Chapter 427 Rebellion
Chapter 427 Rebellion
The scene was harmonious. The eunuchs classified the hunted game and began to instruct the imperial chef to prepare dinner for the evening.
The ministers all had their own concerns. While they were trying to flatter the Fourth Prince, they also had to consider Prince Rui's mood.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "There's an assassin!"
Before he finished his words, several silver boomerangs flew through the air.
The silver light passed straight through the crowd of officials, and one of the rays of light brushed past the ear of a minister.
The minister didn't say a word, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The others suddenly became panicked.
The powerless civil officials began to tremble in fear, while the imperial guards quickly surrounded Emperor Yongfeng and looked around vigilantly.
"Escort!"
"Catch the assassin!"
The Fourth Prince had never experienced such a scene before. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
Suddenly, one of the guards stood up and slashed at the Fourth Prince with a knife.
"help me!"
The Fourth Prince was unable to react in time and made a weak sound with his mouth open.
Xiao Huaian was closest to the Fourth Prince, so he immediately stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the Fourth Prince's belt, and dragged him back.
At the same time, he drew out the long sword from his waist with his other hand and blocked the man's blade with his backhand.
In the chaos, someone shouted: "The Guards have rebelled!"
The commander of the imperial guards who was protecting Emperor Yongfeng was confused when he heard this and blurted out, "Bullshit."
Emperor Yongfeng was already panicking, and was stunned when he heard the words of the commander of the Imperial Guard.
Before he could react, the commander of the imperial guards had already knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I deserve death."
"But I am only here to protect you, and I have absolutely no intention of rebelling! I don't know who is slandering me out of thin air."
Before he could finish his words, another man dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guards suddenly took out a small crossbow from his arms and shot it towards Emperor Yongfeng's face.
Emperor Yongfeng was so frightened that he immediately leaned back.
"Help! Help!"
The leader of the Imperial Guard, Pang Sheng, was overwhelmed and immediately took a step back and rushed towards the person who was coming.
"Who are you? How dare you pretend to be one of our imperial guards? I think you are really very bold!"
He was so angry that he was fuming and made a quick move to capture the man.
But the man's martial arts were quite strong, and after several rounds, Pang Shengling was unable to gain the upper hand.
He was anxious, but someone behind him shouted, "There is an assassin in the Royal Guards! Someone in the Royal Guards is plotting a rebellion!"
Pang Sheng no longer cared about these things. He stared at the person in front of him and pressed forward step by step. He must take this person down to prove his innocence.
At this time, the Imperial Guards standing outside rushed in one after another. Zhao Chunlei shouted, "The Imperial Guards are rebelling. From now on, the Imperial Guards will take over the Imperial Guards' position and protect the emperor!"
As Pang Sheng took action, he could not help cursing, "Bullshit, we can solve our own problems by ourselves, when did we need you!"
But the Imperial Guards ignored his voice and rushed forward to snatch the emperor from the crowd.
Assassins came out from all directions, and the guards fought against them one after another, but the Royal Guards saw them and seemed not to intend to help.
Their mission was to protect the emperor, but they had little interaction with each other in normal times.
The Imperial Guards are responsible for guarding the city, while the Imperial Guards are the emperor's personal bodyguards.
Although they did the same thing, the Imperial Guards could show themselves in front of the emperor and receive rewards from the emperor if they did a good job.
The Imperial Guards rarely had the opportunity to perform in front of the emperor.
Sometimes they were even ordered around by the Imperial Guards, so the Imperial Guards had long disliked them.
"Your Majesty, this place is dangerous. Let me escort Your Majesty away quickly."
Zhao Chunlei said to Emperor Yongfeng anxiously.
Emperor Yongfeng was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. When he saw Zhao Chunlei, it was as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He even forgot about Prince Rui who had been following him. He just said to Zhao Chunlei: "Quick, escort me back to the palace.
When we return to the palace, I will reward you handsomely!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will protect you till my death!"
Zhao Chunlei bowed his head and clasped his fists, with a smug smile on his face.
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