In the next few days, the capital was completely chaotic.

News came from the border that the enemy's army moved and pressed straight to the border, as if to start a big war.

When the news came back to the capital, it immediately attracted attention, although the emperor was still sick and recuperating, but the ministers still went to the Qianqing Palace to pay a respect.

When the emperor heard this, he immediately used the military talisman to mobilize the army to support.

As soon as the matter had settled down, there was another situation in the south, when the rebels suddenly revolted, forming a flanking attack with the enemy troops on the border.

Then there were riots in various places, but the west under the rule of the king of the west seemed extraordinarily quiet, and there was no wave at all.

The emperor was embarrassed, and sent out all the troops he could send, and for a time the capital fell into a state of emptiness.

In addition to the Imperial Forest Army, there are only 5,000 people in the defending army, plus the standing army, the total number of zeros and zeros is only more than 10,000 people.

In such a situation, the emperor vomited blood, and finally the news came out that he was seriously ill.

Subsequently, there was a message in the market, saying that there was no gain in the saints today, which led to the rise of swords and soldiers, which put Kangguo into a crisis, and the king of the west was favored by God, and the people of the west were happy, and he was the real son of heaven.

Such gossip naturally spread to the palace, and the emperor was even more furious when he heard the rumors, and sent someone to track down the initiator of the rumor, asking that person to ask.

The people of the capital were panicked and panicked.

And the emperor aggravated his condition, and he didn't even have the strength to get up.

On this day, it was the day agreed between Concubine De and King Xi.

Suddenly the capital was in flames, and the capital was besieged.

"Who is under the city? Dare to lead troops to besiege the city, this is a crime of rebellion, don't you want to die? The generals of the defenders of the capital looked at the army under the city and shouted.

A soldier stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty has no virtue, let the war rag in Dacang, the people are displaced, and the prince of my family obeys the people's request and enters Beijing to advise Your Majesty." ”

"Fart." The guard of the capital shouted angrily and said, "Do you also believe the rumors? Besides, the rumors have only been spread for a few days, and I am afraid that they have not yet reached the western border. Now that your army is pressing the border, you just want to usurp the throne and be that chaotic minister and thief, Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by, so why bother to find such a high-sounding excuse. ”

"We come in accordance with the will of the people, and we will not be scared away by your words. But if you don't open your doors and surrender, tomorrow our army will attack the city. King Xi's subordinates said coldly.

The general guarding the city cursed a few words, and hurried into the palace to report the news.

After the emperor learned the news, he directly handed over the matter of defending the city to the third prince, and then vomited blood again and fell into a coma.

There was also chaos in the palace, and everyone was restless and restless.

At night of this day, Concubine De took people to the emperor's Qianqing Palace.

On such a night, the palace people were also trembling at vigil, and their faces were full of melancholy, for fear that if they were defeated, they would also lose their lives.

However, when he saw Concubine De coming, he hurriedly stood up straight and welcomed her in.

Concubine De led people into the Qianqing Palace.

The emperor sat on the bed with a look of pride at this time, and when he saw Concubine De coming, he coughed twice, and then said weakly: "Concubine De, you are here." ”

Concubine De still had a gentle smile on her face: "Your Majesty, the concubine came to see you." ”

"It's also that you have a heart, rumors are spreading in the womb these days, and those concubines in the palace are too scared to come to see me, I can see it." The emperor opened his mouth full of emotion.

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the tall, slightly bowed head, and man in a eunuch uniform behind Concubine De.

Seeing that he was being watched, the man raised his head and grinned at the emperor: "Fourth brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you remember me?" ”

The emperor seemed to be extremely surprised, and stared at him for a long time before saying, "Sixth? How did you end up here? ”

At that time, the emperor was ranked fourth, and the king of the west was sixth.

"Fourth brother, do you think it's best if I don't come to the capital for the rest of my life? It's a pity, I'm here, there is my most beloved woman and your brother in the capital, why can't I be willing to come? King Xi opened his mouth with a smile, and there was no anger at all.

He moved a stool and sat in front of the emperor, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, aren't you the emperor?" I don't look good at you right now. ”

"Entering Beijing without an edict, are you guilty?" The emperor's dim gaze seemed to light up, staring at the West King Road.

"Guilty? Hahaha, what am I guilty of? Back then, my father forced me, and then you forced me too, this throne should have been mine, you snatched it, you drove me to the west, why didn't you think that I would come back one day, right? ”

King Xi laughed: "Now there are my people outside the city, 50,000 troops, and you are now more than 10,000 people in the capital!" What are you going to fight with me? ”

The emperor stared at the King of the West, gasping angrily, "Why, why do you do this?" After all these years, I haven't been short of you, have I? Ahem......"

The emperor said, coughing violently, as if he was about to cough out his lungs.

