This person was none other than his fourth brother, who had lost his manhood!
"Brother, what are you doing?" He asked with a stern face and a cold, displeased tone, clearly dissatisfied with his actions.
The fourth prince's lips curled into a smile, his expression inscrutable, though his gaze was somewhat cold. He patted his bright yellow dragon robe and said casually, "What I do is none of your business."
"You...you know this is utterly treasonous!" The Regent clenched his fists, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. "Is my brother plotting a rebellion?"
The fourth prince raised an eyebrow, glancing at him dismissively. The blatant disdain in his eyes made the regent's expression even more unpleasant. However, the fourth prince ignored him and walked straight up the jade steps to sit on the dragon throne.
That's a higher position than the Regent, who is second only to the Emperor.
The Regent frowned deeply and glanced behind him. Immediately, someone stepped forward and said, "Your Highness's actions are truly inappropriate and suspected of treason. In my humble opinion, he should be executed!"
The fourth prince lazily raised his eyes and glanced at the minister who had just spoken. A slight smile played on his lips as he stroked his chin and repeated with interest, "As for the crime... death?"
"Exactly!"
The Fourth Prince sighed regretfully, sat up straight, and waved his hand casually, "Since Lord Zhu is in such a hurry, then let's delay it. As he wishes, let's choose a suitable time to behead him and display his head to the public."
For some reason, the Imperial Guards, who were originally under the Regent's control, stood guard outside the door without his orders. Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, several guards actually came in to drag Lord Zhu away.
Seeing the imperial guards approaching, Lord Zhu's expression changed, and he looked at the Regent with some panic.
The latter frowned deeply and growled, "I'll see who dares! To plot against an official of the court is a crime punishable by death! Anyone who takes another step forward will be punished immediately!"
Zhu Changqing was not one of his most trusted ministers, but if he abandoned him in front of everyone, he feared he would lose the support of the people. Moreover, if he didn't stop him, his fourth brother might rebel.
Upon hearing this, the fourth prince on the dragon throne raised an eyebrow and gestured with his hand, saying, "Wait a moment."
The Imperial Guards immediately stopped.
But the Regent's mood did not ease. He did not believe that the guards had refrained from acting because of his warning, but rather because of the Fourth Prince. They did whatever he said.
The Regent's brow hadn't relaxed since he saw the Fourth Prince in his dragon robes. He didn't know when his usually indecisive younger brother had become so ruthless. Just a few days ago, he was exactly the same as before at the morning court, simply listening with his eyes down, without saying a word.
But today, upon seeing this, he realized that the Imperial Guards were completely at his disposal.
This is not a good thing.
The Imperial Guards were responsible for the safety of the palace. Controlling the Imperial Guards was tantamount to controlling the lifeline of the palace. If anyone wanted to do anything in the palace, they either had to subdue the commander of the Imperial Guards or lure them away.
A few days ago, he colluded with the commander of the Imperial Guards to make him relax his defenses against Emperor Yuming, which allowed him to bring Zhao Mingmiao into the palace and give her an opportunity to take advantage of him.
But why have all these Imperial Guards defected today and obeyed the Fourth Prince's orders?
The Regent couldn't understand, and the Fourth Prince didn't give him a chance to figure it out. He glanced at the former, stroked his chin, and asked, "Since murdering an official of the court is punishable by death, then may I ask the Regent, how should murdering the Emperor be punished?"
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