The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 254

Chapter 254 Re-establish The Reserve Monarch
The rain outside stopped at an unknown time, and the hall became completely silent.

“Xiang Mingxuan! Xiang Mingxuan!” In an instant, Chu Yanzhi, who seemed to have understood something, suddenly shouted a few times outside the door.

A moment later, Xiang Mingxuan walked in wearing a flying fish suit. Although his robe was stained with water, it was still unable to conceal his handsome appearance. He walked over to Chu Yanzhi and bowed to him as usual. “May I know what His Highness wants me to do?”

Chu Yanzhi stared at Xiang Mingxuan with a burning gaze, as if he was going to burn his entire body to ashes. Every word he spat out was as cold as iron, “Whose person are you!”

Xiang Mingxuan raised his head and looked straight at Chu Yanzhi. He said with a clear gaze, “What does the Crown Prince mean by this? This lowly official is stepping on the land of Great Yue, drinking the water of Great Yue, and eating the sacrifices of the people of Great Yue. Naturally, he is from Great Yue.”

“Xiang Mingxuan, what exactly did Chu Xizhi give you? How dare you betray this palace for him!” Chu Yanzhi gritted his teeth and glared angrily at Xiang Mingxuan, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

In vain, he trusted him so much, yet he actually joined hands with Chu Xizhi to betray him!

Hearing Chu Yanzhi’s angry accusation, Xiang Mingxuan frowned slightly. He sighed, “In His Highness’ heart, everyone is for the good? What else?”

Chu Yanzhi coldly snorted, his ruthless eyes still firmly locked onto Xiang Mingxuan’s body.

“Your Highness is the Crown Prince. To rebel is to be unfaithful, to force loyal officials and generals is to be unjust, and to intend to kill his father in order to seize the throne is to be unfilial. How can such an unfaithful and unfilial person be the Great Yue Crown Prince!” Xiang Mingxuan’s gaze was burning as he faced Chu Yanzhi’s furious gaze. Every word he said was sonorous and forceful.

Chu Yanzhi’s blood energy was stirred up by Xiang Mingxuan’s words. He took a few steps back and stared fixedly at Xiang Mingxuan. His eyes were filled with gloomy coldness and resentment. “Good! Good! Very good! Since this palace is such an unfaithful and unfilial person in Lord Xiang’s eyes, there should be no way to defend against another life!” As soon as he finished speaking, the sword in his hand swept towards Ming Xuan like lightning.

Suddenly, something flew in mid-air, and with a slap, a heavy object seemed to fall onto the thick carpet.

Xiang Mingxuan lowered his head and saw that the gold medal on the carpet had been broken into two pieces. The cut was neat, and it was obvious that it was broken by a sharp sword.

“Fourth Brother, what are you doing? Persecuting the important officials of the court in front of your father?” Behind Xiang Mingxuan, Chu Xizhi stared at Chu Yanzhi with a faint smile.

Chu Yanzhi pursed his lips and remained silent.

Xiang Mingxuan understood. He hurriedly turned around and bowed towards Chu Xizhi, “Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life!”

Chu Xi smiled and walked up to Chu Yanzhi. He smiled lightly and said, “Fourth Brother, your defeat has been decided. Why are you struggling anymore? You and I are brothers after all. It’s always not good to fight each other. Did you say that?”

“Chu Xizhi, don’t be complacent! Even though I’m trapped by you now, the entire capital is still under my control. Do you think that the imperial guards in Xiang Mingxuan’s hands alone can contend against me?” Chu Yanzhi smiled coldly.

At the very least, the soldiers who controlled the four gates of the capital were all his men, so he still had a bargaining chip!

Unexpectedly, when Chu Xizhi heard Chu Yanzhi’s words, he smiled. He leisurely chose a chair and sat down. He smiled calmly and said, “Fourth Brother, you are still so naive.”

“What do you mean?”

Chu Xizhi’s calm expression caused Chu Yanzhi’s heart to feel a strong sense of unease.

Could it be? Is something wrong over there?

