Long Haochang was so shocked that he jumped up from the dragon throne, grabbed the young eunuch by the collar, and shouted: "Nonsense! What do you mean His Majesty has returned? I am His Majesty!"
The young eunuch was so frightened by Long Haochang's ferocious face that he trembled and immediately changed his words, "It was the late... the late emperor, the late emperor has returned! I saw it with my own eyes, the late emperor descended from the sky..."
Long Haochang slapped the young eunuch hard. The young eunuch knelt on the ground and trembled. Long Haochang kicked the eunuch away and shouted angrily: "The late emperor has passed away! I am the emperor!"
"The remnants of the previous dynasty have stormed into the palace, impersonating the late emperor, and attempting to seize our Dragon Kingdom. I will not let them succeed!"
Long Haochang ran out in a hurry, and the guards in the hall followed him. No one paid any attention to the dozen or so ministers in the hall who were powerless.
Wang Fengchang patted his sleeves and stood up with a happy look on his face.
He had only secretly seen the Majesty's corpse once, and then the coffin was sealed. The face of the corpse was swollen. It was said that when it was found, the Majesty had been dead for a long time and his appearance could not be distinguished. The body was only wearing the clothes he wore when he left the palace.
The dragon pendant and private seal that His Majesty carried with him were not found either, and he had long suspected that it was not His Majesty's skeleton.
"Do you dare to come with me and take a look? If it is really His Majesty who has returned, the Dragon Kingdom will be saved!"
There are huge white jade steps at the entrance of Baohedian.
The Imperial Guards were caught off guard and allowed someone to break in. After they reacted, they immediately surrounded the place and stopped the person at the foot of the jade steps.
Long Lin was wearing a coarse linen shirt, but after tidying himself up, he dressed neatly. He hastily combed his hair into a bun, wore Ji Yun'an's jade crown, and wore the shoes of the owner of Yuelaiju. Due to the tight time schedule, he managed to look like a decent person.
He stood at the foot of the jade steps, his cold eyes sweeping over the rushing Long Haochang. "I have returned to the court as scheduled. Long Haochang has gone against the will of the court and is plotting to usurp the throne. Do you still want to follow him? Put down your weapons, and I will forgive you!"
Some of the Imperial Guards had seen the emperor, who was right in front of them, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the emperor had passed away and his body was in the bedroom next door. They didn't know who to believe, and they didn't dare point the guns in their hands at the emperor anymore, so they slowly stuck them to the ground.
Long Haochang was surrounded by a circle of guards, and there were archers in position in the distance, but his opponents were only a dozen people. Even if each of them was a master, they would have no way to escape.
He thought he had a sure win, and he couldn't help but relax. He held the imperial seal high in his hand and said loudly, "The late emperor has passed away. The Empress Dowager has seen the late emperor's remains with her own eyes. It is absolutely true."
"Go! Kill this impostor and I'll reward you handsomely!"
Everyone at Meiling Villa protected the emperor in the center. When a guard rushed over, he was beheaded in an instant, and the blood stained the Jade Street.
Ji Yun'an stepped forward, stepping past the crowd. He sternly declared, "Let's see who dares to kill the king! If you dare to act without authorization again, you will be guilty of the heinous crime of exterminating your entire clan!"
"Do you dare to ask the Empress Dowager to come out? The remains of the late emperor are all your one-sided claims. How many of you here have actually seen any remains? Don't think you can get away with just finding a skeleton."
Long Haochang suddenly calmed down, thinking that the Queen Mother would definitely be on his side, so he immediately ordered the eunuch to invite the Queen Mother.
"When the Queen Mother identifies this impostor, you'll all be pierced by thousands of arrows!"
Not long after, the young eunuch came running back, breathless, and knelt down, saying, "The Empress Dowager is so heartbroken that she's bedridden and can't get up. She also said that whatever the new emperor says is the truth, and she dares not refute it."
Long Haochang kicked the young eunuch and shouted angrily, "Get out! Useless thing!"
"It doesn't matter if the Queen Mother doesn't come. What's fake is fake. Ji Yun'an colluded with the traitors from Meiling Villa to break into the palace and create a fake emperor as a puppet. Their rebellious intentions are obvious. The imperial seal is in my hands, so I am the emperor. Where are the archers? Shoot down all the traitors and leave no one alive!"
The guards of the Prince's Mansion had already started shooting arrows. Ji Yun'an stood in front of the emperor and blocked most of the rain of arrows for him.
Long Lin used some of his mind to shout, "Guards, listen up! Put down your swords, and I will forgive you!"
The guards were in a dilemma, looking around blankly with their weapons, not knowing who to listen to.
Commander Zheng hadn't anticipated that a single word from the Emperor could disarm the Imperial Guards. He drew his sword and struck down a retreating man, sternly shouting, "The Imperial Guards are loyal only to the Emperor. He who holds the Imperial Seal is the Emperor! Charge! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"
The soldiers were confused about their situation, and some of them started shooting arrows sporadically.
Captain Xiao Wei led his team of brothers far away from the main battlefield. They shouted that it was lively, but in fact they did not move at all.
He grabbed a subordinate who was about to shoot an arrow foolishly and cursed, "Do you want to die? When gods fight, the little devils suffer. Why are you meddling in this? Saving your life is more important."
"Long Haochang is finished! Many people in the capital recognize the emperor. Whether he is real or fake will be revealed after a test. Even if the appearance can be faked, the memory, knowledge, temperament, martial arts... can't all be faked. We can only watch."
There were only a dozen people around Long Lin, but they pressed forward step by step onto the jade steps. Long Haochang hid behind the guards and retreated involuntarily.
Ji Yun'an was already injured, but he rushed to the front as if he was risking his life.
The two men had the same idea in their minds, even if they died here today, they had to kill Long Haochang!
Everyone in Meiling Villa was already showing signs of fatigue. If the fighting continued like this, they would not be able to hold on any longer.
The sound of orderly footsteps rang out, the sound of drums shook the sky, and a dragon flag was seen floating over from afar, with the huge word "dragon" almost flying into the air.
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery rode forward, holding a golden dragon spear and holding a dragon flag high as he rushed forward. Wherever he went, the imperial guards gave way, not daring to confront him.
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