"From this day forward, I hereby strip you of your title of Crown Prince!"
Upon hearing the words of the Northern Qi Emperor, Qi Ze smiled faintly, while Qi Heng staggered backward, knelt on the ground, and remained stunned for a long time.
"Father, what did you say?"
"I say, you are to be removed from your position as Crown Prince!" The Emperor of Northern Qi raised his voice.
"From this moment forward, stay home and reflect on your mistakes. I forbid you from going out without permission."
Shouldn't they be considering uniting against a common enemy right now?
Qi Heng was somewhat incredulous and remained stunned for a long time.
Not only did his father want to depose him, but he also wanted to put him under house arrest.
"Guards, take the Second Prince back. He is not to be released without my order!"
The Northern Qi emperor issued his final order.
After saying this, he turned and left, seemingly disgusted even to look at Qi Heng again.
The eldest prince, Qi Ze, gave Qi Heng a meaningful look. "Crown Prince, oh no, Second Brother, once you return, you'll have plenty of good food and drink. Perhaps you won't be able to eat like that again."
He left a message, and in the blink of an eye, he saw his guards rushing over. He got up and went outside the palace.
"Qi Ze, your arrogance won't last long." Qi Heng watched the figure gradually walk away and slammed his fist heavily against a pillar in the main hall.
He knew that the reason his father suspected him was because of Qi Ze's instigation.
The country is on the verge of collapse, yet they are still fighting amongst themselves; this is truly unacceptable.
"Second Prince, let's go." The eunuch's words reached his ears from the side.
Qi Heng slowly got up, forced to swallow his anger.
His swallow is still waiting for him at home.
In the study, the Emperor of Northern Qi was extremely worried about the war and paced back and forth anxiously.
"Father."
Qi Ze slowly stepped inside, clasped his hands in a salute, and his expression was solemn compared to his calm demeanor in the main hall earlier.
"They're here."
"Who...who did you say came?" The Northern Qi Emperor felt somewhat unsteady.
"General Dongjin, Gu Qian, it's him." Qi Ze had just received the news.
"How long have you been here? I haven't heard a sound." The Northern Qi Emperor was furious. He crushed a teacup on the table and smashed it heavily on the ground.
"Father, rest assured. Our scouts report that Gu Qian only brought 100,000 troops with him this time. They are still outside Lushi City and have not yet entered the city gates."
Due to the chaos of battle, all four gates of Qi capital were guarded by strong generals.
"Hmph, Gu Qian, I'm afraid you'll come here alive but not leave alive! My eldest son, immediately send more men to guard the city gates and do not allow Gu Qian to take a single step. Also, send out some good generals to fight outside the city. Victory is the only option, defeat is not an option!"
"Yes." Qi Ze accepted the order and turned to leave, but then he turned back again.
"Father, regarding my second brother... I just received a secret report that a month ago, Gu Qian personally captured him, but for some reason, he personally released him."
"What?" The Northern Qi Emperor's face turned from black to green.
He slammed his hand on the table, unable to hold back, a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat, making him feel really uncomfortable.
"I had hoped for the best, but he actually betrayed the country and defected to the enemy!"
...
Qi Heng, escorted by two eunuchs, went to the Crown Prince's residence.
Little did he know that as soon as he returned, the plaque of the Crown Prince's residence was ruthlessly torn down by two guards.
"What are you doing?" Qi Heng shouted angrily.
"Your Highness, this is His Majesty's order."
One of the guards spoke rudely, and Qi Heng couldn't stop him. Thinking of his wife at home, he quickly walked over.
Inside the mansion, his beloved concubine was already weeping uncontrollably.
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