boom!
Upon hearing Yuan Xiu's words, Er Zhu Hua's mind seemed to explode.
Tu He and Li Shou also felt uncomfortable.
Yuan Xiu continued to look at Tu He, a strange smile appearing on his face, and said, "Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, aren't you also a traitor?"
"Your Majesty, I'm innocent..."
"Tu He, why waste your breath on him?!"
Before Tu He could finish speaking, Er Zhu Hua roared in fury, "This damned emperor doesn't know what's good for him, so we'll rebel!"
Yuan Xiu raised his hand and shouted, "Royal Uncle!"
Yuan Zhang stepped forward: "Your subject is here!"
Upon hearing this, the cavalry behind Yuan Zhang prepared to charge.
"Does the Emperor and the Princess think I'm unprepared, intending to discard them after they've served their purpose?" Erzhuhua sneered, then shouted, "Surround them!!!"
Wow!!!
Suddenly, a circle of archers appeared on the rooftops surrounding the courtyard, each nocking their bows and aiming at Yuan Xiu.
Yuan Xiu's expression changed slightly, but Yuan Yun behind him remained calm and stepped forward to grab Yuan Xiu's hand.
Yuan Xiu's hands were trembling.
Erzhu Hua laughed cruelly, "Yuan Xiu, Yuan Yun, if you two don't lay a hand on me, I can still let you live a life of luxury. But today you've forced me to rebel, so don't blame me!"
"Yuan Xiu, you should just die! As for your sister, she can fetch a good price!"
Yuan Zhang roared, "Erzhuhua! I will take your dog's life!"
Erzhuhua shook her head and scoffed, "With your small force, I don't even need the Grand Marshal to lift a finger to take you down!"
As she spoke, Erzhuhua seemed to have thought of something, looked at Zhao Huan, and said, "Grand Marshal, these brother and sister are no good. Don't waste your breath on them. Let's kill them and establish a new emperor! The Yuan family is finished, and the Great Jing cannot do without you and me!!"
Zhao Huan nodded and raised her hand.
Seeing this, Erzhu Hua smiled smugly. With Zhao Huan joining forces with him, their great undertaking was assured.
Although Erzhu Hua was straightforward and hot-tempered, he was not stupid, and he had Tu He by his side to give him advice. In fact, he had already prepared a plan. Even if Yuan Xiu did not take action against him, as long as Zhao Huan agreed, he would take the opportunity to attack Yuan Xiu. Therefore, he had already laid an ambush with archers and had them hide when Feng Bao was killed, all for this moment.
He eliminated the Empress Dowager's faction and trampled the royal family underfoot. From then on, the Great Jing Dynasty belonged to Erzhuhua.
Zhao Huan looked at Er Zhuhua, seemingly seeking his opinion.
Erzhuhua nodded to Zhao Huan.
Then he saw Zhao Huan's resolute gaze.
There was a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Erzhu Hua frowned slightly, a sense of unease passing through her heart.
Zhao Huan waved his hand down.
Wow!!!
Another group of people leaped onto the roof and killed Erzhuhua's archers one by one.
At the same time, Zhao Huan's dragon spearmen suddenly attacked Er Zhu Hua's soldiers.
Since Zhao Huan and Erzhu Hua were allies, they stood still after killing Feng Bao. The individual strength of the Dragon Spearmen was already strong, and Erzhu Hua's people had no time to prepare.
Seeing this, Yuan Yun shouted sternly, "Imperial Uncle, execute the traitors! Cleanse the court of corrupt officials!!"
"Kill!!!" Yuan Zhang roared and charged directly at Er Zhuhua.
Erzhuhua was still in shock, staring blankly at Zhao Huan, when in an instant Yuan Zhang stabbed her with his spear, and the world before her eyes gradually went dark.
Yuan Xiu cruelly shouted, "Kill! Kill all these traitors! Slaughter them all!!!"
Zhao Huan closed his eyes, stood with his hands behind his back, and remained unmoved despite the deafening sounds of battle all around him.
Yuan Yun slowly walked to Zhao Huan's side and stood close to him.
The execution of Erzhu Hua and his subordinates took even less time than the execution of Feng Bao. Tu He and all the guests, like the Feng family, knelt in the courtyard.
Yuan Xiu took a few steps around the group, then looked at Li Shou, who was standing trembling to the side, and suddenly asked Yuan Yun, "Imperial sister, isn't Tu He Li Shou's brother-in-law?"
Yuan Yun nodded.
Yuan Xiu gestured with his chin toward Li Shou and said, "Then what are you still standing for? Kneel down here!"
Li Shou was so frightened that he immediately knelt down in front of Yuan Yun, grabbed her feet, and cried out, "Princess, please save me!"
Then, he looked at Zhao Huan and exclaimed, "Grand Marshal, that's not what you said to me!"
Zhao Huan, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up: "Your Highness, Li Shou has rendered meritorious service."
“I know,” Yuan Yun sighed, “but the Emperor is right, Tu He is his brother-in-law.”
Zhao Huan frowned, and just as he was about to speak, Yuan Yun said again, "Grand Marshal, there's no need to worry. I've already thought of a solution to the problem you raised."
Zhao Huan looked at Yuan Zhang standing next to Yuan Xiu and immediately understood.
When Zhao Huan reached an agreement with Yuan Yun, he told Yuan Yun to keep Li Shou around so that the Emperor would feel more at ease knowing that Li Shou wouldn't be the only one in power.
Yuan Yun agreed.
However, Yuan Yun's way of preventing Zhao Huan from becoming too powerful was not to keep Li Shou, but to promote Yuan Zhang.
In this operation, Li Shou was able to be bribed by Zhao Huan, but he could also be bribed by Zhao Huan in the future. Yuan Zhang, on the other hand, is different. As a member of the Yuan family and an imperial uncle, he would never ally with Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan took a deep breath, knowing that Li Shou was beyond saving.
At this moment, he truly witnessed Yuan Yun's methods.
Zhao Huan looked down at Li Shou and said in a deep voice, "Li Shou, I, Zhao Huan, am sorry for you."
Yuan Yun also said, "The Grand Master of Ceremonies has rendered meritorious service, but for the sake of the stability of the country, you must die. But rest assured, I will treat your family well."
Then, Yuan Yun looked at Zhao Huan and said, "Grand Marshal, apart from Li Shou, everyone else should have their entire family executed. I have done my best."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huan fell silent.
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