Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 185 Underestimated Them

"If Your Highness does not wish to be further entangled with the Xuanji Hall, this is the only option."

This was a difficult decision.

Bei Chenhan thought about it for two days before finally making up his mind.

Inside the Yangxin Hall
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wishes to see you."

The person sent to monitor the First Prince's residence was Min Rui. With Min Rui there, the people from Xuanji Hall could not freely enter and leave the First Prince's residence.

Bei Chenshu was quite surprised: "Did Eldest Brother say anything?"

“No, they only said they wanted to see you,” Min Rui said. “They also said they had to go secretly.”

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Half a month later, Yin Shuo came to see Bei Chenhan again: "Your Highness, what have you thought about it? As long as you are willing, Xuanji Hall will definitely help you take back everything that belongs to you. We have strength and strategy. As long as you cooperate with us, we will definitely make Bei Chenshu's throne teeter on the brink of collapse."

Bei Chenhan remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "What do you want me to do?"

A glint of triumph flashed in Yin Shuo's eyes: "It's very simple. Your Highness, you still have many old subordinates in the court. Just contact them secretly and have them obey your orders. We will lend you a hand at the appropriate time, and then the great cause can be accomplished."

Bei Chenhan: "I need time to consider."

Yin Shuo didn't see any problem and readily nodded: "It's right for the Crown Prince to consider this carefully, but we still need to make a decision as soon as possible. Time is of the essence, and opportunities are fleeting."

"I will contact you once I have made up my mind."

After Yin Shuo left, Min Rui emerged from the wall behind the study.

Bei Chenhan: "In a few days, will I really agree to his proposal?"

Min Rui nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured, with His Majesty and your brothers working together, we will surely wipe out the Xuanji Hall in one fell swoop."

A few days later, Bei Chenhan wrote a letter and sent it to Yin Shuo, expressing his willingness to cooperate with Xuanji Hall.

Upon receiving the letter, Yin Shuo smiled smugly. He immediately instructed his subordinates to contact Bei Chenhan to discuss the specific plan.

Following the plan agreed upon with Bei Chenshu beforehand, Bei Chenhan began to pretend to be secretly contacting his former subordinates, while Min Rui secretly recorded everyone who came into contact with Bei Chenhan and the general circumstances of their meetings.

Meanwhile, Bei Chenshu was also quietly observing the movements of various forces in the court, and arranged for other trusted ministers to closely monitor any unusual behavior of officials in the court.

On the Xuanji Hall side, believing that everything was under control, they accelerated their covert preparations, not only gathering more manpower but also secretly preparing a large amount of weapons and provisions, ready to launch a coup at the right time.

On the eve of the agreed-upon date for the operation, Bei Chenhan met with Yin Shuo again.

Yin Shuo lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, everything is ready except for the final push. Tomorrow we will let that brat Bei Chenshu taste the bitterness of being betrayed by everyone. As long as you raise your voice in court, your old subordinates will respond one after another. At that time, we will work together from the inside and outside, and this world will be yours."

Bei Chenhan suppressed his disgust and nodded, saying, "Alright, let's proceed according to plan."

After Yin Shuo left, Bei Chenhan immediately found Min Rui and told him about Yin Shuo's plan and intentions: "The Xuanji Hall has many followers. Can His Majesty really handle them?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, His Majesty has made arrangements."

Min Rui dared not delay and went to the palace that very night to meet with Bei Chenshu and tell him the details.

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenshu's eyes flashed with a cold light: "Very well, since they want to seek their own death, then I will grant their wish. Marquis Gu, have the Mo Lin Army and the Shadow Guards been properly arranged?" Gu Changzhou nodded: "Your Majesty, rest assured, everything has been arranged. Tomorrow in the court, we will surely wipe out the Xuanji Hall and its cronies in one fell swoop."

After hearing this, Bei Chenshu's expression improved considerably.

Since February, we have been dealing with the people of Xuanji Hall for half a year. Just yesterday, news came from the secret chamber that the masters of Yougu Palace have almost finished refining the "Chaos Gathering Pill".

At that time, the surging spiritual power of the Gathering Yuan Pill will be released, which can help to consolidate the restrictions on the sacred ground of the imperial palace.

They weakened the Xuanji Hall's strength, thus ensuring the safety of the Holy Land.

The atmosphere in the court was particularly oppressive the next day.

As planned, Bei Chenhan suddenly stood up during the morning court session and challenged Bei Chenshu: "Your Majesty, since your ascension to the throne, you have made many wrong decisions, causing the people to suffer. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and restore peace to the world!"

After he finished speaking, some of his so-called "former subordinates" stood up and echoed Bei Chenhan.

Just then, Bei Chenshu calmly stood up and sneered, "Elder brother, do you think I don't know about your conspiracy with Xuanji Hall? Do you think these people are really your helpers? In reality, they are all my people."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless Mo Lin soldiers and Shadow Guards surged out from all sides, surrounding those who were plotting a rebellion.

Seeing this, Yin Shuo knew things were going badly and tried to escape, but Min Rui, who had been lying in ambush, blocked his way.

“Your Xuanji Hall has committed numerous evils; today is your death day.”

Min Rui, holding his longsword, spoke coldly.

Yin Shuo tried to put up a last-ditch resistance, but was quickly subdued by Min Rui.

Seeing this, the other members of the Xuanji Hall laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Looking at all this, Bei Chenhan was filled with emotion. He stepped forward and bowed deeply to Bei Chenshu: "Third brother, we owe you a great debt this time. If you hadn't been prepared, we would probably have been tricked by Xuanji Hall."

Bei Chenshu quickly helped Bei Chenhan up: "Elder brother, you are too kind. We brothers should be of one mind. This country is our shared responsibility. Now that the Xuanji Hall has been eliminated, I hope that the world can return to peace as soon as possible."

Just when everyone thought the situation was settled, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the court.

A group of mysterious people dressed in black surged in from all directions, wielding sharp blades and moving with unpredictable movements, heading towards the inner courtyard of the palace.

It turns out this is a mysterious force hidden by the Xuanji Hall.

They had been lying in ambush near the palace, waiting to rescue Yin Shuo and the others at the crucial moment.

Bei Chenshu's face darkened: "I didn't expect Xuanji Hall to have a backup plan. Lord Gu, you must quickly lead the Molin Army to meet the enemy and make sure to wipe out all these traitors."

After receiving the order, Gu Changzhou immediately led the Mo Lin Army to the scene of the commotion and engaged in a fierce battle with the mysterious man in black.

For a moment, the flash of swords and the shouts of killing shook the sky.

Min Rui and Ye Ying, along with several shadow guards, escorted Yin Shuo and other Xuanji Hall criminals back to Bei Chenshu and Bei Chenhan's side to prevent any escapees from harming His Majesty and the Crown Prince.

Looking at the chaotic scene outside, Bei Chenhan frowned: "It seems that Xuanji Hall was indeed plotting something. We underestimated them."

Bei Chenshu looked at the battlefield with a determined gaze: "It's alright, eldest brother. Today, no matter what, we must completely destroy Xuanji Hall and eliminate any future troubles."

(End of this chapter)