Su Xu led his men into the Qian'an Hall, which was also surrounded by densely packed soldiers outside.
A careful look revealed that among these people there were not only soldiers from the Wucheng Bingmasi, but also many from the Yulin Army.
"Rebellious son! Are you planning to rebel?"
Upon seeing this scene, Emperor Shao Yuan was furious. Veins bulged from his forehead and he looked terrifying. However, due to his weak body, he seemed to be about to fall.
Su Xu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I heard that the Crown Prince intended to poison you, so I came here to protect him."
He looked at the empty medicine bowl placed on the bedside with a look of surprise.
"Oh my, has Father drunk the medicine? The Crown Prince will be charged with treason and patricide to seize the throne."
"you!"
Emperor Shao Yuan's finger, which was pointing at Su Xu, could not stop shaking. This medicine was actually poisonous!
"I've already experienced poison, how could it be..."
Su Xu looked at Emperor Shao Yuan's horrified expression and explained to him with a smile.
"It's not just this bowl of medicine. Every bowl of medicine that Father drank before was poisonous. It's just that conflicting herbs were added to the medicine, so the poison test couldn't detect it. That's why Father hasn't recovered for so long."
Emperor Shao Yuan suddenly recalled the scene where Concubine Sun Gui always worked hard and considerately took care of him while he took medicine.
"It's Concubine Sun! You two, mother and son, actually teamed up to murder me!"
Since Su Han was demoted, he has been bedridden and his condition has not improved. Who would have thought that he was poisoned by the person closest to him!
Emperor Shao Yuan was so furious that he wished he could strangle this rebellious son to death with his own hands, but he was too weak to get out of bed.
When he saw Su Bi standing beside him with her hands hanging down, hope suddenly lit up in his eyes.
"Prince, go! Help me kill this rebellious son! Don't be afraid! General Qin will lead his troops here soon..."
When Su Xu heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Father, you actually count on the Crown Prince and Qin Songfeng? Hahahaha, this is really funny."
He stared at Emperor Shao Yuan with malice in his eyes.
"Father, have you forgotten that Qin Songfeng is my son's brother-in-law? As long as he is not stupid, when I ascend the throne, his sister will be the empress and he will be the duke. Isn't this much better than being a mere commander of the Yulin Army?"
Su Xu turned his gaze to Su Bi, who had been silent since just now, and his eyes were full of contempt.
"As for the crown prince? Linhua Palace is still surrounded. Could it be that father is counting on the hundreds of guards and soldiers from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Prince of Ning's Mansion to rescue him?"
He seemed to remember something and said sarcastically, "Oh, yes, they still have hundreds of thousands of troops. But distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. By the time they enter the capital, the national funeral will probably have already been held."
By then, he would have controlled the entire capital city, holding the heads of Duke Zhenguo and Prince Ning in his hands. Would he still be afraid of the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops?
Su Bi looked at Su Xu's slightly crazy look and still said nothing.
"Okay, father, if you are sensible, write the edict of succession, and you can live a little longer. If you don't want to, I won't force you. I will have someone write it for you and seal it with the imperial seal. The prince poisoned you today, and I will avenge you."
At this point, Emperor Shao Yuan regretted his decision.
He knew that the plague case in Yizhou that the prince had just reported must have been caused by Su Xu. He was afraid of being exposed, so he took the risk and forced the emperor to abdicate, trying to kill him and the prince on the spot.
It was in vain that he had doted on this mother and son for so many years, but he ended up raising such an ungrateful pair!
Su Xu looked at Emperor Shao Yuan's regretful expression and sneered. Knowing that he was unwilling to write an edict, he did not waste any more words.
"Come here, the prince poisoned the emperor and committed treason. The evidence is solid. Take him down."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers beside him prepared to rush forward.
But before they could touch Su Bi's sleeves, they were killed on the spot by their own people behind them.
At the same time, some of the soldiers in the Yulin Army brought by Su Xu actually started hacking and killing their companions.
The situation suddenly changed. Su Xu knew that there was a spy and shouted, "Catch these traitors first!"
After all, the Yu Lin Army protecting Su Bi was only a minority. Most of the Yu Lin Army and the soldiers of the Wucheng Bingmasi still obeyed Su Xu's orders and wanted to break the encirclement and capture Su Bi.
"You think you can stop me like this?"
Seeing that the situation was still under control, Su Xu taunted Su Bi.
Su Bi just rolled up her sleeves lightly, looked at him calmly, and finally spoke.
"Really?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of fierce fighting was heard outside the hall.
Just by listening to the sounds, one can tell that there are many people coming, and it is definitely not a small fight like the one in the palace.
Su Xu stared at Su Bi in disbelief. Where did he get so many people?
Soon, someone gave him the answer.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in coming to your rescue!
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being late in coming to rescue you!"
Su Xu turned around in surprise and looked outside the palace. Qin Songfeng and Bai Luoqiu, each with their own soldiers, appeared outside the Qian'an Palace.
"Qin Songfeng, are you crazy?"
When he led the soldiers of the Five Cities Military Department and the Yulin Army into the palace, Qin Songfeng did not even stop and clearly acquiesced. But why is he here again now? !
"Prince Rui, you have committed treason. As a subject, I must protect His Majesty's safety."
Su Xu was shocked that Qin Songfeng actually turned against him on the spot!
He was not stupid. Although he had joined the Yulin Army because of his marriage, Qin Songfeng was always lukewarm towards him. He did not dare to bet everything on him alone.
Fortunately, due to this relationship, he successfully subdued the Right Lieutenant of the Yulin Army under Qin Songfeng and took control of the 10,000 people of the Yulin Army's Right Guard under his direct command. In addition, he had tried many times, and Qin Songfeng's attitude of acquiescence, although not agreeing, made him feel relieved.
Only then did he dare to lead nearly 30,000 men from the Right Guard of the Yulin Army and the Five Cities Army to directly break into the Forbidden Palace.
But now Qin Songfeng just fired a shot and it turned out that he was the one who was waiting behind.
"Don't you care about Qin Songya's life or death?" Su Xu said angrily.
This was to remind Qin Songfeng that his sister's life was still in his hands, so he should not act rashly.
Su Xu still held out a glimmer of hope. He saw that Bai Luoqiu did not bring as many people as he did. As long as Qin Songfeng did not interfere, he could still win this battle!
"My people have trapped all the noble ladies and their wives, including Qin Songya, in Linhua Palace. Do you really not care about her life?"
Before Qin Songfeng could express his opinion, Bai Luoqiu interrupted.
"What? Your Highness Prince Rui doesn't know yet? I'm afraid it's not your people who have surrounded Linhua Palace, but the Crown Princess who has put them all under house arrest, right?"
Bai Luoqiu smiled with high spirits, "Besides, you can let those unruly people break into Linhua Palace and see if they can enter the inner courtyard of Linhua Palace. I believe that His Royal Highness Prince Rui should understand this point very well."
Su Xu suddenly thought of the nearly one hundred assassins who died in the outer courtyard of Linhua Palace, and his face looked very ugly.
“That’s two thousand people.”
How could two thousand five hundred soldiers from the City Military Department lose against hundreds of Linhua Palace guards?
Bai Luoqiu laughed even more happily, "So you can give it a try."
Are you kidding? What was he doing when he was training these guards of Linhua Palace? Apart from anything else, they were the best at fighting, and each of them could defeat ten enemies at once!
Besides, did Su Xu think that the hundreds of guards at the Duke of Zhen's Mansion and the Prince of Ning's Mansion were just for show? When they arrived, it would not be the Linhua Palace that was surrounded, but those soldiers.