Night.
A palace coup is taking place quietly.
There were lightning and thunder in the sky and heavy rain.
Inside the palace, countless elite soldiers wearing armor and holding ice blades hid in the darkness, gathered silently, and quickly approached the front.
On the way, they soon encountered the palace guards, and a battle was about to break out!
With the clash of weapons and the interweaving of blood, a dangerous and fierce battle began.
While the imperial guards were valiant, the Third Prince's elite troops were truly elite, having been secretly trained over the years. They were his greatest trump card. They were well-trained and top-notch.
Whether in terms of physical strength or coordination, they were much stronger than the Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards were caught off guard and quickly fell to one side.
The sound of blades clashing and screams and wails echoed between heaven and earth, but were quickly drowned out by the sound of rain.
Corpses could be seen everywhere in the palace, and blood stained the ground red, which was quickly washed away by the rain, leaving a faint smell of blood in the air.
Heavy rain covers up all sins!
Along the way, the elite soldiers under the Third Prince killed anyone who stood in their way, and swarmed towards the Yangxin Palace as if they were in an empty place.
Health Hall!
That is the residence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
The third prince’s target tonight is the crown prince!
…
Late at night, outside the Yangxin Palace, there was chaos!
The third prince, fully armed and wearing armor, appeared slowly outside the Yangxin Palace, surrounded by his elite soldiers.
At that moment, the lights in the Yangxin Palace were brightly lit. The palace door had already been smashed open, and several guards lay in a pool of blood. The surroundings were in chaos, clearly after a fierce battle.
The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the hall, accompanied by the sounds of fighting. Finally, everything returned to silence.
At this time, a soldier quickly stepped out of the palace and reported, "Your Highness, I have lived up to your trust and have taken control of the Yangxin Palace!"
Upon hearing this news, the Third Prince's gaze suddenly fixed: "Where is Li Ci Ning?"
"The prince is in the palace."
The officer said, "We have sent people to surround the place. Only two or three guards are left beside the prince. He is still struggling. However, even if he had wings, he would not be able to fly away!"
Hearing this, the Third Prince's eyes suddenly lit up. At this moment, he could no longer contain his excitement.
He's been preparing for this for so many years, isn't it just for tonight?!
Unexpectedly, everything went so smoothly!
He personally led three hundred elite soldiers, and cooperated with the imperial guards guarding the palace gate to break into the palace effortlessly and head straight for the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The patrolling imperial guards within the palace, as well as the guards inside and outside the Yangxin Palace, posed no obstacle to the Third Prince. He encountered almost no resistance as he reached the outside of the Yangxin Palace and successfully took control of it.
They also succeeded in trapping Li Ci Ning and capturing him easily!
Now, everything is under his control.
It’s so easy!
It was so simple that the Third Prince was even a little dazed and unsure... If he had known it was so simple, why would he have spent so much time preparing?!
The Third Prince was surprised, but also a little dazed. He confirmed again: "Li Ci Ning, is he really in there?"
The soldiers swore solemnly: "I saw it with my own eyes, the prince is inside, there is no doubt about it!"
"Very good!"
After confirming this, the Third Prince was overjoyed. At the same time, a ferocious look quickly appeared on his face.
"Kill him!"
"Do it now, before it gets too late!"
After confirming that Li Ci Ning had no way to retreat, the Third Prince did not hesitate at all.
Nothing is settled until Li Ci Ning is dead. To avoid any accidents, kill him first!
The third prince deeply understood that villains often die because they talk too much, so he must never give the other party any chance to breathe.
However, upon hearing this order, the soldiers in front of them were stunned: "Your Highness, you really, really want to kill..."
There was some unease in his voice.
Although following the Third Prince in rebellion was a capital crime, these soldiers still didn't dare to kill the Crown Prince themselves.
After all, that is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
More importantly...
If anyone kills His Royal Highness, and something happens later, the person who does it will be the scapegoat!
"how?"
The third prince glanced coldly at the soldiers in front of him.
The soldier trembled all over. At this time, Situ Yan beside him said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is not appropriate!"
"What?" The third prince frowned and looked at him gloomily.
Situ Yan said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. We can't hide what happened tonight, but we can't make a big fuss about it, otherwise it will end badly..."
The Third Prince frowned: "What do you mean?"
"The best solution requires your personal action, Your Highness..."
Situ Yan moved a little closer and whispered something.
After hearing this, the Third Prince looked doubtful and hesitant.
He looked up at the brightly lit Hall of Mental Cultivation in front of him. He had waited for this day for too long.
