As a result, at this time, news came from outside:
"Report! The Third Prince is leading a group of men and rushing over from the Shenwu Gate, shouting... Clear the emperor's side!"
"What? He didn't come earlier or later, but he came at this critical moment to interfere. He wants to use this as an excuse to get rid of the palace! The third brother is really good at planning!"
When the prince came to the door, he was so angry that he laughed.
"Don't panic! Since he wants to invite you, we have to see if he can succeed. Let's go, let's end this and go to the front to take a look! Those officials should be here and it's their turn to stand in line!"
Xiao Sui was not panicked at all, as he had more than just these people.
"Grandpa is still thoughtful."
After hearing this, the prince calmed down and followed Xiao Sui.
………
Inside the Golden Luan Palace…
When Crown Prince Xiao Sui arrived, only Consort Xiao was there, without any officials.
Xiao Sui frowned and asked:
"What's going on? It's been so long and no official has come to pick us up?"
"Father, your daughter has been waiting here for so long, but no one has come."
Concubine Xiao Gui shook her head and said with some uneasiness.
She didn't know what was going on. Ever since she entered the Golden Luan Palace, her heart had been pounding and she had a bad feeling.
Xiao Sui hurriedly sent someone to the palace to inquire about the situation.
At this time, another soldier came to the door and reported:
"Prince, the Third Prince has brought people to the Imperial Palace."
"Send some men to 녤室 to stop them, go quickly!"
The prince was already a little anxious at this time. Since his father passed away, nothing had gone well for him.
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the soldier turned around and ran away.
Xiao Sui glanced at him, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, he was useless! But he did not say anything to stop him.
The Third Prince has so many troops, even if he seeks external aid, he may not be able to make it in time.
Facing him, he is just a clown. What he is most worried about now is that those officials have not been sent in. He has a bargaining chip. If he does not suppress these officials this time, he will have constant trouble in the future.
After a while, bad news came:
"My dear uncle, none of the people we sent to pick up the officials have returned! The people we sent to investigate just now have disappeared without a trace! No response."
Someone came to report.
"what?"
Xiao Sui's face instantly turned grim when he heard this. He didn't feel so confident of victory just now. He began to feel uneasy. Since the people he sent out didn't come back, it meant they had been killed.
There's someone outside the palace!!
"Let's ignore this for now and take down the Third Prince first."
Xiao Sui weighed the pros and cons and could only deal with the third prince who was at the door first.
"yes!"
The soldier turned and ran away.
Xiao Sui couldn't help but walk back and forth in the hall. He always felt that he had missed something, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
Suddenly, he had an idea. He turned to ask Concubine Xiao:
"Has Li Xiaochen come back? Did the people you sent find him?"
"The Regent? He's not...! No, the person we sent out didn't come back! There was no movement at the city gate, so he probably didn't come back, right?"
Concubine Xiao Gui responded, her face changed, and her tone became less and less confident.
If Li Xiaochen came to Beijing, he couldn't have remained silent for so long, unless he was planning something big.
"The arrest of officials must have been his doing!"
Xiao Sui said with certainty.
"What do we do now? Father, there is no turning back now!"
Concubine Xiao Gui was a little scared. Li Xiaochen's reputation was not only intimidating in other countries, but also in Xia Country, everyone would retreat when they saw him.
"What can we do? The emperor is already dead, and now we can only move forward! Even if he is so powerful, he can't save the emperor. Does he still want to be the emperor himself?"
Xiao Sui calmed down, thought about it, and said with gritted teeth, looking like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.
Concubine Xiao and the Crown Prince looked at each other, and his father (grandfather) said, "That's right, this is the only way now."
Next, the three of them waited in the hall, while the sounds of fighting outside were getting closer and closer.
"bump!"
Suddenly, a figure was kicked in from the outside and fell to the ground at the gate of the hall. Upon seeing this, the soldiers inside the hall quickly threatened Concubine Xiao and the others, protecting them in the middle with their swords facing the gate.
A tall and murderous figure strode in.
Xiao Sui took a closer look and his face turned pale. This guy was not the Third Prince, but Li, Xiao, Chen!!
"Li Xiaochen, what are you going to do?"
Concubine Xiao Gui took the initiative and questioned Li Xiaochen.
"What is the prince not doing? The prince has just returned from the North City and has not yet reported to the emperor. The prince came to the palace to report. I wonder what Concubine Xiao and Uncle Xiao are doing in this Jinluan Palace?"
Li Xiaochen said as if he knew nothing.
"What are you doing in the palace? Do you need to report to a prince like you? The emperor has already gone to bed, please go back, prince!"
Concubine Xiao Gui had a wooden face and drove people away.
"Oh? Really? Since the emperor has already gone to bed, why did Uncle Xiao enter the palace without being summoned? He also had a secret meeting with the imperial concubine in the middle of the night? Oh, that's right. There are so many soldiers outside the palace. You Xiao family are going to rebel!"
Li Xiaochen's casual words made Uncle Xiao and the others look terribly pale.
This rebellion was a big or small matter. Although they were indeed rebelling, they were caught off guard when Li Xiaochen said it so directly.
Xiao Sui's eyes flickered as he looked at Li Xiaochen and said:
"Li Xiaochen, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Now that the emperor has passed away, it is only natural for the prince to succeed him. Li Xiaochen, you don't have to help us, but I hope you don't make trouble."
Xiao Sui directly confessed their intentions and made it clear that he did not want him to be his enemy.
"Very good, since Uncle Xiao has admitted to regicide, then the king must clear the king's side!!!"
Li Xiaochen's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his voice was so cold that it seemed to freeze people to death.
Xiao Sui and the other two were startled, knowing that today would be a tough battle.
"Someone come and capture them for the king!!"
As soon as Li Xiaochen gave an order, the whole hall was instantly surrounded by Li Xiaochen's men, and the Xiao Sui people started fighting directly.
"Li Xiaochen, do you really have to do this?"
Seeing this scene, the prince couldn't help but questioned loudly.
"The king does not need a bunch of traitors like you to question his actions."
Li Xiaochen stood aside without moving, and said with disdain.
"you!"
The prince was so angry that he had no words to say.
Seeing that he was repeatedly defeated by his opponents and about to be defeated, Xiao Sui's eyes flickered and he no longer hid his weakness.
He took something and blew it in his mouth. After a few breaths, a group of men in black suddenly appeared in the hall. They were all strong in martial arts and joined the fight. They were ruthless and attacked the vital parts with their swords and hands.
After they joined, the Li Xiao Chen people were clearly at a disadvantage and their damage increased.
Li Xiaochen looked at the group of men in black with his eyes slightly narrowed and a sharp look in his eyes.
These people are dead men!!
Li Xiaochen was not watching, but drew the sword from his waist and joined the fight.
The sound of fighting outside the hall became louder and louder.
Xiao Sui was very happy when he saw Li Xiaochen was unable to cope with the situation and was stuck in a tough battle. Now no one would stop him from completing his great cause, right?