The palace gates were captured one after another, and the unrest in the palace spread quickly.

When Gao Xian got the news and rushed over, Xue Shu had already led his men to the front of the Qianqing Palace.

The two sides were facing each other. Obviously, the number of people in the Qianqing Palace was greater, but the imperial guards were frightened by Xue Shu's momentum and had already considered retreating.

This mad dog was clearly transferred away by Prince An, how come he suddenly came back?!

Gao Xian gritted his teeth in hatred, and the two of them confronted each other for a long time. Knowing very well how ruthless Xue Shu was, he did not dare to get close to him and hurriedly left to Yongxi Palace to look for Yin Ci Guang.

Yin Ciguang still lives in Yongxi Palace today.

When Gao Xian came over, he had not rested, but was burning paper money in the house. The flames jumped high, and the firelight reflected his pale face, making him look lifeless.

I don't know if he got the news or just didn't sleep all night. Gao Xian couldn't figure it out and didn't want to think about it, so he just hurriedly told her about the situation in the palace.

The eunuch was originally a rootless duckweed. When the master prospers, the minister prospers; when the master dies, the minister dies. His life and property are all tied to Yin Ciguang!

However, Yin Ciguang did not seem surprised at all when he heard this. He only murmured, "How could he have noticed it so quickly?"

There was no surprise, no panic, just a little regret.

After spending so much time preparing for it, he thought he could at least delay it for two more days.

Xue Shu came back much sooner than expected, and there were many things he didn't have time to do.

Yin Ci Guang lowered his eyes and used a fire tong to stir the burning object in the copper basin.

Seeing that he was not in a hurry at all, Gao Xian felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, and his voice became high-pitched and sharp: "Your Majesty has left an edict to pass the throne to the prince. Xue Shu's behavior is extremely rebellious! Please ask Prince An to order the rebellion to be quelled!"

"Quit the rebellion?" Yin Ci Guang tilted his head to look at him, his eyes reflecting the firelight were unusually calm: "How to quell it? With the few people you have, plus the ones given by the emperor, can they defeat Xue Shu?"

"We have the imperial edict, and we have the right to do so!" Gao Xian's uneasiness grew stronger. Prince An's attitude today was too weird.

"The Third Prince also has an imperial edict. Has he become the emperor? Or have you persuaded those important officials who are under house arrest in the side hall to defect to me?" Yin Ciguang asked calmly, "If Father really has the ability to pass the throne to me with an imperial edict, why do you think he didn't even dare to mention deposing the Crown Prince for so many years even though he clearly disliked him?"

Once an imperial edict is issued, if no one acknowledges it, it is a false one.

Seeing his mocking expression, Gao Xian finally realized something and pointed at him with shaking hands: "How dare you lie to me!"

When Yin Ciguang tried to persuade him, he kept saying that Emperor Longfeng already had the intention of establishing another emperor. As long as he was willing to work for him, he would ensure that his position was stable when he ascended the throne in the future, and he could even hand Xue Shu over to him for disposal!

He didn't believe it completely, and was reserved when doing things for the other party. But the imperial edict obtained by Emperor Longfeng with the help of Concubine De made him wholeheartedly board Yin Ciguang's ship!

——He knew that Emperor Longfeng had always kept a blank imperial edict in his pillow. That day, Emperor Longfeng suddenly dismissed everyone and asked for a pen and ink, and he had a vague guess. But he didn't expect that the imperial edict was intercepted by Concubine De and her son.

If not, why would he take such a risk?

But now Yin Ci Guang said that this edict is completely useless!

Gao Xian's chest was heaving and his face was pale. He gritted his teeth and stared at him fiercely, as if he wanted to pounce on him and bite off a piece of flesh from him.

Yin Ci Guang looked at him strangely: "Has Eunuch Gao been with my father for so long that he has become as stupid as him? The Crown Prince's position is stable and popular. What can I use to compete with him? Why should I compete with him?"

Since he had regained his status, everyone naturally thought that he would compete with the prince.

Everyone was trying to force him to compete with the prince.

He thought that as long as he kept his original intention, everything would be fine, but he forgot that within the deep palace and high walls, the weak were not allowed to have any choice.

From the moment he stood on the stage, or in other words, from the moment he formed an alliance with the Crown Prince in the Prison Snow Gallery, he had no choice but to accept the situation. However, he realized it too late.

He didn't want to feel resentful, he just felt unwilling to give up.

Why him?

Yin Ci Guang smiled cruelly, threw the fire tongs on the ground, stood up and walked out of the hall.

Gao Xian's stunned eyes fell on the brazier, but he saw the bright yellow cloth that had not yet been engulfed by the flames. His eyes gradually widened, and he finally realized what was burning in the brazier. He kicked the brazier over like a madman, and tried in vain to put out the flames with the hem of his clothes.

Listening to the movement behind him, Yin Ciguang did not turn around. He walked slowly to the Drum Tower in the northwest.

Looking from a high place, one could see that outside the entire Yan Palace, flames formed a line, spreading from the north and east to the west and south respectively, gradually converging.

Most of them are from the Beijing camp.

Yin Ci Guang turned his head to look in the direction of the Qianqing Palace, which was also brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

He took great pains to transfer Xue Shu away, just to buy a little more time, but in the end it was just wishful thinking.

Unfortunately, the good tea he specially prepared could not be used in the end.

