Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 346, 381382. Qian Renxue: Watch as my Empress personally directs…

This 'flawless' plan...

Qian Lingyun found it somewhat familiar, especially the Xuanwu Gate... which was unforgettable for every Blue Star person!

Qian Renxue originally wanted to strike first and have Xuechen find an opportunity to get rid of all these foolish younger brothers. However, Qian Lingyun disagreed with this approach.

Even if the old emperor is still alive, the infamy of fratricide is unpleasant to hear.

Furthermore, these foolish and wicked younger brothers only dared to make underhanded moves behind Xu Tianran's back when he was the crown prince.

Now that he has ascended the throne, how come he suddenly has such guts to resort to desperate measures?

Qian Lingyun wouldn't believe there wasn't something going on here.

Finally, at Qian Lingyun's request, Qian Renxue could only pretend to be panicked and went to the Duke's mansion in Yuma alone.

"Quickly inform my mother-in-law, I have an urgent matter!"

In front of the Duke's mansion, Qian Renxue lifted most of her hood and anxiously called out to the steward.

The Duke's steward dared not delay and led Qian Renxue quickly toward the reception hall where Yuma was.

As soon as she entered, Qian Renxue, looking utterly panicked, threw herself at Yuma's feet. She looked up, clutching Yuma's clothes, and pleaded, "Mother-in-law! Save me!"

"Huh!? My daughter bullied you? You've come to me for justice?" Yuma glanced at Qian Renxue and asked nonchalantly.

"No, it's that my brothers want to find an opportunity to kill me during Father's birthday celebration!" Qian Renxue said sadly, her head bowed, seeing Yuma's calm expression.

"They are all my brothers, I simply cannot bring myself to kill them!"

"Ha, just womanly sentimentality! You useless thing, I don't even know what my daughter sees in you!" Yuma glared at Qian Renxue, then remained silent for a long time before saying:

"Those few good-for-nothings dare to covet the throne? They're utterly lawless! ...Fine! Seeing your pathetic state makes me angry. I'll stick with you for the next few days!"

"Thank you so much, Mother-in-law!" Qian Renxue said, her eyes filled with emotion and tears welling up in her eyes.

"They actually want to make my daughter a widow, how audacious!" Yuma stroked her chin, looking towards the palace with ill intent.

Over the next few days, all of Qian Renxue's guards and maids were replaced by several elders from the Holy Spirit Cult.

Interestingly, for several days in a row, nothing changed about those princes.

Over time, some of the servants who had jobs resigned and left, leaving only the Shadow Douluo Xue Chen, which Xu Tianran had always used, Yuma, and Hua Yue Douluo Zhang Lexuan to stay by Qian Renxue's side.

In response, Qian Renxue smiled and said to Qian Lingyun, "These good-for-nothings are probably scared. But that's fine too, it saves me the trouble."

"No trouble at all! Only when they're all dead will your throne be secure!" Qian Lingyun put her hand on Qian Renxue's shoulder and straddled her without a care.

As she savored the tenderness, she whispered a reminder:

"My men have found some clues; it seems your few 'brothers' have already made contact with some of their forces!"

"Them?" Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback, then realized what she meant. She sighed and said softly, "Shrek's reach extends quite far, even within the Sun Moon Empire!"

"Then I request Your Majesty's permission to abolish the other departments and establish the Imperial Oversight Department, to drag these damned bastards out, bring them to justice, and execute them!"

Qian Lingyun pressed her cheek against Qian Renxue's, winked playfully, and whispered, "What does Your Majesty think?"

"The Empress is very wise and righteous, truly my right-hand woman. You can do it with peace of mind! I'll protect you..." Qian Renxue pursed her lips, her purple pupils looking down along Qian Lingyun's well-proportioned collarbone.

What to do? It seems she can't leave this haven of comfort...

The Third Prince's Residence...

"Third Brother, what exactly did they say? What are they planning over there? Should we do it or not?"

The sixth prince looked at his brothers with a somewhat gloomy expression, his dark pupils filled with anxiety and worry.

Although there are rumors that Shrek Academy, which is known as the number one academy in Douluo Continent, intends to support the brothers in killing Xu Tianran.

But verbal encouragement and support cannot be equated with a massive army.

There has been no concrete support whatsoever. We can't just let them rebel after a few words of encouragement from Shrek Academy!

He was self-aware; he lacked his father's boldness, Xu Tianran's abilities, and the competitiveness of the Third and Fourth Princes.

