After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 450 - 322: Goal Achieved (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Chapter 450: Chapter 322: Goal Achieved (Seeking Monthly Pass)
Fu Zhen walked in front of Xu Yin. Xu Yin looked up and pointed at her, then his knees gave way, and he collapsed forward, falling to the ground!
The guard nearby let out a sharp whistle, summoning the group that had retreated earlier, but Liang Zhi and Guo Song under the eaves moved even faster. As soon as the whistle sounded, a dozen figures simultaneously confronted and intercepted them all under the eaves!
Liang Zhi rushed toward Xu Yin, brandishing his sword ready to stab him in the chest!
"Xu traitor! I’m taking your miserable life to avenge my aunt!"
Pei Zhan reached out to pull his arm: "It’s not worth it! He is the notorious criminal who incited the Crown Prince to rebel. He must be taken back to await the emperor’s verdict."
Liang Zhi glared at the ground for a moment before reluctantly sheathing his sword.
Xu Yin had already passed out, his clothes and the ground stained with the blood he vomited. The Soft Muscle Powder wouldn’t directly kill, but the news of Lian Rong’s betrayal obviously left him utterly hopeless, losing his last hope. He couldn’t hold out any longer, and the effort of coughing up the blood accelerated the effect of the Soft Muscle Powder.
"Everyone must return to be interrogated!"
Pei Zhan signaled Guo Song and the others to handle the aftermath.
Then he called Fu Zhen to leave.
Fu Zhen had been watching Xu Yin and suddenly crouched down, pressing around his chest, then tore open his robe and took out a round piece of jade.
Pei Zhan watched her slip the jade into her sleeve and coughed, "After all, you were old acquaintances. If you want to keep something of his, I understand. I won’t tell the Emperor."
Fu Zhen smiled at him but said nothing, leaving through the courtyard gate.
Outside the gate stood many soldiers brought by Pei Zhan, some from the palace’s imperial guard.
Though everyone stood solemn and vigilant, they weren’t hurried, maintaining order.
This commotion attracted many nearby citizens to watch. Upon confirming that the court was apprehending the renowned Vice Minister Xu, their discussions grew louder and louder.
As the Xu family guards carried the unconscious Xu Yin out, Fu Zhen glanced at them, then boarded the carriage Pei Zhan had brought.
Pei Zhan followed, sitting down and glancing at her several times, finally unable to resist asking, "Are you alright?"
Fu Zhen folded her arms and leaned back, smiling, "Is there anything wrong with me?"
Pei Zhan also smiled, pursing his lips as he rolled up his sleeves.
Fu Zhen asked him, "What’s happening in the palace now?"
Pei Zhan took out a handkerchief to wipe a few traces of blood from his arm: "After Xu Yin left, the Crown Prince couldn’t persuade the Emperor for long, so he sent the Li brothers to capture me and Shaoyang. Initially, they gained no advantage. But then the Chamberlain’s Office arrived, and the Crown Prince prepared to directly strike at the Emperor, attempting to seize the throne under the guise of the Emperor’s old illness suddenly acting up. But then the Third Prince came."
"The Third Prince?"
"Yes, King Yan," Pei Zhan said. "When Shaoyang brought Prince Rong and his son into the palace, King Yan was just under the Meridian Gate watching the guards train horses. Shaoyang told King Yan about the situation inside Qianqing Palace and then entrusted him to relay commands to the soldiers at the palace gates if he heard a sharp whistle from within.
"And so, at the critical moment, Father, Uncle Cheng, and Uncle Du heard the whistle at the palace gates and entered the palace to rescue."
"And the Crown Prince?"
Pei Zhan took a deep breath, smoothing his knee, "The Emperor put him to the sword on the spot."
Fu Zhen nodded.
This outcome was within her expectations. The Crown Prince’s fratricide was unforgivable, yet given the difficulty of maintaining the royal lineage, having sired imperial grandsons might have saved his life, confined under house arrest. But rebellion and forcing an emperor to abdicate was an immense crime. Not only would the Emperor, as Son of Heaven, not tolerate him, but neither would the veteran courtiers who helped found the dynasty.
Yet this also meant the imperial grandsons wouldn’t meet a good ending. With such a father, ascending the throne in the future would make it hard to gain the people’s trust.
Fu Zhen said, "What about King Yan’s health?"
This question evidently touched a sore spot for Pei Zhan as a subject. Furrowing his brow, he said, "The imperial concubine prioritizes the stability of the state above all. The Crown Prince, though healthy, might have maintained decades of stability on the throne if he could stay in order. But with the thin bloodline of the clan, it’s still detrimental. Even if Prince Rong were not guilty, they aren’t of the imperial lineage, so there is no easing of vigilance over King Yan.
"However, in recent years, King Yan hasn’t even left the palace. Whether his condition is good or not, it’s likely plain to see."
Simply put, if King Yan could smoothly assume the throne, everything would be fine, and the Empress and the Emperor wouldn’t have allowed the Crown Prince an opportunity to draw a sword.
If even King Yan couldn’t succeed — at the very least, he needs to marry and have children, right? It’s now impossible to even adopt a child from the clan, and somehow a member of the Yang Family must sit on the throne to keep it stable, or else wouldn’t further disaster arise? — under the imperial system, someone always has to stay on the throne; otherwise, it’ll devolve into chaos.