History of Women in the Wei Dynasty

Chapter 305 Zhao Zhi storms the Prince's Mansion

Zhao Zhi strode out of the palace with lightning speed. Yu Deng, who was following closely behind, observed her closely, but unfortunately, he did not see any hints from Zhao Changshi and her daughter in their behavior or eyes.

The most serious transgression a person serving as a close attendant to the emperor must not commit is to casually reveal the emperor's will!
Once outside the Zhaigong Palace, Yu Deng said, "Attendant Zhao, neither of us has the authority to mobilize five hundred Imperial Guards. Please wait here for a moment while I go find the general on duty to lead the troops."

Yu Deng hurriedly went to discuss the matter with his father, because if he led the Imperial Guards to accompany Zhao Zhi to storm the Prince of Beihai's residence, even if his official rank was slightly lower than Zhao Zhi's, the Prince of Beihai would still harbor the deepest resentment towards the Yu family. His father was old and already at odds with the Grand Commandant; how could he possibly oppose another prime minister?

The Imperial Guard Commander's Office and Camp.

General Yu Lie, nearing seventy, with his hair and beard already white, was reprimanding his subordinate Imperial Guard officers for their archery skills.

Yu Deng didn't dare to make a sound and disturb them. The military officer hit the bullseye but was still scolded, which showed that his father was in a bad mood.

After several military officers had finished firing another volley of arrows, Yu Lie called to his son, "Speak, what is it?"

Yu Deng quickly recounted the events, saying worriedly, "I know I can't persuade Zhao Zhi. Father doesn't know this woman's temper; she's truly a reckless woman who dares to kick the gate of the Prince of Beihai's mansion!"

“Sigh.” Yu Lie instructed his son, “You know Zhao Zhi, but does His Majesty not know her? His Majesty sent you to lead troops to test your ability to do things, to see if you can control the situation before Zhao Zhi makes things worse, and also to test the loyalty of our family.”

"But Father and the Grand Commandant are already..."

"What are you afraid of? I am loyal to His Majesty! What can that brat Yuan Xi do to me? I'll give you five hundred elite soldiers. I won't teach you how to handle this mission; you'll have to learn it yourself."

"Yes." With Yu Deng feeling at ease, he acted swiftly.

However, he underestimated Zhao Changshi's recklessness!

Zhao Zhicai didn't wait for him there. She snatched a cookbook from a passing eunuch, then threatened more than twenty Imperial Guards with her fists. Leading these twenty-odd men, she headed north, passing directly through the palace to the Prince of Beihai's residence.

"Are you guys coming or not?"

"What are you going for?"

"The insolent servant of the Prince of Beihai's mansion has defied the imperial edict. Attendant Zhao, lead us to arrest him!"

"what?!"

Along the way, more than twenty Imperial Guards called on their friends and companions, and the procession grew ever larger. Unfortunately, the Imperial Guards and Tiger Warriors who joined later were all intimidated by Zhao Changshi's imposing manner and thought that the paper in Zhao Zhi's hand was an imperial edict.

They rubbed their hands together, thinking: "A man should do something big in his life! Breaking into the Prince's mansion and arresting someone would be something to brag about for a lifetime, haha!"

Yu Deng made a second mistake. When he couldn't find Zhao Zhi, he didn't immediately lead five hundred soldiers to pursue her. Instead, he quickly returned to the palace to report to the emperor.

The female officials, including Wei Yao, were no longer visible outside the palace.

Yu Deng entered the hall and saw the eunuchs Qin Song and Yang Fan pasting glue onto the outside of the wooden box containing the Shengzhen Book as a seal.

This shows that the Lady-in-Waiting did nothing wrong, and His Majesty should keep all the admonitions.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone alone to lead the elite Imperial Guards after agreeing to meet with Attendant Zhao. Attendant Zhao is gone. If I go to the Prince of Beihai's residence outside Hualin Garden at this hour, I fear..."

Looking at His Majesty's expression, Yu Deng originally wanted to say that he was afraid that the Prince of Beihai and Consort Gao were both in the residence, but he changed his words at the last minute: "I am not afraid of running into Prince Xiang, but I am afraid of Consort Gao's temper. I am afraid that the five hundred Imperial Guards will not be able to defeat Consort Gao's guards."

Without uttering a word, the emperor placed the gleaming imperial plaque on his desk.

"I am now confident, I will go!" Yu Deng said as he left, his back soaked with cold sweat.

Zhao Zhi and her entourage exited from the Qianming Palace gate in the due north direction. By this time, there were nearly two hundred imperial guards.

