Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Xu Huaiyi kept going in and out of the RV that night. The knife in his hand was always stained with the smell of blood, and his whole body exuded a cold and stern look that made people stay away from him.

Gu Huanxi wanted to ask a few questions, but hesitated and didn't open his mouth.

It's really the wrong timing.

He was too busy to take care of anything else. He just ate voraciously to replenish his energy and then went out to "help those innocent people who were affected by the disaster."

Didn't sleep all night.

Gu Huanxi couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a blackout in the second half of the night.

Almost every family in the capital city stayed awake all night and remained trembling with fear until dawn.

After dawn, the sounds of fighting finally stopped, but the smell of blood in the air was still pungent, and the disaster brought by the palace rebellion had not yet ended.

Every household closed their doors, anxiously waiting for the incident to subside.

Dead bodies could be seen everywhere on the streets, and shops had been smashed, destroyed and burned. The scene was in a state of disarray and tragedy.

From time to time, soldiers in armor hurried by, searching for something vigilantly.

The city gates were closed, isolating everything.

If Xu Huaiyi had not passed the message to her, Gu Huanxi would have become blind and deaf, and would not even know that the situation in the palace had changed.

The two met again two days later. As soon as Gu Huanxi entered the RV, she saw Xu Huaiyi looking tired. He was lying on the bed with his eyes half closed, as if he was half asleep.

"You haven't slept for the past two days, have you?"

"I can't sleep..." Xu Huaiyi shook his head and rubbed his face with both hands to make himself look more energetic. "I can't take care of it. There are too many things to do."

"Are you done now?" Gu Huanxi heated a cup of milk for him and urged him to drink it.

Xu Huaiyi finished the task in a few bites, exhaled, and said with a wry smile, "How can I be done with this? There will be more chaos for a few days. When you see the city gate open, it means that the matter is over and the situation is relatively stable."

Gu Huanxi nodded, and didn't rush to ask about the palace. Instead, she was concerned about what he had done first, "Did you get what you wanted last night?"

Xu Huaiyi sighed and smiled bitterly, "I can't be satisfied. At most, I can have a clear conscience. I'm alone. How many people can I help, no matter how good I am at fighting?"

Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "Are there many people who take advantage of the opportunity to rob and cause trouble?"

Xu Huaiyi groaned, "A palace coup has exposed all kinds of monsters. Those ruffians and scoundrels usually make a living by stealing and cheating. They dare not commit anything too dangerous. But last night, the capital was in chaos, and some soldiers were taking advantage of the situation to rob. How could they not be jealous?

As expected, when the world is in chaos, the despicable and dark nature in people's hearts will be infinitely magnified. They will rob and oppress the people. As long as there is profit to be made, they will dare to do anything, even murder and arson. "

Gu Huanxi took over the conversation, "Then if you kill them, it can be regarded as acting in the name of justice."

Xu Huaiyi forced a smile, "It's a pity that we couldn't eradicate them all. Those bastards are very cunning. They don't dare to rob the wealthy families, but just focus on the houses of the wealthy, rushing in to burn, kill, rob and abuse. They are more hateful than the Tartars and the Japanese pirates.

I just regret that I can’t be in two places at once, otherwise, I would definitely catch them all in one fell swoop.

However, the most hateful ones are the soldiers and bandits. Alas, many of them took advantage of the situation to rob, which really brought shame to the soldiers..."

Gu Huanxi was not surprised and asked calmly, "Are they also robbing the rich?"

"That's not the case. They are targeting wealthy officials. Even though they have guards, they can't hold out for long. So, the losses are quite heavy." Xu Huaiyi mentioned the names of several families. They were not the best in the capital, but they were well-known.

Gu Huanxi sighed, "How dare you do that! Aren't you afraid of being held accountable later?"

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "How can we investigate? The clothes they wear cannot tell which army they belong to. Who can we hold accountable for the incident?"

"A makeover?"

"Well, maybe it belongs to the King of Chu, or maybe it belongs to the Imperial Guards or the Western Camp. It's hard to tell."

Gu Huanxi wondered, "Shouldn't they go to the palace to earn military merits?"

Xu Huaiyi mocked, "The fighting in the palace was life and death, how can it be so easy to save the military palace? You might even lose your life. You don't know how many people died in the palace last night. The blood filled the cracks in the stone slabs and has not been cleaned up yet.

There weren’t many people working, most of the eunuchs and palace maids were killed or injured, and many of the remaining ones were locked up and awaiting interrogation…”

At this point, seeing Gu Huanxi's puzzled expression, he explained, "In the palace coup last night, many eunuchs and palace maids participated in it, and even contributed a lot. But it's hard to tell who the master behind them is. Anyway, each of them serves a different master, and either poisoned or took action directly, committing a lot of murders. Now, not to mention Emperor Jianxing, even the civil and military officials in the whole court don't trust them.

