"Jie Jie..." The man laughed eerily, and while the scars on his face became more and more ferocious, he kept struggling, but with each struggle, the chain became tighter and tighter.
In the end, it almost reached an incredible degree of distortion!
The surrounding area gradually became quiet, and people could almost hear the sound of bones cracking under the chains.
At this time, Huangfu Chen came out and looked at Bai Zhi opposite, "Now that the matter has come to a close, the outcome has been decided. Are you convinced, Princess Bai Zhi?"
Bai Zhi bit her lower lip tightly, her face looking ugly.
How could this happen? It's impossible... She actually won? This is obviously different from what she expected...
She looked at Kong Mao beside her in panic, "Master..."
She thought of her previous bet. If she lost, wouldn't her status as a disciple of the sect be at risk?
No, she doesn't want this!
"Master, please say something quickly!"
"Hahaha! What a wonderful showdown! Today, my prince's eyes are open!"
Suddenly, there was a loud laugh in the distance, and before anyone could react, they saw several Imperial Guards pouring out of nowhere!
Huangfu Teng walked out from behind the Royal Forest Army, wearing armor and carrying a long sword at his waist, coming in the cold wind!
Behind him was a person, the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Ning.
This sudden scene made everyone stunned!
And soon, hundreds of imperial guards surrounded the entire courtyard!
The atmosphere suddenly solidified!
There was a hint of weirdness in the air.
At this moment, everyone noticed something strange.
This change happened so quickly that no one expected it!
"Brother Imperial, what do you mean?" Huangfu Chen's face darkened and he glanced at the surrounding imperial guards.
"What else can you mean? Of course I'm here to celebrate the birthday of the emperor's brother!" Huangfu Teng said with a smile.
"In that case, why did the emperor bring so many imperial guards here?"
"Is there a rule that you can't bring an escort when you come to celebrate your birthday?"
Huangfu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "I don't know when my father's imperial guards became your personal bodyguards, brother emperor?"
Suddenly, the air became cold.
"Hahaha! Emperor brother, emperor brother, why do you misinterpret the emperor's meaning? You and I both know what the situation is now, and there is no need to delay the time by talking about it!"
After Huangfu Teng finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he was vicious and cold, "Huangfu Chen, for your own selfish reasons, you did not hesitate to poison your father and force him to let you take charge of state affairs! But now, the matter has been exposed, and this prince has been punished.
My father ordered you to be imprisoned, what do you have to say?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a cold gasp coming from all around!
What? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince poisoned?! How is this possible?
The plot changes too quickly, right?
"Nonsense! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince, how could he possibly poison His Majesty! The eldest prince, don't talk nonsense here!" An Yi shouted, his face full of anger.
"Here is the imperial edict personally written by the emperor, arresting the traitor Huang Fuchen and depriving him of his position as the crown prince and all his titles! It is personally written by the emperor, and there is also a jade seal. Who dares not to believe it?!"
In Huangfuteng's hand was a bright yellow edict, with a jade-red seal faintly revealed!
Everyone was shocked!
Handwritten edict? What's going on?
"How's it going? Brother Emperor, come with me! Otherwise, don't blame Brother Emperor for being violent." Huangfu Teng looked at him with a hint of pride.
Huangfu Chen said coldly, "Brother Emperor, do you think you can deceive me with such a fake edict? Why my father is suddenly critically ill? You know the reason better than I do! If you still have the slightest intention of repenting, just
Stop it, don't regret it in the end."
"Shut up! Who do you think you are? It's your turn as a prisoner to preach to this prince?" Huangfu Teng's eyes flashed with a trace of sinisterness.
"Huangfu Chen, you think you are superior and look down on everyone. But in my eyes, you are just a waste who is manipulated at will by your father! If my father didn't prefer your mother and concubine, how could you be crowned the prince? You
Do you think that everything you get now is due to your strength? I tell you this is just your fantasy! Without your mother and concubine, you are nothing!"
The hatred in Huangfu Teng's eyes was so obvious at this moment that even Ling Xuewei could clearly sense it.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Ning behind him, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
At this time, Xiao Ning suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, don't forget the purpose of our trip."
With one sentence, Huangfu Teng immediately calmed down all the emotions on his face and returned to his former majesty, "Enough nonsense, Huangfu Chen, you'd better follow me obediently. If you dare to resist... then don't blame the emperor."
You're welcome."
"Oh? What does the emperor want to do to be rude?"
Huangfu Teng sneered and waved his hand, and nearly a hundred of the Imperial Guards' arrows were pointed in this direction!
At the same time, several dead men in gray appeared from all directions and quietly surrounded the entire Prince's Mansion!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense!
At this time, Xiao Ning spoke again, "Dear distinguished guests visiting the Prince's Mansion, today is a family matter of our Qinglong Kingdom, so please don't interfere. Of course, His Highness will not implicate innocent people at will, so please rest assured."
The meaning behind the words is that if it is not mixed in, then nothing will happen. If it is mixed in... then it will be bad.
"I heard from Patriarch Xiao that those who resist will be killed without mercy?" At this time, Li Quan stood up and said, "As ministers of the imperial court, when did the four major families participate in this kind of fight for the right to inherit the throne?"
