The crown prince wouldn't intentionally kill him, but whether the former crown prince would cause trouble is another matter.
"Yeah?"
"Did I really do something wrong?" the Emperor murmured. He only wanted to save Ouyang Fu's life.
However, what the Emperor was unaware of was that a new situation had arisen in Xishu.
The next morning, battle reports arrived!
"How is that possible?"
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince of Xiyao Kingdom had amassed 200,000 troops at the western border, and that their forces were too small to hold out for more than a few days, the news arrived.
The emperor was stunned when he heard the news.
In the Golden Palace, the Emperor was furious. All the ministers bowed their heads and knelt on the ground, none of them daring to step forward and speak.
Except for Ouyang Zhen.
A mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing his state, the Emperor was so angry that he waved his hand and threw the urgent report at Ouyang Zhen: "Ouyang Zhen! You've been to Xishu before, what can you do now?"
Because of the Emperor's words, everyone kneeling secretly looked up to see Ouyang Zhen!
This is their crown prince, a war god whose military prowess is unparalleled.
How could they forget that as long as the Crown Prince is around, what is the Western Yao Kingdom?
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Ouyang Zhen smiled mockingly: "What does Your Majesty mean by this? I do not know, and I beg Your Majesty to enlighten me!"
That unfilial son, he said that on purpose!
The Emperor glared at Ouyang Zhen with eyes blazing with fury, and roared, "Ouyang Zhen, what do you mean by that? Don't forget you are the Crown Prince, and you have been on the battlefield several times before. I'm asking for your opinion!"
"no comment!"
Ouyang Zhen spoke directly, stunning everyone. Was His Highness the Crown Prince angry? Was he simply ignoring everything? But now was not the time to argue with the Emperor!
With enemy forces pressing in, if they don't take strong measures, they risk losing territory.
"Your Highness! Don't forget that you are—the current Crown Prince!"
The emperor spoke through gritted teeth.
Ouyang Zhen smiled indifferently: "Your Majesty, may I ask what you want me to do? Not long ago, the Western Yao Kingdom gathered its forces, intending to invade. I traveled day and night to thwart their plot, captured the traitorous former crown prince, and the Western Yao Kingdom's crown prince, Xi Wujue. Am I right about this?"
“I went through all the trouble of escorting those two back to the capital, but what did you do? You released Ouyang Fu, which is one thing—he's your son, your former crown prince, and you couldn't bear to kill him, giving him a way out. That's your fatherly love, and we can't say anything about that! But after releasing him, couldn't you have found a few people to keep a close watch on him? And what was the result?”
"Your good son, your good crown prince, actually led troops into the palace in the middle of the night, attempting to force the emperor to abdicate and usurp the throne. It was I who led men in, stopped him, and thwarted his plot. And what did you do?"
"Release them? And release Xi Wujue as well?"
"I did not release Xi Wujue!"
The Emperor was furious, his face turning red. Many people had heard about these things, but none of them had any evidence. Yet today, Ouyang Zhen showed him no respect whatsoever, bringing the matter up in court.
"Yes, you didn't release him yourself! But it was your good son who released him! Ouyang Fu is really filial. He didn't take his woman or his mother with him, but hurriedly took the crown prince of Xiyao Kingdom away."
"Now that the Western Yao Kingdom is invading, who knows if it's reinforcements brought by your good son? What's the point of resisting? Just surrender and give it over!"
The ministers were all stunned; they never imagined that the former crown prince had done so many outrageous things.
"After all, even if we drive them out and capture the two crown princes alive, what good will it do? Ouyang Fu has a good father, the Emperor. No matter what he does or when, you will always protect his life, won't you?"
"And then there's the esteemed Empress. No matter what her son has done, if she cries and makes a fuss, you'll soften and forgive everything, won't you?"
"Let whoever has the ability handle the affairs of Xiyao Kingdom! I'm not doing it anymore!"
After Ouyang Zhen finished speaking, he turned and left without waiting for the emperor's reaction.
Inside the Golden Palace, everyone was completely silent; the silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop.
The ministers bowed their heads deeply, not daring to utter a single word.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, are you alright?!"
It wasn't until a gasp that everyone looked up curiously, only to find that the emperor, who had just been red-faced with rage, had now fallen to the side.
With a look of horror, Eunuch De supported him and shouted, "Imperial Physician! Quickly, call the Imperial Physician!"
...
"So domineering!"
Upon hearing the news, Zhou Yuan gave Ouyang Zhen a thumbs up.
"But are you really going to ignore it?"
Based on his understanding of Ouyang Zhen, what he just said was probably just said in anger.
"Never mind! I'll pack my things and head to Yancheng tomorrow!"
“But what about Xishu…” Zhou Yuan was still worried. In his opinion, the throne could only belong to Ouyang Zhen in the future, and the land would belong to them. They couldn’t let it fall into the hands of the other party.
"Hmph! Isn't the Emperor very capable? Let him figure it out himself!"
Ouyang Zhen started packing his luggage; he had really had enough.
They should have kept a closer eye on Xi Wujue when they brought him here. If it weren't for Ouyang Fu, how could he have escaped? The Western Yao Kingdom will have to pay a price to get him back.
But now it's all too late. It's his own fault for not considering this at the time; he was only focused on sending Han Luoxue and the others away, and he was worried about them. He never imagined that Ouyang Fu would let them go.
Actually, he still wanted to go to Xishu.
He wanted to see if Ouyang Fu had fled there with him. If he was there, he would definitely not let him go!
But not now. Let the Emperor and Empress have a headache for a while first! Especially his good father, hasn't he always been very fond of his Empress? Otherwise, let's send her to the Western border, make her kneel and cry, and maybe the people of Xiyao will withdraw their troops.
"Alright! Xue'er suddenly said she wasn't feeling well, so we can go check on her and put our minds at ease!"
Ouyang Zhen nodded. This time, he was determined to completely resolve Ouyang Fu's matter so that Han Luoxue could rightfully stay by his side. No, it should be done openly and legitimately.
...
Ouyang Zhen had already started packing his things, and when the old lady found out, she didn't stop him: "Your father is getting more and more outrageous lately!"
"However, he has the Black Armor Guards firmly under his control, which makes him a difficult opponent!"
If the Emperor didn't have the Black Armor Guards, Ouyang Zhen wouldn't be in such a passive position.
"Whatever! He's siding with Ouyang Fu more than once! He wasn't this anxious when Ouyang Fu tried to kill me before!"
"Zhen'er, when do you plan to go there?"
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