The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 283 The Death of the Emperor
Qingfeng was startled. "Ahead of schedule?" According to the plan, shouldn't they wait for the emperor to make his move before their people acted? Why is it happening ahead of schedule?
"I can't wait any longer." In stark contrast to his calm demeanor in the Eastern Ferry camp, Rong Zhen's tone revealed a hint of impatience.

Dongfang Du did not appear in Xishan, which should mean he did not succeed. But if he did not succeed, why did Sang Qing not send anyone to deliver a message to him?
Based on his understanding of Sang Qing, it was impossible for the Prince's mansion not to send someone to report such a major event to him, especially since it involved Yun Wei.

Therefore, he had to make the worst-case scenario guess: Yun Wei must have fallen into Dongfang Du's hands, and Dongfang Du, for some purpose, abandoned his agreement with Rong Xin and took Yun Wei away from the capital.

In order not to affect his handling of matters in Xishan, Sang Qing kept the matter a secret.

He had originally planned to proceed slowly, but now he couldn't wait any longer. He needed to deal with the situation as soon as possible so he could rush to rescue Yunwei.

He shouldn't have been worried about Yun Wei, since with her martial arts skills, few could do anything to her. But she was pregnant, and Dongfang Du was from the same school as her, so dealing with her would always be easier for him than for others.

Qingfeng now understood why his master had suddenly planned to move the trip forward; it was because he was worried about the princess and wanted to rush to her rescue.

Qingfeng didn't ask any more questions and left to carry out his orders.

The Western Hills appeared peaceful and serene in the dead of night, with the ministers still sound asleep in their tents. Suddenly, the sharp cry of an owl shattered the tranquility of the night.

The ministers were awakened from their sleep.

"What happened?"

Only then did they realize that flames were raging outside, and there were shouts of battle and the clash of weapons.

Everyone's hearts were shocked.

what happened?

They tried to go out of the tent to investigate, but found that each tent was guarded by armored guards, and they couldn't get out at all.

The ministers, sensing that something big was about to happen, were filled with unease.

Inside Rong Xin's tent, Rong Xin sat sprawled on the ground in a disheveled state, surrounded by several of his trusted generals, all of whom were now bound hand and foot. Outside the tent, many corpses lay scattered about, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place.

Rong Xin's eyes were bloodshot.

He actually lost...

He had made such a meticulous plan, with his troops hidden everywhere, yet they were all wiped out in just a few breaths.

Only then did he realize that while he was planning to take action in Xishan, Rong Zhen also wanted to deal with him there.

His meticulously planned scheme had actually been seen through by Rong Zhen long ago.

The Ironclad Guards arrived so quickly; they must have already laid an ambush in the Western Hills.

Sitting on the armchair in the tent, Rong Zhen looked down at his nephew, his voice icy and intimidating, "I have treated you well, yet you plot to harm me?"

Rong Xin sat on the ground, her gaze sweeping blankly across the faces of Li Yaoting and his confidants.

Why was Rong Zhen able to learn of his plans, and why were his hidden men all accurately killed one by one?
Is there a traitor among them?

Yes, there must be a traitor among them, which is why Rong Zhen knew about the ambush he set up in Xishan, and he came prepared for this spring hunt!

Looking at the royal tent lined with armored guards, Rong Xin, no matter how unwilling he was, understood that his fate was sealed.

Thinking of this, he looked at Rong Zhen and sneered, "You have treated me well? You have always treated me as a puppet. I am the ruler of this world, but I am constantly hampered by you. I only regret that this plan was not thorough enough. Otherwise, I would have cut you into a thousand pieces to relieve my years of pent-up frustration."

Upon hearing this, Rong Zhen showed no anger, only looking at him calmly, "You want to kill me? I'll give you a chance." With that, he kicked a sword at his feet in front of Rong Xin.

Rong Xin was taken aback, but was quickly blinded by the burning hatred.

He quickly picked up the sword, rolled on the spot, and leaped in front of Rong Zhen, pressing the sword against his neck.

