The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

On the top of the city wall, Concubine Liu looked at the burning fuse, her eyes full of confusion.

"What is this? What tricks is Li Chengfeng playing?"

She lived a life of luxury and had never seen common things like fireworks and gunpowder, so she thought Li Chengfeng was just being mysterious.

The fuse burned so quickly that it disappeared into the crack of the city wall in the blink of an eye.

Concubine Liu was about to make a few sarcastic remarks, but suddenly she thought of Li Chengfeng's sneaky behavior last night. Her heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came over her.

"No! Stop him!" Concubine Liu screamed, her voice full of fear.

This useless Third Prince has already shocked her too much in just one day. Even if she doesn't know what he is planning, she must stop him!

Li Chengfeng raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth and uttered two words lightly.

"late."

Just as he finished speaking, a deafening roar came from the city gate.

"boom--!!!"

The earth shook violently, as if there was an earthquake, and the people on the city wall could not stand steadily and fell to pieces.

Concubine Liu staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the maid beside her was quick-witted and caught her up, thus preventing her from losing face in front of everyone!

The huge shock wave mixed with gravel and dust swept around like a wave.

The army, which had been lined up in front of the gate and ready to march, was caught off guard by this sudden change. The soldiers and horses were thrown to the ground, and the helmets and armor were tilted...

What’s worse, some people were directly knocked to the ground and couldn’t get up for a long time!

Concubine Liu was still in shock. She didn't even bother to straighten her messy hair and clothes. She grabbed the maid's arm and asked in a shrill voice, "What happened?"

The maid was frightened by this sudden change and turned pale, stuttering: "Reply... Reply Your Majesty, this servant... This servant doesn't know either..."

The smoke and dust filled the air, blocking out the sky and the sun. The whole world seemed to be plunged into chaos.

"You idiot! Go check it out!"

Concubine Liu pushed the maid away, suppressed the fear in her heart, squinted her eyes, and tried hard to see the scene behind the smoke and dust.

After a long time, the smoke and dust cleared, but the scene before them made everyone gasp.

The originally indestructible city gate has completely changed its appearance at this moment.

Of the two heavy doors, only the upper part was still hanging precariously on the city wall, while a huge gap was blown out in the lower part, and rubble and bricks were scattered all over the ground, which was a shocking sight.

"This...how is this possible..." Concubine Liu muttered to herself as she looked at the scene in front of her, her eyes full of disbelief.

Beneath the city wall, Song Zelin looked at the blown-open city gate with a look of astonishment on his face. He stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming, and he sighed inwardly: The Third Prince is truly extraordinary!

He Sheng laughed heartily, his face brimming with excitement as he exclaimed in praise, "Great! Great! Your Highness, this move is truly brilliant! Hahahaha, let's see how arrogant that old witch can be!"

On the palace wall, the chief eunuch Gao's brows trembled violently, and he looked at the scene in front of him with shock.

He had followed the emperor for many years and experienced countless storms, but he had never seen such a strange scene.

What the hell is this thing? How could it have such terrifying power?

The smoke and dust completely dissipated, and Li Chengfeng's figure appeared at the gap. Li Chenghao's face was pale and his legs were weak. If it weren't for the guards beside him supporting him, he would have collapsed to the ground.

It's over... It's all over...

He was filled with despair, and the deafening explosion kept echoing in his mind.

The city gates were wide open, and the Marquis of Zhenbei led a host of veterans who had fought against the barbarians in the northern border, veterans who had crawled out of the pile of dead bodies...

Who can defend this palace?

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Li Chengfeng's voice, like an oracle descending from the sky, reached the ears of everyone present clearly.

He Sheng saw this and mounted his horse, shouting in a voice as loud as a bell: "All troops, listen up! Form your ranks! Charge!"

The sound was like thunder, instantly igniting the blood of the Zhenbei Army soldiers.

They were already veterans of the battlefield, and at this moment their morale was high. They rushed towards the frightened Royal Guards in front of them like a tiger descending from the mountain.

When the two armies met, the torrents of steel collided violently, the flashes of swords and the shouts of killing shook the earth.

The Imperial Guards usually lived a life of luxury and had never seen such a scene... In just a few moments, they were defeated and retreated step by step, like a group of lambs to be slaughtered.

Li Chenghao originally wanted to pretend to supervise the battle on the palace wall, but when he saw the Royal Guards being defeated, his face suddenly changed.

"Mother, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no worries about lack of firewood. Let's go!"

He knew that the situation was hopeless, so he hurriedly winked at Concubine Liu, and in a panic, he said hello to several personal soldiers beside him, turned around and fled hastily towards the depths of the palace.

In the chaos and confusion, Li Chengfeng immediately noticed the two figures disappearing from the city wall.

He sneered, jumped on his horse, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and headed towards the city.

"Your Highness! No!" He Sheng was stunned at first, then he was horrified and hurried forward.

"Feng'er, you will soon be the emperor, your body worth millions, how can you take risks so easily!"

Li Chengfeng reined in his horse and stood, his long gown fluttering in the wind, looking imposing without even getting angry.

"Uncle! How can someone who accomplishes great things be a coward who only cares about life and death?"

"The Son of Heaven guards the country's gates, and the King dies for the country! At this critical moment, can I abandon my people and flee like my elder brother?"

He turned around to look at He Sheng, pointed at the empty palace wall, and laughed out loud:

The words echoed throughout the army, and everyone looked up, only to realize that the prince had already fled...

"Great! A great emperor guards the country's gates, and the king dies for the country!"

Song Zelin clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes full of admiration, "With such imperial spirit, why worry about the prosperity of Daqian?"

When Song Zelin expressed his stance, all the officials knelt down.

"We are willing to follow His Highness, no matter what the cost!"

"We are willing to follow His Highness, no matter what the cost!"

"We are willing to follow His Highness, no matter what the cost!"

The soldiers in the square were also infected by the momentum and shouted loudly during the fight, with the sound waves reaching the sky.

Li Chengfeng, dressed in white, galloped onto his horse, looking up and shouting, "Li Chenghao has escaped. Members of the Imperial Guard, if you only lay down your weapons and surrender, I will forgive you for your deception!"

After saying that, he took the lead and galloped towards the palace gate.

Wherever they passed, the sound of weapons falling to the ground was heard!