Emperor Chongjin became even more furious at Xuandi's smirking face.
"Young Master Wei is truly majestic. How come I didn't know that the Imperial Guards recruited you as a bodyguard? I can't afford to have you as a bodyguard."
Emperor Chongjin's face was grim, and he coldly shouted, "Guards!"
Upon hearing that Emperor Chongjin intended to pack him up and send him back to Hengchang, Xuandi was terrified and quickly said, "Wait, wait! Your Majesty, you must let me explain!"
Huo Chengche coldly watched Xuan Di's exaggerated wailing and howling, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and he stepped forward to snatch the little baby from his arms, saying in a cool tone, "Fifth Young Master, you should explain your matter properly. Let me hold Niannian for you."
The chubby little amulet had suddenly disappeared, and Xuan Di, under the sharp, piercing gaze of Emperor Chongjin, felt his scalp tingle.
However, Emperor Chongjin had no intention of listening to his nonsense anymore. Today's mess was all caused by this brat stirring things up.
Emperor Chongjin had every reason to believe that this brat knew what was going on all along, or at least had a general idea.
Thus, after crying "wolf" too many times, the talkative Di finally reaped what he sowed, and Emperor Chongjin no longer wanted to listen to a single word of nonsense.
Just when Xuan Di thought the shadow guard would come up and walk the cat steps again before retreating, he was unexpectedly grabbed by both arms the next moment.
"No, no, wait, wait, wait!" Xuan Di could no longer laugh. After feinting to get rid of the shadow guards, he headed straight for Emperor Chong Jin.
"Your Majesty!" The shadow guard's pupils contracted, and he immediately drew his blade, his killing intent palpable as he gave chase.
Emperor Chongjin, seeing Xuandi suddenly break free of the shadow guards and rush towards him, quickly hardened his expression and raised his palm to gather his energy.
The next moment, Xuandi, who was about to arrive, suddenly changed direction and, like a monkey, hugged the pillar, arching upwards in the embrace.
The shadow guards who had been chasing him with swords in hand didn't even have time to sheathe their blades. Just as he turned away, the shadow guards were suddenly left without any cover between themselves and Emperor Chongjin.
The two exchanged glances, and the shadow guard only had time to turn pale before the knife he was swinging down came crashing down.
"Bang—"
A loud bang, and the gleam of sharp blades.
Emperor Chongjin's expression changed. He paused, looked down, and saw the broadsword lying between his legs. The chair was already split in two, and he was almost cleaved in two as well.
Realizing the mess he had made, the shadow guard swallowed hard, his mouth watering. He looked up in terror, drew his sword, retreated, and knelt on the ground in fear.
Emperor Chongjin looked at his still-intact self and swallowed hard, still feeling a lingering fear.
Seeing this, Xuandi felt even more disheartened. He swallowed hard and quickly moved a couple more steps closer to the pillar.
"Mysterious! Truth!"
A chilling, stern shout startled a large flock of magpies in Xihe Palace.
Xuandi scrambled up a pillar, saying, "This...this has nothing to do with me! He...he tried to cut me with a knife first!"
Seeing Xuan Di's unruly behavior, Emperor Chongjin was so angry that he knocked the tea set away with his palm and roared, "Guards! Summon Prince Hengchang to the capital immediately! Immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Di paused in his upward slide and quickly slid down. "Your Majesty! The reason I disguised myself as a guard is because I discovered a group of suspicious people had infiltrated the palace, so I also managed to sneak in!"
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