As soon as King Zhao died, his so-called new emperor's faction showed obvious signs of decline, and now even Marquis Yongning is dead.

Seeing that victory was hopeless, these people didn't want to continue fighting because they simply couldn't.

In the end, it was King Zhao's advisers who acted decisively and ordered the Crown Prince to flee westward.

It is impossible to win, but it is not an option to admit defeat now. Once the crime of Prince Zhao's patricide is confirmed, no one in Prince Zhao's mansion will survive, and they can only escape.

To the west is King Zhao's fiefdom, which has been firmly in his hands over the years.

As long as they fled westwards, seized control of King Zhao's fiefdom and established themselves as kings, they might still have a chance of survival.

The soldiers in the front were still fighting hard, but they didn't know that the people behind them had already started to escape. When they finally looked back, they saw that only King Zhao's body was still sitting there.

That group of people were only concerned with escaping and didn't even care about King Zhao's body.

"Where is the prince? Where is he?"

Everyone was so frightened that they forgot to resist: "They escaped."

These soldiers who fought bravely in the bloody battle were abandoned.

Seeing this, the Sixth Prince stopped his men from attacking. There was no need to fight anymore. He pointed to the empty seat next to him and said, "Everyone, put down your weapons and stand over there. Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Almost as soon as he said this, many people dropped their weapons and went there as if they had survived a disaster. The remaining generals looked dazed, as if they could not accept the fact that they were abandoned by the master they had always followed, but they still dropped their weapons in the end.

The road leading to the Emperor's bedroom was cleared. The Sixth Prince looked up and saw only the body of King Zhao.

"Won!"

He couldn't help but be ecstatic: "I won."

If he takes over this place, it means he has taken over the throne and he will soon become the emperor.

Duke Hanguo was also overwhelmed with emotion, but he was able to remain rational: "Don't worry, Your Highness. The more critical the moment, the more you need to stay calm."

The Sixth Prince took two deep breaths and said, "Calm down. I can calm down."

The Sixth Prince tried hard to suppress his excitement and walked upstairs calmly.

Finally, he walked in front of Prince Zhao. Seeing his miserable state, the Sixth Prince couldn't help laughing out loud: "Brother, when you framed me, did you think of this day?"

"You're dying with your eyes open, right? You deserve it!"

Duke Hanguo quickly reminded him: "Your Highness, you should go see His Majesty first."

Seeing the emperor's corpse before ascending the throne means that the most important thing is to get the throne. King Zhao is a dead man now, so can't he be dealt with as he pleases?

The Sixth Prince snorted at King Zhao: "I will deal with you after I finish my work."

As he was straightening his clothes and about to step into the late emperor's bedroom, at this moment, the door of the bedroom opened, and a person who was completely unexpected by the Sixth Prince walked out.

"Prince...Prince?"

Duke Hanguo's cloudy eyes narrowed. He never expected that the prince would appear here.

The Sixth Prince froze in place, unable to move forward.

The prince, dressed in plain mourning clothes, stood at the gate. His face was pale and he looked visibly weak, but he did not show any fear at all.

"Prince Zhao murdered his father and committed treason. Sixth brother, you have worked hard to kill the traitor. Now we have to hold a funeral for our father. You soldiers should withdraw."

The Sixth Prince had an ugly look on his face. He had already fought all the way here, and the Crown Prince wanted him to withdraw with just one sentence?

Where can there be such a beautiful thing?

"Twelve, you are seriously injured. I am afraid you can't handle the situation that is coming. Go back and continue to recover. When everything is settled, I will come to see you again."

The Sixth Prince tried to persuade the Crown Prince with kind words, but the Crown Prince obviously did not listen.

"My father passed away suddenly. As the crown prince, I should take charge of the overall situation. Besides, my injuries have mostly healed, so there won't be much of a problem."

The Sixth Prince gritted his teeth. Does this stubborn guy really need to be more aggressive than him?

