I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

This one trait alone made the Crown Prince's influence far surpass that of the other princes.

This was something Zhu Houcong could not accept.

A weapon as sharp as a Grandmaster can only be wielded by the emperor, or the Grandmaster must die.

However, after this battle, whoever becomes the crown prince in the future will no longer fully trust this "betraying" grandmaster.

Like Qi Min, Zhuo Dingfeng was destined to become a lone minister.

And this is exactly the result that Zhu Houcong wanted to see.

Zhuo Dingfeng naturally had no idea what Zhu Houcong was thinking.

He moved with lightning speed and quickly leaped onto the Xuanhua Gate tower.

The scene before him gave him a sudden shock.

All that could be seen was the martial arts masters under the command of the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, who were slaughtering the Imperial Guards at will, their blood staining the city walls red.

The addition of the Tengxiang Four Guards made the situation even more chaotic, with people dying every second, like a meat grinder.

In this situation, only he, as a grandmaster, could stop the crown prince.

So Zhuo Dingfeng gathered his inner strength and shouted in a booming voice.

"Your Highness, please stop. Do not commit further murder."

Hearing this incredibly familiar voice, Xiao Jingxuan, who was riding on horseback, suddenly looked up.

When he saw who it was, his eyes first widened in shock, then turned into a raging inferno.

"Zhuo Dingfeng, you actually broke your promise."

He pointed his long sword directly at Zhuo Dingfeng, his face contorted with rage.

"You just promised not to help either side, and now you've come here to stop me."

"Two traitors, utterly shameless."

Zhuo Dingfeng sighed inwardly, his face showing pain.

"Your Highness, look at these fallen soldiers! They were all pillars of the Great Liang!"

"I cannot stand by and watch you commit such a grave mistake; therefore, I must stop you."

"shut up."

Xiao Jingxuan angrily retorted, "Do you think you're so great?"

"Is your sister Wang coming back?"

Seeing that Xiao Jingxuan had gone mad with qi, Zhuo Dingfeng stopped paying attention to him.

The next second, he focused his energy in his dantian, and his voice resounded throughout the surrounding area.

"His Majesty has decreed that he does not wish to commit further killings, and has specially ordered me to bring His Highness the Crown Prince over for questioning."

"The rest of you can lay down your weapons now and be treated leniently."

Upon hearing this, the sounds of fighting immediately ceased.

Everyone was captivated by these words.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan realized that things were going badly; if things continued like this, the morale of the army would collapse.

He immediately burst into loud laughter, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"Hahaha, what a lenient sentence!"

Then he suddenly turned around and shouted sternly at the six soldiers of the Eastern Palace.

"Don't believe this old scoundrel. I know my father better than anyone. He will never let you go."

"Think back to the 70,000-strong Chiyan Army back then, didn't they just disappear in an instant?"

“There are still countless bones buried in Meiling Snow Valley. Please don’t forget that.”

To be fair, Xiao Jingxuan is quite capable.

These words immediately bolstered the resolve of the Crown Prince's soldiers, who had been wavering.

The commander of the Crown Prince's Left Guard ripped off his helmet and roared, "Your Highness is right! We're going to die anyway, so we might as well fight for a better future!"

Xiao Jingxuan seized the opportunity and roared, "My lads, follow me into the inner palace! Whoever takes the heads of Yan Song, Cao Zhichun, and the others will be ennobled as a marquis of ten thousand households!"

"kill."

In an instant, the deafening shouts of battle rang out again, even more frenzied than before.

Arrows rained down on the city walls.

Zhuo Dingfeng had no choice but to parry with his sword, secretly realizing the danger.

We must stop the Crown Prince immediately.

"Your Highness, please forgive me!"

he yelled.

Before he finished speaking, his sleeves billowed, and the Grandmaster's profound internal energy surged out like a tide.

He transformed into a blur and charged straight at Xiao Jingxuan.

"Fire arrows! Quickly fire arrows to stop him!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Jingxuan's expression changed drastically, and he retreated hastily.

In an instant, arrows flew like locusts, and the dense rain of arrows obscured the night sky.

Zhuo Dingfeng neither dodged nor evaded, but instead stirred up an invisible wall of energy with his palms flying.

Any arrows that got close struck the air wall, broke, and fell.

The crown prince also took the opportunity to hide in the crowd.

The martial arts masters of the Eastern Palace Six Guards also moved upon receiving the order and surrounded Zhuo Dingfeng.

Without hesitation, he swung his sword and attacked him.

