"You - you are a man?!" The imperial concubine came back to her senses first. She stared at Jiang Mu's flat chest for a while and then covered her mouth in disbelief.
The old emperor was originally immersed in the joy of his eldest daughter's return, but when he heard this, he froze in place as if struck by lightning.
Lan Shuang's position was very remote, blocking the old emperor's sight, so he didn't see Jiang Mu at first, he only heard his voice, so he was excited and happy. However, when he heard the imperial concubine's words, he pushed Lan Shuang away and stared at Jiang Mu with wide eyes.
Jiang Mu was striding towards him, holding a bloody dagger in his hand. He looked like the devil who was taking lives. He was completely different from the bright and beautiful eldest daughter in his impression. They were so unfamiliar that when their eyes met, he couldn't help but take a step back in fear.
But he soon reacted and saw some traces of his past in those cold and hard eyes.
Before, he looked somewhat like a woman when he wore the phoenix crown, but now with his stern face and disheveled hair, it wouldn't be wrong to say he was a man.
Most importantly, he was wearing a men's robe, with a flat and broad chest, and no female features at all.
The old emperor looked at him blankly as he approached step by step.
Finally, Jiang Mu stopped in front of them, but didn't look at him. Instead, he took Lan Shuang's hand and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"
Lan Shuang shook her head: "It's okay."
Jiang Mu pinched her fingers and said, "I'm glad you're okay."
When the old emperor saw this scene, he suddenly understood something. He pointed at the two men and fell down without catching his breath.
"Father!"
The fifth prince quickly reached out to help the man, but Jiang Mu glanced at him coldly and said, "Someone, help the emperor in."
Xu Yunzhou waved his hand and someone immediately stepped forward to snatch the emperor from the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince supported the old emperor and stepped back, looking at Jiang Mu fearfully: "What do you want to do to my father?"
Jiang Mu sneered at this: "Stop crying thief! Haven't you done enough for the Emperor? Do you need me to remind you who Taoist Sheng Xu belongs to?"
The Fifth Prince's eyes trembled, "You...what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Whether it's nonsense or not, you know it very well. He is currently imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison. You will be able to see him later."
Lan Shuang chuckled and said, "Those so-called elixirs were laced with poison. Your Majesty has been losing weight since taking them. This was all your idea. You approached me simply for the power of the Imperial Guard and the Eastern Depot."
The Fifth Prince clenched his hands suddenly, his eyes hurt, "A Shuang, we have known each other for a long time, why do you want to hurt me like this?"
Lan Shuang snorted and ignored him.
The fifth prince suddenly felt embarrassed and his face turned slightly red.
"You have no evidence and are slandering me with empty words..."
"You have to understand that everyone standing here today is no cleaner than anyone else. Since we are all fighting for the throne, why not be frank? After all, you won't be able to leave alive if you try to hide things."
Jiang Mu stepped forward to separate the two of them, and held Lan Shuang's hand with his free hand, interlocking their fingers tightly. The Fifth Prince pursed his lips, his jawline was tightly set, and his eyes were sinister.
Jiang Mu, however, ignored him and said loudly, "The entire palace has been surrounded by General Zang Lan and his troops. Anyone who resists outside will be beheaded. Think carefully: do you want to lay down your weapons and surrender now, or join the people outside? If you choose the latter, not only you, but all the people in your nine clans will be unable to escape."
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