The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 326 Conferring of the Empress Title (The Finale)

He gave an order to Wei Jun, who stepped forward and shouted, "Listen up on the city wall! Xiahou Yu murdered the emperor and seized the throne. Everyone has the right to kill him. Open the city gates and surrender. If you resist, your entire family will be executed."

Just then, Xiahou Yu stood on the city gate, dressed in golden armor, looking majestic. He shouted at Xiahou Ying, "Xiahou Ying, I have ascended the throne and am the true emperor. You are now plotting rebellion."

The Prince of Duan's army parted to make way for a prison cart, inside which was the Imperial Advisor.

Gu Lounan's long hair was disheveled and stuck to his face, his clothes were tattered, and his body was covered in wounds. He was on the verge of death.

Seeing this, he glared at the Prince of Duan and shouted, "Xiahou Ying, no matter what happens, I am the one sitting on the throne now. Bring him here!"

At his command, a man quickly appeared on the city gate. The surrounding area was silent, and Xiahou Ying felt as if his blood had frozen.

Yin Quan was forced to stand on the city gate, and Xiahou Yu drew his sword with a "snap" and pressed it against her neck.

Yin Quan looked at Xiahou Ying at the city gate, her eyes reddened, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

She bit her lip tightly, wondering why she was still so weak, even shedding tears.

“Madam…” Xiahou Ying felt a lump in his throat. He had kept her here for her safety, but she had been captured.

It turned out that Gu Lounan still had some influence in Chonglou Manor. As soon as Xiahou Ying left, they captured Yin Quan and rushed to the capital at full speed, much faster than Xiahou Ying's army.

The wind carried Xiahou Ying's sobs. Yin Quan tried to hold back her tears, but they kept blurring her vision. It wasn't fear, nor weakness, but rather reluctance.

Along the way, she had fallen deeply in love with Xiahou Ying. She wanted to grow old with him, but she knew very well that Xiahou Ying was born to sit on the throne.

The people are suffering and living in misery. It is Xiahou Ying's mission to kill the tyrant and create a peaceful and prosperous world, so she cannot be a burden to him.

"Xiahou Ying!" Yin Quan shouted down from the city wall. Xiahou Ying heard Yin Quan's voice and rode up quickly, able to hear her voice clearly.

"Are you out of your mind?" Xiahou Yu saw that Yin Quan was not afraid at all, but instead had a righteous and awe-inspiring air. This woman was beautiful and her temperament was unparalleled. He said to Yin Quan, "Don't worry, after I kill Xiahou Ying, I will bring you into the palace, make you a concubine, and love you well for him."

"Pah!" Yin Quan spat in his face. "Xiahou Yu, compared to Xiahou Ying, you are a complete bastard."

"So hot," Xiahou Yu wiped the spittle from his face. "I hope you'll be just as hot when you get to my bed."

Yin Quan completely ignored him. She looked at Xiahou Ying below the city wall, her tears already dried, and shouted, "Xiahou Ying, you just need to give way. I, Yin Quan, love you!"

After saying that, she jumped off the city wall. A white figure fell from the city wall, like a light feather or a fluttering butterfly.

Xiahou Ying drew closer and closer into her vision, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips. How wonderful it would be to be forever immersed in his embrace!

Xiahou Ying felt a sharp pain in his eyes, and tears welled up in his eyes.

The cry of "Kill!" echoed through the sky.

Although Xiahou Ying had 100,000 imperial guards, the people of Tianji Mountain were all martial arts masters, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. They had already infiltrated the capital last night, and several of them had even infiltrated the imperial guards to become gatekeepers.

Xiahou Yu was still reeling from Yin Quan's fall. He never imagined that this little woman would be so resolute and courageous.

By the time he came to his senses, the city gates had already been opened, revealing blood and fire, light and tears.

Seeing the 30,000-strong army surging towards him like a tidal wave, he was horrified. Someone opened the city gates.

Wei Jun and his men charged into battle, shouting as they attacked, "Those who surrender will be pardoned."

I heard that Prince Duan has led his troops into the city, and the people of the city have begun to infiltrate the ranks and attack the Imperial Guards from the rear.