“Fourth Brother, since I have the jade seal in my hand, why would it be difficult for me to obtain an imperial edict for you to rebel against the throne? Although your trusted aides are loyal to you, they all have parents, wives, and children. In addition, I also have General Zhang’s Divine Policy Camp and the Xiao Clan’s troops to help me. Fourth Brother, do you think you still have a chance of winning this battle?” Chu Xizhi smiled as he looked at Chu Yanzhi and said calmly.

“Your Highness, the rebels guarding the city gates have surrendered under Lord Xu and Xizhi’s persuasion. There are still some who refuse to surrender. Your Highness Prince Qin and General Xiao are leading troops to kill them.”

As soon as that person finished speaking, the sword in Chu Yanzhi’s hand fell to the ground with a’pa ‘sound.

Lost, he actually lost like this …

It can’t be!

It can’t be!

A gust of night breeze blew by, bringing along a chill that seemed to blow into the cracks in his bones. It was clearly spring, but Chu Yanzhi felt as if his entire body was being soaked in ice water.

The ice was bone-chilling.

Despair filled the air.

Seeing Chu Yanzhi’s dispirited and desperate expression, the Emperor let out a long sigh and said, “Yanzhi, admit defeat …”

Admitting defeat could at least save his life.

He didn’t want to. Hearing the Emperor’s words, Chu Yanzhi suddenly raised his head and laughed. His laughter was filled with both sorrow and resentment. “Admit defeat? You want me to admit defeat? Why? Why! Why! I am the Crown Prince, the righteous Monarch! Why should I admit defeat!”

“Yanzhi” The Emperor looked at Chu Yanzhi like this and felt a burst of inexplicable sour in his chest.

He just wanted to save his life!

No matter what, he was still the only bloodline left behind by the pearl!

“Your Highness, I have a letter of surrender here. You should sign it.” At this time, Xiang Mingxuan took out a letter of surrender from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Yanzhi. “Although your defeat has been decided, those subordinates who are loyal to you are still risking their lives for you. They have wives and children in their families. For the sake of their loyalty to you, you shouldn’t let their lives be wasted.”

Chu Yanzhi raised his eyes and looked at Xiang Mingxuan mockingly. He laughed coldly and said, “Do you think this palace cares?”

“Chu Yanzhi, you are still so heartless after reviving your life!” Chu Xizhi’s icy cold gaze swept towards Chu Yanzhi. “There is no mercy for his loyal subordinates, so what about the people? A heartless person like you is not worthy of the sincerity of others!” After Chu Xizhi finished speaking, his body slightly moved. No one could clearly see how he moved. When he fixed his eyes again, he had already reached out and pressed down on Chu Yanzhi’s arm. One hand took out a seal from his body. “It’s just a letter of surrender. This is enough.” After saying that, he placed the seal in Xiang Mingxuan’s hand.

Xiang Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then he understood, “Yes, this lowly official will do it now.” After saying that, he hurriedly walked out.

“Chu Xizhi! I’m going to kill you! I’m going to kill you!” Seeing that his seal had been taken away by Chu Xizhi, Chu Yan’s pair of mercifully red eyes shouted at Chu Xizhi again and again, wishing to cut him into thousands of pieces, but helplessly being pressed by Chu Xizhi, he was unable to move at all.

“Kill me?” Chu Xizhi’s sharp eyebrows slightly raised, and the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile. “You didn’t have that ability in the past, let alone now!” After saying that, he raised his foot and kicked Chu Yanzhi’s knee. He only heard Chu Yanzhi groan and then knelt on the ground.

“Xizhi” Looking at Chu Yanzhi’s current sorry state, the Emperor couldn’t help but shout out.

Chu Xizhi raised his eyebrows and coldly looked at the Emperor. “Father, don’t worry, I won’t take his life right now.” After saying that, he raised his voice and said, “Someone, please invite His Highness the Crown Prince down.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure suddenly descended from the eaves. The black shadow bowed to Chu Xizhi and silently suppressed Chu Yanzhi.

