The most romantic little emperor

However, Qin Hao had no mercy. He knew that only by making these people pay a heavy price could they be truly deterred.

By the time he led everyone to the Yangxin Palace, the battle here had already settled. The leader of the rebellion was Li Mingyuan, the deputy commander of the imperial guards. If Qin Hao had not noticed this person long ago and made secret plans, he might have succeeded.

He was tied up by the shadow guards and brought to Qin Hao. He knelt on the ground dejectedly without saying a word. His former majesty was gone. At this moment, his eyes were full of despair and unwillingness, but also mixed with a little bit of imperceptible regret.

However, it was too late. His ambition and betrayal would eventually cost him a heavy price.

Qin Hao looked at Li Mingyuan in front of him, his heart was not much disturbed, he asked in a cold tone: "Li Mingyuan, my father and I have treated you well, why did you betray us and intend to rebel? As long as you are willing to expose the mastermind behind the scenes, I may consider sparing your life."

Li Mingyuan remained silent, as if he was weighing the true intention behind Qin Hao's words.

Seeing this, Qin Hao sneered and continued, "Do you think that if you don't tell me, I won't know who instructed you? To tell you the truth, I already know it."

Li Mingyuan finally raised his head, forcing a strange smile on his face. He said resolutely: "Your Highness, since you have already guessed it, why are you still asking me? Go ahead and execute me quickly."

Qin Hao looked at him, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth. He snorted coldly: "You bastard, are you so impatient to die?"

Li Mingyuan did not answer, but stared at Qin Hao with his deadly eyes, as if challenging his patience and determination.

Qin Hao smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I will fulfill your wish, but unfortunately not now..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Mingyuan suddenly slammed towards the floor, wanting to end his life in this way.

However, the shadow guards around Qin Hao were no pushovers and had already seen through his true intentions.

In an instant, a shadow guard kicked him accurately in the vitals, knocking him to the ground with his legs up in the air.

"Want to die? Humph, it's not that easy?"

Qin Hao smiled coldly, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty, "Tell me, what exactly is the collusion between you and Su Zhengfang? What ulterior conspiracy is he hiding behind?"

Li Mingyuan trembled violently and looked at Qin Hao in horror. He never dreamed that this useless prince had already known that he and Su Zhengfang were in collusion.

In despair, he thought that he would die anyway, but an unrealistic fantasy arose in his mind that perhaps Su Zhengfang would protect his family because of his loyalty over the years.

This thought made him secretly happy, and his eyes instantly became empty. He spoke incoherently, as if he was crazy, "I... I don't know... who are you..."

Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh at his poor acting. Just now, he clearly caught a gleam of light in Li Mingyuan's eyes, but this look couldn't fool him. He thought to himself, this bastard tried to get away with it by pretending to be crazy and stupid. His calculations were quite smart, but unfortunately he used them in the wrong place and chose the wrong opponent.

He stared at Li Mingyuan intently, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked in a cold tone: "Why, are you fantasizing that Su Zhengfang will save you? Or are you hoping that he can protect your family?"

When Li Mingyuan heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, but he quickly returned to his silly look, as if he had heard nothing.

"Do you think he will see and be grateful for your loyalty to him?"

Qin Hao's words were like cold arrows, constantly irritating his heart. "You are wrong. If I were Su Zhengfang, once the truth was revealed, I would probably choose to kill the witnesses to eliminate future troubles, because only the dead can't talk."

"Do you think this is the end?"

He shook his head slightly, with a sneer on his face, and continued, "Not really. By then, Su Zhengfang will probably take over your beautiful wives and concubines, your fertile land, and even your entire family business, making it his private property. In this way, he can rest assured and enjoy the benefits. Why not do it?"

At this moment, Li Mingyuan was completely beaten to a pulp. He sat on the ground helplessly, sighed deeply, and looked empty and confused. "Your Highness, you win. I am willing to confess the truth."

Qin Hao nodded slightly and waited quietly for his next words.

Then, Li Mingyuan recounted how he gained Su Zhengfang's favor, gradually emerged in the court, stepped into the emperor's field of vision, became the deputy commander of the imperial guards, and became his spy, passing on palace news to him many times.

In this case, he received a secret letter from Yuan Huchen, the general of the right camp, whose intention was to control the emperor and use him to control the princes. As for other things, he knew nothing.

After Qin Hao heard this, he finally understood the whole story. He asked in a deep voice, "Li Mingyuan, was it you who deliberately set up the assassination attempt on my father?"

Li Mingyuan glanced secretly at Qin Hao, but his face was as cold as frost. He suddenly felt that he could not escape death anyway. He sighed deeply, and finally nodded, admitting his crime.

Qin Hao waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling the shadow guards to take Li Mingyuan away and continue to interrogate him strictly.

Not long after, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Luo Yang!"

Hearing the voice, Luo Yang immediately walked in from outside the hall with a solemn expression.

Qin Hao calmly issued the latest order, "You must lead a thousand imperial guards out of the palace immediately, and capture Yuan Huchen as quickly as possible. Execute him on the spot for treason, and raid his house while you're at it!"

"Then, you will announce my order to have He Xuan take over Yuan Huchen's position and quickly take over the Right Camp. If there is any resistance, no mercy will be shown and they will be killed without mercy. We must completely eliminate the lawless elements in the Right Camp and keep the military power firmly in our hands!!"

"We need to be quick. We must not let Su Zhengfang and his men react. This must be settled before tomorrow's morning court session. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Luo Yang's face instantly became solemn, and he responded without hesitation: "Yes, Your Highness!"

He quickly rushed out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, led a thousand elite imperial guards, and personally went out of the palace to arrest people.