Even if they manage to kill Xu Tianran, the throne won't go to him, the sixth son...

"Sixth Brother, don't panic! I called you here today to show you the strength of Shrek Academy!"

The Third Prince chuckled, rose from his seat, bowed deeply towards the rear hall, and said in a deep voice, "Your Excellencies, please show yourselves!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than several more people suddenly appeared in the room.

The six people, both men and women, were tall and slender, their faces covered by armor, concealing their features. They all wore a distinctive dark green robe.

"Your Highnesses, I greet you!"

The leader gave a light snort and arrogantly cupped his hands in greeting to the group, but the scar running across his face was something that even his mask couldn't completely cover.

"You guys get ready to ambush Xu Tianran! We'll hold off those high-level Soul Masters!"

As she spoke, the female Soul Master with the most alluring figure among the six picked up the teapot on the table and began to sip.

The glistening water droplets overflowed from her full, cherry-like lips, and dripped one by one along the curve of her chin onto her plump breasts, creating countless sparkling water splashes.

The captivating feminine charm made the young princes unconsciously swallow, and their bodies inexplicably felt a surge of heat.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! The Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps under the Guardian of the Nation will not intervene! The Evil Lord and Terror Claw Soul Master Corps are currently stationed in the Cliff Mountains, several hundred miles from Mingdu!"

In order to get these "Shrek strongmen" to take a second look at him and have more confidence when killing Xu Tian and then vying for the throne, the Third Prince shamelessly revealed everything he knew.

"What about the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps? What did they say?"

The woman with an exceptionally graceful figure put down the teapot, glanced at the Third Prince with interest, and slowly stepped forward, breathing softly into his ear, accompanied by a light, bell-like laugh:

"These two Soul Master groups are quite troublesome! I certainly don't want them getting in my way!"

"Your Majesty need not worry, they... will be dealt with by others!" The Third Prince took a deep breath of fresh air and said with a smirk, putting on a confident look.

But how credible is this statement? Nobody can say for sure!

After all… the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps only obeys the orders of the Sun Moon Emperor, while the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps was just assigned to the Empress by 'Xu Tianran' a few days ago.

The leader of the Shrek Academy's elite group looked down at the Third Prince's fawning expression and suddenly blurted out, "After killing Xu Tianran, what will happen to your father, the Emperor Emeritus? What if he wants to make a comeback? Wouldn't it have been a waste to kill Xu Tianran?"

"This..." The Third Prince's face stiffened, and he looked at his brothers for help.

Seeing that none of his brothers dared to speak up, the Third Prince could only grit his teeth and explain, "It's alright, Father is old. When the time comes, let him die in the chaos of war, and then we can pin the blame on Xu Tianran! Anyway, there's no way to prove it once he's dead. After we seize the throne, whatever he says will be true!"

Upon hearing this, the corners of the mouths of the "Shrek Warriors" twitched involuntarily.

Looking at these filial sons, they hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, and finally could only give a thumbs up and say, "Hey! So filial! They're fucking amazing!"

"Hehehe!" The alluring woman swayed her slender waist and plopped down in a chair. She rested her chin on her right arm and teased, "So, when do you plan to make your move? We need to know that!"

"My father's birthday is in three days. At that time, all the civil and military officials and dignitaries will come to offer their congratulations! Once we succeed, Your Majesty can take those imperial nobles hostage and leave without worry!"

"Afterwards, we will forever share the same ideals with Shrek Academy! And share the world!"

The Third Prince spoke excitedly, his eyes filled with inexplicable fervor.

There's no way around it; among all the princes right now, he's the most competitive.

If it were a matter of succession to the throne, then with Xu Tianran dead, the throne would definitely be his.

Since it's their own territory, they can say whatever they want!

Faced with the olive branch extended by the Third Prince and his group, the Shrek Academy's elite members simply nodded and hummed in agreement before disappearing from everyone's sight with the layout map of the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace.

"Is this considered an agreement?" The Seventh Prince looked at the Third Prince with dissatisfaction and said mockingly, "Third Brother! If Father and Eldest Brother are both dead, who among us brothers will ascend the throne?"

"..."

The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent. The princes exchanged hostile glances, realizing that this fragile alliance of interests was already teetering on the brink of collapse before it could even achieve its goal!

"Brothers, don't worry! Whoever rules this world, we brothers will share it!"

