Chapter 1479: Here to Force the Emperor to Abdicate?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Even if Prince Luoyang was really the old Emperor’s son, as an offspring raised outside the palace, who could say for certain whether he belonged to him or to the old Prince?

Or, rather, could the Luoyang-Shao family be ruthless and bold enough to replace Prince Luoyang with a child of their own? Wouldn’t that be sending the entire Daqing Kingdom to the Shao family?

“Prince Luoyang is indeed the old Emperor’s son,” was all he could say.

“I know, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for suspicion. The old Emperor really trusted the old Princess Consort!” An Jiuyue shrugged. She did not deny it.

However, those two did not share an official relationship. Would Prince Luoyang really regard the old Emperor as his father?

Qian Jiyun and An Jiuyue continued chatting about Prince Luoyang for a while before Yan Nuo rushed up to them.

“Master, Mistress, our subordinates saw Master Shao bring people into the capital. He’s already at the Prince Luoyang Residence.”

“Hm?” This information piqued An Jiuyue’s interest.

She had planned to go to Luoyang Residence to capture the Shao family in one fell swoop. She hadn’t expected Master Shao to come to her instead. This was a pleasant surprise.

“How many people did he bring?” Qian Jiyun asked after a moment of silence.

“We noted seven groups of people, totaling 35 individuals. We don’t know about the others,” Yan Nuo replied.

After all, the capital had strict regulations. Anyone wishing to enter the capital had to pass through several checks. Even if they could hide their Luoyang-Shao family identities from the guards at the city gate, they would not be able to evade surveillance.

However, they might not be able to detect everyone, and some of them could escape.

“There are so many people? The Luoyang-Shao family seems to be full of capable people.”

An Jiuyue glanced at Qian Jiyun, thinking to herself that those personally brought to the capital by Master Shao must be quite capable.

35 people should only account for a part of the total number of people they were bringing. The rest might not have arrived yet.

She instructed, “Yan Nuo, send someone to guard the city gate. People from the Luoyang-Shao family will definitely arrive one by one over the next few days.”

“Yes, Mistress,” Yan Nuo replied and looked at his master.

“Master, should we send someone to protect the Third Prince?” he asked.

He believed that the Luoyang-Shao family was here for a reason—the Third Prince. The Luoyang Residence should have received word of what happened in the capital.

“Do you think they’re here to deal with the Third Prince?” Qian Jiyun asked.

“Are they not?” Even An Jiuyue was puzzled.

Wouldn’t Master Shao be here to deal with Eldest Brother Yan since he had personally arrived? After all, they could even kill the Eldest Prince.

Since they could obtain the old Emperor’s support in killing the Eldest Prince, the old Emperor would probably agree—enthusiastically—if they wanted to kill Eldest Brother Yan now.

What else could they be here for?

“Something’s not right.”

Suddenly, she had an idea.

The old Emperor was not smart, but that did not mean that Master Shao was not smart either. He must have realized that the incident with the Shao family in the capital would implicate the main Luoyang-Shao family.

Even if they were not involved, the Luoyang-Shao family’s relationship with Prince Luoyang would prevent him from ascending the throne, even if all of the old Emperor’s sons died.

“F*ck, Jiyun, don’t tell me Master Shao brought people here to force the Emperor to abdicate?”