The current situation is completely different from the beautiful vision in my mind.

Qin Lie was extremely angry, his face was so cold that it seemed like ice could be condensed. He thought to himself that fortunately he had a backup plan, and the situation was not yet irreversible.

Qin Liexing was about to speak when a large group of guards holding spears rushed into the main hall entrance. After entering the hall, they quickly divided into two teams on the left and right to guard the reserved road, which happened to lead directly from the hall entrance to the golden dragon throne.

In just a few breaths, a tall girl in a black brocade skirt with a dark phoenix pattern walked into the Longxiao Palace step by step with graceful manner.

The person who came was Qin Lingruo.

Her face, which used to be a little naive, now has cold brows and starry eyes, and she looks solemn and reserved, with a dignified look.

He ignored the shocked and confused looks on both sides and walked towards the emperor with clear and determined eyes.

As she walked forward, the wide trailing hem of her robe gradually spread out before everyone's eyes. The shimmering gold threads could be vaguely seen, and it looked like a pattern of a flaming black bird was embroidered on it.

Qin Liexing suddenly recalled what Xu Xinyue had said in Lieyang Palace at that time:

"Your Majesty did not name a particular prince. Your Majesty said that the candidate for the crown prince announced at the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony is currently in Kyoto and is within sight."

Oh, that’s not really wrong.

It is definitely not the prince, he is definitely in Kyoto, and he is definitely right in front of me!

He was actually fooled by such an obviously clumsy scheme.

No matter what he did, he could never have imagined that even in the current situation, the emperor would rather pass the throne to Qin Lingruo, who had no foundation, than choose him as the crown prince.

Qin Lingruo stood still in the hall and was about to kowtow when Qin Liexing laughed coldly and asked before the other ministers could question him, "Is your father joking?"

Since this is the case, Qin Liexing feels that there is no need to cover up anything.

"How can you be so careless and make such a hasty decision on such an important matter of appointing a crown prince?"

The emperor pressed down the dragon case and stood up slowly: "I am not careless. The issue of the crown prince concerns the foundation of the country. I have always chosen those who are not the eldest son or the eldest. My edict has made it clear that the crown prince has a gentle character and is suitable to inherit the throne--"

The emperor called out to Qin Lingruo who was standing in the hall:

"Ling'er, come forward."

Qin Lingruo didn't even look at Qin Liexing, and stepped forward as he was told.

Qin Liexing laughed in anger, and blocked with his arm, looking down at Qin Lingruo with arrogance and contempt. Immediately, guards stepped forward, two of them crossed their spears to protect Qin Lingruo, and several others held the hilts of their knives, and waved the cold blades at Qin Liexing vigilantly.

Qin Liexing looked at the sharp blade so close to him, without any panic. He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, and his eyes only glanced at Qin Lingruo for a moment.

It was as if the person in front of him was not a crown prince or a princess, but soon, just an insignificant and worthless dead object.

Qin Liexing looked frivolous, as if he was playing with the world, as if everything was under his control.

In his eyes, Qin Lingruo was nothing more than a scale insect that had been trapped in a square pond since childhood.

Having been flattered so much in the past, he really believed that this small piece of land was everything in the vast world, and he was so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth that he competed with others.

It is ridiculous for an ant to try to shake a tree.

"Royal sister, is this your method?"

"Could it be that you always played like this with your close friends in the past, and even brought such cheap and childish tricks to Longxiao Palace?"

Qin Liexing seemed helpless, shaking his head sarcastically, and when he turned around, he instantly stopped teasing and sarcasm, staring at the emperor with disdain and fearlessly stepped up the nine jade steps, step by step approaching the emperor's side.

The ministers saw that the situation was not right and their faces changed. Although they had objections to Princess Yu's succession to the throne, was Prince Qi trying to force the emperor to abdicate?

