Chapter 113: Prince An's Death
Unable to invite Li Lezhi, Prince An had to give up. He couldn't and couldn't terminate the plan. He didn't have much time left.
But he always felt a little uneasy in his heart. He thought that after all, it was because he did not have the control of Taoist Priest Li in his hands that made this matter impossible to be perfect. He couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.
It can be seen that the Taoist is really a disaster.
Forget it. When he ascends the throne, he will still be able to make use of this Taoist's abilities, so he will spare his life for now.
Prince An said, "Can Xu Gui arrange everything?"
His subordinates said, "We have followed the prince's orders and replaced the people with ours. We are only waiting for the prince's order to surround the palace."
After hearing this, Prince An was relieved. In addition to the people he had planted in the palace, his biggest trump card in Daliang was the military commander Xu Gui. No one would have thought that Xu Gui was actually his uncle.
I'm afraid my father didn't expect that there is such a relationship between my mother and Xu Gui.
Thinking of his mother and Emperor Zhao, Prince An's expression turned a little colder. He threw away the chess piece in his hand, his eyes solemn.
After a few more days, after receiving the news from Prince Yin, King An did not wait any longer. Originally, he and Prince Yin had already discussed it on Baiyang Mountain, but things in the world are unpredictable, and everything was beyond his and Prince Yin's expectations.
There was no winner or loser in the bet between him and Prince Yin, but he was different from Prince Yin after all and had different chips.
It seemed like there was no winner, but in fact he lost.
A complete defeat.
This time, his life was at stake.
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After everyone fell asleep, the Shangen Gate opened wide, Xu Gui led his men to surround the palace, and Prince An entered the Tiangan Palace without any hindrance.
The guard on night watch was controlled by Prince An's men before he could utter a word. Prince An gave him a look, and the blade flashed coldly, and the controlled guard became silent.
Prince An did not rush into the palace in a hurry. Everything was under his control. He wore a sword on his waist and held the hilt in his hand. He walked slowly forward step by step with the posture of a winner. He stood in front of the gate of Tiangan Palace and stood there quietly. Then, under the gazes of everyone, Prince An opened the door, stepped over the threshold and walked in.
This was his first time stepping into the Tiangan Palace. Prince An first took a look at the layout of the palace before walking into the inner room.
The Tiangan Palace is very quiet today.
It was so quiet that apart from the guards outside the door and the palace maids on night watch, no one was seen, and Prince An did not suspect anything.
Perhaps it was because things had come to this point, and every step was going smoothly, and he would be able to ascend the throne soon, so Prince An did not take this insignificant doubt to heart.
In the inner room, besides the old immortal who sat up, there was also the old immortal's confidant, Eunuch Liu.
Prince An glanced at Eunuch Liu, but his gaze did not stay on him for a moment. He looked directly into the furious eyes of Emperor Zhao, and a smile could not help but appear at the corner of his mouth.
He walked in front of Emperor Zhao, standing three or two steps away from him, lowered his eyes to look at him, and asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about this day?"
Prince An didn't even want to call the person in front of him "Dad". In his memory, he had never seen Emperor Zhao treat him with a good face. It was all because of his background. To Emperor Zhao, his background was like a stain in his life.
King An thought with malice that the old man probably never thought that this day would come.
The son he disliked the most and hated the most was forcing the emperor to abdicate, and soon his favorite son would die in front of him. Thinking of such a scene, Prince An felt happy.
"To your majesty, today's scene was not what you expected, (wx)?"
Prince An's smile faded. "Your Majesty, please write a decree of succession, so that the father-son relationship between you and me can be restored. 1717? Come to 17♂?17♂? to read the latest chapter♂? Complete chapter 17(w)?"
"Your Highness, it's not too late for you to stop now, (w)?"
Eunuch Liu couldn't help but shout, he was extremely heartbroken watching Prince An forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebel.
