Time goes back to when the sacrifice had just begun. After Lan Shuang said that, the old emperor wanted to call for help, but after calling for a long time, not only did no one come in, there was no movement outside.
Even if the old emperor was slow-witted, he could sense that something was wrong.
He forced himself to sit up, pointed his skinny finger at Lan Shuang, and asked in horror, "You...what did you do? Lan Shuang? You want to rebel? Have you forgotten who saved you and supported you to this day? If it weren't for me, the grass on your grave would be three feet high by now!"
When he got excited, his throat started to itch and he couldn't help coughing, and his sallow face turned red from coughing.
Lan Shuang stood calmly beside the bed, looking at him, and asked with a half-smile, "Your Majesty, do you think I am the one who wants to rebel?"
"Isn't it? You just said..."
Lan Shuang raised her hand to interrupt the old emperor, placed her finger on her lips and made a soft "hush" sound, "Your Majesty, please listen carefully."
The old emperor didn't understand what she meant. He frowned and remained silent for a moment. He didn't hear anything at first, but soon, a burst of hurried footsteps came from afar and soon stopped at the door of the bedroom. Someone kicked the door in and a cool breeze blew in.
The old emperor couldn't help but shrink back again, wanting to ask Lan Shuang to protect him, but when he thought of her appearance just now, he didn't believe her. For a moment, he felt that he was attacked from both sides.
Lan Shuang turned around slowly, without a trace of fear on her face.
888 was nervous, but when he saw Lan Shuang, he couldn't help but feel a little distracted. "Host, why don't you react at all? Aren't you a little too calm? Can we cooperate appropriately?"
Lan Shuang raised an eyebrow. "I've experienced this kind of drama where the prince rebels and the ministers force the emperor to abdicate. I've experienced it at least seven or eight times. I can't get into it at all. This one isn't the biggest one."
888: "...I am short-sighted."
"What's more..." Lan Shuang trailed off, and 888 was curious: "What's more?"
Lan Shuang shook her head: "Nothing."
A soft smile appeared in her eyes. Besides, she was not alone this time. She had someone backing her up, so she had nothing to be afraid of.
The sound of slow and steady footsteps approached. Lan Shuang looked up and saw the Second Prince, who was supposed to be confined to the palace. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, a golden crown on his head, and coming with his hands behind his back. A determined smile appeared on his lips, and after seeing Lan Shuang, the smile became even more intense.
"Nine Thousand Years Old is truly loyal to Father. Even at this point, he's not anxious at all?"
The imperial concubine came in behind him, glared at Lan Shuang with disdain and said, "What's there to talk to her about? Hurry up."
"No rush. The Ninth Prince was so glorious in the past. Now she is about to die. Shouldn't she die knowingly?" Although the Second Prince said this, he waved his hand the next moment and two guards came in, grabbed Lan Shuang's arms and twisted them behind her back, and escorted her away from the bed.
Lan Shuang did not resist and let them take her back to make room for the second prince.
The second prince came to the bedside and looked down at the old emperor. The old emperor was shocked but felt that it was expected. If there was any prince who had the ability and courage to rebel, it would undoubtedly be the second prince.
After all, his mother's family is also very powerful.
Thinking of this, he turned around and looked at the imperial concubine with bright makeup behind him.
"You...you are really great. You actually united to deal with me!"
He glared at the imperial concubine with hatred, and it looked like he wanted to cut her into pieces with his eyes.
The imperial concubine sneered, "Your Majesty, why do you look at me like this? I have no choice but to come to this point today. If Your Majesty had not listened to the slander and confined Ye'er, my mother and I would have been at our wit's end and had no choice but to resort to this last resort. If Your Majesty is willing to decree the death of Lan Shuang and pass the throne to Ye'er now, I am willing to serve Your Majesty for a few more days."
She squatted down beside the bed and patiently advised him.
The old emperor hesitated for a moment and really looked at Lan Shuang, considering who was more trustworthy between her and the imperial concubine.
The Second Prince's eyes showed a hint of sarcasm as he said to Lan Shuang, "Look, you're just a dog raised by your father. In times of crisis, he can be discarded at any time."
He looked at the pretty boy's face expectantly, hoping to see a panicked expression on it so that he could vent his anger. However, unexpectedly, Lan Shuang was not afraid at all and smiled at him leisurely.
The Second Prince suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and his expression turned fierce. "Okay, okay, okay, you can laugh. You will have a chance to cry later."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked someone to bring the imperial edict and jade seal that had been prepared long ago.
"Father, life or death depends on your decision."
He gazed at the old emperor with a sinister look, and the old emperor trembled violently. He hated his rebellious son's current rampant behavior. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Have you taken control of the palace? Where are the Imperial Guards? Where are the Jinyiwei? Where did you get the troops?"
Without waiting for the Second Prince to answer, the old emperor guessed from his eyes. He suddenly remembered and blurted out in surprise: "Is it someone from the Kyoto camp?"
The Second Prince chuckled, "Yes, Father, have you forgotten that the deputy commander of the Kyoto camp is actually my cousin?"
The old emperor really forgot.
For so many years, he had been indifferent to the affairs of state and only remembered the names of a few important ministers. He had no idea who the deputy generals were. He didn't expect that they would take advantage of him. How could such an important position be given to the prince's mother's family?
He really wanted to go back and strangle himself to death, but unfortunately there was no medicine for regret in this world. He looked at the Second Prince coldly, his lips moving for a moment but still unable to swallow his anger, and cursed: "Beast! Rebellious son!"
The Second Prince disagreed and pushed the imperial edict forward again, "Father, don't try to delay. Are you trying to wait for the people from the Heavenly Altar to return?"
The old emperor's expression stiffened for a moment as his little trick was exposed.
"Your Majesty, you are truly naive. Since we dared to rebel, we must have made thorough preparations beforehand. The altar is full of civil and military officials. If they hadn't prepared everything, how could we dare to come here?"
The old emperor shuddered, "You...you attacked them?"
"They are all pillars of the court. I am not so ignorant as to distinguish between the important and the unimportant. I did not take action against them. I just asked them to wait there for the new emperor to ascend the throne."
The imperial concubine stood up, grabbed the old emperor and dragged him to the ground. "No one can save you now. You'd better surrender obediently so that you don't suffer as much."
The old emperor struggled to his feet and subconsciously looked to Lan Shuang for help. Lan Shuang did not disappoint him. She stood for a moment, listening to the noise outside. Suddenly, she smiled slightly and raised her voice, "Second Prince, Imperial Concubine, you killed the emperor to seize the throne. Have you ever considered the consequences of failure? Or are you so confident that you will succeed?"
The Second Prince narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean? Do you think you can turn things around in this situation? Who do you expect to save you?"
Lan Shuang chuckled, then suddenly jumped up, the knife in her sleeve slipped into her palm, and she wiped the guard's neck with her backhand. Before the other guard could react, she inserted the dagger into his throat.
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