The second prince nodded in satisfaction. Now was the time when he needed people, and the more people who pledged allegiance to him, the better. Once he had complete control of the royal court, he would slowly eliminate his rivals.
With Wu Pei's surrender, the other Golden Crow Guards also defected, and the Second Prince easily incorporated them into his forces. Looking at his ever-growing army, the Second Prince felt a surge of pride. He had suffered heavy losses in the previous battle with the Crown Prince, but now, after absorbing so many surrendered soldiers, his strength had not diminished but increased. It seemed that he was indeed the chosen one.
They soon arrived at the palace gates, but the expected chaos did not occur. Instead, the palace gates were tightly closed, and the soldiers on the gates were on high alert, with no flaws in their defenses.
Seeing this, the Second Prince frowned, a shadow of gloom rising in his heart.
Upe had just surrendered and wanted to show off to his new master, so he volunteered: "Many of these guards at the palace gates are my subordinates or old friends. I'll go and ask them to open the palace gates."
He is one of the five commanders of the Golden Crow Guard, and he is certainly qualified to say such things.
The second prince nodded slightly. It was always best to resolve things peacefully, rather than resorting to attacking the palace, which would sound unpleasant.
Who knew that as soon as Upe arrived at the palace gate and uttered a few words, he was shot back by a hail of arrows. If he hadn't run fast, he would probably have been riddled with arrows on the spot.
As he pulled the arrow out of his buttocks, he explained to the Second Prince with a mournful face, "These guys are acting strangely. They usually listen to me. Maybe I should try again."
The second prince shoved him aside and gestured to his men to push the bodies of the crown prince and the others out. His men shouted, "The crown prince has been executed. There's no need for futile resistance. Our second prince is magnanimous and will forgive you all. He will reward you after he ascends the throne."
At that moment, a cold voice came from the palace gate: "Before the old Demon Emperor passed the throne to the young prince, does the Second Prince intend to rebel?"
"Pass the throne to the young prince?" The second prince was slightly taken aback, then laughed. "Who's joking like that?"
His subordinates also burst into laughter. The little prince was so young, and had only been weaned for a short time. How could he possibly become the Demon Emperor?
"How dare you!" A roar filled with immense power spread outwards, instantly suppressing the laughter of the thousands of soldiers. Many even felt a sense of unease and dared not make any more playful gestures.
The Second Prince's expression changed, and he stared intently at a figure on the palace gate. His various experts also looked up solemnly. With such skill, this person was clearly no ordinary individual.
"Huh, aren't you... Zuan?" The Second Prince was somewhat surprised. Because of his feud with the Crown Prince and his affair with Queen Medusa, the other party was quite a celebrity in the royal court. Although he had changed his name, how could he hide it from the intelligence network of these top figures?
"And there's the Little Demon Queen!" Many sharp-eyed people spotted the Little Demon Queen in her phoenix robe, looking noble and beautiful. Against the backdrop of the palace and the firelight, she possessed a captivating and alluring beauty.
The second prince frowned. This young and beautiful stepmother possessed a forbidden allure, but since she was his father's woman, he only dared to think about her occasionally in private.
But now she stood beside Zu'an with a somewhat petite and affectionate air, making the two seem like a match made in heaven, which made a surge of lust rise in his heart.
The Second Prince's anger level increased by 288...
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