Pin Shanhe

By the time he realized what was happening, the two sides were already locked in combat.

The soldiers of the Northern Dynasty and the Western Regions were caught off guard by the arrival of the city's garrison and were completely unprepared.

Fighting under such circumstances naturally puts them in a passive position, and they are quickly routed, suffering heavy casualties.

The rest were also rendered unable to fight and could only surrender and beg for mercy.

Within an hour, the fighting under the imperial city gates was quelled.

Seeing this, Murong Xiao was clearly furious.

He couldn't understand why things could change when the entire Yongdu was under his control.

Especially these city guards, where did they come from?

"Since you're going to die soon anyway, I'll naturally let you die knowing why!"

Even before the four-nation talks, they had already anticipated that the capital would change.

So they secretly sent people to dig several secret passages under the capital city and set up traps and mechanisms under the imperial city.

After leaving the capital, the city's garrison did not go to wipe out the bandit stronghold, but instead returned through a secret passage and remained hidden underground.

Whenever unrest occurs in the capital, they will immediately "emerge from the ground".

Murong Xiao clenched his fists in anger. He had calculated everything, but he never expected that there would be a secret passage!

Speaking of secret passages, there was one in the secret room of Jun Qiyuan's study.

He dared not imagine the scale of the secret passage that could conceal tens of thousands of city guards.

Their thoughts and strategies are far too profound!

Even if his 20,000 troops are annihilated, so what? He still has his last trump card!

"The lives of the old emperor and all his ministers are in my hands. If you dare take another step forward, I will kill them!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold laugh came from behind him.

"Yeah?"

This is the third time!

A vein suddenly bulged on Murong Xiao's forehead.

Who is it?

He turned around and saw a figure in golden armor riding towards him.

He was followed by a group of Imperial Guards!

The visitor was none other than Shen Xiucheng, who was now the General of the Imperial Guard, in charge of the safety of the entire palace.

They thought they had dealt with all the guards around the imperial palace.

Little did they know, the Imperial Guards had already disguised themselves as eunuchs and palace maids and were hiding among them.

The imperial court contained only the emperor, a group of frail ministers, and a group of eunuchs and palace maids who appeared to be powerless.

Just as they lowered their guard, they were suddenly counterattacked and killed!

Seeing Emperor Yong safe and sound, Murong Xiao's heart sank.

He knew that this time it was all over!

Emperor Yong was indeed furious: "You, Murong Xiao, how dare you join forces with the Empress of the Western Regions to cause trouble on the territory of my Great Yong! You are utterly despicable!"

Even though Murong Xiao had already lost, he didn't take the old emperor seriously at all.

All he could rely on was a Xuan King.

Back then, after the Xuan King died, he adopted a subservient and humble posture, too frightened to even lift his head.

Do you still dare to act like an emperor in front of him?

Therefore, instead of being afraid, he let out a sneer.

"So what? Do you dare kill me, the prince? If you lay a finger on me today, the Northern Dynasty army will break through the border and march straight to Yongdu!"

"you……"

Emperor Yong's confidence lasted only a moment before it completely crumbled.

He was most afraid of war, worried that the country would be in turmoil, the court would be unstable, and the people would be resentful.

As the supreme ruler, shouldn't he be serving the world and enjoying supreme glory?

Why should he bear such a heavy responsibility?

After a long pause, he managed to utter, "The death penalty may be spared, but punishment is inevitable, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a cold voice.

"Would Father Emperor really let this criminal, who led troops into the capital to cause chaos and disrupt the court, go unpunished?"

Emperor Yong immediately glared at him angrily.

Who would dare to contradict him in public?

When he saw that the person speaking was none other than the Second Prince, Jun Jingyan, his anger surged forth.

His personality is typical of someone who is "bully at home." He is hesitant and timid when facing outsiders, but he puts on an imperial air in front of his own people and cannot tolerate the slightest disobedience from others.

"What decisions I make is none of your business."

Jun Jingyan, who was usually mild-mannered, showed no sign of backing down at this moment.

"The Northern Dynasty has repeatedly invaded my Great Yong, causing immense suffering to the border people and countless deaths among our soldiers. As an emperor revered by the world, you should have at least executed the culprit to appease the spirits of the dead, but instead you intend to let him go? How can you explain this to the people of the world, and to the spirits of those soldiers who died under the iron cavalry of the Northern Dynasty?"

Emperor Yong's face flushed slightly at his words.

It was obvious that he was enraged and embarrassed.

"Shut up! I am the emperor, who gives you the right to speak here?"

Jun Jingyan's eyes, however, held a hint of heartache.

He had always revered his father, believing that as the emperor, all the people of Dayong were under his protection.

After so many things happened, I realized his selfishness and indifference, and the respect I had for him was shattered.

"Your Majesty, I only have one thing to say: Murong Xiao must die!"

Emperor Yong never expected that he would actually clash with him.

Leaving aside how Murong Xiao will punish this matter for the time being, he will absolutely not allow the other party to disobey him.

"I originally thought you were a sensible person, but I was wrong. This is your true face, isn't it? You've been pretending for so many years, but finally you can't keep up the act anymore, and you want to take advantage of today's turmoil in the palace to attack my throne?"

Jun Jingyan's earnest advice was met with such misunderstanding.

It's unclear how he, the person involved, felt, but the onlookers couldn't stand it anymore.

Murong Xiao was indeed guilty of heinous crimes, deserving of being torn to pieces.

Does not killing him guarantee that the Northern Dynasty will never start another war?

He did such outrageous things, leading troops to capture the capital, taking control of the palace, and attempting to threaten the lives of the emperor and his ministers.

If it weren't for the foresight of Prince Xuan and the Second Prince in taking preventative measures, no one could imagine what Yongdu would be like now.

How could he possibly defend someone like that?

And for the sake of an enemy, he turned against his own son.

"What's the difference between the Emperor's behavior and siding with outsiders?"

Just as many people were feeling indignant on behalf of the Second Prince, a voice suddenly rang out, expressing the sentiments of everyone.

Who is so brave?

They might think about it in their hearts at most, but this person dared to directly curse the emperor.

Don't want to die?

When they saw who it was, everyone present stared wide-eyed, their expressions one of utter disbelief.

Murong Xiao's eyes also showed extreme astonishment, and he almost thought he was hallucinating.

Is she... a human or a ghost?

When my gaze fell upon the clear shadow on the ground, a sudden realization dawned on me.

His emotions were a jumbled mess, he couldn't tell if it was anger at her for faking her death or relief that she was safe and sound.