Ping Zhao Lu

Chapter 171 I can no longer protect this beautiful land for my brother.

At this time, outside the Xuan Zheng Hall, there was dead silence, with only corpses lying all over the ground.

Blood stained the ground red.

The wind blew quietly, bringing with it a strong smell of blood that filled the air and lingered for a long time.

Chu Yunyi gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, holding the long sword in place. His body trembled slightly. He knelt on one knee, relying on the sword in his hand to support his shaky body.

He was breathing heavily, raising his head and staring at his fourth brother who was standing in front of him, looking down at him condescendingly. The resentment and ruthlessness in his eyes seemed to break through his rationality.

From beginning to end, Chu Yunzheng never took the initiative to attack, but just defended.

Drain all his energy.

At the critical moment, he was not decisive enough to get rid of him.

Chu Yunyi tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword, "I'm the one who lost, why don't you just give me a quick death!"

Chu Yunzheng remained silent.

Seeing this, Chu Yunyi became even more angry, "What benefits did my third brother give you that you risk your life for him like this!"

Chu Yunyi endured the severe pain in his body, gritted his teeth, and struggled to stand up slowly with the help of the power of the sword.

Although his legs were still a little weak, he still tried to keep his footing. He looked directly at Chu Yunzheng and said, "He's already on his last legs. Why are you still doing this for him? Or are you, like me, here for the Imperial Seal?"

Just as Chu Yunyi was questioning him non-stop, a chilling yet extremely authoritative voice suddenly rang out: "Who said I'm running out of energy?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Chu Yunxiao appeared there at some point. He exuded a chilling cold aura and his eyes shot straight at Chu Yunyi like a sharp sword.

A group of ministers followed behind him.

When the rebels below saw this, the weapons in their hands involuntarily slipped from their palms, and the sound of "clang" was endless.

At that moment, Xu Jianglin rode his steed and came galloping like the wind. Behind him followed a group of imperial guards, who quickly surrounded the rebels.

Seeing this, Chu Yunyi widened his eyes in disbelief.

He turned to look at Chu Yunxiao in disbelief, then turned his gaze to Xu Jianglin, his face full of astonishment and confusion.

Before he could react, dust suddenly flew up in the distance, and another whole team of people came running towards him like lightning.

The leader was the Minister of War Sun Youwei.

Chu Yunyi was completely desperate.

None of them died.

These people are not dead!

why?

He had clearly sent assassins to intercept Sun Youwei's men, so why didn't they die and instead appeared here in time!

Also, didn’t they say that Xu Jianglin died on the battlefield?

Didn’t they say that the emperor was critically ill?

Chu Yunyi's eyes were full of resentment and unwillingness.

He was stunned for a moment, then forced a wry smile, then slowly took out the national seal. With a crazy look on his face, he looked at Chu Yunxiao with a big laugh, "It's you... It's you... Hahaha..."

"You are misleading me step by step!" Chu Yunyi's eyes were wide open with veins popping out on his forehead. He stared at the person in front of him with wide eyes.

"That's why I have come to this day!" He roared at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with endless anger and despair.

"Third brother! The emperor really underestimated you!"

As Chu Yunyi spoke, he burst into laughter. The laughter was shrill and sad, which made people shudder.

"It turns out that I have always been just a clown, played around by you. Everything I have done has become a complete farce!"

Chu Yunyi had lost his former composure. With one hand he tightly held the blood-stained sword, while with the other hand he tightly grasped the jade seal that symbolized supreme power. His finger joints turned white from excessive force.

He no longer pinned his hopes on that last chip.

All of this is a game.

The manipulator destroyed all his hard work.

His so-called last resort was worthless at this moment.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunyi laughed even more wantonly.

Everyone looked quietly at Chu Yunyi who was gradually losing his mind, and their faces were as calm as water, and they were indifferent.

Gradually, Chu Yunyi's laughter stopped, replaced by a deathly silence. He lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yunyi suddenly erupted in a roar without any warning: "It's all over!"

