The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

Side hall.

The prince drank some tea impatiently, unable to wait any longer.

He got up and walked out.

Xie Qiheng appeared at the door and blocked his way: "Where do you want to go, Prince?"

"Get out of the way!" The prince reached out to push.

With a fierce look in his eyes, Xie Qiheng drew out the sword in his hand and slashed the man's neck: "You'd better stay underground."

The prince covered his neck in disbelief and fell down without breathing.

Xie Chengming saw this scene from afar and immediately turned around and went to the palace where the emperor was.

He entered the room anxiously: "Mother, help me. The fourth brother killed the prince and wants to kill me."

"What? The prince is dead?" The queen was anxious to get out. No matter how useless he was, he was still her son.

There were sounds of fighting outside.

Xie Qiheng entered the palace holding a sword: "Where do you want to go, Queen? Are you looking for the Crown Prince?"

The queen calmed down instantly: "I should ask you what you want to do? Kill the crown prince and meet the emperor with a sword. Do you want to rebel?"

"So what if I kill him? Can the emperor get up now? The imperial guards have been stopped outside by my people, and the soldiers from the camp outside the capital will rush into the palace soon. Queen, Imperial Concubine, and Concubine Shu, you will make the right choice, right?" Xie Qiheng sneered.

Dong Ruosheng walked up to the queen and said, "Even if I let you sit on the throne, you won't be able to sit firmly."

"Rebellious son, rebellious son!" the emperor shouted angrily. He could not move and could only let others do the killing.

Xie Qiheng raised his sword and said disdainfully: "You just need to make a choice. I have the ability to sit firmly on the throne. The choice between life and death is not difficult, right? You'd better not waste time. After all, I don't have much patience. Miss Shangguan knows this best."

The Queen and the others turned to look at Shangguan Haitong. Could this person be colluding with the Fourth Prince?

Xie Qiuguang stood beside his sweetheart, undoubtedly trusting her very much.

Shangguan Haitong took two steps forward and said, "Fourth Prince, you killed the crown prince and forced him to abdicate. You are guilty of a grave crime and deserve to die."

Xie Qiheng laughed: "I knew you were unreliable. That's why I never believed in Zhu Changji. Before I came here, I ordered someone to take his sister away. What do you think he will choose? Shangguan Haitong, as a woman, you should hide behind a man. Don't expect more."

"You're right, I'm unreliable. When do you think I knew you had this idea?" Shangguan Haitong smiled slightly.

The sounds of fighting gradually died down.

Nangong Qi led his soldiers to surround him and said, "Fourth Prince, put down your weapons and surrender!"

Xie Qiheng looked around: "Where are the soldiers in the camp outside Beijing? Where are the people under my command?!"

Shangguan Haitong covered her lips and chuckled, saying in a mocking tone: "Those who deserve to die should all die."

"What?!" Xie Qiheng couldn't understand.

He captured Zhu Changji's sister, and all his men were elite.

Why can't I stir up any storm? Why did I fail miserably? Why...

Palace entrance.

Zhu Changji chopped the rebels to death with one blow: "Protect the emperor, kill the rebels!"

The soldiers shouted in unison and rushed in with their general.

The people taking action today are not only the Fourth Prince, but also the Third Prince.

His men were eliminated at the palace gate, and the troops of other forces were all wiped out.

Today's defense seems loose, but in fact it is ready to go.

Nangong Qi and Zhu Changji worked together inside and outside to wipe out all the rebels.

The Fourth Prince put it in there on purpose.

Because the crown prince must die. If the crown prince doesn't die, the third prince's ascension to the throne will be unjustified.

So, even if the Fourth Prince does not kill the Crown Prince.

In the chaos, the prince always dies.

The queen suddenly looked at Shangguan Haitong: "You are so cruel."

"Have you ever heard the saying, 'A kind man cannot command an army?'" Shangguan Haitong glanced at everyone present.

