The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Tongzhou.

Governor Yuan, who was enjoying himself a second ago, stumbled and fell off his rocking chair when he heard the servant's report.

I thought everything would be fine after sending the prince away, but I never expected that this ancestor would come back again.

Although he was extremely dissatisfied, he still had to go to welcome the emperor. Lord Yuan packed his clothes and hurried over.

On the way, he was still complaining about why this ancestor only stayed in the suburbs and stopped. After leaving the city, he looked closely at the dense team behind the prince, and Lord Yuan paused when he got out of the sedan chair. His feet softened and he fell directly into the mud.

After finally calming down, he went over to kowtow, his eyes glancing at the huge crowd hidden in the night. Governor Yuan knew very well that he had fallen into a pirate ship, and everything went dark before his eyes again.

However, when Governor Yuan was getting confused, the Crown Prince tightened the reins and rode his horse up to him, commanding him condescendingly:

"You've come just in time. Go find a place for my soldiers to stay. It's late at night and everyone is asleep. Please don't disturb the peace of the people in Tongzhou. Do you understand?"

"Your Highness...this..." Governor Yuan tried to play dumb.

"Ajian."

The sword light was slightly cold, and it touched the cigarette of Yuan Shishi, which was still drunk. He blinked hard and immediately responded:

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will take care of this matter!"

The long sword was withdrawn from in front of him, and Governor Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have sent a message to my father, the Emperor, saying that Governor Yuan should be a role model for other governors and be a close minister to the Emperor. Governor, please do not let me down."

The knotted whip hit his shoulder, not hard, but heavy on his heart, causing Governor Yuan to tremble uncontrollably.

"...Yes." He opened his mouth stutteringly and nodded in response.

How could he not understand such an obvious threat?

Now that he has joined the prince's faction, there is no room for maneuver.

Looking at the long queue behind the prince, Governor Yuan's eyelids twitched, but he had to take care of his own life and try his best to find a way to accommodate these soldiers without alerting the enemy.

If the prince succeeds, he may not enjoy the good life, but if the prince fails, it will be difficult to save his life!

The governor's heart and liver were trembling. After thinking quickly, he chose a place with shaded trees and a hidden road, and secretly led a group of soldiers to settle down temporarily.

The torches in the soldiers' hands were blown by the night wind, and then burned even more vigorously.

The flames flowing in the air were transmitted to each other in succession, the sound of horse hooves suddenly became closer, and swords, spears, and halberds were flying everywhere at the same time.

Kyoto is in chaos!

"Prince Yu is plotting a rebellion!"

"Prince Yu is plotting a rebellion!"

"Prince Yu..."

On the long street that was bustling in the past, pedestrians huddled inside the shops, crowding and retreating against each other, watching the soldier who was riding a horse to report to the palace was shot dead by an arrow after a few shouts.

The soldier fell off his horse, blood flowing from his body, his eyes still wide open.

The people were terrified, but they dared not speak out, and even their screams were suppressed. The woman holding the child huddled in the corner of the store, covering the child's eyes with her shaking palms.

Then, General Qi and Prince Yu led a group of soldiers and horses and rushed past, attacking towards the direction of the imperial palace.

In the Imperial Palace, tonight, You Heng was standing in the Purple Palace to report on the findings from the search of Prince Yu's mansion.

The Emperor was still ill, leaning on a chair with his coat draped over his shoulders. Concubine Yu was still serving him, serving him tea and ink, with gentleness and consideration.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside the palace. The leader of the imperial guards came to report the incident, startling the emperor so much that he stood up suddenly.

The door was suddenly kicked open, and the outside world's screams and wails suddenly came into his ears. Emperor Chen narrowed his eyes and saw Prince Yu, who was supposed to be imprisoned in the palace, stepping in wearing armor.

"Father, I know you are unwilling to give up the throne. So I have no choice but to come and get it myself!" At this point, Prince Yu was not polite and openly seized power and usurped the throne.

"Royal brother, you are so bold, aren't you afraid of being criticized by the people of the world! How can you ..." You Heng was really shocked. He did not expect that Prince Yu would rebel directly after just a little provocation.

He had not been fully prepared.

"Shut up!"

"You, and you, you two conspired together, do you really think that I don't know? Father, it is still unknown whether the fetus in this woman's belly is yours? Who knows, father, you got a grandson?"

After You Heng revealed the cause of his mother's illness, Prince Yu figured out everything that happened.

If You Heng had not been reminded by someone close to the emperor, how could he have been so successful and always be able to tell what the emperor was thinking in the court?