Seeing that things were not going well, a court official quietly came up to He Xuehuai and urged him in a low voice: "Duke Zhenguo, please say something. Prince Qi, what is Prince Qi doing——"

He Xuehuai walked steadily, unmoved, without even moving his eyes, as if he was watching the movement above calmly and indifferently.

The man tried to persuade He Xuehuai in this way but failed to move him at all. He could only grit his teeth in anger and return to his original position.

Qin Liexing had already walked to the side of the emperor and said, "Father, I will treat you with courtesy. I do not want to stain my blood here. I hope you will change the edict and pass the throne to me. As for today's farce, I will just pretend that nothing happened."

"If not..."

The emperor panted, supported the dragon table with his hands, and swayed his body to face Qin Liexing, staring at Qin Liexing with his tiger eyes:

"What do you think? Even if I die, I will never pass the throne to an unfilial son like you who has a human skin and a beastly heart!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."

Qin Liexing seemed to have heard some extremely stupid joke, and laughed wildly without any scruples and wantonly.

Father, are you really joking? If you don't tell me, are you going to give this Northern Xuan Mountain to my little sister to play with and overturn?"

"While I still have some patience, Father will abdicate and let me be your emperor, living out my days in peace. If you don't want to..."

Qin Zhaolie raised his lips, clapped his hands and muttered: "Congratulations to Xue Huai——"

To the astonishment of all the ministers, He Xuehuai walked through the crowd, strode forward and stood in the hall. Without saying a word, he raised his hand, and hundreds of silver-armored elite soldiers, who looked like a more elite team than the one that had just protected Qin Lingruo, quickly rushed in.

The sound of footsteps suddenly came from the sky.

In a moment, the Longxiao Palace was surrounded inside and outside, including the emperor, ministers, and even Qin Lingruo.

A courtier exclaimed:

"It's the He family army!"

All the ministers showed fear on their faces, and they couldn't help but huddle together with their backs against each other.

The situation changed in a flash. For a moment, I didn't know whether to support His Majesty or obey "Prince Qi". I was shaking and didn't dare to speak casually.

In a moment, the cold armor instantly spread to every corner of the hall, especially around Qin Lingruo and the emperor, surrounding them tightly.

Behind the tall and strong human wall, it was hard to see for a moment what expression was on the face of the little Princess Beixuan.

Some court officials couldn't help but sigh in admiration: in such a situation, when lives were at stake, the Eighth Princess stood firmly in place as if nothing had happened, without even making a sound. Apart from anything else, her courage alone was truly admirable.

Some court officials also felt that Qin Lingruo was probably frightened silly, too shocked to speak, and who knew what she was shaking like in the crowd, or even secretly wiping away tears.

Qin Liexing looked very satisfied, and turned his eyes to the emperor calmly:

"Father, how is the situation now?"

The emperor was furious. He pointed at Qin Liexing with a trembling hand and started coughing violently: "You... you rebellious son! You are indeed the one! You are indeed the one!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Father, I have said that if you had listened to me, I would not have had to resort to such a fuss today. There is still room for maneuver. You can still give in."

Qin Liexing snatched the imperial edict from the trembling Fuxi's hand, threw it casually, and placed it on the dragon table with one hand.

It seemed as if what he asked the emperor to change were his previous doodles, and now he was just seeking guidance.

Qin Liexing tapped the table disrespectfully with his fingers and said casually:

"Father, please."

"If you take the initiative to abdicate, everything will be easy to discuss. If you do not agree, your son——"

Several old officials in the hall could no longer bear to watch and stepped forward to scold:

"Your Highness Prince Qi, this is inappropriate!"

"This is forcing the emperor to abdicate. It disregards human ethics and the ancestral etiquette. This is a heinous act!"

"I, an old official, cannot agree with this!"

Qin Liexing did not even raise his head, and only muttered lazily: "He Xuehuai——"

He Xuehuai said nothing more, nor did he frown, he just said in a deep voice: "Take him away, don't let his blood stain your Highness's eyes!"