If someone among them were to plant a stake in my path and strike me unexpectedly, then there would be no one left in the palace."

After listening to this, Gu Huanxi asked cautiously, "So, Emperor Jianxing is still alive?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "However, he was seriously injured, and it's hard to say what will happen to him in the future. His life span will definitely be affected. I guess he won't be able to hold on for too long. He was taking elixirs anyway, and even though the knife was stabbed off-center, it was stabbed near his chest. He survived, which is a testament to the great medical skills of the imperial physician. For the rest, forget it."

"He was stabbed?" Gu Huanxi's eyes widened. "He's not using this as a self-torture tactic, is he? Is he just being careless and miscalculating?"

Xu Huaiyi gloated, "He is too confident. Humph, he thinks his plan is foolproof, so he dares to know that the Crown Prince and the King of Jin are not honest, but he does not suppress them in advance, but allows them to force the palace. Isn't it just to take the opportunity to destroy the King of Chu and the Queen Mother? He doesn't have to bear the crime of being unfilial and put all this on the Crown Prince and the King of Jin. What a pity...

His plan was good, but he didn't think about it: if he schemed against others, would others not scheme against him?

He wants to take advantage of the chaos to do something sinister, so won't others take advantage of him to achieve their own goals?

Haha, I was too arrogant. I thought I had arranged everything and all the people and things were under control. Tsk tsk, I was slapped in the face this time.

The one who assassinated him was not someone else, but one of the eunuchs who served him closely. It is said that he was quite trusted and valued over the years. Who would have thought that he would be attacked at the critical moment? If he hadn't dodged for a moment, he would have been killed on the spot. He can be considered lucky..."

Gu Huanxi immediately asked, "Who does that eunuch belong to?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head, "It's not clear. After the eunuch was stabbed, he committed suicide. There was no chance to force a confession. As for checking his background, there is a high probability that nothing will be found. Think about it, since he was transferred to serve in front of the emperor, his ancestors must have been checked in advance, otherwise Emperor Jianxing would not dare to use him.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether to investigate or not. The masters behind him are just a few people, either the King of Chu or the Queen Mother. Oh, and the King of Qin is also a big suspect."

"Why don't you doubt the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin?"

"Tsk, those two don't have the ability to do that. Besides, the eunuch is not young anymore. The nail must have been planted more than ten years ago. How old were those two then? They definitely can't do it."

Gu Huanxi suddenly realized and said with emotion, "Emperor Jianxing has suffered a great loss this time."

She risked her life to set up the scheme and almost lost her life. In her opinion, it was extremely not worth it.

Xu Huaiyi said in a complicated tone, "He didn't lose much, he got everything he wanted..."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi was moved, "The King of Chu and the Queen Mother are both dead?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, then shook his head, "The Empress Dowager is dead, but the Prince of Chu and his father escaped. The others were killed by the people sent by Emperor Jianxing. The entire Prince of Chu's Mansion has now been burned to ashes..."

"How did the Prince of Chu escape?"

“There is a secret passage in the Prince of Chu’s Palace. The father and son had already prepared for defeat. Once they realized something was wrong, they took the remaining men and fled through the secret passage.

It's no use closing the city gates.

They had been planning for this day for who knows how many years. There must be secret settlements and support personnel outside the city, so it should not be difficult for them to evade pursuit.

Besides, the Emperor Jianxing is still lying in bed half-dead, the court is in chaos, and there is no backbone. It is tiring enough to deal with the current chaos, so how can we bother chasing them? Stabilizing the situation in the capital and the safety of the palace are the top priorities, and the rest must be planned slowly. "

Gu Huanxi asked tentatively, "It seems that Emperor Jianxing is not blindly confident. He has a backup plan!"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "Emperor Jianxing has hidden a group of soldiers. The number is not too large, but they are the elite of the elite. Each of them can fight ten enemies with one. Most of the private soldiers of the King of Chu were tied up in the east by the master. This time they forced the palace to rebel, and they instigated the prince and the king of Jin to take the lead and serve as cannon fodder. They want to wait until the father and son are both defeated, and then take the opportunity to seize power.

Unfortunately, Emperor Jianxing also thought so. He sent people to raid their house while the Prince of Chu was in the palace. If the Prince of Chu and his father had not been alert and had loyal guards who fought desperately to protect them, they would most likely have died in the palace.

The Empress Dowager did not escape and was said to have been stabbed several times, dying a miserable death.