"Prince Li, what you said is wrong. I'm just following His Majesty's orders to help the eldest prince capture the rebels. How can I claim to be the legitimate son?"
"That's right! Our Xiao family has always acted openly and aboveboard. Prince Li, please don't slander anyone!"
Xiao Zhe and several elders of the Xiao family also echoed his words. Not long after Xiao Ning appeared, they were already standing on the opposite side.
The four major families present, except the Xiao and Li families, are the Ding family and the Zhao family.
Huangfu Teng looked at the elders of the two families, "I wonder what the attitude of the two elders is?"
The two elders looked at each other, and then the elder of the Ding family spoke first, "Since the eldest prince holds an edict, I, the Ding family, naturally do not dare to disobey."
The Zhao family elders chuckled, "Of course, so does my Zhao family."
Huangfu Teng was very satisfied with the attitude of the two elders, and then looked at the people from the three major guilds.
Although the three major guilds have considerable influence in the Qinglong Kingdom, they cannot be compared with the royal family, which has a heavy army. Faced with today's obvious royal dispute, they will never get involved at will.
Their attitude is naturally neutral.
After several big bosses made their stance clear, Kong Mao, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke up, "Our three major sects have never participated in secular disputes, but if someone takes action against the children of my sect, that would be a different matter."
Huangfu Teng looked respectful and said, "Elders, you are too worried. The three major sects have always been our distinguished guests of the Qinglong Kingdom. Today, I let you elders see the scandal in our country. I really feel sorry for you. I will personally come to the door with heavy gifts to apologize in the future."
It has been a centuries-old rule that the three major sects do not participate in secular affairs. Therefore, Huangfu Teng is not afraid of their interference.
With Kong Mao's words, many people present did not dare to have any objections.
Sure enough, it was just as they expected.
Huangfu Chen is currently besieged in the Prince's Mansion, and it is impossible to mobilize troops. The Xiao family is restraining the Li family, and they will not be able to come for a while.
The only variable is...
Xiao Ning's eyes fell on the girl beside him.
"Miss Ling, Your Majesty has a decree to arrest the traitors. Miss Ling shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Everyone looked at her.
After the battle just now, Ling Xuewei's status has obviously become much higher in the hearts of everyone. At this moment, in their eyes, there is no difference between Ling Xuewei and the elders of the sect.
Moreover, there are rumors that the woman has a close relationship with the Crown Prince of Qinglong Kingdom. Now that Huangfu Chen is in trouble, I wonder how she will react.
"I have objections, is it important?"
Ling Xuewei said calmly, "Since the eldest prince and Patriarch Xiao have already set up a plan, is it still valid to have any objections?"
Huangfu Teng's face darkened, "I'm afraid Miss Ling still doesn't understand the situation. This prince has an edict written by his father, and it is imperative to arrest Huangfu Chen! But Miss Ling's words always favor the traitors and traitors. What does this mean?"
"
Ling Xuewei's eyes were deep, "The eldest prince has been accused of being a traitor, but what evidence is there? If His Majesty wrote the edict himself, why didn't he come to the palace to speak to the official? Is His Majesty's critical condition caused by poisoning by the Crown Prince, or was it deliberately framed by someone? You don't know just based on this piece of paper.
A true or false edict is coming to arrest the crown prince of a country. Who gave you this right?"
Ling Xuewei pointed out the important points every time, and it can be said that she brought all the doubts in the hearts of everyone to the surface!
As soon as she finished speaking, Huangfu Teng's face suddenly darkened, "Miss Ling is really sharp-tongued! At this moment, she did not forget to use sophistry to excuse the emperor's brother! No wonder the emperor's brother, who has never been close to women, fell under your skirt.
, what a pity!”
"Brother Emperor, I still call you Brother Emperor because I still have some respect for you. Don't go too far!" Huangfu Chen's face was cold.
He can tolerate anything, but he will never tolerate anyone slandering her!
"Hahaha! Is the emperor angry? It's really rare. I didn't expect to see the emperor angry." Huangfu Teng looked sarcastic and sneered, "I just don't know who would dare to take your place now that you are a prisoner.
say!"
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and shouted, "Come here, take him down for me!"
"Let's see who dares!" An Yi and An Jiu stood in front of Huangfu Chen. At the same time, the secret guards of the Prince's Mansion also quickly appeared to confront the dead men in gray.
"If you want to take His Highness away, ask our opinion first!"
Huangfu Teng sneered, "Huh! If you don't want to drink a toast or eat a fine wine, you can give me all of it!"
In an instant, the dead soldiers brought by Huangfu Teng rushed forward, and An Yi and An Jiu rushed forward without saying a word!
The two sides clashed instantly!
Suddenly, there was chaos in the courtyard!
Screams, pushes, and curses were heard all the time!
The servants fled in panic, but upon Huangfu Teng's order, they were killed in the rain of arrows from the imperial guards!
Screams and wails resounded all around, and the timid ladies were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground.
The children of the family evacuated the dangerous area the moment the chaos broke out.