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Chapter 1154 [The Wrong Couple 15]

The eldest prince lit a stick of incense at Zhaoyang's funeral hall. His movements were gentle and solemn, as if the incense carried his deep thoughts and blessings for Zhaoyang. After burning the incense, the eldest prince slowly stood up, stared at Zhaoyang's spirit tablet, and said softly: "Zhaoyang, have a good journey. I am here to see you off. I hope you can be reborn into a happy family in the next life and live a carefree life."

The emperor looked at the eldest prince's actions, and his heart was filled with emotion. He sighed and said to the eldest prince: "Okay, my son, since you have finished burning incense, you can leave first. Father wants to stay with your sister for a while and talk to her."

The eldest prince nodded and said, "Yes, father, I will take my leave." He turned around and prepared to leave, but before leaving, he couldn't help but look back at the emperor. The emperor looked a little lonely and desolate, and the eldest prince couldn't help but feel sad.

Just as the eldest prince was about to step out of the palace, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Then, a figure rushed into the hall like a whirlwind. The eldest prince looked closely and found that it was the third prince. The third prince seemed to be extremely anxious and did not notice that the eldest prince was at the door. He did not even have time to salute the eldest prince and rushed straight into the palace.

Seeing this, the guards around the eldest prince couldn't help but frown and said dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty, this Third Prince is too rude! You are his eldest brother, and he was so reckless as to push you away directly."

"No problem." The eldest prince said this, but in his heart he was thinking, "Zijun, Zijun, it won't be long before you are imprisoned. When the time comes, I will let you and your dead sister stay together in the underworld. I believe you will be very happy, after all, you have such a good relationship."

When Zi Jun entered the hall, he saw his sister's spirit tablet there. He couldn't believe that the sister who had played with him not long ago was gone?

When Zijun saw the emperor, he said, "Father, this is not true, Zhaoyang is not dead, right?"

The emperor shook his head and said, "Look at your sister again." But in his heart he said, "I'm sorry, my son, I can't tell you the truth, but you can't blame yourself. If you want to blame someone, blame your little sister. If you want to find fault, go find your little sister. After all, I was also kept in the dark."

"Father, who is so cruel to do such a thing to my sister? I will find this person and make him pay the price. Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!" Zi Jun roared in anger. His fists were clenched and veins bulged on his forehead, showing his inner anger and determination.

However, the emperor looked at Zi Jun solemnly and said slowly: "My son, you shouldn't have come back..."

Zi Jun's heart tightened when he heard this, and he quickly asked, "Father, what do you mean by this? Why shouldn't I come back? Is there something else in this palace that I don't know?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally sighed, saying: "Forget it, now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide it from you. I am sure you have heard that your elder brother has always been competitive and has coveted my throne for a long time. But he is not a wise ruler, and his character is too violent. If he ascends the throne, I am afraid he will become a tyrant. In this case, won't the country that our ancestors worked so hard to build be destroyed in an instant?"

After hearing this, Zi Jun was shocked. He widened his eyes and looked at the emperor in disbelief, saying, "Father, is what you said true? My eldest brother..."

The emperor nodded and continued, "Zijun, in fact, in my heart, you are my favorite candidate for the crown prince. You are gentle, kind-hearted, and intelligent. If you inherit the throne, you will definitely become a wise ruler and lead our dynasty to prosperity."

Zi Jun quickly shook his head and said, "Father, please don't make fun of me. I know that my abilities are limited and it is difficult for me to take on this important task. Moreover, I have always longed for freedom and I hope to become a wise king and assist my brother in governing the world, rather than ascending the supreme throne."

"Even if you don't want to be the emperor, your eldest brother still regards you as a thorn in his side. Do you really want to refuse this? You should know that your sister was harmed by your eldest brother." The emperor's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Zi Jun's heart hard.

Zi Jun's eyes widened, and he looked at the emperor in disbelief. His voice trembled slightly, "Impossible, father, you are lying! Zhaoyang is our biological sister, and my brother and she have a deep relationship. How could my brother hurt her? This is absolutely impossible!"

However, the emperor's expression was unusually solemn. He shook his head slowly and sighed, "That's the truth, kid. Because Zhaoyang blocked your elder brother's path, he killed him ruthlessly and wiped out the roots. And you are his next target."

Zijun's body trembled violently, as if struck by lightning. He could not accept this cruel fact, that his elder brother would do such a cruel thing to his own sister.

"Brother, how dare he? I'm just a princess, how can she stop you? If you want the throne, just give it to him. Why does he want to hurt Zhaoyang? Zhaoyang is so innocent!" Zijun's voice was full of grief and confusion.

The emperor looked at Zijun's painful expression and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that this news was too heavy for Zijun, but he had to make Zijun understand the current situation.

"So, Zijun, you must be the crown prince. Otherwise, when your elder brother ascends the throne, we will all die." The emperor's tone was firm and resolute.

