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The next day, the emperor ordered the crown prince and Prince Chen to enter the palace early in the morning to investigate Prince Chen's promiscuity.

Concubine Ruan in the harem learned the news, found out the contents of the secret memorial presented by the prince, and sent someone to tell him overnight.

Chu Xun pondered for half the night and discussed countermeasures with his staff.

An aide said, "Your Highness, why don't we mobilize the troops in advance and prepare for war? You can claim to be ill and not enter the palace for the time being to see how the situation develops."

Chu Xun used to often stay secretly in Mei Guiren's palace, and unintentionally left behind a lot of physical evidence. The time when his penis was broken was when he was making love with Concubine Mei, and it was broken by this woman.

But she is my father’s concubine, so I cannot kill her rashly. He looked for many opportunities to make Concubine Mei die quietly, but she managed to escape danger every time. Now, he is helping the prince by presenting evidence of their affair to the emperor and making everything clear.

As his hand brushed against her limp lower body through her clothes, Chu Xun couldn't help but suspect that Concubine Mei was a secret sentry from the prince's side, specifically luring him into a trap.

Chu Xun gnashed his teeth and said angrily, "Isn't it that you admit you are wrong if you run away like this? I don't believe that a concubine who is not favored can be more important than a prince. My mother will help me in front of my father!"

He knocked on the table, causing the tea to spill. "I ordered Mu Feng to bring 800 guards and the commander of Xuanwu Gate to guard the place. This commander had accompanied my grandfather to the battle of Jingzhou in the past, and he is a close confidant of the Ruan family. I will be fine when I enter the palace from Xuanwu Gate to meet my father, everyone rest assured."

There are four gates in the imperial palace. The ones facing north and south are Xuanwu and Zhengwu, and the ones facing east and west are Donghua and Xihua.

Chu Xun could not have imagined that the situation at Xuanwu Gate had undergone a drastic change.

As early as five o'clock in the morning, Mu Feng got the guard of Xuanwu Gate drunk, and took eight hundred guards to guard Zhengwu Gate.

As the guard was not there, Xuanwu Gate was quickly occupied by people from the Eastern Palace.

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Chu Xun led his men on horseback to the outside of Xuanwu Gate. The surroundings were surprisingly quiet, with only a few guards standing on both sides of the gate.

He dismounted and walked slowly forward into the city gate. There were figures flashing on the top of the city wall. The staff looked closely and saw a group of archers appearing and forming a battle formation.

The staff shouted: "My Lord, there is an ambush!"

Chu Xun looked back and saw a crowd of people on the towering city wall. A man in blue drew his bow and pointed an arrow at his forehead.

An arrow came as fast as a meteor, and Chu Xun grabbed the staff beside him to protect him from the disaster.

He rushed to the palace gate and galloped on his horse.

A volley of arrows whizzed at him from behind with the force of thunder. Chu Xun was hit in the back and fell off his horse.

His staff and guards were subdued by the enemy.

The soldiers surrounded the people.

He went down the steps to the city wall, holding a sharp sword. The sword is snow-white, shining brightly under the red sun.

"Chen Jie, you dare to murder the prince!" Chu Xun shouted, staggering.

He walked slowly up the steps, his feet touching the ground with a loud sound, his wide sleeves fluttering in the wind.

"Prince Chu Xun was planning a rebellion and forcing the emperor to abdicate. His subordinate Mu Feng and 800 guards have confessed their crimes and been executed at the Noon Gate. I was ordered by the Crown Prince to arrest the rebels. How can there be any accusation of murder?"

"Mu Feng, you...you guys!"

Mu Feng led his troops in ambush just in case, so why would he surrender without any reason?

Chu Xun realized that Mu Fengxu had been bribed by the Crown Prince, and shouted to all around, "Where is the guard of Xuanwu Gate? You people from the East Palace are openly occupying the city gate. How presumptuous!"