Li Xingxian heard Li Junze's shout, swung his sword and chopped down a guard, then turned around and saw that it was just as Li Junze said, so he shouted to the people behind him,

"Don't fight too much, charge into the palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two warring parties quickly separated. The Yanbei Army followed Li Xingxian's command and followed the two of them into the palace gate.

Eunuch Chengping had been observing their battle with a cold eye. In just a short while, the Yanbei Army had suffered heavy casualties. However, Li Xingxian, who always cared for his soldiers, turned a blind eye to this.

Was it because I didn't know him well enough before, or did he choose to follow his heart this time, regardless of the consequences?

After entering the palace, Li Xingxian and Li Junze were familiar with the route and went straight to the Qianqing Palace without encountering any obstacles along the way.

This made the two of them feel uneasy. Looking around, they didn't see even a single guard, eunuch, or palace maid.

Could it be that Li Junhao is setting up an empty city plan for them?

However, when they arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, they saw the neatly arranged imperial guards, with their leader Xie Ziming waiting in front.

Seeing the two of them coming, he looked icy cold, his eyes like knives stabbing at them, "Anyone who trespasses into the palace will be killed without mercy."

As he shouted, the guards behind him also shouted.

The sound echoed throughout the palace for a moment.

Li Junze wiped the blood on his cheek, not knowing whether it was his or someone else's. He anxiously urged Li Xingxian, "Uncle, let's rush in."

Li Xingxian naturally wanted to rush in like this. This was already the last barrier. However, this was very different from their original plan.

After breaking into the palace, they must first kill Li Junhao and Li Junsheng. Only after both of them are killed, Li Junze will be the only available successor.

But now, neither of them showed up. What would it matter even if he broke into the Qianqing Palace and killed the emperor?

With the crown prince and the former crown prince around, there is no way Li Junze can ascend to the throne.

After he realized this, he regained a little of his usual calmness, and his passion for fighting also subsided a little.

"Zer, something seems to be wrong..."

He simply said this, and Li Junze followed his gaze and looked behind the two of them.

Different from the neat team of guards in front of them, there were only a few dozen Yanbei soldiers following them behind them, and all of them were extremely tired and injured.

How could this be possible? He led 50,000 Yanbei soldiers on a long journey and finally broke into the palace, so how could there be only these few people left?

Li Junze was also horrified. Wang Zhuo had been planning for so long, how could it end up like this?

"Uncle, let's rush into the Qianqing Palace and ask my father to pass the throne to me. Isn't that a natural thing to do?"

Li Junze became anxious. He could not accept such a result. If he failed this time, he would be a criminal and might even lose his life.

But Li Xingxian did not nod immediately. He continued, "Uncle, rest assured. If Ze'er becomes the emperor, he will definitely let mother be with you. She has been thinking about this for many years. Ze'er will definitely make both of you achieve your wish."

Hearing Li Junze's words, Li Xingxian's eyes were filled with madness again. Just as he raised his hand to prepare for an attack, suddenly, a slender figure appeared in front of the gate of the Qianqing Palace.

That was the person he had been dreaming about for so many years, Wang Yuyan, now Yu Zhaoyi.

She looked pale, and even her lips were covered with a grayish color. With the support of Qi Meng, she slowly walked towards them.

The Imperial Guards were also very surprised to see Yu Zhaoyi coming. It was obvious that this matter was not part of their plan.

However, they all made way for Yu Zhaoyi to pass through the Imperial Guards' defense line and walk to the side of Li Xingxian and Li Junze.

Li Junze thought about what he had just promised Li Xingxian. When he saw the look in Wang Yuyan's eyes, which were full of hatred and disgust for him, he couldn't help but lower his head guiltily.

"Li Junze, should I call you that, or should I call you Wang Junze?" Wang Yuyan asked.

This sentence shocked Li Xingxian. Could it be that everything written in the imperial edict that Li Junhao read on the city gate just now was true?

Li Junze is not a prince at all, but Wang Zhuo’s illegitimate son?

In that case, wouldn't Yan'er's child have been replaced by her own father?

When he thought of this, he immediately understood the deep sadness and hatred in Wang Yuyan's eyes.

At this time, Wang Zhuo had already rushed over. He came over panting, just wanting to see the result of his long planning. Unfortunately, ever since entering the palace, he had already guessed what the ending would be.

When he arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, he was even more certain of his guess.

"Yan'er, why are you here? Go back quickly. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan will come to see you later." Although Wang Zhuo has seen the current situation, he does not intend to accept his fate and still plans to give it another try.

The reason why he tried again was that Li Xingxian wanted to continue to be of the same mind as him.

But at this moment, Wang Yuyan was unable to let him have his wish. She smiled bitterly and looked at Li Xingxian.

"Your Highness Prince Yan, I will tell you the truth today. I have never liked you. The one in my heart has always been the emperor. Unfortunately, I am incompetent and lost my son with the emperor..."

Her words were so sad that it made people cry. Her life was really a joke.

When Wang Zhuo heard her say this, his blood boiled and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.

But he didn't even bother to wipe it off, and shouted loudly, "Shut up, Yan'er, don't talk nonsense here, leave here quickly."

Wang Yuyan was not an obedient daughter to begin with, and even more so at this moment. She looked at Wang Zhuo with burning eyes and smiled miserably, "Father, are you worthy of Yan'er calling you father for so many years? Yan'er has suffered so much because of you..."

She had still held out hope that maybe Sun Xingzhi was really her son and that her father had swapped them.

But after last night, she secretly went to Jingji Army and did a blood test with Sun Xingzhi. Unfortunately, her last bit of hope no longer existed...

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