The Emperor hadn't done this because he no longer feared being driven from the throne. He had been left with no choice, because the armies of all Beili were divided into three factions.
Originally, only part of the army obeyed the Emperor's orders, while another part listened only to King of Langya.
But now, most of those who had obeyed the Emperor were listening to the Scarlet King. The Emperor had too few men of his own left. If he sent them out, King of Langya's faction could easily take control of the whole country.
So the soldiers belonging to King of Langya's faction had to be sent off to fight. That was the Emperor's thinking.
But now, King of Langya's son had vanished. The only one who could mobilize the nation's military forces was Xiao Chuhe, after all, he had once belonged to King of Langya's faction.
If not for that, the deeply suspicious Emperor would never have appointed a Crown Prince as long as he still drew breath.
After all, once there was a Crown Prince, he would ascend the throne the moment the Emperor died. The Emperor feared Xiao Chuhe might kill him to avenge King of Langya. The odds were low, but what if?
But now he had no choice. He could only send Xiao Chuhe to lead the campaign.
And, sure enough, after Xiao Se was named Crown Prince, Great General Ye Xiaoying immediately summoned King of Langya's former troops by order of the Crown Prince. Together with the other forces, they set out to crush the Scarlet King's rebellion.
But just after they had marched out, the Lone Sword Immortal arrived in Tianqi City. With one sword strike, he cut down the city gate tower, then headed for the palace.
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