Although the jailer had some understanding, he was still shocked.
When they eat, even if the food is the same, he always feels that the food in other people's bowls tastes better.
But he didn't expect that this law could be applied here.
He looked at Xiao Lingyu, whose eyes were filled with envy, and asked tentatively, "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really likes it, why not...both of you stay here?"
A word can wake a person up from his dream.
Xiao Lingyu's eyes lit up: "That makes sense, you're quite clever. What's your name?"
The jailer was flattered: "Your Highness, thank you for your compliment. My name is Li Si."
Xiao Lingyu was about to speak when Xing Maozhi hurried over: "You go down first."
He said to Li Si.
After everyone left, he leaned over to Xiao Lingyu's ear and whispered, "Your Highness, this is bad! The Emperor has issued an edict deposing the Crown Prince and announced it to the world!"
After he said that, he stared at Xiao Lingyu's face, fearing that Xiao Lingyu would be upset.
But when he looked at that face, he saw shock, confusion, relief, but no sadness or anger. Xing Maozhi was stunned for a moment.
Xiao Lingyu looked a little dazed. When he heard the words "deposed crown prince", he only felt a slight "click" sound in his ears.
It was like the sound of a prisoner's shackles being untied.
The burden that had been weighing on him for a long time seemed to have disappeared, and Xiao Lingyu felt a lot more relaxed.
He subconsciously wanted to raise the corner of his mouth, but he caught a glimpse of Xing Maozhi's eyes from the corner of his eye. He tried his best to suppress it and said sadly: "Father, he... why is he like this..."
Xing Maozhi: “…”
If you can't feel sad, then don't be sad. You have to suppress the corners of your mouth after saying a few words, and he has to pretend not to notice.
From this perspective, the matter of deposing the Crown Prince should have been discussed between the Emperor and the Crown Prince, so there is no need for me to worry about it!
After criticizing himself, Xing Maozhi didn't wait for Xiao Lingyu to speak. He said in a flat tone that he had important things to do, and then he walked away in two steps.
Xiao Lingyu was left alone immersed in ecstasy.
…
Southern Gu.
It took little effort along the way, and the soldiers at each checkpoint scattered like birds and beasts.
So when he arrived outside the royal city and saw the closed city gates and the army on high alert, Xiao Mingye still felt a little uncomfortable.
Ames stood on the city wall, looking down from above.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, how about we make a deal?"
"What deal?" Xiao Mingye was a little curious.
Nan Gu is now at the end of his strength. What kind of deal can he still make with me?
"If the Third Prince agrees to withdraw his troops, I swear to use all my Southern Gu power to ensure His Highness ascends the throne!"
Everyone: “!!!”
Xiao Mingye: “!!!”
His eyes were as big as copper bells.
Not to mention that he has no intention of ascending the throne, can he say this in public?
He's still doing business. This guy has even less brains than him.
Xiao Mingye looked at the city wall with disdain: "Don't spread rumors to confuse the people and shake the morale of the army."
"All officers and men, listen to my orders..."
“Wait!”
Ames interrupted, "Why are you so anxious to refuse, Third Prince? I know the two people beside you. Unfortunately, I received some news in the past few days."
"I wonder if you two are aware that your emperor, while you were away fighting for him, imprisoned your family members and even set fire to your residence, faking an enemy intrusion."
"As far as I know, there are no survivors in your residence. Is such an emperor worth risking your lives for?"
Except for a few people who knew the inside story and remained unmoved, the rest of the people showed surprised expressions.
Jiang Zhiyu's eyes swept over the Great Elder calmly, hinting: "Collaborating with the enemy and treason will be dealt with according to the law of the country."
Ames opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
I couldn't see his eyes clearly from a distance, but I knew with my toes that Ames must be in disbelief at the moment.
[The Great Elder is imprisoned. Who sent him the message?]
[It's unrealistic for the news to spread from the military camp. It should have been before they were arrested.]
Great Elder?
Jiang Wenjing and Xiao Mingye glanced at the Great Elder subtly.
The two conditions that he thought could impress them all hit a wall. A trace of anxiety flashed in Ames' eyes, but Xiao Mingye no longer had the patience to listen.
He raised his sword high: "All soldiers, listen to my order, attack the city!"
…
"What?! They've already reached the outskirts of the royal city?"
Xiao Yanli tapped the table with his fingertips, almost without pausing, which showed how irritated he was.
Uncle Zhang frowned, "If we continue at this rate, I'm afraid they'll be back before we can convince His Majesty to appoint another Crown Prince."
He looked at Xiao Yanli hesitantly.
I don’t know if it was the court officials’ behavior that angered the emperor, or what.
Early in the morning, the emperor's decree came. It was not a reward, nor an appeasement, but a punishment!
Not only was the house arrest not lifted, but he was ordered to continue copying Buddhist scriptures and reflect on himself.
Xiao Yanli was so angry that he barely ate a bite of his breakfast.
Anyone could see how much the emperor disliked Xiao Yanli. Under such circumstances, making Xiao Yanli the crown prince sounded like a fantasy.
Uncle Zhang hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Your Highness, there is no time to wait, why don't we just take action directly."
"Right now, no one in Shengjing can stop Your Highness."
Xiao Yanli tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart: "Wait a little longer, I have my own plans."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Uncle Zhang stopped trying to persuade him and left him alone.
Xiao Yanli gritted his teeth.
Something is wrong. Something must be wrong.
Each and every one of these things seemed to be telling him that time was running out and forcing him to rebel.
But everything was carefully planned by myself...
Xiao Yanli was torn between his conscience and his desires.
Was it forced, or was he just overthinking it?
…
As the shouts of charge were heard, sharp swords whizzed past their ears. Unaffected by the insect, the Apocalypse soldiers fought more and more fiercely, while the Nan Gu soldiers were defeated.
"Elder, elder, our poisonous insects have no effect on them!"
"Elder, if this continues, the city gate will be undefendable!"
"We have to defend it even if we can't!" Ames waved his hand. "Where are the archers? Release, release!"
Black arrows flew in the air, but it was in vain. Under the fierce attack, a gap appeared in the city gate.
Hu Yue's eyes lit up, and he led a team of people and quickly jumped in from the gap!
"Yue'er!" Hu Renli felt his heart stop!
After a moment of hesitation, he led his men forward, but a large number of people had gathered at the gap, making it difficult for him to break through for a while.
They are not difficult to fight, but there are many of them. In addition to the Nan Gu people, they also have to deal with poisonous snakes and insects.
In comparison, the latter two require more vigilance.
After all, planting a poisonous insect does not mean that you are immune to all poisons.
While killing, Hu Renli looked at the gap worriedly.
Hu Yue, who had already entered the royal city through the gap, was now like a fish in water.
Holding a scarlet long sword, he killed one person at a time. The red color on the sword was so bright that it was hard to tell whether it was the color of the sword itself or the scarlet color stained by blood.
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