Ping Zhao Lu

Chapter 169 You are an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust person!

Chu Yunyi was stunned, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

Xu Zhouye, who was leisurely eating melon seeds on the side, also stopped moving his hands abruptly.

There was a dead silence all around.

Seeing that Chu Yunyi was hesitant to respond, Queen Mother Jiang quickly stood up and rushed to him recklessly. She grabbed his collar and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Why don't you speak?"

Facing Queen Mother Jiang's questioning, Chu Yunyi just stood there silently, his lips tightly closed, not saying a word.

"Why don't you speak!" Queen Mother Jiang shouted again, her voice even higher and sharper than before, the pain, anger and disappointment in it were beyond words.

Chu Yunyi remained silent.

Queen Mother Jiang's heart sank to the bottom again. Her expression of despair was quickly replaced by grief and anger. She glared at Chu Yunyi fiercely, and her hands tightly grasped his collar and refused to let go.

As she became more and more emotional, her whole body began to tremble violently, "How could you be so cruel! How could you be so cruel as to kill a... a three-year-old child!" Queen Mother Jiang's voice was so hoarse that she almost lost her voice, and tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes and slid down her cheeks.

Chu Yunyi clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms until they were almost bleeding. But he still couldn't say a word to defend himself.

There is nothing to defend.

This is the case.

It was he who killed my seventh brother.

"You...are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust! I will kill you!"

Queen Mother Jiang was furious, her eyes bloodshot, and she pushed Chu Yunyi away irrationally. She reached out and quickly grabbed the long sword of a soldier beside her, and slashed at Chu Yunyi without hesitation.

Seeing this, how could Chu Yunyi do as she wished? He swiftly sidestepped, easily avoiding the sharp blade and accurately snatching the long sword from her hand. With a wink, he signaled the soldiers standing nearby to immediately step forward and restrain the out-of-control Queen Mother Jiang.

Queen Mother Jiang's face was distorted, she struggled hard, and kept cursing Chu Yunyi.

But Chu Yunyi seemed not to have heard anything, not even a frown. He simply raised his hand expressionlessly and waved it slightly, signaling his men to quickly take Empress Dowager Jiang and Fu Chuoren and his group away.

After they were all taken away, Chu Yunyi slowly turned around and looked at Xu Zhouye, who had been standing behind him but remained calm.

"Your Highness is very courageous."

Chu Yunyi smiled faintly.

Xu Zhouye looked calm and said calmly, "Why, are you here for the national seal as well?"

"That's right." Chu Yunyi nodded and admitted without hesitation.

Xu Zhouye chuckled and asked with a hint of provocation in his tone, "If I don't give it to you, what will you do?"

"Then we can only..." Chu Yunyi paused deliberately, then slowly turned around with his back to Xu Zhouye and continued, "Your Highness, please bear with me for a little hardship."

After saying this, he waved again.

The soldiers immediately swarmed forward.

The four of them were trapped tightly.

At the same time, Chu Yunyi advised, "Your Highness, don't waste your energy this time. No matter how much you resist, if you kill this wave of people, there will be another wave. Repeating this over and over again will only waste your own energy."

……

By noon, the Southern Army commanded by Jiang Huaicheng was ultimately no match for Chu Yunzheng's cavalry.

The gate of Shenwu Gate was ruthlessly kicked open.

Amidst the flying dust, Chu Yunzheng took the lead, spurring his horse and rushing in.

The soldiers behind him were not to be outdone and followed closely with great momentum.

Not long after, Chu Yunzheng led this elite army and quickly arrived in front of the Xuanzheng Hall.

He suddenly tightened the reins, and the warhorse under his crotch neighed, raised its front hooves high and landed steadily.

Chu Yunzheng sat upright on the horse, his sharp eyes like an eagle staring at the man standing in front of the Xuan Zheng Hall.

"Fourth brother, you came at the right time." Chu Yunyi said with a half-smile.

Chu Yunzheng looked impatient, "Where is His Majesty? What have you done to His Majesty?"

Chu Yunyi frowned, "Fourth brother is openly rebelling. How does Your Majesty feel? Isn't fourth brother the one who knows best?"

After saying this, he raised the imperial seal high and said in a loud voice: "The emperor has ordered!"

