In the silence, Aliji walked step by step toward the top of the altar.
However, just as they reached the halfway point, a clear voice suddenly rang out around the empty altar.
"Brother, didn't you even inform me of the prayer ceremony? Or are you afraid I'll come back?"
The sound wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for the people around the altar to hear clearly.
Upon hearing this, Aliji immediately stopped and stood on the steps looking towards the source of the sound.
Outside the crowd, Aguzan rode a tall horse, surrounded by many guards, and the group slowly made their way toward the altar.
Aliji was stunned, his eyes wide with shock, still somewhat unable to react, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Tuso quickly reacted and immediately shouted angrily, "What are you all standing there for? Arrest this villain who intends to disrupt the prayer ceremony!"
The second prince is dead, he died in the Great Jin Dynasty. How could this person be the real second prince?
Even though he was mentally prepared that Aguzan would come to cause trouble today, he was still somewhat surprised to see the other party swaggering over like this.
This person seems far too arrogant.
Upon hearing this, Aliji finally realized what was happening and immediately roared, "Come here! Take this guy who dares to impersonate the Tuyuhun royal family and throw him into the dungeon!"
Today is the Tuyuhun's once-every-five-years prayer ceremony; we must not let evil people ruin it.
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers below the altar quickly drew their broadswords and headed straight for Aguzan and his group.
The surrounding people were stunned and frightened when they saw this.
Seeing this, Aguzan showed no panic, and the guards around him quickly protected him.
He simply smiled and said, "Brother, do you really have to be so ruthless? Are you afraid that I will seize the Khan's throne that you have been dreaming of, or are you afraid that I will expose the huge lie that you have been spreading in Tuyuhun these past few months?"
The Emperor of Jin not only did not break the contract and execute me, but also treated me extremely kindly.
"If it weren't for the help of the Emperor of Jin, I would have been hunted down by my brother and died without a burial place. I would never have had the chance to return to Tuyuhun."
Upon hearing this, the stunned crowd finally realized something was amiss and began to scrutinize the person slowly approaching the altar.
An incredulous gasp immediately erupted from the crowd.
"This, this really seems to be the second prince. The second prince is not dead."
"The second prince is still alive."
The surprise that erupted from the crowd caused Aliji's expression to change drastically.
If he weren't currently on the steps of the altar, he would have definitely picked up his broadsword and attacked that bastard.
Tuso, standing below the altar, frowned and immediately shouted, "Arrest this imposter pretending to be the second prince!"
Gentlemen, the second prince is already dead. The people of Jin have always been cunning and ruthless. Why would they help the second prince return to Tuyuhun?
Don't be fooled by this guy. He's definitely someone who intends to cause trouble for Tuyuhun and disrupt today's prayer ceremony.
As they spoke, the gray-armored guards encountered Aguzan's attendants and drew their long swords, ready to attack.
Aguzan remained seated on his horse, smiling as he said, "Lord Tuso, aren't you in a bit too much of a hurry? If I were real or fake, why would you be so eager to kill me?"
The reason I am here today is simply to prevent the people of Tuyuhun from being deceived by Aliji.
Everything that has happened these past few months has been a carefully orchestrated scam by Aliji and his associates.
Whether it's the Great Jin Emperor breaking the contract and killing me, or the story that a villain attacked Consort Duan in the palace and fled, leading to martial law being declared throughout Tuyuhun and the pursuit of the villain, it's all a lie.
The reason Aliji imposed martial law was simply to capture me and prevent me from returning to the capital to expose his lies.
The reason why Consort Duan died suddenly was entirely because of Aliji; he forced her to do so.
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
"This man seems to really be the second prince, but is what he's saying true or false?"
"It must be fake. How could the eldest prince do such a thing? It's been several months. If the second prince were still alive, why didn't he appear sooner? There's also no news from the Great Jin."
I don't believe this person is really the second prince.
"Me too. If the second prince were alive, why would the eldest prince have gone to war with the Great Jin? Such war is not a good thing for Tuyuhun either."
Otherwise, the Khan would not have agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Great Jin Dynasty.
"I feel like it's real. If it were fake, why would the second prince go to such lengths?"
With most of the city's soldiers at the altar, the second prince's presence here would likely result in him being hacked to death by the soldiers.
If it weren't true, he wouldn't have taken such a big risk.
"Yes, and there's also Consort Duan. If I remember correctly, she's the second prince's birth mother."
"Why would the villains, after infiltrating the palace, not assassinate the Khan, the eldest prince, or Lord Tuso, but instead kill Consort Duan? That seems far too coincidental."
The debate among the people yielded no results, while Aguzan's guards had already begun fighting with the gray-armored servants.
The fierce clash of swords and spears terrified the surrounding people, who, forgetting to argue whether the second prince was real or not, screamed and tried to leave, but were firmly trapped in place by the guards around them.
Chaos erupted around the altar. If the guards continued fighting, it would only cause more panic among the surrounding people, leading to more accidents and making things worse.
Aguzan was about to make a gesture towards the spire not far away when he heard Aliji shout wildly, "Come on, archers, get ready! Kill these treacherous people for me!"
Upon hearing this, Tuso immediately realized something was wrong. Before he could even speak to stop them, the archers hidden in the shadows unleashed a dense rain of arrows, all aimed at Aguzan and his companions.
The surrounding people had never seen such a scene before. The shock that had just subsided erupted again, and the crowd instantly panicked. Shouts and cries rang out around the altar at the same time.
The sounds were mixed with the clashing of swords and the spurting of arrows.
Aguzan quickly drew his long sword from his waist to block the rain of arrows coming at him, but his brows furrowed tightly.
He never imagined that Aliji, that fool, would be so insane as to order archers to shoot at him with so many innocent people under the altar.
Even the most skilled archers couldn't avoid missing their targets, and the panicked civilians around them would surely be terrified and flee in a panic upon seeing such a scene.
In this way, crowded people become the most dangerous thing.
No, we can't let these people die under the altar on such a day.
He quickly tore off the red ribbon from his wrist, using one hand to hold a long sword to block the arrows flying towards him, and the other hand to wave the red ribbon around.
All we can hope for is that Jiang Yimian and the others will notice the chaos here, make plans in advance, and end the chaos as soon as possible.
However, at that moment, a clear and distant voice rang out above the altar.
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