Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

At the Ninth Prince's command, the guards behind him immediately rushed forward to fight.

The Sizhou troops, who were already at a disadvantage, were immediately defeated and killed, screaming in agony.

The Bingzhou troops took the opportunity to charge, and in the blink of an eye, the Sizhou troops suffered heavy losses.

The Third Prince, who had just arrived, saw the streets full of Sizhou soldiers fleeing and could not help but get furious:

"General Fang, are these the troops you brought with you?"

Fang Liangping's mouth twitched, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I will definitely handle this matter!"

Taking a deep breath, Fang Liangping roared, "Everyone, stop right there! The Third Prince is bringing his men to support us. Everyone, follow me and charge!"

"Those who disobey orders will be killed!"

After saying this, Fang Liangping, holding a spear, personally led the team to charge.

Upon seeing this, the defeated Sizhou troops immediately gathered together and forced the Bingzhou troops to retreat.

But even so, the Bingzhou troops still relied on their strong combat effectiveness to block the crazy attacks of the Sizhou troops.

"Charge again, keep charging!" Fang Liangping gritted his teeth and roared in order to show off in front of the third prince.

The Ninth Prince saw this and immediately came up with a plan. He shouted, "The King of Chu was killed by the Sizhou soldiers. Avenge the King of Chu!"

This shout immediately aroused the anger of the Bingzhou soldiers. They brandished their weapons and fought with the Sizhou soldiers.

For a moment, the scene was filled with deafening shouts and cries.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, the news of the fifth prince's death also reached the palace.

In the palace, inside the Yangxin Hall.

The emperor, who had been outside for a whole night, finally couldn't bear it anymore and was leaning back on a large chair in the hall.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps disturbed the peace in the hall.

Zhao Ming walked quickly into the hall and saw that the emperor was dozing off. A look of hesitation appeared on his face.

He wondered if he was going to wake the Emperor.

At this moment, the emperor took the initiative to speak and said slowly: "What happened?"

How could the emperor sleep in such a situation in the city? He was just closing his eyes to rest.

Zhao Ming quickly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, it's bad, the fifth prince was... killed by the third prince."

"what!"

The emperor could no longer maintain his appearance, jumped up from his chair, and roared, "Didn't you say that the fifth brother had the advantage? I even asked the shadow guards to protect the third brother, so how come the fifth brother was killed now?"

Zhao Ming lowered his head and answered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it was because the Shadow Guards killed many people around the Fifth Prince that Fang Liangping was able to gain the upper hand after he arrived with the Sizhou troops."

"The Third Prince showed no mercy and immediately led the Sizhou soldiers to kill everyone around the Fifth Prince. In the end, the Fifth Prince was unwilling to be killed and took the initiative to kill the Third Prince, but died at the hands of Fang Liangping."

After these words came out, the emperor slumped in his chair like a deflated ball.

He knew that he had miscalculated.

I thought that supporting the third brother to become the crown prince would be able to check and balance Chu Ning.

But he never expected that the third brother's ambition was so big that he wanted to kill the fifth prince directly.

The emperor became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it, and he felt extremely regretful.

If I had known that the third brother had such great ambitions, I should not have handed over the Sizhou troops to him.

The situation in the city is now showing signs of getting out of control, but he is powerless to do anything.

Chu Ning was shot by an arrow and his life or death is unknown. The Bingzhou troops will definitely fight with the Sizhou troops. Even if the imperial guards are sent out, they will not be able to suppress them.

After killing Chu Ning and the fifth prince, the third prince's ambition grew greatly, and he would definitely take action against other princes.

Thinking of this, the emperor's face darkened: "No, we can't go on like this!"

The emperor stood up suddenly: "I want to leave the palace!"

"His Majesty!"

Zhao Ming's face changed drastically, and he immediately knelt on the ground, hugged the emperor's feet with both hands, and cried:

"It's too dangerous outside the palace. You can't go out. The situation is unclear now. Once you go out, it will give others a chance!"

The emperor's face darkened: "What do you mean, do you think someone dares to attack me?"

Zhao Ming didn't say anything, but just hugged the emperor's feet and cried and refused to let go.

"Step aside!"

The emperor said coldly: "If you don't get out now, my son will be killed by the third brother!"

"No, Your Majesty, you cannot go out. I will not let you go out even if I die." Zhao Ming held the emperor's feet tightly and refused to let him leave the palace.

The emperor's mouth twitched, and he was about to speak, but a shadow guard came to report: "Your Majesty, the Third Prince and the Ninth Prince are fighting!"

When these words came out, the emperor's heart trembled: "Why are they fighting?"

The shadow guard answered truthfully: "The Third Prince was leading the Sizhou soldiers to the Chu Palace and happened to pass by the street where the Ninth Prince was.

The Ninth Prince thought that the Third Prince was coming for him, so he joined forces with the Bingzhou troops to defeat the Sizhou troops.

But when the Third Prince and General Fang Liangping arrived with the Sizhou troops, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. "

The emperor couldn't help but look extremely ugly after hearing this.

Since he has been encountered by the third brother, he will definitely take care of the ninth brother as well.

No, we must not let the third brother continue killing.

"Come here, immediately convey my order, have the Third Prince come to the palace and tell him that I want to make him the Crown Prince!"

The emperor knew that if it were for any other reason, the third brother would never come to the palace at this time.

But if he is named the crown prince, the third brother will have to come.

But what the emperor didn't know was that the third prince was already bloodthirsty at this moment.

on the street.

The third prince looked at the stalemate and a cold look appeared on his face.

If he continued to fight like this, not only would his troops be consumed, but the Bingzhou troops and the royal guards from other places would also unite to deal with his Sizhou troops.

Therefore, he must fight quickly and decisively.

Thinking of this, the Third Prince shouted loudly: "In fact, the Eighteenth Brother has not been confirmed dead. Now many people are besieging the Chu Palace. As soldiers of Bingzhou, do you want to watch the Eighteenth Brother's mansion being destroyed?"

The Bingzhou troops must have known that the Chu Palace had been attacked, and the morale of the army was immediately shaken.

The Ninth Prince was furious when he saw this: "Don't listen to him, he wants to trick you into leaving!"

But the Third Prince sneered and said, "My other troops have already rushed to the Chu Palace one after another. There should be a fight over there now. If you don't go over to help, I can't guarantee that the Chu Palace will be destroyed."

The Bingzhou soldiers were already blaming themselves for the fact that Chu Ning was shot by an arrow and his life or death was unknown. When they heard that the Chu Palace was in danger, they immediately became anxious.

"Never mind, let's go protect the palace first!"

"Yes, something has happened to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, and we cannot let anything happen to the Princess of Chu!"

"Go to Prince Chu's Mansion quickly and ensure the princess' safety."

For a moment, the Bingzhou soldiers had no desire to fight and retreated towards the Chu Palace.

The Sizhou troops did not pursue them, but allowed them to retreat. Instead, they took the opportunity to surround the Ninth Prince and others.

This scene made the Ninth Prince dumbfounded.

He never dreamed that the Bingzhou troops would retreat on their own initiative.

When he was shocked and angry, he heard the Third Prince sneer: "Ninth brother, now it's only the two of us who will decide the outcome."

"Don't worry, my fifth brother is waiting for you on the Yellow Springs Road. You won't be lonely if you walk together!"