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Chapter 229 A Bao can't go, and neither can Zhou Wei!

Roar--

Ah Bao's angry roar interrupted the prince's daydreaming.

He froze, looking at the ferocious beast with a flicker in his eyes, clearly considering a solution.

Zhou Wei walked out from among the court officials with a grin, and said without any hesitation, "Your Highness, when you held all the power, did you really want to kill me?"

"I saw Your Highness staring blankly just now. I bet you were cursing me to death in your mind a thousand times over, right?"

Zhou Wei's words exposed his thoughts, and the Crown Prince's lips twitched slightly, but he swallowed the curses.

“Zhou Dianjun is joking. I am the Crown Prince. Even if I am dissatisfied with Zhou Dianjun, I would not take revenge for personal reasons.”

Zhou Wei stroked A Bao's head, and A Bao went from lying down to standing up. His huge body looked very imposing.

"That's good. His Highness the Crown Prince is a gentleman with a truly broad mind. He certainly wouldn't be afraid of A Bao and thus dare not lay a hand on me."

"Unlike me, I'm vengeful and will definitely kill the enemy first if I have the chance!"

The Crown Prince was so disgusted by Zhou Wei that he couldn't speak. This vile maid always managed to hit a nerve.

How come I haven't been beaten to death growing up like this?

Zhou Wei's use of A Bao as a pretext was also a warning to the Crown Prince not to act rashly.

Otherwise, although the Three Thousand Golden Guards are numerous, A Bao is no pushover!

The Crown Prince was not in a hurry. As long as the Roushan Army entered the city and the palace, everything would be settled.

Thanks to A Bao, Chen Wenyu and the others breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

With Abao around, the Crown Prince will still have some reservations and won't eliminate his rivals right now.

However, this delay is not a solution. Once the army enters the palace, even if A Bao is fierce, he will not be able to resist.

We must find a way to get out of this predicament right now!

Chen Wenyu decided to take the risk and suddenly stepped forward to bow to Bai Xiaoxiao.

"Imperial Noble Consort, you are currently the Imperial Noble Consort overseeing the country. I believe that before the army enters the palace, the Imperial Noble Consort should continue to manage state affairs."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chen Wenyu in confusion.

Now that everyone is about to die, why bother with state affairs?

Even Bai Xiaoxiao was a little stunned: "Does the old master have something else to report?"

Chen Wenyu nodded, his face showing no fear, and said, "Your Majesty, I request that the Imperial Noble Consort immediately issue an edict to depose the Crown Prince!"

“Prince Jiang Yueshan is of bad character and unworthy of his position. He not only condones his wife and children to commit violence and injury, but also personally leads the beast tide to slaughter the people.”

“Such a person can no longer be the crown prince of our Great Zhou. Your Majesty, I request that the Imperial Noble Consort immediately depose him as crown prince.”

After Chen Wenyu finished speaking, Li An, who had been in a daze, immediately followed.

"Your subject also requests that the Imperial Noble Consort depose the Crown Prince!"

Subsequently, Qian Tao and other military officers also stepped forward, urging Bai Xiaoxiao to immediately issue an edict to depose the crown prince.

Before the army entered the palace, the Imperial Seal of the State was in Bai Xiaoxiao's hands.

If Bai Xiaoxiao were to depose the heir apparent, it would be perfectly legitimate!

When the Roushan army enters the palace and the two armies face off, this edict may play a crucial role.

The crown prince's face contorted as he drew the steel sword of the Imperial Guard commander and pointed it at Chen Wenyu.

"You old scoundrel, how dare you!"

Chen Wenyu, however, remained unfazed and urged Bai Xiaoxiao, "Imperial Noble Consort, please draft the edict as soon as possible. Do not concern yourself with my life or death."

"The Crown Prince mobilized the Roushan Army with the tiger tally, ostensibly under the banner of purging the court of corrupt officials, but who among you present doesn't know that this is tantamount to rebellion and forcing the emperor to abdicate?"

"Even if he kills me and all the officials in the court, it will not change the fact that he has rebelled."

"His numerous crimes today will surely be recorded in the annals of history!"

