The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 591 In dire straits

"If the emperor refuses to cooperate with me, then I will raise an army in rebellion. When the people are displaced, they cannot be blamed on me." Chen Er became increasingly agitated as he listened.

“Zhang Xingchen, didn’t you say you were giving the Emperor time to consider? I’m going to see the Emperor right now. I need to find out the truth of the matter, and I will persuade the Emperor to hand over the body of your beloved concubine to you.”

Chen Er felt that things were becoming increasingly complicated and not as simple as they appeared on the surface, so he grew increasingly disgusted with the turmoil within the imperial court.

Everyone is a wolf in sheep's clothing, two-faced, Zhang Xingchen suddenly called out to Chen Er.

"Chen Er, I have something to ask you. Was Yang Xiaoqian's death related to the Emperor? Did the Emperor entrust you with killing Yang Xiaoqian?" Zhang Xingchen's question immediately made Chen Er smile awkwardly. Chen Er knew how foolish he had been back then.

“Zhang Xingchen, that wasn’t the Emperor’s idea, it was mine. I didn’t want Yang Xiaoqian to come back and ruin your relationship with the Emperor. But I really made a mistake. If I had known that the Emperor had always been interested in Yang Xiaoqian…”

"I would never do that." Chen Er said and was about to leave, but Zhang Xingchen continued.

"Chen Er, now I finally understand why you were able to become the Emperor's favorite in such a short time. You are quite capable, and you have a very shrewd understanding of things. So I wish you success in persuading the Emperor."

"Lord Chen Er, this dog emperor is not simple either. He has been playing us for a long time. If Zhang Xingchen hadn't revealed so many secrets today, we would probably still be in the dark."

Actually, Chen Er was only half-convinced by Zhang Xingchen's words. Chen Er felt as if he had walked into a dead end.

Chen Er could not believe anything anyone said, whether it was what Wei Zhongxian said yesterday, what the Emperor said now, or even what Zhang Xingchen just mentioned about things that happened in the past.

All of this made Chen Er very suspicious of the authenticity of what was inside. After arriving at the imperial court, Chen Er asked Ma Dazhi and Liu Chengdong to wait outside.

The Emperor was very excited to see Chen Er arrive, believing that Chen Er had already taken care of the matter.

"Chen Er, I knew that once you took action, Zhang Xingchen would change his mind. Is it that Zhang Xingchen is no longer planning to send troops to rebel?" The emperor's words made Chen Er sneer.

"Your Majesty, I heard many things from Zhang Xingchen today that I didn't know before, and I have come here specifically to question you." Chen Er's voice was extremely cold, making the Emperor shiver involuntarily.

"Chen Er, you've always been my right-hand man. Just say what you want to say. Besides, Qin Zhongting is now one of my favorites, on par with Zhao Beixing. I don't know what I did wrong to displease you?"

The emperor spoke with great seriousness, as if he truly regarded Chen Er as a brother.

Chen Er laughed at that moment: "It's still because of that Yang Xiaoqian. Today I'm asking you about the time when Yang Xiaotian became your beloved concubine."

"Was it Yang Xiaoqian's own choice, or did you coerce or entice her?" Chen Er's words left the Emperor somewhat bewildered, but the Emperor still insisted on his point.

"Didn't I tell you? Yang Xiaoqian is not a good woman at heart. She took the initiative to come to me and asked for the position of my former beloved concubine. I didn't want to agree at first, but Yang Xiaoqian threatened to kill herself to force me."

I knew Zhang Xingchen was very fond of Yang Xiaoqian, so I had no choice but to agree.

No sooner had the Emperor finished speaking than Chen Er slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "You're talking nonsense! What you and Zhang Xingchen said are not the same version. Zhang Xingchen told me that Yang Xiaoqian only agreed to your request to protect Zhang Xingchen."

"If you try to fool me again today, I'll call Zhang Xingchen over so we can confront each other face to face." Chen Er's words greatly displeased the Emperor.

"Chen Er, watch your words. Although I am very pleased that you came back to help me, why do you believe everything you hear? Do you believe everything Zhang Xingchen says?"

Besides, Yang Xiaoqian is dead now, so nothing we say can be trusted.” The Emperor’s words immediately made Chen Er fall into deep thought.

Chen Er knew that what the emperor said made some sense, after all, Yang Xiaoqian was now dead.

Therefore, Chen Er could only be half-believing and half-doubting what the Emperor said. Chen Er didn't know who to listen to. The Emperor saw the doubt in Chen Er's heart and then continued.

"Chen Er, at this critical moment, no one is willing to help me except you. Tell me quickly what your trump card is? How can you deal with Zhang Xingchen and stop him from rebelling?"

The emperor asked, quite annoyed.

The Emperor's biggest fear right now is that Zhang Xingchen will rebel, causing the people to be displaced. But that's not the most important thing. What the Emperor fears most is Wei Zhongxian at that time.

If someone stabs you in the back, then you'll have to hand over the empire that your ancestors worked so hard to build.

Whether Zhang Xingchen gained control of the Ming Dynasty or the damned Wei Zhongxian, neither outcome was good for the Emperor, so now the Emperor could only turn to him for help.

Looking at Chen Er, whose gaze was somewhat intense, he still spoke helplessly.

“My man is a minor leader in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. However, I have something I want to discuss with the Emperor. If we get rid of Zhang Xingchen, to whom do you plan to hand over the Embroidered Uniform Guard?”

Chen Er's indifferent voice made the emperor's brows furrow involuntarily. Without thinking, the emperor pointed at Chen Er and said...

"In my eyes, only you deserve to have the Embroidered Uniform Guard. When the two of us join forces, are we afraid we can't deal with Wei Zhongxian?"

The Emperor's eyes were full of confidence. Although the Emperor had faced many things recently, he was still handling them with ease. Therefore, Chen Er was confident that the Emperor actually had a trump card, but he just hadn't used it yet.

Chen Er suddenly remembered something and spoke again: "Your Majesty, I wonder what illness the Empress Dowager suffers from? Have you asked a doctor to take a look?"

What Chen Er fears most right now is that the Empress Dowager will pretend to be sick and then come out to support Wei Zhongxian at the crucial moment, at which point this scattered group will reunite.

The Empress Dowager is always such a disgusting woman, but the Emperor smiled calmly. He came to Chen Er and then lowered his voice to speak.