The knife in the hand of the fifth prince was raised, and with his shout, Concubine Xu's scream also sounded.

Concubine Xu pounced on Chu Xiurong almost at the same time, not caring that Chu Xiurong was surrounded by the guards, even if those guards pointed their knives at her, she would ignore them, even if she pierced her body and was split, she only had to protect her son.

Concubine Xu didn't pounce on these knives and guns, and a buzzing sound sounded first.

Sharp arrows flew from both sides, grazing Concubine Xu and shooting at the seven or eight guards, but before she could raise her knife and slash at Chu Xiurong, the person fell down screaming.

The fifth prince's face changed suddenly, his eyes became even more angry, and he was about to rush over with a knife, but the next moment, with a bang, a whisk of dust smashed over and smashed on his wrist.

The fifth prince let out a wail, his hand hung weakly, and the knife fell to the ground.

Concubine Xu was almost tripped by the dead guards lying on the ground, but Chu Xiurong reached out to support her.

Concubine Xu hugged him and cried loudly: "Ah Xiu, my Ah Xiu, scared me to death." ”

Chu Xiurong comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay, my father is here." ”

From the five princes raising their swords and shouting, to Concubine Xu pounced, and then to the sharp arrows shooting seven or eight guards to death, the five princes were interrupted by the dust, and it was also a matter of an instant.

The people in the hall were still beating their hearts, and they hadn't taken a breath yet.

"I guess you might have bad intentions." The emperor's voice also fell from the throne, without anger or shock, "It's just that there is still a glimmer of expectation, hoping that these people will not be used." ”

What these people mean is that when they looked around, they found that two rows of guards appeared on both sides of the hall at some point—unlike the janissaries, they were not wearing the robes of the janissaries, but they were equipped with swords and crossbows in their hands, and their momentum was even more terrifying than that of the janissaries.

This is the secret guard of the emperor's side.

In addition to the guards who were shot dead on the spot, the guards at the door were also surrounded by secret guards inside and outside.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Xian clutched her chest and sat down on the ground softly, shouting to Your Majesty, "How can this be." ”

King Yan pointed to the five princes on the ground - from a distance: "Chu Murong, you are really unrepentant!" What a disappointment for my father! ”

King Lu snorted twice and scolded together.

Chu Murong's hand was broken, and he struggled to get up, while continuing to scold angrily: "Chu Xiurong should be killed!" Chu Xiurong should kill the prince! Father, don't forget, how those princes and kings killed the emperor's grandfather back then, and they were bent on harming you! Chu Xiurong's wolf ambition! ”

Chu Jinrong, who had been kneeling on the ground, stood up, walked over and raised his hand to give the fifth prince a slap: "Shut up!" ”

The fifth prince, who had just stood up, was knocked to his knees by this slap, bleeding from his mouth and nose.

"Brother Prince!" He raised his head, but there was no hatred in his eyes, only grief and indignation, "What do you think you have been bullied into?" I was killed, my mother was killed, what is the difference between you being alive and dead! ”

Chu Jinrong raised his hand to hit him, and seemed to hang down weakly: "Father, the son is guilty, please escort us back, we don't have the face to stand here anymore." ”

The emperor hummed: "Don't worry, let's talk about what happened before leaving." ”

What's coming?

Chu Jinrong's eyes covered by his messy hair flashed a trace of ruthlessness, the emperor was really on guard, fortunately he was also on guard, all of this was done by Chu Murong, and it was also something that Chu Murong could do, from childhood to adulthood, Chu Murong was raised to have such a mindless and ruthless temperament, and his father himself knew it in his heart, and it would be just a question to ask later-

He thought wildly, and the emperor's voice came again in his ears.

"Contouring, how did the fifth prince bring people in?"

It was not to ask the five princes, but to ask Chu Xiurong? Is this an intimate discussion between father and son? Is it teaching the court people's hearts? Just like he had taught him before, Chu Jinrong's chaotic gaze looked at Chu Xiurong fiercely.

Chu Xiurong was helping the crying Concubine Xu to sit down, and when she heard the emperor asking, Concubine Xu cried and said: "Your Majesty, Xiurong has been so frightened, don't let him think about this kind of thing, this kind of thing, the fifth prince naturally knows it very well in his heart." ”

The emperor didn't speak, I don't know if it was the secret guard who came out of the hall and still held a bow and crossbow, or the corpse of the janissary who was lying dead on the ground but had not yet ordered to move away.

