Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 421: Palace Upheaval (3)

"Hmph, a man emasculated by a woman, what right does he have to sit upon that Dragon Throne?" Prince An shook his brow disdainfully as he gazed at the person on the Dragon Throne.

Dugu Han’s complexion turned dark with shock, deeply stunned. Hadn’t all those who knew been dealt with? Could there be someone who slipped through the net?

"I see you’ve gone mad with your desire for the throne, spouting whatever nonsense comes to mind, hmph, it seems I’ve been far too lenient with you all," his eyes grew colder as a trace of a sardonic smile formed on his lips.

After hearing this, the Ministers revealed looks of surprise and whispered among themselves, their gazes shifting toward the Emperor.

"Hmph, true or not, a simple examination will tell. Dugu Han, do you dare to undergo an inspection before all civil and military officials?" Prince An squinted, a faint smile on his lips.

The other Ministers shrank their necks. Although they were eager to see the truth for themselves, they preferred to keep silent rather than get burnt by sticking their heads out.

"How dare you! Considering you are one of my few brothers, I was not going to quarrel with you, but you’ve been incessantly aggressive, each word more hurtful than the last, truly too much to bear... Guards," the veins on Dugu Han’s forehead bulged as his eyes filled with bloodshot fury, glaring menacingly at the two below him.

As the Emperor’s voice fell, two rows of guards swiftly entered the Jinluan Hall from the doorway, surrounding the people inside. The leader knelt on the ground, waiting for the Emperor’s command.

"Seize Prince An and Hou Wei. If they resist, kill them on the spot."

"Yes," the captain of the guards, Jiang Zheng, stood up with a fist in palm salute and waved his hand at the guards, ready to capture Prince An and Hou Wei.

Prince An and Hou Wei exchanged a smile, then turned to Dugu Han on the Dragon Throne: "Feeling guilty? Enraged? Afraid? Hmph, the kingdom of our Dugu family shall never fall into the hands of a eunuch like you, seeking to tamper with the lineage, to destroy the foundation of our Dugu family. How will you face our ancestors, all the previous generations?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Just as Jiang Zheng led the guards to make the arrest, a disciplined unit of the Imperial Army appeared, encircling the guards and the Ministers caught within.

The Ministers, seeing this, changed their expressions and huddled tightly together. The Imperial Censor, outraged, pushed through the surrounding Imperial Army and stepped forward to accuse Dugu Hai: "Prince An, this is a premeditated rebellion. Even if you take the throne, you will live in infamy..." Thud, the Imperial Censor’s eyes bulged as he fell to the ground, his body convulsing, blood spurting from his neck. In a short while, he died, his eyes still open, his dying gaze imprinted with the silhouette of Hou Wei.

Hou Wei looked coldly at the body on the ground, took out his pristine white handkerchief, wiped a thin line of blood off his sword, then disdainfully dropped the soiled handkerchief on the ground. "It’s much quieter now," he snorted coldly at the Ministers, who were shaking like chaff and had turned pale as death. Only then did Hou Wei withdraw his gaze, turning to the Emperor seated in the highest place.

"Your Majesty, it would be wise for you to take off your clothes and prove yourself not to be a eunuch. Otherwise, don’t blame my men for helping you. They’re no ordinary soldiers and will show you no mercy," Hou Wei said with a sneer before sheathing his Treasured Sword.

"You surely have some tricks up your sleeve, winning over the Imperial Army in the palace!" Dugu Han snorted coldly, regretting that he had removed the commander of the Imperial Army, He Yiyuan. Although He Yiyuan belonged to Dugu Chen, Dugu Chen would not betray him. Unfortunately, this realization came too late.

"We should thank you for removing a thorn from our side. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have witnessed this scene," Prince An said with a smile, not expecting that by getting rid of He Yiyuan and making their own spy the commander, fate would play such a twisted game.