jdhmnovel Chapter 242 Consequences
Chapter 242 Consequences
"Let's see who dares to take action!"
Zhou Qingyu shouted coldly.
Behind her, many armored guards in the team stepped forward, blocking Danqing and confronting the Ninth Prince's entourage.
Although the large group from the Zhou Mansion who had accompanied her in her shopping trips had already returned home, Su An and Wang Shishi had not brought many guards with them either.
But in the team, there were still many guards from the Zhou Mansion, the Shenwei Marquis Mansion and the Huqi General Mansion.
In comparison, the Ninth Prince's followers seemed weak and alone, and were no match for these guards.
In terms of both quantity and quality, we are far from being rivals.
This scene made the veins on the Ninth Prince’s forehead pop out.
Zhou Qingyu was so bold that she dared to stop him even after he had taken forceful action.
Looking at her style, she actually wants to fight with me?
The Ninth Prince knew that it would be impossible for him to abduct the maid from the guards with just the followers around him.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince noticed a group of people in the crowd not far away.
They were armed with spears and armor, and their swords and halberds were sharp.
That was the Wucheng Bingmasi, who were responsible for maintaining public order in the capital and arresting criminals and thieves. They had already arrived at the scene.
The Ninth Prince's eyes suddenly lit up.
The security of the inner city is of paramount importance, especially since Ruicaifang is close to the palace city and is the focus of the Five Cities Military Affairs Department.
Therefore, there are many people from the Five Cities Army this time, and they are all elite.
With their help, plus his own followers, it would be enough to capture this group of guards.
"Why don't you take them down quickly?"
The Ninth Prince looked at the troops of the Five Cities Military Department and said in a domineering manner.
In response to this, the two commanders leading the Five Cities Army looked at each other and wisely chose to pretend to be dead.
Just kidding, when gods fight, these little demons have no right to get involved.
The Ninth Prince is not easy to deal with, but does that mean the other side is easy to deal with?
They couldn't afford to offend either the Marquis of Shenwei's Mansion, the Zhou Mansion, or the General of the Cavalry's Mansion.
In comparison, the Ninth Prince is easier to offend.
Seeing that they didn't move at all, the Ninth Prince was so angry that the Three Corpse Gods jumped into a rage.
good good!
It's really outrageous.
It would have been fine if Zhou Qingyu had dared to go against her, but a small Wucheng Bingmasi actually dared to ignore his orders.
The Ninth Prince roared in his heart.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince was completely furious.
He sneered, looked at Zhou Qingyu and the others, and said in a grim voice.
"How dare the Zhou family and the Su family assassinate the prince in the street with the intention of rebellion."
"These traitors have committed heinous crimes. I order you to arrest them all and throw them into prison!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became quiet, and then everyone present changed their expressions.
Zhou Qingyu's expression also became serious.
As a royal family, the Sima family is full of talented people.
The general Bei Yu Meng tribe, his reputation and prestige in the Jin army is only slightly inferior to that of the Marquis of Shenwei; the God of Wind and Snow led the navy to conquer the Lancang Kingdom, and he was also a genius; and in the early years of the Jin Emperor, he conquered the south and the north, swept across the continent, and was famous.
The Sima dynasty was at its peak, and no one wanted to be accused of treason.
Even the Zhou family is no exception.
The Ninth Prince actually accused both Zhou and Su families of treason in public because of such a small matter.
Everyone felt it was ridiculous and that the Ninth Prince had gone crazy.
"Do you need me to repeat myself? Arrest all these traitors!"
The Ninth Prince looked at the people from the Five Cities Military Department, pointed at Zhou Qingyu and the others, and looked like a madman, as if he was actually preparing to capture Zhou Qingyu and the others in one fell swoop.
"Then they will all be thrown into prison and interrogated by me personally!"
At this moment, he no longer cared about Su An.
Whether it is Zhou Qingyu, the maid or the girl.
This lack of respect for him and contempt for the royal family's dignity made him lose face in public.
Then he would throw all these people into jail as traitors, and he would torture them to death in prison with his own hands.
He wanted to let them know that this was the Sima family's kingdom, and they would not tolerate the presumptuous behavior of their subjects.
When the people from the Five Cities Army heard this, their scalps went numb for a moment.
Just now they could still pretend to be dead. But the Ninth Prince labeled Zhou Qingyu a traitor who intended to rebel.
Traitors and rebels should be punished by anyone.
