Traveling through time and space to become a concubine: I just want to live a leisurely life

The emperor seemed to sense an invisible threat and quickly turned sideways, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

Then, the emperor grabbed the wrist of the Minister of War with his backhand. The force was so great that the other party felt a sharp pain and the dagger almost slipped out of his hand.

At this time, the people nearby realized what had just happened.

They were all scared and broke out in cold sweats.

"Chu Shangshu, are you planning a rebellion? How dare you...you assassinate the emperor!"

A minister pointed at him in horror, his fingers trembling and his face as pale as paper.

His voice was particularly sharp in the chaotic scene.

Several other officials were also stunned, first in shock and then in horror.

Minister Chu felt unwilling in his heart. His hands were restrained by the emperor, but he did not choose to give up.

He opened the palm of his right hand and quickly took the fallen dagger with his left hand. The sharp blade flashed with cold light and pierced the emperor's heart.

The emperor had no choice but to let go of the hands that were holding him and fall backwards.

At the same time, he did not forget to kick the dagger in his hand.

With a clanging kick, the dagger in Minister Chu's hand was kicked into the air like a meteor, drawing a graceful and thrilling arc.

Suddenly, two guards rushed out from the chaos like ghosts, holding long swords in their hands, with a determined light flashing in their eyes, and slashed at him with their swords.

Minister Chu's expression changed drastically. He retreated in a hurry, trying his best to avoid the oncoming attacks from the two men.

Although he narrowly avoided it, he could still feel the tip of the sword passing by him. The tension between life and death made his heart beat like a drum, almost bursting.

The two men took advantage of the situation and pursued Chu Shangshu. Under such pressure, he was no match for the other two and soon fell into the disadvantage.

There were already several wounds on his body, and blood had seeped through his clothes, staining their original color.

At this moment, Minister Chu suddenly realized that the sounds around him seemed to be gradually weakening.

He took the time to look at the other end of the battle, and instantly, his heart and liver were broken.

He was stunned, and the scene before him made him feel like he was falling into an ice cellar.

The person who was originally dying on the ground and was even thought to be dead, now stood up again, regained his life, with a strange smile on his face.

He now finally understood that the emperor had known all this for a long time and they had fallen into an elaborate trap.

Just as he was stunned, he felt a sudden sharp pain and felt a bloody hole in his shoulder. Blood gushed out like a fountain, soaking his clothes.

A sharp sword was also placed on his neck, flashing with cold light, as if mercilessly reminding him that resistance was meaningless.

With reluctance and despair, he had to weakly pound his hands down and gave up his last resistance.

The air was filled with a strong smell of rust, along with a heavy feeling in his heart.

"Minister Chu, you lost!"

At this time, the emperor's low and cold voice sounded in the empty city wall, with a hint of sarcasm.

This was also the first sentence the emperor said after he went up to the city wall.

It was this sentence that shocked Minister Chu. He looked up suddenly, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

"You...you are not the emperor, you are King Xuan." He stuttered, his voice trembling.

The ministers nearby looked at each other, their astonished expressions reflecting the surprise in their hearts.

Only King Cheng laughed out loud, “Hahahahaha”, and said proudly, “You didn’t expect that!”

King Xuan then slowly raised his hand and took off a human skin mask from his face, revealing his true appearance.

Minister Chu looked at the dejected man and remained silent.

King Xuan looked at him with obvious disappointment on his face, "Actually, I didn't think about it! Father-in-law, I didn't expect that you would be the one who buried the deepest secrets."

Those words were like a sharp knife, piercing into Minister Chu's heart.

"You...the scene you just performed was just to lure me out?"

Minister Chu asked in a low voice with trembling lips, his voice filled with disbelief and shock.

King Xuan replied calmly, "You think too much. I just wanted to see what cards King Qi has. I didn't expect you to be one of them."

There was a hint of teasing in his tone.

"Where are those who were originally the King of Qi's men?" Minister Chu asked again unwillingly.

"Of course it's under control!"

King Xuan's answer was cold and direct, ruthlessly shattering the little hope in the heart of Minister Chu.

"Actually, I had no choice but to do it. I didn't want to do it."

Minister Chu tried to explain himself, hoping to find a chance of survival, but this struggle seemed so insignificant.

King Xuan thought for a while and asked, "Is it because you embezzled the military pay?"

"You know?" Minister Chu's heart suddenly sank. He had not expected that King Xuan had already known about this matter.

"I just found out about it recently." King Xuan replied helplessly.

At this time, King Cheng suddenly interrupted their conversation, "Okay, Brother Wu still has a bunch of people outside who have not been dealt with. Let's suppress them first and talk about it later."

His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he couldn't wait to see King Qi's astonished expression.