Chapter 256: Feng Quji

After Feng Quji called Li Zhen out, the two of them had been hiding near the Imperial Palace.

They were waiting for the right moment.

"Will we really succeed tonight?"

Li Zhen could not help but ask.

His expression held a trace of excitement, a trace of nervousness, and even more joy.

If, as Feng Quji said, he could truly succeed tonight,

then he, too, might be able to gain immense benefits from this matter.

Li Zhen had long since had enough of his wife.

As the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei, her status was prominent, and the benefits she could bring him were immense.

But at the same time, precisely because of his wife's powerful maternal family, he had no status or standing in front of her.

Even a concubine had to watch her expression.

Li Zhen had long since had enough of such days.

The Prince of Zhenbei, as a relative of the Emperor, possessed great power.

But now, in the imperial court, the help he provided was no longer significant.

Yet the existence of the Prince of Zhenbei was like a giant boulder, always pressing down on his head.

Li Zhen had always wanted to completely remove the Prince of Zhenbei.

Now, he had finally found this opportunity.

"Wait a little longer."

"I fear His Majesty should be completely dead by now."

"If we go over now, it would be somewhat difficult to explain."

"Those Censor-in-Chiefs would not let this point go."

Feng Quji shook his head.

He had not forgotten how pedantic those Censor-in-Chiefs were.

If they caught him in a trap, he feared he would be reviled in history for ten thousand years.

Feng Quji did not want to take such a risk.

As a civil official, he naturally hoped his reputation would endure.

Li Zhen nodded as well.

He was a civil official like Feng Quji and naturally did not want such a bad reputation.

"How long do we have to wait?"

Another cold wind blew, and Li Zhen instinctively wrapped his cloak tighter around himself.

Years of living in luxury had long since made him incredibly delicate.

In such a cold night, he could no longer bear the freezing temperature. ### CHAPTER 566

Feng Quji watched the movements near the Imperial Palace.

He had been waiting for Eastern Emperor Taiyi to send him a message.

According to what they had agreed, if Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the others reached the palace,

they would immediately send a message to notify him so he could also head over.

By that time, Eastern Emperor Taiyi would likely have seized control of the situation.

Their arrival would then have a logical justification.

"Wait a little longer; it should be soon."

Feng Quji himself could barely stand the cold, but he dared not be careless.

He kept his attention tightly focused on the direction of the palace, not daring to miss a single shred of information.

Inside the Imperial Palace.

Ying Zheng stood up from his bed for the first time, dressed in his dragon robes.

"Since I was able to conquer the six states and unify the entire Great Qin,"

"I will never fear those petty villains."

Ying Zheng's figure was cold and majestic.

Ying Mo looked at him.

Suddenly, a crisp, low whistle sounded in his ear.

Upon hearing this sound, his expression shifted.

His figure flashed, and he soon appeared outside the bedchamber.

"What happened?"

This crisp, low whistle was their secret signal for notifying each other of information.

"Young Master, a group of men has appeared in Xianyang City."

"Leading them is Wang Ben of the Wang family."

"However, what is strange is that Wang Jian does not seem to have participated in this matter."

"At this moment, Wang Jian has blocked Wang Ben at the city gate of Xianyang."

Lu Li told Ying Mo everything he had learned.

"There is one more thing: Feng Quji and Li Zhen are currently outside the palace, waiting for an opportunity."

"I suspect they have long been plotting this."

"They are likely waiting for the right moment to enter the palace and announce that Huhai is the next successor."

Lu Li continued.

Although a large number of personnel were gathered within the palace, they had not relaxed their surveillance on those who needed to be watched.

As soon as Feng Quji made a move, the people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion had sensed it.

At this moment, the people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion were hiding around Feng Quji and Li Zhen, monitoring their every move.

"Hmm."

Ying Mo gave a soft grunt.

He had long known that these people would not sit idly by tonight.

"Have everyone prepare."

"Tonight, no one will escape."

Ying Mo continued.

His eyes were filled with killing intent.

"Yes."

After delivering the message to Ying Mo, Lu Li left immediately.

He had to report the Young Master's orders as quickly as possible...

When Ying Mo appeared in Ying Zheng's bedchamber again, Ying Zheng's gaze turned to him.

"What is happening outside?"

Ying Zheng asked.

"Your Majesty, the Wang family has rebelled."

Zhang Han said.

He had already received news that a force had appeared in Xianyang City, and it was indeed the Wang family.

"Hmph."

"I had long suspected both the Wang family and Li Si."

"I did not expect the Wang family to be able to hide until now."

"Since they have also participated in this, let us thoroughly purge the entire power structure of Great Qin."

Ying Zheng's eyes were cold.

"There is one strange point."

Zhang Han continued.

"Hmm?"

Ying Zheng looked at him.

"It seems only Wang Ben from the Wang family is participating in this rebellion."

"The news returned shows that Wang Jian seems to have blocked Wang Ben at the city gate of Xianyang."

"Your Majesty, look..."

Zhang Han was also hesitant about this situation.

If the Wang family had truly rebelled,

their army would have already appeared near the Imperial Palace.

Why would Wang Jian block Wang Ben at the city gate?

"Is this not clear?"

Ying Mo spoke up.

"Wang Ben participated in this matter, and he also participated in the events of five years ago."

"That old fox Wang Jian would likely not participate in such things."

"He calculated his whole life, yet he never calculated that his only son would participate in such a thing."

A cold smile curled the corner of Ying Mo's mouth.

Regardless of whether Wang Jian had participated in the events of that year,

the convenience Wang Jian and the Wang family provided allowed Wang Ben to participate in this matter.

Therefore, he would not spare the Wang family either.

Upon hearing Ying Mo's words, the two of them suddenly realized.

"Old General Wang has been loyal and patriotic his whole life; he should not have participated in this matter."

Zhang Han said.

He had been wondering why the Wang family had always felt so strange;

he could clearly detect traces of the Wang family in certain matters, yet Old General Wang always appeared upright and open.

He had once thought it was because of his own investigative errors or because Old General Wang was too insidious.

Now it seemed that the strange feeling was precisely because the father and son, Wang Jian and Wang Ben, had different stances.

... ### CHAPTER 567