With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Emperor Mingde's expression was cold and stern.

Knowing that those wearing red ribbons were rebels, and adding the soldiers Nangong Xun brought into the palace and the Snake Spirit Society members, the rebels made up at least 60% of the crowd.

Even though they had made preparations in advance, they still underestimated the hidden power of Nangong Xun.

His men are at a disadvantage; if they continue fighting like this, they may lose.

Seeing that his men had the upper hand, Nangong Xun triumphantly shouted to the other side:

"Father, you are doomed to lose. If you agree to my terms now, fewer people will die. Otherwise, if my men accidentally hurt you, I will have no father to honor."

"Don't even think about it! Even if I die today, I will never let you succeed..." Before Emperor Mingde could finish speaking, a volley of arrows rained down on him.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

The commander and several shadow blades swung their swords to deflect the arrows, protecting Emperor Mingde, Nangong Yi, and several ministers in the middle.

"Where is Nangong Wu?" Emperor Mingde was worried as he did not see Nangong Wu.

Xuan Qingzi and Nangong Xun have both arrived, but Nangong Wu hasn't come yet. Could something have happened to her in the Imperial Garden?

The commander's expression also turned grim. "Your Majesty, I just heard a fight breaking out in the Imperial Garden, and I also heard the sound of flutes. It's possible that the Imperial Preceptor is using some kind of evil magic on Prince Zhenyuan again."

"Xuan Qingzi used evil arts to harm people and colluded with Nangong Xun to commit treason. Such a villain is not worthy to be the national advisor of my Western Yan Kingdom. Never again shall he be called the national advisor," Emperor Mingde said coldly.

"yes!"

The commander and his ministers hurriedly responded.

Nangong Yi glanced towards the Imperial Garden from time to time, sensing that Nangong Wu was unlikely to be in any trouble.

"Report!" A blood-soaked Imperial Guard rushed over and knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty, the newly appointed Minister of War, Yi Zhaoting, has led more than ten thousand men to attack the palace gates."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingde and several ministers' expressions changed once again.

Yi Zhaoting was someone they and His Majesty had carefully selected and promoted to the position of Minister of War, but unexpectedly, he had already been bribed by Nangong Xun.

"That heartless bastard! It's a waste of His Majesty's trust in him!" The Prime Minister was furious.

"Investigate again, and make sure to guard the palace gates well," Emperor Mingde ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes," the Imperial Guard replied and hurried back.

"Father, I'm going to guard the palace gates." Nangong Yi said to Emperor Mingde, picked up a sword from the ground, and followed the imperial guard.

Only if he, as the prince, personally guards the palace gates will the morale of the army remain unshaken.

"Quickly, you go and protect Prince Li." Emperor Mingde was worried about his son and sent a Shadow Blade to protect him.

Nangong Yi originally had guards accompanying him into the palace, but now none of them are there, which clearly indicates that he is in grave danger.

The Shadow Blade hesitated; if he left too, His Majesty would be in even greater danger.

"Go quickly, the palace gates must not be breached." The commander's expression was grave.

"As you command." Yingren could only bow to Emperor Mingde and follow Nangong Yi.

Emperor Mingde was even more worried about Nangong Wu. If something happened to her, the fate of the Western Yan Kingdom would be changed.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a commotion ahead. Looking up, he saw Nangong Wu and Bei Chenyan charging into the battle.

Wherever they went, no one could stop them; screams shook the heavens as they charged toward him.

"Kill them." Nangong Wu's voice was icy.

When Emperor Mingde heard those three words, it was like heavenly music, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

"Quickly, move to His Majesty's side!"

When the Imperial Guards saw Emperor Mingde, they fought their way toward the Hall of State Affairs.

"This wretched woman is incredibly lucky to be alive." Seeing that Nangong Wu was still alive, Nangong Xun was furious. "Imperial Advisor, kill this wretched woman immediately!"

Upon hearing his voice, Nangong Wu immediately gripped a Desert Eagle and aimed it at Nangong Xun.

"Ding-a-ling..." A bell-like sound, like a demonic whisper, rang out.

Nangong Wu felt a sharp pain in her head and instinctively clutched her head.

"Nangong Wu..." Bei Chenyan saw that she was controlled by the sound of the bell again. He sliced ​​off the head of a rebel with his long sword, held her in one arm and swung his sword to kill the enemy with the other, wanting to reunite with Emperor Mingde.

"Hahaha..." Nangong Xun laughed triumphantly, "Father, you think you can rely on Nangong Wu to protect you? I'm afraid that won't work!"

"Emperor Mingde!" A booming voice rang out:

"His Highness Prince Rui is the true chosen one of Heaven. His succession to the throne is the will of the people and an inevitable trend. I, your humble advisor, advise you not to make futile struggles, but to obey Heaven's will and relinquish the throne to His Highness Prince Rui!"

Emperor Mingde looked up in the direction of the sound.

Xuan Qingzi stood on the roof of a palace opposite, dressed in white. Sunlight shone on him, making him appear as if he were coated with a layer of silver light, giving him the image of a hermit who was detached from worldly affairs.

Nangong Wu suddenly tugged at Beichen Yan's hand, "Take me up to that big tree, I'll kill this damn Taoist priest first."

Seeing that her eyes were clear, Bei Chenyan was taken aback. "Are you alright?"

"I was faking it, what could possibly happen?" Nangong Wu climbed onto him. "Hurry up and leave."

Bei Chenyan scooped her up in his arms and flew onto the roof like lightning, disappearing in no time.

When Emperor Mingde saw them leave like that, he assumed that something had happened to Nangong Wu, and his heart sank to the bottom.

Is the kingdom of Western Yan really going to fall into the hands of that rebellious son, Nangong Xun?

He deeply regretted not having shown some mercy to the mother and son, which led to his current predicament and the deaths of many others.

Upon hearing the voice of the Imperial Advisor, the fighting stopped and they quickly split into two factions.

One faction retreated to Emperor Mingde's side, while the rebels went to Nangong Xun's side.

"Hahaha..." Nangong Xun burst into another round of arrogant laughter, and only after he had finished laughing did he say:

"Father, you have seen it. Nangong Wu was nothing but a vixen, utterly powerless before the Imperial Advisor. Now that she is dead, you should obediently abdicate the throne to your son! And issue an edict to execute all your sons. I will remember your kindness in giving me life and allow you to live out your days in peace and die a natural death."

"Don't even think about it!" Emperor Mingde was furious when he heard that he wanted to execute all his sons. "As long as I have a breath left, you will never get the Imperial Seal."

Without the Imperial Seal, even if Nangong Xun were to seize the throne, his legitimacy would be questionable. Even if he held absolute power, he would struggle to gain the approval of the scholars and the common people, and might even face attacks from the vassal kings and feudal lords.

"Emperor Mingde, His Highness Prince Rui is the true Son of Heaven, ordained by Heaven. Your imperial destiny has come to an end, and a new emperor has appeared. Do not remain obstinate and submit to the will of Heaven by abdicating the throne!" Xuan Qingzi's voice came down again.

"Xuan Qingzi, stop spreading your heretical words! You are the one who is causing chaos in the court. Even the late emperor was deceived by you and built the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion for you. It turns out you were just raising a dog of the Ming family." The more the prime minister cursed, the angrier he became.