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At Chen Nan's command, the Imperial Guards did not make any move.

They were all imperial guards, so naturally they would only obey the Empress Dowager's orders.

Although Chen Nan was powerful, he was still only the Prince of Zhennan, far from having the authority to command them.

But then they saw Liu Bangua's right foot, which had already been raised, suddenly return to its original position. Upon seeing this, the two people behind him also stopped.

The three of them turned around and looked at Chen Nan at the same time.

Liu Banggua's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "What? Does the Prince of Zhennan want to keep us here?"

Chen Nan stared for a long time, then pondered, "Are all the people of Western Shu so impolite?"

"how do I say this?"

Chen Nan embraced the Empress Dowager behind him and said, "My Empress Dowager of Northern Wei has not yet given a word, and you all want to leave like this? Doesn't that mean you don't take Northern Wei seriously at all?"

The next moment, Chen Nan walked towards the three of them and said, "Do you really think that our Northern Wei is a place where you can come and go as you please?"

As Chen Nan drew closer, Liu Banggua's aged aura vanished completely, replaced by a sharp and ruthless aura.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce confrontation.

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from outside the main hall: "Mo Bai, a subordinate of the Prince of Zhennan, requests an audience!"

These words once again shocked the court officials.

Chen Nan, in particular, instructed Mo Bai to stay in the Weidu government office and to ensure the safety of Weidu.

But why did he suddenly appear in the imperial court?

Everything will only be known once he comes in.

However, Chen Nan's uneasy premonition grew even stronger.

Strangely, after a long time, the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei, still resting her chin on her right hand on the dragon throne, showed no intention of summoning anyone.

Liu Banggua laughed wildly: "Your Highness, you should leave us alone and take a look at your Northern Wei Empress Dowager first."

"Could it be that you've been so frightened by my Western Shu envoy that you dare not even summon your Northern Wei officials?"

In an instant, Chen Nan turned around, focusing all his attention on the Empress Dowager.

Only then did they realize that the latter's aura was far too weak, and he was on the verge of death.

Chen Nan dashed out at an extremely fast speed.

The distance between them was several dozen steps, but Chen Nan reached the Empress Dowager's side in just two breaths.

Upon seeing this, the court officials were completely terrified, and Eunuch Wang, who was standing next to the Empress Dowager, hurriedly tried to dissuade them.

"Your Highness, this is an overstepping of your bounds! Get down here immediately!"

Chen Nan glared at Eunuch Wang and roared, "Get out!"

Then Chen Nan came to the dragon throne, raised his right hand with a slight tremor, and tentatively placed his fingers on the tip of the Empress Dowager's nose.

This test caused the Empress Dowager's breathing to weaken further, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Chen Nan's hand froze in mid-air.

Eunuch Wang also sensed something was wrong, but he didn't have Chen Nan's guts.

He could only muster his courage and ask, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager..."

He didn't get the rest of the question out, but he could sense that something must have happened to the Empress Dowager.

Chen Nan raised his head and stared at the three people from Xishu. He naturally knew that all of this was probably the work of these three.

Noticing Chen Nan's gaze, Liu Banga smiled coldly: "Has Your Highness discovered anything? Is it that your Northern Wei Empress Dowager is about to die?"

"What? The Empress Dowager is about to pass away?"

"Really? No one has had any contact with the Empress Dowager from the very beginning until now?"

Upon hearing Liu Banga's words, the courtiers were thrown into a panic.

The late emperor had only been dead for a year, and now the empress dowager was on the verge of death, leaving the vast Northern Wei Dynasty with only a young emperor.

What should these court officials do next?

"How dare you speak so arrogantly! Who said that I, the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei, am about to die?" Chen Nan roared in fury!

He slammed his hand on the imperial desk and shouted, "Colleagues, the Empress Dowager's old illness has relapsed, and she needs the imperial physician's treatment!"

"Now, I, the King, have taken over the Northern Wei court!"

Chen Nan spoke extremely quickly, giving everyone no time to react.

Then he asked, "Is Eunuch Wang here?"

Wang, the eunuch standing beside the Empress Dowager, also knew that it was the most appropriate time for Chen Nan to take over the Northern Wei court.

Without the slightest hesitation, he said in a sharp voice, "This servant is here. Please give your orders, Your Highness!"

Chen Nan nodded in satisfaction: "I would like to trouble Eunuch Wang to summon the imperial physician and send two palace maids to help the Empress Dowager down for a medical examination."

Is General Hongming in presence?

Below, Hongming paused for a moment, then quickly called out, "Hongming is here!"

"During the Empress Dowager's treatment, General Hongming will accompany her throughout. Remember, General Hongming must stay by her side at all times!"

Hongming clasped his hands and said, "Your subject Hongming will always remember Your Highness's military orders!"

Chen Nan then asked, "Where is General Wei Hongze?"

Before Hongze could speak, Liu Banga interrupted, "Prince Zhennan, you'd better not waste your time. In my opinion, your Northern Wei is suffering from a heart ailment that cannot be cured!"

"Your Northern Wei should surrender to my Western Shu as soon as possible, and I, your envoy, may put in a good word for you before my Emperor!"

Under his influence, two voices actually emerged from among the court officials, declaring their intention to surrender!

Chen Nan knew that he had to make an example of someone to scare others, so he quickly rushed to the court officials and drew his sword.

He randomly selected a lucky man from among the civil officials and plunged a sword into his chest.

He then coldly surveyed the crowd: "All officials of Northern Wei, if any dare to speak of surrender, their fate will be the same as this man's!"

At this moment, everyone could see that Chen Nan was in a bloodthirsty rage; anyone who dared to disobey him would be dead in the next second.

One or two people simultaneously began to flatter, "We will certainly follow in the footsteps of the Prince of Zhennan and work together with one heart."

Hearing this, Chen Nan's expression softened. He knew that these people were just agreeing verbally, but in reality, they all had their own little thoughts.

However, he wasn't going to give these people any hope of causing trouble.

He shouted again, "Where is General Wei Hongze?"

Hongze dared not hesitate and quickly replied, "Hongze is here. Please give your orders, Prince Zhennan!"

Chen Nan knew that Hong Ze's main position was General of the Guards, whose duty was to protect the palace and he also had some authority to command the Imperial Guards.

He then said, "During the Empress Dowager's treatment, Hongze shall have full authority to defend the palace."

"The entire palace guard will be replaced by the Imperial Guard. Anyone entering the palace must have my decree. Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot!"

"Your subject Hongze will always obey the orders of the Prince of Zhennan!"

Hongze's expression was stern. He answered once and then withdrew to begin directing the Imperial Guards to take over the defense of the palace.

After dealing with the palace defenses, Chen Nan glanced at Changsun Du and asked, "Is Right Chancellor Changsun Du here?"

Changsun Du was taken aback; he hadn't expected that he was involved in this.

However, he still walked to the center as quickly as possible: "Your subject Changsun Du is here. Please give your orders, Prince Zhennan!"

"During the Empress Dowager's treatment, Prime Minister Changsun shall cooperate with me in carrying out state affairs. If any subordinate officials refuse to comply, they may be executed on the spot!"

Changsun Du quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your subject Changsun Du will await Your Highness's orders!"

With orders being issued one after another, everyone could see that Chen Nan was truly envious and even risked seizing power.

However, not one of them dared to utter a single word of dissent.

After doing all this, Chen Nan remembered that Mo Bai was still outside the palace listening to the imperial summons.

He repeatedly said, "Summon Mo Bai to court!"