Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 159: The Intention of Rebellion

Later, the child was born safely.

Because the midwife was bribed in advance, the full-term baby was finally said to be a premature baby, but the matter was concealed.

At that time, the queen's first child was assassinated. The youngest son, who was less than three years old, was killed by the assassin who assassinated the emperor. The whole palace was filled with grief, and her newborn child undoubtedly brought a bit of joy to the mournful palace.

So, at that time, her status rose accordingly.

From being a beauty at the beginning all the way to becoming a royal concubine, but only she knows the difficulties involved.

Wu Chen didn't care about the life or death of her and her son at all. She hated him at that time.

Later, something inexplicable happened in the Su Mansion, and everyone in the mansion was sentenced to exile, including Wen Zhi.

Her first reaction at that time was that this matter was related to Wu Chen.

What happened later was just as she expected. Wu Chen not only led his men to kill Su Huan and the Su family on the way, but also destroyed Wen Zhi's martial arts and secretly imprisoned her.

From then on, they had more interactions, because Wu Chen not only destroyed Wen Zhi's martial arts, but was also afraid that she would commit suicide, so he gave her a special muscle-softening powder.

And I am the only one who has the secret recipe for this muscle softening powder.

So, in order to keep the woman he once loved by his side, he came to her for help for the first time.

At that time, she felt not only sad but also hated herself because she could not refuse any of his requests.

She gave the secret recipe of the muscle softening powder to Wu Chen, helping him to completely stop Wen Zhi from seeking death.

From then on, Wu Chen actually began to care more about himself and the child.

And when he imprisoned Wen Zhi, she felt a little more pleasure in revenge.

It was not until they later became involved in the competition for the throne that their relationship gradually became closer.

They had exchanged messages privately before, but they were always about the fight for the throne. They had never expressed their feelings so directly and implicitly as they did today.

Thinking about the past, the imperial concubine felt both sweet and sad. She never thought that this so-called letter would come from Mu Qingli.

So, with excitement, she wrote a reply overnight.

But her reply was much more straightforward.

When Jiang Ci saw the love between the lines, he sneered.

As they expected, now they have completely grasped Wu Chen's vital point.

But it is not enough. Wu Chen has been keeping his troops idle for a while and he has suffered a loss. It is impossible for him to act as if nothing happened. There must be a bigger plan.

The most likely possibility is that his ambition has grown over the years, and now that it has been confirmed that Jiang Xian is his son, it is very likely that he will make a final struggle, which is to force the emperor to abdicate or rebel.

Jiang Ci and Wen Muchuan agree on this point.

So Mu Qingli sent a letter to Wu Chen again in the handwriting of the imperial concubine.

And what Wu Chen planned was exactly as Jiang Ci and the others had expected.

When Wu Chen received the letter from the Imperial Concubine, although he had doubts in his heart, he had basically not slept all night during this period of time. How could he not feel hatred in his heart when the secret he had hidden for many years was known to others?

When he received the letter, he didn't think about it too much. He just looked at the letter full of love between the lines with impatience in his eyes. But in the end, he thought about the big plan and needed the help of the imperial concubine, so he patiently replied.

The letter he sent was intercepted along the way and delivered to Jiang Ci and Wen Muchuan.

The content of the letter was beyond their imagination.

It turned out that Wu Chen had already bribed the Minister of War and gained control of the imperial city guards.

Originally, Emperor Jing had handed over the control of the imperial city guards to Jiang Ci, but the Minister of War delayed the handover due to the complicated procedures.

Unexpectedly, he had already colluded with Wu Chen and was planning a rebellion.

In the letter, Wu Chen asked the Imperial Noble Consort to find a way to leave the cold palace and get close to Emperor Jing, give him the special muscle-softening powder, and completely control Emperor Jing.

Fortunately, they knew in advance that if Wu Chen succeeded, their limited manpower would be insufficient to deal with it.

Now that we have received the news, we need to closely monitor Wu Chen's every move and make preparations in advance. We must not act rashly at this moment to avoid alerting the enemy.

Jiang Ci has sent someone to deliver the news here to Feng Zong at the border as quickly as possible, asking him for help.

Finally, after discussing with Wen Muchuan, they decided to cooperate with Wu Chen in performing a play.

Thus, all his plans were thwarted in one fell swoop.

So in this reply letter, Jiang Ci asked Mu Qingli to add a few words at the end of the letter.

"If this is done, you and I will continue our relationship."

When Mu Qingli received the letter, his face was full of disbelief. He never expected that the matter had become so serious.

I can't believe that Jiang Xian is not the emperor's biological son. He has been wearing this green hat for so many years.

In the end, he was forced to abdicate.

This is really too bad.

What I didn't expect was that Wen Muchuan actually joined forces with Jiang Ci. However, in this way, Jiang Ci's confidence should be much greater.

Finally, she added this sentence at the end of the letter as Jiang Ci said.

She was puzzled. If the Imperial Concubine was really deeply in love with Wu Chen, and now wanted to support her son to ascend to the throne, even if she didn't write this sentence, she would still do what Wu Chen wanted her to do without hesitation. Isn't it redundant to add these words now?

However, Jiang Ci's answer was.

"Princess, you don't understand a person's obsession. She has loved Wu Chen for so many years. To her, Wu Chen is an obsession that she cannot get. Therefore, Wu Chen's promise will make her even more desperate and selfless. She has been able to stay in the harem for many years, not relying on the Prime Minister's Mansion, but because she also has her own power. This time we want to uproot all their roots to prevent future troubles. I will not repeat the path my father took, so any threat, as long as it exists, I will definitely eliminate it in advance. Besides, she was injured before..."

At the end of his words, he paused and just looked at her deeply.

Finally continued.

"Don't leave the house for the time being. Stay here peacefully. I'm afraid Wu Chen will become desperate. Although I'm confident in this matter, there are always things I can't take into account. His roots are too deep, and I'm afraid he will implicate you. But don't worry, I will send people to protect you. The war is about to break out, so take care of yourself."

Mu Qingli saw the emotion in his eyes, but she deliberately avoided it and lowered her gaze.

In the end, he just replied softly, "I know."

Jiang Ci wanted to say something but stopped himself, and finally just took the letter and said goodbye.

He actually wanted to hear her say a few words of concern like "be careful".

But it is not easy to live in peace now, and he dare not ask for anything else.

As long as everything is settled, he will explain to her what he has done over the years.

Now, the most important thing is how to deal with Wu Chen’s rebellion.