When Chu Yunzheng and others saw the national seal, they were all surprised, jumped off their horses one after another, and knelt down to pay homage very reluctantly.

Chu Yunyi smiled with satisfaction, holding the imperial seal and taking a few steps forward, shouting, "Prince Huai has returned to the capital without the emperor's order, harboring illicit intentions and attempting to disrupt the government. Now, in accordance with national law, I authorize you to commit suicide to restore order and reassure the people. Upon receiving this decree, you will immediately die to preserve your reputation!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunzheng's hands, which were originally clasped in salute, suddenly tightened, veins on his arms bulged, and his face looked extremely gloomy.

He stood up suddenly, seething with rage, and demanded, "What crime have I committed?! If you, my Royal Highness, wanted to kill me, you could have just told me straight away. Why orchestrate this elaborate farce? If you simply wanted the military power I hold, you could have simply asked for it. Why go to such great lengths to accuse me of treason?"

As his emotions grew more and more agitated, Chu Yunzheng could no longer suppress his inner rage. He strode towards the steps of Xuanzheng Hall, roaring wildly at the empty surroundings as he advanced: "I don't understand! That position is so important! Is it so important that my royal brother must kill all of his brothers and sisters before he can feel at ease?"

Seeing that he was offending the emperor in this way, Chu Yunyi did not say anything to stop him. He just watched coldly and allowed Chu Yunzheng to vent his dissatisfaction and resentment.

"You want me to die, but I won't! You say I'm rebelling, so I'll rebel for you to see!" Chu Yunzheng gritted his teeth, his eyes coldly looking at Chu Yunyi who was standing aside. "Is this what my royal brother wants to hear?"

Chu Yunyi was startled by this sudden question. He looked at Chu Yunzheng in confusion, "What did you say?"

Chu Yunzheng raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Is this what Your Majesty wants to hear? If so, I will continue to say a few more words. Whatever Your Majesty wants to hear, I will say it."

Chu Yunyi was stunned, then recovered in a moment and sneered, "Well, you dare to team up and tease me..."

He held the jade seal tightly, his face as gloomy as ink, "Since this is the case, I will simply stop pretending."

After he finished speaking, a large number of elite soldiers suddenly emerged from all directions.

Chu Yunzheng's cavalry was surrounded.

In a moment, the two sides started fighting.

Chu Yunyi didn't say much. He drew the sharp blade from his waist and started fighting with Chu Yunzheng.

Chu Yunzheng is agile and only defends, not attacks.

I don't know how long it took, but the steps were littered with corpses and blood.

Chu Yunyi on the steps gradually became exhausted, but he still refused to stop.

On the other side, in the Golden Palace, Chu Yunxiao was also fighting a bloody battle.

The ground was littered with corpses.

But in a moment, Chu Yunxiao rushed out of the palace under the protection of the Northern Guard.

……

Compared to the Xuan Zheng Hall and Jinluan Hall, which are filled with murderous aura, Fengluan Palace appears particularly peaceful.

Xu Zhouye's hands and feet were tied.

There were also many soldiers guarding closely on the side.

Qinghe and the others were tied up in a side hall, separated from him.

Xu Zhouye closed his eyes calmly.

He knew very well that the King of Yue did not take his life at this time, simply to leave a way out for himself.

If the King of Yue fails in his attempt to gain power, he will be the best bargaining chip to threaten Chu Yunxiao.

If the King of Yue succeeds, he will be an excellent weapon to humiliate Chu Yunxiao.

Anyway, they are targeting Chu Yunxiao.

Of course, he would never do as the King of Yue wished.

While thinking, Xu Zhouye quietly cut the rope wrapped around his hand with the knife in his hand.

The moment he untied the rope, he felt a sharp, burning sensation behind him.

Xu Zhouye's eyes trembled slightly.

He turned to look at the person who attacked him.

Upon seeing this, his pupils suddenly contracted again.

"It's you!" Xu Zhouye's face was full of astonishment.

"Yes, it's me!" Rong Yu'an tightly grasped the blood-stained sword.

The surrounding soldiers did not stop him when they saw this. It seemed that they had already expected Rong Yu'an to show up, and they completely ignored it.

"How is it? Surprised, right?" Rong Yu'an proudly pointed his sword at Xu Zhouye, "I'm still alive."