Chapter 2184: Chapter 2184: Kill them all, quickly!

The most critical thing is, they directly struck His Majesty, and not lightly either. This clearly shows their fury is far from trivial. What will happen next, no one can predict.

Everyone knows the fate of the Emperor of Beikun. If the Empress Dowager does not intervene immediately, the Central Imperial Country may very well face the same fate as Beikun Kingdom.

“Empress, you really must hurry over. The Ninth Prince is guarding the area.”

“Jin’er is there too. Quickly, accompany me over at once.”

The Empress Dowager grew anxious only after hearing that the Ninth Prince was present.

As for Emperor Zhong, that rebellious son, being beaten or killed was already predestined. But Jin’er, her Jin’er, had never committed the slightest unforgivable crime. He could not be implicated by that rebellious son’s wrongdoing.

“Why are you all standing there idly? Hurry, come with me. Additionally, go outside the palace to issue my decree, instructing the Minister of State and the Prime Minister to enter the palace together.

Now is not the time for tantrums. The High Priest Demon Heart has already arrived personally. We must ensure that the Central Imperial Country does not follow in the footsteps of Beikun Kingdom.”

The royal family of Beikun Kingdom was utterly unsalvageable, but the royal family of the Central Imperial Country is different. Aside from Emperor Zhong, every prince in the royal family possesses extraordinary talent.

She could never comprehend what the Late Emperor had been thinking. Out of so many royal sons, why did he pass the throne to Emperor Zhong, that rebellious son? Could it merely be because that rebellious son knew how to win favor?

“Understood.”

The palace attendants promptly responded and followed the Empress Dowager out of Ci’an Palace.

…

In the garden, Emperor Zhong watched furiously as An Jiuyue and the four others ate their meal. Although he considered fleeing, one glance at the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids scattered across the ground made him abandon such thoughts.

He believed that if he attempted to escape, these people would surely leave him in the same state as those lying lifeless on the ground.

Hanging his head low, he contemplated how he might escape from their clutches. Suddenly, his peripheral vision caught sight of someone in the distance.

“Ninth Brother! Ninth Brother, come save me! Kill them all, quickly!”

A flash of joy flickered within him; he didn’t even have time to think before he began yelling at the Ninth Prince. As long as the Ninth Prince intervened and confronted these people, he might have a chance to flee.

As for the Ninth Prince’s cultivation level, he had absolute confidence in it.

Not far away, the Ninth Prince, soaked in cold sweat, heard Emperor Zhong’s shouts.

Was this truly the Emperor of the Central Imperial Country? Was he genuinely foolish, or merely pretending to be idiotic? Could he not see the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids sprawled all over the area? He still had the audacity to call him over and even demand that he kill the High Priest Demon Heart and those people? What was he thinking? Was his brain made of mush?

Though the Ninth Prince was extremely reluctant to get involved in these matters, Emperor Zhong had already singled him out by name. If he didn’t step forward, it would be impossible to justify himself.

Thus, with no alternative, he steeled himself and walked toward An Jiuyue and the others.

“The Ninth Prince of the Central Imperial Country, Zhong Jin, pays respect to the High Priest Demon Heart and all esteemed lords.” He bowed respectfully to the five individuals still eating.

“Ninth Brother, what are you doing? These people wounded your Emperor, yet you fail to capture them immediately!”

Emperor Zhong flared up with anger upon seeing the Ninth Prince ignore him and instead kneel in deference to those individuals. He erupted into a tirade of curses at the Ninth Prince.

“Are you insane? These people are assassins who seek to disrupt the state of the Central Imperial Country! Why aren’t you eliminating them swiftly? Why are you kneeling? Is your knee broken or what?”