"If you dare to lay a finger on my mother again, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Unable to get through to Chu Yi, Su An could only weakly hurl harsh words at him.
But this threat didn't bother Chu Yi at all. He clapped his hands with a cold laugh and ordered the people behind him, "Bring the person up to me!"
Before long, Su An saw several guards escorting Li Guihua onto the city wall.
Her pupils contracted sharply, and her hands clenched quietly inside her sleeves.
But before she could speak, a familiar and authoritative voice came from the city tower.
"Foolish! With me here today, I'd like to see who dares to indiscriminately kill the innocent!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager, dressed in a dark phoenix robe and supported by her nanny, walked forward with an elegant demeanor and waved to the people around her.
The guards holding Li Guihua had a knife to their necks and were too scared to move.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi turned around, staring at the Empress Dowager with a dark and unfathomable look in his eyes, and questioned her through gritted teeth.
"Why is the Empress Dowager here? Can't she see me? It was the Prince of Zhenbei who led his troops to besiege the capital, intending to rebel first. I did this only to protect the Great Chu empire. Does even the Empress Dowager intend to betray me?"
The Empress Dowager shook her head in disappointment and sighed coldly.
"All of this is a debt that His Majesty owes, and it is time to pay it back."
"His Majesty first suspected the Prince of Zhenbei, causing him to suffer from leg ailments and be confined to a wheelchair. Later, he kidnapped the Prince of Zhenbei's fiancée, intending to break their engagement and forcibly bring her into the palace. These actions are all too absurd, so it's no wonder that the Prince of Zhenbei has besieged the city with his troops!"
As she spoke, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to wake up and surrender!"
“Sit down and have a good talk with the Prince of Zhenbei. Perhaps the Prince of Zhenbei will forgive Your Majesty out of consideration for past relationships and give Your Majesty another chance to make amends.”
Seeing that even the Empress Dowager spoke up for Fu Zhun, Chu Yi's inner nerves snapped completely.
He spread his arms wide, laughing heartily with bloodshot eyes.
"I am the Emperor of Great Chu, and my words are law. How could I be wrong? The ones who are wrong are you and him. You have rebelled with your armies; you are traitors and rebels, and you should all be killed!"
When he got excited, he waved his hand and sternly reprimanded the guards beside him.
"What are you all standing there for? There are traitors and rebels before us, why don't you hurry up and wipe them out!"
Upon hearing this, everyone realized what was happening and stepped forward.
However, the Empress Dowager had already taken control of the power in the palace. Seeing this situation, she quickly took a step back and gave the same instructions to the guards behind her.
"His Majesty has gone mad! Stop them for me!"
Seeing that war was about to break out, Fu Zhun took Su An away from the city wall and handed her over to his deputy general, carefully instructing him: "Take good care of Miss Su and make sure she doesn't get hurt."
Then, he raised the spear in his hand, amplified his voice with internal force, and said in a deep voice:
"All troops, heed my command! Follow me into battle, eliminate the tyrant, and protect the Empress Dowager!"
After saying this, he took the lead, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and leaped towards the city gate. He then used the city wall for leverage to climb a few more times before rushing directly to the top of the city tower.
The soldiers behind them also carried ladders and placed them on the city wall, scrambling to climb up.
In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.
Su An stared nervously at Fu Zhun's figure, afraid that something might go wrong with him.
The archers on the city wall panicked and drew their bows, shooting down the soldiers who were trying to climb the wall.
But Fu Zhun fought against ten men single-handedly, as if he were in an empty field. Wherever his sword pointed, the enemy troops would flee in terror.
Under the combined attack of Fu Zhun and the Empress Dowager, the soldiers on the city wall, seeing the situation was dire, were filled with fear and dared not fight any longer. They all dropped their weapons and surrendered.
Seeing this, Chu Yi's face turned ashen, and he roared, "You traitors, how dare you defect in the face of battle! Charge! All of you, charge! Kill these rebels! Those who desert in the face of battle will be executed without mercy! Don't you all want your heads?"
But his roar sounded weak and powerless amidst the chaos.
Seeing the battle turning against him, Chu Yi's eyes finally showed a moment of panic. Taking advantage of the chaos around him, he stumbled and ran towards the palace.
He ran all the way to the entrance of the secret passage, intending to push open the hidden door and escape.
At the critical moment, a cold spear was pressed against his neck.
His heart leaped into his throat, and he turned his gaze slightly to the side, only then seeing Fu Zhun standing beside him.
At this moment, if Fu Zhun exerted just a little force, he could take his life.
The Empress Dowager followed closely behind and rushed over.
"Where is Your Majesty going?"
Fu Zhun raised an eyebrow and sneered.
At the same time, he moved the spear forward an inch, the sharp blade pressed against his neck, the biting coldness making Chu Yi's body stiffen abruptly, and he dared not move an inch.
He swallowed hard, forced a smile, and said in a trembling voice.
"Uncle, it's all my fault, I was wrong before, and I know I was wrong now. You watched me grow up, how could you bear to kill me? I beg you, Uncle, to give me another chance, I will definitely change my ways!"
But these words did not evoke the slightest pity in Fu Zhun.
He stared coldly at Chu Yi, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Chance? Out of respect for the late Emperor, I have given you many chances, but you have repeatedly taken advantage of me. Now that you have committed so many evil deeds, you still dare to dream of forgiveness?"
With that, he gave a disdainful snort and continued.
"Even if I were willing to spare you today, I'm afraid the millions of soldiers behind me would not agree!"
With the situation hopeless, Chu Yi turned pale with fright, sweat dripping down his forehead, and his legs trembling uncontrollably.
A complex emotion flashed in the eyes of the Empress Dowager standing behind Fu Zhun. Suddenly, her legs went weak, and she pretended to faint.
The old nanny beside her quickly supported the Empress Dowager, speaking in a loud and concerned voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong? Don't frighten this old servant! Someone, quickly go and fetch the imperial physician!"
Regardless, the Empress Dowager had at least helped him.
Now that the Empress Dowager is in trouble, Fu Zhun naturally cannot sit idly by.
Hearing the commotion behind him, he instinctively turned around to check on the Empress Dowager.
Seeing that his attention was not on him, Chu Yi's expression darkened. He seized the opportunity to push away the spear, turned around and rushed into the secret passage, disappearing into the darkness.
By the time Fu Zhun responded, Chu Yi had already disappeared.
The Empress Dowager then slowly opened her eyes and straightened up.
At this point, how could Fu Zhun not understand?
The Empress Dowager was clearly feigning unconsciousness to buy Chu Yi a chance to escape.
He sheathed his spear, turned around, and stared coldly at the Empress Dowager. His eyes flashed with a chilling light, and he said in a sinister tone, "Your Majesty, you have truly gone to great lengths to protect this tyrannical ruler who has strayed from the right path. Are you perhaps trying to aid and abet him?"
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