Although Sun Jian was furious, the presence of martial arts masters made it difficult for the two of them to break through.
The Tiger Army suffered heavy casualties, which opened up a path for them to survive.
Sun Jian threw a punch, exchanging blows with one of the martial arts masters.
The martial arts expert suffered broken arms and fell to the ground.
"What kind of bullshit martial arts masters are you! You're no match for me. If you know what's good for you, get out of my way, or you'll all die here today."
Sun Jian spoke harshly.
"I didn't expect that Lord Sun would not only be accomplished in other areas, but also be so capable. It's just a pity that our mission is to hold you back."
"I'm afraid you've all been plotting something, but the Second Prince is far more intelligent than you."
The aide spoke softly.
Their mission was not actually to kill the Second Prince and Sun Jian.
Instead, they did everything they could to hold them back from returning to the capital.
In this way, the army attacking the capital could spread the word that the second prince and Sun Jian had been killed.
That would surely demoralize the defending troops, and at that point, it would be a win-win situation.
It wouldn't be too late to hunt down Sun Jian and the Crown Prince after the Second Prince has seized the throne.
"Heh, do you know who dies the fastest? It's someone like you who thinks they're so smart."
"Do you think His Majesty the Emperor is unaware of your actions? Going there now would be tantamount to suicide."
As Sun Jian spoke, he made his move with a cold smile.
Those twenty martial arts masters were instantly crushed and critically injured by Sun Jian's powerful strength.
Just then, Sun Jian received a notification from the system.
It is said that Princess Chang Le's affection for him is rising rapidly.
Upon seeing this news, Sun Jian had a bad feeling.
Unless something happens in the capital, Princess Chang Le will not increase her favorability towards him for no reason.
Sun Jian used this goodwill to exchange for many weapons, and then charged forward with a long sword in hand.
"Young master, let me be your vanguard."
Gu Hu charged at the forefront, blocking many attacks.
The crown prince followed closely behind.
Of those one hundred elite soldiers and one hundred guards, only one-tenth remain, but they still faithfully protect Sun Jian.
After leaving behind dozens of corpses, they finally broke through the encirclement.
Sun Jian also seized a horse and, with the crown prince on his back, began to gallop.
As long as the two of them live, the palace will not fall completely.
More importantly, his three wives and two princesses are still in the palace.
If anything goes wrong, he won't even have a chance to regret it.
At this moment, all the assassins had been killed, and even the advisors were killed by Sun Jian with a single sword stroke.
The second prince had calculated everything, but he hadn't expected Sun Jian's own strength to be so formidable.
Otherwise, they would definitely have died here.
Meanwhile, within the imperial city, the Imperial Guards were holding their ground.
Their commander had not expected that out of the 10,000 troops, as many as 3,000 would defect.
When the enemy began their assault, these three thousand men were the first to open the city gates, putting the enemy at a significant disadvantage.
Now all they can do is defend the palace and prevent the rebels from advancing any further.
"You people who rebel will have your entire family executed. You'd better think it over."
"If you lay down your weapons and surrender now, you can be treated leniently. Otherwise, you will all die when the Tiger Legion arrives."
The second prince slowly walked out, looked at the Imperial Guards barely clinging to life before him, and smiled gently.
"Father has been misled by treacherous officials. I have come here to cleanse the emperor. You all should get out of the way. Once I have killed the treacherous officials around Father, you will naturally be able to enjoy the spoils."
The second prince's words were met with disdain by these people.
Not to mention them, everyone in the palace knows what the Second Prince is thinking.
"Your Highness, there is still a chance for you to turn back now. His Majesty may spare you. Otherwise, you will have no way back at all."
“A prince’s rebellion is a grave crime.”
The two commanders spoke in unison.
"I think the two generals have misunderstood. Over the years, there have been treacherous officials spreading rumors in Father's ear and sowing discord among my brothers and me. It was because I heard about this that I led the army to purge the court of these treacherous officials."
"These troops are not my private army, but rather they volunteered to follow me after hearing about it."
Upon hearing the Second Prince's words, the two commanders slowly spoke.
"Then who is the treacherous minister Your Highness is referring to?"
"Naturally, it's Sun Jian."
"Think about it, since he came into the picture, how much turmoil has our country experienced and how many things have happened? Which of these things is not related to him? Isn't he a treacherous minister?"
"Even my older brother was bewitched by him."
"So today I will kill Sun Jian here and restore peace and order to our world."
The Second Prince's words made the soldiers, who were unaware of what was going on, nod in agreement.
However, many more clear-headed people felt that the Second Prince was simply rebelling.
"In short, the Second Prince is definitely going to lead his army into the palace today."
"If that's the case..."
“All Imperial Guards must defend this place to the death today, or our families, friends, and His Majesty will be driven crazy.”
The Imperial Guards' staunch defense also made the Second Prince completely give up on the idea of recruiting them.
"Good advice is useless to those who are destined to die. Since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Charge the entire army into battle! We must find that treacherous minister, Sun Jian!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his troops rushed up the steps of the palace.
These soldiers never dreamed that one day they would be able to storm the palace.
But they only obeyed the general's orders.
As the army continued its relentless charge, these Spirit Guards were completely unable to withstand the onslaught.
They were already injured, and their numbers were fewer than the other side's.
Just then, Sun Jian's voice rang out from behind.
"As expected of the Second Prince, his mind is indeed deep."
"It's a pity that no matter how much you calculate, you didn't expect me to come back alive."
"You want to purge the court of corrupt officials? Come on, I'm standing right here. If you kill me, you're my grandson."
Sun Jian had just dismounted from his horse when he began his stand-up comedy routine.
Seeing Sun Jian standing unharmed before him, the Second Prince cursed all the assassins and martial arts masters.
More than a hundred people couldn't stop Sun Jian and the Crown Prince; the two were truly the most useless of the useless.
"Heh, now that you've shown up, I'll kill you on the spot."
At the second prince's command, everyone charged toward Sun Jian.
Seeing the large number of troops, Sun Jian did not order the Imperial Guards to block them, but instead led his men back to defend the area.
But when they returned to the palace, they found that their three wives were gone.
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