PFC Chapter 444 Fighting
Chapter 444 Fighting
"Does the Crown Prince truly not care about the lives of the officials' wives?"
The crown prince's eyes were icy. "Father, have you forgotten? Their lives are no longer in my hands, but in yours."
"In the end, it was you who killed them, not me!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor suddenly burst into laughter.
He sneered, "I never would have guessed that the Crown Prince could be so ruthless and vicious!"
After raising him for so many years, I never expected the Crown Prince to be the most ruthless.
He looked at Xiang Hongxuan.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard the man say, "Is His Majesty trying to buy time? Is he planning to deploy troops in the capital?"
"Or do you want to mobilize troops outside the city?"
"Are we supposed to wait for other generals to come to our rescue?"
A hint of panic appeared on the Emperor's face.
That's right, he had already made arrangements to lure the crown prince into a coup and kill him.
As for who will become the crown prince in the future, that's not important.
He is about to live forever, so why would he care about these things?
The Emperor sat firmly on his dragon throne and scoffed, "Does capturing you really require such great effort?"
"Somebody come!"
The main hall remained quiet as usual, except for the officials' wives who had fallen to the ground, who couldn't help but tremble.
The emperor frowned, and only then did he realize that the empress, who should have been there, was not there.
The eldest prince, who was always by the side in the palace, was also nowhere to be seen.
He looked at his personal eunuch, who was also kneeling with his head down, not daring to look at him at all.
Could it be that what Xiang Hongxuan said is true?
Have all his ambushes been broken?
wrong!
Definitely not!
If they really break through, they won't confront him.
He was already dead.
He glanced at Xiang Hongxuan, then sneered, "I didn't know that General Xiang had long harbored rebellious intentions."
"I valued you the most among the younger generation, and you..."
Xiang Hongxuan interrupted the Emperor, "Your Majesty may be confused. Tonight, assassins entered the palace, and the Crown Prince and I led troops in to rescue you."
The emperor laughed mockingly upon hearing this.
"The people in the palace are easy to deal with, but what about the officials' wives who know the inside story?"
The wives of officials are all the mistresses of their respective households. If you want them to keep quiet about what happened tonight, you can only make them unable to speak forever.
Killing so many officials' families would surely incite hatred among officials and public outrage.
He figured the Crown Prince couldn't do it!
This might be why the crown prince hesitated to kill him!
The emperor's expression gradually became arrogant. He stood up, leaning on the dragon throne. Upon closer inspection, his steps were unsteady, and there was some cold sweat on his forehead.
He has no time to think about anything else; he just wants to force the Crown Prince to back down!
He looked at the silent Xiang Hongxuan and sneered, "General Xiang may not know this yet, but assassins have already been arranged outside the Xiang and Shen residences."
"No, and you too, your entire household..."
The Emperor pointed to the other military officers in the hall; these were officials who stood on the side of the Crown Prince.
He had already had people keeping an eye on these people's residences, especially the Xiang and Shen residences.
After all, the Crown Prince's most trusted and capable person was Xiang Hongxuan.
They have likely succeeded by now, and the Xue family should have already entered the palace to protect the emperor.
Why hasn't the eldest prince come in yet?
Shouts came from outside the hall; chaos had broken out outside.
The emperor laughed.
"Hehehe, Crown Prince, you're still not ruthless enough..."
Obviously, there's no way to kill him now.
The Crown Prince laughed along, "Father, you jest. Your son has never intended to take Father's life."
"Guards! The Xue family is plotting a rebellion! Protect the Emperor at once!"
"Yes!"
A soldier opened the palace door and ran out, where the sounds of fighting grew louder and louder.
The Emperor sat back on the dragon throne, coldly looking at the Crown Prince, thinking to himself that the Crown Prince was still too inexperienced and that he had already lost!
Judging by the timing, the women of the Xiang family should be entering the mansion soon.
That woman named Shen Jinyao...
We will definitely be able to produce Xiang Hongxuan and Shen Maoshan by then.
Without Xiang Hongxuan, the Crown Prince is essentially crippled.
He still has leverage!
He's not some fool who relies solely on external aid.
It's not too late!
If they can hold out until dawn, once the rescue arrives and the women of the Shen family arrive, it will be the death day for the Crown Prince and Xiang Hongxuan and the others!
He suddenly felt a numbness in his tongue, but remembering that he hadn't taken his medicine yet, he could only endure it.
He changed the subject, "General Xiang, think carefully about how you're going to say goodbye to your wife later..."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Hongxuan paused for a moment.
It then returned to normal.
Jin'er...
The fighting at the Xiang residence was not much better than in the imperial palace.
This shows the Emperor's determination to save the lives of the people in his household.
"Madam, please go inside and hide well. There are servants here."
Quan Fu, holding a large knife in one hand, stood in front of Shen Jinyao.
Quan Gui stood guard at the entrance of the courtyard.
Hearing this, he nodded anxiously.
Only the two maids beside Shen Jinyao remained silent, but their eyes also held the look of someone bravely going to their death.
The courtyard where they were located was the most secluded corner of the mansion.
No one lives here normally, and only the moonlight illuminates the place at this time.
There are assassins at both the front and back doors, so this is the best place for them to hide.
However, there was no secret passage in the mansion.
Otherwise, they would have hidden the lady in the secret passage long ago, while they guarded outside.
Shen Jinyao felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the four people who had been taking care of her.
She looked at her two maids and said, "They don't know, but don't you two know?"
"I don't need your protection for my kung fu. You all quickly find a place to hide. I'll go out and take a look first."
Quanfu and Quangui shook their heads in refusal, knowing that if the general found out, they would have no choice but to atone with their deaths.
The sounds of fighting outside were getting closer and closer.
Shen Jinyao knew that the other party definitely wanted to capture them alive. No matter how well the soldiers outside the Xiang residence blocked them, they couldn't stop someone with high martial arts skills.
"Stop wasting time, obey my orders!"
Upon hearing this, the four dared not delay and could only find a secluded place to hide so as not to cause trouble for the lady.
As soon as Shen Jinyao opened the courtyard gate, she saw men in black running on the rooftops opposite her. Her appearance caught their attention.
The man in black rushed straight at her!
At this moment, someone threw a fire on the Xiang residence, and the main gate was opened, allowing a large number of soldiers to pour into the residence.
Dozens of assassins in black entered the mansion looking for someone.
They found Lan Xing and others.
However, they did not find any trace of Shen Jinyao.
Just as the man in black was about to snap Qiu Ju's neck, there was a commotion not far away.
Upon closer inspection, that person was definitely the one they were looking for.
They rushed forward in a single burst!
But the house where the person had originally hidden was now completely empty!
Weird!
Could that person know how to escape?
At this moment, Xiang Yang led his Xiang family army to finally break through the encirclement of government troops and arrived.
Although the Xiang family army was not as skilled in martial arts as the men in black, they studied military strategy and soon gained the upper hand.
As dawn broke, the sounds of fighting erupted in the courtyard, and the fire at the Xiang residence grew ever larger!
An even louder commotion came from outside!
Xiang Yang and Shen Jinyao, who were fighting, felt a sinking feeling in their hearts!
The Emperor has placed his bets on the Xiang family!
It was placed on Shen Jinyao!
suddenly!
A white light flashed in the darkness, and four swords simultaneously pierced towards Shen Jinyao. Before Shen Jinyao hid in the space, she seemed to hear someone calling her Jin'er.
How did Xiang Hongxuan end up here?