Swords clashed, sparks flying. Yun Zhuo retorted, "Is Prince Xuan so confident? Perhaps your princess has already fallen victim to my wife's sword?"

Yun Xun found him ridiculously funny; he was probably just being stubborn to say something like that.

With that fool Yun Zhaolin in Ji Mingwei's hands, and Ye Qingxue risking her life to go to Suolongwu, Ji Mingwei would not allow Ye Qingxue to live.

Unless Ye Qingxue no longer cares about the child.

But that was impossible. He always remembered the day his father declared Yun Zhaolin a fool, and Ye Qingxue's reaction of wanting to destroy everything.

Ji Mingwei also analyzed with him that as a mother, even if her child is mentally challenged, she cannot easily let go of him.

Moreover, Ye Qingxue is a person who values ​​relationships and loyalty, so it's even less likely that she would abandon her child.

Therefore, by controlling the child, Ji Mingwei could easily control Ye Qingxue's life and death.

Yun Xun sneered: "Your elder brother, the Crown Prince, is really stubborn. But it doesn't matter. When Weiwei brings back the bodies of the Crown Princess and the eldest grandson of the Emperor and throws them in front of you, you will have no choice but to believe it, even if you don't want to."

Yun Zhuo pursed her lips, and the two exchanged three more moves.

Yun Xun said, "Now the entire Zichen Palace is under my control. Can my elder brother, the Crown Prince, break in?"

Yun Zhuo glanced around.

A gust of wind blew in, swirling the fallen leaves in the air, causing them to flutter and mix with the splattering blood before finally settling on the ground.

The gust of wind carried a faint chill of the morning, as if dawn was approaching.

The deputy commander, accompanied by his guards, tried to fend off the people rushing in from all the palace gates, but they were no match for them.

They were forced back from all directions, retreating again and again, until finally they reached the outside of the Zichen Palace and joined Yun Xun.

Bang!

The sound of synchronized footsteps seemed to shake the ground.

Bang!

Thousands upon thousands of troops were approaching the Zichen Palace; those were Yun Zhuo's troops.

Bang!

The endless queue trembled with every step it took forward, and Yun Xun's heart trembled uncontrollably along with it.

Looking up again, countless archers had surrounded the Zichen Palace. Outside the archers, there were countless guards, so numerous that they could not be seen in the darkness of night.

The palace lanterns and torches illuminated Yun Xun's face, making it grow paler and paler...

The guards around him protected him as he retreated step by step until he reached the threshold of the Zichen Palace.

This scene was so familiar. Back when the Emperor and Empress Dowager were trapped in the Zichen Palace, Ye Qingxue held a long whip and stood guard at the palace gate. As long as she didn't fall, no one could get any closer.

What was he doing at that time? He took the opportunity to kill Empress Shen and seize the credit that should have belonged to Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue!

Yun Xun knew it was inappropriate to think about these things now, but at this moment, he couldn't help but think about them.

He didn't hate himself for what he had done in the past; he only hated that there wasn't someone like Ye Qingxue in front of him who would risk his life to shield him from the swords and spears!

Yun Zhuo's men did not chase after them; they all stopped outside, their chests heaving as they glared menacingly at the people inside the Zi Chen Palace.

Yun Zhuo said, "Why should I rush into the Zichen Palace?" This was an answer to Yun Xun's question earlier, because there was nothing inside worth fighting for or protecting!

All he needed to do was tell Yun Xun, "The entire Zichen Palace is surrounded. Your Highness, there's nowhere for you to go!"

Yun Xun's retreating steps suddenly stopped!

He looked around and saw archers everywhere, their arrows aimed at the entire Zichen Palace and at him.

In that instant, he felt like he was surrounded by enemies.

Has it really come to this?

Yun Xun's mind was in turmoil!

His gaze was momentarily blank.

Inadvertently, his gaze fell upon the ministers opposite him. From the moment the fighting began, they had retreated to a corner, surrounded by layers of guards.

Several ministers met Yun Xun's gaze, their Adam's apples bobbing, their fear and reluctance clearly visible in their eyes.

Moreover, after meeting Yun Xun's gaze, they quickly looked away, not daring to meet his eyes again.

It was as if they had never supported Yun Xun, as if they had never stood on the same side as Yun Xun.

Even though they noticed Yun Xun's mocking gaze, they could only lower their heads, and lower them again.

Everyone can see that the Crown Prince has the best chance of winning now. What use is it for Yun Xun to just occupy the Zichen Palace? The Crown Prince's men have occupied the entire palace. Yun Xun has no way to escape and is destined to lose!

They'd be crazy to side with Yun Xun at this point.

When the crown prince ascended the throne, they were all purged; that was a heinous crime that resulted in the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan.

So, who dares?

Yun Xun looked at their lowered heads, then at the guards surrounding the Zichen Palace, and finally at Yun Zhuo's face, where the mockery in his eyes grew even stronger.

"Lingya, guard all the entrances and exits of Zichen Palace and do not allow anyone to break in." Yun Xun, now calmer, gave this order.

Ling Ya felt a deep sense of despair, unsure of what other tricks Yun Xun might have up his sleeve. But as long as he wasn't dead, he had no choice but to hold on until the very end.

Perhaps if we hold on a little longer, Princess Xuan will return with the bodies of the Crown Princess and the eldest grandson of the Emperor, forcing the Crown Prince to submit?

From this perspective, they are not entirely without a way out!

Lingya immediately made arrangements, instructing everyone to continue guarding the area. He also told everyone, "Princess Xuan will return with the bodies of the Crown Princess and the eldest grandson of the Emperor. At that time, the Crown Prince will have no choice but to make way for us. Brothers, please stand with me and Prince Xuan until the very last moment!"

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