Chapter 1153: Chapter 989: Blocking the Sword

"Your Highness! We should quickly enter the inner hall; this place is really too dangerous," the guard next to the Crown Prince said anxiously, shouting to the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince indeed felt unwell at the moment and dared not stay outside the hall, so he nodded in agreement. He was surrounded and moved inside, meeting the Eldest Princess and her daughter running out head-on.

"Imperial Sister, it’s dangerous outside, you should quickly go inside."

"Uncle Crown Prince, what exactly is happening outside? I just heard inside that someone with no regard was trying to assassinate you out there."

Qin Yingyuan glanced at the Crown Prince, noticing his face was slightly pale, and his eyes flickered.

Her gaze shifted and met Liao Wu beside her. Liao Wu bowed to Qin Yingyuan, and she immediately returned the greeting, calling out, "Third Uncle!"

Her frequent visits to the Bao En Temple could not be hidden from the Crown Prince. Meeting here now, the more natural she behaved, the less suspicious she would be to the Crown Prince.

Moreover, she was just a lady in the boudoir; the Crown Prince would not be so wary of her.

"Amitabha Buddha! My Dharma name is Liao Wu!"

The Eldest Princess looked at the Crown Prince with a hint of strangeness in her eyes. She stepped forward, "Crown Prince, don’t worry, Min should be arriving soon."

The Crown Prince let out a bitter smile, "Imperial Sister! Zhou Yuancong has rebelled, and I don’t know how Qin Min is doing now."

"What?" the Eldest Princess exclaimed in surprise.

This was indeed beyond her expectations. How could this be? Zhou Yuancong has rebelled; how could he dare to rebel?

Previously, there was no sign of Zhou Yuancong having close contact with any faction. How could he just rebel like this?

"Does Zhou Yuancong want to seize the throne? Or is someone behind him instructing him?" the Eldest Princess asked urgently, looking at the Crown Prince with undisguised astonishment.

The Crown Prince stared at the Eldest Princess’s eyes for quite a while, then shook his head, "I don’t know! This person has not been close to any faction. Today is really beyond my expectations."

The palace maid nearby saw a gap between them because the Eldest Princess stepped forward. Her eyes gleamed fiercely, considering taking this opportunity to eliminate the Crown Prince.

She retrieved a dagger from her sleeve and quickly charged toward the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince was unaware, still engaged in conversation with the Eldest Princess.

"Be careful!" the Eldest Princess lunged forward, a dagger embedding into her back.

"Mother!" Qin Yingyuan exclaimed in shock, and upon seeing blood flow from her mother’s body, she rushed forward as well.

The guards had been vigilantly watching their surroundings, yet this palace maid had been cowering beside them. Unexpectedly, she suddenly lunged to attack the Crown Prince.

She kicked at the palace maid, who softened at the waist, dodging the guard’s assault by bending over.

Looking at the unharmed Crown Prince, the palace maid’s face was full of regret. What a pity, such a good opportunity had been ruined by the Eldest Princess, otherwise, she would have taken the Crown Prince and Emperor together to the Imperial Mausoleum.

"Imperial Sister!" The Crown Prince held the Eldest Princess and rushed inside the hall.

"Imperial Physician!"

Qin Yingyuan followed behind the Crown Prince in a panic, watching her mother bleeding profusely, her heart couldn’t help but tighten.

Why was her mother so foolish? Knowing the Crown Prince wouldn’t live long, she still rushed forward without hesitation.

Recalling the dispute between her father and mother, Qin Yingyuan thought her mother was too sentimental. If not for her mother’s obstruction, her father would have acted long ago.

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Gu Chengyu’s hand holding the sword hilt trembled slightly. After killing for so long, he could no longer remember how many he had killed.

Among them were the cloaked man and Zhou Yuancong, both experts who relentlessly tangled with him, and the men in black constantly sneaked in attacks. Once he dealt with one, another quickly replaced him.

What had he done, dug up their ancestral graves, or robbed their wives? Why wouldn’t they let him go?

He was just a fourth-rank official! If they wanted to be Emperor, they should target the Crown Prince! Claiming to assassinate the Crown Prince, yet they all targeted him.

Putting aside the cloaked one, he hardly knew Zhou Yuancong. Gu Chengyu had only seen him once from afar before, yet now they relentlessly pursued him, seemingly refusing to stop until captured.

He was sure that Zhou Yuancong and the cloaked one were not in cahoots. These two not only fought him but frequently fought each other.

When Qin Min arrived with soldiers, the scene outside the hall already ran red with blood.

He searched the crowd but found no sign of the Crown Prince, nor did he see his mother or sister.

Looking toward the fiercest part of the battlefield, he surprisingly found that the one entangled with many was Gu Chengyu. Qin Min felt a tinge of surprise in his heart; it turned out Gu Chengyu also knew martial arts, and noted the opponent’s moves.

Although amazed by the hidden talents in the court, it was not the priority at the moment.

Beyond Gu Chengyu’s combat, stood Commander Zhou Yuancong with him.

The people he brought were few, as most of the Capital Guard Command’s personnel only took orders from Zhou Yuancong who had brought them all here.

He could bring at most five hundred, whom he had worked hard to win over as soldiers. However, he had many private soldiers from his mansion, and he had brought them too this time.

Upon seeing Qin Min arrive, Zhou Yuancong immediately ordered his men to go forward and attempt to capture Qin Min and his group.

Qin Min originally did not want to engage in a tussle, only eager to find his mother, sister, and the Crown Prince. Yet now he had no choice; Zhou Yuancong would not spare him.

"Lord Zhou, have you brought people into the palace to assassinate the Crown Prince? This is treasonous intent."

Before the battle, Qin Min had to act with a just cause. Not expecting an explanation from Zhou Yuancong, he charged directly toward Gu Chengyu’s side.

Gu Chengyu’s headache grew; what did Qin Min mean by this? Was he reinforcement or yet another opposing force?

If an opposing force, he’d indeed be hard-pressed to handle it.

Qin Yingyuan’s heart was seized with urgency upon hearing her brother’s voice. Torn by her inner contradictions, she instinctively directed her gaze to the other side where Liao Wu was observing the outer hall’s commotion.

Liao Wu hesitated; things were getting more complicated, with unknown factions in the mix. It was no time to act in confusion, as there were too many adversaries to gain any advantage.

The Crown Prince watched as the Imperial Physician applied medication to the Eldest Princess and felt tears well up with gratitude.

He hadn’t expected his elder sister to sacrifice so much for him; previously suspecting her of harboring other motives had been wholly unwarranted.

He sighed, comforting the tearful niece he gently patted on the head, "Don’t cry, the Imperial Physician said the dagger didn’t go in deep, there should be no serious issue, just need rest. It was all thanks to your mother, otherwise this Palace surely couldn’t have escaped."

The palace maid had aimed at his chest, and if his Imperial Sister hadn’t leapt in front, he’d surely be joining his father below.

Qin Yingyuan’s body stiffened, then she closed her eyes, filled with guilt.

Her Uncle Crown Prince had always been a person of deep emotions, but unfortunately would not live long.

Meanwhile, their Duke Qin Mansion had to consider the entire clan; if they clung to the Crown Prince, and other Princes ascended the throne later, their mansion would face utter doom.

Liao Wu hesitated still; he couldn’t act rashly, as opportunities were rare.

"Lay down all your weapons, or you’ll surely be met with blood on the spot!"

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