Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"Forehead!"

Li Jiancheng looked down in disbelief at the arrow that had pierced his chest.

Before he could say anything more, he suddenly fell off his horse.

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!!!"

Li Yuanji's expression changed drastically, and his hasty shouts startled Li Shimin.

next moment.

"call out!"

A gleaming silver spear shot out like a silver snake. With a sound of flesh being pierced, the crowd, who were about to make another move, froze in shock as they looked in the direction of the attacker.

"this......"

At this moment, Li Chengqian was deeply rooted to the ground, still holding the same throwing posture as before.

However, the spear that should have been in Li Chengqian's hands had suddenly disappeared. Only the spear on the tree trunk behind Li Yuanji was still vibrating.

Li Yuanji looked dazed.

"Fourth Uncle, when you get there, if the King of Hell asks who killed you, tell him frankly that the person who killed you... was your nephew, the eldest son of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, I, Prince Li Chengqian of Zhongshan!"

"If you become a ghost, don't go after the wrong person!"

"you......"

"Pfft!"

Qi Wang watched as he tumbled off his horse and lay not far from Li Jiancheng.

Even Li Shimin, the seasoned general known for his strategic prowess, was momentarily stunned.

“Chengqian, you..”

"Father, go see the Emperor immediately and seize control of the palace guards! Hurry!"

Li Chengqian shouted and strode forward, not even glancing at Li Yuanji, who was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open in death, before suddenly drawing his spear.

"Uncle Yuchi, you take a group of men and go with my father to the Wude Hall. The rest of you will accompany me to resist the traitors from the Eastern Palace!"

Seeing Li Chengqian, who had already taken the lead and was rushing towards the Xuanwu Gate amidst shouts of battle, the crowd suddenly realized what was happening.

Hou Junji's expression changed.

"Quickly! Follow me! We must stop the traitors from the Eastern Palace!"

Zhang Gongjin hurriedly turned his horse around: "Your Highness, quickly seize the Imperial Guard's tally! Our success or failure hinges on this!"

Just as Li Chengqian's group rushed towards Xuanwu Gate...

General Chang He was already leading his troops in a difficult defense of the gate.

Outside, Feng Li, the General of the Imperial Guards of the Eastern Palace, appeared to be insane.

"Chang He! As the garrison commander of Xuanwu Gate, you actually colluded with the Prince of Qin to rebel! Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will exterminate your entire family!"

"Attack! Break through the city gates! Rescue His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Beside him, Xue Wanche, the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace, and Xie Shufang, the left cavalry commander of the Qu Zhi Prefecture, were also extremely anxious.

The two men didn't care what crimes they would be charged with attacking the palace gates afterward.

With a roar, it charged forward instantly.

"Ah! Open the door for me!"

The veins on Xue Wanche's forehead bulged. To be able to serve as a military officer in the Eastern Palace, one must possess considerable strength, especially considering that there were more than two thousand people outside at the moment.

For a moment, the Xuanwu Gate, which had been barely held back by the efforts of Chang He and others just moments before, was now in a state of disarray.

Finally, with a creak, a gap was torn open.

Chang He was shocked: "No, fight our way out! We can't let them in!"

In an instant, two figures roared and suddenly burst out through the gap that had opened to the left and right.

By the time Li Chengqian and his men rushed over, Xuanwu Gate had already been mostly breached.

At this moment, the Xuanwu Gate garrison is under siege by troops from the Eastern Palace and the Qi Prince's Mansion, and their position appears precarious.

"You scoundrel! Take this!"

Before Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, and others could stop him, Li Chengqian's spear, still stained with the blood of his fourth uncle, Prince Qi, suddenly flicked like a venomous python's tongue.

With a "splatter" sound, blood gushed out.

A soldier who had been trying to rush into the city gate just moments before suddenly had a large hole ripped open in his neck.

Chang He, who was also struggling to defend himself, narrowed his eyes. Before he could even see the person who made the move, Li Chengqian was already like a tiger charging out of its cage.

He withdrew instantly, carrying the bodies of three or four soldiers.

"Close the city gates!"

Li Chengqian shouted loudly, and Chang He's expression changed instantly, without having time to think further.

"Close the city gate!"

Amidst the creaking sounds, the sounds of fighting outside Xuanwu Gate were deafening. However, upon seeing the gate that Chang He was about to close, Hou Junji and Zhang Gongjin, who were following closely behind, had drastic changes in expression.

"Chang He! Don't close the city gates!"

"Your Highness!!!"

Chang He was taken aback. Before he could ask why they were stopping the gate from closing, the Xuanwu Gate was slammed shut by several soldiers with a loud thud.

A furious and savage curse instantly reached the ears of everyone inside and outside the Xuanwu Gate.

"Li Chengqian, the heir of the Prince of Qin, is here! Who dares to fight me to the death!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this voice and name, Chang He, who had just closed the city gate, felt a wave of dizziness, as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer.

The heir of the Prince of Qin's mansion?!

Why is he here?!

How could the King of Qin allow his crown prince to be involved in such a matter?!

This question not only exploded in the minds of Chang He and others, but also outside Xuanwu Gate, Xue Wanche, who seemed to have been rammed by a huge force, and Feng Li and other generals of the Eastern Palace who were commanding the attack on the gate, were all staring blankly at this moment, holding a blood-stained spear.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared from the silver spear, instantly dispatching several of Li Chengqian's Eastern Palace guards.

"Shi, Shizi?!"

Equally shocked were General Jing Junhong, the Xuanwu Gate garrison commander, and General Lü Shiheng, who were standing on either side of Li Chengqian, having already broken through the city gates to block the incursion into Xuanwu Gate.

In the original history, these two should have died in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

But now.

"Generals, do not worry. Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Qi Li Yuanji committed adultery in the palace. The evidence is conclusive. They were guilty of treason and have now been executed!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Li and the others' expressions changed drastically. Meanwhile, Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng, who were standing beside Li Chengqian and were almost prepared to die in battle, couldn't help but let a glint of surprise flash in their eyes.

A loud shout came from above the Xuanwu Gate.

"The traitorous Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Li Yuanji are the ringleaders! You will all surrender at once!"