They are father and son, why do we have to go to this extent?
"Eunuch Liu, (wx)?"
Prince An turned his head and looked at him, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."
Although Prince An did not like Eunuch Liu, who was from the same hometown as his mother, interrupting his conversation with the old man, he did not kill him with a sword.
Eunuch Liu closed his mouth and looked at Emperor Zhao with concern.
Prince An also turned to look at Emperor Zhao, waiting for his reply.
Although Emperor Zhao, who was being stared at by the two men, had already known the situation in his heart and could have anticipated today's situation, he was still furious when he saw it with his own eyes.
Prince An really did as Taoist Li said and dared to force the emperor to abdicate.
Abandon the father-son relationship between them.
Emperor Zhao asked, "How did you bribe Xu Gui?"
The military supervisor he promoted was by no means a greedy person. Xu Gui was a loyal and honest man who had protected the emperor many times. It was ridiculous that such a person could be bribed by the second in command.
Xu Gui's rebellion was more like a slap in the face of Emperor Zhao. Even after being emperor for many years, he still made mistakes.
Prince An didn't want to say much, but seeing the old man's angry look, he couldn't help but say a few more words: "Your Majesty may have long forgotten my mother who died so long ago."
Emperor Zhao said nothing, but raised his eyebrows slightly, as if to say, what does this have to do with your mother?
Prince An sneered, "Your Majesty is really a forgetful person. You never took my mother to heart." The corners of his mouth drooped slightly, "Xu Gui is my mother's younger brother."
He is my biological younger brother. His mother entered the palace as a maid and was later favored by the old immortal until she gave birth to him. His mother's rank was not high, and her body was injured because of his birth. She died in this palace when he was five years old.
Even his uncle did not receive any care from the old immortal. It was all thanks to his uncle's hard work, joining the army, making contributions on the battlefield, and later saving the emperor that he caught the old immortal's eye. Moreover, due to his kindness, he was gradually promoted to the position of commander by the old immortal and was treated as his confidant.
Prince An couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Until this moment, his father didn't know that Xu Gui was his mother's younger brother. What a joke.
Prince An's expression became even colder. He said impatiently, "Your Majesty, please write the edict of succession. Eunuch Liu, why don't you go and get the imperial edict and serve Your Majesty with the writing material."
Eunuch Liu didn't dare to move. He stood frozen in place, looking at Emperor Zhao with helpless eyes.
Emperor Zhao had a gloomy expression on his face, but when he met the look from Eunuch Liu, he nodded slightly. As long as he hadn't written the imperial edict, the Second Lord would not dare to take his life.
In order to ascend to that position, the second son did not dare to risk the wrath of the world and kill his father to seize the throne. If he really did that, everyone in the world would curse him and make him infamous for eternity.
After receiving the signal from Emperor Zhao, Eunuch Liu breathed a sigh of relief and slowly retreated, wanting to buy more time for His Majesty and hoping that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would receive the news as soon as possible so that the rebellion could be resolved.
Eunuch Liu left.
Only Prince An and Emperor Zhao were left in the room.
The two looked at each other. Prince An had a cold look in his eyes, and so did Emperor Zhao. The two did not look like father and son. Instead, they seemed to have a deep hatred that would not end until one of them died.
Prince An saw that Emperor Zhao ignored him instead of questioning him, which made him even more angry. However, due to filial piety, he could not kill Emperor Zhao to vent his anger.
King An had no choice but to vent his anger on Zhao Xuan, the old man's favorite son.
As if he wanted to see an angry expression on Emperor Zhao's face, Prince An said, "My men have surrounded the Crown Prince's residence. Your Majesty does not need to worry about the Crown Prince. I will let Your Majesty meet the Crown Prince later."
Prince An was disappointed.
After he finished speaking, he did not see any change in Emperor Zhao's expression, which made him feel a little confused. Could it be that Zhao Xuan was not his father's favorite son, or in the old man's eyes, Zhao Xuan was just so-so and not worth him being too sad.
