Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Xue Huaiyu looked at the secret letter written back by the scout, which clearly described the various things that Prince Gong had done in his fiefdom.

How could Xue Huaiyu tolerate this? He himself had only recently taken office, and he was already willing to hand it over to someone else? That was definitely impossible.

The moment Xue Huaiyu discovered the matter, he immediately thought of convicting Prince Gong and killing him.

However, Prince Gong is currently in his own fiefdom, and there is no reason or evidence to kill him. Who knows, if Prince Gong gets anxious, he might immediately lead his troops in rebellion.

Xue Huaiyu immediately summoned Ye Churan to the palace to discuss the matter together.

Ye Churan had heard the rumors, but she was still shocked to learn that Prince Gong was actually planning a rebellion, especially since the Emperor himself had said it.

"Chu Ran, what should I do?" Xue Huaiyu said anxiously.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan!" Ye Churan said calmly.

"Oh, Chu Ran, tell me in detail." Xue Huaiyu looked at Ye Chu Ran and asked excitedly.

"Please step into the trap..." Ye Churan replied.

Xue Huaiyu listened carefully to Ye Churan's plan and thought it was feasible.

Then they immediately sent someone to handle it.

At Prince Gong's Mansion, Prince Gong also received an imperial edict from Xue Huaiyu, inviting him to a winter banquet.

Prince Gong was taken aback when he suddenly received Xue Huaiyu's summons to the capital. He didn't know what Xue Huaiyu was up to, but this banquet was a good opportunity for him.

"Xue Huaiyu, you delivered yourself to our door this time!" Prince Gong said fiercely.

..............

Winter Feast

Prince Gong arrived as promised that day. Halfway through the banquet, he kept shaking the wine cup in his hand but refused to drink.

Seeing this, Xue Huaiyu feigned doubt and asked, "Uncle, is it that the food and wine don't suit your taste? Shall I have the Imperial Kitchen bring some more?"

Prince Gong sneered and said sarcastically, "Nephew, your little tricks are really hard to hide!"

"Is the wine poisoned? I wonder what I have done wrong that Your Majesty would want to kill me?" Prince Gong dropped the pretense and asked Xue Huaiyu directly.

Xue Huaiyu's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "I wonder what the Imperial Uncle means by this?"

"Hahahaha, I really don't know how a fool like you got to sit in this position!" Prince Gong said with a mocking laugh.

"Oh, I almost forgot, you were promoted by the Prime Minister!" Prince Gong continued to mock.

At this moment, Xue Huaiyu's face was extremely dark. With each sentence Prince Gong spoke, Xue Huaiyu's face darkened a little more. Prince Gong had to mention the Prime Minister, which was a sore spot for him.

"Uncle, aren't you afraid I'll punish you for saying all this?" Xue Huaiyu looked at Prince Gong and said coldly.

"Convict? Hahahaha!" Prince Gong looked at Xue Huaiyu with amusement, a hint of disdain and mockery in his eyes, and said, "Nephew, stop pretending. Wasn't this banquet specially prepared for me? Since you already know those things, why put on this pretentious act? Who wants to see it?"

"Bang!" Xue Huaiyu slammed his hand on the table, stood up, his eyes wide with anger, and shouted, "Guards! How dare Prince Gong speak so disrespectfully to me! This is utterly rebellious and an insult to the imperial majesty! Seize him!"

In an instant, the atmosphere at the banquet became tense as a group of soldiers armed with weapons rushed in and surrounded Prince Gong.

Upon seeing this scene, Prince Gong immediately realized that Xue Huaiyu had been prepared all along, and that today's banquet was nothing more than a trap.

He sneered, a dismissive look on his face, and turned to look at the guards around him.

You were prepared, but so was I.

At Prince Gong's signal, the guards around him drew their long swords, the blades flashing and exuding a chilling aura. They surrounded Prince Gong, confronting the Commander of the Imperial Guards.

“Nephew, do you think I would just casually enter the palace? You’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, haven’t you? I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time too. You should abdicate, Xue Huaiyu. You are not worthy of sitting in this position at all,” Prince Gong said disdainfully to Xue Huaiyu.

In the blink of an eye, Prince Gong smashed his wine cup on the ground. With a crisp sound, the already tense palace instantly became even more chaotic.

Before Prince Gong arrived, everything had been arranged. The eunuchs and palace maids around him were all disguised assassins. As soon as they heard the signal, they immediately took action and rushed towards Xue Huaiyu like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

The other ministers present were also stunned by this sudden turn of events, but someone quickly shouted, "Protect the Emperor!"

It's unclear who shouted this, but everyone reacted and rushed to cover Xue Huaiyu's retreat.

But the assassins were hot on their heels, and Wen Yichuan finally arrived to help.

Seeing Xue Huaiyu attempting to escape, Prince Gong became extremely anxious and immediately ordered, "Chase him! Kill him without mercy once you catch him!"

At this time, Prince Gong's private army had already calculated the timing outside the city and breached the capital. The entire capital was thrown into chaos, and every household immediately closed their doors, fearing that they would be affected.

Those private soldiers also rushed straight to the palace.

After seeing the rescue arrive, Prince Gong became even more calm.

The palace descended into chaos, filled with flying blood and gore, and horrified screams echoed throughout.

Not long after Prince Gong's private army entered the palace, General Pei arrived with his troops to provide relief and engaged in a fierce battle with Prince Gong's private army.

Prince Gong has been anxiously searching for Xue Huaiyu. Now, all he needs to do is kill Xue Huaiyu so he can ascend the throne.

Then Prince Gong arrived at a courtyard inside the palace and found Xue Huaiyu.

Prince Gong was still wondering where Xue Huaiyu might have hidden, but he never expected that the guy would actually be hiding in the inner palace.

Looking at the beautiful concubines before him, Prince Gong sighed inwardly, "Xue Huaiyu is really living a good life! So many beauties by his side!"

Prince Gong was already planning in his heart that after killing Xue Huaiyu, he would take these beauties for himself.

Prince Gong, wielding a long sword, charged straight at Xue Huaiyu. The other concubines, pale with fright, scattered in panic.

Seeing this, Xue Huaiyu immediately drew his sword and began to fight Prince Gong. It was clear that Xue Huaiyu's martial arts skills were inferior to Prince Gong's, and he gradually began to lose ground.

"Die!" Prince Gong roared, his eyes wide with rage, and then thrust his sword fiercely at Xue Huaiyu.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" At the critical moment, a concubine suddenly rushed out from nowhere and stood in front of Xue Huaiyu without hesitation, taking the fatal blow for him.

Meanwhile, General Pei had swiftly dealt with the private soldiers and rushed to the scene. The sight before him startled him.

"Protect the Emperor!" General Pei immediately ordered, sending men to surround Prince Gong.