Chapter 441: with translation of chapter title

Xiao Zheng lay prostrate before Xiao Wei, kowtowing repeatedly; he bore no trace of a prince's dignity, looking like a drowned dog begging for mercy.

Beside him, Xiao Ting slowly closed his eyes; he never imagined Xiao Wei would dare rebel, and the scheme he set was so ingenious that he even disregarded the marriage alliance with the Bei Di, otherwise they wouldn't have let down their guard against his trap.

Moreover, today's banquet was a scheme set up by Empress Dowager Ning'an, and there were some senior imperial consorts from the palace.

Empress Dowager Ning'an would never allow Xiao Wei to rebel, and would certainly drive the father emperor out of the palace.

After all, Xiao Wei is now a eunuch; Empress Dowager Ning'an would not permit him to act recklessly, whether by reason or sentiment.

Precisely for this reason, Xiao Ting also didn't take this banquet seriously, coming with an ordinary mindset, merely waiting for the alliance between Bei Di and Southern Qi to be concluded.

As a result, they all thought Xiao Wei was a good-for-nothing, yet they didn't expect this good-for-nothing to cause such a commotion; Xiao Ting also felt regret at this moment, wondering why he hadn't anticipated this problem earlier.

At this point, Xiao Ting's heart was filled more with doubt; he watched helplessly as Gu Jiu Ling brought people to attend the banquet and walked straight into the flower hall.

He also sat with the newlywed wife of Cheng Xiao Hou and the wife of General Zhao Lang, drinking and chatting, but as they drank, these three vanished without a trace.

When Xiao Ting thought of this, a strange feeling flickered across his heart in that instant.

He even thought it would be best if Gu Jiu Ling, having survived a great calamity, would surely receive future blessings; escaping tonight's ordeal would also be her fortune, and he hoped she could hide.

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Before, it was his fault; he felt quite regretful, and he shouldn't have treated the eldest daughter of the Gu family in that manner.

But regret aside, once words are spoken and deeds done, there is no turning back.

Xiao Ting also felt somewhat surprised; logically, the defenses of Shang Jing couldn't possibly be in such chaos.

First of all, Xiao Yin wasn't he already rescued and revived?

He commands the Imperial Guard and the Five City Military Command, responsible for the entire defense of Shang Jing.

Although the Imperial Guard now cannot withstand a beating, it still retains some combat strength and has numerous troops.

As for Cheng Xiao Hou, needless to say, the White Tiger Battalion he organized is the army left behind by the old General Cheng.

It is the most capable in campaigning and skilled in battle; such a force, even as Shang Jing is in such turmoil right now, can still hold its position without moving.

Logically, his wife should also be under Xiao Wei's control, but outside there is utter silence, and we have no idea what news there is.

They and the palace feel like two separate worlds, not belonging to each other.

The more Xiao Zheng kowtowed and begged for mercy, the higher Xiao Wei raised his sword, aiming at Xiao Zheng's neck, about to strike; everyone was so frightened they shut their eyes.

Suddenly, the sound of an arrow feather piercing the night came, and immediately more and more arrowheads scraped the flower wall and flew in.

Those of the Duan family army standing by the wall, as well as the people Xiao Wei brought along, were all shot through.

Those people panicked at once, not daring to retreat repeatedly against the wall base, and gathered in the center of the flower hall.

"Who is it? What's going on? Go check!"

Xiao Wei's state of mind at this moment was even more panicked than Xiao Ting's; after all, once a bow is drawn there's no turning back, and everything he has done tonight has already violated countless laws, the death by a thousand cuts prepared for him.

But just as Xiao Wei raised his hand to directly chop off Xiao Zheng's head, suddenly an arrow feather shot toward him, breaking his action.

Xiao Wei hurriedly turned his head to look, but Xiao Ting suddenly grabbed Xiao Zheng and pulled him back repeatedly.

Those court officials beaten to a bloody pulp also sprang into action.

Perhaps someone has already come outside to rescue them; if we continue to let them be slaughtered, they might die even faster.

Those generals drew their swords and charged at the people beside Xiao Wei; Xiao Wei instantly fell into panic, turning to try to first kill a few of the emperor's bloodlines, but he didn't expect that over five hundred people behind him would surge forward, instantly dragging several princes into the crowd, and the princes disappeared among the masses.

Xiao Wei instantly felt his anger surge, "Are they playing hide-and-seek with me?"

Xiao Wei let out a furious roar, brandishing his sword and charging into the crowd; he had already gone mad, killing anyone he saw, determined to capture and kill Xiao Ting and his companions.

Those generals also rushed forward to engage Xiao Wei in battle; at this moment, hurried footsteps sounded outside, and Duan Yun and the others had already turned ashen-faced, not expecting their mutiny to have barely begun, already foretelling defeat.

No wonder their attack on the palace was so swift and clean; it turns out that almost all of Shang Jing's defenses were not in the palace but on the imperial farms.

It seemed that Xiao Wei had deceived everyone in the Southern Qi court, but in fact Xiao Wei himself was also deceived.

For a moment, inside and outside the courtyard were in utter chaos; the external assault was fierce, and the Duan family could not resist at all.

After the Duan family's formation fell into disarray, they suddenly felt a chill in their hearts.

At this moment, the Third Prince Xiao Wei surged into the crowd, hacking wildly, intending to kill the crown prince and everyone else.

He harbored a last lingering thought: if he killed all the heirs, then under heaven only he would remain, making him the sole successor of Southern Qi.

Yes, kill them all, kill everyone.

Empress Dowager Ning'an had already been frightened to the point of her liver and gallbladder bursting; before her, Xiao Wei's sword thrust pierced her most trusted personal attendant.

Fresh blood spattered onto Empress Dowager Ning'an's face; she instantly blacked out and collapsed slowly, which actually saved her life.

Xiao Wei's sword swept across her head; if she hadn't fainted just then, it would have already chopped off her head.

Short velvet accompanied everyone's brothers' faces that had already turned pale, Duan Yong sprinted to Xiao Wei's front, Xiao Wei's face at this moment was stained with blood, his hair disheveled, the edge of the sword in his hand already visible, beside him he still angrily growled at those officials; they had already realized that if they did not resist they would die, and again they rushed to Xiao Wei's front, they understood that if they could not protect the crown prince's bloodline today, each of them would be completely eliminated by us, if we could protect you, your descendants would still have some wealth; previously it was due to the uncertain situation, but once Xiao Wei becomes emperor, it would be best for them to remain neutral, at this moment looking outward the shouts of killing grew ever louder, some people have already realized that, however slight, the situation is now lost; if Xiao Wei dies, the countryside remains countryside; at this point we cannot but cherish the treasure summer Emperor Longqing's son.

The slaughter inside and outside the field had simply reached a white-hot intensity.

Suddenly the door outside the flower hall was violently pushed open; at the front, a man wore a learned gold-colored gold armor for one year, exquisite, with a peerless face, making this fresh and beautiful donation's expression truly that of Xiao Yin who has just recovered from a serious illness.