It was from Jiang Chi that everyone learned that he brought the two officials whose concubines were executed by Emperor Deshun, and led only more than 30 soldiers to the south of Dongyang Mountain to welcome Prince Jin back to the capital.

King An led more than 20,000 troops and ambushed them among the grass and trees on the mountain north of Dongyang Mountain.

Seeing that the King of Jin led his troops to Dongyang Mountain, Jiang Chi and the two officials came on horseback. After the soldiers passed the message, Jiang Chi and the two officials were able to whip their horses and meet the King of Jin.

The moment he saw Prince Jin, Jiang Chi dismounted, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations Prince Jin on your triumphant return."

The other two officials had sweaty palms due to nervousness, because their entire families were imprisoned by Emperor Deshun, and they did this to save their lives.

The two men had no choice but to get off their horses.

One of the officials said, "Congratulations to His Royal Highness Prince Jin. Great joy! Prince An died of illness last night."

Another official said, "Your Highness the Prince of Jin is coming to the capital this time, and His Majesty will certainly confer the title of Crown Prince on you."

Prince Jin held the whip in his hand, leaned forward slightly, squinted his eyes and said, "Prince An passed away last night? Father doted on him so much, why are you here?"

Obviously, Prince Jin was suspicious. Jiang Chi's eyes moved slightly. He looked up at Prince Jin and said, "His Royal Highness Prince An passed away suddenly. His Majesty fainted in Jingtai Pavilion due to heartache and had a high fever. Now is the best time for Prince Jin to come to the capital. Although the Queen Mother is smart, she can hardly control the government. I am here to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Jin back to the capital on the orders of my father, Marquis Ningyuan. My father has already controlled the palace guards for His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and we are just waiting for His Royal Highness Prince Jin to come to the palace to discuss matters."

Hearing this, Prince Jin snorted coldly, "Father has always favored Prince An. He has been a sickly child since he was young and didn't have many days to live. What do you mean by sudden death? The reason he was able to live for so many years is that the King of Hell was too lazy to take him away.

Sooner or later, this day will come. How could my father faint because of this? How ridiculous."

Jiang Chi and the two officials did not respond.

King Jin glanced at Jiang Chi and said with disdain, "I have tried to recruit Ningyuan Hou many times before. Isn't Ningyuan Hou very stubborn? Now that King An has passed away and my father has fainted and has a high fever, he is controlling the palace guards. What's going on? Is he planning a rebellion, or does he want to wait for me to inherit the throne and forget the past grudges?"

Jiang Chi smiled and said, "How could Your Highness Prince Jin not know my father's character? He has always been a loyal minister, but..."

Jiang Chi paused for a moment, then said with a gloomy look, "The Empress and Prince Rui have many followers. Even if we eliminate them, we may not be able to eliminate them all. If they take advantage of your majesty's serious illness to cause trouble, there may be changes. That's why we have controlled the Imperial Guards and are waiting for Prince Jin to return to the palace to take charge and make decisions.

My father has no other request, but only asks that after His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin inherits the throne, he can spare the lives of the Ningyuan Marquis's master and servants. My father is old, and it is time for him to resign and enjoy his old age."

King Jin sneered, looked at the two officials, and asked sternly, "Is what he said true?"

One of the officials said, "We have been loyal to His Royal Highness Prince Jin for many years and have never had second thoughts. What Young Master Jiang said is indeed true. If His Royal Highness Prince Jin does not believe it, follow us back to Beijing and you will know."

Another official said, "I have secretly brought Concubine Chen to the palace and asked her to serve you carefully. Once His Royal Highness Prince Jin has calmed down the situation in the palace, I will send Concubine Chen to the palace."

As he spoke, he took out a secret letter from his sleeve pocket and presented it with both hands, saying, "This is written by Concubine Chen to His Royal Highness Prince Jin. Your Royal Highness Prince Jin will know it at a glance."

The deputy general of King Jin dismounted from his horse, took the secret letter that the official held high above his head with both hands, and handed it to King Jin.

This secret letter was written by Prince An after he sought out a calligraphy master who found the handwriting of Concubine Chen in the past and imitated it.

After the King of Jin opened the secret letter, he could not tell whether it was true or not. He believed it and laughed loudly, saying, "God is helping me."

Afterwards, Jiang Chi told the Prince of Jin that if he led 30,000 troops into the capital, as His Majesty was ill at the time, such a move might cause the historians to mistakenly believe that the Prince of Jin was plotting a rebellion. So he persuaded the Prince of Jin to set up camp with the 30,000 troops in Dongyang Mountain, which was not far from the capital. If there was any unusual movement in the capital, the deputy general could be sent to mobilize the troops.

The King of Jin pondered for a moment and then agreed. He appointed three deputy generals and brought fifty elite soldiers to accompany Jiang Chi and the two officials back to the capital.

He left two deputy generals behind to settle the 30,000-strong army in camp at Dongyang Mountain, ready to be deployed at any time.

When we entered the capital, many shops were closed and there were very few people on the streets.

Many officials hung white lanterns in front of their houses and white silk in front of their government offices, all of which were inscribed with elegies for the "Prince An" who had passed away suddenly.

When Prince Jin and his deputy general saw it, they believed it even more. Prince Jin was extremely pleased and whipped his horse to speed up towards the palace.

Unexpectedly, after entering the palace, he saw Ning Yuan Hou coming towards him with a sword in his hand and a smile on his face from a distance.

Just when the King of Jin thought that the Marquis of Ningyuan would bow and greet him, the Marquis of Ningyuan swung his sword and chopped at the horse's hooves under the King of Jin.

The front hoof was chopped off and the Prince of Jin fell off his horse. The Silver Feather Guards and the Imperial Guards rushed in from all directions and captured the fifty elite soldiers brought by the Prince of Jin.

Jiang Chi pressed the mechanism of the Feng Shui fan and the fan flew towards King Jin.

After a spin, the King of Jin flew back with the tendons in both wrists severed. Then with three moves, the King of Jin's three deputy generals were captured alive.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Prince Jin was tied up by Marquis Ningyuan and sent to the Zhengde Hall.

Half an hour after Jiang Chi and Prince Jin left Dongyang Mountain, Prince An, holding the tiger talisman, led his troops and killed Prince Jin's two deputy generals.

Without the deputy general, the remaining generals and soldiers were like scattered sand. In less than an hour, they were all taken over by the troops led by Prince An. The capable deputy general of Ningyuan Marquis and Xiao Meng were temporarily in charge.

At this point, Jiang Chi only sighed, "It seems easy to capture His Royal Highness Prince Jin this time, but it is actually a risky victory."

Everyone also felt that this statement made sense.

After talking for a while, Lin Tingxu was about to take his wife and sister back home.

Ning Yuanhou said: "The capital is not peaceful right now. Brother Lin, please stay in the mansion for a few more days. When the situation stabilizes, you can return home."

Lin Tingxu couldn't refuse politely, so he bowed to Ning Yuanhou and said, "Then I'll bother you for a few more days."

Jiang Chi looked at Lin Luoling and said, "Sister Ling'er, you don't have to rush to bring back the things you brought. Pack the things you need first, and I will personally take you back home."

Not many things were needed, and with the help of He Jinchun and Lin Luoling's two aunts, they were packed up quickly.

Under Jiang Chi's escort, five carriages headed towards the new mansion.

When they were only one street away from the new mansion, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and a rough male voice came from the front: "Stop the carriage immediately, don't go any further!"

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