Outside the bedroom, the sounds of fighting had not yet stopped, but were gradually becoming quieter.

Emperor Wen Jin stared at Prince Qi. He did not expect that Prince Qi would dare to rebel. He really underestimated his son and even more so the Queen.

"Since you are here to rescue me, then go and deal with the rebels outside." Emperor Wen Jin said seriously.

The King of Qi laughed and said, "Father, there are no traitors. They are all people who came to the palace to protect you. You are old and it is time for you to abdicate and let others take over."

As soon as he said this, Prime Minister Dong also echoed him, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Qi is proficient in both civil and military strategies. It will be beneficial to the country if he inherits the throne."

Yue Qiyuan and Bai Zhihu also bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Dong is right. Please write an abdication edict immediately to prevent the spread of war and disaster to the people!"

The Queen also took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Qi is also your son. Although he is not as good as the Crown Prince, he is better than the stupid Prince of An. The world still needs to be handed over to smart people."

She looked at the emperor with burning eyes. They had been married for decades, and she had never seen any panic in the emperor's eyes. Even when the crown prince died, Emperor Wen Jin was extremely calm, so calm that people felt he had no emotions.

"What if I don't write it?"

Emperor Wen Jin glanced at everyone. He had previously imagined that someone would rebel, but he had never thought that the queen would be involved. He could not help but feel extremely disappointed.

"Your Majesty, why are you so stubborn? If you write the abdication edict now, you can still live out your days in the palace and be a carefree emperor. If you insist on not writing it, there will be eunuchs who will write it for you. When the time comes, once the imperial seal is pressed, the King of Qi will be able to ascend the throne smoothly."

Prime Minister Dong had already thought about what they should do next if Emperor Wen Jin insisted on not writing the edict.

"Father, I will be a wise ruler. Please start writing!"

The King of Qi waved his hand, and a guard brought up paper and pen, placing them not far in front of Emperor Wen Jin.

However, Emperor Wen Jin couldn't help laughing out loud as if he had heard a joke, "You want to be a wise ruler? Hahahaha... A fool who only cares about love affairs all day long actually wants to be a wise ruler? If you really have that determination, you should kill Su Yunrou to show your determination!"

The King of Qi was exposed in public and his face turned extremely cold.

"She has nothing to do with what I did. You'd better write the edict quickly to avoid physical pain."

"How dare you! The emperor is worth millions of gold, how can you be hurt!" Li Yuncheng was the first to speak angrily, but he knew what he was doing and did not show any panic.

Before he came to see Emperor Wen Jin, he had already secretly arranged his people, waiting for the right time to capture the King of Qi and others one by one. However, those weirdos controlled by poisonous insects outside were a big problem.

"Li Yuncheng, you have no right to speak here, get out of here immediately." The Queen had long disliked Li Yuncheng.

Unfortunately, the emperor was on guard against his own son, and gave all the father-son relationship to Li Yuncheng, simply because he would not threaten the throne.

As several people in the hall were talking, on the rooftop of a palace somewhere, an arrow as black as ink was quietly aimed at Emperor Wen Jin.

Next to the man drawing the bow was a man in black. He covered his mouth, trying to suppress the urge to cough in his throat, and looked at the King of Qi and others with a cold gaze.

He didn't expect that the King of Qi's men would be able to break into the palace so easily, but it was a good thing as it made things easier for him.

"Your Highness, someone is coming."

Someone whispered, pointing to the side.

Prince Rui looked over and saw Prince An leading a group of people to Emperor Wenjin's bedroom. It was obvious that they were going to rescue the emperor. Su Qingwan, who was wearing a palace maid's outfit and had a red birthmark on her face, was also walking beside Prince An.

"Fire arrows!"

At King Rui's command, arrows shot out instantly.

He couldn't let Emperor Wen Jin and Prince An meet, because if they did, there would be too many variables.

The sound of breaking wind was heard instantly. When Su Qingwan heard the sound, she tapped the ground with her toes. A gauze scarf emerged like a dragon from the sea. Su Qingwan grabbed one end of the scarf, and the other end was wrapped around the arrow feathers.

Several arrows flew over, and Su Qingwan waved the scarf in her hand, blocking several arrows with softness. But there were too many arrows, and two arrows in front and behind still slipped through the net. She could only watch the arrows fly into the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Li Yuncheng heard the sound of breaking air and saw a black spot heading straight for Emperor Wen Jin. He suddenly made a move and pushed Emperor Wen Jin away, but there was a tearing sound from his shoulder. The arrow feather brushed past his arm and pierced directly into the screen behind him.

"The prince is injured!" Before the eunuch finished his words, another arrow suddenly attacked Emperor Wen Jin.

"Puchi!" The arrow pierced Wen Jindi's chest, and his face suddenly changed.

"emperor!"

Everyone exclaimed!

At this time, Prince An and Su Qingwan had also rushed in.

"Father!" When Prince An saw Emperor Wen Jin was hit by an arrow, he immediately rushed over.

Emperor Wenjin didn't expect Prince An to come. "Why are you back? Didn't I ask you to leave the palace?"

"I shouldn't have left!" Prince An looked at the arrow, extremely anxious.

Originally, he was planning to sneak out of the palace, but he was found by the eunuchs. He wanted to give up, but for some reason his father made him leave the palace again.

When he met Su Yuewu outside the palace, he realized that something big was going to happen tonight. Then, after learning from Su Qingwan that Han Yue and others were safe, he went into the palace with her to rescue the emperor. Unexpectedly, he was still a step too late.

Su Qingwan also walked to the emperor's side. When she saw the location of the arrow, she thought to herself that it was not good. If the arrow hit this place, it would be difficult for an ordinary imperial physician to treat it.

"Please ask the imperial physician to come quickly!" Su Qingwan said.

"I have already invited him."

The King of Qi said in a cold voice that he had not expected such a change to happen. He had not yet received the emperor's abdication edict, so he could not die!

Who is the person who shot the arrow? How dare he ruin my good deed!

The King of Qi couldn't figure it out, but Prime Minister Dong figured it out in a flash.

He lowered his voice and said to King Qi:

"Your Highness, there is someone behind this, and that person should be Prince Rui. He is the only one who wants the emperor to die now. If the emperor dies, he can put all the blame on you, and he can justifiably eliminate the rebels. By then, everyone in the court will be on his side."

"King Rui?" King Qi frowned. He didn't expect that the half-dead thing would have the strength to go against him.

"Your Highness, this matter should not be delayed any longer. It would be best to take this opportunity to nip the thorns in the bud!" Prime Minister Dong glanced at Emperor Wen Jin and Prince An.

Since they are all here, let's just kill them all at once. As for that King Rui, let them all die by the sword tonight.

The King of Qi said nothing. If he killed them, he would be charged with fratricide and patricide. How could he sit firmly on the throne then?

Prime Minister Dong saw the Prince of Qi's hesitation and continued to lobby: "Your Highness, the advantage is in your hands now. After the death of the Emperor and Prince An, you will be the new emperor. With the support of Princess Angu and the court officials, the throne will be secure. When the time comes, the one who kills the late Emperor and Prince An will naturally be the already dead Prince Rui."

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