Enraged by Chen Wenyu's words, the Crown Prince raised his hand and slashed at Chen Wenyu.

Unexpectedly, the moment he swung his sword, a broad bear paw swept over, and the steel knife slipped from his hand!

After the knife fell to the ground, Abaoyou was still not satisfied. He hooked it up with one paw, and without knowing how to move his two paws, he crumpled the steel knife into a ball like paper.

Clang—

Ah Bao threw the lump of stuff on the ground, looking disgusted.

The Crown Prince pointed at Zhou Wei, trembling with rage: "Zhou Wei! How dare you!"

Zhou Wei didn't call Abao back, letting it continue to block Chen Wenyu's way.

"What wouldn't I dare to do? On what grounds does Your Highness wish to kill Lord Chen Wenyu?"

The commander of the Imperial Guards then advised in a low voice, "Your Highness, this beast is ferocious. Don't suffer a loss now."

The Crown Prince suppressed his anger and looked at Bai Xiaoxiao again.

"Imperial Noble Consort, this beast may be able to stop me for a while, but can he stop me forever?"

"I am not going to bother with it because I don't want to suffer heavy losses. Otherwise, my three thousand Golden Guards could have crippled this beast."

"Therefore, I hope that the Imperial Noble Consort will act prudently and not force me."

The Crown Prince meant that he could remain inactive for the time being because of A Bao.

But if Bai Xiaoxiao really dares to issue an edict to depose the crown prince, then he will risk his life to kill Chen Wenyu and the others!

At this moment, all the pressure was focused on Bai Xiaoxiao.

Whether or not the imperial edict should be issued became a dilemma.

Chen Wenyu and other court officials, displaying a fearless demeanor, urged Bai Xiaoxiao to issue the imperial edict.

The Crown Prince warned her with his eyes not to make any rash moves!

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the eldest princess suddenly said, "Yueshan, I have a bit of a headache and would like to return to my princess residence to rest. Could you please ask the Imperial Guards to make way so that I can leave the palace?"

The court officials were stunned upon hearing this.

Wang Shu almost thought he had misheard and couldn't help but pick at his ears.

What did the eldest princess say? She wanted to go back to her princess residence to rest?

My ancestors!

What time is it? The crown prince is forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebel. How can you still have the leisure to rest?

Not to mention Wang Shu and the others who couldn't understand Jiang Yueli's actions, even the Crown Prince looked at her with suspicion.

"Sister, are you joking with me?"

Jiang Yueli shook her head. "I have a chronic illness that has never been cured. I should avoid excessive thinking."

"I have a terrible headache and I'm having trouble breathing. If I don't go back to rest soon, I'm afraid I'll faint."

As the princess spoke, she stumbled a few steps, and Zhou Wei immediately reached out to support her.

The Crown Prince was at a loss for words and could only say, “If Your Majesty is tired, you may sit on the ground. If that’s not possible, I will have the Imperial Guards take Your Majesty back to the East Palace to rest. Once things have settled down here, I will invite Your Majesty to come over.”

He thought that if he said that, Jiang Yueli would back down, but to his surprise, the princess actually agreed.

"Go to the East Palace to rest? That's a good idea. I don't want to leave the palace anyway. The journey is long and there are riots by refugees along the way."

"Since you agree, Yue Shan, then let someone lead the way!"

After the princess finished speaking, she was helped by Zhou Wei and started to walk outside.

The prince immediately said, "That black and white beast cannot go with us!"

The eldest princess stopped and looked at the crown prince. "Yue Shan, your tiger tally was given to you by me. Now I just want to rest, and you still want to bargain?"

"I am no longer concerned with matters here. Whether you want to force the emperor to abdicate, rebel, or force Father Emperor to abdicate right now, it is up to you."

Jiang Yueli's words left the Crown Prince bewildered and uncertain.

After a long pause, she said, "Sister, Abao cannot go with us. This is my bottom line."

The eldest princess looked at him and sighed deeply: "Alright, if Abao doesn't want to go, then it doesn't have to. It can stay here and protect you all."

Seeing Jiang Yueli about to leave, the Crown Prince suddenly felt a little flustered.

He then spoke up to stop her, saying, "Zhou Wei can't go either!"