Chapter 844: Revised - 841: Setting the Stage
The Eldest Princess stated clearly, due to her old age and weakness, she could not discern whether it was the Crown Prince conspiring or King Liang rebelling.
Regardless, both the Crown Prince and King Liang were of royal blood, the Eldest Princess would not intervene this time and let the Emperor decide.
King Liang, rejected, then sent Fan Yuhuai to surround the Princess of Zhen’s mansion, ordering that no one be allowed to enter or exit.
On March 29, the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, the Great General of Yan, Xie Xun, breached Weishu City. The Empress Dowager of Wei perished in the fire, and the fate of the Emperor of Wei remained unknown.
On April 1, the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, under the strong advice of the old Prime Minister of Liangting, the Emperor of Liang finally ordered the capital to be moved to Xiangliang.
In no time, officials and nobles started packing their belongings, the citizens of Hancheng were panicking and imitating their actions. The chaos of war was evident even before the Jin army arrived.
Inside the Imperial Palace, it was equally chaotic, with the Emperor, concubines, princes, palace maids, and eunuchs all hurriedly packing their belongings, fearing to be left behind.
However, relocating the capital was a major affair. A large number of palace maids and eunuchs had to be sent to the palace in Xiangliang first, followed by the Emperor and the concubine’s carriages.
In the harem, even the luggage of the lower-ranked concubines required more than a dozen carriages, not to mention the Emperor’s own belongings.
Only the Third Prince decided to stay in Hancheng, waiting for the Rong Ghost-Face Prince to bring reinforcements. He merely arranged for his wife, children, and concubines to follow the Emperor to Xiangliang.