Now, there is only one last step left...kill Li Ci Ning!
Once Li Ci Ning died, he could use this opportunity to force his father, who was in seclusion, to abdicate, and at the same time announce it to the world and declare his ascension to the throne with full legitimacy!
As for whether anyone will object?
His troops have entered the city and taken control of the defenses of the capital and the imperial palace. By then, it will be too late for them to oppose him!
But now, how to kill Li Ci Ning has become a problem!
What Situ Yan said was indeed reasonable. Li Ci Ning was the crown prince after all. His death must not be used to justify criticism.
More importantly...
For the Third Prince, it would undoubtedly be a more exciting thing if he could personally end his brother's life.
He can prove to everyone that he is no worse than Li Ci Ning!
At this moment, another soldier walked out of the hall quickly.
"Your Highness!"
"What is it?"
"The Crown Prince asked me to bring a message to His Highness!"
Hearing this, the third prince's eyes turned slightly cold.
"What?"
"The prince said he wanted to see Your Highness."
See him?
The third prince immediately became alert.
Now that the capital and the imperial palace have practically fallen into his hands, Li Qining is unable to escape. In this situation, what tricks does he intend to play?
"The prince said that they were brothers and wanted to see His Highness one last time. The prince also said..."
The soldiers paused.
"What else?"
"The Crown Prince said... Your Highness has made full preparations tonight and has complete control of the situation. Why would he be afraid of a terminally ill man like him?"
Hearing this, the third prince's eyes fixed.
He was indeed a little uneasy.
He didn't completely let go until Li Ci Ning was completely dead.
But when the Third Prince heard Li Ci Ning say that he was terminally ill, he stared at him and asked, "How is Li Ci Ning?"
"He looked very pale and weak, it didn't seem like he was pretending."
The Third Prince was silent for a moment, then turned to look at his military advisor Situ Yan. "What do you think?"
Situ Yan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Your Highness, you can go and see him. If the Crown Prince is willing to voluntarily give up the throne, it will be of great benefit to Your Highness in obtaining the throne legitimately..."
"Your Highness doesn't have to bear the charge of fratricide!"
After hearing this, the third prince hesitated for a moment and finally made up his mind.
He didn't care about being criticized for mutiny tonight, but it would be better if he could avoid being criticized.
The Third Prince said in a deep voice, "All of you, stay outside. No one is allowed to approach. Report any situation immediately!"
"yes!"
The Third Prince turned around and said, "You all, come in with me!"
In addition to bringing the military advisor Situ Yan with him, the Third Prince also selected a few trusted masters. After carefully confirming that they were safe, he stepped into the hall.
…
The heavy rain seemed to have subsided a little.
But in the darkness, there was still an indescribable oppressive atmosphere.
Outside the Yangxin Palace, two figures appeared on the eaves of a pavilion not far away.
The two stood side by side, holding umbrellas, their gaze fixed on the Yangxin Palace. From this point of view, the inside and outside of the Yangxin Palace had long been controlled by the Third Prince.
"What's going on?"
Lin Jiangnian stared at the scene before him, a look of surprise on his face. This was completely different from what he had expected!
The third prince just came in so openly?
It's that simple, the prince was captured?!
Moreover, even though Lin Jiangnian had already given warnings and hints, the prince was still so defenseless and allowed to be slaughtered?
Something is wrong!
As soon as this thought came to mind, Lin Jiangnian immediately dismissed it.
He had met the prince before, and although he didn't know his background clearly, no matter how he looked at it, the prince didn't seem like a fool.
So……
What exactly does he want to do?
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze to the imperial city shrouded in darkness not far away.
It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.
"What do you think?"
Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Zhiyuan next to him. He was a little unsure about the situation tonight.
“It’s not that simple.”
On the roof, Zhiyuan was wearing a rare black outfit, which fully displayed her cool and elegant temperament.
Her temperament is naturally cold, and with this clean and neat black outfit, she looks a bit mysterious standing between heaven and earth in the dark night, holding a black umbrella.
She raised her eyes and looked forward, then spoke calmly.
"How do you say that?"
Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and said, "It went so smoothly!"
"Tonight, the Three Emperors encountered almost no obstacles, even..."
Zhiyuan retracted her gaze and said calmly, "Don't you think there are fewer people in the palace tonight?"
"Indeed."
Lin Jiangnian nodded.
He and Zhiyuan had been chasing him all the way here, and they had barely seen many eunuchs and maids from the palace. The entire palace was quiet, almost eerie.