It was obvious that they were being forced to take action.
But how could the Zhou Mansion and the Shenwei Hou Mansion rebel? Who would believe this?
Yan Niang, who was standing behind the Ninth Prince, curled her lips.
Obviously, she still underestimated the absurdity of the Ninth Prince's behavior. He had been completely spoiled by the Queen.
He actually said in public that both the Zhou and Su families were traitors.
This……
Yan Niang had a terrible headache. If this continued, the prince's plan would be ruined.
The followers around the Ninth Prince were ready to take action against Zhou Qingyu and others at any time.
The people of the Five Cities Military Department were coerced by the Ninth Prince in the name of "suppressing rebellion", and there was a tendency that they would have to take action.
The guards of the three prefectures held their weapons tightly, ready to fight with all their might at any time.
For a moment, the atmosphere was tense.
"rebellion?"
at this time.
A doubtful voice came.
Immediately afterwards, the crowd of onlookers automatically separated.
Surrounded by many masters of the Marquis' Mansion, a noble figure in moon-white brocade walked in, followed closely by a cold maid holding a sword in her arms.
Hearing this voice, Zhou Qingyu, whose nerves had been tense, breathed a sigh of relief.
The guards couldn't help but relax.
The Ninth Prince looked at the figure.
I recognized his identity at a glance.
"Su An."
He looked at the visitor coldly.
Su An walked slowly to the front of the guards and looked at the Ninth Prince who was so close.
He looked puzzled.
"Your Highness, what you're saying is that my father has been guarding the southern border for many years, but he's actually been harboring evil intentions, secretly accumulating strength, and intending to rebel."
When these words were spoken, many people's eyelids twitched.
Although everyone knew that "treason" was just a accusation made by the Ninth Prince in anger, it was impossible for it to happen.
But these words, spoken by Su An himself, still made everyone's heart tremble.
Yan Niang looked at Su An in astonishment.
Your Highness, this is not something you can say.
If Marquis Shenwei really harbors evil intentions and intends to rebel, the Great Jin will be finished.
"Not long ago, the war in Southern Xinjiang became intense. In order to resist the Southern Qi's magic cultivation army, His Majesty recently dispatched Grand Secretary Zhou to assist in the defense and set up the magic array."
"And according to what you said, Your Highness the Ninth Prince, Grand Secretary Zhou has actually been harboring rebellious intentions for a long time. In fact, he and my father have been secretly plotting for this for many years, ready to join forces to overthrow the Great Jin Dynasty at any time."
When these words were spoken, everyone was terrified.
Is this something they can listen to?
At this moment, they wished they were not there at all.
"And yet Your Majesty has always been kept in the dark by my father and Grand Secretary Zhou..."
After saying this, the puzzled look on Su An's face disappeared.
He took a step forward, lowered his head, and spoke coldly into the Ninth Prince's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince is trying to say that my father and Grand Secretary Zhou are planning to take advantage of the war between Jin and Qi to defect to the Xiao family of Southern Qi."
"Then follow the Southern Qi army all the way north, capture cities and territories, and march straight to the capital."
"Ultimately, I will kill all the descendants of your Sima family and swallow up all the mountains and rivers of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Su An's cold voice lingered in his ears.
A drop of cold sweat ran down the ninth prince's cheek.
The Ninth Prince was completely speechless. These words extinguished all the anger in his heart and restored his rationality.
He knew, just as Su An said.
If the Zhou and Su families really rebelled and turned to the Xiao family of Southern Qi, the southern border of the Jin Dynasty would be annexed by Qi in an instant.
The Queen of Southern Qi would probably be happy to recruit talents like Su Yan and Zhou Wenjing.
There are even reports that she admires Su Yan, the descendant of the military saint and a famous general in the world.
As long as Su Yan is willing to surrender, she is willing to appoint him as the Grand Marshal of Da Qi with a unique status.
With Su Yan's defection and the fall of the southern border, Da Jin is surrounded by enemies. It won't be long before the entire Da Jin will be divided up by enemies from all directions.
And the Sima family will also... be destroyed.
"That's not what I meant..."
Because of the future that Su An described, the Ninth Prince was so frightened that his voice trembled.
"The Su and Zhou families are traitors and traitors. Their crimes are unforgivable. Isn't that what you meant, Your Highness? You were just about to throw my fiancée into jail."
Su said indifferently.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince felt a boundless regret in his heart.