Wei Palace.

In recent days, Li Tai felt unprecedentedly awkward. Only when the assassins sent to Pu Zhou came back to report that they had successfully killed Wei Daibian did he feel slightly at ease.

But looking back, Li Junxian, such a sensitive person, did not stay in the palace to protect the sick emperor during this extraordinary period, but actually ran to Bing Zhou. It could be seen that Bing Zhou’s group was of great importance. Coupled with his arrest of Wei Daijin, did that mean that Wei Daijin really had evidence against the King of Wei in his possession?

Even though Wei Daibian was already dead, what if the evidence was still there?

Thinking of this, Li Tai suddenly felt a bone-chilling chill in his heart. You’ve been tricked! !

“I regret not attacking Wei Daijian, alarming him!” Li Tai was shocked, “With Li Junxian’s figure in Bing Zhou, no matter how you look at it, it looks like something my father secretly did-could it be that they intentionally used Wei Daijian as bait to lure me to attack?”

Just as Li Tai was anxiously sweating profusely, Eldest Stu Zheng Lun hurriedly ran over and crashed into Li Tai’s room without knocking on the door. His eyes were as wide as a copper bell as he grabbed onto Li Tai’s hands tightly and said with a trembling voice, “Your Highness!-It’s over, everything is over!”

Li Tai was panicking in his heart when he saw Du Zhenglun’s expression. He was so scared that his soul almost flew out of the sky, “What, what’s wrong?!”

“Wei, Wei Daibian is not dead! Prince Wu is not dead either!” Du Zhenglun was a little out of breath, his face was pale and full of fear, “Just now, just now!” King Jin drove back to the capital and entered the imperial palace. Wei Daibian was riding on his horse and was walking beside Li Junxian in full clothes. Not only did he not die, he did not even look like a prisoner! –And! Prince Wu was also amazed! King Jin ordered his followers to blow their drums and celebrate King Wu’s escape back to the capital! Now, everyone in Chang’an knows! ”

“Ah!!” Li Tai shouted and sat on the ground. Her pair of eyes were absent-minded, like a dead fish.

“Hall, Your Highness, are you alright?” Du Zhenglun panicked, his entire body trembling.

“Zhao Chong … betrayed me!” Li Tai’s empty eyes stared straight at Du Zhenglun, repeatedly saying, “Zhao Chong betrayed me, Zhao Chong betrayed me!”

“Hall, Your Highness … Things have come to this point, what should we do?” Du Zhenglun’s heart trembled when he was stared at by Li Tai, and he said in fear.

“Zhao Chong betrayed me … We were all tricked!” Li Tai muttered a few times, then suddenly his entire body trembled, and then he laughed maniacally, “Wonderful plan, wondrous plan! What a series of wondrous plans, hahaha!”

“What did His Highness say?” Du Zhenglun was stunned.

“So far, you still don’t understand?” Li Tai laughed out loud and suddenly let out a few hysterical shrieks. Then, he stared at the roof and muttered, “In the end … all of this is still under his control! We are all pawns at his mercy! Ugly pawns, self-righteous pawns, foolish pawns!”

“Your Highness is right” Du Zhenglun suddenly felt a boundless fear and didn’t dare to continue.

“That’s right, that’s right” Li Tai nodded his head with a dull expression. “It’s him, it’s him … From the beginning until the end, everything is under his control. Fortunately, I thought that everything was seamless. I never thought that I would lose so thoroughly from the beginning … I lost! This time, I really lost! I lost in a mess! I lost until I died without a burial ground!”

“Your Highness, is it this serious?” Du Zhenglun was frightened, but he was still a little unwilling to give up. He carefully said, “Even though King Wu is not dead and Wei Daijian has returned to the capital, His Highness did not do anything unusual, nor did he leave behind any fatal evidence?”

“Du Zhenglun, I always thought you were extremely smart. I didn’t expect you to be like Wei Ting, so stupid!” Li Tai struggled to get up from the ground with a pale and bitter smile. “Think about it, who told us that King Wu had been assassinated?”

“Zhao Chong?!” Du Zhenglun still didn’t come back to his senses and answered in a daze.

“But now that King Wu has returned to the capital, what does that mean?”

“It means Zhao Chong lied. He didn’t kill King Wu. He lied to us-but what does that have to do with His Highness?”

“Ignorant!” Li Tai bitterly smiled, “Then have you ever thought about why Zhao Chong didn’t kill King Wu? Why did he lie to us that King Wu is dead?”

“This” Du Zhenglun was stunned for a moment before suddenly shocked, “Yeah, he’s just a fool. Why did he do this?! Could it be that he had a personal relationship with King Wu in Xiangyang?”

“Wrong, wrong, wrong!” Li Tai sighed repeatedly, his face filled with despair. He murmured, “Zhao Chong didn’t kill King Wu, but he came to report King Wu’s death. His sole purpose is to numb us and make us think that victory is within our grasp.” Once a person is paralyzed, it is easy to forget oneself and make mistakes. “No, I was frightened by Li Junxian and rushed to kill him-that’s Zhao Chong’s goal!”

