Chapter 620: Traitor
The news that the prince's army had entered the city and was fighting the rebels outside the palace gate soon reached the ears of King Xiling, Qin Zhong, and King You.
All three of them were shocked by this sudden news.
They knew that the news of the palace coup could not be concealed, but they did not expect that the crown prince would find out so soon.
What is even more incredible is that the prince has gathered 30,000 troops in such a short time.
Qin Zhong asked, "Where did the prince get those 30,000 soldiers?"
"I don't know."
Qin Zhong was so angry that he kicked his subordinate out.
He was like a raging lion, reeking of blood, pacing back and forth in the room, growling anxiously.
"If I had known this would happen, I should have killed the prince!"
He turned around and complained to King Xiling.
"You were the ones who said at the beginning that the Crown Prince was nothing to be feared, that as long as the father-son relationship between him and the Emperor was severed and he was driven out of the palace, he would not be a threat.
Now look, he has brought 30,000 soldiers to the palace gate, do you still dare to say that he is not to be feared? !"
King Xiling frowned and said nothing.
Xie Chuxue couldn't help but speak for her father.
"Fang Wujiu was the one who said there was no need to kill the prince. He said that attacking the heart is the best way to deal with someone like the prince. To deal with him, we only need to defeat his heart and he will lose his fighting spirit completely."
They implemented the plan provided by Fang Wujiu, and it turned out that the prince was indeed defeated. He was in a panic, thinking that he was not the emperor's biological son. He had a big quarrel with the emperor, and was driven out of the palace and placed under house arrest in the imperial mausoleum.
These developments perfectly matched Fang Wujiu's predictions.
So they all thought that the plan was successful and that the prince had become a waste and there was no need to be too wary of him.
But I didn't expect that I would end up in a ditch.
Qin Zhong's eyes were red as he angrily asked, "Are you all fools? You do whatever Fang Wujiu says? What if Fang Wujiu is from the prince's side?"
King Xiling said in a deep voice: "It's better not to talk about this kind of thing without evidence."
However, Xie Chuxue felt that Qin Zhong’s words made sense.
In fact, she has always been skeptical about the origin of Fang Wujiu.
She didn't believe that Fang Wujiu would help King Xiling for no reason. This man must have other intentions.
Qin Zhong sneered: "In my opinion, Fang Wujiu is the spy arranged by the prince. He deliberately lured you to do what he said, making you mistakenly believe that the prince has been abolished. In fact, this is just a play performed by them together. We have all been deceived by him!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and the murderous aura around him became stronger.
"Where's Fang Wujiuren? Get him out, I'm going to kill him as a spy!"
Prince Xiling: "Calm down. Now is not the time for internal strife. The most urgent task right now is to get rid of the 30,000 troops outside the palace."
Qin Zhong: "Leave the fighting to me, but Fang Wujiu must die. This man is a nuisance. Keeping him around will only lead to endless troubles!"
King Xiling knew that Qin Zhong was a violent and murderous man, so he could only go along with him to deal with him.
Now was the time when Qin Zhong was needed, so in order to stabilize him, King Xiling had no choice but to speak.
"Fang Wujiu is just a small matter. I have people keeping an eye on him. If you insist on killing him, I will order someone to kill him right away."
Qin Zhong's anger finally subsided a little.
"Leave the search for the emperor to you. I'll deal with the prince."
Prince Xiling handed him the edict deposing the crown prince.
"Take this, it might be useful."
Now that the news of the palace coup has spread, a large number of reinforcements will arrive soon. The prince holds the military command, and all the reinforcements will obey his orders. The longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the rebels.
This matter must be resolved quickly.
The only way they can turn the situation around now is to kill the prince.
In this way, the enemy will be leaderless and will surely be defeated.
And they can use the emperor to control the princes.
Although doing so will leave serious consequences, this is their only way out now.
Qin Zhong personally went to the top of the palace wall and announced the decree to depose the crown prince to the public. His voice was so powerful that it reached the ears of everyone present.
"This is the emperor's personally written edict deposing the crown prince. The crown prince has been deposed. Luo Qinghan is no longer the crown prince. Don't be fooled by his sweet words!"
He had just finished speaking when a sharp arrow shot out from below!
Qin Zhong's face changed and he dodged sideways.
He dodged the arrow, but the edict to depose the crown prince in his hand failed to dodge it. The arrow hit the edict, leaving a big hole in it.
Qin Zhong was furious and looked in the direction the arrow came from, just in time to meet the prince's gaze looking upwards.
Luo Qinghan mobilized his internal energy and spread his voice throughout the palace walls.
"To depose the crown prince, not only must there be a personal edict from the emperor, but it must also be agreed upon and sealed by the cabinet ministers before it can take effect. I wonder if the edict in your hand has the cabinet seal?"
Qin Zhong evaded the point and said, "This edict is not only written by the emperor himself, but also has the emperor's personal seal on it. Don't even think about denying it!
Because you are dissatisfied with the dethronement of the crown prince, you lead the army to attack the palace under the pretext of rescuing the emperor. Your real purpose is to seize power and usurp the throne!
You said we were traitors, but I think you are the real traitor!"
Gan Fu killed the rebel in front of him with a single blow and yelled at the palace wall.
"Bullshit! That imperial edict is totally fake. The emperor has never intended to depose the crown prince. Don't try to sow discord here!"
The moment Qin Zhong saw him, his expression changed.
Isn’t this the eunuch beside the emperor?
Shouldn't he be in the palace? How did he end up in the prince's camp?
Could it be that the emperor had already noticed their plan, colluded with the prince in advance, and deliberately set a trap to lure them into it?
Qin Zhong's expression became increasingly gloomy.
He simply stopped talking nonsense, threw the edict to depose the crown prince aside, and snatched the bow and arrow from the archer next to him.
He drew the bow and aimed the arrow at the prince's location.
Luo Qinghan did not dodge or evade.
The arrow flew out from the bow, whooshing through the sky.
Seeing that the arrow was about to hit Luo Qinghan's chest, Qin Zhong curled his lips and revealed a smug smile.
Hey little boy, let me show you how powerful my archery skills are after years of fighting on the battlefield!
But the next second.
His smile froze on his face.
Because he saw that the arrow was only an inch away from Luo Qinghan, and was suddenly bounced away by an invisible force!
It was as if there was an invisible barrier in front of the prince, protecting him.
The arrow bounced off and flew somewhere else.
The prince was still riding steadily on his horse, without losing even a hair.
When people nearby saw this scene, they shouted excitedly as if they had seen a miracle.
"The prince is destined to be king, and is protected by gods and Buddhas. He is invulnerable to swords and arrows, and immune to all evil!"
(End of this chapter)
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