CHAPTER 1418: CHAPTER 1502: REBELLION

When the group arrived, Ji Jiuhuang was in a state of chaos. It took more than an hour for this crazed person to regain clarity.

"What’s the matter?"

Ji Jiuhuang noticed Prince Meng’s complexion and knew something big must have happened.

Prince Meng’s expression was grave: "The Prime Minister is going to rebel!"

"Correct! She has sent letters to the borders to summon troops. The Eighth Princess has been overly suspicious lately, guarding against the Prime Minister. She’s probably desperate and wants to seize the Imperial City in one fell swoop and ascend to Da Bao!"

Ji Jiuhuang frowned and said, "Since she dares to do this, she must be confident. But she has always been wary of those Ancient Tribe aristocratic families. What drove her to take such a risk?"

Prince Meng sneered, "People’s hearts are fickle, and those ’five worlds’ are not necessarily united. There are many internal conflicts. Historically, those in charge have always been loyal to the royal family. But aside from these leaders, there have been many branches over hundreds of years who are no longer willing to remain hidden in the shadows."

Ji Jiuhuang understood instantly, "It seems she has allied with those branches. If war breaks out, those families will undoubtedly fall into chaos, and their forces might be restrained by these branches."

"Exactly so."

Ji Jiuhuang looked at Dong Huiying with a hesitant expression. Before she could speak, Dong Huiying had already understood. "My eighty thousand troops have already entered Pingchang Prefecture in batches, hidden in plain sight. They’ve been scattered in various towns, so as not to attract attention. I’ll have Hong Fei go back later to gather and mobilize those eighty thousand."

Ji Jiuhuang sighed in relief, "Without you, I really wouldn’t know what to do." Eighty thousand elite troops, each one formidable, easily capable of taking on ten opponents. This means that in combat, these eighty thousand men could contend with an army of eight hundred thousand.

"My private troops along with Sixth Sister’s number thirty thousand, all preserved in secret over the years. Thirty thousand plus eighty thousand, that’s a hundred and twenty thousand, more than enough." The current Prime Minister can at most rally tens of thousands from the border; anymore would risk breaking the frontier sooner or later.

Prince Meng looked worried: "In this way, our years of patient waiting have come to an end. But as for Mother Empress..."

Ji Jiuhuang sighed, "Given the situation, we have to choose the lesser of two evils. If the Imperial City falls to the Prime Minister, we would be the first targeted, and she certainly wouldn’t leave us alive."

Dong Huiying blinked, "I know you’ve been cautious because of Her Majesty the Empress, worrying about her safety. But if you want to persuade Lao Ba to confess, it wouldn’t be hard."

Ji Jiuhuang sharply looked at Dong Huiying.

Prince Meng was taken aback, suddenly slapping his forehead! "Do you mean using drugs, or poisoning, or Gu Insects? Whatever, I don’t understand all this chaos, but like my guards before, can you discern the truth?"

Dong Huiying smiled knowingly, "Indeed, I have plenty of strange and unusual things. In fact, if not for fear of collateral damage, even... never mind, I won’t say it!" Seeing the increasingly peculiar looks from the two, Dong Huiying quickly stuck out her tongue.

Ji Jiuhuang squinted slightly, "There’s no time like the present, let’s act now!"

But when she prepared to have Prince Meng capture the Eighth Princess, she found out that the Eighth Princess had already secretly left the capital.

Departure from the Capital?

Leaving at this time, why?