Since they have plotted to usurp the throne, even if the instigator dies, the die is cast...
Once it begins, it cannot be abruptly ended by the death of the Crown Prince, the Empress, or General Shen Tuo...
Conversely, those who participate in plotting to exterminate their entire clan will die whether they rebel or not...
Moreover, the person who was originally considered the one to succeed and ascend the throne has died, and the remaining people feel that they have a better chance...
That once unattainable place has become so close.
The once magnificent imperial palace was transformed into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Shen Tuo's confidants, his nephews and nieces, the Crown Prince's henchmen, and the imprisoned Second and Third Princes—all are embroiled in a chaotic battle…
For a time, everyone was on edge.
The entire imperial city was filled with the sounds of fighting.
The Imperial Guards, the guards protecting the imperial tombs, Shen Tuo's soldiers and private troops, the generals who were recalled to the capital for surveillance, and their respective personal guards...
The Great Abyss Kingdom has never experienced such a large-scale bloodshed since its founding...
It was a war launched internally amidst internal and external troubles.
In the chaos of battle, the palace servants who originally served the Crown Prince and Empress either escaped in the confusion or were hacked to death...
Emperor Xiaowen lay on his dragon bed, his body barely cold, yet no one cared.
The Empress, the Crown Prince, and Shen Tuo lay dead outside the palace, and no one came to collect their remains.
Their deaths were confirmed; during the struggle, many soldiers trampled on them...
No matter how glorious or high above in the past, after death, he is just like everyone else...
The sounds of fighting within the palace echoed throughout the entire capital city.
The Imperial Guards, who were originally responsible for patrolling and guarding the streets, all withdrew to join the battle in the Imperial City.
Even without soldiers on guard, the civilians trembled at the sound of the heart-wrenching cries...
Every household kept their doors closed, afraid to go out.
The families of high-ranking officials, who had been settled outside the city, wept bitterly, unable to imagine what their elders would have suffered inside the capital...
Zheng Ye and Zheng Chengguang, who were guarding outside the city, trusted Ning Xi'er completely and waited for her triumphant return...
No one knew Ning Xi'er's prowess better than them...
The Duke of Huguo, who had remained silent, felt a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
Given the princess's strength, she would never allow the situation to escalate to this point...
That child was kind-hearted; he couldn't bear to see the people suffer and so many people die...
A remote, desolate place.
Xie Zhun suddenly felt such a sharp pain in his heart that he couldn't straighten up.
His face was deathly pale, and he was covered in cold sweat.
Eunuch Xu was startled, and Xuanfeng and the others immediately slipped in.
"Go and invite them quickly..."
He was stunned halfway through his sentence.
In the past, whenever the prince was unwell or had been poisoned, he never relied on anyone else for treatment after the princess appeared.
The princess was not present at the moment; she was dealing with a crucial matter in the capital. Only then did Eunuch Xu realize that there was no one to call upon.
Wiping the sweat from Xie Zhun's forehead, Eunuch Xu steadied himself and instructed Xuan Feng, "Go to Pingyuan County and have Lord Xue invite a reliable doctor over. Be quick!"
Xuanfeng cupped his hands and was about to leave when Xie Zhun suddenly called him back.
"Prepare the helicopter for the capital..."
After saying that, Xie Zhun was in so much pain that he almost lost consciousness.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!"
Both voices were intended to stop them.
"Quickly! I don't want to say the same thing twice!"
Seeing Xie Zhun in pain, Eunuch Xu didn't want to argue with him. He gave Xuan Feng a wink, and Xuan Feng quickly left.
Xie Zhun was not surprised when Wei Xunfang came in.
Before his master could speak, Xie Zhun said, "Master, time is of the essence, so I will speak first without hesitation..."
Xi'er is in trouble, I have to go find her..."
Wei Xunfang's expression immediately changed. "How could this be? How did you know?"
These few words reveal Wei Xunfang's unknowing trust in Ning Xi'er.
Xie Zhun, therefore, gave a weak yet proud smile.
After a moment, she looked intently at her master and Eunuch Xu, "There's no information, but I have a premonition, and I trust my intuition..."
There seemed to be a younger person pleading with an elder, "I can't bear the thought of something happening..."
This demeanor was not that of a prince, but merely a junior whom Eunuch Xu cared for, or a disciple of Wei Xunfang…
How could the two of them not soften their hearts?
But how could they not know how dangerous the capital was at that time?
Eunuch Xu wanted to dissuade him, but Wei Xunfang stopped him in the end.
"We hope he will become a monarch who has his own judgment and can bear the consequences..."
He wasn't a rash child to begin with. No matter how worried we are, we must trust his judgment..."
What if, really, just what if?!
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