The unexpected success filled Rong Xin with elation. He pressed his sword tightly against Rong Zhen's neck, stood up, and glared at Rong Zhen with a fierce look. Then he swept his gaze over the armored guards in the tent one by one. "Your master is now in my hands. Those who know when to yield are wise. As long as you lay down your weapons, I will forgive your past transgressions and even reward you with promotions and titles!"

The armored guards remained unmoved, their eyes fixed straight ahead.

Qingfeng cried out in alarm, "Your Majesty, please have mercy! The Regent is your uncle, and he has served you diligently for so many years. Even if he has not made any great contributions, he has certainly worked hard. Your Majesty, you cannot kill your uncle! Otherwise, if word gets out, you will surely be condemned by the whole world!"

But Rong Xin was not listening to any of this at the moment. He held Rong Zhen at sword height, pulled him up, and forced him out of the tent.

Outside the tent, the ministers had arrived at some point and witnessed Rong Xin about to kill Rong Zhen. Everyone was terrified.

"Your Majesty, the Regent has rendered meritorious service to the nation; you cannot kill him!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider."

Many officials knelt down to beg for mercy.

However, this scene only further enraged Rong Xin. He was the ruler of Wei, but in the eyes of these ministers, there was only Rong Zhen.

He laughed in anger, “I am the king of Wei, and Rong Zhen is just a subject. When the king commands a subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. Rong Zhen should offer his neck for execution.”

The ministers were all quite frightened by his current madness.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider! The Regent has not committed any crime. Your Majesty's treatment of such a trusted minister will surely dishearten the people and cause them to lose faith in the court. Your Majesty, please think carefully!"

An old minister shouted at the top of his lungs.

Rong Xin couldn't stand hearing others praise Rong Zhen, so the old minister's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making him unable to bear it any longer. He fiercely pressed down on the hilt of his sword, wanting to cut off Rong Zhen's head.

"Your Majesty, no!"

"call out!"

The ministers' terrified cries rang out simultaneously with the sound of arrows piercing the air.

"puff!"

The sound of an arrow piercing flesh rang out, and suddenly all around fell silent.

The arrow struck Rong Xin squarely between the eyebrows.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what was happening before their eyes.

No one could believe it, not even Rong Xin herself.

His pupils widened, and he could no longer hold the sword in his hand. With a "thud," it fell to the ground, and then he fell straight backward.

"boom!"

A loud bang stunned everyone into silence.

After a long while, someone shouted, "The Emperor has passed away!"

Immediately afterwards, someone else shouted as if waking from a dream, "Assassin! There's an assassin! Someone, catch the assassin!"

For a moment, the scene was in chaos.

……

Yunwei was unaware of what was happening in Xishan.

As soon as it was light, Dongfangdu set off.

The carriage headed south.

Haitang and Fenghuai followed immediately.

Perhaps to evade pursuers, the carriages of Dongfangdu deliberately chose to travel along secluded paths.

As evening fell, the carriage stopped as it passed through a village.

Dongfang Du's men went to negotiate with a family, and the family agreed to let them stay overnight. However, when they saw Yunwei being carried off the carriage, the family couldn't help but have some doubts.

He looks so young, how come he seems like he can't walk?

Noticing the other person's scrutiny, Dongfang Du explained, "My younger sister has been ill since childhood and cannot walk."

"I see." The family didn't say anything more and led them inside.

Seeing this, Haitang, who was hiding in the shadows, became somewhat agitated.

I followed them all day, but I still couldn't find an opportunity to rescue Yunwei.

Now that Dongfang Du has moved into a farmer's house with Yunwei, it's even more difficult to make a move.

"What do we do now?" She couldn't help but raise her hand and poke Feng Huai.

"Now you finally remember me?" Feng Huai spat out the grass stalk he was holding in his mouth and raised an eyebrow.

"So what? You don't have any good ideas anyway," Haitang said irritably.

“How could there not be a good way? Come with me.” Feng Huai said, and walked towards a house.