I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

They've gone mad, completely mad.

Qin Li has gone mad, the Crown Prince has gone mad.

How dare they speak to His Majesty like that?! How is this any different from rebellion?!

Thinking of this, the brothers Zhao Guanwen and Zhao Guanli were about to step forward to refute them.

Even if they cannot help Emperor Xuan kill Qin Li, they must strip Qin Li of his position as crown prince.

Today is Qin Li's first day as crown prince, and he dares to be so arrogant. What will he be like in the future? Won't he be able to shit on Emperor Xuan's neck?

From now on, Emperor Xuan's life will be difficult, and so will theirs; they are also thinking of themselves.

But just as they were about to step forward, two powerful bursts of energy suddenly shot out and struck their knees.

Their legs went numb instantly, accompanied by an intense, tingling pain, much like the feeling of suddenly standing up after squatting in the toilet for a long time. In short, they couldn't move their legs at all.

Bold!

Who has such audacity?

How dare they ambush them here?

The two brothers immediately used their eyes to find the person who had made the move.

The person who made the move didn't even try to hide it. When he met the eyes of the two brothers, it turned out to be Huangfu Song!

The two brothers exchanged a glance, completely bewildered.

How could it be Huangfu Song? Who is he allied with?

Before the two could figure it out, Qin Li made another move, striding forward.

Han Zhen and his men were caught in a dilemma: they couldn't stop him, and they couldn't leave him alone.

Every time Qin Li took a step forward, he and his men would take a step back, filled with unease.

Finally, he led his men to reveal Consort Hui kneeling on the ground to Qin Li, who then stopped in his tracks.

His target wasn't Emperor Xuan, but Consort Hui!

"Your Majesty, save me, save me..."

Turning her head, Consort Hui saw Qin Li standing behind her with a terrifying expression. She was so frightened that she immediately scrambled to her feet and ran towards Emperor Xuan, screaming for help.

Qin Li is going to kill her! Qin Li is going to kill her!

"He falsely claimed to have issued an imperial edict and framed the Crown Prince; he shall die!"

These words sealed Consort Hui's fate.

Qin Li stretched out his large hand and slammed it down on the head of the fleeing Consort Hui.

boom!

Consort Hui remained in the same fleeing posture, but she didn't move at all.

The next moment, his body went limp like noodles.

Blood!

It overflowed from the top of Consort Hui's head as she lay on the ground.

Consort Hui's eyes were still open, yet she died with her eyes wide open!

"what?"

Upon witnessing this scene, the ministers in the hall gasped in alarm and retreated in fear.

Emperor Xuan stood there, his eyes wide, watching as Qin Li smashed the skull of his favorite concubine.

"You, you..."

Emperor Xuan was so angry that his lips trembled and he could barely speak.

Whoosh!

With a flick of his sleeve, Qin Li turned around, coldly glancing sideways, and said, "Please address me as Crown Prince, Your Majesty!"

After saying that, Qin Li strode away, and no one dared to stop him.

……

At dusk, at Zhaohua Palace.

A cold, lifeless corpse lay in the center of the main hall, covered with a white cloth. It was Consort Hui!

Qin Li had already left.

Not long after Qin Li left, the Crown Prince's faction, led by Xiao Yuanlu, also left.

As they left, faint smiles played on their lips, for this struggle once again declared the crown prince a victor.

Even Qin Feng, after staying for a while, found an excuse to leave.

Those still in Zhaohua Palace are all Emperor Xuan's confidants and the royalist faction!

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached, and everyone quickly turned to look.

Zhao Guanwen looked at the newcomer eagerly and asked, "How is it? What's the situation?"

Han Zhen clasped his hands in greeting to the dejected Emperor Xuan, who sat in a chair with his head down: "Your Majesty, after the Crown Prince left, he went straight back to the Wenhua Hall and only came out now."

Upon hearing this, the ministers, led by the Zhao brothers, were filled with fear.

If it weren't for someone keeping order, they probably would have already fled in terror.

Emperor Xuan raised his eyes and asked with a wry smile, "Which army did you mobilize?"

Qin Li left the Wenhua Hall to mobilize troops, and then to force the emperor to abdicate.

He will abdicate tonight, but Emperor Xuan is curious about which army Qin Li will mobilize.

If he's going to die, let him die knowing why.

Upon hearing this, Han Zhen frowned, but still replied, "No troops were mobilized; the Crown Prince led his men directly to Xingqing Palace!"

"Xingqing Palace?"

Emperor Xuan also frowned.

