"Father, do you think you can still hold on to the throne?"
The second prince asked with a sneer.
"Evil son, what do you mean?"
"Rebellion! My son wants to rebel. Can't you see it?"
"You, you evil child. Do you think you can succeed?"
The emperor was really pissed off by the second prince. This rebellious son actually dared to rebel.
"Father, stop daydreaming. The Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhenbei, and Princess Xiangyun have left the capital with their troops. Who else can save you?"
"Evil son, have you been planning this for a long time? You are planning a rebellion because you saw that they left the capital and no one would come to my rescue."
"That's right. Now all the troops that can be mobilized in the capital are on my side. Who else can save you?"
"Your Majesty, please don't blame my son. You forced us to do all this."
Concubine Li said to the emperor.
"I forced you to do that? Concubine Li, are you kidding me?"
"Isn't that right? The prince is not as good as the crown prince in that respect, so you don't want to make him the crown prince. Just because I'm not the queen, does that mean the prince can't be the crown prince?"
"Yes, the crown prince can only be born to the queen. This is a rule that has been passed down for thousands of years. Besides, the second son has evil intentions and is uneducated. If we hand over the throne to him, can he keep it?"
"Father, do you look down on me so much? Then I will prove to you that I can defend the country. Not only can I defend the country, but I can also ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment."
"That's right, the emperor is a wise ruler. He can do better than you. Why can't the emperor see his good points?"
"A wise ruler, the people live and work in peace and contentment? Just relying on him? This isn't something that can be done with empty words. Hasn't he caused enough trouble over the years? Don't be stubborn. As long as you withdraw your troops, I can treat today's incident as a farce and not pursue it further."
"Concubine Li, stop being so stubborn and stop. It's not too late to stop now before you make a mistake."
The queen, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke up to persuade her.
"Sister, Second Prince, don't be seduced. The main thing is that if we withdraw our troops, the Emperor will execute all nine of our clans. Don't forget, you are committing treason, a heinous crime. Moreover, the Emperor only has the Crown Prince in his heart, not you, Your Highness."
Prince Rong surrounded the palace and entered Fengyi Palace. When he heard that the emperor and the empress were trying to seduce Concubine Li and the second prince, he immediately reminded them to prevent them from withdrawing their troops and endangering his family.
When Concubine Li and the Second Prince heard this, they were shocked and almost fell for it.
Now the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. He has already led his troops to rebel and has no way to retreat. The emperor will not let them go, let alone let my grandfather's family go.
"Father, I have no way out. You should quickly issue the abdication decree and hand over the throne to me."
"Don't even think about it! The throne can only be given to the prince, you don't deserve it!"
The emperor was furious, his eyes full of disbelief that his son dared to rebel.
"Really? Do you think anyone will come to rescue you? Your good son and the King of Zhenbei are leading their troops out of the capital. They are almost there now. As long as they leave Daliang, I will make sure they can never enter Daliang again."
"Evil boy, what have you done?"
The emperor was inexplicably panicked, wondering what conspiracy the second prince was up to.
"What did you do to the prince?"
The queen also asked the second prince anxiously.
Nothing can happen to her prince, otherwise she will not survive.
"I didn't do anything. I just bribed the generals at the border to close the city gates once the prince and his men left. Think about it, would the Tatars, Goryeo, Baladins, and the Western Regions surrender the city so easily? Moreover, the grenades and artillery they brought would be destroyed. What awaits them is death in a foreign land, torn to pieces, torn into pieces, and their heads and bodies separated."
"Hahaha!"
The Second Prince laughed heartily after he finished speaking. As long as the Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhenbei, and Princess Xiangyun were dead, no one would be able to threaten him.
"Prince, my prince. It was I who harmed you. I shouldn't have let you go."
The Queen cried heartbreakingly, her heart breaking. The Emperor consoled her, "Queen, don't listen to his nonsense! I don't believe he has the ability to bribe all the generals at the border. Don't forget, Prince Murong Yuanbo of Zhenbei has many loyal subordinates."
"Your Majesty is right. The subordinates of the King of Zhenbei are all loyal. He can't buy them off."
The queen felt much calmer after hearing what the emperor said. She almost fell for the second prince's trick.
"Yes, the people of the Zhenbei King cannot be bribed. However, you seem to have forgotten that my good brother did not go to the Zhenbei King's military camp. Moreover, the general stationed at the border where the prince went is my son's man. Do the emperor and the queen still think that the prince can be spared?"
The second prince watched the two of them comforting each other while deceiving themselves and cruelly reminded them again.
The emperor and the empress' hearts sank into an ice cellar, their whole bodies icy cold. They had indeed forgotten that the border the prince went to was not the one guarded by the Prince of Zhenbei.
Is it true that their prince is doomed to die in a foreign land with his head and body separated?
The queen fell to the ground in despair, her whole body was cold and without any warmth.
She regretted so much that she agreed to let the prince go to the Kingdom of Baladin.
"Father, Mother, I have another piece of good news for you. My grandfather has led his troops to surround the ministers' residences. They can't even protect themselves, let alone you. Furthermore, my uncle has led his troops to surround Princess Xiangyun's residence and the Prince of Zhenbei's residence. Tell me, what will happen to the Prince of Zhenbei and Princess Xiangyun's families if they offend their uncle?"
The second prince was once again pushed into an icy cave and a bottomless abyss by the cold hearts of the emperor and empress.
"Evil son, you will not die well!"
The emperor was furious and scolded the second prince.
"Father, I don't need to worry about whether this son of yours truly dies or not. Please write the imperial edict quickly."
"Don't even think about it! You are simply wishful thinking! I tell you, even if I die, I will not issue an edict."
"Really? Father won't say that later."
"Come here, send the emperor back to the imperial study, and send people to surround Fengyi Palace. Not even a fly is allowed to fly in. Also, surround the prince's mansion as well. No one is allowed to enter the prince's mansion."
The second prince gave orders.
"Yes, Your Highness the Second Prince!"
The Second Prince’s people said.
"Evil son, what are you going to do?"
The emperor was being escorted away by the imperial guards. He wanted to resist but couldn't.
The second prince did not answer. He took his mother away. This place would soon be his.
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