Chu Xiurong patted Concubine Xu on the shoulder, and said to the emperor: "There are people hidden in the Fifth Prince's Mansion, and when the Emperor's guards went to escort them, they killed and replaced them, and took the opportunity to follow the Five Princes into the palace." ”

The emperor nodded: "It's easy to kill the guards, it's not easy to say it's not simple, it's not easy, and it has to be arranged outside, okay?" ”

Chu Xiurong nodded with a smile: "Yes, we have to arrange it, at least create a good opportunity for them not to be discovered." ”

The more he listened, the more wrong it became, Chu Jinrong couldn't help but raise his head, and his messy eyes were no longer hidden, what does this mean?

The emperor said, "Aren't you afraid that Chu Murong will really kill you?" ”

Chu Xiurong chuckled: "I believe that my father can protect me thoroughly." ”

The emperor smiled coldly: "Or even if he kills you, you will be satisfied with this scene for me to see?" ”

A play? What do you mean?

All the people in the hall looked stunned and looked at the emperor and Chu Xiurong.

One sat on a high throne, and there was no one around, as if the candle could not be lit.

A corpse of a Praetorian guard standing in the center of the temple lay around him, shrouded in burning lamps and candles.

All the noise in the hall disappeared, and everyone seemed to be gone, only the emperor and Chu Xiurong were opposite.

.....

.....

What happened in the emperor's bedroom was sudden and strange, and many people present couldn't think of it, and even more so those who weren't there.

But Zhou Xuan thought about it, and he kept waiting to see it, but now he couldn't see it.

When the fifth prince raised his sword in the emperor's dormitory, he stood on the highest corner tower in the imperial city, looking out into the distance into the night.

The gates on all sides were exceptionally bright, but they seemed to be overcast, and there seemed to be muffled thunder rolling in between.

It wasn't thunder, of course, but the sound of horses' hooves.

The soldier reported the latest news: "It's the Northern Army, and the Northern Army has entered the city." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Benhou is here, whose order did they enter the city?" However, there was not the slightest anger on his face, but with a smile, "I don't know if Ben Hou knows or not." ”

The soldiers next to him were not so relaxed: "Master Hou, they are coming to the imperial city." ”

"Come on, come on." Zhou Xuandao, looking outside the imperial city, "I'm waiting for him to come." ”

Originally, I was worried that Chu Yu would not be able to come.

Chu Yurong was also convicted of murdering the emperor, and he was still absconding for fear of crime and being arrested, and now he is bringing soldiers and horses to fight the imperial city.

In the palace, the three princes are living and dying, outside the palace, a prince is attacking the city, the emperor's sons are complete, the emperor can enjoy this unique family fun.

Let everyone in the world see that this emperor is really unprecedented.

Zhou Xuan couldn't help laughing, come and fight, the more lively the fight, the better, so that he can tell the emperor the good news.

"Master Hou!" The general next to him interrupted his laughter and pointed ahead, "It's coming!" ”

The news of the northern army's entry into the city was already known to the guards outside the imperial city, but there was no fight at the city gate, and there was no chaos in the capital, and the capital with a curfew was calm, and the northern army's entry into the city was like a night rain brewing in late autumn, adding tension and dullness to the night.

Clouds rolled in towards the city gates.

The sound of horses' hooves became more and more urgent, and the soldiers and horses rushing from all sides were also illuminated by torches.

The guards outside the city gate all clenched their weapons and formed a formation to meet them.

"Bold—who dares to do it—"

The guards of the imperial city lined up, and the generals in front of the formation looked ahead and shouted.

His voice was sent out with the night wind, and someone slowly walked through it, a black horse and a thick black cloak, and the cloak fluttered, revealing the dark red armor of the person.

The armor was covered with golden beast patterns, and the night was dispelled by the golden beast patterns, but the firelight was soaked in the dark red of the armor, and with the sound of horses' hooves, everyone's sight seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.

In the blood, the generals in front of the battle saw the face of the person who came, and the face was also dark red, and it was also covered with golden beast patterns.

That's not a face, it's an iron mask!

The generals in front of the battle scalped for a moment.

"General, general—" His voice trembled and he shouted hoarsely, "General Iron Mask!" ”

General Iron Mask.

Zhou Xuan stood on the imperial city, watching that with this shout, the array in front of the imperial city was like a rice field blown by the wind, undulating and swaying in an instant, not only them, but the guards on the city wall also rushed forward to look down.

"General—"

"It's the Iron Mask—"

Countless shouts blurted out, converging into rolling thunder, which shocked countless people.

Zhou Xuan stood on the city wall, also a little dumbfounded, Chu Yurong, there is really you!

Is this to make the prince rebel and attack the city, and turn the imperial city into a haunted city in the middle of the night?