Chapter 429 The Crown Prince Intends to Rebel? A Purge of the Emperor's Favored Officials!
Zongzheng Yu'er pointed to the sky and cried out in a mournful voice, when a thunderbolt struck down from the sky.
The crown prince was roaring like a madman.
With his sword in hand, he was about to personally go up to the city wall to cut off Zongzheng Yu'er's head.
Looking at the letters falling from the sky.
The people picked them up one by one.
As Zongzheng Yu'er stripped him bare, he felt that she was the most wicked and vicious woman in the world.
"Zong, Zheng, Yu, Er—"
"I will kill you!"
"And you all—"
"I will slaughter every single person in this city!"
"I will make all of you pay with your lives for the Crown Princess!!"
The crown prince has truly gone mad.
He killed a civilian who was standing right next to him with a single sword strike.
Upon witnessing this scene, Su Miaoyu grabbed Li Qingluo, trembling, and said, "He's a madman, he really is a madman!"
"Stop him from going on like this!"
"Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"He's really not the Duan Rongyin he used to be..."
How could he have become like this?
The unwavering resolve in the Crown Princess's eyes crumbled and shattered at that moment.
Li Qingluo: "He wants to kill the people, but the Lotus Sect wants to protect them instead."
"Shouldn't the world see this kind of crown prince clearly now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qingluo no longer hesitated and threw the hidden weapon in his hand towards the package hanging on the upturned corner of the restaurant in the distance.
The rag bundle was torn open.
Lotus petals fluttered in the air.
Li Qinglu shouted, "Everyone—!"
"We swear to protect all the people of the city with our lives!"
Those Lotus Cult members hiding in the crowd instantly became as if they had been injected with adrenaline, turned around and charged out, officially engaging in battle with the Crown Prince's men.
They protected the people behind them.
He was even willing to risk his life to stand up for the people, even if it meant being stabbed to death.
"We...aren't bad seeds..."
For the greater good and for the ideal kingdom in their hearts, they devoted themselves to the Lotus Sect one by one.
However, the Lotus Sect has gradually become different from what it originally was.
It became known as a cult among the people.
It has become a term for burning, killing, and looting.
It has become something that everyone hates and despises.
But at this moment, they returned, filled with fervor, eager to prove that they too could protect the people of Daliang...
The crown prince has gone mad.
All the people know is that they heard the ravings of Zongzheng Yu'er, that madwoman, today.
They read the letter.
They listened to the false rumors.
If these words were to spread throughout the world...
The news then reached the ears of the Emperor.
Everything he has will be destroyed again!
During those five years at the Nanshan Villa, Duan Rongyin's mind had long been twisted and driven mad.
At this moment, the poison in his body grew stronger and stronger, causing Duan Rongyin to almost lose his mind. He grabbed his sword and charged towards the city wall.
He completely disregarded the safety of the people.
He stubbornly issued orders to slaughter everyone present today.
Soon, the outcome became clear.
The followers of the Lotus Sect were merely wandering figures scattered throughout the martial arts world.
A decree summoned them back together in pursuit of their ideals.
However, their fervent enthusiasm was no match for the regular royal guards.
They were all killed without exception.
In an instant, the army was utterly defeated.
However, the common people were protected by them and most of them evacuated to the end of the street.
They remained brave and loyal, standing at the forefront—
On the contrary, the Crown Prince's shadow guards watched this scene and pressed closer step by step.
"kill--"
They continued their charge.
Meanwhile, the crown prince had already stormed the city walls under cover.
Li Qingluo grabbed Su Miaoyu and glanced at her: "Your Highness, Crown Princess, don't disappoint me."
After saying that, she pushed Su Miaoyu away: "Go quickly!"
She released Su Miaoyu.
Although Su Miaoyu still didn't know her true identity, she still gave her a deep look.
Then, under the cover of Kill Two, he quickly headed towards the other exit.
The crown prince charged forward.
Zongzheng Yu'er was the first to draw her sword and charge forward.
"Duan Rongyin, if you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!"
A one-on-one fight is impossible.
The crown prince was surrounded by people.
He glared menacingly at Zongzheng Yu'er, his former lover with whom he had once shared a deep and unwavering affection, but now she had completely turned against him.
They hated each other, a hatred that ran deep in their bones.
Li Qingluo and the others drew their swords and charged out, engaging the Crown Prince's men in a fierce battle.
Zheng Lingzhou and Zheng Wanxiu led the Lotus Sect in their final, desperate struggle below.
Although the number of Lotus followers is decreasing.
However, Li Qingluo, along with his "killing" generation, managed to overwhelm the Crown Prince's side.
"Grab him!"
Li Qinglu gave the order and pointed at Duan Rongyin.
Kill One and Kill Three were the first to rush out.
Seeing this, Zongzheng Yu'er, who was originally about to slip away, hesitated for a moment.
Could it be that Li Qingluo can really capture Duan Rongyin?
People kept pouring in around Duan Rongyin.
Therefore, it's really not easy for them to capture someone in one go.
Just as the battle was at a stalemate, the thunderous sound of horseshoes came from outside the city.
The city gate was flung open with a loud 'bang'.
Led by Liang Gao, the Vice Minister of War, several thousand soldiers arrived.
"Crown Prince Duan Rongyin—stole the Tiger Tally and, without obtaining the imperial decree, privately dispatched the Northern Army to besiege Qishan—"
"Disrupting the court and colluding with cults, arrest them immediately!"
