Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

The sounds of fighting and killing instantly became a mess, and blood was everywhere.

The emperor's voice came from the crowd in a steady voice: "Let him come to see me."

Someone in the crowd shouted, "The emperor was murdered by the spies that Duke Shen had placed in the palace. We are too late to save him. Go ahead, kill the traitors and avenge the emperor."

The emperor was heartbroken. This rebellious son really dared to kill him.

As the fighting clashed, the imperial guards gradually found it difficult to resist. At this moment, several soldiers rushed towards the emperor, all wanting to be the first to achieve success.

Although the emperor had fought in battles when he was young, he had been pampered for so many years that he could not resist at all. In a flash, those people died. One of the men in black took out a sword and stabbed him in the heart.

"Your Majesty, please be careful." Shen Mengyao flew over.

"Puchi" sound, it is the sound of a sword piercing into flesh!

Shen Mengyao's body fell down limply.

The emperor watched this scene and felt extremely pained.

But the dawn did not completely disappear. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from not far away: "Protect the emperor, charge."

Following the deafening shout of "Protect the Emperor", a team of armored soldiers rushed into the battlefield like a black torrent. They were well-trained and swift, and instantly surrounded the rebels who intended to harm the Emperor. The leaders were Qi Suian and Shen Feimo. They led the elite troops urgently transferred back from the border and arrived at the palace in time, instantly reversing the situation.

"Sui'an, you..." The emperor was shocked, but more moved and relieved. He didn't expect that at the most critical moment, it was Qi Sui'an who arrived in time and saved his life.

Qi Sui'an looked around with a cold gaze. After confirming that the emperor was safe, he turned to look at Shen Mengyao who was lying on the ground, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

He quickly stepped forward and picked up Shen Mengyao from the pool of blood. Her face was pale and her clothes were stained with blood, but her eyes were still stubbornly open, as if telling him that she was fine.

"Mengyao, hold on, I'll take you to see the imperial physician." Qi Suian's voice was low and firm. He held Shen Mengyao in his arms and strode towards the Imperial Hospital.

The lights were on in the Imperial Hospital. The imperial doctors had already been urgently summoned. When they saw Qi Sui'an coming in carrying Shen Mengyao, who was covered in blood, they all came forward to check.

After intensive treatment, Shen Mengyao's injuries finally stabilized, but she still needed to rest.

On the other hand, the rebellion in the palace has been completely suppressed.

The eldest prince and his followers were either captured or committed suicide, and no one escaped.

This sudden coup ended with the emperor's victory. However, the joy of victory did not stay in the emperor's heart for too long, as he knew very well that behind this was a more complicated struggle and conspiracy in the court.

After hearing the report from his subordinates, he asked feebly, "Where is the eldest prince?"

The guards reported: "He has been imprisoned. When we found him, he was with the traitor Zhang Daozi, who has already been executed."

"I want to see him." The emperor said only one sentence.

The guard was a little unsure, so he asked, "Are we going to bring the eldest prince to the Qinzheng Palace?"

"No, I will go to see him in prison."

The emperor decided to go to the prison in person to see his son, who had once been a high-profile figure but was now a prisoner. It was late at night, and the noise in the palace had gradually subsided, leaving only the sound of heavy footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.

The prison was cold and damp, and the air was filled with the smell of rust and mildew. When the emperor stepped in, the guards on both sides knelt down and saluted. The emperor did not stop, but just raised his hand slightly to signal them to stand up and continued to walk towards the eldest prince's cell.

In the cell, the eldest prince had disheveled hair and messy clothes, looking completely different from the elegant and high-spirited prince he used to be. He heard footsteps and slowly raised his head, his eyes showing both surprise and reluctance.

"Father." The eldest prince's voice was hoarse and a little sad.

The emperor stood outside the prison door, looking at his son with complicated eyes, feeling mixed emotions. He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm: "Do you have anything to say?"

The eldest prince smiled bitterly, as if he had lost all his strength. Now he was left with only calmness. He shook his head and said, "Now that things have come to this, what else is there to say? It's just that... I am unwilling to accept this. I am unwilling to lose like this."

"Unwilling to accept this?" The emperor repeated, his tone revealing a bit of pain. "Do you know how many people have paid the price of their lives because of your unwillingness? Your ambition has harmed yourself and innocent people."

The eldest prince lowered his head and was silent for a moment. Then he raised his head again, with a gleam of determination in his eyes: "Father, you don't seem to have the right to criticize me, right? You did something treacherous and plotted against my mother's family. Now it's just the cycle of fate."

"The story Zhang Daozi told you?" There was a sharp gleam in the emperor's eyes.

"Isn't it?" The eldest prince asked with a sneer.

The emperor felt even more pain in his heart. "Just because of a few words from outsiders, you are speculating about your father like this? Back then, it was clearly the Nanyi who relied on your mother's high regard by my side and pressed forward step by step. After dividing the boundaries of the river valley, they were not satisfied and wanted to invade. They also repeatedly harassed the people at the border and made them restless. They even spoke wildly in my court, which was unbearable."

"Do you want to say it's Nanyi's fault? Are you still putting the blame on Nanyi at this time? As expected, the emperor is the only one in the world who thinks he is always right." The eldest prince said sarcastically.

"At this point, there is no need for me to lie to you." The emperor took a deep breath, and the pain in his heart dissipated a lot, then he slowly spoke.

"Considering that you might be pregnant, I have been patient until you were nearly a year old. They directly raised an army and occupied the east part of the valley that belonged to us. They also killed the envoys and openly rebelled. I sent Duke Shen to quell the rebellion. You are now a prisoner. There is no need to lie to you."

A hint of surprise flashed across the eldest prince's face, and he seemed to understand something. He laughed a few times and then closed his eyes.

"Father, I know I was wrong, but it is too late to regret now. I only hope that you can think of the relationship between father and son and let me die."

When the emperor heard this, he felt an indescribable pain in his heart. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his eyes were full of determination.

"I remember that you were once my son, so I won't let you suffer too much. But there are laws in the country, and you must pay the price for your actions."

After saying this, the emperor turned around and was about to leave, but he seemed to remember something, so he stopped and said to the eldest prince with his back to him, "Remember, power is not everything. Family affection, benevolence, and responsibility are the foundation of being a human being. If you are born as a human being in the next life, you must remember today's teachings."

After saying this, the emperor left the prison without stopping. The guards behind him followed him quickly.