Chapter 346 The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind
"Thank you, Father."
Dongfang Huize stood up, still calm.
When reporting that he had beheaded first and then reported, he was not trembling with fear, and when he received the emperor's approval, he was not overjoyed.
Emperor Dongyi nodded happily, God would not stop him after all, he would have someone to succeed him.
Perhaps, Dongfang Chenze's death and Dongfang Muze's betrayal were God's will, helping him choose a truly outstanding successor.
"Come here, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Palace Guard."
It was close to noon, Dongfang Xueer in the prison looked at the decapitated rice in front of her. Her voice was trembling.
"Mother, didn't you say we won't die? It's almost time, why hasn't anyone come to rescue us yet?"
Concubine Dan picked up the chopsticks.
"Eat. Only after eating can you have the strength to act."
She picked up the rice in front of her and took a big bite. Dongfang Xueer turned her face away angrily. It was already late, and she still wanted to eat it.
Almost at the same time, the prisons in two places burst into flames.
Although the officers were busy putting out fires and rescuing people, they did not relax their supervision of the prisoners. Each of them was put in heavy shackles before being put into a prison car and transferred.
Many rebels with knives suddenly appeared on the street and rushed towards the moving prison van.
Seeing this, the common people fled home and closed their doors tightly. If you join in the fun at such a time, you will risk your life.
Jun Zifeng and the secret guards were hiding in the dark. From time to time, a few inconspicuous pebbles would fly out, not hitting the vital points, but only hitting the arms and legs.
Sometimes he helped the rebels who robbed the prison van, and sometimes he helped the officers avoid death.
Both sides were confused. Who did this mysterious person who suddenly appeared belong to?
But no matter how bumpy the process was, the rebels who broke into prison finally rescued Dongfang Muze and Dan Fei's mother and daughter.
The moment the shackles were released, Dongfang Muze felt relaxed physically and mentally, and he was high-spirited.
"Concubine, where are your people?"
Concubine Dan was also a little excited. Years of hard work, success or failure, all came together in one fell swoop.
"Send a red signal and they will be here soon."
Dongfang Muze smiled sternly.
"Okay, I will go to the palace first and have a heart-to-heart talk with my father. Concubine, mother, you find an inn to stay. When my son and I are done, I will come to take you into the palace."
Concubine Dan nodded with tears in her eyes, her efforts finally paid off.
"Okay, my mother-in-law is waiting for the good news about my son."
The guards guarding the palace gate saw a group of rebels with knives rushing towards the palace from a distance, and wanted to close the gate.
Originally, Dongfang Muze had already prepared to let the rebels use rough wood to force open the palace door.
But he saw the palace door slowly opening again, and two guards saluted him.
"Welcome to His Majesty the Crown Prince."
Surrounding these two people were other guards who had been knocked unconscious.
Dongfang Muze and his close ministers looked at each other, and they both thought it was an internal agent arranged by the other party, so they marched in with satisfaction.
After they walked away, the gatekeepers who were supposed to have fainted stood up neatly and went outside the palace gate, preparing to attack Concubine Dan's old troops together with the officials outside the palace.
Wherever Dongfang Muze led the rebels, the palace people were scattered in panic.
"The prince has forced the palace. The prince has forced the palace! Go and report to the emperor."
Occasionally, a few guards blocked the road, but it was just a drop in the bucket. Dongfang Muze thought that it was because he made a sudden attack and caught his father off guard that it went so smoothly.
The near minister felt that something was wrong, but after looking at Dongfang Muze's determined look, he held back his words.
The emperor's palace. Emperor Dongyi stood with his hands behind his hands. Standing next to him was Dongfang Huize and several other princes.
In front of him were two rows of palace guards, but their numbers were greatly different from those of the rebels.
Dongfang Muze pretended to be polite and bowed to the emperor.
"Father, are you okay?"
His eyes turned away from Dongfang Huize. Yes, he was a smart man. He stayed by the emperor's side, and at critical moments, he could stab him in the back.
The emperor snorted coldly.
"Humph, I didn't realize that you had already gone behind my back and formed a clique for personal gain. You had the intention of being rebellious."
Dongfang Muze had a disdainful smile on his face.
"Father, the emperor and the son must also leave a way for themselves to survive. As long as you pass the throne to the son according to the agreement you made with my mother and concubine back then, the son will take care of you until you die."
The emperor's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he was going to die in old age? Was he going to be imprisoned and given food to eat, just like he did to Concubine Dan?
The emperor no longer wanted to talk nonsense with him. He raised his hand and the door behind the rebels was tightly closed. They were surrounded by high palace walls and palaces.
Dongfang Muze's heart sank. Could it be that his father also had a back-up plan?
"kill!"
He no longer cares about many things. Now the only way is to win over the emperor and obtain the jade seal.
Little did he know that when he said the word "kill", he not only gave an order to the rebels he brought, but also gave the ambushing archers a signal to take action.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The rebels had just taken a step, and before they could even react to what was happening, a circle of soldiers around the perimeter had already fallen to the ground after being struck by arrows.
The rebels had no choice but to give up the attack and use all their energy to defend. However, some people continued to fall down after being hit by arrows.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Dongfang Muze suddenly lost his confidence. Remembering that Dongfang Huize was still with the emperor, he shouted at him.
"Sixth brother, why don't you take action?"
Several other princes looked at Dongfang Huize one after another. Could it be that Xiaoliu had also rebelled? But they heard Dongfang Huize say:
"Brother Crown Prince, I'm sorry, you are not of my father's blood, but I am."
One sentence moved the emperor and made Dongfang Muze’s eyes burst with tears.
"Xiao Liu! How dare you betray Xiao Wang? Kill both father and son for me!"
When he gave the order, he originally wanted the rebels to ignore the arrows and rush to the emperor's side, but unexpectedly, arrows suddenly shot straight at the Dongyi Emperor, as if they were following his orders.
He turned his head and looked at his ministers. Not bad, there are quite a lot of people involved.
"Escort, escort!"
The guard commander was shocked and raised his sword to block.
"Your Majesty, please quickly go into the palace and take shelter."
Seeing this, the other princes all turned around and retreated into the palace. Only Dongfang Huize and Eunuch Gao stepped forward to protect the emperor. When they saw the emperor retreating to a safe area, they followed him back.
Although the scene was chaotic, the emperor saw it all. The reason why he summoned his sons here today was to see their reactions.
The two guards followed the emperor and others into the inner hall as an escort and closed the door tightly.
The emperor and others had just taken a breath, but unexpectedly, the two guards suddenly raised their swords and stabbed at the emperor.
Separated by a thick palace door, the energy of the other guards was focused on the prince and the rebels outside. For a moment, no one noticed anything unusual inside the palace.
The second prince and the fourth prince were fighting, but the second prince did not move.
The eldest prince Dongfang Chenze is dead, and the third prince Dongfang Muze will also be revealed. If his father is also assassinated, won't the throne fall to him, the second and largest prince?
The fourth prince stopped a guard.
He did not take action entirely to save Emperor Dongyi. Rather, he and the second prince thought of a place. Only when his father was there would he have a chance. If his father were to die like this, the throne would definitely fall to the second prince.
On the body.
However, this assassin's martial arts skills are so strong that he is not like an ordinary guard. It is not easy for the fourth prince to stop one.
"Brother Second Emperor, why don't you take action?"