What are we going to do at Xingqing Palace?

That unfilial son, does he still have the mind to attend tonight's banquet?

Tonight's banquet will be held at Xingqing Palace.

However, the Zhao brothers were immediately amused and said:

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is surely afraid; he dares not force the emperor to abdicate and rebel!"

"Your Majesty, this is our opportunity! We can announce to the world and raise an army to punish Li!"

Upon hearing these words, Huangfu Song, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help but close his eyes and let out a long sigh.

"well……"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuan couldn't help but look over. "Huangfu Qing, what's with that sigh?"

Before Huangfu Song stepped forward to answer, he first gave the Zhao brothers a disdainful look.

How could Huangfu Song, a loyal minister, work with the Zhao brothers? It really lowers his standards.

"Your Majesty, I believe the Crown Prince isn't afraid, but rather has no intention of forcing the emperor to abdicate or rebel!"

"Nonsense!" Zhao Guanwen immediately retorted. "Everyone witnessed what the Crown Prince did at Zhaohua Palace today. How could it be false? He openly defied His Majesty and even killed Consort Hui. What is that if not rebellion?"

Huangfu Song angrily waved his sleeve and said, "If this is a rebellion, why kill a woman? Wouldn't it be more direct to solve the problem by killing His Majesty?"

"You...you dare to do this!"

Zhao Guanwen never expected Huangfu Song to say such a thing.

After the initial shock, he couldn't help but scold her.

"It's alright!"

Emperor Xuan waved his hand weakly and said, "Huangfu Qing is right. If the Crown Prince were to rebel, killing me directly would solve the problem more effectively. But the Crown Prince only killed Consort Hui!"

Looking at Huangfu Song, Emperor Xuan asked again, "What do you think the Crown Prince really wants to do?"

Huangfu Song spoke frankly, "The Crown Prince didn't want to do anything, but Consort Hui falsely accused him with an imperial edict. It's only natural for the Crown Prince to kill her!"

"After the murder, the Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace to rest. At dusk, he went to Xingqing Palace to attend a banquet, which was perfectly inappropriate!"

"The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince; he has no intention of forcing the emperor to abdicate or rebel!"

"It was Consort Hui who went too far and deserved to die!"

Emperor Xuan nodded in agreement.

If Qin Li really wanted to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel, why wait until now?

Qin Li is not a person who likes to ramble.

In Qin Li's mind, the matter was over once he killed Consort Hui.

It's just that everyone is overthinking it and scaring themselves.

Seeing that he and Huangfu Song were in front of Emperor Xuan, and that Emperor Xuan trusted Huangfu Song more, Zhao Guanwen gave Zhao Guanli a wink.

Zhao Guanli immediately understood and stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, killing one's mother is an unforgivable crime since ancient times."

"Besides, Consort Hui is the younger sister of Marquis Wuyang. Marquis Dong Jin doesn't know about this yet. If he finds out, wouldn't the capital be in an uproar?"

"Even if we can get past Marquis Wuyang, the Dong family of Huozhou is one of the six great families of our Great Zhou, with formidable strength."

Marquis Dong Jin of Wuyang, from the Dong family of Huozhou!

Just thinking about it gave Emperor Xuan a headache.

None of them are easy to mess with, especially the Dong family of Huozhou, who are a behemoth.

If they are angered, the South will not be at peace!

Huangfu Song stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Consort Hui is not the Crown Prince's biological mother, and she falsely conveyed the imperial edict, framing the Crown Prince. The evidence against her is irrefutable. Even if we confront Marquis Wuyang and the Dong family, they are in the wrong!"

"Even if we assume the worst, and they do cause trouble, the Crown Prince will be there to protect them. Your Majesty has absolutely no need to worry!"

Hearing Huangfu Song's words, Emperor Xuan felt a little better.

Gently rubbing his forehead, Emperor Xuan waved his hand, "I'm tired, you may all leave."

"I will not attend the palace banquet tonight."

"We take our leave!"

Soon after, the ministers set off together towards Xingqing Palace.

Even though Emperor Xuan didn't attend the banquet, they had to.

On the way, the Zhao brothers walked beside Huangfu Song and couldn't help but say, "Why does the Minister have to oppose us brothers at every turn?"

Huangfu Song only cared about the road ahead, and said with a wry smile, "When did I ever oppose you two?"

Upon hearing this, both brothers shook their sleeves and refused to say anything more.

But in his eyes, he already regarded Huangfu Song as an enemy.

Huangfu Song saw this and gave another bitter smile...