Just then.
"Stop it, or I'll kill him!"
A roar shocked the whole audience.
Zhao Jingzhou froze and turned around in disbelief, only to see Zhao Chenhan holding a knife across Prince Yu's neck.
"Han'er, you, you..."
Zhao Jingzhou couldn't believe it.
Prince Yu also said angrily: "How dare you betray me?"
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
Zhao Chenhan actually betrayed the Zhenbei Marquisate and Prince Yu and chose the Crown Prince.
This is so unexpected.
"Han'er, what are you doing?"
Han Yuehua hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and let go of Prince Yu, he is your brother-in-law."
Zhao Mingzhu said angrily, "Let go of your brother-in-law."
"Chenhan, stop making trouble."
"Good brother, let go of your brother-in-law."
Zhao Mingyue, Zhao Mingxiao and others shouted.
"Shut up!" Zhao Chenhan yelled, "You guys forced me to do this! You guys forced me to do this!"
Zhao Chenhan gritted his teeth, his hand holding the knife shaking: "You guys played tricks on me first, don't blame me for revenge."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The prince laughed heartily. "My dear Zhao, you did a great job. When I ascend the throne, I will have you join the cabinet and become the youngest minister."
Zhao Chenhan is one year younger than Zhao Lin. If he enters the cabinet, he will be the youngest cabinet minister.
Zhao Chenhan said loudly: "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, no, Your Majesty."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The prince laughed again.
Zhao Jingzhou angrily asked, "Why? I've been so good to you. I even gave up my own son for you. Why did you betray me?"
"Be good to me?" Zhao Chenhan sneered, "What you mean by being good to me is that you didn't help me during the palace examination, but instead helped that bastard Zhao Lin get the top spot?"
"So what they call treating me well is that I don't even have an official position, while Zhao Lin's official position keeps rising, even becoming a cabinet minister?"
"So what you call being good to me means he has all his wives and concubines in his arms, while I can only marry an ugly woman?"
Zhao Chenhan grew increasingly angry as he spoke. "You're really treating me well, aren't you? Why is it that the better you treat me, the worse I become than Zhao Lin? I think you're just afraid that Zhao Lin will be harmed by your enemies, so you're deliberately pushing me out as a shield, right?"
"you?"
Zhao Jingzhou almost vomited blood.
People around were also talking about it.
"Yes, logically speaking, with the support of the Zhenbei Marquisate, Zhao Chenhan shouldn't even have an official position. Is it really as he said, that Zhao Chenhan, the prince, is just a shield for Zhao Lin?"
"It's very likely. Otherwise, why is Zhao Lin already in the cabinet, but Zhao Chenhan is still nothing?"
"Lord Zhao is too much. He deceived me like this. No wonder I betrayed him."
“It’s miserable, so miserable!”
Many people shook their heads.
Prince Yu was shocked and angry, "Father-in-law, is this true?"
"No, that's not true. My love for you is unmatched."
Zhao Jingzhou hurriedly explained, "Zhao Lin has been in the mansion for three years, and even the servants could bully him. I was forced to leave the mansion and sever all ties with him. Doesn't that prove my love for you?"
What?
Everyone was shocked, as if they had heard incredible news again.
"Was Lord Zhao so miserable before?"
Many people looked at Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin had no expression on his face.
"Hmph, who knows if this was a deliberate trap set by you? Otherwise, why did Zhao Lin rise step by step after leaving the Marquis' Mansion, while I always have bad luck?" Zhao Chenhan said angrily.
Zhao Jingzhou opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.
He didn't know what kind of luck Zhao Lin had that made everything go so smoothly, while Zhao Chenhan was like a plague god, and was unlucky no matter what he did.
"That's not a reason for you to betray me." Zhao Jingzhou advised, "Let go of your brother-in-law. When he ascends the throne, you will be the King of Zhenbei. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?"
"I want to become king on my own, so what's the point of relying on others?" Zhao Chenhan said coldly.
"Haha, that's right. When I ascend the throne, I will confer upon you the title of King of Loyalty and Bravery, grant you the Nine Gifts, and confer upon you the title of Three Dukes." The prince casually listed a series of rewards.
It’s a big pie anyway, so there’s no need to worry about not drawing it big enough.
Zhao Chenhan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Hahahaha..." The prince laughed again.
After laughing, the prince said to Prince Yu, "Second brother, do you have anything else to say?"
Prince Yu looked at Zhao Jingzhou with hatred: "He is not good enough to accomplish anything, but he is always bad."
Zhao Jingzhou's face was gloomy. He didn't expect that the action he had planned for a long time would be ruined by his adopted son whom he treated as a treasure.
"Waste!" Pang Zhuo cursed.
Xiong Ying also looked unhappy.
The Xiong family betrayed the prince and joined Prince Yu, but failed in the end. It is unknown how they will be punished in the future.
"Put down your weapons." Prince Yu sighed.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in struggling any further.
If Prince Yu died, even if Zhao Jingzhou and his men defeated the Crown Prince, would they dare to take the throne themselves?
Prince Yu's men laid down their weapons, took off their armor, and were escorted aside by the Crown Prince's men.
The prince arrived at the entrance of the Strange Stone Garden with a proud look on his face. "Father, how did your son do?"
Emperor Chengping chuckled, "Good, good son..."
The prince immediately said, "Then why don't you, father, pass the throne to me?"
Emperor Chengping gave a strange smile.
Zhao Lin suddenly shouted, "Crown Prince Li Jingxian and Prince Yu Li Jingzhong have committed treason and attempted to kill the emperor. They deserve the death penalty. Order them to be arrested immediately. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
The prince was stunned, looking at Zhao Lin in disbelief, and said, "What did you say? You want to arrest me? Are you crazy?"
Zhao Lin didn't say anything.
Suddenly, a group of soldiers emerged from the depths of the Strange Stone Garden, all of them wearing helmets and armor and well-equipped.
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