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"Ha ha ha ha…"

The emperor looked at the mess in front of him but did not feel distressed. The danger just now could not affect his current excited mood.

Only when you see the power of this artillery can you be truly shocked.

One cannon can withstand the strength of a hundred people, or even more. If it is produced in large quantities, it will only be a matter of time before the feudal lords are wiped out, not to mention the rebellion of the princes.

He walked leisurely to the disgraced second prince who was injured by the aftermath of the explosive.

"The treacherous son actually wants to kill his father and seize the throne!"

Only then did the emperor's face show anger.

"Hehehe, I am just a king and a loser, how could you ever truly regard me as your son?"

The second prince's always proud and arrogant face was now full of madness and sadness.

"Everyone says that I am the son of my mother-in-law, and with the Zhao family behind me, I will definitely inherit the throne, but I am the only one who knows that you have never set your sights on me, and you have never cared about me!"

There was no look in the emperor's eyes;

"Because you want you to unite these people to rebel against me?"

The second prince had given up struggling at this time and snorted coldly,

"If I don't rebel, I will die. You can't tolerate my Zhao family's hundreds of years of contribution."

He looked at the emperor disheartenedly, and then at Su Xiang not far away.

"Don't even think about being alone. The fate of my Zhao family is the future of your Su family."

Su Xiang lowered his eyes and spoke in a calm yet powerful tone.

"My Su family has been loyal to Chu Xiang and the emperor for generations, and we will never do such a treasonous thing. The emperor is kind and will reward meritorious deeds and punish mistakes. The second prince is so bold that he even plans to alienate us when he is about to die."

The emperor's turbulent eyes gradually calmed down.

Zhao Taiwei is dead, only Concubine Zhao's hairpins have been scattered. The face that was originally heavily made up is now stained with blood and looks miserable, and the head that was originally slightly raised has become weak.

The emperor walked in front of her, paused slightly, and then walked past without any hesitation.

The bright yellow skirt was skipped, causing the air to fluctuate.

The hair in front of Concubine Zhao's forehead was floating slightly. Concubine Zhao didn't shout hoarsely, she just lowered her eyes and smiled in a ridiculous manner.

After the palace coup, all eight princes were killed in battle and executed. The other princes who had not participated were frightened by the royal artillery and did not dare to make any move.

Concubine Zhao hanged herself and died, and the entire Zhao family was executed.

"What are you here for?"

The eldest prince was wearing a silver-white brocade robe with python patterns, and he looked out of place in this dark prison.

In the dark cell, the second prince was still wearing the clothes he wore on the day of the palace coup, but they were so torn and dirty that his original appearance could no longer be seen.

One is outside the prison, smiling and standing dignifiedly.

One was in prison, lost in his thoughts, sitting against the wall.

"I'll come see you."

The eldest prince didn't pay attention to his mocking tone and still spoke in a good voice.

"Hey, do you want to see my joke?"

The second prince glanced at him disdainfully.

He really hated his pretentious appearance.

"Hey, I thought you could at least stir up some trouble. If I had known better, I wouldn't have let Xiao Lizi reveal the news to Lu Chaoning!"

Xiao Lizi is the second prince's personal eunuch and can be regarded as his confidant.

"It's you!"

The second prince rushed over bitterly, reaching out from the prison to catch the person who had brought him to this point.

He asked why the emperor and Lu Chaoning looked so prepared.

Even though they had those terrifying weapons, they shouldn't have lost so miserably.

The iron prison blocked the angry man. The eldest prince looked at the hand that was trying to grab him in front of him. There was no emotion on his face, and he looked at his ferocious face with interest.

"Everyone in the Zhao family was executed today, and your mother and concubine also committed suicide by hanging from a beam last night. Anyway, I'm afraid you don't know about our brotherly relationship for more than ten years, so I came here to tell you."

The man who was still angry and irritable suddenly seemed to have been tapped on his mute point, and he slowly collapsed, tears flowing silently from his eyes.

"My father's last reward is yours."

The eldest prince handed over the medicine bottle in his arms.

The white porcelain bottle was gently thrown onto the grass clippings on the ground and rolled to the feet of the second prince.

The eldest prince turned around and never looked back.

As soon as I walked out of the prison, the starry sky at night was exceptionally clear, with the crescent moon hanging high in it. Even though the stars had tried their best to shine, they were still blinded by this even imperfect crescent moon.

A confidant came up and called out,

"The First Prince."

There was a faint exclamation from behind.

"The second prince passed away."

The eldest prince did not look back, raised his feet, got on the carriage, and walked slowly into the darkness.

"Why is the second prince unhappy?"

The confidant asked as he poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"In the past, no matter how hard I tried, I was always beaten by the second child. I thought it was because the Zhao family behind the second child was too powerful, so even though he said that I was most like him and liked him the most, he never gave me any real preference. and help, I sympathize with his helplessness. He has always relied on himself for everything, studied hard, and worked hard. However, I realize now that they are all excuses. I am like a chess piece, trying not to let the other one go too far. The chess piece that affects the future of his beloved child."

The eldest prince picked up the cup, but did not drink it. He just stared at the tea that seemed calm inside, but would slosh around at the slightest movement.

"Why do you think he asked me to deliver medicine to the second child? He was just beating me to let me put down my thoughts that I shouldn't have, otherwise the second child would end up with me in the future, hehehehe..."

The eldest prince laughed heartily, and the tea in his hand fell out due to shaking, and poured on the silver-white python robe, leaving yellowish tea stains.

The confidant took the tea cup worriedly, and began to comfort him a little at a loss.

the other side

"You find a way to steal the artillery blueprints."

The cold eyes of the man in black came from the mask.

Jiang Bandit was startled when he saw the man in black suddenly appearing.

This man could even come into Chu Xiang's palace quietly, and he knew what happened during the day so quickly.

"Okay, I'll find a way."

The man in black's eyes slowly softened,

"Princess has done very well recently. I never expected that Lu Chaoning would be the prince. He is like the eldest prince."

Jiang Bandit's eyes flashed and he said to him,

"You should know that Lu Chaoning broke off his engagement with the Su family because of me, right?"

Seeing the man in black nodding, Jiang Bandit continued,

"The Su family will definitely blame Lu Chaoning for this. Now that Zhao Taiwei is dead, Su Xiang is above one person and below ten thousand people. Now that the queen is pregnant with a dragon heir, he is Lu Chaoning's biggest threat!"

"The snipe and the clam are fighting over us, Fengyi, so that the fishermen can profit."

The man in black said coldly.

"Heijin, you have to know that if Lu Chaoning loses, our plan will be meaningless. Once the Su family holds Chu Xiang in their hands, not even the emperor brother, not even Fengyi will be able to benefit. And if Lu Chaoning ascends the throne , with my current position in his heart, I will definitely be able to help the emperor take advantage of the situation."

The man in black thought for a moment and finally nodded,

"do you have any plans?"