As soon as she finished speaking, another voice came to stop her.
“I can’t leave…”
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Dechang wearing armor and walking towards them with a large group of guards.
When Concubine Li saw him, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she arrived in time and stopped Leng Xi. Otherwise, Leng Xi would have made a big mistake by now. If that were the case, it would be too late to refute it.
Liu Dechang waved his hand not far away, signaling the people behind him to stop. He stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and said with a serious face:
"Your Majesty, Prince Xi has surrounded the Imperial Palace with his men and has taken control of all four gates of the capital. Fortunately, I was prepared and prevented him from succeeding. In my opinion, he is attempting a rebellion. I urge Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation."
"You're talking nonsense. Prince Xi is here to protect the emperor. I can testify to this."
The person who said this was the Imperial Censor Yu Shiming. He was seen coming hurriedly with a group of ministers, striding forward.
Seeing this scene, Luo Lan's brows were immediately twisted into a knot. This scene looked like two armies preparing to fight.
Yu Shiming and his party came before the emperor, swung their clothes, and knelt on their knees.
"Your Majesty, we can attest that Prince Xi is indeed here to protect you. He informed us of this before he arrived. Furthermore, Prince Xi has been worried about your safety for the past two days. I hope Your Majesty will not believe these slanderous words and hurt Prince Xi's concern for you. Please understand this."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers behind him also clasped their fists.
"Your Majesty, please understand..."
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