I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Xiao Yizhuo narrowed his eyes and looked at the arrogant man in front of him: "Your Highness, I hope you are well. Now that I am returning to the court, what do you mean by ambushing me at Qingyu Pass?"

Hearing what Xiao Yizhuo said, the eldest prince snorted coldly, drew his sword and pointed it at Xiao Yizhuo's nose, and said arrogantly: "Don't pretend to be confused when you know the truth. You must understand what father means. I was lucky enough to let you escape from the capital. Now that you are back, father did not kill you immediately because you are still useful. Now that Xiqi has been defeated and Beichen has withdrawn, you are no longer of any value. So now is a good time for you to die. Please do me a favor, General Xiao, and let me take your head to father to ask for credit and reward. In this way, I will be the real prince!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo's expression remained calm. He had long guessed that the emperor would do this, but he did not expect that the emperor would let the eldest prince take his life so openly.

The emperor must have made up his mind to kill him, otherwise he would never let his only prince who was capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility do something that would easily lead to gossip.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yizhuo's face darkened. He originally just wanted to return to the capital to report and then retire to the countryside, spend the rest of his life with the one he loved, and live the rest of his life simply.

But the emperor was so aggressive and refused to give him a way out, so don't blame him for being ruthless and completely rebelling against the corrupt Nansheng Dynasty.

Xiao Yizhuo clenched the sword in his hand and said coldly: "It seems that Your Majesty is determined to kill me this time?"

The eldest prince smiled smugly, "It's good that you know this. Father asked me to bring all the imperial guards with me. This time, you will definitely die! Just accept your death. Perhaps I can leave you an intact body because of your great contribution in defeating Xiqi and protecting the border!"

Xiao Yizhuo pursed his lips tightly and said nothing more.

Wen Shutang, who was standing by, was really angry when he heard this. He pointed at the eldest prince's nose and cursed: "Listen to what you are saying, what kind of shameless bullshit is that? You also know that General Xiao has made great contributions to the Nansheng Dynasty? Since his achievements are known to everyone, why did you put him to death? Can the royal family just take human lives like this?"

After hearing what Wen Shutang said, the eldest prince suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Although he knew that it was not a good idea to burn the bridge after crossing it and to abandon the donkey after it had done its work, this was the only way for him to quickly ascend to the position of crown prince that he had dreamed of since he was a child.

Therefore, even if it was against his conscience, the eldest prince had to come today.

"Enough! Stop talking nonsense! You are just a small follower. It is not your turn to interrupt me when I am talking to him!"

The eldest prince looked at Wen Shutang carefully for a few times, and suddenly revealed an obscene smile, staring at Wen Shutang with lustful eyes.

"But your little follower is very delicate and tender, not like a military man at all. Could he be Xiao Yizhuo's favorite child raised in the frontier?"

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yizhuo's eyes became stern and murderous.

He didn't say any more words. He took out a dagger from his arms and threw it out. The dagger immediately flew towards the eldest prince and pierced his left eye accurately.

The sound of the sharp blade piercing the skin was particularly obvious. The eldest prince screamed, covered his left eye, fell off his horse, and fell to the ground, roaring in pain.

"Ah! You! How dare you hurt me! I will tear you into pieces! Someone, come and capture him for me! Whoever can take Xiao Yizhuo's head, I will reward him with ten thousand taels of gold!"

There is always a brave man under a huge sum of money. When someone heard the eldest prince talking about ten thousand taels of gold, he was immediately moved and rushed towards Xiao Yizhuo regardless of anything, wanting to take a chance on the ten thousand taels of gold.

Xiao Yizhuo frowned and dealt with these little bastards without moving a muscle.

The soldiers who had been standing behind Xiao Yizhuo also heard what the eldest prince said and looked at Xiao Yizhuo in shock.

They didn't expect that their Majesty would kill a general who had just guarded the border, and even sent a prince to kill him.

This created a sense of panic in their hearts.

Now the emperor sends people to kill Xiao Yizhuo because he is afraid of his contributions. Then if they also reach Xiao Yizhuo's position in the future, will they also be hunted down by the emperor?

Thinking of this, all the soldiers fell silent, and tacitly thought of the not-so-good outcome.

Everyone immediately began to plan for their own future. They didn't want to lose their lives because of the emperor's suspicion.

Compared to bringing honor to their family and gaining fame and fortune, what they want more is a stable life.

But now it seems that the wish of a stable life is difficult to achieve.

Xiao Yizhuo's expression became increasingly cold, and the last bit of hope he had in his heart for the Nansheng Dynasty had completely disappeared.

Since the emperor really couldn't tolerate him, he would completely rebel!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yizhuo looked back at Wen Shutang and remained silent.

Wen Shutang immediately guessed what Xiao Yizhuo was thinking. She pursed her lips, turned to look at the soldiers, and spoke in a loud voice.

"Everyone has just heard what His Royal Highness the First Prince said. It was the Emperor who sent him to kill General Xiao. But General Xiao had just made great contributions to Nansheng, and the Emperor couldn't wait to kill this meritorious official. What does this prove? I'm sure you can all figure it out. Since the Emperor is unkind, we can't be blamed for being unjust!"

At this point, Wen Shutang paused for a moment, and then his eyes gradually became firm: "The current emperor is hypocritical, unable to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and favors villains and distances himself from wise ministers. This is truly the behavior of a tyrant. Today, we will rise up here and purge the emperor's side!"

Hearing what Wen Shutang said, all the soldiers were stunned. They didn't expect that the usually taciturn deputy general could say such words.

Everyone looked at each other, then thought about what the eldest prince had just said, and then thought about their own future.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and then they immediately responded loudly: "Clear the emperor's side! Clear the emperor's side! Clear the emperor's side!"

Hearing the response from the soldiers, Wen Shutang curled his lips and smiled, then turned to look at Xiao Yizhuo: "I respectfully invite General Xiao to lead us to attack the capital, remove the emperor's entourage, and return peace and prosperity to Nansheng!"

Looking at Wen Shutang's smile, Xiao Yizhuo's heart softened, a hint of tenderness flashed across his eyes, and then was replaced by determination.

"Follow me into the capital! Get rid of the traitors!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yizhuo's order, all the soldiers rushed forward and wrestled with the group of men in black.

After all, he had been on the battlefield and was experienced, and the battle was resolved in just a quarter of an hour.

The casualties on their side were not great, but the royal guards on the eldest prince's side suffered heavy casualties, and were lying in a mess.

Xiao Yizhuo slowly walked up to the eldest prince who was lying on the ground with his eyes covered, and drew his sword.

He looked indifferent and said slowly: "You and that tyrant are the same kind of people."

The eldest prince's eyes showed a trace of fear, and he shook his head repeatedly: "No! No! You can't kill me! I want to be the crown prince! How dare you hurt me! Xiao Yizhuo, are you planning a rebellion? "

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo raised a smile on his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"This is called, clearing the court of evil."

After saying that, he raised his sword and slashed the eldest prince's throat with one blow. The eldest prince's eyes were filled with fear and disbelief. He fell to the ground with a thud, completely silent.