Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 633 - 631

Chapter 633: 631

"So lively. Playing pretend, are we?" The Emperor’s stern voice echoed, but his seemingly jesting words contained no trace of humor.

Doctor Lin heard the unmistakable voice that haunted his dreams and looked up quickly. The Emperor? Then who was the person lying on the dragon bed?

An idea flashed through Doctor Lin’s mind, and he became horrified. He collapsed on the ground, dazed.

Everything was over.

Startled by the nightmarish voice behind him, the Third Prince quickly turned and looked towards the entrance - so fast that he almost sprained his waist.

"Father?" The Third Prince’s voice was filled with disbelief.

"You seem disappointed to see me." The Emperor watched him with a disheartening smile, but his eyes were full of disappointment and heartbreak.

This was a son ready to kill his own father for the throne!

The Third Prince quickly regained his presence of mind. He realized this was a trap! His father had laid a snare, luring him into it, and planned to capture his men and him in one fell swoop.

What father would deliberately set a trap to kill his own son?

Such a man didn’t deserve to be his father!

That’s right! He was not his dad. His dad passed right after appointing him the crown prince! The one on the dragon bed was his father! This man was an imposter!

"Who are you? How dare you impersonate my father? Guards, kill this man!" A flash of hatred and ruthlessness crossed the Third Prince’s eyes.

Father, if you are unkind, don’t blame me for being unjust.

Hearing these words, the Emperor closed his eyes. Like a tiger, he would never consume his offspring. His original intent was to imprison the Third Prince for life, letting him live out his remaining days in the heavenly prison.

But even now, he showed no sign of remorse! Killing a fake one wasn’t enough, he even wanted to kill the real one. It seemed to be a fight to the death between him and his son. The Emperor closed his eyes again.

He admitted he was partial, but feelings could not be controlled. Therefore, he could only provide equal material conditions for all his sons.

After his sons turned twelve or thirteen, he let them wander far and wide without interfering.

They were allowed to develop themselves based on their efforts, hobbies, and abilities, after which he assigned them tasks according to their abilities. He was an emperor who knew how to utilize his people’s talents, be they his sons or his officials.

Which parent in the world wasn’t partial?

The soldiers of the Third Prince hesitated after hearing his command and dared not act.

The Second Prince had previously violated the Emperor’s will, so the Emperor’s personal guards would naturally not interfere with the Third Prince.

But now, the Emperor stood before them, and assassinating him would be treason! There were many guards loyal only to the Emperor, and they would not stand by and do nothing.

The personal guards of the Imperial Palace had always served the position "Emperor," not the person himself.

In other words, they served whoever was the Emperor!

Furious at his soldiers’ hesitation, the Third Prince snarled, "What’s the matter? Aren’t you going to obey my orders? Do you think you can escape unscathed?"

At his words, the Third Prince’s men woke to their plight: Yes, they were doomed. With death as their only outcome, why not fight back?

The soldiers of the Third Prince raised their spears and lunged at the Emperor.

The Emperor’s personal guards drew their weapons to defend him.

Outside Zichen Palace, a large group of soldiers surrounded the civil and military officials.

The officials were flabbergasted. Why were they also surrounded? Could they just be considered as the bystanders? Could they simply resume their duties after the dust settled?

Soon after, several groups of soldiers rushed from all directions and began fighting with the soldiers who had surrounded the officials.

The officials finally understood that the soldiers who had encircled them were actually protecting them.

The infuriated military officials who wanted to save themselves picked up weapons from the ground and joined the fray.

The Third Prince had long planned that if his palace coup failed, his personal soldiers would slaughter all the court officials!

He wanted to see how the court could carry on without all the civil and military officials!

Inside Zichen Palace was no different - utter chaos reigned.

"You dare to impersonate the Emperor. Give me your life!" The vice general of the Imperial Guard drew his sword and swung it towards the Emperor.

With his back against the wall, he figured that his only chance of survival was to kill this "imposter."

Huang Wei swiftly drew his sword to block, and the two men were immediately locked in a fierce battle.

Shangguan Xuanhao placed himself between the Emperor and the soldiers, drawing his sword to fight off any assailants.

The Third Prince unsheathed the sword at his waist and swung it at the Empress and the Seventh Prince.

Once he had the woman who had been pampered by his father for her entire life, he would undoubtedly be able to escape.

Later, he could flee to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and find Zhuge Meiyu. Once he had a chance, he would come back to reclaim everything that he had lost.

Swiftly, the Third prince lunged his sword at the Empress and the Seventh Prince.

Instinctively, the Empress protected the Seventh Prince behind her.

Then, extending one of her legs, she kicked the sword from the Third Prince’s hand.

A daughter of a general would undoubtedly know some martial arts. The Empress was exceptionally skilled, even better than the Emperor. But this was a secret known to very few.

The Third Prince somersaulted, nimbly picked up a sword from the ground and, with renewed vigor, attacked the Empress.

Seeing that this unfilial son would even attack the Empress, the Emperor’s expression changed and he rushed forward, shouting, "Stop, you disobedient son!"

The doctor hiding in the corner thought: It turned out that the Emperor’s love for the Empress wasn’t just an act all these years. He did truly love her!

Everyone was trying to protect the Emperor, but the Emperor himself was rushing to protect the Empress.

The Emperor pushed the Empress and their young son out of the way just as the Third Prince’s sword descended onto the Emperor’s arm. But Shangguan Xuanhao blocked it.

The Emperor’s arm began to bleed.

The Empress was furious, "Emperor, stop meddling. If your martial arts aren’t up to scratch, why can’t you just stay put? Xiao Qi, take care of your father! Pull him back and stop him from interfering. He’s just in the way!"

The Emperor felt wronged. He was trying to save her, after all!

"Yes, Mother!" The Seventh Prince quickly stretched out his chubby hands to hold his father back, "Father, let me dress your wound!"

The Emperor thought: At least my son is considerate!

"Shangguan Xuanhao, you idiot! You’re so consumed with medicine that you can’t even block a sword properly. You’ve caused your father to get hurt. What a fool! Now keep a close watch on these two. If they get even a hair out of place, I’ll shave off all the hair from your body!" The Empress commanded Shangguan Xuanhao, then untied the whip from her waist and swung it with grace. The sword in the Third Prince’s hand was instantly knocked away!

Shangguan Xuanhao felt wronged: "Mother, you’re partial; you gave all my brothers my share of martial arts talent! How can you blame me for being naturally unskilled?"

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