The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 304 Preparing for Rebellion

Su Chang sighed and said, "If there is even the slightest way out, who would be willing to become a traitor and rebel?"

"Lao Lu, I have no way out, and the Su family has no way out either. I can only choose to take a risk and gamble. Otherwise, the Su family will be finished, and I will become the eternal sinner of the Su family."

"Others may not know my difficulties, but are you still unclear about them?"

"The third brother was set up today, and this has happened. There will be no peace in the Su family from now on."

"If I just sit there and wait for death, thinking only of going to the palace to plead guilty and beg for Shen Tianjiao's forgiveness, the Su family will immediately become the second Chen Guogong Mansion."

"Our queen is a tough character. She's not that easy to fool."

"She is now eagerly hoping that all the Yunli families will fall, leaving only her Zhenbei Marquis Mansion as the sole powerful one."

Lao Lu sighed silently and said nothing more. Su Chang's job as the head of the family was indeed not easy, and it was far from being as glorious as others thought.

"I understand. I'll be out later."

"Also, tell Ayang about this so he can prepare himself mentally. The outcome of this game of chess is still undecided."

"As my son, he has the right to know about this. Apart from him, I have no other trustworthy relatives around me."

Su Chang sighed. He had been scheming all his life, thinking that everything he did was for the good of the Su family. But in the end, the person he had cultivated with all his heart and soul acted willfully and recklessly, stabbing him and the Su family in the back.

In the end, it was the person he didn't care about, didn't pay attention to, and didn't treat as his son, who stayed with him and wanted to accompany him to the end.

"Yes, I'll go tell the second master later." Compared to Su Chang, Lao Lu has always been optimistic about Su Yang and Su Wenhao, father and son.

After all, Lao Lu has seen Su Yang and Su Wenhao's abilities to do things over the years.

"There is one other thing you need to do in person."

Su Chang's expression suddenly turned cold, and his tone became serious. "Go to Zuiyue Tower and bring back that Mudan. The Third Brother treated her very well when he was alive, and he keeps coming to me to fight over her."

"Now that the third brother is dead, let the woman he loves the most accompany him."

"We need to investigate Zuiyue Tower thoroughly too. The incident with the third brother happened in Zuiyue Tower."

"clear."

Lao Lu is Su Chang's most capable subordinate, so he naturally understands Su Chang's meaning best.

"Let's go to the palace to apologize." Su Chang stood up from the chair, tidied his appearance, and walked out calmly.

Shen Tianjiao already knew everything that happened outside Yuxiu Palace today.

At this moment, she was sitting there, drinking tea and listening to the person sent by Su Wenhao reporting on the affairs of the Su family.

"Go back and tell Su Wenhao that I already know."

"Tell him to take his men to the Shili Pavilion outside the city. I will send people to ambush them there."

"As for whether he wants to stay and wait for Su Yang after the matter is completed, or leave first to reunite with his family, it is entirely up to him to decide."

Although she had only met the Su father and son once, it was not difficult for Shen Tianjiao to see that the relationship between them was still very good.

Su Yang was forced to stay in the Su family and work for the Su family. As his son, Su Wenhao was naturally worried.

Shen Tianjiao would not interfere whether he went or stayed.

If Su Wenhao chooses to stay, he will naturally have the ability to hide himself and live well.

Ruan Yuhu came out from behind the screen only after the visitor left.

"Su Chang is indeed a ruthless, cold-blooded man. After all, he is his own son and brother. He beat him to death without a moment's hesitation."

Shen Tianjiao took a sip of tea and said calmly, "He comes from a prominent family and has been trained as the next head of the family since he was a child."

"In his mind, nothing is more important than the interests of the family. So for the sake of the family's interests, let alone killing his own brother, he would not hesitate even if he was asked to kill his own son."

Although there were not so many mysterious deaths in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, living in the capital, one had to deal with those aristocratic families to some extent, so it was not surprising that they knew about these things.

Moreover, after Shen Tianjiao became the queen, she had seen all kinds of things in the harem that were shocking to her worldview and had long been accustomed to them.