“Your Highness Prince Yu, your words are just empty talk. Even if you look down on me because of Concubine Xiao, you can’t joke about the issue of offspring!” Concubine Yu was so frightened by the sword that she hid behind Emperor Chen and sought shelter.

"You Cheng, how outrageous you are!" Emperor Chen was also angry. It was a heinous crime for Prince Yu to lead his troops to rebel so openly.

The tea bowl at hand was thrown over, but Prince Yu dodged it easily.

Prince Yu wanted to settle the grudge with You Heng slowly afterwards. He also wanted to force Emperor Chen to write a letter of abdication in person. There was a woman crying and making a fuss in the room, and he was really annoyed, so he signaled his men to pull Concubine Yu out.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Concubine Yu was still pregnant and barely protected her belly. She was forcibly dragged down the stairs and pleaded with the Emperor while holding back her tears.

"Let me go!" The Emperor Chen tried to stop them, but his former imperial power was gone. These people obeyed Prince Yu, and since they had the intention of rebellion, how could they pay attention to what the Emperor Chen said?

"His Majesty……"

Prince Yu raised his sword and pointed it at Concubine Yu's lower abdomen, as if he was considering how to pierce through the two, one big and one small, to avenge his mother.

"You Cheng! How dare you!" Emperor Chen was angry, but it was useless.

In a flash, You Heng rushed out and moved sideways to block the sword for Concubine Yu.

The long sword pierced his chest and he fell down. He turned his head and looked at Yu Fei's pale face. His mind went blank.

He didn't know how he rushed up to block it, but at that moment, action spoke louder than thought.

The severe pain in the chest dissipated as the blood flowed. Everything around him slowed down in You Heng's eyes, and the past flashed back before his eyes like turning pages.

You Heng's mother was a low-ranking concubine who was not favored and had no means or abilities. She became a scapegoat for Concubine Xiao in the harem struggle and died in such a hurry.

You Heng knew all these, but he had no choice. Even as a prince, he was like a nobody in the harem. After being adopted by Concubine Xiao, he finally got some treatment as a prince. Therefore, even when facing the culprit who killed his mother, he had to pretend to be ignorant and greet him with a smile.

Just like this, the days and years went by. If Concubine Yu had never appeared...

At first, he hated You Mu. While he was being ignored by the harem, the prince born by the queen enjoyed too many preferential treatments. He was the focus of everyone both in the court and the harem.

He also hated Lou Jian who always followed him. Lou Jian was just a companion of the prince, a minister, and a servant, but he was loved by You Mu infinitely, while he, the blood-related brother of the emperor, could not get even a bit of the prince's attention.

He was also very envious that the prince had a loving mother, the gentle queen. But he could only watch the deep affection between Prince Yu and Concubine Xiao in Xiafang Palace every day.

It's not fair. It's not fair at all. Why should he be adopted by Concubine Xiao? Why is he the only one who lost his biological mother?

Therefore, that day, while he was studying in the garden, he secretly blocked the palace maids around the queen from delivering the letter to the emperor, and indirectly forced the queen to death.

He has lost his mother, so he cannot have a prince either.

Later, the Lou family fell and the prince was imprisoned. You Heng secretly rejoiced for a long time.

To be honest, those who looked down on him finally got their comeuppance and paid the same price a hundred times or a thousand times for the suffering and cold treatment he had endured.

Prince Yu's momentum gradually increased, and You Heng followed behind him, still an inconspicuous existence. He didn't want to break with him. If Prince Yu succeeded to the throne, he would be able to get a prince to protect his life even if he was not good enough.

But, nothing can be helped.

Prince Yu's suspicion came too quickly, and he was caught off guard. Fortunately, it wasn't too bad, because he met Concubine Yu.

It was like a strange beam of light, shining on the inconspicuous corner where You Heng existed. Even though he knew that Concubine Yu was his father's concubine, and even though he knew that there were many things he shouldn't do, he still stepped into it.

Concubine Yu treated him very well. In every sense, he was respected, admired and loved. Even though he knew that there was something fake and false about it, You Heng was still obsessed with this unspeakable relationship.

He was pulled into a boat by the other party. If something went wrong, both of them would be doomed.

Despite such a dangerous situation and just over a month, these moments are among the few memorable ones in You Heng's life.

He thought that if he defeated the crown prince and brought down Queen Yu, he might eventually ascend to that position as Concubine Yu had said. He also thought that one day the truth would be revealed and he and Concubine Yu would both be executed.

But he never expected that he would die today.

With his eyes focused on Concubine Yu's cheek and her belly which had not yet shown any sign of pregnancy, You Heng's resentment seemed to dissipate in an instant.

He may have protected his child, his only bloodline in this world.