Logically speaking, with such a large rebellion taking place, it would not be so deserted even in the middle of the night.
However, there were not many palace maids and eunuchs seen along the way, even in the Yangxin Palace, there were not many palace maids and eunuchs to be seen.
The palace maids and eunuchs who used to be around the prince seemed to have disappeared.
Something is wrong!
"This prince is probably playing a big game..."
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and looked at the many elite masters gathered inside and outside the Yangxin Palace not far away, among whom were some figures with a sense of martial arts.
These are all elite masters that the Third Prince has recruited over the years. Almost all of them have come out in full force for today's plan.
"Is he trying to lead you into a trap?"
Lin Jiangnian thought of a possibility.
Zhiyuan looked forward, his cold profile showing no emotion.
"There's another person who never showed up."
"who?"
Zhiyuan paused for a moment, turned her head to look at him, and said.
"Li Piaomiao."
“…”
at the same time.
Inside the palace, another place.
The Health Preservation Palace is where the current emperor of the Daning Dynasty is in seclusion.
At this moment, there was chaos outside the hall.
In the heavy rain, the imperial guards guarding outside the palace clashed with swords and knives with the elite masters under the Third Prince, and the scene was in chaos.
In the hall, a figure hurriedly walked into the courtyard.
"Eunuch, this is bad! The palace has been attacked, and assassins are coming for His Majesty!"
In the hall of the courtyard, a hunched figure stood behind the screen, his voice hoarse and low.
"Stop them and do not allow them to disturb His Majesty's meditation!"
"Anyone who intrudes will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
The guard turned and hurriedly left the courtyard to seek help to resist the assassin.
In the hall, the hunched figure behind the screen still stood there, silent as a statue.
At the same time, outside the Health Hall.
Under the cover of heavy rain, a black-robed figure appeared between heaven and earth.
The terrifying thing was that when the heavy rain fell, not a single drop of it touched him. Just as the rain was about to land on the corner of his clothes, it seemed as if it was evaporated by an invisible force, and not a single drop could touch his clothes.
The powerful internal force formed an invisible aura around him, blocking the rain from the sky.
In the dark night, he jumped up, shuttled through the crowd, and broke into the health hall as if he was in an empty place.
"stop!"
In the Health Hall, four masters suddenly rushed out into the sky, but they were completely unable to stop him.
The black robe turned into a terrifying afterimage, breaking into the Health Hall and heading straight for the deepest attic in the hall!
That is where the current emperor of the Daning Dynasty is in seclusion!
Just as the man in black robe was about to approach the attic!
"call out!"
Outside the attic, a flash of cold light passed by. The man in black robe waved his robe to block the cold light.
"Bang!"
An explosion sounded, and the cuffs of the black robe shattered into pieces.
The man in black robe stood in place, suddenly looked up, his expression solemn.
In the view ahead, outside the attic.
A figure in white appeared at some point and had been waiting for a long time.
She was wearing a white long skirt and her temperament was as cold as ice in winter, freezing cold to the bone.
A figure in white stood in the cold wind and heavy rain, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his left hand and a sword surrounded by cold light in his right hand.
The cold sword was unsheathed, and the cold light lingered around the white-clothed figure.
At this moment, between heaven and earth, the woman in white holding an umbrella and a sword seemed to have become the most stunning scenery in the dark night!
The white dress seemed out of place in the dark night.
It’s so dazzling again!
"Li Piaomiao?!"
Late at night, the man in black robe stood there, his voice hoarse and his tone gradually becoming solemn.
It seems that he didn't expect the other party to be here!
Li Piaomiao looked at the man in front of her expressionlessly. He was wearing a loose black robe and a ferocious bronze mask. Only a pair of eyes with unclear emotions were revealed. Through the bronze mask, he was staring at her deeply and indifferently.
Extremely weird!
The leader of the Tianshen Sect.
From the other person's attire, Li Piaomiao recognized his identity at a glance and frowned slightly.
Is it a coincidence that this person appears here tonight, or is the Celestial God Cult also in collusion with the Third Prince?
The thought flashed through his mind, and Li Piaomiao's expression returned to its cold state.
The heavy rain fell, hitting the oil-paper umbrella, making a crisp sound.
Under the umbrella, Li Piaomiao held the umbrella in one hand and held the sword in the other. The cold wind blew her skirt and lifted her long black hair, revealing a stunningly beautiful face without any emotion.
To her, who is this person in front of her and what is his purpose?
None of this matters.
Now that you’re here!
Tonight, he must die!
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