Just as the arrow was about to hit Zhang Xubai, a guard rushed out and deflected it, causing it to land at Zhang Xubai's feet.
Zhang Xubai didn't dare to look, he just ran as fast as he could.
Several arrows continued to follow him, but Zhan Shuang had already led his men forward to protect Zhang Xubai and knocked the arrows away.
Zhang Xubai finally reached Yun Zhuo's side and was protected by Yun Zhuo's guards. His face was pale and covered in sweat, but he was still relieved that he had finally reached a safe place.
"I! I witnessed the entire process of the Emperor being killed by Prince Xuan, Yunxun!" Zhang Xubai exclaimed loudly before he could catch his breath. "The wind was strong tonight, and the Emperor felt that something was going to happen, so he summoned me to the palace in advance to accompany His Majesty!"
"Before Prince Xuan entered the Zichen Palace, the Emperor ordered me to hide in a secret room. If Prince Xuan has any ulterior motives, I can serve as a witness and tell everyone the truth..."
Zhang Xubai wiped away his tears, overwhelmed with grief: "I never imagined that His Majesty's words would come true. Prince Xuan really is after the throne and his life! I wanted to rush out and protect His Majesty regardless of my own life!"
"But before the Emperor was killed, he secretly glanced at me. That glance was telling me not to act rashly, to save my life, and to expose the evil deeds of Prince Xuan to the public!"
"Poor Emperor! He was murdered by his own son, Prince Xuan, and Prince Xuan even tried to frame the Crown Prince. His heart is truly despicable!"
She looked up at Yun Xun again, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Your Highness Prince Xuan must never have imagined that when the Emperor was murdered by you, I was hiding in a secret chamber in the Zichen Palace, protected by four guards, right?"
When she said she had a stomachache and needed to go to the toilet, it was all a lie.
In fact, he sensed that something big was about to happen, so he quietly slipped away and hid in a secret room.
The Crown Prince had informed him of the secret room beforehand.
After he hid inside, Yu Buyan arranged for four more guards to protect him. He could hear and see everything happening inside the Zichen Palace. For a moment, he felt that the emperor had already seen him.
After the emperor was murdered, Yun Xun's men almost found him, but Yu Buyan managed to thwart their plans.
Yun Xun thought Yu Buyan was his man, but in fact Yu Buyan had always been Yun Zhuo's man. Back when Yun Zhuo was still Prince Jing, Yu Buyan was already Yun Zhuo's man.
And what about him?
As the Minister of Personnel, he witnessed the emperor's past misdeeds.
After Ning Hongxi died, it was Yun Zhuo who promoted him to the position of prime minister. Given such a great favor and for the sake of the people, he naturally had to follow Yun Zhuo to do great things!
First, Yu Buyan and Huaifu testified against Yun Xun, and now the Prime Minister is also testifying against Yun Xun. Moreover, when the Emperor died, only Yun Xun was present at the scene... The truth of the matter has been revealed!
The court officials looked at Yun Xun with righteous indignation, heartache, or deep disappointment.
Someone said, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, you are confused! You were demoted to Liangzhou for committing a grave mistake, but the Emperor spared your life and brought you back in less than half a year. He showed you the deep affection of a father to you. Why do you keep making mistakes and even commit patricide and regicide? Such behavior is simply intolerable! You deserve to be punished by heaven and earth!"
The night wind raged wildly, making the corners of Yun Xun's robes flutter loudly, sounding to him like both a lament and a mockery.
"Hahahaha!" He burst into laughter, as if he were going mad.
Looking directly into Yun Zhuo's eyes, he coldly laughed, "The late Empress was killed by Father! Father condoned Empress Shen's palace coup! Father ordered Liu Qinghe and Ning Hongxi to use young boys and girls to concoct the Longevity Pill!"
Everyone was stunned. Such a thing had actually happened?!
Is this real? This can't be real!
Yun Xun continued, "The blood of tens of thousands of innocent people has been shed because of my father. My father, who has committed all sorts of evil deeds, deserves to die! I am merely acting on behalf of Heaven, what's wrong with that? What, are you all blaming me?"
He slowly, slowly raised the long sword in his hand, pointing it at Yun Zhuo, and said: "Killing such an evil emperor is an act of good, protecting the Great Zhou Dynasty and its people. I am fit to sit on this throne!"
"Yun Zhuo, your mother was killed by him. I even avenged her. What, do you want to pick up the pieces now? You should ask the sword in my hand if it will agree!"
He charged towards Yun Zhuo in an instant, sword in hand.
The battle begins now.
In the instant their swords clashed, Yun Xun and Yun Zhuo looked at each other, and Yun Xun's lips curled into a wicked smile.
She said, "Brother Crown Prince, who will you pass the throne to? Your mentally challenged son? Is it possible that your Crown Princess and child have already been torn to pieces by my Weiwei?"
He knew how to manipulate people's hearts, but little did he know that Ye Qingxue was on her way back to the capital with Xiao Bao.
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