The city soldiers patrolling the imperial road were all worldly-wise and were extremely excited; this was a raid on their homes!

Whose property are they raiding?

Some military officers whispered among themselves: "Look at all the carriages parked on the imperial road today, they're all going to the Prince of Beihai's mansion to offer birthday greetings. It's clear that the prosperity hasn't faded yet. And look at those whose homes are about to be raided. Sigh, how come people's fates are so different!"

"But looking at these imperial guards, why do they seem to be heading towards the Prince of Beihai's residence?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The main gate of the Prince's Mansion was open, and many of the guests who had not yet left were there to give gifts at the birthday banquet, hoping that the Dowager Princess Gao would help them with their affairs.

When the gatekeepers saw so many armored and armed Imperial Guards coming this way, they immediately split up. Half of them found sticks and brooms and called on the guards to block the Imperial Guards from entering the mansion. The other half went to find the steward and report the situation to the master.

Zhao Zhi came here for only one purpose: to avenge her daughter!
She shouted, "Hand over the wicked servant!"

The guards behind, who knew nothing about the situation, chimed in, "Hand over the wicked servant!"

Doorman: "Master..."

The character “胆” was not used.

Zhao Zhi pretended to use the recipe in her hand as a weapon, but actually slapped people with the back of her hands. Whoever stepped forward, she would slap them first!
Whoever talks too much gets slapped first! "Slap, slap, slap!"

*Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!*
Blood and broken teeth flew everywhere.

With one breath, he knocked down a slave.

With a single breath, he could knock down a slave.

There was no need for the soldiers behind to intervene; a large group of people in front of the mansion collapsed and rolled around screaming in agony.

“The imperial bodyguard Yu Dengqian came to offer his birthday greetings.”

Using Yu Deng's identity, Zhao Zhi stepped into the Beihai Prince's Mansion.

Because she didn't know the way, she walked in one direction.

Only a dozen or so dimwits followed behind her; the vast majority of soldiers realized something was wrong and hurriedly ran back to the palace.

"Is the woman who came confirmed to be Zhao Zhi?" Standing on the high pavilion, Consort Gao could see the entire mansion. The birthday banquet today had made her increasingly frustrated!

The steward replied, "This woman is incredibly strong; it can only be Zhao Zhi."

"Haha, good, well done! Send archers over there immediately."

The steward hesitated: "The Dowager Consort will wait for the Minister of Works to arrive before..."

"What are you waiting for? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Shoot this woman quickly! His Majesty won't turn against me for a dead person! Don't shoot the Imperial Guards."

"Yes!"

Zhao Zhi, who was walking, suddenly shouted, "There are arrows lying in ambush! You all must run away!" After saying that, she ran towards the densely packed houses.

whoosh-

Whizzing!

Arrows shot into the spot where she had just stood, and in the blink of an eye, they formed dense clusters on the ground.

The imperial guards' scalps tingled with fear, and they roared, "Escape—"

"Escape separately!"

"The King of Beihai has rebelled!"

Oh no, oh no! Attendant Zhao came with an imperial edict, and the Prince of Beihai dared to kill him! They must return to the palace alive to report this.

Zhao Zhi's experience in escaping was learned from battles, and sometimes it relied on intuition, which was indescribable.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Another volley of arrows embedded themselves deeply in the wall, making it look like a giant hedgehog at first glance.

She hid between the water tank and the house wall, picking up pebbles from the flowerbed to begin her counterattack.

"flutter!"

Every time a stone is thrown, blood will be drawn; the victim will be either killed or maimed.

Zhao Zhi possessed a perception surpassing that of wild beasts. Before the arrows shattered the water vat, she killed five archers and wounded two others.

A dozen guards rushed over, carrying several large crossbows, and fired them at Zhao Zhi's back as she rushed into the house.

Not selected.

Wealthy families are not afraid of the winter wind because they all have windows. Although it was a window on the front wall, Zhao Zhi didn't even think about it before going out through the broken window after entering the house.

The crossbow bolts chased her all the way up the roof.

Not selected.

She successfully jumped into the group of houses.

Up in the high pavilion, the steward, panting, climbed the ladder to report: "We couldn't find Zhao Zhi. We don't know where she escaped to. The King just reprimanded the archers and has strictly ordered the guards in the mansion not to harm Zhao Changshi."

Consort Gao's face contorted with rage: "You brat! You've ruined my plans!"

Three terrifying "thud" sounds followed in succession.

The three maids beside Consort Gao collapsed to the ground, their bodies bleeding. Among them was the wet nurse, Madam Hu.