The night was like water, the wind carrying a trace of scorching heat.
Accompanied by Eunuch Li, Jiang Ziyu returned before Xu Tianji and the others. Jiang Yu had already been sent back to his sleeping quarters by the White-Clothed Guard to recover. Large numbers of Imperial Guards poured into the palace, while torchlight blazed throughout the court.
Countless soldiers rushed into the palace. Some served Jiang Ziyu, while others served Jiang Zihan. When they saw Jiang Zihan's corpse, all their expressions changed drastically.
Hua Jian Xin stood atop the eaves and declared, "Tonight, His Highness the Crown Prince brought villains into the palace in an attempt to murder His Majesty. Fortunately, Prince Wei came to rescue the emperor."
Her words naturally drew furious curses from the soldiers of the Crown Prince's faction.
In their eyes, the Crown Prince would have had to be mad to assassinate the emperor. After all, he was the Crown Prince!
Xu Tianji grinned. "Zong Tianwu, it is time for us to act. More people ought to die tonight."
Zong Tianwu stroked his beard and nodded, excitement flashing in his eyes as well.
Tomorrow, the emperor would announce that Prince Wei was about to ascend the throne. The great undertaking would be complete!
Elsewhere.
Jiang Changsheng returned to Dragon Arising Temple. Bai Qi clicked her tongue in amazement. "You are truly incredible. Such a powerful expert was slain by a single stroke of your sword. And those experts you frightened into fleeing—you did not spare them either. How did you manage to speak with someone while controlling weapons to hunt down enemies in the distance?"
She had cultivated for a hundred years, and her eyesight far surpassed that of martial artists in the same realm. She had seen tonight's battle clearly from beginning to end.