Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Prince Xiaoping and Donzhu's men were obviously not prepared for such a situation. Before the assassination even began, their own people had already thrown themselves into chaos at the palace banquet.

The crossbow arrow lost its aim in the darkness and struck the vermilion pillar with a clang. Ning Yunxiao remained calm and shouted, "Protect the emperor!"

Immediately, the Xuantian Guards emerged from the darkness as agile as cheetahs and quickly subdued the assassins.

The chaos at the palace banquet was quickly quelled, but all the officials had witnessed the brief riot.

Although Emperor Shengwu was safe and sound under the protection of the Xuantian Guards, he was extremely angry and truly lawless!

Emperor Shengwu stood up angrily and slammed the wine table and scolded.

"Leave him alive! I will investigate this matter thoroughly and punish him severely!"

Ning Yunxiao stood aside, his expression calm, without a trace of emotion on his face. "The thief is so bold, we must investigate. Come here."

After Ning Yunxiao finished speaking, he waved his hand and someone escorted the assassin to the center of the hall to be interrogated by Emperor Shengwu himself.

The assassins were controlled by the iron fist of Xuantianwei, and all of them looked ashen. Prince Xiaoping sat in his seat, seemingly calm, but in fact he was on pins and needles.

Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige stood leisurely beside Emperor Shengwu. After looking at each other tacitly, Jiang Lige nodded slightly, signaling Ning Yunxiao to continue.

Ning Yunxiao did not refuse. He turned to Emperor Shengwu and bowed.

"The assassin has been captured. I still need your instructions, Father."

Before the interrogation began, all court officials except a few with a good reputation were cleared out.

Otherwise, there would be too many people in the courtroom and it would be inappropriate for interrogation.

Then, Emperor Shengwu glared and shouted angrily.

"You daring traitor, who on earth ordered you to assassinate someone at a banquet?"

The assassins knew they now had no way to retreat, so they snorted softly, their eyes unyielding.

"We have countless warriors in the Chi tribe. Why should we only live in secluded places? Isn't Shengling known as the greatest country? If you die, the warriors of the Chi tribe will surely become famous throughout the world. When the Chi tribe rises again, no one will be able to stop it!"

The assassin's words were so funny that Emperor Shengwu was so angry that he laughed and turned to look at Jiang Lige.

"How does the Chi clan's young master explain this?"

Jiang Lige naturally waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Majesty, this is unjust! If a foreign minister had such intentions, why would he have come all this way? If he failed, wouldn't he just be sending his own head to your sword? Anyone with more wisdom would have known to send assassins to infiltrate the palace and wait for an opportunity to strike, rather than acting so rashly."

Emperor Shengwu pointed at the assassin and asked, "Is he lying?"

Jiang Lige shrugged. "Restoring the nation is about living a good life, about leaving the so-called 'secluded place' and walking openly under the sun. Since the vassal tribe can do it, why should an outsider go head-to-head with Sheng Ling and gamble with the blood of the Chi people? Your Majesty, I, Luo Sang, do not have the habit of doing business that loses money."

Emperor Shengwu said, "It seems that the Chi people don't listen to the young master's words?"

Jiang Lige ignored the teasing in Emperor Shengwu's words and pointed at another person, "Your Majesty, if you want to put someone on trial, you should put someone like him who is not so tough."

Emperor Shengwu lowered his head and saw that the man was shaking like a sieve. He was speechless for a long time, but finally put on a stern face and asked the man.

"Then you can speak. If you speak well, I will consider sparing your life."

Before the assassin could even open his mouth, he was glared at by the assassin who had just spoken harshly. Then he trembled and looked as if he didn't dare to speak.

Emperor Shengwu sneered, "You won't tell me? Take him out and chop him off."

When the assassin heard this, he ignored the other assassin's warning and told everything he knew.

The assassin was not good at speaking and said a lot of scattered things, but there was no main point. Ning Yunxiao was really impatient listening to him, so he asked something important.

"You mean, this matter was instigated by Prince Xiaoping?"

After Ning Yunxiao said this, some of King Xiaoping's men in the team naturally jumped out to refute it, saying that the internal strife of the Chi tribe had nothing to do with others.

The people on both sides of King Xiaoping and Dunzhu were originally a makeshift team put together at the last minute. When it came to shirking responsibility, no one gave in to the other. They argued with each other and immediately their plans were completely ruined.

Who among those present was stupid? Listening to the noisy arguments in the hall, after a moment's reflection, he understood the whole story.

King Xiaoping colluded with the former priest who was defeated in the civil strife of the Chi tribe and assassinated Emperor Shengwu, intending to provoke war and profit from the chaos.

Emperor Shengwu was furious, his eyes were like ice, his dragon robe fluttered without wind, and an aura of majesty instantly oppressed him.

"I govern the country with benevolence, but that doesn't mean I'm soft-hearted. There are those with wicked ambitions who have set their sights on me. If I don't take action, I'm afraid the entire Shengling will never see peace again!"

Ning Yunxiao bowed his head and saluted upon hearing this. "Prince Xiaoping is so ambitious that he is willing to sacrifice the peace of his country for his own selfish interests. He acts against the will of Heaven and will surely be punished by Heaven! Your Majesty is acting on behalf of Heaven. This is a blessing for Sheng Ling and even more so for the whole world!"

With Ning Yunxiao taking the lead, several other important officials also echoed in unison.

"Your Majesty is wise, he eliminates evildoers and protects the country!"

Emperor Shengwu said coldly, "Pass on my order to put Prince Xiaoping in the Heavenly Prison. We will make a decision after we find out the truth."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The general received the order and retreated. However, he never expected that as soon as the door of Chonghua Palace was opened, he saw that the palace had been quietly surrounded by the army under the command of King Xiaoping.

The ministers who had just left had their mouths gagged and their necks held, and they trembled as they looked at the blade-like legs.

King Xiaoping was standing in the middle, with a vicious look in his eyes, speaking arrogantly.

"My father fought for Sheng Ling his entire life, his blood stained on the battlefield. Now the emperor has abandoned his father, not even sparing his only son. A man with such a brutal character, unable to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, is unfit to be emperor. Now, for my father and the people, I will punish the tyrant and bring peace!"

It seems that King Xiaoping had already made sufficient preparations for his plan to be exposed, and his actions were swift and decisive. As soon as Emperor Shengwu gave the order, the enemy troops were already at the gates of the city.

Listening to the justification of this, I'm afraid it can really deceive some officials and people who don't know the truth.

Despite the sudden change in the situation, Emperor Shengwu remained calm and spoke in a deep voice.

"You are a man of sweet words and deceit. For your own selfish reasons, you are willing to drag the entire Sheng Ling into the flames of war. You are the real sinner."

Prince Xiaoping sneered, "I am only a warrior, and I cannot win a verbal battle with Your Majesty. But when it comes to martial arts, Your Majesty may not be able to match me."

Emperor Shengwu sneered, "Traitors and traitors are to be punished by all. Since ancient times, which traitor and traitor has ever had a good ending?"

"Whether I am a traitor or not is not up to you to decide," King Xiaoping said disdainfully. "All I know is that history is always written by the victors, isn't it?"