Just then, Qin Zhuo and his men came over from both sides, with blood dripping from the swords in their hands.

A soldier nearby was holding the head of King Zhao's son. He threw it towards King Zhao, and both father and son were neatly tied together.

The Sixth Prince regretted that he should not have hesitated and should have killed the Crown Prince at the first encounter.

"Twelve, you are young, you have been in poor health since childhood, and now you are injured. You can't hold this position steadily."

"Get out of the way, my brother will not treat you badly in the future."

Duke Hanguo narrowed his eyes and smiled like a good old man, "If I remember correctly, the Qin family is not close to Your Highness, and no one in the court is loyal to Your Highness. Even few of the royal family members are optimistic about you. Your Highness can neither take the throne nor sit firmly on it. It is better to help Your Highness, the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince has always been kind-hearted and values ​​brotherhood the most. He will not let Your Highness be wronged. You can rest in peace in the East Palace."

He doesn't mention the word 'Crown Prince', but instead refers to him as the Twelfth Prince all the time. This shows that he doesn't acknowledge the Crown Prince's identity.

Qin Zhuo stood beside the prince and said, "Don't talk nonsense here. His Majesty has passed away and the prince is the only heir. Should you kneel or die?"

The Sixth Prince stared at Qin Zhuo hatefully. He was somewhat afraid of Qin Zhuo's martial arts skills, but Qin Zhuo was the only one around the Crown Prince.

He turned around and looked at Han Guogong, and they both had the same thought in their eyes.

They were just one step away, and the prince was weak and wouldn't live for more than a few days. How could they be willing to give up the victory that was so within their grasp?

The Sixth Prince slowly retreated, with his soldiers blocking his way. Although he said nothing, he was already ready to fight.

Qin Zhuo sneered: "It seems that the Sixth Prince is going to be a traitor for once."

The Sixth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "The world has always been ruled by the capable. I am also the Emperor's child, older than the Twelve. There is no way this useless Crown Prince will get the throne."

"If you guys just get out of the way, I can forgive you for what happened, but if you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless."

How can there be no bloodshed in the fight for the throne?

What if King Zhao died and then the crown prince died?

Moreover, the prince deserves to die. His existence is a handle for court officials to question him. It's good that the prince doesn't surrender. By killing him, he will be justified.

The two sides were facing each other and were about to fight.

Princess Changle, dressed in silver armor, walked in with her companions.

The Sixth Prince's men did not stop her and let her come directly to the Sixth Prince.

Even the Sixth Prince was quite happy to see her: "Cousin, you are finally here. Where is the Imperial Uncle?"

Princess Changle touched the ground with her spear: "Father doesn't want to see this bloody scene. When the dust settles, he will enter the palace."

Because Princess Changle took the initiative to help him get out of the Heavenly Prison and risked her life to kill King Zhao, the Sixth Prince and others now have great trust in her.

To the Sixth Prince, her words meant: The King of Qi firmly supports him, but cannot bear to see brothers killing each other, and will only come to the palace to crown him after he conquers this place.

With the support of his uncle from the royal family, the Sixth Prince is now full of confidence.

"Twelve, you see this, right? No one, whether it's the court officials or the clan members, supports you. Even the uncle, the Prince of Qi, stands on my side. This throne is destined to be mine."

After the Sixth Prince shouted triumphantly, he raised his hand and was about to order everyone to take action.

At this moment, Princess Changle turned the spear in her hand and pierced through the Sixth Prince's chest from his back.

The maidservant next to her also attacked at the same time, and several people surrounding the Sixth Prince, including Duke Hanguo, were killed instantly.

Under the Sixth Prince's incredulous gaze, Princess Changle suddenly drew out her spear and ended his life.

With a cold face, he knelt on one knee and said, "Changle has fulfilled his mission and killed the traitor. Your Highness the Crown Prince will be the only heir to the throne."

"Changle pays homage to our emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

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