"Zhi'er, what are you going to do?" Concubine Xiao was shocked.
She had already guessed his purpose and was shocked.
"He is your father." Concubine Xiao had mixed feelings.
"Mother, if I hadn't taken the initiative, that position would never have fallen to me. Rather than being killed by my brother who ascended the throne, it would have been better for me to sit in that position myself."
"When the prince ascends to that throne, you will be the most honored Empress Dowager. You will no longer have to work so hard, worrying all day about whether someone will plot against you and cause you to fall from grace."
Concubine Xiao was silent.
After a long pause, she finally spoke: "This matter is of great importance. Are you fully prepared?"
"The Imperial Guards and the Dragon and Tiger Army have been taken under control by our men. They will take over both armies. Now we need Mother's cooperation."
The two of them were discussing in front of the bed how to deal with the subsequent issues.
They had no idea that the person they thought was dead heard their words clearly.
Everything went as Gu Fanzhi expected and very smoothly.
When the bell of national mourning rang, the people of the entire Chang'an City heard it, and the people in charge of the major mansions walked out of their houses and looked towards the palace.
All the princes left in a hurry and headed towards the palace. The military ministers and other important officials also headed towards the palace.
However, everyone was stopped outside the palace gate.
The eldest prince shouted angrily, "Get out of the way."
The guarding commander, unafraid of the eldest prince's wrath, spoke: "Your Highness, word has come from the palace that no one is allowed to enter. I beg you princes and lords to wait a moment."
"Who gave the order?" asked the fifth prince.
"Your Highness."
As soon as he said this, everyone looked around and didn't see the Fourth Prince Gu Fanzhi. They immediately thought of where he was.
Everyone understood what his presence meant at that moment.
This made them want to enter the palace even more.
"There's a queen in the palace, so why is it the Imperial Concubine's turn to have the final say? This prince suspects you have ulterior motives."
After he finished speaking, the sword in the Fifth Prince's hand slashed across the general's neck, and blood gushed out. Before he died, his eyes were wide open, full of disbelief.
The Fifth Prince's movements were so fast that no one present could react before they heard a "bang".
"Your Highness." Someone exclaimed.
His actions were too shocking. If they were investigated, even if he was a prince, he would be reported to the court by countless censors.
The Fifth Prince was not intimidated by them. He looked at the guards with a cold gaze and said, "Whoever dares to stop me will suffer the consequences."
The guards around were silent, and for a moment they were in a dilemma.
At this moment, Wang Mang, the armored commander of the Royal Guards, appeared. He looked at the corpses of the generals on the ground and looked at the fifth prince with cold eyes.
"I have been ordered to defend this place. Anyone who dares to take a step forward will be like this tree."
Wang Mang swung his sword and split the wooden stake beside him in half. The guards around him drew their swords and prepared to fight at any time.
The atmosphere at the city gate suddenly became solemn.
The Fifth Prince's expression turned grim. "Wang Mang."
"Fifth Prince, this is my duty. Please don't be offended if I have offended you." Wang Mang said this, but his attitude was extremely tough.
"you……"
"You are the commander of the Imperial Guards. You should answer to the Emperor, not the Concubine. We are only going in to see the Emperor, so why do you keep stopping us? What is your intention?"
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