Zhuo Dingfeng moved like a dragon, weaving through the flashing swords and shadows, each palm strike bringing someone to the ground.

He was unwilling to use his sword to kill these martial arts masters of Daliang, so he always faced them with his palms.

That is precisely why the momentum of progress was abruptly halted.

Inside the Prince Yu's residence, Xiao Jingting had already received the news.

After hearing his subordinate's words, he suddenly stood up, so excited that he could hardly speak.

"The Crown Prince... the Crown Prince has actually rebelled."

Zhu Houcong, controlling Zhu Qi, smiled slightly, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of Xiao Jingting.

"In this way, the evidence of the Crown Prince's treason is irrefutable."

"Even if His Majesty still cherishes the bond between father and son, he has no choice but to depose the heir."

Xiao Jingting nodded repeatedly.

Once you choose to rebel, there's no turning back.

"Sir, what should we do next?"

"Your Highness, now is the perfect time for you to show your brotherly affection."

Xiao Jingting was taken aback upon hearing this.

"What do you mean by that, sir?"

"Once the Crown Prince's rebellion fails, you must immediately enter the palace and be the first to plead for him."

"His Majesty values ​​harmony within the imperial family above all else, and now he has been betrayed by his own son. He must be feeling terrible."

"If you take the initiative to plead for the Crown Prince, His Majesty will surely be pleased."

After hearing this, Xiao Jingting looked troubled.

Then, he slowly raised his eyes, a chilling killing intent flashing in them.

"Sir, is there no way to keep the Crown Prince trapped in the chaos of tonight's battle?"

Zhu Houcong, who was in the Wanshou Palace, was stunned when he heard these words.

He never expected Xiao Jingting to be so ruthless.

He only wanted to depose the crown prince, but the other man wanted to kill him outright.

Could it be that his long-term leg ailment has fostered such a vicious and malicious nature?

Zhu Qi said in surprise, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince has not yet been deposed, so he is the emperor. To commit regicide is hardly something a subject should do."

Xiao Jingting shook his head, a mad fire burning in his eyes.

"Xiao Jingxuan has been the crown prince for so many years. Even if he is deposed today, there is no guarantee that he will be reinstated in the future."

"Didn't the gentleman say that public opinion can influence the will of Heaven, and the will of Heaven can also influence public opinion?"

"Who can say for sure what the Emperor's will is? It's not about taking advantage of the chaos to eliminate the threat and end it all."

"Sir, you are also a Grandmaster, you must help me with this matter!"

After hearing Xiao Jingting's words, Zhu Houcong, inside the Wanshou Palace, immediately fell into deep thought.

He remembered that Jiajing had lost quite a few sons.

If the crown prince dies, will there be any reward?

So Zhu Qi readily agreed.

"Since Your Highness is so determined, I will help you eliminate the Crown Prince."

Chapter 132 Immortal Lotus Pill

Zhu Houcong controlled Zhu Qi's body and left the Prince Yu's residence without making a sound.

At this moment, he had a powerful bow made of ebony in his hand.

Taking advantage of the darkness, they leaped back and forth across the rooftops, and soon the battlefield outside Xuanhua Gate was right in front of them.

Zhu Qi stood in the shadow of a secluded rooftop, a spot that offered a panoramic view of the entire battlefield.

Wherever Zhuo Dingfeng was, it naturally became the focus of the battlefield.

Following his direction, they quickly located Crown Prince Xiao Jingxuan.

He lightly stroked the powerful bow with his fingers, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

Anyway, they're not my biological children.

So be it.

With that thought in mind, he immediately nocked an arrow and drew the bowstring to its fullest extent.

Zhuo Dingfeng was also extremely anxious. Seeing that more and more people were attacking him, he let out a long roar, and his true energy surged.

They shook off all the attackers.

Then, with a somersault, he flew to Xiao Jingxuan's side and sent the last two Eastern Palace guards blocking his way flying with a single palm strike.

Then he landed steadily in front of Xiao Jingxuan's horse, and his right hand formed a claw as he grabbed Xiao Jingxuan's shoulder.

"Your Highness, I apologize for my offense."

In that instant, a barely perceptible whooshing sound suddenly came from the air.

Zhuo Dingfeng immediately felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

The Grandmaster sensed that an arrow wrapped in cyan true energy was approaching within three inches of his brow.

The immense true energy contained within that arrow was actually at the Grandmaster level.

laugh!

They were facing a life-or-death situation.