“Zhao Chong is a fool. Why would he do this?” Du Zhenglun was still puzzled.

“You still don’t understand?” Li Tai smiled like he was crying. He shook his head and said, “What does Zhao Chong do? He is clearly a politician who is so scheming that he can’t help but become a politician! Why is it that Jianghu Cao Mang has turned into a politician in a flash? Don’t you understand?”

“Ah!” Du Zhenglun suddenly came to a realization and cried out in shock, “Your Highness is saying that Zhao Chong is simply one of His Majesty’s people?”

“Hahaha! Hahaha!” Li Tai suddenly laughed hysterically.

This laughter sounded so terrifying to Du Zhenglun that he couldn’t help but take a few steps back and had the urge to seize the door and flee.

‘”Royal Father, my good Royal Father! So, you have never truly trusted me. You have always been testing me and scheming against me!” Li Tai suddenly collapsed to the ground powerlessly and shook his head with a bitter smile. “Idiot! Idiot, I’m really idiot! I thought everything was in order and I only waited for victory to come! I didn’t expect that I had fallen into his trap from the beginning and never escaped! … Alright, it’s over, it’s over, it’s all over!”

“Your Highness, things haven’t reached such a desperate stage, have they?” Du Zhenglun suppressed his panic and said, “Even if King Wu is not dead, he is still a concubine. How can he compete with you for the Eastern Palace? King Jin is weak, incompetent, and has no foundation in the court. Even Situ, who was willing to assist him, has given up on him-in the end, you still have a chance of winning!”

“No, not even the slightest bit. This time, I was completely defeated. I was utterly defeated!” Li Tai lay powerlessly on the ground and muttered to himself, “Since Zhao Chong is one of Father Emperor’s men, then he must have told Father Emperor everything about King Wu’s assassination. Do you know what Father Emperor hates the most, that is, brother-disciple conflict and flesh-and-blood conflict! There is also such a thing as Xiangyang Dragon Qi … there’s no way to remedy it, it’s all over!”

“Difficult. Could it be that we were defeated by a Jianghu Grassland Zhao Chong?” Du Zhenglun shouted unwillingly.

“No, not to Zhao Chong, but to …” Li Tai raised his head, his face completely pale, and his pupils were filled with despair as he murmured, “My Father Emperor!”

Du Zhenglun was stunned. He was speechless. He could only feel his entire body turning cold and his heart trembling as he said, “What should we do now? Why don’t His Highness take the initiative to plead guilty? No matter what, His Highness is His Majesty’s biological flesh and blood. Even if there is a mistake, His Majesty will spare us.”

“Is there any meaning?” Li Tai grinned and smiled bitterly in despair. “After this defeat, my best outcome is to be expelled from the Imperial City like my big brother, exiled to a remote and bitter cold place, and never return to the capital for the rest of my life … Rather than wagging my tail and begging for mercy, it would be better to die a happy death!”

“Your Highness, no!” Du Zhenglun panicked and hurriedly pulled King Wei, “Things have not reached an irreparable stage!” After all, Li Ke hadn’t entered the Eastern Palace yet, and His Majesty hadn’t come to inquire about his guilt! Perhaps there are still variables? –Yes, and Situ, and Uncle Changsun! You can find him! His Majesty has always been obedient to him. As long as he guarantees, at least His Highness will be safe! ”

“It’s useless.” Li Tai shook his head powerlessly. “You don’t know my father, nor do you know my uncle. They can turn a blind eye to trivial matters. Once they reach the bottom line, my uncle will stand with my father without any hesitation and become ruthless! … Have you forgotten about the Black Warrior Sect?”

Hearing the words “Black Tortoise Sect”, Du Zhenglun’s expression instantly turned petrified as he thought to himself, “Yes!” The Emperor and Changsun Wuji had never been soft-hearted on matters of principle! … It seems that this time, King Wei, who has seriously violated His Majesty’s bottom line, truly has no chance to turn the tables! Perhaps his best ending would be the same as the former Crown Prince Li Chengqian …

“Off you go!” Li Tai suddenly said coldly. He got up from the ground and sat down. He cut his messy hair and robes and said, “You should serve King Wu before the dust settles so that you can save your life!”

“What did His Highness say?” Du Zhenglun was shocked, “If loyal officials don’t serve the two masters, how can there be a reason for them to betray the master and surrender to the enemy in the face of a great calamity?”

Li Tai sneered, “Listen to my advice, let’s go!” There will be a blessing in the future if King Wu does not die. It won’t be long before he is made the Monarch of Storage. However, his foundation in the court is not strong, and at this time when he is recruiting people to buy people’s hearts, as long as you voluntarily admit your guilt and surrender, he will definitely not remember the generous acceptance of his previous vengeance. Including those officials and officials who used to vote for me, tell them to disperse, let’s go! Join forces with King Wu as soon as possible! –This king, if you lose, then you lose. I don’t want to drag you to your deaths together! ”

“Your Highness Prince Wei!” Du Zhenglun suddenly cried and knelt down. “I will not leave! I will not leave! If I want to die, I will die with Your Highness!”

