Outside Zhaoyang Palace.
Seeing all the Imperial City guards dumbfounded, Nangong Jing became anxious, "Don't be deceived by Nangong Yueze!! Kill him!! Kill him quickly!!!"
He didn't understand why the soldiers who usually obeyed him suddenly changed their minds today.
No!
He absolutely cannot allow the power he has worked so hard to build to be destroyed like this!
He wants to take advantage of today to kill Nangong Yueze, the stumbling block! !
"Whoever kills Nangong Yueze today, I will reward him with ten mansions! One million gold leaves!! Become a first-grade marquis!!!" Nangong Jing continued to shout.
Ten mansions, millions of gold leaves, and the title of first-grade marquis!
This reward is really too tempting!
Amid the uproar, some imperial city guards could no longer hold back and rushed towards Nangong Yueze.
Looking at the oncoming people, Nangong Yueze flashed a hint of ridicule in his eyes, and was about to swing his sword to attack them, when suddenly, a low and hoarse voice came from behind the crowd.
"Stop it all!!!"
Hearing this extremely familiar voice, Nangong Jing froze and immediately looked in the direction of the sound.
Not far away, they saw Nangong Yongchang walking toward them with a cane, his wrinkled face filled with suffocating majesty and vicissitudes of life.
Seeing that familiar face, Nangong Jing was instantly shocked.
Nangong Yongchang can not only walk on his own, but can even speak? !
This...how is this possible? !
Could it be that all his previous performances were just an act? ?
No! This is impossible!
He remembered very clearly that the imperial doctor he sent personally told him that Nangong Yongchang was terminally ill and that he did not have much time left...
However, the scene before him clearly told him that this was not the case.
Although Nangong Yongchang's body is still stooped, his legs are very stable and strong, unlike someone who has been sick in bed for a long time.
What exactly is going on? !
Seeing Nangong Yongchang, Nangong Yueze put away his sword and immediately saluted him and said: "My son, I pay my respects to my father!!"
Seeing this, the others also put down their weapons, knelt down and said: "Greetings to Your Majesty!!"
Nangong Yongchang nodded, and his sharp eyes turned to Nangong Jing, "Seventh Prince, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Nangong Jing was shocked and immediately knelt down and explained, "Father, please tell me clearly. My ninth brother colluded with Yuyue Kingdom and attempted to rebel. My son is ordering his arrest."
"Oh? Really?" Nangong Yongchang raised his eyebrows lightly, "What evidence do you have to prove that Lao Jiu and Yuyue Kingdom colluded??"
"Your Majesty, I have evidence!" At this moment, Su Mingde suddenly struggled to get up, "Your Majesty, my people saw His Highness Ninth in Yuyue Kingdom with their own eyes. Not only that, His Highness Ninth also came in and out several times. In the Imperial City of Yuyue Kingdom, if Your Majesty does not believe me, I can have witnesses confront His Highness the Ninth Prince in person."
Hearing this, Nangong Yongchang's eyes darkened slightly. He turned to look at Nangong Yueze and asked in a deep voice: "Old Jiu, let me ask you, where have you been these past few days?"
Nangong Yueze had expected that Nangong Yongchang would ask him this question, so he took a step forward, bowed and said, "Returning to my father, I am indeed in Yuyue Kingdom these days."
"Father, look, he admitted it himself!" Upon hearing this, Nangong Jing immediately became excited.
Nangong Yueze glanced at him and continued: "Father, the reason why my son appeared in Yuyue Kingdom is because a large number of demons and evil spirits appeared in Yuyue Kingdom. Regardless of his identity as the prince of the Nebula Empire, my son is still a cultivator. Moreover, as a monk practicing Shinto, I should shoulder the important responsibility of protecting the common people. In my heart, whether they are the people of the Nebula Empire or the people of Yuyue Kingdom, they are all the same. We will not allow those demons and evil spirits to harm the common people! My purpose of going to Yuyue Kingdom this time is to eradicate those evil spirits causing trouble in Yuyue Kingdom!!"
"Father, please don't believe his lies. It's so good. Where did the evil spirit come from?!" After hearing Nangong Yueze's words, Nangong Jing hurriedly shouted.
"If my father doesn't believe it, all the 80,000 soldiers who are about to return can testify on my behalf!" Nangong Yueze said in a deep voice.
"Eighty thousand soldiers?" Nangong Yongchang frowned, "What's going on?"
"Seventh brother did not hesitate to send 80,000 soldiers to the Yuyue Kingdom in order to put his son to death. If the heavenly generals had not arrived in time to help, I am afraid that those 80,000 soldiers would have become the food of those evil spirits!! "Nangong Yueze said with a cold tone.
When Nangong Jing heard this, the look on his face suddenly became a little panicked, "Father, Nangong Yueze is talking nonsense. There is no such thing at all..."
"Shut up!!!" Nangong Yongchang suddenly interrupted Nangong Jing, "I know very well what kind of person you are!!"
"Father, son..." Just as Nangong Jing was about to speak, Nangong Yongchang suddenly slapped him hard in the face.
The slap was loud and clear, and it stunned Nangong Jing.
Covering half of his burning cheeks, Nangong Jing stared at Nangong Yongchang in disbelief.
He actually beat him in front of so many people? !
"Nangong Jing, there are things I didn't want to say at first, but what you did today is too much!!" Nangong Yongchang shouted angrily, "In order to frame your brother, you did not hesitate to poison your mother with your own hands. Concubine, in order to succeed the crown prince, you even threatened me. Not only did you snatch the jade seal, but you also imprisoned me in the palace and tortured me in every possible way. No one was allowed to visit. Now, you want to kill your brother, Nangong Jing! How could I give birth to a baby? You are such an evil person!!!”