While the two were talking, a little eunuch rushed in, "Your Majesty, it's not good, outside the city, there is a fight outside the city." ”

"You...... Despicable, didn't you say that the war would start tomorrow? The emperor glared angrily at the king of the west.

King Xi still smiled, "Soldiers are not tired of deceit, haven't you heard of the fourth brother?" I've been waiting for so many years, how could something go wrong at this time? ”

"Fourth brother, don't worry, I'll invite you to watch a big show soon, oh, no, you can't watch it, you can't move, then listen, listen to that loud bang, the entire inner city and the outer city walls will turn into ashes, haha."

"You planted explosives?" The emperor seemed frightened.

"Fourth brother is still so smart, yes, well, soon." King Xi said with a smile.

However, he waited and waited, and it was time to blast, but he still didn't hear a sound.

King Xi suddenly frowned, what is going on?

Moreover, the hustle and bustle outside the city could not reach the inner courtyard of this deep palace, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He stood up and walked out to see what was going on, but as soon as he reached the door, he was forced back.

He had a sword around his neck.

King Xi retreated step by step, and there was no more color in his eyes, only solemnity.

Now, if he doesn't understand that things have changed, it is really in vain.

But even if he understood, it wouldn't help.

"Cheng'er, what are you doing here? Put your sword down. Concubine De saw Zhuang Jingcheng holding the King of the West with a sword, and said hurriedly.

Zhuang Jingcheng's cold gaze fell on Concubine De's body, cold and indifferent, and said: "I dare not forget the kindness of my mother's upbringing over the years, my father has promised me, although you also have a share in the things of the past, but I am willing to give you extrajudicial grace once, Niangniang's life is safe, and she will die in the palace in the future." ”

Concubine De's face turned pale when she heard this.

Turning his head to look at the emperor, the emperor had already sat up at this moment, where was there still a little pale and dying on his face, even if he was wearing a middle coat, he was still majestic.

King Xi looked at the emperor: "When did the fourth brother know?" When was this game laid? ”

Now, where can he not understand that he is being calculated.

He knew that the 50,000 troops outside the city were about to be wiped out, and he himself was afraid that he would be in a different place today.

But he is unwilling, how can he be willing? He has been planning for so many years, and today it is finally time to reap the fruits, why is it different from the results he imagined?

The emperor said indifferently: "You are indeed very powerful, and Concubine De is also very powerful, but it is just a little bit of luck." ”

"I'm not convinced? Those who achieve great things have always been strategic, how can I lose to luck? King Xi looked a little crazy.

The emperor looked at him for a long time, then sighed, and said: "At the beginning, it was Cheng'er who accidentally discovered the tunnel you built in the city, saw those gunpowders, and became suspicious, and later, his friends found that there were problems with the Guanyin and teacups that Concubine De gave them, so he suspected Concubine De, and then found the poison on my body. ”

Hope looked at him blankly, "So you will plan and invite you into the urn, right?" ”

The emperor bowed his head, which can be regarded as an answer.

King Xi laughed miserably and said, "I spent decades of hard work to send people to quietly excavate those secret paths, and no one has ever known about them, why did he let him discover them at this time?" ”

Zhuang Jingcheng was silent.

If it weren't for the fact that the person he sent there happened to be a person who was as careful as a hair, it would really be impossible for anyone to find out, thinking about it this way, maybe as the emperor said, the king of the west was a little bit unlucky.

"The skills are not as good as others, I have nothing to say, the fourth brother wants to kill and listen to the respect, but I still hope that the fourth brother will show mercy to Ping'er's subordinates, she is just dragged down by me." The King of the West spoke gloomily.

Ping'er is Concubine De's nickname.

When Concubine De heard this, she immediately cried and rushed up to hug him: "What stupid things did you say, I was born as your person, and death was your ghost, you don't want to abandon me again in this life, you abandoned me back then, do you want to abandon me now?" ”

Zhuang Jingcheng silently put away his sword and looked at the two, feeling a little complicated.

King Xi and Concubine De are not good people, they have exhausted their efforts over the years, and there are definitely not a few people who have been killed, especially his mother who died under their conspiracy.

However, it is also a fact that they are deeply in love, and he himself has a deep affection for Su Jinhan, so watching them live and die is still somewhat touched.

"What does Father want to do?" Zhuang Jingcheng looked at the emperor and asked.

The emperor sighed and said, "Hold them up first, and wait for the rebels outside the city to be wiped out." ”

Obviously, the emperor didn't know what to do with it for a while.

At this time, he should have ruthlessly ordered the execution, but after all, he occupied Concubine De's body, he was sorry for King Xi first, and King Xi is also his only brother left now, if he is really going to be executed, he is afraid that he will also bear a lot of infamy.