The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 173: Farewell, Imperial Brother!

Chapter 173: Farewell, Imperial Brother!

To bring anguish to Emperor Muwu, losing two major supports, his defeat this time was not without significance.

However– A voice came from outside: "By order of the Ninth Prince, Prince Qing has been captured. All co-conspirators are to surrender immediately! Those who continue to rebel shall be killed!"

Soon, a large number of imperial troops stormed through the palace gates, their momentum overwhelming.

Their bodies were stained with blood, evidence of the fierce battle they had endured.

The Yulin Guards outside the study trembled in fear, realizing that the imperial troops had arrived and the city gates had been breached.

Without hesitation, they immediately dropped their weapons and knelt in surrender.

Ye Siheng was not alone; he had brought along Ye Chengyan and Xie Beihan.

It was their collaboration within the capital that allowed them to breach the city gates and enter the palace in such a short time.

The Emperor did not need rescuing, as Ye Siheng had made prior arrangements and trusted his personally trained Black Armor Guards.

Xie Beihan shattered the prohibition seal with a talisman, breaking the barrier around the study.

Ye Chengyan rushed in first, shouting, "Father Emperor, are you unharmed?! Your child has come to your rescue, albeit belatedly!"

Emperor Muwu glanced at him, casually grunted, and walked past Ye Chengyan.

"Ninth Brother!" Emperor Muwu headed straight for Ye Siheng, his eyes brimming with tears, "Are you unharmed? You had me worried sick. Where is Chu? Why can’t I see her?"

He looked around, but there was no sign of Nanli.

The Prince Qing was already on the verge of laughter.

However, at this moment, Ye Siheng spoke, "Imperial Brother, there is no need to worry. A’Li just broke through an evil formation and is still asleep."

"It’s good that she’s safe!" Emperor Muwu finally let go of his worries, heaving a sigh of relief.

The Prince Qing couldn’t believe it and knelt on the ground, gnashing his teeth, "How is that possible?! That Taoist... that Taoist’s formation was formidable and wouldn’t let Chu Nanli break through again. Ye Siheng, you must be lying to me!"

Ye Siheng remained expressionless, his gaze indifferent as he looked at Prince Qing, "Whether you believe it or not is inconsequential."

As long as his A’Li was safe and sound.

"Fifth brother, you should never have allied with the Qi people. Even if you win, the people of Mu Nation will not have a good life!"

Emperor Muwu angrily retorted.

"And how do you know that I won’t let the people have a good life? I am merely using the Qi people to achieve great things! Once I succeed, I will eliminate them one by one!"

Prince Qing continued to argue.

Ye Siheng glanced at him disdainfully, saying, "You’re just spouting nonsense. You are shrouded in dark energy, obviously manipulated by the Qi people. It seems there’s no need to execute you publicly; you won’t survive three days anyway."

Prince Qing froze.

He widened his eyes and hoarsely exclaimed, "Impossible! I have never used anything from them. How could they have tampered with me?"

"There are many ways to tamper with someone, not just one," Xie Beihan interjected.

At the same time, he looked at Ye Siheng with envy.

What’s going on?

He had cultivated for so long, only seeing a trace of dark energy, yet the Ninth Prince,

who had never cultivated, suddenly gained enlightenment and saw the dark energy on Prince Qing.

Thinking of this, he felt dejected.

No wonder Little Sister refused to accept him as her disciple; he truly had no talent in this aspect.

At this moment, a Black Armor Guard entered and reported, "Prince, the Taoist used a talisman and has escaped. However, a Taoist disciple’s corpse was found in the residence, likely the senior disciple of the White-Browed Taoist from Qi Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Prince Qing ’s face turned pale.

Dead?

Xuan Lianzi’s profound Taoist arts couldn’t even kill Chu Nanli, and she ended up injuring herself?!

At this moment, he truly believed what Ye Siheng had said and pleaded desperately, "Imperial Brother, Ninth Brother, I know my mistakes! I truly know my mistakes! I am willing to confess everything. I beg you, Imperial Brother, please let Miss Chu save me."

His arms were dislocated, but it didn’t stop him from kowtowing.

With a few thuds, his flesh and blood soon became a mess.

Ye Siheng remained calm, his heart undisturbed.

Emperor Muwu, too, showed no signs of mercy, merely glancing at Prince Qing indifferently, "It’s too late."

"Imperial Brother!"

Prince Qing shouted hoarsely,

"You promised Father that you would never take the lives of us brothers. You promised!"

He didn’t want to die, he didn’t want to die!

Emperor Muwu’s countenance turned cold. "Fifth brother, by poisoning me and causing me to nurture another’s bloodline, I could have turned a blind eye and not held you accountable for such deeds. Yet, you chose to conspire with Prince Qi, promising to cede three provinces of the northern border to the Qi Kingdom once the plan succeeded! If our late emperor knew of your actions, he would not blame me," he declared.

Prince Qing trembled, still pleading for forgiveness, acknowledging his wrongdoing.

Muwu Emperor did not wish to listen any longer. With a wave of his hand, he signaled for the Black Armor Guards to drag him away.

Since Xuan Lianzi and the others had already dealt with Prince Qing, there was no need for him to issue any further commands.

Muwu Emperor sighed deeply, feeling his age at this very moment.

There were still many matters to attend to, but he lacked the strength to handle them.

"Ninth brother..." Muwu Emperor pleaded with his eyes as he looked at Ye Siheng.

"Your Majesty, I must take my leave to the Anyang Marquis Mansion. Farewell, Your Majesty," Ye Siheng interrupted, not giving Muwu Emperor a chance to respond, and swiftly departed.

Muwu Emperor’s lips twitched.

He could only entrust the aftermath to Ye Chengyan and Xie Beihan. However, Ye Chengyan had become more cautious after his imprisonment.

He would investigate everything thoroughly and report back to Muwu Emperor.

It was already certain that Prince Qing had conspired with Prince Qi.

As for the Yang family, they had colluded with Prince Qing two years ago, which was why they sent Yang into the palace, waiting for an opportunity.

He also discovered that Yang’s dragon fetus had long since perished.

Xuan Lianzi and Zhou Min had used talismans and formations to keep the dead fetus inside Yang’s womb.

It was said that the dead fetus tore open her intestines and crawled out, a truly horrifying sight.

However, Zhou Min had escaped with the dead fetus, and their whereabouts were currently unknown.

Muwu Emperor was still ill. After all, he had injured himself in the hunting palace before and was later poisoned.

Even the strongest body would eventually succumb.

He had intended to take advantage of this opportunity to rest for a few days, but unexpectedly, Ye Siheng had brought some pills into the palace and forcefully fed them to Muwu Emperor.

Within a few days, his condition had improved.

Although there was no court assembly today, the study room was filled with numerous documents.

The chief eunuch said, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince did not enter the palace today. You must handle these documents yourself."

"Ah!" Muwu Emperor grumbled irritably as he turned over, "Can you believe it? Is there such a burdensome younger brother? The elder brother falls ill and collapses, yet he only helps with the documents for two days! He refuses to lend a hand for even one more day!"

The chief eunuch smiled and replied, "The Ninth Prince is preparing for his grand wedding, and there are many matters to attend to in his own residence."

It was said that the red wedding veil was personally embroidered by the Ninth Prince.

The Sixth Miss was of no help in this regard.

Muwu Emperor’s expression eased slightly as he got up and had someone assist him in changing clothes.

The chief eunuch smiled and helped him put on his regular attire, along with the white jade crown and belt.

There were members of the Yulin Guards waiting outside, claiming to have news from the dungeon.

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