Political struggles cannot tolerate mercy, because some people will continue to stir up trouble.

Empress Shu Fei is a lesson for us. She was too naive and too kind, so she failed halfway.

The queen closed her eyes in grief, then opened them and looked at the fourth prince: "You have no way out, just surrender."

"Who said that?" Xie Qiheng laughed crazily and suddenly attacked Xie Chengming.

As long as all the enemies are dead, he will win. Because there is no choice.

Xie Chengming dodged backwards.

Xie Qiuguang attacked: "Fourth brother, don't be stubborn. Stop it."

"Impossible!" Xie Qiheng swung his sword to force the man back. At this point, he had no way to retreat!

Not only must we kill all the enemies, but we must also...

No one expected that Xie Qiheng would suddenly change the direction of attack and stab Shangguan Haitong directly.

"Haitong!" Xie Qiuguang exclaimed and ran over, but it was too late.

Shangguan Haitong stood there fearlessly. As a weak woman, she couldn't hide even if she wanted to.

Xie Qiheng smiled, thinking he would succeed.

At the critical moment, Nangong Qi threw a knife and pierced the enemy's arm.

Xie Qiuguang hurriedly pulled his sweetheart away: "Are you okay?"

Shangguan Haitong shook his head: "It's okay. Fourth Prince, you don't have to hate me so much. You are destined to fail."

No matter in the previous life or in this life, the Fourth Prince was not the final winner.

Xie Qiheng was furious and changed his hand to attack again. Looking at the situation, Xie Chengming chose to go up and block.

The left hand was not strong enough, so Xie Qiheng only injured him. Xie Chengming took the opportunity to retreat.

Nangong Qi and his imperial guards surrounded the man and captured him in a few moves.

Xie Qiheng refused to accept and wanted to struggle.

The guards forced him to kneel in front of the bed.

Nangong Qi cupped his hands and said, "The Fourth Prince is rebelling. Please let the Emperor decide."

The emperor was so angry that his whole body was shaking: "Imprison him and wait for your punishment."

"Yes." Nangong Qi accepted the order.

The soldiers took Xie Qiheng away.

The emperor's eyes sparkled with hope. "Nangong Qi, lock up the Empress, Imperial Concubine, Concubine Shu, Prince Ling Zhao, and Shangguan Haitong. Hurry up and summon the imperial physician for me. When I am well again, I will settle accounts with you one by one. Nangong Qi, do you hear me?"

Nangong Qi lowered his eyes and stood where he was: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that's not possible. Because you will soon be the late emperor."

The emperor's eyes widened. He had thought of everyone's betrayal, except Nangong Qi.

at this time.

Eunuch Hua brought the imperial edict and knelt in front of Xie Chengming: "Third Prince, the emperor has already issued an imperial decree. The third prince Xie Chengming has noble character and should ascend the throne. The previous emperor has passed away, please let the new emperor ascend the throne. He will benefit the world and be respected by all people."

As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor was furious.

He spat out blood and died with his eyes open.

Xie Chengming took the imperial edict, raised it above his head and knelt in front of the bed: "I will live up to your high expectations."

The Queen and Dong Ruosheng looked at each other, and the shock in their hearts subsided a little.

Shufei retired, and soon after, news came that she had hanged herself to follow the late emperor.

In fact, she changed her appearance and became a little palace maid and continued to lurk.

"The Emperor has passed away--" An eunuch with a white cloth tied around his waist ran and shouted in the palace.

The death knell is ringing, announcing it to the world.

The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne.

Yao Buwei retired and returned to his hometown, and Eunuch Hua became the new chief eunuch.

The queen was honored as the Empress Dowager, and the noble concubine was honored as the Noble Dowager.

The third prince's wife entered the palace and became the new queen, while Shangguan Moyu, the former concubine, was named a noble concubine.

The city gate.

Xie Qiuguang and Shangguan Haitong said goodbye: "Thank you for your help this time, eunuch."