Eunuch Huang was shocked by the scene before him and asked hurriedly:

"This...what's going on?"

But no one answered him, because more and more people fell down, and the whole banquet suddenly became messy. Only a few people who were okay did not seem to know what had happened.

Eunuch Huang did not get an answer, so he hurried back to the hall and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, something has happened. The guests who came to congratulate you all seem to be sick. They are lying on the ground, holding their stomachs and suffering from abdominal pain. How about I go and call the imperial physician?"

"All fell down?" A strange look flashed across the emperor's face.

"That's not the case. The Dingbei Marquis' family, the Zhongyong Earl's family, the Third Prince and the Princess, as well as Princess Yun'an and her friends, all did not fall." Eunuch Huang said.

"No need to call the imperial physician, it's not a big deal." said the emperor.

At the moment the emperor finished speaking, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed in from the gate of the princess's mansion. They were all holding knives and guns and looked ferocious.

This group of soldiers surrounded the entire princess's mansion and then divided into another team to surround the lobby.

The sudden change surprised everyone, and everyone was talking about it -

"what on earth is it?"

"Judging from their attire, they are the Royal Guards. Why would they be here without His Majesty summoning them?"

"Why did they surround the princess's mansion? Which colleague has committed a crime? Are they going to arrest the whole family?"

"How could that be? Even if they wanted to capture him, they shouldn't have chosen the time of the princess's wedding. In my opinion, things are about to change!"

"..."

Just when everyone was panicking, the Third Prince and Fang Ruoruo looked at each other, stood up, and glanced around the entire room. Seeing that only a few people could still keep calm, they couldn't help but laugh.

The third prince supported the pregnant Fang Ruoruo and slowly walked into the lobby door.

The emperor saw this and asked hurriedly:

"Third brother, what's going on? Why are the imperial guards here? Quickly ask them to leave and don't disturb your sister's wedding!"

The Third Prince did not answer the Emperor's words, but turned to everyone and said in a voice that everyone could hear:

"Everyone, the entire Princess Mansion is now under my control. If you want to leave here alive, you must listen to my instructions. Liu Ben, close the door!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leading imperial guard closed the gate of the princess's mansion and assigned people to guard it tightly so that no one could get out.

"Third brother, what do you mean?" The emperor's face darkened.

The Third Prince did not shy away from his ambitions at this time and spoke directly:

"Father, what do I mean? Don't you understand? I want the throne!"

"Just because I married Ruoruo, you despised me and gave the daughter of Marquis Dingbei to me in marriage, hoping that I and I would restrain each other. But you secretly made the Queen pregnant with a legitimate son. In the end, my brother and I both suffered losses. It was all to pave the way for the child in the Queen's belly!"

"Why? In the past, you had no legitimate son, and I was the eldest. You repeatedly hinted to me that the position of crown prince would belong to me in the future, but I didn't expect you to change your mind so soon."

"There are some things that your father won't give to you, so I'll take them myself!"

The emperor covered his chest, looking very angry, and cursed:

"Rebellious son! Do you still have your father and king in your eyes?"

The Third Prince looked at the Emperor and replied:

"Of course I have my father in my heart, otherwise I would not waste my breath talking to you, my father."

"Father, and all the other lords, I am not afraid to tell you that the reason you felt dizzy and had stomachaches and fell to the ground just now is because I had someone poison the tea in the princess's mansion, making it impossible for you to move."

"Liu Ben, the Imperial Guard, is my man. He has surrounded this place with his men today. If you don't follow my rules, no one will be able to leave."

"If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."

"I am not afraid to tell you that Marquis Dingbei has already transferred 100,000 troops from the northern border and secretly headed for the capital three months ago. Now he has taken control of the four city gates of the capital and all parts of the imperial palace. Even the residences of the adults are guarded."

"If you don't want to implicate your parents, wife and children, just be obedient."

At this time, the Queen's father, Duke Cheng'en, asked:

"Third Prince, are you planning a rebellion?"

The third prince smiled and said:

"I don't want to rebel, I just want to get the throne. If my father is willing to write a letter of abdication and become an emperor, then I can save a drop of blood today."

After the Third Prince finished speaking, he took out a blank imperial edict and placed it in front of the Emperor:

"Father, please."

The emperor looked at the third prince with deep eyes and said:

"Third brother, I will give you one more chance. If you let the imperial guards withdraw now and give the masters the antidote, I can give you a lighter sentence for your treason today."

“Hahahaha!” The Third Prince laughed and said, “Father, as long as you write the edict, I will be the emperor. There is no need for you to be lenient with me.”

"Are you really stubborn and will not change?"

"Father, stop talking nonsense. If you refuse to write, I will force you to do it." The third prince said, "If you were the emperor, you could still live a carefree life, but if you are dead, it's hard to say."

After saying this, the Third Prince walked to Liu Luping again and placed the sword in his hand across Liu Luping's neck:

"Father, you don't want the second sister to lose her husband on her wedding day, right?"

The emperor stared at the third prince for a long time, and finally showed a disappointed expression:

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't want it!"

"Somebody come!"

As the emperor finished speaking, a secret guard in black jumped out from somewhere in the hall. He moved very quickly and was behind the third prince in an instant. With a push of his hand, the sword in the third prince's hand fell to the ground.

Afterwards, the secret guard took Liu Luping away from the range where the Third Prince could attack.

The third prince lost his hostage, and the imperial guards outside the door hurried in and put a knife across the third prince's neck. At the same time, Fang Ruoruo, the Loyal and Brave Earl Fang Zhenghua, and the Dingbei Marquis' family were all detained by the imperial guards.

This incident happened so suddenly that even the Third Prince was shocked:

"Liu Ben, what's wrong with you?"

The commander of the Imperial Guard, Liu Ben, glanced at the Third Prince and said:

"I am your Majesty's man. I was just following the emperor's orders to get close to the Third Prince. Who would have thought that the Third Prince was so naive that he thought that a mere gold and silver would make me betray your Majesty."

"Approaching on the emperor's order? In other words, father, do you know what your son is going to do?" The third prince reacted.

The emperor did not keep the secret and said directly:

"Yes, three months ago, I knew what you were going to do. Today's scene is the stage I set for you."

"I always thought that maybe you would wake up one day and not go this far, but I didn't expect that you would really go all the way to the end, not only to usurp the throne, but also to kill the king and his father!"

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