The court officials were forcibly removed from the hall, and as they were dragged, they continued to curse angrily:

"He Xuehuai, you have failed His Majesty's trust! You are unworthy of being the heir of the He family and the son of the old Duke Zhenguo!"

"The reputation of the Duke of Zhenguo has been completely destroyed by you today!"

……

He Xuehuai remained expressionless, still standing there with his hands hanging down, staring at the scene above without blinking.

No courtier dared to shout anymore. Although they had some objections to Qin Lingruo taking over as the crown prince, now seeing the actions of "Prince Qi" above them, they found it truly horrible and hateful!

Those people just now were all his loyal ministers, but King Qi didn't even look at them and ordered his men to behead them without mercy!

He is so reckless and reckless. If he succeeds to the throne in the future, most of these old ministers will have no way to survive!

Feeling angry, he suddenly heard a clear and crisp female voice coming from inside the iron armor in the center of the hall:

"My Royal Brother is so reckless, killing an old minister without considering the consequences. Aren't you afraid that there will be a fallout between the monarch and his subjects in the future, which will chill the hearts of the ministers?"

"Even if you get the throne, what's the point if you don't have a purpose?"

Qin Liexing waved his hand, and although the soldiers surrounding Qin Lingruo were slightly separated and lined up on both sides, to outsiders, they were still within a range that could be fatal in an instant.

Qin Liexing sneered and glared at her. With his power at his disposal, he spoke with even more arrogance:

"My sister is too young. Once I ascend the throne, everything will be my fault. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish. Why should I reason with them?"

Qin Liexing stood on the jade steps, opened his thin lips slightly, and spoke with heartless and ruthless words, each word was as sharp as a knife. The court officials below were shocked and angry when they heard it, and their faces became even uglier. Thinking of the old minister who had just been dragged down, their depression reached its peak.

Qin Lingruo showed no fear and spoke calmly:

"Oh, that's right. My brother is well versed in strange arts. If there are people who are disobedient or rebellious, wouldn't it be easy for them to replace his heart and submit to you?"

Qin Liexing frowned: "You know?"

Qin Lingruo said casually, "My royal brother has done so many evil things. It's not easy to leave no trace at all."

Immediately, Qin Lingruo's face was cold and her eyes were stern. She took a bold step forward, as if completely ignoring the threat from the guards beside her, and instead raised her voice:

"My brother has learned the secret art of Xishu, which allows him to take over people's bodies and remove their souls. Everything he does is no different from that of an evil demon like Shura!"

"I don't know how many people in the imperial harem have been murdered by my brother!"

"If my brother ascends to the throne in the future, all the civil and military officials in the court will become your puppets!"

"Am I right? Big, Emperor, Brother."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were so shocked that they could not speak. They shuddered with fear and sweated profusely. In addition, they were being held hostage, and everyone was worried that they would be the next one to become the "puppet" that Qin Lingruo mentioned. Those old ministers just now...

Before he could think about it, even more shocking news broke out beside him:

The Eighth Princess said: "Brother? Could this person be Qin Liexing?!"

Qin Lie Xing in the guise of Qin Zhaolie! ?

It turns out that Qi Wangchao's way of gaining favor was to use this method!

It's totally unscrupulous and inhumane!

What’s the difference between this and a demon in human skin!

If the Beixuanjiang Mountain falls into his hands, wouldn't it become a living hell!

What Longxiao Palace? From now on, just call it Yanwang Palace!

Qin Liexing never thought that Qin Lingruo would still have the courage to challenge him at this moment.

Did she think that by exposing his hidden face in public, she could win people's hearts and turn the situation around?

Really ridiculous.

Qin Liexing didn't waste time talking to her:

"He Xuehuai, take the Eighth Princess away! You know what to do!"

The guards surrounded her again. Qin Lingruo did not dodge or struggle. She suddenly chuckled, "Brother, do you really think that I am unprepared for entering the palace today?"

Qin Lingruo raised her arms teasingly, and calmly imitated Qin Liexing's movements just now, clapping her hands three times.

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