Immediately, several guards escorted Huaifu toward the side hall, but they were quickly stopped by the guards of the Palace Guard.
At the same time, Yun Xun took a sword and, with a dozen or so men, began to approach the emperor step by step.
He said, "Lingya, take some men and guard the back gate. It's windy outside, don't let Father Emperor go out and get chilled."
The imperial guards escorted the emperor to the back gate, where Ling Ya and his guards blocked their way.
The emperor narrowed his eyes, a chilling intent in them: "Charge out!"
Suddenly, a strong wind arose, branches fell from the trees, smashed against the swaying palace lanterns, shattered, fell to the ground, and the light disappeared.
A bloody storm ensued.
The imperial guards, like city walls, crumbled and fell one after another before the emperor. When Yun Xun's longsword stopped in front of the emperor, it was still dripping blood.
He stepped forward, and the emperor retreated step by step, returning to the Zichen Palace. The bright light in the palace made his face appear as pale as snow.
The emperor retreated to the side of the chair, the long sword still pressing forward. He was forced to sit down in the chair. On the table in front of him, pen and ink were already prepared, waiting for him to write his will.
The emperor's lips trembled, but he showed no intention of picking up the pen.
"Father, shall I ask you to pick up your pen?" Yun Xun's longsword moved an inch closer, almost touching the emperor's neck.
"Writing a will means death; not writing one also means death. Since that's the case, why should I write one? Why should I let you sit on the throne so easily?" The emperor sneered.
He seemed to gradually calm down and accept his unfavorable situation, and his mind was able to start thinking again.
The wind stirred the curtains, and the emperor suddenly thought of Zhang Xubai, who had left earlier. He had been in the outhouse for so long; he should have finished long ago.
Moreover, with such a commotion at Zichen Palace, it's impossible that Zhang Xubai didn't notice, but he hasn't shown up yet.
He must be hiding somewhere, watching Yun Xun's evil deeds, trying to find a way to save the emperor. Or perhaps he has already arranged for people to secretly go to Cui Shao and quickly return to save the emperor.
Thinking this, the emperor said, "I can write an edict to pass the throne to you, but you must honor me as the Retired Emperor. As long as I am alive, I can speak for you, and with the power of the edict, it will be easy for you to ascend the throne."
"As for Yun Zhuo, those secret guards were all killed by Yun Zhuo. You, Prince Xuan, saved me, which is why I survived. Therefore, I pass the throne to you. After becoming emperor, it is only right that you order the arrest of Crown Prince Yun Zhuo for the sake of the stability of the Great Zhou. The people of the world can still be used by you."
Regardless, the priority is to save one's own life and wait for Zhang Xubai to come to the rescue, or for Cui Shao and the court officials to enter the palace!
Yun Xun seemed to be persuaded. He slowly withdrew his longsword, then suddenly raised it upright with the tip resting on the table. He said, "What Father Emperor said is very true. Your son will listen to Father Emperor. Please write the edict of succession as soon as possible."
The emperor secretly exhaled. Huaifu stepped forward to grind the ink. In the dim candlelight, the emperor picked up his brush and wrote an edict, passing the throne to Yunxun.
Huaifu put down the pen, blew on the ink to dry it, and handed it to Yunxun with both hands. After Yunxun looked at it, he told Lingya to put it away.
Just as the emperor was about to catch his breath, Yun Xun suddenly said, "Father, you killed the late Empress, didn't you?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then instinctively shouted angrily, "What did you say!"
Yun Xun said, "Because my mother knew the truth, she had no choice but to pretend to be crazy to escape this calamity. Otherwise, she would have been executed by you the day after I was born. It was also because of this secret that you had to spare my and Weiwei's lives last time, and demoted us to Liangzhou?"
The emperor subconsciously looked around to make sure that Zhang Xubai hadn't heard Yun Xun's words, which was why he was single-minded and willing to risk his life to save him.
He believed that Zhang Xubai was definitely watching from the shadows.
However, he looked around but couldn't see Zhang Xubai. He thought that perhaps Zhang Xubai was well hidden and would definitely come to his rescue at the crucial moment.
Zhang Xubai was a loyal minister whom he had personally promoted and who had followed him for over twenty years.
"What, Father, do you have others hiding in the shadows?" Yun Xun asked with a smile.
"No!" The emperor swallowed hard. He was still in danger until Cui Shao and Zhang Xubai arrived to rescue him. "The question you asked was from too long ago. I don't remember it."
"Do you not remember, or do you simply not want to answer? In order to lure the people of the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom into the palace, you condoned the murder of the late Empress, thus vacating the Empress's throne. That's why Empress Shen was later made Empress, isn't that right, Father?"
The emperor was furious. He had already written the edict, so what more did Yun Xun want? Why was he still forcing him to talk about the past? What if Zhang Xubai heard this and refused to come to his rescue?
No, Zhang Xubai is his man. Even if he knows the true cause of the late empress's death, so what? As long as he gives the order, Zhang Xubai will still obediently follow his commands.
However, Yun Xun's longsword drew ever closer again.
The emperor was stunned: "You just promised me..."
"If you don't agree to Father Emperor's request, why would Father Emperor obediently write the edict? Are you waiting for Cui Shao to return to the palace to help you? Or are you waiting for the court officials to enter the palace to rescue you? Or are you waiting for them to witness the truth of your son's patricide and regicide? Or are you retreating again and again, waiting for Crown Prince Yun Zhuo to enter the palace to rescue you?"
The emperor's eyes widened!
Yun Xun was right about everything!
"You unfilial son, you wretched child, you have deceived me, you have cheated on the emperor—"
Before the emperor could finish speaking, Yun Xun's long sword had already cleanly and decisively severed his throat.
The moment his throat was severed, blood spurted out. Even as the emperor sat in his chair, his head slumped down, his eyes were still wide with rage!
"Father, my mother and I have suffered for far too long, and she was even forced to commit suicide. Only your death can make amends for the suffering we endured," Yun Xun said, his teeth clenched, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness.
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