This was something the emperor never expected. How dare Yun Xun do this?! How could he possibly dare?!
Yun Xun placed his hands on the table, looking down at the emperor: "Otherwise what? Obediently become your weapon, Father, to kill the Crown Prince, only to be killed in return?"
The emperor's lips trembled even more violently. "You knew? You knew all along?"
Then they'll turn the tables on them!
"Father's disdain for me is not a recent development. From Mother to me, Father has looked down on us for over twenty years. Father! You even killed the Crown Prince, how can I expect any fatherly love from you?"
The emperor stared at him, his gaze fixed on him. After a long while, he suddenly sneered and said, "Yun Xun, you murdered your father and usurped the throne. If I were to die, you would not survive either, let alone ascend the throne!"
Yun Xun waved his hand behind him, and Ling Ya came in from outside, picked up the human head from the ground and handed it over. Yun Xun took it, placed it on the table, and put it in front of the emperor!
Without even looking at the head, he lifted the filthy hair and peeled off a piece of human skin. "Father, look carefully, this person is not Crown Prince Yun Zhuo."
What...what! The emperor was horrified and stumbled backward, but the back of the chair stopped him. The unfamiliar head was still very close to him.
“Father, Yun Zhuo, like me, has been biding his time for three years, making him quite difficult to kill. If I lead my men to kill him first, we will suffer heavy losses. If you then try to kill me, I will have no way to resist.”
As if worried that the emperor wouldn't understand, Yun Xun explained everything to him in great detail.
"Therefore, I can only obtain a fake head of the Crown Prince and send it into the palace to deceive you. I will kill you first, then seize your power and use it for my own purposes."
"How can he be used by me? Before I entered the palace, I had already sent my men to inform all the ministers that the Crown Prince had gone mad and was going to kill his father and the emperor."
"When they enter the palace and see your body, I will tell them that you were killed by Yun Zhuo, because he and the deputy commander witnessed the process of killing you. He was so frightened that he knew he was no match for him and ran away."
"In this way, not only your power, but also all the people of the world will be at my disposal. We will spare no effort to hunt down Yun Zhuo."
"You! You!" The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, his chest heaving: "You murdered your father and killed your emperor, you will surely be punished by heaven!"
"Father, I only killed you and the Crown Prince. I have far fewer lives on my hands than you have, and you have not been punished by heaven. What do I have to fear? Even if things go wrong, you are still there to protect me from above, aren't you?"
Yun Xun leaned forward, closing in on the emperor inch by inch, leaving him with no way to escape.
He said, “Father, you have neglected your son for many years, tormented my mother for many years, and finally caused my mother to commit suicide. You should pay for this!”
His tone suddenly sharpened as he spoke the last few words, as if they were stained with blood.
"Eunuch Huaifu, please prepare paper and ink. I beg Father to leave a will bequeathing the throne to me. I will pursue and kill Crown Prince Yunzhuo to avenge Father." Although he was speaking to Huaifu, Yunxun kept his eyes fixed on the emperor.
Clearly, Huaifu was merely a tool; the emperor was the one he truly wanted to suppress.
The emperor was so oppressed by him that he could hardly breathe, as if he was about to faint at any moment. But he didn't. Instead, he roared, "You unfilial son!"
He then struck Yun Xun, pressing his hand against Yun Xun's chest and shoving him away. This surprised Yun Xun, who took a small step back before regaining his footing.
"Father, are you refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit? Obediently do as your son says, and I might let you die a more comfortable death. You are the ruler of a country; you don't want to die a gruesome death, do you?"
The emperor glared at him, his imperial aura still intact. He slammed his fist on the table three times, making a loud banging sound, and shouted, "Guards!"
Yun Xun instantly sensed the change in the atmosphere around him. He subconsciously looked up and looked around, and the guards rushed in from all directions.
The deputy commander immediately led his guards to resist and fight.
Yun Xun laughed: "Father, I forgot that you also keep secret guards by your side. But can the number of secret guards be compared with the number of palace guards? What you are doing is nothing but a stubborn resistance!"
The emperor had already stood up and retreated. Huaifu rushed up and shielded the emperor behind him. More guards quickly stepped forward to protect the emperor as they headed towards the back door.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the emperor lowered his voice and said to Huaifu, "Go to the side hall and take the two young princes hostage!"
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