The King of Qi closed his eyes, paused, and asked in a low, cold voice.
"What are you going to do? You know you're going to risk the wrath of the world."
The assassin smiled and pressed the dagger closer. "King Qi, I don't know what I'm doing, but I know that to catch a thief, you have to catch the leader first. As long as I catch you, why would I be afraid of them daring to resist?"
King Qi: “…”
Please forgive his ignorance. He thought that the assassins and the men in black could only kill people recklessly. However, this is also good. He can direct the spearhead outwards. However, the King of Qi glanced around and looked at the virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine, but he couldn't find out who to direct the spearhead to.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind, forget it, as long as he couldn't let these guys succeed, he would die gloriously.
Seeing that the concubines had all retreated to a corner in an orderly manner, and the ministers were all huddled together, tightly surrounded by his men, and that Shen Zishan was also being tightly pinned down by his men, and Ye Chouxiu had already shrunk to the side, Prime Minister Li stroked his beard, smiled with relief, and swaggered towards the King of Qi.
He slapped the King of Qi's cheek with his hand, and said with a smug look, "Your Highness, I wonder how this feels."
The King of Qi turned his face away and ignored him, feeling extremely sad in his heart. My good royal brother, when will you come out? Didn't you say that as long as Prime Minister Li said the word "return", you would show up? But now he has surrounded the palace with his troops, and he, as his younger brother, hasn't even seen his shadow.
Concubine Xian watched all this with dark eyes, and Concubine Shu silently grabbed Concubine Li's clothes. Now, Concubine Li was the only bargaining chip on their side. However, looking at Prime Minister Li's expression, it seemed that he didn't care much about his daughter.
Although Imperial Noble Consort Li was under control, she was clear-headed. Her father's men had come, and she would definitely be safe. She was dreaming of her son ascending the throne and becoming the empress dowager soon. Unexpectedly, she heard a sentence that sent her from heaven to hell.
"The life of the Imperial Concubine? Haha! What's that? She's just a daughter worth nothing. If I can exchange her life for that throne, I'll be happy to let her disappear now."
Imperial Noble Consort Li was stunned, her bright eyes dimming instantly. So in her father's eyes, she had always been so worthless? She didn't believe it, she didn't believe it...
It turned out that her father's love for her over the years was all fake.
The King of Qi stared at Prime Minister Li in disbelief. He just suddenly remembered that Imperial Noble Consort Li was captured by Consort Xian and Consort Shu, and thought that she was a bargaining chip. He didn't expect this.
The King of Qi calmed down, and his eyes and expression quickly returned to normal.
Prime Minister Li didn't plan to continue talking nonsense at this moment. His time was limited and he couldn't delay any longer. He straightened his eyes.
Prime Minister Li continued.
"Your Highness, Prince of Qi, I'm not touching you now because I need your help. You're the Emperor's younger brother, and you're currently in charge of government affairs. Therefore, I want you to take charge and help the Second Prince ascend to the throne. Then, you'll have a share of the kingdom. Otherwise, I'm not afraid of your blood being spilled in the Golden Throne Hall."
The sinister and fierce look in Prime Minister Li's eyes did not seem to be fake. The King of Qi was silent for a moment, then raised his head and nodded. These few movements were done in one go, and everyone could tell at a glance that he had surrendered.
Prime Minister Li curled his lips, as if to say, "I knew you would be like this a long time ago." He waved his hand, and the man in black took away the sword that was against King Qi's neck and stepped back.
The virtuous concubine's heart was in turmoil and she was frowning for a while. She never thought that things would turn out to this point. However, this also confirmed that Prime Minister Li was rebelling.
Prime Minister Li pushed the King of Qi forward, urging him, "Hurry up and announce it, or you will die here today."
The King of Qi stood beside the dragon throne, his dark eyes sweeping downwards. Very good, many of the ministers who were beside him just now have gone to Prime Minister Li's side, probably to show their loyalty. However, there are also many officials, like Jinli, Tutor Du, and Shen Zishan, and many others, who still hold their positions and refuse to surrender to Prime Minister Li.
The King of Qi cleared his throat and recited casually.
"Because my brother passed away unexpectedly, and I am now acting as regent, I have discussed this with several others, and we all agree that the only choice for the crown prince is..."
The King of Qi closed his eyes and said with a stiff upper lip, "Second Prince."
As soon as these words were spoken, General Ye below immediately became angry and kicked the ground. Soon, he blurted out a swear word that he had never said before.
"What the hell is this King Qi? I thought he was a man of integrity, but I didn't expect him to be such a coward, huh!"
General Ye flicked his sleeves coldly, and while the soldiers were not paying attention, he rushed to the front of Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu with a serious expression.
"My two queens, if this world falls into the hands of traitors, our great Celestial Empire will never have peace."
The virtuous concubine kept winking at General Ye. She didn't understand why Zhou Beichen didn't come out before, but now she understood. He just wanted to see how many people in the court were Prime Minister Li's supporters and how many were fence-sitters.
General Ye: “…”
Facing the virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine, he also blinked a few times and immediately understood. Could there be a turning point in this matter?
"My two ladies, come and give me Imperial Concubine Li. I am a military commander with great strength. I will prevent her from escaping."
The virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine looked at each other again. Since Prime Minister Li didn't care about his daughter, it didn't matter where the Imperial Noble Concubine Li was. So they pushed the person into the hands of General Ye.
Of course, there is another reason why Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu were so resolute: they trusted General Ye.
"Alright! My ladies, you can rest assured that I will keep him under my watch."
Imperial Noble Concubine Li tried to twist her body twice, but General Ye's hands were too strong and no matter how she twisted, it was useless. Fortunately, Imperial Noble Concubine Li gave up the idea.
His eyes involuntarily drifted towards Prime Minister Li. He was so happy there, as if he would be the one to ascend the throne in a few days. Many officials had already come to congratulate him, and Prime Minister Li was confused by the congratulations.
The King of Qi was forcing a smile.
On the other side of the throne room, on Shen Zishan's side, each minister lowered his head and looked submissive, thinking of countermeasures.
The Second Prince had been taken in by Prime Minister Li at some point, and was kissed and kissed as if he were a son born in old age. He was so close to her that Imperial Noble Consort Li looked at her with sarcasm.
It turns out that in the face of power and authority, she, as a daughter, means nothing in her father's eyes.
In this way, her father is not as good as the emperor. At least he has served the emperor for so many years, and except for those few times when she acted cruelly, the emperor has always been very good to her.
At this moment, Imperial Noble Concubine Li hated her father so much, this father who didn't care about her life or death.
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