The drum tower was shrouded in the endless night. The smile on his face finally faded to a tired expressionless look.

Fortunately, it's almost over.

The battle in front of the Qianqing Palace lasted only two quarters of an hour before the imperial guards surrendered.

The square in front of the palace was in a mess. The fallen bodies were cleaned up one by one, and the injured were taken away for treatment. The guards, their brown clothes stained with blood, stood on both sides with knives in their hands.

Xue Shu wiped the blood off the blade, sheathed the knife, and went to personally greet Yin Chengyu who was watching the fight.

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission, and the rebels have already been punished."

Yin Chengyu was wearing a crimson-purple four-clawed dragon robe, and the hem of the robe was not stained with a single speck of blood. He stepped forward and helped Xue Shu up from his kneeling position, saying, "Come with me to see the emperor. With such a big commotion outside, I wonder if it has disturbed the emperor's recovery."

Although he said this, he was not worried at all.

It doesn't matter whether Emperor Longfeng is dead or alive now.

Yin Chengyu wanted to withdraw his hand, but found that Xue Shu grabbed his hand. He glanced at him, and lightly stroked the inside of his wrist with the tip of his thumb. His beautiful eyes narrowed, and he said silently: Let go.

The itch on his wrist penetrated into his heart. Xue Shu licked his teeth and obediently let go of his hand.

When he placed his palm on the hilt, he rubbed the pattern of the hilt with his fingertips, which was cold and hard. Not as delicate and smooth as your Highness's hand.

The small movement between the two men happened in the blink of an eye, and no one noticed the undercurrent between them. The prince was seen walking in front, while Xue Shu followed half a step behind with his sword in hand. Even Zhao Lin, the commander of the guards of the East Palace, had to stand at the back.

He seems to be a benevolent ruler and a loyal minister.

The court officials, who had been placed under house arrest twice within three or four days, saw this scene when they cautiously came out of the side hall after hearing that the commotion outside had subsided.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment: Who said that the Crown Prince and Governor Xue had a grudge against each other?

This is complete nonsense!

When Yin Chengyu arrived in front of the Qianqing Palace, a group of court officials bowed to him and followed him. They swarmed into the Qianqing Palace, poking their heads inside and wondering what the situation was like inside.

As the crown prince, Yin Chengyu was the first to enter the palace.

It was only when we reached the door to the inner hall that we discovered that it was locked. It was so quiet inside that we could not hear any movement.

Yin Chengyu showed astonishment on his face, and the ministers who followed him were also shocked and talked a lot.

Without any instructions, Xue Shu stepped forward, drew his sword and cut off the lock.

The broken chain fell to the ground with a dull thud, as if hitting everyone's heart.

Yin Chengyu raised his hand and slowly pushed the door open. The room was dark and there was a faint smell of blood.

The whispers had stopped, and everyone had bad suspicions in their minds, and the atmosphere was stagnant for a moment. Xue Shu walked in as usual, took out a tinder and lit the floor lamps on the left and right sides of the screen.

The dark inner hall was illuminated, and everyone could finally see the scene inside clearly.

There was a figure lying faintly behind the screen, the bright yellow robe that was exposed was something that only the emperor was qualified to wear.

Yin Chengyu quickly walked around the screen, then stopped and shouted in surprise: "Father!"

He seemed to have seen something extremely horrifying, and even took two steps back. The ministers at the back no longer cared about their status and rushed to the front, but when they saw what was happening behind the screen, they were all speechless.

——Behind the screen, Emperor Longfeng was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open and covered in blood. There was a cut on his neck and a sharp porcelain shard stuck in his chest. I don't know how much blood he had shed. The red and white carpet under him had been stained black and red. If you accidentally stepped on it, it would feel wet and sticky.

The Third Prince sat half leaning against the dragon couch, a little further away from him, with a wooden expression. Seeing so many people coming in, he just moved his eyes. Concubine De curled up and hid in the bed curtain behind him, revealing only half of her face. One eye was watching them warily, and she was still mumbling something, looking a little crazy.

Whether it was the dead emperor, or the surviving third prince and Concubine De, their clothes were torn and their bodies were covered with wounds. The room was in a mess, with precious porcelain broken all over the floor. One could almost imagine what had happened in this room.

The court officials who followed in looked at each other, no one dared to speak, and they all felt regretful in their hearts.

If I had known this, I shouldn’t have followed in!

Finally, Yin Chengyu stepped forward, closed Emperor Longfeng's wide eyes, and ordered in a deep voice: "Defei and the third prince conspired to murder our father, and their crime should be punished!" As soon as he finished speaking, the foreign guards came in and arrested the two.

Neither of them resisted, or rather, they no longer had the strength to resist, and were just taken away.

Yin Chengyu ordered his men to carefully collect the remains of Emperor Longfeng and clean the inner palace. After he left, he burst out and said, "Bring up the commander of the imperial guards who was guarding the Qianqing Palace. The third prince failed in his rebellion and fled the palace. Concubine De was imprisoned. How could he appear in the Qianqing Palace?!"

The court officials who were shocked by the death of Emperor Longfeng finally came to their senses and realized that the third prince should not be here.

The commander of the imperial guards quickly confessed: "Prince An and Eunuch Gao sent the people here."

Yin Chengyu had already guessed this and was not surprised. He just frowned and said, "Where are Prince An and Gao Xian? Bring them here."