After saying this, he disregarded the dignity and decency of the royal family and smashed the jade seal in his hand to the ground with all his strength.

"Chu Yunyi, you are crazy!" Chu Yunzheng couldn't believe it.

The jade seal shattered into pieces in an instant.

When everyone saw this, they all gasped, their pupils suddenly contracted, and then there was a burst of sighs one after another.

Especially the ministers, their faces looked as if they had been hit by frost, and they looked extremely ugly.

Such behavior is not only a great insult to the emperor, but also a blatant curse for the disintegration and fragmentation of the Wei Dynasty...

Chu Yunxiao's expression was gloomy and cold.

Originally, he still considered the brotherhood and had a trace of pity in his heart, thinking that at least he could give his royal brother a relatively decent death.

And at this moment, there is no need to consider this affection.

"Someone come here." Chu Yunxiao ordered coldly.

The soldiers stepped forward quickly.

"The King of Yue has committed treason and disregarded the ancestral laws. Effective immediately, he will be stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. Tomorrow at noon, he will be torn apart by chariots to uphold the law of the land. All other accomplices will be executed without mercy!"

After saying this, Chu Yunxiao waved his hand without hesitation, signaling the soldiers to follow the order immediately.

The soldiers who received the order stepped forward and prepared to capture the people together.

But at this moment, Chu Yunyi, with strength and speed from nowhere, swung his sword and stabbed towards Chu Yunxiao.

The speed was so fast that no one around could react.

At the critical moment of life and death, Prince Huai, who was originally standing next to Chu Yunxiao, was the first to react.

He rushed forward without hesitation, the only thought in his mind was to push Chu Yunxiao away. However, everything happened too fast and it was too late. He had no time to do so, so he had to use his body to block the sword for Chu Yunxiao.

"Yunzheng!"

Chu Yunxiao's pupils trembled slightly.

Everyone was shocked.

Even Chu Yunyi himself had not expected things to turn out like this. He stared blankly at the blood-stained hilt of the sword in his hand, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

While he was stunned, the soldiers rushed forward quickly, subdued him and captured him.

Chu Yunzheng, who was pierced by a sword, leaned against Chu Yunxiao in pain. His chest heaved violently, and every breath seemed extremely difficult. He gasped slightly, but a smug smile was on his face. "Fortunately... fortunately, it was blocked. Otherwise... otherwise, the emperor's sister-in-law would be so... so sad..."

Chu Yunxiao had no intention of listening to him and interrupted him anxiously, "Don't talk for now, the imperial physician will be here soon, you must hold on!" His voice was trembling with extreme worry and nervousness.

Chu Yunzheng smiled and shook his head gently, then continued with difficulty, "This kingdom...only when my brother is in power...can I...can I feel at ease..."

After saying this, he slowly raised his bloodless hand and used his last bit of strength to grab Chu Yunxiao's hand, "But... it's a pity. I... I can't continue to... continue to guard... protect this... beautiful country for you, my royal brother..."

As the words fell, Chu Yunzheng's hand, which was tightly holding Chu Yunxiao's, suddenly dropped down lifelessly, and the pair of eyes that were once bright and determined slowly closed.

"Fourth brother!" Chu Yunxiao was immediately panicked when he saw this. He quickly reached out and tightly grasped Chu Yunzheng's hand, which had begun to turn cold, his heart filled with fear and anxiety.

"Yunzheng!"

"Where is the imperial physician? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" Chu Yunxiao shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Chu Yunzheng!"

Chu Yunxiao's voice was trembling, and no matter how he called, Chu Yunzheng failed to open his eyes to respond to him.

Just then, a group of imperial doctors hurried over.

They did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately gathered around. The leading imperial physician placed his fingers on Chu Yunzheng's wrist and carefully checked his pulse.

A moment later, the doctor's face turned pale, his body trembled, and then his knees softened, and he fell to the ground and kowtowed.

Seeing this scene, everyone present understood the seriousness of the matter. An expression of grief appeared on their faces, and they all knelt on the ground. Suddenly, sobbing sounds were heard outside the entire hall.