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Chu Yang sighed, ignoring Cao Zhengchun's plea for mercy and Yu Huatian's desire for death, and walked out of the battle formation step by step.
This time, no one dared to stop them.
"Where are you going, Your Highness?"
"To meet my imperial brother."
"Your Highness, could you please spare His Majesty?"
"Lord Guo, he is dead."
Guo Bujing stared intently at Chu Yang, his face extremely grim. "How could this be..."
Chu Yang shook his head. "Let's go, Lord Guo. Perhaps we'll still have a chance to see him off."
Meanwhile, Lu Xiaofeng, who was in another part of the palace, also saw the golden dragon phantom. He felt a mix of emotions and guessed what it meant.
He had a chance to stop it, but he gave it up.
A sense of guilt welled up in Lu Xiaofeng's heart.
In the imperial study room.
"The commotion is too great, what do we do now?"
The Prince of Pingnan, dressed in a dragon robe, watched the golden dragon soar into the sky and was immediately at a loss.
"Don't panic! You are the emperor now, so act like one!"
Ye Gucheng's rebuke brought the Prince of Pingnan back to his senses.
"Someone should be arriving soon. You all need to get ready and act convincingly!"
Manager Wang quickly reminded them.
No sooner had the words been spoken than a dozen red figures burst open the door of the Imperial Study. Some landed beside the Prince of Pingnan, while others charged directly at Ye Gucheng and Chief Steward Wang.
Knowing who these people were, Chief Steward Wang quickly shouted, "We are here to protect Your Majesty! The thieves have been executed, Your Majesty is safe!"
The Prince of Pingnan shouted, "Yes, those two are here to protect the Emperor!"
The red-robed eunuchs stopped what they were doing, knelt down facing the Prince of Pingnan, and said in unison, "Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your aid. Please forgive us."
The prince was overjoyed by the repeated calls of "Your Majesty."
Ye Gucheng breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost gotten into a fight with these red-robed eunuchs.
Don't be fooled by the fact that none of these red-robed eunuchs are grandmasters; each of them possesses secret techniques and is a ruthless individual willing to risk their life for another. In a real fight, even a grandmaster would have to avoid their sharp edge.
Steward Wang pointed to a mangled corpse on the ground and said, "The assassin's body is here. Please drag it away and dispose of it."
The eunuchs in red robes looked at the prince, who nodded and said, "Let's do as Eunuch Wang says."
Upon receiving the order, the red-robed eunuch approached the corpse, preparing to carry it out to feed the dogs.
A sword aura burst through the window, piercing the knees of two red-robed eunuchs, and screams of agony immediately filled the room.
"Stop it all!"
Guo Bujing appeared at the door of the imperial study and stopped the eunuchs from acting.
"What does Guo Aiqing mean by this?"
Having grasped the essence of the performance, the prince looked at Guo Bujing indifferently. He had already memorized the information of most of the high-ranking officials in the court and was not afraid of showing any weakness.
"I advise you not to speak to me in His Majesty's tone."
For the first time ever, murderous intent appeared in Guo Bujing's eyes.
The prince's expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at Ye Gucheng and Steward Wang.
Steward Wang angrily said, "Guo Bujing, are you trying to rebel?"
Guo Bujing did not answer, but stepped aside, and Chu Yang's figure slowly appeared.
He ignored everyone present, silently walked to the corpse, and smiled.
"Brother, how could you die?"
In the past, if Cao Zhengchun and the others had seen Chu Yang calling out "Royal Brother" to the corpse on the ground, they would have thought that His Highness the Prince had gone mad again.
But these days are different.
Chu Yang's attitude can change many people's minds.
So, when everyone looked at the disfigured corpse, they actually felt a sense of familiarity.
but……
The emperor stood perfectly fine before them.
If the corpse was the emperor, then who was standing in front of them?
The imperial study suddenly fell silent, with only Guo Bujing glaring angrily at Ye Gucheng and the other two.
Chief Steward Wang's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he forced a smile onto his wrinkled old face. "Your Highness, His Majesty is right here. Why are you talking nonsense about the corpse of an assassin?"
“This old servant knows that you have a grudge against His Majesty, but you shouldn’t speak like that.”
Chu Yang ignored him, silently looking at the corpse on the ground, feeling somewhat regretful. "You like to manipulate others, but in the end, when you're about to die, you're the one being manipulated. In your next life, you should be an honest person."
"However, to be honest, the Zhu family didn't leave behind anything of value. The emperor, who is supposed to be the most powerful man in the land, couldn't even save his own life. Brother, you really are a disappointment."
"Your head should be left for me to collect."
Seeing Chu Yang's erratic behavior, Chief Steward Wang panicked and shouted at the red-robed eunuchs, "Didn't you hear the Prince's treasonous words? Quickly deal with this traitor!"
The Prince of Pingnan, who was disguised as the emperor, also sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Quickly take action to kill the traitor!"
Upon hearing the imperial edict, the red-robed eunuchs did not hesitate. Strange black flames erupted from their bodies as they charged towards Chu Yang fearlessly.
They had already witnessed Chu Yang's methods, so they used all their might from the very beginning of the battle.
They felt that their lives belonged to the emperor, and they didn't care how they returned them to him.
"My lord, be careful."
Just as Guo Bujing was about to make a move, he suddenly saw Chu Yang, who had his back to him, waving his hand.
Chu Yang looked indifferently at the group of blindly loyal eunuchs, stretched out his finger and drew a line in the air, and at the same time, a cold voice rang out.
"cut!"
The bodies of more than a dozen red-robed eunuchs were struck by Su Nuo's slashing spell at the same time.
The body and head are in different places.
More than a dozen heads flew high into the air.
Blood flowed like a river in the Imperial Study.
A chill ran straight to the top of everyone's head in the room.
Destroy everything!
Ye Gucheng's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.
What kind of martial arts is this?
Sword energy?
Knife skills?
As one of the few top figures in the entire martial arts world, Ye Gucheng was quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen such a bizarre martial art before.
If Ye Gucheng was like this, the others were even worse.
The head of the Eastern Depot, Eunuch Cao, knelt obediently on the ground once again, his head bowed in fear and unease. This time, however, Yu Huatian also knelt down willingly.
After they knelt down, a large number of people followed suit and knelt down one after another.
Of course, Chu Yang didn't care whether they knelt or not.
His gaze first swept over the Prince of Pingnan, who bore a striking resemblance to the emperor, before settling on Ye Gucheng.
"You should have died at the top of the Forbidden City."
"Ye Gucheng".
Chu Yang's eyes held a hint of regret, as if he were looking at an old friend who had lost his integrity in his later years.
"maybe……"
At this point, any further explanation would be pointless in Ye Gucheng's eyes. He was simply puzzled as to why Chu Yang could tell at a glance that the corpse lying on the ground was the emperor.
Shouldn't these two brothers be irreconcilable enemies?
The death of the red-robed eunuch greatly shocked Chief Steward Wang. It took him a while to remember to call for help, "Someone come quickly to save the emperor! Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian, what are you two good-for-nothings doing? Hurry up and come to save the emperor!"
"Hold back the Prince Xian and let the Imperial Guards surround and annihilate him!"
No one cares about him.
Manager Wang was screaming and yelling hysterically, like a madman.
"waste!"
Ye Gucheng impatiently turned around and swung his sword, severing Steward Wang's head.