Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

The queen's face suddenly turned pale.

Chu Feici looked at the crowd of private soldiers below the city and shouted, "Chu Yunyan, if you act like this, you will surely cause public outrage. The ministers in the court will not let you go, and neither will the people of the world! You still have one last chance. If you withdraw, I can spare your life. You can still be your prince and enjoy wealth and glory in the future. Otherwise, once my father returns, you will be a sinner for all eternity and will be punished by heaven!"

Chu Yunyan's eyes turned cold. "Chu Feici, you don't have to pretend anymore. The throne should have been mine. What makes you think you can sit firmly on the throne of Crown Prince? You are just relying on some superficial efforts to deceive the emperor's trust. I am resetting the wrongs!"

He said no more and waved his hand: "Attack the city!"

A row of feather arrows shot onto the city wall, and Chu Feici was dragged behind the parapet by Lin Yue, but the queen was not so lucky and was hit by an arrow.

She raised her tearful eyes, but she seemed to see nothing through the palace walls, through the thousands of people, through the flashing swords and sabers. She stared straight at Chu Yunyan under the city, her eyes filled with sadness, pain, and despair. As her tears rolled down, she fell backwards.

Chu Yunyan watched with his eyes wide open, his pupils constricting for a moment.

But he gritted his teeth and said in a voice only he could hear: "Mother, I can't blame you! I warned you to get to a safe place early in the morning, but you stayed in the palace. I can't help you!"

A loud bang came from the palace wall, and everyone turned to look. The private soldiers pushed the battering ram, knocking a large hole in the palace wall. The private soldiers shouted and rushed in through the gap.

Chu Feici turned around and commanded the imperial guards to resist.

Lin Yue led the charge, brandishing his long sword, charging left and right, blood splattering wherever he went. However, the enemy was outnumbered, and the soldiers around him gradually fell. He was also wounded in many places, and his robes were stained with blood.

He injured several people and rushed to Chu Feici: "Your Highness, retreat, we can't hold this place."

There was a hint of sadness in Chu Feici's eyes.

If Chaosheng Gate cannot be defended, the gates behind it will be even more difficult to defend.

Where else could he retreat to? Even retreating through one more door, or even two more, would only delay him a little longer.

But there was nothing they could do at this time, and they had to be protected by Lin Yue and his men while they retreated while fighting.

When the fierce battle was in full swing, a private soldier took advantage of the chaos and rushed in, stabbing Chu Feici with a sword.

Chu Feici dodged sideways, but the sword cut through his clothes, putting him in great danger. Fortunately, Lin Yue arrived in time and fought hard to kill the private soldiers, saving the prince's life.

Chu Feici looked at the private soldiers rushing in from all directions, his heart filled with despair and unwillingness. He knew that the situation was hopeless, and his expression was grim.

After lying dormant, forbearing, disguising himself, and planning secretly for so many years, he finally became the crown prince.

But he only became the crown prince for two months.

He completed his task well, arranged the Autumn Hunting Palace in an orderly manner, and served as regent in the capital, managing the government affairs and holding great power. However, he was powerless to resist Chu Yunyan's rebellion.

He suddenly wondered if his father knew something. So he deliberately made him the crown prince to draw everyone's attention. And then he kept him in the court as regent, was he using him as bait?

But he never got the chance to find out.

The private soldiers had an overwhelming advantage in numbers, and the remaining imperial guards were almost completely wiped out. Under the heavy siege of the private soldiers, Lin Yue was also seriously injured.

"Capture Chu Feici, and I will reward you handsomely! Chu Feici, if you surrender, I can spare your life!"

Chu Feici cursed loudly, "Chu Yunyan, you are so ambitious and are plotting treason to usurp the throne. You will surely be punished by heaven! As the crown prince, I shoulder the responsibility of the ancestral temple and the country. How could I surrender to a traitor like you?"

He gripped the sword tightly.

Seeing this, Chu Yunyan snorted coldly: "You ungrateful thing! Since you insist on resisting, I will grant you your wish!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the private soldiers rushed forward again like a tide.

Chu Feici rushed into the enemy camp waving his sword, his figure appearing lonely yet resolute in the encirclement of private soldiers.