Soon, veteran officials from the court led their family soldiers to the city gate. While they were attacking the imperial guards, they were also calling on the people to welcome Prince Duan.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the group on Tianji killed several generals in the Imperial Guard, changed into their clothes, and shouted within the Imperial Guard, "Xiahou Yu murdered the late emperor; everyone has the right to kill him!"

Soon, the morale of the Imperial Guards collapsed, and many soldiers defected. Xiahou Yu's army suffered a crushing defeat, holding out for only an hour before the Imperial Guards almost surrendered.

The people of Tianji Mountain seized the opportunity to capture Xiahou Yu. After the war ended, all the civil and military officials led the people to kneel and worship under the city gate to welcome Xiahou Ying into the city.

After Xiahou Ying marched into battle, he donned the imperial robes and ascended the throne as emperor.

Half a month later, in the imperial prison, Xiahou Yu sat on the ground, his hair disheveled. Hearing the sound of the cell door opening, he raised his head and shouted aggressively, "Xiahou Ying, you traitor! I am the true emperor..."

Xiahou Ying, dressed in the imperial dragon robe, was now the Son of Heaven, his nobility beyond measure. He looked at Xiahou Yu, who was exhausted and mentally drained, with an icy expression. If he hadn't used Yin Quan to threaten him and forced her to jump off the city wall, he might have spared her life out of consideration for their shared bloodline. But now, that was impossible.

"Xiahou Yu, even now, you remain stubbornly unrepentant."

"Stop talking nonsense," Xiahou Yu said, his hatred for Xiahou Ying undiminished despite his defeat. "The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. If you have the guts, kill me."

Xiahou Ying's voice was icy cold, "Of course I will kill you."

Xiahou Yu suddenly fell silent. After a long while, he looked up at Xiahou Ying.

Xiahou Ying asked, "Did you kill Father Emperor?"

His pupils widened. "Didn't you already know?"

“I knew you were involved in the plot to murder my father, but I never imagined that you would actually kill him for the sake of power.”

Xiahou Yu collapsed to the ground. Sure enough, he had fallen into Xiahou Ying's trap. If he hadn't been the one to commit the murder of the late emperor, the officials and citizens wouldn't have resisted him and helped Xiahou Ying, and Xiahou Ying wouldn't have been able to win.

"You're despicable!" he roared as he charged at Xiahou Ying. Several soldiers stepped forward and forcefully pinned him to the ground.

Xiahou Ying said, "Take him away and behead him at noon in the West Market."

After leaving the imperial prison, Xiahou Ying went to the Empress's palace.

On the dragon and phoenix bed, Yin Quan was wearing a phoenix robe and a crown. She had been unconscious for fifteen days. Xiahou Ying had given her the power of the divine artifact within him to preserve his heart meridian. No one knew when she would wake up—today, tomorrow, or perhaps never.

Xiahou Ying would come to see her every day and sleep in the palace every night.

After she left, the person on the bed suddenly opened their eyes, startling the maid.

Yin Quan shouted, "If you shout again, I'll cut out your tongue."

After saying that, she quickly got up, took off her phoenix crown and dragged off her red robe, and ran out. She muttered to herself, "Once you become emperor, you'll have three thousand concubines in your harem. I'm not going to serve you with those women anymore."

Actually, she woke up when Xiahou Ying first entered the palace. Although she didn't wake up, she could hear everything Xiahou Ying said. Although Xiahou Ying loved her very much and had already made her empress, in this era, the emperor had to have three palaces and six courtyards. She didn't want to live such a life, so she pretended to be asleep. As soon as Xiahou Ying left, she made a quick getaway.

She was muttering to herself as she walked forward when she suddenly bumped her head. She hurriedly whispered, "Get out of the way."

"Where is the Empress going?"

"It's good that you know I am the Empress. Get out of the way, I'm leaving the palace."

Something's not right about this voice. Yin Quan looked up and met Xiahou Ying's cold eyes.

"Hehe," she forced a smile, "I'm a little dizzy, I'll go first."

As soon as she turned around, Xiahou Ying pulled her back, and she bumped into Xiahou Ying's arms.

He picked up Yin Quan and said, "The Empress is dizzy. I will take you back to rest and, by the way, let you fulfill your duties as Empress and give birth to a prince for me."

"Help!" Yin Quan cried out in her heart.

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