"Father, I feel that my second brother is more suitable for this position. My personality is not suitable for it." Zi Jun said sincerely.

The emperor couldn't help but frown after hearing what Zijun said. He didn't have a very deep impression of the second prince, and he didn't pay much attention to his performance on weekdays. The emperor asked hesitantly: "Second prince? He usually doesn't show off. Can he really do it?"

Zi Jun quickly explained, "Father, my second brother is actually very capable, but he is introverted and doesn't like to show off. Moreover, he is also the brother I trust the most, and I recognize his abilities very much."

The emperor thought of his youngest daughter, who was always smart and had a unique vision. Since even she trusted the second prince so much, then maybe he really had something extraordinary. The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, since you said so, I will give the second prince a chance. However, I have confined him before. Go and announce my imperial decree and ask him to come here."

Zi Jun accepted the order and said, "Yes, Father. I will do it right away."

Not long after, the second prince hurried over. He first bowed respectfully to the emperor, then walked to Zhaoyang's spirit and silently lit a stick of incense for her.

After offering incense, the second prince turned to face the emperor and asked suspiciously, "Father, I just heard from my third brother that Zhaoyang had passed away. I thought he was lying to me, but I didn't expect it to be true. Father, how did my little sister die? Was there someone who deliberately murdered her?"

The emperor nodded slightly and replied solemnly: "Yes, it was your elder brother who did it."

"What?" The second prince was struck by lightning when he heard this, and his eyes widened in disbelief, "Brother is so cruel that he killed his own siblings! We are siblings from the same mother, how could he have the heart to do this? Father, is brother imprisoned now? I want to ask him face to face why he is so intolerant of Zhaoyang!"

The emperor sighed and said slowly: "The boss thinks we don't know about this."

The second prince was furious. He slammed the table and said loudly, "Father, I am willing to lead the army to capture him, bring him to justice, and seek justice for my little sister!"

"Don't act on impulse. We need to consider everything carefully." The emperor stopped the second prince.

The three were discussing something when, at this moment, there was a noise outside the palace. A guard rushed in and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The eldest prince has started a rebellion, and the imperial guards have been bribed by him and are heading towards the palace!"

Everyone was shocked, but the second prince quickly calmed down and said, "Father, don't panic. I am willing to lead the personal soldiers in the palace to protect you."

Zi Jun also said: "I will also go to gather people and fight the enemy together with my second brother."

The emperor looked at them and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, you must protect my kingdom."

The Second Prince and Zi Jun immediately took action. The Second Prince organized the personal soldiers in the palace into an orderly formation while sending people to contact other loyal soldiers in the city; Zi Jun galloped his horse and gathered available forces everywhere.

The eldest prince thought he had a large army and was sure of victory, so he was marching towards the palace triumphantly. However, he was unaware that the second prince and Zi Jun had secretly set up defenses, and a fierce battle to defend the palace was about to begin.

The eldest prince's army soon approached the palace. The second prince and Zi Jun led the improvised team to prepare for battle.

The battle was about to break out, and shouts of killing instantly resounded inside and outside the palace.

The eldest prince rode a tall horse, with a fierce look in his eyes, commanding the soldiers to charge.

The second prince led the charge, wielding a sword, and engaged in a desperate fight with the enemy.

Zi Jun was not to be outdone, and charged left and right in the crowd, killing the enemy and forcing them to retreat step by step.

Just when the two sides were fighting hard, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards who had been hiding in the dark suddenly changed sides and led a part of the Imperial Guards to join the Second Prince's camp.

The situation suddenly changed, and the First Prince's army began to fall into chaos. Seeing this, the First Prince was shocked, but he was still unwilling to fail and tried to organize a counterattack.

However, the soldiers were already in great disarray at this time and did not obey his command at all.

In the end, the eldest prince was surrounded by the second prince and Zijun's army.

He looked at the enemies around him and closed his eyes in despair. The battle to defend the palace ended with the victory of the Second Prince and Zi Jun, and the emperor was saved.

After the war, the palace was in a mess. The Second Prince and Zi Jun came to the Emperor exhausted and reported. The Emperor looked at them with relief and gratitude in his eyes, "Thanks to the Second and Third Princes, my kingdom was saved this time."

The second prince knelt on the ground and said solemnly: "Father, I will definitely protect you and the stability of this country." Zi Jun also knelt on the ground to show his loyalty.

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "After this battle, I have decided to make the second prince the crown prince and the third prince Zijun the virtuous king. I hope you can become a wise ruler in the future." The second prince thanked the emperor for his grace.

The eldest prince was brought before the emperor. He was unwilling to give in, but he had no strength to resist. The emperor looked at his son, who had once placed high hopes on him, and was heartbroken. "You killed your brothers and sisters for the throne, and now you have ended up like this. It's all your own fault." The eldest prince lowered his head, speechless.

Afterwards, the emperor dealt with the remnants of the eldest prince, and the palace gradually returned to its former tranquility.