The sudden voice made everyone stunned.

General Chen was shocked, "Who is it?!"

By the faint moonlight.

He saw Yuan Wu, Xing Shi and Zhang Jian coming up from a side path.

General Chen's eyes were filled with horror. He couldn't help but widen his eyes, his lips trembling as he couldn't speak for a long time, "You..."

Yuan Wu's appearance in the royal mausoleum was enough to shock him.

Xing Shi and his deputy general were actually following behind him. Aren’t they helping on duty outside the city?

Why did you suddenly appear here?

Countless possibilities flashed through General Chen's mind. He subconsciously took a few steps back to stand in front of the princess and was about to call for help.

The princess's sobbing could be heard from behind, her voice sad and melodious, "What Captain Yuan said is true. I asked him to invite General Xing here."

At some point, Xiang Qi and five other followers had surrounded him and were protecting the princess.

Above the woods.

Wei Xiyin and Qin Shan appeared with their men.

The Wei family army quietly passed through the gaps between the trees and appeared around.

The night seems to be shrouded in a layer of gauze, with shadows everywhere. In the dark night, the darkness in the mountains and the strange atmosphere around trigger people's deep inner anxiety and alertness.

They are all military commanders with a keen intuition about danger.

Not only General Chen, but even Xing Shi and Zhang Jian subconsciously clenched their swords.

Yuanwu walked over slowly.

General Chen subconsciously stepped aside. He was not stupid. The princess had already made it clear what she had said before. It was obvious that Captain Yuan was in cahoots with the princess.

Yuan Wu said with a serious face, "I invited the two generals here just to tell them the truth."

He shouted again, "The princess and the envoy were killed by Yuan Saburo!"

Yuanwu told everyone everything that happened that day.

"The old prince loved the people like his own children. He had previously left the city to visit due to a natural disaster, and unfortunately fell ill upon his return. That day, a riot broke out in the palace, causing chaos in the city. Yuan Saburo took the opportunity to poison the princess and the envoy, falsely claiming that he had been injured by the old prince..."

"The guard battalion was stationed in the palace at that time. Yuan Sanlang joined forces with Mr. Hu to force the palace. Thousands of soldiers poured into the palace, and we were defeated..." Yuan Wu looked melancholy, as if recalling the tragedy of that day.

The guard battalion also suffered countless casualties.

At that time, the old prince fell ill and the palace was in chaos. Who could have imagined that Yuan Sanlang would take advantage of the chaos to attack?

"By the time I risked my life to break into the bedroom, the envoy was already dead. The princess only had a shred of sanity left, and she requested the guards to find the princess..."

Princess Zhongshan's eyes were filled with deep sorrow. Hearing the news of her mother and brother's death once again, she could no longer bear it. Her whole body trembled uncontrollably, her expression was in agony, and her tears fell in big drops, soaking her clothes.

General Chen and Xing Shi gasped when they heard this.

"Captain Yuan is saying... that Your Highness poisoned his mother?"

The princess is well-educated, gentle and virtuous, and has an excellent reputation among the people.

The envoy has been trained by the old prince as the next King of Zhongshan since he was a child. He has outstanding abilities and is both civil and military. He is supported by thousands of people and is the people's favorite. There are even many people in the military camp who are loyal to the envoy.

If this is true, once it is made public, Zhongshan will be in chaos!

Even General Chen was the one who identified the envoy as the next king.

That's why he responded passively after Motozaburo succeeded to the throne. He was smooth and tactful, and was able to get along with everyone, but he was unwilling to please Motozaburo!

Otherwise, I wouldn't have to do the hardest and most tiring work all the time.

Now I know the truth.

General Chen didn't know whether he was angry or sad, the veins on the back of his hand bulged slightly.

Only Zhang Jian behind him was shocked but also felt it was expected.

He had actually guessed it a long time ago.

It seems that only this can explain why only Motosaburo survived and make everything reasonable.

"Bah!" Yuan Wu was filled with hatred. "What kind of a prince is Yuan Sanlang? We will never acknowledge that a shameless man who killed his mother and brother is the king of Zhongshan!"

The princess spoke tremblingly, "My mother treated him well, pitying him for having lost his mother at a young age. She even advised my father to treat his half-brothers well. But I never expected him to repay kindness with hatred, to be so vicious as to kill my mother and my brothers..."

As she said this, she covered her face and cried bitterly.

Everyone present was overwhelmed by complex emotions and there was complete silence all around.

Xing Shi felt dazed. Filial piety is the most important thing in the world, and poisoning his stepmother is an unforgivable crime.

None of them doubted the truthfulness of Yuan Wu's words, because they subconsciously felt that there was something else behind the incident.

Zhongshan State had a strong military force and the royal palace was heavily guarded. Even if a riot broke out, it would not be possible for only Yuan Saburo to survive in the entire palace, not to mention that the former guard battalion defected for no reason.

Xing Shi was in great torment at this time. He actually knew in his heart that Yuan Saburo was not a wise leader. He ignored the soldiers and civilians in the country and listened to Mr. Hu's absurd words. Instead of clearing up the situation in the jurisdiction and restoring people's livelihood, he was thinking of going to Kyoto to seize power.

But Zhongshan cannot be without a leader, and Yuan Sanlang is the only one left in the old prince's lineage, so he wants to persuade the prince to be a wise ruler.

If he really killed his mother and brother to succeed to the throne, he is so cruel and inhumane, cold-blooded and ruthless that he is not worthy of being king.

Is it really God's will that Zhongshan be destroyed...

The princess wiped away her tears and said sadly, "The hatred of killing my mother and brother is irreconcilable, but I am also the princess of Zhongshan, and I am worshipped by the people of Zhongshan."

"For the sake of the country and the people, if Motosaburo can appoint honest and capable people, accept advice with an open mind, sympathize with the people's suffering, and revitalize Zhongshan, then even for the sake of the people of Zhongshan, I will not provoke civil unrest."

"But!" The princess said this with some excitement, "But he, Motosaburo, only cares about his own pleasure, is tyrannical and arbitrary, and doesn't care about the monsters running rampant in the land. He wants to destroy Zhongshan!"

These words touched Xing Shi's heart.

A trace of solemnity flashed across his brows, and he struggled for a moment. "Does the princess want to kill Dian... Yuan Sanlang? To avenge the old princess and the envoy?"

Wouldn’t Zhongshan then fall into civil strife again?

Zhang Jian beside him couldn't help but sigh.

Isn't this nonsense?

The old prince and the old princess are buried here. If there is a spirit in heaven, the princess led them to the royal mausoleum in front of all the successive kings of Zhongshan, forcing the two generals to express their determination.

Princess Zhongshan, who had previously looked weak, now had a resolute expression. "Zhongshan is in dire straits, with monsters rampant and only one in ten people left alive. It's so difficult for a weak woman like me to help Zhongshan. I beg the two generals to help me!"

General Chen's hand trembled when he heard this, and the weapon fell to the ground with a clang.

If he was not hard of hearing, the princess would have said "support Zhongshan" instead of revenge.

The princess not only wanted to kill Yuan Saburo, but also...

Become the king?!

Zhang Jian, who had been calm just now, suddenly raised his head with an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

There was no precedent in our dynasty for a woman to be crowned king. He really couldn't imagine what it would be like if a delicate princess succeeded to the throne and ruled Zhongshan State.

They never even thought about it!!!

Xing Shi's breathing gradually became rapid, and he didn't know whether he was excited or felt absurd.