I insist

Chapter 526: The City Gate

At this time, the city gates of the capital were breached, and the Imperial Guards retreated back to the imperial city.

Inside the palace, the emperor's face was extremely grim, and he was furious: "Why? Why did it turn out like this? Prince Jing has been captured, and the General's son has been killed!"

"Don't we have any capable generals? Are we all just going to sit here and wait to die?"

The ministers below looked at each other, none of them knowing what to say. In the end, they could only lower their heads and remain silent.

At this moment, they paid no attention to anything else. The Seventh Prince, Liuli, and the Demon Consort all went to the court, and their expressions were all very serious.

The Emperor looked at them, no longer wanting to concern himself with the matter, and instead asked, "What do you think should be done about this? How should it be handled?"

"They have now arrived at the gates of the capital. Currently, only the Imperial Guards are in the capital. I believe that if it is to boost morale, Your Majesty should go and take a look in person."

The prime minister stepped forward, his face expressionless, and spoke in a very calm tone.

The other ministers nodded slightly in agreement: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. They came with overwhelming force and unstoppable momentum. It's understandable that the Imperial Guards are afraid."

Therefore, in order to boost the army's confidence, the Emperor should go and make a trip there. That way, perhaps we will still have a chance of victory.

"Your humble servant seconds this suggestion."

The Emperor was very reluctant to leave the palace, as it was to boost the morale of the Imperial Guards. He looked down at the Seventh Prince.

"Xiao Qi, I think it's good that you're in this matter, after all, you are a prince." The Emperor suddenly spoke.

The seventh prince hadn't expected the emperor to focus his attention on him. He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Father, I am a prince, and only a prince."

His identity alone wasn't enough to convince many people. Even if he wasn't the Emperor, he should at least be the Sixth Prince, since he was the Crown Prince.

The Emperor had assumed the Seventh Prince would agree, but to his surprise, he refused, and the reason he gave seemed perfectly reasonable to everyone present.

Seeing the Emperor's reaction, the Prime Minister sneered inwardly: "Your Majesty, if a decision isn't made soon, those people will storm in."

The Emperor should be aware of their speed; if they truly intend to kill, no one can stop them.

Seeing that the Seventh Prince was no longer offering to help him out, the Emperor had no choice but to stand up and say loudly, "Very well, since the Prime Minister has said so..."

"I'll go to the city gate. I want to see who is so capable, daring to use the name of a remnant of the previous dynasty."

The Emperor had already agreed to go, so the ministers, princes, and concubines naturally had to go along as well. The group arrived at the city gate.

They stood atop the city gate, looking down at the people below, with Yu Huailin and General Mu at the head.

When the Prime Minister saw Yu Huailin, he frowned slightly, but quickly recovered. When he first heard the news, he thought it was someone's plan, but he didn't expect that it was actually them who had taken action.

When Yu Huailin saw the Emperor appear, he sneered: "Your Majesty, you've shown up. I thought you were going to hide in the palace and never show yourself."

"You are nothing but traitors and rebels, why don't I appear? I advise you to leave here immediately, and I might spare your lives."

If you remain obstinate, don't blame me for being ruthless; I'll have you all beheaded.

The Emperor stared fiercely at Yu Huailin and spoke each word clearly.

Liuli stood aside, looking at Yu Huailin, feeling quite scared, but she didn't believe that Yu Huailin could really defeat the Emperor.

The demon concubine knew Yu Huailin's abilities, so she stood aside, completely at ease and without any worries.

"Traitorous subject? Hahaha, how could you utter such words? Shouldn't that term be applied to you instead? How did you obtain this throne?"

You haven't forgotten, Your Majesty.

Yu Huailin emphasized the last two words, saying each one carefully.

The emperor's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure: "My throne was obtained legitimately. Don't spout nonsense and mislead the public."

"As expected, I can't compare to you when it comes to lying through your teeth. But really, you didn't recognize me?"

Yu Huailin glared fiercely at the Emperor and asked loudly.

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the ministers present, many of whom were former officials of the previous dynasty.

"Now that he said that, I do feel like he looks familiar. I feel like I've met someone before."

"When you put it that way, it's true, he does look a lot like the crown prince of the previous dynasty."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent. The ministers who were associated with the previous dynasty all lowered their heads and dared not utter a single word.

Upon hearing their words, the Emperor carefully examined Yu Huailin and indeed felt that he looked very much like the former Crown Prince.

Seeing their reaction, Yu Huailin smiled slightly: "It seems you all recognize me. I am Yu Huailin, the son of the former crown prince."

I think everyone knows the truth. If we're talking about thieves, then the one standing on the city gate in the dragon robe is the real thief.

What do you all think?

As he spoke, Yu Huailin's gaze swept across the faces of the court officials.

Everyone felt uneasy and dared not say a word. They could only stand there, motionless.

The Emperor was furious and rebuked Yu Huailin, saying, "Nonsense! Fantasy! What kind of son of the Crown Prince is this? It's utter nonsense! Guards, Imperial Guards, kill him for me!"

The Imperial Guards were emboldened by the Emperor's presence and charged directly towards Yu Huailin.

General Mu, who had been standing next to Yu Huailin, rushed over without hesitation when he saw the Imperial Guards arrive, and engaged them in battle.

Just then, Prince Jing appeared from the side and joined General Mu in fighting against the Imperial Guards.

Liuli, with her sharp eyes, quickly recognized Prince Jing. She exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty, isn't that Prince Jing? Wasn't he captured? Could it be that he betrayed Your Majesty?"

He's defected to the enemy's side? Your Majesty, what are we to do? Prince Jing is your son; how could he betray you?

Upon hearing Liuli's reminder, the Emperor looked at Prince Jing, who was fighting against the Imperial Guards, and exclaimed, "Good, very good! Even my own son has betrayed me!"

"Kill him! Kill him for me! I want you to tear them apart by five horses!"

At this moment, the emperor had lost his imperial dignity and was only hysterical, causing the ministers standing to the side to frown slightly.

A true emperor should remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, not act so recklessly as he does now.

The concubine glanced at the emperor with disdain before turning her attention to the side. She had witnessed the seventh prince leave the city gate and disappear without a trace.