This reduced Prince An's desire to provoke Zhao Xuan's anger, but he also had no intention of letting Zhao Xuan go.
Once Zhao Xuan dies, the crown prince will inevitably fall into his hands.
The inner room was silent. Prince An tapped the hilt of his sword with his fingers, estimating the time in his heart. A cup of tea passed, and Eunuch Liu had not returned yet.
Prince An had lost his patience, and his fingers tapping the hilt of the sword moved faster.
He walked to the window, opened it slightly and looked at the scenery outside. The people outside were still his, and there was no unusual movement.
This made Prince An feel more at ease, but soon, someone outside the palace shouted, "Your Highness, the prince is not yet found."
Prince An strode out, holding the man by the collar, and said, "What did you say? The prince is not in the prince's mansion."
"...Yes," the man's voice trembled with nervousness, but it was true that after they surrounded the prince's mansion, they did not find the prince. This made him feel a little uneasy. He did not dare to stop and went straight into the palace to inform Prince An.
Prince An let go of his hand and thought about where the prince would be. He immediately rushed to the inner room, drew his sword, pointed the tip of the sword at the face of Emperor Zhao, and asked, "Where is the prince?"
In the whole world, only the old man has the ability to hide the prince.
The Emperor of Zhao did not answer.
Prince An stepped closer, with the tip of his sword one step closer to Emperor Zhao's throat.
The Emperor of Zhao remained calm, looking down at the tip of the sword, then looking up along the blade to the face of Prince An. Seeing that he looked gloomy, the Emperor of Zhao said calmly, "Looking back now, I can pretend that this incident never happened."
Upon hearing this, Prince An couldn't help but chuckle, and then laughed loudly, as if he had heard a joke. He said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Never mind. Even if Your Majesty doesn't tell me, I know where he is."
The worst that could happen is to turn the palace upside down and wait for the imperial edict. There would be no place for Zhao Xuan in this world.
Prince An put away his sword, but before he could be happy for too long, he heard a noise outside. He tilted his head in surprise and heard the sound of swords clashing outside, and his face turned gloomy.
Then he looked at Emperor Zhao and reached out to grab him, but Emperor Zhao stood up and dodged.
Prince An drew his sword again and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to do this either. Please cooperate with me. Otherwise, the sword has no eyes and it will be bad if I hurt Your Majesty."
This time, Emperor Zhao's face was dark, and there were no swords or knives in the inner room. He might not gain any advantage by confronting King Tong'an, but it was impossible for him to surrender.
The two men were in a stalemate, neither of them could do anything to the other.
At this time, Duke Zhao Xuantong had already led his troops here. After some effort, he finally controlled the people outside. Duke Zhao Xuantong hurried into the Tiangan Palace and saw Prince An pointing a sword at Emperor Zhao.
Zhao Xuan took a step forward and said anxiously, "Dad." Then he looked at Prince An and frowned, "Brother, put down the sword."
Prince An sneered: "Is it possible?"
Prince An knew that he had been defeated. When he saw Zhao Xuan's face, the dissatisfaction in his heart overwhelmed him again. Prince An glanced at Emperor Zhao, still holding the sword in his hand, but taking out a hidden weapon with his other hand.
When the Duke of Zhenguo stepped forward to fight him, Prince An swung his hand and the hidden weapon rushed towards Zhao Xuan.
Although Zhao Xuan dodged, the hidden weapon still cut his clothes and left a shallow scar on his arm.
Seeing the blood, Prince An laughed wildly, looking crazy, "Hahahaha, Zhao Xuan, ah Zhao Xuan, you will never be able to reach that position. I will wait for you in the underworld."
Afterwards, Prince An swung his sword and blood gushed out. Rather than becoming a prisoner, he wanted to have his life in his own hands.
Prince An's lips moved and he said something silently.
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