The rain was heavy and sudden, but the sky was exceptionally clear after the rain stopped. The palace that was washed by the rain shone brightly under the refraction of the sunlight. Everything seemed so beautiful, as if the rebellion last night had never happened.

After the rebellion, the emperor officially made King Yan Chu Xizhi the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince was conferred the title of Crown Prince, he immediately issued a second edict, ordering the Crown Prince to supervise the country.

No one expected that the’dead ‘Swallow King would actually come back to life and replace the previous Crown Prince, Chu Yanzhi, as the new Monarch of Great Yue. When the Swallow King was in charge of the country, he displayed the crimes of the former Crown Prince one by one. Chu Xi was more lenient towards the generals who had followed Chu Yanzhi’s orders. Either they were removed from office or they were pardoned without a single person being executed. For a time, the people in the court who had originally criticized the Swallow King’s’resurrection from the dead ‘shut their mouths.

The scenery of Prince Yan’s Mansion was still the same. The vegetation in front of the courtyard had already been taken care of. Xiao Xiwei sat in the courtyard and teased the children in his arms with Bi Yun Hong Yu and the other girls.

He hadn’t seen this child for several months, and the more he grew, the more sturdy he became. Obviously, Xiang Mingxuan’s wife had brought him along very well.

Just as she was thinking this, the girl suddenly came to hug her and said that she was coming to the madam.

Just as Xiao Xiwei was about to stand up with the child in her arms, she saw a figure quickly walking towards her, “Sister Xiao.” Xiao Xi smiled. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xiang Mingxuan’s wife Min’er stop in her tracks. Then, she bowed to her sideways and said, “Your wife pays her respects to the Crown Princess?”

Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but laugh when she saw her solemn expression and said, “When did you learn to be so courteous?”

“The Crown Princess is joking.” Min’er’s expression changed slightly as she whispered.

Xiao Xiwei frowned. She knew Min’er’s temperament, and it was strange for her to behave like this today. However, looking at her like that, she probably wouldn’t say anything to her, so she could only turn her gaze to the maidservant beside Min’er.

That servant girl was also smart. When she saw Xiao Xiwei looking at her, she even spat out all the beans and sesame seeds. “Crown Princess, don’t you know that Lord Xu invited wine yesterday?” ‘”My rough wife went to the Xu Clan’s banquet with my lord. When I was halfway out, I accidentally heard a few madams say that my lady’s behavior was rude to my lord’s face. Why did she say that my lord was really wronged to marry such a lord?”

“Xiao Tao! Don’t talk nonsense!” Min’er turned around and scolded Xiao Tao, but her eyes couldn’t help but turn slightly red.

‘”Min’er, do you know what was going on outside about me? What’s so good about a beautiful woman? If I were to argue with you, I would probably have cried to death several times already.” “Min’er, do you know what’s going on outside about me?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Min’er and said.

Min’er naturally knew how those people discussed Xiao Xiwei and the former Crown Prince. Now that she heard Xiao Xiwei’s words, she felt wronged for Xiao Xiwei.

‘”Min’er, remember, if a man truly loves you, it doesn’t matter to him whether you are beautiful or ugly, rude or graceful. If he loves you, he loves all of you, not anything else. If he doesn’t love you, then no matter how dignified or graceful his behavior is, it’s useless. Since that’s the case, why change it?”

“But those madams …”

“It’s not like you’re spending your days with those madams. Who cares what they say? Besides, they’re just having a bad time and they can’t see you like that. That’s why they stabbed you with a few words. It’s fine if you’ve heard of them. Why should you put them in your heart to make your heart unhappy?”

Being persuaded by Xiao Xiwei, Min’er’s heart suddenly became clear. She smiled at Xiao Xiwei and said, “Sister Xiao, it’s still you who’s best.”

Seeing that Min’er was no longer annoyed, Xiao Xiwei’s mood became much better. “I’ve said it for such a long time. Do you want a drink of tea?”

Before Min’er could say anything, Xiao Tao couldn’t help but jump out and say, “Crown Princess, my wife doesn’t like tea lately. She likes to drink sour things. Do you have any sour plum soup?”