Perhaps he was too excited, and he couldn't help coughing violently, and blood kept flowing from the corners of his mouth.
"Father!" Seeing this, Nangong Yueze and Nangong Jing stepped forward to support him at the same time.
Nangong Yongchang took two deep breaths, and then pushed Nangong Jing away fiercely, "I don't need you to be hypocritical! In your heart, you just hope that I will die soon!"
Hearing this, Nangong Jing was stunned, "Father, I don't dare to..."
"Hmph, you don't dare? But what did you do that made me feel like you didn't dare at all?" Nangong Yongchang raised his finger and pointed at Nangong Jing's face and yelled.
After hearing what Nangong Yongchang said, everyone around him was in an uproar.
"I didn't expect His Majesty Seventh Prince to be such a person!"
"Yes, we thought he was kind and filial. We were really blind..."
"Who says it's not the case? A majestic prince would actually do such a thing. He is simply worse than a beast!!"
"This is called knowing people, knowing faces but not knowing hearts!!"
"..."
Listening to the comments from everyone around him, Nangong Jing's face suddenly became extremely gloomy. He clenched his hands into fists and his eyes burst out with strong hatred.
Nangong Yueze glanced at Nangong Yongchang, who had a very bad expression next to him, turned to Nangong Yichen and said: "Third brother, help your father back to the bedroom quickly. His body has just recovered a little, so don't be irritated anymore. "
"Okay." Nangong Yichen responded, stood up and came to the two of them, "Ninth brother, your cultivation level..."
"Third brother, I will discuss my matter with you in detail later." Nangong Yueze shook his head slightly, interrupting Nangong Yichen's words.
Nangong Yichen nodded and was about to help Nangong Yongchang leave, but at this moment, Nangong Jing suddenly rushed up and blocked their way.
"Father, I am not convinced!! I still have something to say!!"
"What else do you want to say?" Nangong Yongchang glared at Nangong Jing coldly and scolded: "You covet my throne and try to kill your own brother. Isn't it enough?!"
"Hehehe..." Hearing this, Nangong Jing suddenly sneered a few times, "Father, you said that your son covets the throne, can you guarantee that Nangong Yueze doesn't have this idea? I just saw with my own eyes that he has already With the cultivation of the spiritual master realm, aren't you worried that one day he will take your place?"
"Brother Qi, you are worrying too much. I have never been interested in the throne of the Nebula Empire." Nangong Yueze said calmly.
"Not interested? Haha, Nangong Yueze, I think you are too hypocritical. Although I don't know how you obtained such a high level of cultivation, are you doing this just to get the throne?" Nangong Jing asked through gritted teeth.
"Haha, do you think everyone is the same as you?" Nangong Yueze asked with narrowed eyes.
"You..." Nangong Jing was about to open his mouth to argue, but was directly interrupted by Nangong Yongchang.
"That's enough, no need to fight anymore!!"
Nangong Yueze pursed his lips slightly and stood aside without saying anything.
The next second, Nangong Yongchang narrowed his eyes deeply, stared at Nangong Jing, and said word by word: "Old Qi, since you care so much about this throne, I will make you give up completely today!"
Hearing this, Nangong Jing suddenly felt uneasy in his heart, "Father, you...what did you say?"
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" Nangong Yongchang walked towards Nangong Jing slowly, "Yichen, please pass on my decree. From now on, Nangong Jing will be deposed as the prince and demoted to a commoner. Without my permission, , you will not be allowed to step foot into the imperial city for the rest of your life!!"
"F-Father..." Nangong Jing's eyes widened and he looked at Nangong Yongchang in disbelief, "What are you talking about, you want to abolish my son's status as a prince?"
Nangong Yongchang's expression did not change at all. He turned to look at Nangong Yueze and continued: "The Ninth Prince Nangong Yueze has been gifted since childhood. He is extremely intelligent and has the world in his heart. He has won my heart. Starting today, he will be enthroned. Nangong Yueze is the crown prince of the Nebula Empire!"
"Father..." After hearing this, Nangong Yueze immediately came to Nangong Yongchang's side, bowed and said, "I have no intention of taking the position of crown prince of the Nebula Empire. Please take back my father's orders."
"You don't need to say anything, I have made up my mind." Nangong Yongchang patted his shoulder and said, "In my heart, there is no one more suitable for the position of crown prince than you."
"But..." Nangong Yueze is still hesitant, because in a short time, he will return to the heavenly realm to take over the position of crown prince. He really has no interest in the position of crown prince in the mortal world.
"Ninth brother, what are you still hesitating about? Why don't you thank your father quickly?" Nangong Yichen tugged on Nangong Yueze's sleeves and reminded him in a low voice.
Nangong Yueze glanced at Nangong Yichen, then at Nangong Yongchang, and finally bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your love, my father. I will definitely live up to my father's expectations."
"Okay." Nangong Yongchang nodded happily.
While the three of them were talking, no one noticed that a look of madness flashed in Nangong Jing's eyes.
He is really unwilling!
Obviously everything was going so smoothly, and he was about to ascend the throne as emperor, but with the appearance of Nangong Yueze, all his plans came to nothing! !
"In this case, you all just go to hell!!!" Nangong Jing suddenly roared.
As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of purple light gathered in his palm, heading towards Nangong Yongchang.
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