What's going on?
Li Qingluo's group exchanged glances.
However, behind the Prince of Jin, another tall figure slowly revealed himself while riding a large black horse.
Who else could this person be but Duan Rongshi?
Duan Rongyin looked down at the thousands of troops that had already reached the city walls, and his face turned pale with shock.
Dark clouds loomed heavily from the horizon.
When exactly did these troops outside the city approach, and why didn't he hear a word about it?
But how could Duan Rongyin easily admit defeat?
"Xiao Wu!"
"You actually colluded with Liang Gao, intending to harm me?"
"You led troops to attack the city, but I think you are the real traitor!"
"What do you want to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
"Father is still staying in the Zichen Palace!"
"Are you so impatient that you want to force me and Father Emperor to abdicate in your favor?"
"You are so disappointing!"
"Why don't you pull back from the brink and let me personally carry your head to apologize to the Emperor on your behalf!"
"In that case, I am willing to consider releasing the grandmother and granddaughter from General Xiuli's mansion."
"Otherwise, after I deal with you today, I will send those two women, grandmother and granddaughter, to be buried with you!"
Duan Rongshi looked up at his elder brother on the city wall, his eyes devoid of any emotion: "Brother, don't you recognize these soldiers?"
"Over the years, my imperial brother has been raising eight thousand elite private soldiers at Liangdao Shuting, a hundred miles away."
"These private soldiers were never registered in the royal military register."
"As the Crown Prince, your keeping a private army is treason. Do I really need to tell you this crime?"
"That day, my brother used the excuse of privately mobilizing the Northern Army to besiege Qishan and wipe out the remnants of the Lotus Sect, but in reality he planned to lead five thousand elite Northern Army soldiers to Qishan."
"As long as we seize the opportunity to kill them all, label them as rebels who are followers of the Lotus Sect, and then you, my brother, simply replace them all with your own people, we will have a new Northern Army."
"As for those real soldiers of the Northern Army, their identities have been replaced, and their lives are truly dead, unknown to the world."
"In this way, the Northern Army has been completely replaced and has truly become your Crown Prince's army."
"If it weren't for the fact that I had just recently joined forces with the Northern Army to suppress the river bandits, I wouldn't have been able to detect their distress signal in time and rush to their aid."
"What? Your Majesty's men broke through the encirclement and rushed back to the Eastern Palace to report the news. Haven't they told Your Majesty that your eight thousand elite troops have all been captured by me?"
The Northern Army roared in a powerful voice behind them: "Prince Su! Prince Su! Prince Su! Prince Su—"
The Crown Prince thought of Jiang Ruiqi.
Before he could finish speaking, he stabbed himself through the neck with his own sword.
A sharp pain shot through the prince's head.
He leaned against the city wall and nearly collapsed.
Li Qingluo watched this scene quietly, her heart still reeling.
She knew nothing about the Northern Army and the Crown Prince's private army.
It seems that he has been held back by this matter these past two days.
However, his appearance at this moment also reveals that he had already disobeyed the imperial edict and left Guifu Palace.
Liang Gao raised his sword and shouted, "The Crown Prince intends to rebel! We, your subjects, follow Prince Su to purge the court of corrupt officials!"
"Charge! Charge!"
The Crown Prince's entire force surged over.
The city walls, inside and out, were instantly covered with people.
Li Qingluo, who was being killed, protected her and said, "Miss, let's retreat."
With Zhuiyu and Sha San here, it's definitely no longer suitable for Li Qingluo to stay here for long.
She nodded emphatically. After finding Que'er, the two of them followed Sha Yi down to the city wall.
The crown prince saw that he had been driven into a corner.
He harbored deep resentment towards Zongzheng Yu'er.
He brandished his sword and went berserk, hacking and slashing indiscriminately on the city wall, indiscriminately killing friend and foe alike.
Finally, he found Zongzheng Yu'er, who had almost completely escaped. He held his sword to her neck and said, "It's all your fault! I will tear you to pieces!"
Zongzheng Yu'er cried out in alarm, pointing at Li Qingluo who was about to be killed, and shouted, "Li Qingluo! You said you would spare my life, please save me—"
Li Qingluo?
Duan Rongyin spotted the white figure in the crowd at a glance.
She was wearing a veil.
But looking at her figure, she does seem more and more familiar.
It was her!?
Good heavens, Duan Rongshi and she actually conspired to murder me!
Since that's the case, then let Duan Rongshi also experience the pain of having his heart ripped out!
The Crown Prince, grabbing Zongzheng Yu'er, was about to rush towards Li Qingluo's direction when a flying arrow came hurtling towards them—
It pierced through Duan Rongyin's chest.
Before Duan Rongyin could react, Zongzheng Yu'er raised her hand, revealing a small dagger in her sleeve, and stabbed down fiercely!
Duan Rongyin lowered his head in disbelief.
He looked at the arrow protruding from his chest.
There were also knives embedded in flesh, with only the handle remaining...
"Yin'er—"
A cry of pain.
It was Emperor Yan who was being carried at breakneck speed from afar.
Upon witnessing this scene, Emperor Yan cried out in anguish, his eyes wide with fury.
Li Qingluo looked towards the city wall upon hearing the sound.
She saw Su Miaoyu, dressed in white and veiled, standing in the corner, holding a bow in her hand.
Was it the arrow she shot?
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