As he spoke, the Third Prince adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, raising his head and puffing out his chest as he explained:

"Three days from now, I will kill my father, and then bear the infamy of fratricide and patricide for my brothers!"

"Since things have come to this, I'll also state my position. Since Third Brother is so righteous, I won't vie for the throne! It's just that my eldest brother left behind two sisters-in-law… hehe!"

The Fifth Prince chuckled wickedly, raising a flippant eyebrow as he looked at his other brothers, explaining, "If our eldest brother were to pass away, we can't leave our two sisters-in-law to live as widows! I'm willing to take care of them in our deceased brother's place!"

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Damn it, I don't even want to expose you! You're just after those two imperial sisters-in-law's beauty and wealth, aren't you?

The princes pursed their lips, forcibly suppressing their urge to curse (they all shared the same mother), and turned to discuss the next steps with the third prince…

Three days later, the princes, with their clearly defined roles, began their operation after nightfall.

The third prince held civil and military officials hostage, the fourth prince led men to Xuanwu Gate to intercept and kill Xu Tianran, and the fifth prince went to the central palace to capture the empress and imperial concubines.

As for the sixth and seventh princes, they were responsible for sending false messages to the retired emperor, forcing their own father to write an edict to depose Xu Tianran.

Everything was proceeding in such an orderly manner.

Night falls…

On the city walls, the Imperial Guards, infiltrated by the Fourth Prince, surrounded all the city walls with soul-guided searchlights.

"What is going on? Where is the commander of the Imperial Guard? Don't you recognize my imperial carriage?"

Qian Renxue stepped out of the imperial carriage, looked at the city walls on all sides, and asked coldly.

"Hahaha! My foolish older brother, don't you understand what's really happening?"

On the city wall, the Fourth Prince walked out triumphantly, surrounded by the Royal Guards and the "Shrek Warriors," and said:

"The Royal Guards have been replaced by my men these past few days. Everyone here at Xuanwu Gate today is one of my men!"

"Aren't you surprised, brother? You thought you were invincible now that you've become emperor? Let me tell you, we brothers have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

The fourth prince spoke with a fierce tone, as if he had finally released years of pent-up resentment.

Seeing his once almost invincible elder brother helplessly trapped in the barbican, he finally felt a release of the pent-up frustration he had harbored for years.

Qian Renxue looked at this fool expressionlessly and said with a pained expression, "Royal brother, I really didn't expect that you would end up like this."

"Hahaha! I'd like to! You should be thinking about how you're going to explain things to your tragically deceased second brother after you go underground! Hurry! Kill him!"

At a command, the Soul Masters disguised as Imperial Guards around the barbican immediately sprang into action, setting up Soul Guidance Devices and emitting multicolored Soul Guidance Rays.

These colorful soul-guided rays rained down on Qian Renxue like a storm, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of dark clouds pressing down on a city, threatening to crush it.

"Hmph, let's see who dares to touch my son-in-law."

An angry, indifferent voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a blood-red domain unfolded, enveloping Qian Renxue and her group. The soul-guided rays, imbued with soul skills, lost their target as soon as they entered the domain and flew out in disarray.

"That sound... could it be..."

Beneath the crimson barrier, a hazy female figure emerged from the imperial carriage. The familiar face sent a chill down the Fourth Prince's spine. He pointed a trembling finger at the woman and exclaimed, "Blood... Bloodwing Grand Duke!"

"Oh my! You've got some nerve! You actually dared to rebel like your father!" Yuma raised her head and glanced disdainfully at the Fourth Prince, then turned to ask Qian Renxue:

"Son-in-law, what do you think we should do with these people?"

"Should we kill him on the spot, or cripple him and send him to prison for execution in the autumn?"

Qian Renxue peeked out from under the protection of Yuma and Xuechen. She quietly looked at the Fourth Prince on the city wall, who was sweating profusely and trembling. She smiled bitterly and said:

"Mother-in-law, although... treason is a grave crime! But he is, after all, my brother. He has committed such a disgraceful act, and it is still up to Father Emperor to decide. After all... I don't want to bear such a bad reputation!"

"As for those who joined him in the rebellion, I believe... they may have been deceived or coerced."

"If they abandon their evil ways and embrace the light, I can pardon them!"

Seeing Qian Renxue's seemingly benevolent expression, Yuma crossed her arms, closed her eyes, and said, "Fine! Since you want to spare their lives, then so be it."

(End of this chapter)