Although Shen Tianjiao had never delved into the cause of the hatred between Ruan Yuhu and Su Chang, Shen Tianjiao knew in her heart that it was probably due to family interests.

"So are you going to meet him later or not?" When Ruan Yuhu mentioned Su Chang, she felt upset. She still couldn't turn a blind eye to her enemy.

"Of course I won't see him. If I don't see him, he'll become even more panicked and uneasy. This way, he'll be more determined to cooperate with Li Zhaohui."

Su Yang and Su Wenhao, father and son, did not disappoint Shen Tianjiao after all, and now the result has made Shen Tianjiao very satisfied.

But there is a more important and difficult road ahead, which is how to make Su Chang and Li Chaohui speed up their rebellion after they join forces.

Time waits for no one. Although Duan Qingning's medicine is available, no one can guarantee that there will be no unexpected problems or accidents during this period.

It seems that Su Chang keeping Su Yang by his side has helped Shen Tianjiao a lot.

And at this moment, Shen Tianjiao was certain that Su Wenhao would never leave alone, he would definitely wait to leave with Su Yang.

With these two major aids, things will be much easier.

Su Chang was riding in a carriage and was stopped just as he arrived at the gate of the imperial city.

"Master Su, are you going to the palace to see the emperor so late at night?"

The gatekeeper asked as he looked at Su Chang getting off the carriage. He had just received an order that Su Chang could not be allowed to enter the palace today.

"Yes, I have something important to discuss with the Empress in the palace. Please give me some convenience."

Su Chang was supported by someone, looking so weak that he could faint at any time.

"Oh, this..." the gatekeeper said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Master Su, please go back today. The Empress has said that the Emperor has caught a cold these days, and she has to go to Taihe Palace to tend to him."

"So after the court was dismissed, no one was seen. Furthermore, it's already curfew, so it's even less likely that the Empress will see you."

"Master Su, I see that you are not in good health. You should go back and rest early, and come to see the emperor tomorrow."

This sounded like an excuse to evade others, how could someone as shrewd as Su Chang not hear it?

The gatekeeper revealed a very important piece of information to Su Chang, that is, Shen Tianjiao didn't want to see him.

"Since His Majesty has caught a cold, I will not disturb you."

"I will come to pay my respects to the Queen tomorrow."

The other party has made it clear that they don't want to see him, so Su Chang would be asking for trouble if he stayed.

Back in the carriage, Su Chang began to review the situation in his mind. Shen Tianjiao's attitude was clear. She didn't want to see him because someone had already gone to the palace to complain to Shen Tianjiao.

He told Shen Tianjiao everything that happened in Zuiyue Tower today, and Shen Tianjiao basically believed what that person said.

That's why she used the gatekeeper to keep me out of the imperial city and not allow me to see her.

It seems that what his second son said was right. Once the seed of doubt was planted, it would be difficult to remove it from Shen Tianjiao's heart.

Shen Tianjiao was already wary of and dissatisfied with the Su family, and now this matter had to do with it.

Shen Tianjiao was probably determined to wipe out the Su family at this moment. And that Ruan Yuhu, no, it should be Gu Xuanyin who was behind the scenes. No matter what, the Su family was doomed this time.

Therefore, if he did not rely on Li Chaohui and joined her in the rebellion, both he and the Su family would have no way to survive.

At this time, Su Chang couldn't figure out who was behind the scenes who wanted to kill him and the Su family.

After all, even if the Su family did not offend all the noble families in Beijing over the years, they had offended more than half of them.

Those people are always hoping that the Su family will be in trouble. If the Su family is in trouble, it will be a disaster and sorrow for the Su family, but it will be an extremely good thing for those aristocratic families.

Once the Su family falls, they can rush in and divide up everything the Su family has now.

Moreover, while possessing wealth and power, they can also enhance their family's status among the aristocratic families, which can be said to be gaining both fame and fortune.

The He family is the best example. Although the He family ranks low among the aristocratic families, this does not prevent the He family from being divided up immediately after its downfall, leaving nothing but bones.