Emperor Jianxing hated her so much that he killed her without mercy.

However, he got away with it cleanly and put all the blame on the Crown Prince and Prince of Jin. The two brothers struggled desperately, thinking they could have a chance of survival, but they didn't know that they were just pawns and scapegoats in the game between Prince of Chu and Emperor Jianxing.

How miserable!

After his death, he was cursed and could not even be buried in the imperial mausoleum. How tragic."

Gu Huanxi blinked and asked in surprise, "Are they both dead?"

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "How could they not die? How could they be scapegoats if they didn't die? They didn't even have the chance to open their mouths to explain or plead for mercy before they were shot to death. They died in one stroke, completely dead."

"That's really tragic. In comparison, Prince Qi is lucky to have escaped a disaster."

"Heh, he didn't completely escape. Someone from some unknown party attacked Prince Qi's mansion. Prince Qi's sons all died. However, he was lucky. He hid in a secret room and survived."

Gu Huanxi was suddenly startled, "What about the Prince Qi's Mansion?"

Xu Huaiyi said helplessly, "Of course I was also scolded. It was right that I didn't send Xiaoyu back earlier. Otherwise, it would be hard to predict whether she would live or die now."

"The King of Qi is not here, what are they doing..."

"The King of Qi is not here, but his sons are here. The other party wants to kill all of Emperor Jianxing's descendants. Only in this way can they adopt a son from a side branch to inherit the throne."

"So, it was the King of Chu who did it?"

"Not necessarily. It could also be the King of Qin."

Gu Huanxi digested the thought silently for a moment before asking, "What about the King of Qi's children?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "The son born to Li Wanyu seems to have escaped. The one from the Meng family is gone, and the daughter of the Xiao family returned to her parents' home with her newborn child. I think there is no danger."

"This means that the King of Qi has become the biggest winner..." Gu Huanxi said with emotion, "Sure enough, he got the upper hand by luck."

Xu Huaiyi agreed, "That's true. Among the adult princes, he is the only one who is perfect. Although his ability is mediocre, he is in good health and has an impeccable reputation. There is no other choice except him."

"That's not right. Aren't there still a few little princes in the palace?"

"Didn't I say that just now? Those princes and even their mothers were killed."

Gu Huanxi took a deep breath, "Killed them all? Was it also done by the King of Chu?"

Xu Huaiyi said thoughtfully, "Actually, I prefer the King of Qin."

"King Qin? Do you have evidence?"

"No, it's just intuition. The King of Chu is busy dealing with Emperor Jianxing and has to be ready to retreat at any time if he is defeated. How can he have time to kill so many people? Besides, it is impossible for Emperor Jianxing to leave no one in the harem. Even if the King of Chu breaks into the harem, he should go to save the Empress Dowager. It is not worthwhile to disperse his strength to kill a few little princes."

Xu Huaiyi's analysis was well-reasoned and Gu Huanxi believed most of it. "It seems that the King of Qin is also a ruthless person. He is going to wipe out the roots."

"Yes, so the King of Qi is in danger!" Xu Huaiyi was worried. "Emperor Jianxing will probably summon the King of Qi back to the capital soon. There must be many dangers along the way. The King of Qin will not let him come back smoothly."

"You won't think of escorting him?"

"It depends on what the court has arranged. If they send me, can I still disobey the order?"

Gu Huanxi pondered and said, "It seems that I should take this trip both emotionally and logically."

Seeing that she didn't object, Xu Huaiyi was quite puzzled, and then he heard her say, "Just think of it as Xiaoyu's job. If the court doesn't send you, you should also try to fight for it."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi immediately said sourly, "Is your son's future more important than your husband's safety?"

Gu Huanxi looked at him with a half-smile, "Don't be so ungrateful. You don't have to go. I won't force you."

Xu Huaiyi choked and changed the subject with a wry smile, "Well, in a few days, the situation in the capital should be stable. When will you move back? It's boring to live alone in the mansion."

Gu Huanxi said calmly, "No hurry, let's wait until it calms down completely."

"That's a long time to wait. Emperor Jianxing won't be well anytime soon. The entire court must be on high alert. We also have to purge the remnants who followed the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin to force the emperor to abdicate, and we also have to catch the Prince of Chu's accomplices. There's a lot of work to do."

"The coffin shop is the busiest, right?"

"Alas, it's true. It is said that there is not enough. Too many people died. The blood flowed like a river. Many families are holding funerals. And in the palace, no matter what the King of Chu does, the funeral of the Empress Dowager must be carried out according to the rules. And the concubines and princes, the whole palace is in mourning."