It was the Third Prince who spoke, which made the guards hesitate. A person's reputation is legendary, and no matter what, before the emperor issued an edict, the other party was one of the Eight Pillars of State!
"Third brother, this is a traitor! How could you speak up for him? Could you have been involved in his treason?"
Li Zhu looked at Li Si with a dangerous gaze, and the huge accusation made him stunned!
"You're spouting nonsense! I am a prince of the new Tang Dynasty. How could I possibly commit treason? I just want to tell you that you have no right to punish a pillar of the state. Even if it were treason, it would be the Emperor who should be convicted, not you who should humiliate me like this!"
The Third Prince defended himself, while not forgetting to belittle Li Zhu!
"I advise you to first report to the Emperor and ask him to make a decision!"
The Second Prince also stepped forward and spoke!
If Li Zhu successfully deals with Shi Jingtang, it will increase Li Zhu's prestige, and the wavering officials in the court may directly pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince. This is a situation that the two princes do not want to see, so no matter what, they must stop Li Zhu from dealing with Shi Jingtang!
It wasn't hard to guess what the two were thinking, but how could Li Zhu do as they wished? No imperial edict had been sent yet, it must be because his cheap father didn't want to get involved in this matter!
He wanted to let him handle it himself. Since he had figured out his father's thoughts, Li Zhu naturally had no scruples. He knew he would be punished afterward, but that didn't matter. As long as he had enough value, his position as crown prince would become more and more secure!
"So what if I punish Shi Jingtang today?"
Li Zhu looked at his two brothers and couldn't understand how these two could have managed to manipulate his predecessor so well.
"Let's see who dares to help him..."
The Second Prince Li Ke glanced at the surrounding guards. The guards, who were already afraid of Shi Jingtang, who was a pillar of the state, dared not step forward. This made Li Zhu frown. He had not expected this situation!
"Why don't you do it yourself, Your Highness? You seem quite skilled at killing..."
The Third Prince mocked in a sarcastic tone!
Hearing such hurtful words, Li Zhu really wanted to stab him!
Since Shi Jingtang was able to become one of the Eight Pillars of State, his combat power must be extraordinary. According to the memories of this body, he had never practiced martial arts. He was able to kill people only because others were afraid of his identity and dared not resist!
Now that Shi Jingtang is about to rebel and even wants to kill the emperor, there's no need to mention his dispensable crown prince. If he really rushes in, he probably won't last a single move before he's dead!
The Third Prince's words left Li Zhu in a dilemma. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the Xiliang Princess's hand, while the Xiliang Princess watched quietly, wanting to see how Li Zhu would break the deadlock!
"Looks like you can't deal with me today!"
Shi Jingtang also mocked him with utter confidence!
Seeing that Li Zhu remained silent, Shi Jingtang looked at him with disdain, his eyes filled with mockery, completely looking down on him!
The other court officials also watched with amusement, and even Yuwen Guo was watching. He wanted to see how the crown prince would perform, and if possible, he wouldn't mind assisting this out-of-favor crown prince!
"Treason is a heinous crime. Do you think you can leave here? The reason Father hasn't appeared yet is simply because he values your past achievements and the relationship between you. He doesn't want to be branded as ungrateful. If I were you, I would commit suicide here to save face for both of us. A complete falling out is bad for everyone..."
Li Zhu's words revealed Shi Jingtang's current predicament, causing Shi Jingtang's expression to change constantly, and the others also looked at him with strange eyes!
"Kid, you've asked for it. Even if I die, I'll kill you first today..."
As she spoke, she kicked out at Li Zhu. At such a distance, it was impossible to dodge, so she could only take the kick head-on. However, Li Zhu's emotional intelligence kicked in at this moment. He immediately hugged the Xiliang princess in his arms and used his back to take the kick!
In this way, not only can the damage be minimized, but the favor of the Xiliang princess can also be won!
The immense impact sent Li Zhu flying with the Xiliang princess in his arms. Before they even landed, Li Zhu coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the Xiliang princess in his arms was terrified by the sight!
It's not soft enough; I guess I'll have to make her more papaya milk in the future!
A strange thought popped into Li Zhu's mind. After landing, Li Zhu suddenly felt as if something had entered his body, making his blood flow faster and his whole body exuding a hot aura!
This left him somewhat bewildered. Had he suddenly become a Super Saiyan?
Thinking about it, this thing didn't originate from China, so it's probably impossible. But if time travel can happen, it's not surprising that some other strange things might happen as well, right?
Before Shi Jingtang could make another move, Li Zhu stood up again, and cracking sounds could be heard from his body. The bones that had just been broken were actually resetting!
With an inexplicable confidence, Li Zhu believed he could destroy this stain on China!
No one around him offered any help or protection to their crown prince; they simply left Li Zhu to fend for himself. In any other country, such a thing would never have happened!
"Do you know that you have just assassinated the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty? This is a capital offense!"
Li Zhu did not resist immediately, but only used words to provoke Shi Jingtang. After all, he was just an ordinary person, and there had been no major changes before or after his transmigration. He was afraid that this was just an illusion!
"Crown Prince? He's just a dying man, yet he thinks he's something special? Even if I just kicked you, or even if I killed you, your father would applaud and cheer!"
Shi Jingtang said sarcastically, "A traitorous minister actually has more confidence than me, the crown prince!" This made Li Zhu extremely depressed!
"Ha ha…"
Seeing Li Zhu laughing wildly, everyone around him thought he had gone mad. Being attacked in the face by a traitor was a shock that not everyone could withstand!
Yuwen Guo couldn't help but shake his head. Such a level of endurance was hardly enough to accomplish anything significant, which made him hesitate whether surrendering so early was too hasty!
The princess of Xiliang looked at Li Zhu with disappointment; the goodwill she had just felt for him vanished in an instant!
"why are you laughing?"
Shi Jingtang frowned as he looked at Li Zhu, completely baffled!
"Of course I'm laughing at your pitiful state..."
Li Zhu pointed at Shi Jingtang and said in a disdainful tone!
"Laugh at me? You're a dying man, how dare you laugh at me?"
Shi Jingtang felt offended, being mocked by a dying man made him feel very embarrassed!
"I don't even know if I'll live or die, but you're not far from it. How do you think I knew you betrayed me?"
Not a single word Li Zhu said was true, yet he still managed to completely fool Shi Jingtang!
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