So now everyone could be the one who stands up and steps on the Su family, sending them into hell.

The Su family is more attractive than the He family or even the Duke of Chen's Mansion.

Su Chang racked his brains to figure out who was stabbing the Su family in the back, but he could never have imagined that the person who actually stabbed him and the Su family in the back was his eldest son Su Yang and his beloved grandson.

When Su Yang returned home, he saw that Lao Lu had returned earlier than him.

"Why did you come back so soon? Did things go wrong?"

"No." Lao Lu shook his head and said, "I've already paid a visit to the Grand Princess. She was very happy to hear that you were willing to cooperate with her."

"But, but I see that her health doesn't seem to be very good. I don't know if she can survive until the day we start the rebellion."

Su Chang stopped, looked back at Lao Lu and asked, "Has it become this serious?"

Su Chang had known about Li Chaohui's recent poor health. He originally thought that Li Chaohui's poor health was due to the damage she suffered in Anguo Temple, and that she would be fine as long as she took good care of herself.

But after hearing what Lao Lu said, he suddenly felt unsure.

"Yes, she was extremely thin, and her face looked like she was about to die, grayish-green without a trace of blood."

"Her current condition seems to be nourished by some kind of medicine to maintain her vital signs."

"If we want to cooperate with her, we can't delay any longer. We have to act in advance. Otherwise, I'm afraid she might not be able to wait any longer."

I have to say that Lao Lu's eyes are really sharp. He immediately noticed that something was wrong with Li Chaohui.

Su Chang sighed silently in his heart. It was really like adding insult to injury and causing trouble everywhere.

"Then start the incident early. Go back and set a date with her. The sooner the better."

Su Chang did not doubt Lao Lu's words at all. His trust in Lao Lu had long surpassed that of everyone around him, even his own son.

Now Su Chang is no longer worried about Li Chaohui's life or death. He is only worried about whether the rebellion can succeed and whether the Su family can escape the misfortune of being confiscated and exiled.

"Okay, I'll do it tomorrow."

Lao Lu’s work efficiency is still very fast, and Su Chang doesn’t have to worry about anything.

"Master, is it not going well for you to enter the palace today?"

Judging from the time, if Su Chang went into the palace to see Shen Tianjiao, he would not come back so soon.

"Well, it didn't go well. I didn't even get into the Imperial City, let alone the palace to plead guilty."

"It seems that what Ayang said is absolutely correct. Someone has set their sights on our Su family, and today's farce was prepared by them."

"The Queen probably already knew about this and believed that person's slander, so she had me stopped outside the Imperial City."

"If we don't make plans soon, I'm afraid our Su family will really follow in the footsteps of Duke Chen's Mansion."

When Su Chang thought of this, he couldn't help but slow down his pace. In the upcoming life-and-death battle, he and the Su family must give their all.

If there is any mistake, the Su family will be sent to hell and will never be reborn.

"Don't worry, Master. I will go and discuss the date of the rebellion with the Grand Princess tomorrow."

"Half of the people in the court now support the Grand Princess. Our chances of winning are still very high."

Seeing that Su Chang was in a bad mood, Lao Lu hurriedly spoke to comfort him.

"Yeah." Su Chang's mood did not become relieved by Lao Lu's consolation. He knew very well that half of the people in the court supported Li Chaohui, which was just an illusion.

Li Chaohui deliberately released false information in order to convince others.

Nowadays, let alone half of the people in the court, it would be great if one quarter of them could support Li Chaohui.

This battle is not easy to fight. We must seize the initiative and hold it in our hands.

"Master, I've already been to Zuiyue Tower. That Mudan was redeemed seven days ago."

"The person who redeemed her said it was the Third Master, but at that time the Third Master was still imprisoned, so there was no way he could have redeemed her."

"But the redemption contract was signed by the Third Master. If you don't look closely, you can't tell the authenticity."

"I went to the Third Master's house outside, but it was already deserted. Not to mention Peony, even the furniture inside had been moved out."

These bad news really hit Su Chang hard, making him feel extremely bad and he might explode at any time.