My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

"Miss, aren't we going up to the city wall?" Yueya asked in confusion.

Qiu Ning looked at the people passing by and said, "Instead of everyone being trapped there, why don't we stay outside? Maybe we can find a chance to cooperate with the enemy from inside and outside."

……

On the city wall, Prince Yong's eyes slowly scanned the area, finally stopping at one of the concubines. He ordered his men to drag her out and shouted to the emperor below the city wall:

"My dear brother, I will only give you half an incense stick of time to think about it. If you still can't give me a satisfactory answer, I will kill one person every half an incense stick. You better think it over carefully."

After saying this, he immediately ordered the soldiers beside him to light incense and start counting time.

The concubine who was dragged out was just an ordinary beauty in the harem. She was going to be the first sacrifice. She felt desperate and kept begging for mercy and crying.

Prince Yong seemed to be enjoying it very much. He didn't even look at the concubine, and the smile on his lips became wider and wider.

He wanted to see what choice Xiao Qi would make.

If we abandon the lives of these people and continue to attack the city wall, even if we win the final victory, we will lose the support of the people.

After all, who would be willing to follow an emperor who doesn't care about the life and death of his officials and concubines and is so cold-hearted?

But if Xiao Qi listened to him and chose to commit suicide, he would be the one who benefited in the end.

Half an incense stick of time passed quickly and it was over in the blink of an eye.

Prince Yong stood up, looked down at the tower below, and asked, "The time has come. My good brother, have you considered it carefully? Do you want to agree to my terms?"

Downstairs, Guo Yian was discussing with the emperor:

"Your Majesty, how about I lead a group of soldiers to attack the rear of the imperial city? Prince Yong's main force has been deployed here, and the defense there must be relatively weak."

However, Gu Li did not agree with this.

"Even if you go around now, you won't be able to save so many people on the city wall. Prince Yong can easily kill everyone there before they can react."

What he said makes sense.

Guo Yian's eyes darkened. "Then, Master Gu, do you have two plans? One that can both protect the safety of the officials and force the prince to surrender?"

Gu Li lowered his eyelids and said, "If you want a solution, I actually have one."

After he finished speaking, the emperor and Guo Yian turned around to look at him.

……

On the city wall, Gu Li led a group of people away from the scene. This scene naturally did not escape the eyes of King Yong.

He glanced at the direction Gu Li left. He only took a few dozen people with him, which was not enough evidence, so he didn't take it seriously.

The four gates of the imperial city are now guarded by his men. If the enemy wants to attack the city, it will be impossible for only dozens of people to break in, no matter how good their martial arts skills are.

Half an incense stick of time soon arrived.

Prince Yong stood up again and shouted at the emperor, "The time is up, Emperor. Will you write this edict or not?"

The emperor and Guo Yian just wanted to delay as much as possible, so they said, "You want this kingdom, but have you ever thought about whether you can sit on it firmly?

Putting aside other things, just based on what you did today, do you think the people of the world will still recognize you as the emperor?"

However, Prince Yong did not want to listen to him talk so much, so he raised his hand and a soldier raised his sword and slashed it across the concubine's neck.

"puff."

Blood splattered everywhere, instantly making the other concubines pale with fear.

"what……"

The concubine who tried to escape was caught by the soldiers outside, thrown to the ground, and stabbed through the chest with a sword.

Faced with this scene, no one dared to escape anymore, for fear that they would be the next innocent soul to die.

Everyone huddled inward as much as possible, as if this would prevent King Yong's gaze from falling on them.

Seeing this, the emperor below clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged, showing his master's anger.

"Prince Yong, I advise you to stop and not make the same mistake again!"

When the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Qiu arrived, they saw two extra corpses on the ground.

Especially the Queen Mother, who was old and could not stand the shock at all. When she heard Prince Yong order people to light incense again and said that one person would be killed every half hour, she felt as if a thunder was rolling in the sky and striking towards her.

"That's enough, stop it!"

Prince Yong turned around and saw the Queen Mother walking towards him with an angry look on her face. He was surprised for a moment, then thought of something and said calmly:

"Mother, why are you here?"

The Queen Mother was also furious at this moment, and she advised earnestly: "Enough, stop struggling in vain, stop, and don't add any more unnecessary casualties."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yong's face darkened. He said, "Mother, even you are unwilling to support me?"

A flash of pain appeared in the Queen Mother's eyes.

It was true that Prince Yong was her biological son, but she had to admit that although the emperor had not made any great achievements in this position over the years, he had not made any major mistakes either.

For the time being, he can be considered diligent in his work and caring for the people.

But looking back at Prince Yong's actions, she was not sure. If he really came to power, there was a great possibility that he would become a tyrant.

The Queen Mother can't afford to gamble.

Seeing that the Queen Mother did not speak, Prince Yong's heart gradually cooled. He mocked:

"Have you forgotten, Queen Mother, that I was the one that Father favored the most? You also said that I was the heir that Father preferred. Why? Now, I just want to take back what belongs to me. Hasn't Queen Mother always supported me in doing this?"

What? Now that things have come to this, is the Queen Mother going to regret it?"

When the officials not far away heard this, they all widened their eyes and looked at the empress dowager in disbelief.

Even Qiu Xiang behind him couldn't help but take two steps back.

What was Prince Yong talking about? He forced the emperor to abdicate, and he even had the Queen Mother's support behind him?

How could the Empress Dowager, as the concubine of the late emperor, do that?

Faced with everyone's doubts and speculations, the Queen Mother knew that the image she had worked so hard to build for many years was ruined.

She closed her eyes in pain, and when she opened them again, there was a look of determination in her eyes.

“Nothing.

The late emperor's preferred heir has always been the emperor. I said that on purpose because I was unwilling to see Concubine Rong's son take that position. I lied to you."

hum!

When Prince Yong heard this, he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

What did she say, mother?

Cheated him?

The person that the emperor favors the most is Xiao Qi?

"No! That's impossible!"

"Everyone in the court can see that the one my father favored the most during his lifetime was clearly me. He even praised me in public, saying that I am both virtuous and talented and capable of shouldering great responsibilities."

Besides, Concubine Rong was not favored at that time, and Xiao Qi's performance was also mediocre. He would never believe that his father would give up him and choose Xiao Qi.

"But that was all a facade created by your father in order to confuse everyone and secretly cultivate Concubine Rong and her son." The Queen Mother spoke next, ruthlessly puncturing the last shred of thought in Prince Yong's heart.

"In fact, your father had intentionally shown his preference for you in order to use you as a target and have all the princes resort to various methods, overtly and covertly, to suppress you. If it weren't for the protection of my maternal family, you would have suffered countless murderous attacks.

Youer, listen to my advice, turn back and don't make the same mistake again!"

The Queen Mother's words were like a bolt from the blue, making all that Prince Yong had worked hard for and persisted in over the years seem like a joke.

If the late emperor really intended to support him to ascend the throne, then he would have a reason to comfort himself. But now, this only belief has collapsed. Who can tell him that what is the point of usurping the throne in such a way that goes against the will of the world?

In this way, he would really become a traitor and everyone would be able to kill him.