legitimately!