As soon as the fourth prince's words came out, the second prince could not remain indifferent, otherwise, if his father could not die, he would be the one who died.
The second prince stepped forward and fought with another assassin. When he saw the assassin swinging his sword, he took a few steps back.
Because it was his father who summoned them, and none of them had swords in their hands, it was not an exaggeration for him to take a few steps back in the face of the sword.
The assassin had already arrived in front of the emperor. The emperor dodged awkwardly for a while, barely escaping the assassin's attack, but his next move was about to pierce the emperor's chest.
"Father, be careful!"
The fifth prince didn't know how to use martial arts and couldn't help. He could only hide from a distance and shout a few words to be careful.
Eunuch Gao didn't know when he had gone around to the palace door and opened it.
"Escort me, protect me quickly!"
The captain of the guard outside the palace gate heard the sound and hurried in. He saw the somewhat thin sixth prince, opening his arms to block the emperor's body, trying to block the emperor's sword with his own body.
At this time, the fourth prince, who was about to kick away the assassin in front of him and step forward to help, hesitated for a moment.
Wouldn't it be better if there was one less brother to compete with them for the throne?
At the moment when he hesitated, the assassin's sword had penetrated three points of his flesh.
Emperor Dongyi felt great pain in his heart. He raised his foot and kicked the assassin on the kneecap.
The assassin suffered pain and took a few steps back, but was killed by the guard commander who came in to support him with a sword.
"Huize, how are you?"
Dongfang Huize covered the blood-stained wound, frowned, and bent down, as if he was in great pain.
Emperor Dongyi went to help him personally regardless of his status.
Only then did the other princes realize that it seemed that Xiaoliu had taken the lead? He pretended to step forward and helped Dongfang Huize onto the bed.
"Father, are you not hurt?"
Dongfang Huize took a breath, and the first sentence he spoke was to ask if the emperor was okay.
Emperor Dongyi was deeply moved. He had never been so filled with the affection between father and son as at this moment.
"Come here, call the imperial doctor quickly!"
Several princes came forward to greet him.
"Sixth brother, thank you for saving my father. It was my second brother who should have done this. I just regret that my second brother was too far away from my father at that time."
"Yes, Sixth Brother, the emperor wishes he could be hurt, and he doesn't want to see any slip-up between you and my father."
"Sixth brother..."
"alright!"
The emperor said solemnly. Just now, they all hid as far away as possible. Do they think his eyes are dim?
"Huize needs to rest, you all go wait outside."
Emperor Dongyi drove out several other princes.
Fortunately, he had made arrangements in advance, and an imperial doctor had been on duty in his palace for a long time, and he soon came to the bedside.
"Father, as your great lord, it is not appropriate for you to see blood. My son and I are fine. No vital parts were injured. It will be fine as long as the imperial doctor is here."
Dongfang Huize's words were so breathless that the emperor felt as if needles pricking his heart.
"Imperial physician, you must treat the sixth prince well, use the best medicine, and don't leave any future troubles."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The imperial doctor agreed and began to undress Dongfang Huize. The wound was still bleeding and looked terrible, but Dongfang Huize knew in his heart that the injury was not deep and would not be life-threatening. He did not forget to thank the emperor.
"Thank you, Father."
Emperor Dongyi originally wanted to guard Dongfang Huize and bandage it, but the guard from outside came to report at this time.
"Your Majesty, all the rebels have been brought to justice, and the prince has been captured alive."
Emperor Dongyi now hated Dongfang Muze so much that he killed his eldest son and injured his most sensible and filial sixth prince. He turned around and left the palace.
Seeing Dongfang Muze kneeling on the ground being escorted by the guard, his hair was messy and his face was already sticky with sweat. He was breathing heavily and his eyes were full of unwillingness and fear.
Emperor Dongyi pointed at him angrily.
"Do you know why I don't just kill you?"
Dongfang Muze shook his head in despair. How could he think so much? He only knew that he was doomed.
The emperor gritted his teeth:
"Because I want you to know what will happen to a greedy bastard."
The word "bastard" was like a long nail, driving hard into Dongfang Muze's heart. It shattered his pride of more than ten years.
Emperor Dongyi showed no mercy at all.
"The prince, Dongfang Muze, forced the palace to kill his father. This is an unforgivable crime. He was demoted to the common people. Together with Concubine Dan and his daughter, who conspired with him, his body was cut off and hung on the city wall to show the public until death! To serve as a warning to others."
Dongfang Muze looked at the emperor with wide eyes, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
"Father, my son has called you father for more than ten years. Even if you have a cat and a dog, you won't be so cruel, right?"
Emperor Dongyi's face was filled with anger.
"A cat or a dog, they will not bite me back and kill my flesh and blood. When you do this, you should have thought that you would end up like today. Hold on!"
"Father, father, woo..."
Dongfang Muze's mouth was blocked, and Emperor Dongyi's ears were finally clear. He eagerly entered the palace to check on Dongfang Huize's injuries.
Nothing can happen to Huize, it must not happen, otherwise, who will inherit the power of Dongyi Kingdom?
At this time, Concubine Dan and Dongfang Xueer outside the palace heard the rapid footsteps outside the door. It was Dongfang Muze who had made a triumphant return and came to take them back to the palace.
I came to the door excitedly, and just as I was about to open it, I was kicked to the ground by the official who broke in.
The two of them were dumbfounded by the pain. What happened? Could it be that Dongfang Muze failed?
The leading officer kindly announced the order to them.
"The Emperor has a decree. Prince Dongfang Muze forces the palace to kill his father. Concubine Dan and her daughter are complicit in the conspiracy. They cut off their tongues and hang them on the city wall to show the public until they die to serve as a warning. Take them away!"
"Woo!"
Before the two of them could quibble, they were already gagged and dragged away.
Hearing that the rebellion in the morning had been settled, and that the prince and his mother and concubine had been dealt with, the brave people went to watch.
Such a big event happens only once in a century, so it would be a pity to miss it.
"Tsk, tsk, how pitiful. They were hung up to dry while they were still alive."
"Why are you pitiful? They are rebellious officials and traitors. Do you sympathize with them because you think they will live longer?"
"Yes, I made a mistake. Anyone who can find rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished. It should be Ling Chi. This will also give them an advantage."
Regardless of whether they really hate him or pretend to have pity, they are afraid of being implicated in a major treason case, so they will do whatever they can to destroy him.
Mother and daughter Dongfang Muze and Dan Fei on the city wall heard clearly, but they could not talk back.
Dongfang Muze tilted his head and stared at Concubine Dan with red eyes. This so-called mother concubine had deceived him so hard.
If he was his father's flesh and blood, how could his father abandon him and treat him so ill?
Poor Dongfang Muze will never know until his death that his bloodline is real, but he will die if he does too much injustice.
Dongfang Xueer also stared at Concubine Dan fiercely. Her short life was extremely miserable, and it was not because of Concubine Dan.
Concubine Dan felt the hateful gazes of her own children on both sides, as if they wanted to skin her and tear her apart. She looked forward in a daze, which was the road leading to the Kingdom of Yunxiao.
But her lifeless eyes suddenly opened wide and stared at the road ahead.
Dongfang Muze and Dongfang Xueer didn't know what Concubine Dan saw that made her so frightened, so they followed her line of sight.