Lin Yue tried to support himself with his injured body and wanted to protect the prince, but he was already unable to do so and could only watch the private soldiers approaching step by step.

"Your Highness, I am…I am incompetent…"

Lin Yue's voice was weak and guilty.

While fending off the private soldiers' attacks, Chu Feici shouted, "General Lin, you've done your best. There's no need to blame yourself!"

Chu Feici gradually became exhausted and suffered multiple wounds, with blood staining his prince's attire.

A private soldier seized the opportunity, attacked from behind, and stabbed Chu Feici with a spear.

Chu Feici was unable to dodge and was stabbed in the back by the spear. He groaned and staggered forward a few steps.

"Your Highness!" Lin Yue cried out in despair upon seeing this.

Chu Feici swung his sword and killed the private soldier.

But then, more private soldiers surrounded them and attacked with swords and knives.

Chu Feici's vision began to blur. Countless images flashed through his mind. There were images of his step-by-step planning, the glory of being appointed Crown Prince, scenes of him studying statecraft day and night in his study, and the elation of being crowned Crown Prince and holding all the power...

Finally, under the heavy attacks of the private soldiers, he was covered in blood and slowly fell down, his eyes still open, as if staring at the sky of the palace.

He did not commit suicide, but fought to the end.

Although he had used tricks, schemes, and strategies to seize the throne, and even resorted to many shady tactics, at least at this moment he was worthy of being the crown prince.

Chu Yunyan looked at Chu Feici's corpse with an indifferent expression: "Hang the body outside the Meridian Gate!"

The prince was dead, and he quickly captured the palace.

The second step is to control the families of court officials and arrest all the court officials in the capital.

A private army general hurried over to report, "Your Highness, this is bad! The families of the court officials are missing, and some important officials in the capital have been rescued by unknown people!"

Chu Yunyan's expression changed, and he angrily asked, "What? When did this happen?"

He was extremely angry. Without those court officials and his family, even if he controlled the palace, there would still be many variables.

I originally thought that everything was under my control, but I didn't expect such a change to happen.

The general knelt on one knee, head bowed. "Your Highness, we went to various court officials' residences as soon as we launched the coup, but most of them were empty. It seemed like we had received the news in advance. Several important officials were intercepted by our men, but were then rescued by a group of mysterious people. We had no time to stop them."

"How many of them are there?"

"According to statistics from various sources, their total number is no less than two thousand, and every one of them is a skilled fighter!"

"Immediately send someone to track down their whereabouts. We must find them at all costs. Also, strengthen the security of the capital to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunyan's brows were furious and he was in a bad mood. With his people in the Infantry Commander's Office, he had already taken control of the situation.

The Jingji Guards were blocked outside the Imperial City. Why was there a group of mysterious people there? Did the Emperor have a backup plan in the Imperial City?

Leave one group of people to look for those people, and the rest of the people will clean up the palace.

Finally, he had the palace completely under his control. After a short rest, he left 5,000 men to guard it and led 15,000 men to march non-stop towards the Autumn Hunting Palace in Wanfeng Mountain.

Although the news was blocked, it was still a precautionary measure. Besides, he was eager to eliminate all hidden dangers and ascend to that high position.

As long as everything on Wanfeng Mountain is cleared, it doesn't matter whether the families of the court officials are found or not.

At this time, the people on Wanfeng Mountain were still unaware of the incident in the capital. The autumn hunt was in full swing, and the sound of horses' hooves and shouts filled the mountains and forests.

Emperor Yongxi sat high on the hunting platform with a leisurely look on his face, chatting and laughing with the important ministers beside him, and from time to time cheering and applauding the princes and court officials who had made good prey.

"Report, report! Urgent news!" Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance broke the silence.

Everyone looked in shock, only to see a horse galloping towards them. The rider's face was filled with fear, and his body was covered in blood. Before he could get close, he shouted, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! There's been an upheaval in the capital. The Sixth Prince, Chu Yunyan, has staged a coup. The Crown Prince has been murdered, and his private soldiers are heading towards Wanfeng Mountain!"