But Mo Xiaoji didn’t want the wizard’s help. She still feared the wizard, unlike how she dared to act with the Ghost Prince.
The wizard saw Mo Xiaoji silent and stopped speaking.
Mo Xiaoji was in Black Wood Mountain, unaware of the major events happening in the capital.
Just six days after Prince Jun went to Black Wood Mountain.
Early morning, when officials were just attending court.
Although the current Emperor was muddle-headed and lustful, he was always very enthusiastic about morning court and never neglected it.
The Prince’s residence was no longer as peaceful as before. Many soldiers and generals gathered outside the gate. When the Prince appeared, everyone fell silent.
The Prince wore a white jade scale armor, water-moon boots, revealing a white python dragon battle robe underneath, an eagle helmet depicting sun, moon, and stars, a blue treasure sword at his waist. His eyes were long and narrow, with a cold, sharp light, his face extraordinarily handsome. Standing there, he stunned all the soldiers, even those experienced military veterans were petrified.
The Prince’s face was cold. He nodded to everyone, mounted a white treasure dragon horse, gripped the reins, and said in a loud voice: “Those who obstruct our actions will be killed without mercy.”
“Yes, Prince!” everyone shouted in unison.
Beautiful women liked him, and men loved him even more.
Soldiers surged like a tide, surrounding the imperial palace. Small groups of guards who resisted were immediately killed by the Prince, creating a bloody scene too horrific to look at twice.
Fortunately, Mo Xiaoji wasn’t there, or she wouldn’t have been able to eat for days.
The Prince’s treasure sword was completely red, his face covered in blood stains, unclear whether it was his own or others’.
The Prince laughed coldly, his eyes like fire, maneuvering his horse back and forth beneath the palace walls.
The general guarding the imperial city stood on the wall, his battle robe fluttering, red tassel flying, but his face was pale. He cupped his fists to the Prince: “Prince, this subordinate pays respects. May I ask what the Prince intends by mobilizing troops so early?”
The Prince’s narrow eyes slanted, his gaze deep and profound. He sneered: “I heard there’s a situation in the palace. I’m here to protect my imperial brother. Please open the city gate, or don’t blame this Prince for being discourteous.”
Most people on the wall didn’t even hear what the Prince said, just staring at his face.
Everyone under heaven knew the Prince was famous for being a “beautiful man.”
It was said that even the most beautiful women in the world didn’t dare compare their looks with the Prince.
The Prince usually lived in seclusion and wasn’t someone everyone could see.
Today, with such a rare opportunity, everyone wanted to look, secretly marveling that such a handsome man could exist. No wonder the Emperor would… Most people secretly sympathized with this Prince.
The gate-guarding general broke out in cold sweat, trembling. Everyone knew the relationship between the Prince and the Emperor. If he offended the Prince, his head wouldn’t be safe.
If he opened the gate and the Emperor blamed him, what would he do? Leaning on the wall, he shouted to the Prince: “Prince, this junior hasn’t heard of any issues with the Emperor. Moreover, the Prince bringing troops into the palace is inappropriate. Please return. Let this junior report to the Emperor first before opening the gate.”
The Prince sat on his horse, laughed coldly several times, waved his treasure sword, and leaped up. The high city wall was easily scaled, shocking the soldiers and gate-guarding general, their faces changing dramatically.
Wang Ye placed his blood-stained sword against the military officer’s neck, sneering coldly: “Open the city gates, otherwise…”
At this moment, the military officer no longer cared about the Emperor, hurriedly ordering the gates to be opened while begging: “Your Highness, if the Emperor finds out, please help me. Actually… The general, looking at the sword at his neck, had a desolate expression, unsure if he would even make it home for a meal today.
Although Wang Ye had no previous interactions with them, he had heard of Wang Ye’s cruel methods.
The heavy vermilion city gates opened, and soldiers rushed in like a tide. A small squad occupied the city walls, and the gates were closed again.
The general’s cold sweat intensified, and he stammered: “Your Highness, what are you doing…”
Wang Ye lowered his head, his evil eyes sweeping across the general’s face, mocking: “You don’t need to beg me to protect you before the Emperor. Because, from now on, I will be the Emperor. If I don’t kill you, you won’t die. But you should understand what it means to be adaptable.”
The general’s face was full of panic. He hadn’t expected Wang Ye to rebel. More cold sweat broke out. But truthfully, he had long harbored resentment towards the brutal and licentious Emperor, and sympathized with Wang Ye who had endured so much suffering. He had opened the gates and allowed Wang Ye to enter and rebel. The Emperor would never forgive him, but if Wang Ye became the Emperor, he would be credited with meritorious service.
Thinking this, he nodded, mounted his horse, and joined Wang Ye’s troops.
The imperial palace was already in chaos. The Emperor died vomiting blood after eating a meal served by palace maids.
The Empress calmly instructed the palace maids to dress the Emperor and ordered them not to speak of this to outsiders, or face execution.
The noise outside startled the Empress. A small eunuch ran in panic to report: “Your Highness, Wang Ye has brought troops into the palace.”
The Empress’s phoenix eyes narrowed, her face turning ashen.
She had helped kill the Emperor but hadn’t informed Wang Ye. How did he know the Emperor was already dead?
The War Between the Empress and Wang Ye
Though she wasn’t afraid of Wang Ye, she had heard he had consumed a white snake’s elixir, so caution was wise.
She had already sent someone to notify the witch doctor. With a witch doctor present, everything could be resolved, and this was the only way to make the court officials submit and keep Wang Ye under her control.
Wang Ye sat coldly on his horse, looking at the Empress standing on the inner palace wall, his eyes full of mockery.
“How are you, Imperial Brother?”
“Very well.”
The Empress adjusted her phoenix robe, already eager to wear the Empress Dowager’s phoenix crown. Her response was a perfect piece of irony.
“I don’t think so. I heard Imperial Brother is already dead.”
The Empress assumed a commanding posture, giving a slight smile: “Does Wang Ye doubt me? Has Wang Ye forgotten who has saved him from danger every time?”
Hearing these words, Wang Ye’s face turned iron-blue, his eyes narrowing.
He hated hearing such words, which reminded him of his humiliating life.
His gaze fell on the general guarding the inner city gate: “General Li, now that Imperial Brother is dead, I want to kill this wretched woman to avenge him. Afterwards, I will definitely not mistreat General Li.”
The general guarding the inner city wall laughed coldly: “Your Highness, I advise you to be careful. If you want me to open the gates, forget it. I was personally promoted by the Empress and swear loyalty to her. Stop dreaming and withdraw your troops. Otherwise, when the witch doctor arrives, your death will be near.”
“Is that so?” Wang Ye laughed coldly, his figure flashing and leaping onto the high city wall, killing the defending general with one sword.
The general, before dying, looked at Wang Ye’s handsome face in disbelief: “How is this possible? How is this possible?”
The other soldiers, seeing Wang Ye’s bravery, knelt to the ground.
The Empress was shocked, never expecting Wang Ye’s martial arts to have reached such a level.