“Why bother?” Li Tai said indifferently, “The prosperity of the Du Clan is all up to you.” Is there a need to ruin the entire clan for the sake of a momentary impulse? … Don’t worry, the overall situation has been decided, and this king’s heart has long since turned deathly gloomy. At this final moment, if you can save one more person, I will repay you for following me. It could also reduce the turmoil and the loss of talent for the Great Tang Dynasty’s imperial court … It was kind of you to say that you were about to die! “Listen to my advice. Let’s go!”

“King Wei!” Du Zhenglun kowtowed with tears in his eyes.

“Let’s go, my teacher … Mr. Du!” Li Tai slowly cupped his hands and bowed to Du Zhenglun, “This king’s defeat to his father is so convincing that I have no other thoughts!” … If you can burn two pieces of yellow paper on this king’s grave at this time next year, this king’s heart will be relieved! ”

Tears flowed down Du Zhenglun’s face as he slowly raised his head. His eyes widened as he looked at King Wei, who was saluting him. His heart was filled with despair!

Thus, he stood up and took a few steps back. He bowed down and said, “I, Du Zhenglun, bid farewell to my king!”

He stood up and bowed every three steps back!

Li Tai, who had fallen to the ground, closed his eyes and said, “Sir, take care!”

At this moment, in the Penglai Palace.

King Wu Li Ke, King Jin Li Zhi, Li Junxian, and Wei Daibian all bowed before Emperor Li Shimin’s bed. Next to him were Eldest Sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Apothecary Li, and Chu Suiliang.

“Seeing His Majesty Kang Yu, His Highness Prince King Wu and His Highness Prince King Jin return safely, this old minister’s heart can be relieved again.” Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled, “This is really the blessing of the Great Tang, the blessing of the world!”

Eldest Sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the others chuckled and nodded in agreement.

Although Li Shimin has awakened, he is still relatively weak. At this moment, there is a trace of a smile on his face and he says, “Sanlang, childish slaves, and all of you, get up! Seeing you all return safely, I am very relieved.”

“Thank you, Royal Father!” Li Ke and Li Zhi both stood up and stood to the side.

Li Ke looked at Li Shimin worriedly. He seemed to have something to say, but he didn’t dare to speak.

“Sanlang has something to say?” Li Shimin asked.

Li Ke suddenly turned around and knelt down in front of the couch, “Your son, I want to beg Father Emperor for something!”

Everyone was slightly surprised as they looked at King Wu.

“Why are you making such a big fuss?” Li Shimin asked indifferently.

“Your son” Li Ke seemed to hesitate.

Changsun Wuji understood, waved his hand, and retreated with Li Jing and the others, leaving only Li Shimin and Li Ke in the room.

“Speak!” Li Shimin said.

“Your son knows the details of the Jingzhou case. Father Emperor must already know everything. Therefore, your son is willing to beg …”

“What do you want?”

“Your son is willing to beg Father Emperor to forgive Fourth Brother for the mistake he made in his foolishness!” Li Ke said, “Now that my son is safe and sound, I have not suffered any harm! Furthermore, Fourth Brother has ordered me to be protected and not to harm my life! It can be seen that Fourth Brother also has good intentions, and he does not intend to maim each other!” … Father, please forgive Fourth Brother and do not punish him! ”

After saying that, Li Ke bowed down and placed his head on the ground, “Father Emperor, please fulfill it!”

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Ke, who was kneeling on the ground, speechless for a long time.

“Zhen, have you said that you want to punish the Azure Bird?” Li Shimin suddenly said, “Anyone can make mistakes. Knowing one’s mistakes can change one’s mind. It was because I saw that there was still a trace of kindness in his heart that I secretly sent Li Chunfeng to take care of Zhongnan Mountain. Ke’er, forget about this! You only need to remember that regardless of what happened in the past, regardless of what happens in the future, Azure Bird and Childish Slave are your brothers, and you all have the same bloodline as me! A thousand years, ten thousand years, could not change this fact! So never-never put a sword on your brother’s neck! “If you do this, I will not let you off. All the people of the world will not let you off. The Qing Shi Pill Book and your conscience will never let you off!”

Li Ke’s heart involuntarily began to beat wildly. He knelt on the ground and answered in panic, “Your son, remember father’s teachings! Until death do us forget!”

“Go back and rest, pay your respects to your mother and consort, and report your safety.” Li Shimin seemed to be tired. He let out a long sigh and said, “Get out. Call the palace people to call the Azure Bird to see me.”

“Yes, I’m leaving …”

Li Ke exited the dormitory and just walked to the entrance of the hall, he saw Eldest Sun Wuji, Li Jing and the others standing in front of the open pavement fence on Dragon Tail Road and looking into the distance. Li Ke looked in that direction and was immediately shocked!

There was a place not far from the imperial palace where thick smoke billowed into the sky!

Li Ke hurriedly ran over and asked, “What’s going on?”

Eldest Sun Wuji’s brows furrowed tightly, and a few words burst out from his teeth, “The Wei Palace … Great Fire!”