The Emperor started in shock, quickly dismounting the bed and saying furiously, "What did you say?! Say that again! Who is rebelling with the Imperial Guards?!"
The Chief Eunuch trembled and replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is... it is His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Majesty should flee quickly, they are about to break in, Your Majesty ah..."
The Emperor cursed angrily, "Rebellious son! This rebellious son! How dare he! He actually dares to lead troops in rebellion!"
The Chief Eunuch still wanted to urge the Emperor to flee, but it was already too late. With a loud "bang," the palace door was kicked open. You Jing, clad in armor and with his long sword stained with blood, walked in.
The Emperor's face turned pale. He instinctively retreated two steps, then his face darkened as he cursed, "Rebellious son! You rebellious son, you have such audacity!"
You Jing's expression flickered, but having come this far, he had no room to retreat. He met the Emperor's angry gaze without any sign of fear and said coldly, "Father Emperor, your son did not want to reach this point. This is all because Father Emperor and You Rong forced me!"
The Emperor was so angry he almost couldn't draw a breath. He stumbled back two steps, holding onto the writing desk with one hand, his body trembling as he pointed at You Jing, "Rebellious son! You committed such treasonous, unforgivable acts, and you dare to say I forced you? You Rong forced you?!"
"Hmph! Old imbecile, if it wasn't for you and You Rong forcing me, who else would have?"
The Emperor followed the direction of the voice and saw Consort Xiao, elegantly dressed today, slowly approaching.
The Emperor's face grew uglier. Pointing at her, he cursed, "Bitch! What did you just say?"
Consort Xiao walked up to the Emperor. Gone was her usual humble flattery; there was only disdain and disgust. She completely ignored the Emperor's anger and sneered, "Isn't it you who forced us! Your eyes only see You Rong, you only see the deceased Empress Xiaoxian. When have you ever seen us, mother and son? Now that You Rong has recovered his senses, aren't you still planning to give Jing'er's Crown Prince position to You Rong! If it weren't for you... we, mother and son, wouldn't have been forced to the brink and needed to lead troops in rebellion!"
"You..." The Emperor's chest heaved violently with anger. "You vixen! You dare to say I forced you. What did you do to You Rong? Do you really think I don't know! The assassins who tried to kill You Rong and caused him to fall off the cliff were all instigated by you! The Crown Prince's position... that position was always You Rong's!" Su Dan Novel Network
Hearing this, You Jing's expression turned very grim. He tightened his grip on his long sword.
From childhood, his father emperor had never acknowledged him. His eyes were only for You Rong!
Although Consort Xiao was surprised that the Emperor knew about the past events, she quickly looked at the Emperor mockingly and ridiculed him, "Hahaha... Since you know it was us, and you love You Rong the most! Why did you still let us, mother and son, go, and even enfeoff Jing'er as Crown Prince? You truly deserve this today!"
The Emperor glared at her unrestrained laughter with hatred, gritting his teeth and saying, "You poisonous woman! If I had known this day would come... I should have ordered you killed!"
"Hmph! Too bad there's no chance. Today, you, the old imbecile, and your most beloved You Rong will be in this consort's hands." Consort Xiao said sinisterly, "Don't worry, this consort is being merciful. I will definitely let You Rong die before your eyes, and then send you on your way!"
"You, you..." The Emperor was so enraged he couldn't speak. If looks could kill, he would have torn Consort Xiao and You Jing to shreds by now.
Consort Xiao snorted coldly, completely ignoring the Emperor. She turned to You Jing and said, "Jing'er, go quickly! Lead your troops to Prince Rong's mansion. Today we are forced to kill You Rong and this old imbecile! Tomorrow, you can directly ascend the throne and become the Emperor of Northern Yan!"
You Jing nodded heavily. "Yes, Mother Consort! Your son will go now!"
Just as You Jing was about to lead his men out of the palace to Prince Rong's mansion, before he could act, a general rushed in, shouting in a daze, "His Highness the Crown Prince, it's bad! His Highness the Crown Prince, it's bad! Prince Rong is leading over a hundred thousand Yanbei troops and has broken in! Their offensive is fierce, they've already entered the Imperial Palace, and they'll be at the Hall of Heavenly Purity soon!"
Upon hearing this, You Jing and Consort Xiao turned ashen.
Consort Xiao shrieked, "What? Why is You Rong leading over a hundred thousand Yanbei troops into the Imperial Palace? How did the Yanbei army reach the capital so quickly?"
"This... this humble general does not know... But it is true that Prince Rong is leading over a hundred thousand Yanbei troops and is about to break through!"
Consort Xiao was still roaring furiously, "No! Impossible! How can You Rong lead over a hundred thousand Yanbei troops into the Imperial Palace? How would they know we were launching a rebellion tonight? Impossible..."
Meanwhile, the Emperor, who had been so angry he almost vomited blood, was filled with joy. He laughed heartily, "Well done, You Rong! He is leading troops to rescue me! You rebels... just wait for death!"
"You!" Consort Xiao glared at the Emperor fiercely, as if she wanted to kill him. But she still had some sense. Suppressing her impulse, she said to You Jing, "Jing'er! With over a hundred thousand Yanbei troops surrounding us, we have no chance of winning. Let's go! Take this old imbecile with us. With him as a hostage, we can surely escape the capital today!"
You Jing knew that if he wanted to survive, this was his only option. Without hesitation, he walked towards the Emperor with his sword, intending to take him hostage.
Before You Jing could reach the Emperor, over ten figures in black suddenly broke through the wooden window and rushed in. Their moves were extremely vicious as they engaged You Jing and his men in combat.
At this moment, the Chief Eunuch quickly helped the Emperor to hide backstage. Inside the room, the black-clad figures and You Jing's men clashed with swords and blades, fighting back and forth. In the end, You Jing's side was no match for the black-clad figures and was defeated.
After capturing You Jing and his men in the hall, the leader of the black-clad figures pulled down his mask and knelt on one knee, saluting, "Your subordinate Jiang Wen, on Prince Rong's orders, came to rescue Your Majesty. I was late, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
It took the Emperor a while to recover. He quickly stepped forward to help Jiang Wen up, saying repeatedly, "General Jiang, please rise quickly. You have arrived at the perfect time, there is no fault!"
Jiang Wen stood up with the Emperor's help. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor eagerly looked outside and asked, "Where is You Rong? How is he? Have his over one hundred thousand Yanbei troops subdued those rebels?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the palace door was pushed open again. You Rong, clad in armor and covered in blood, his eyes fierce, walked in from outside. He approached the Emperor, knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and said, "Father Emperor, your son arrived late to rescue you. The fifty thousand rebel soldiers in the palace have all been subdued!"
Upon hearing this, You Jing and Consort Xiao's faces turned ashen. They knew their end was near.
The Emperor looked at You Rong, saying "good" several times. He reached out and helped You Rong up, patting his shoulder heavily, and said emotionally, "You Rong, I... I truly did not misjudge you. Only you have not disappointed me!"