Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 384 Wanting Fairness

Emperor Jingping was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Is it so easy to take back the ceded territory?

Do you think that if you move your lips, the Northern Barbarians will spit out the meat they have eaten?

If they wanted to take back the ceded territory at that time, they could only rely on winning battles one after another and using force to take it back.

But which battle is easy to win?

Not to mention that once a war breaks out, the people living in the border areas will suffer from the war, and the manpower and financial resources consumed will be a huge amount.

By then, the country's national strength might be greatly weakened.

This is based on winning the war.

If we lose, the consequences will only be worse!

Whenever Emperor Jingping thought of this, he felt a buzzing pain in his head.

There was the third prince before, and now there is the eldest prince. How come he has given birth to so many idiots?

No, it's not that they are stupid, but human nature is greedy and they consider their own interests more important than anything else.

In their eyes, they have no regard for their country, the world, or the suffering of the people. All they care about are their own inflated ambitions and desires.

How can such a person be worthy of sitting on the throne?

Fortunately, Emperor Jingping made preparations in advance, otherwise the country would be in danger today!

Emperor Jingping raised his eyes and looked at the eldest prince intently.

"I thought you were a good person, but I didn't expect you to be even more hateful than the third brother!"

"I will give you one last chance. If you surrender now and plead guilty, I will consider giving you a lighter sentence!"

When the eldest prince heard this, his eyes widened slightly and he couldn't help laughing as if he had heard a huge joke.

The laughter echoed in the hall and it took a while to stop.

"Father, are you sick and confused?"

The eldest prince straightened his waist, which was bent with laughter, and said, "I will give you one last chance, just pass the throne to me!"

"For the sake of our relationship as father and son, I can consider asking the imperial physician to keep you alive so that you can hold on until you see Xiao Jingyi for the last time."

"Otherwise, I can kill you at any time, and then I will still have the final say!"

Emperor Jingping sighed softly, "It seems that you are determined to seek your own death!"

The eldest prince was slightly stunned, not understanding how Emperor Jingping could still have the confidence to say such things at this time.

Is it...

The eldest prince felt a little uneasy, but before he could think about it, he heard Emperor Jingping suddenly say in a cold voice: "Go ahead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of black figures jumped down from the sky.

In just a blink of an eye, all the guards around the eldest prince were killed by a single sword.

The technique is clean and neat, without any delay.

These are the Dragon Shadow Guards around Emperor Jingping. They have been secretly protecting Emperor Jingping's safety and rarely appear in public.

The eldest prince's eyes widened in horror.

However, what shocked the eldest prince even more was yet to come.

Emperor Jingping stood up, walked slowly to the eldest prince, and kicked him several feet away.

The eldest prince was like a kite with a broken string. He hit the door with a bang and fell heavily to the ground.

He spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wow" sound, ignoring the pain in his body, and forced himself to look up at Emperor Jingping.

There was shock, horror, fear, and a bit of realization in that look.

Who, who is seriously ill with smallpox, would have such physical strength?

He originally thought that he was the oriole behind the scenes, but he didn't expect that he had already been in the game without knowing it.

The real culprit was actually Emperor Jingping.

He had known all this for a long time and had even made preparations in advance, just waiting for himself and the third prince to fall into the trap.

Emperor Jingping took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his face slowly and calmly.

In a short while, all the ugly and horrible scars on his face disappeared.

The eldest prince's guess was confirmed at this moment. He was so excited that he vomited blood several times.

"Fake...all fake..."

"Father...you acted really well..."

"You have deceived me, your son!"

The eldest prince had no idea what was going on at this point. He just hated himself for having made one wrong move and ended up losing miserably.

The moment Emperor Jingping learned of the third prince's plan, he began to make preparations.

He originally wanted Ouyang Ming to give him medicine that would give him symptoms similar to smallpox.

However, Ouyang Ming said that there was no such medicine, so he could only find a skilled painter to paint some smallpox scars on his body.

Fortunately, the window curtains were covering the view, and with the cooperation of Ouyang Ming and several other trusted imperial physicians, no one else could notice the mistake.

Moreover, when people heard that Emperor Jingping was suffering from a serious disease like smallpox, who among them would dare to approach and take a closer look?

At this time, Zuo Yan came in from outside the palace and reported back: "Your Majesty, the inside and outside of the Purple Palace have been cleaned up."

"General Liao has been ordered to lead the soldiers of the Xishan Camp to wait at the west city gate, ready to receive your majesty's orders at any time."

Emperor Jingping nodded, "Well done!"

"Let Liao Wei lead 3,000 men into the city to assist the Shadow Blade Division in sealing off the Grand Prince's mansion and arresting all those involved."

Tonight, the Third Prince and the First Prince took turns to stage a drama of forcing the emperor to abdicate. Although Emperor Jingping condoned the situation, it also showed that the Imperial Guards were no longer a united front, and some of them sided with the Third Prince and the First Prince.

As a sharp sword guarding the imperial city, how could Emperor Jingping feel at ease if the sword could not be completely held in his hands?

Today's imperial guards have lost the trust of Emperor Jingping.

After tonight's incident is over, the Imperial Guard will surely face a wave of investigation and purge.

Fortunately, although the Imperial Guards cannot be fully trusted, there are still the Shadow Blade Division and the Dragon Shadow Guards to ensure his safety.

When the eldest prince heard that even the Xishan camp had been secretly transferred by Emperor Jingping, he realized that experience is still the key.

After Zuo Yan took the order and left, Emperor Jingping looked down at the eldest prince quietly for a while before speaking:

"Whether it's you or the third brother, I have given you a chance."

"You guys disappoint me so much!"

The eldest prince's face was full of sneer, and he laughed out loud, "At this point, father still feels that he has done nothing wrong."

"It has come to this point today, all because of you, you forced us to do this!"

"I just want fairness! Why is it so difficult? Why can't you give fairness to me and other princes?"

"You have always favored Xiao Jingyi, giving him all your love and care, and giving us other princes very little love and care!"

"I don't ask you to love me more, I just want you to see my ability, know that I am no worse than Jamel Xiao, and give me a fair chance to compete!"

"But why can't you see me?"

"Why do you think that only Xiao Jingyi is worthy of being the crown prince?"

The eldest prince forced himself to stand up straight and stood facing Emperor Jingping.