This imperial edict was not only read to Liu Qi, but following closely, under the instructions of Emperor Qing, Laifu summoned the officials to come in and read out the contents of the imperial edict again.
Liu Qi immediately kowtowed and thanked him.
"I accept the order and thank my emperor for long live, long live, long live."
Immediately afterwards, regardless of whether they were willing or not, all the civil and military officials, princes and relatives of the entire dynasty knelt down to receive the order.
"I accept the order, long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
After Liu Qi received the imperial edict, Emperor Qing leaned on the bed and smiled happily.
"Okay, I'm tired. You all should step aside. The prince will preside over the next court meeting."
After exiting the hall, the ministers had different expressions, some were pensive, and some were smiling and congratulating the prince.
He is also like Liu Yin, who doesn't even know how to pretend, just in front of his face.
After leaving Weiyang Palace, Yang Wenyuan immediately summoned all his cronies to discuss matters at the palace.
For them, now is a critical moment.
Nowadays, Liu Qi is not only the prince, but also the prince of the country. The power he holds is no different from that of the emperor.
Yang Wenyuan's party could even feel that danger was quietly approaching them.
"Sir, now that the prince is in charge of the country, what should we do?"
Li Shouting looked anxiously at Yang Wenyuan who was sitting in the seat.
Immediately afterwards, Jia Siming also echoed.
"Sir, Liu Qi and I have always had a grudge. Now that we have the power, I'm afraid it will be extremely detrimental to us. I hope you can make plans early."
Yang Wenyuan was confused inside, but he pretended to be extremely calm.
"There are ways, but I don't know if you guys dare..."
...
On a dark and windy night, Liu Qi just came out of Baijinhan when an attendant from Weiyang Palace suddenly ran over and said that the emperor was waiting for him in the other courtyard in the suburbs and that he had something to explain.
It's so late. My father asked me to go to another courtyard. What's the matter?
Liu Qi didn't think too much. He also thought that maybe this time his father would tell him about his mother's affairs.
Originally, Lieutenant Qin should have been brought along, but now Lieutenant Qin is also in charge of the affairs of the military camp.
In the afternoon, Liu Qi transferred him because of something in the army.
So, Liu Qi took only six personal guards around him and headed towards the suburban courtyard...
But as soon as the carriage arrived at the entrance of Qingling Garden, Liu Qi felt something was not right.
It stands to reason that if the father is here, there will be many guards at the door. But now, I can't see any of them.
Moreover, his carriage has arrived, and no one has opened the door.
"Turn back!"
Liu Qi shouted loudly from inside the carriage.
However, it was still too late, and suddenly I heard sparse footsteps coming from around me.
"Protect Your Highness!"
The guards shouted, and then they all drew their swords from their waists.
Liu Qi knew very well that staying in the carriage was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, so he got out of the carriage in a hurry.
Under the moonlight, the scene in front of him shocked him.
I saw dozens of masked men in black surrounding them.
What was immediately shocking was that one of them would not forget Liu Qi even after he was killed. Wasn't that the same assassin who assassinated him on the outskirts of Jincheng?
It’s over! It’s over!
Liu Qi had seen the methods of these people before, and they were all highly skilled in martial arts. Although the six guards around him were also very skilled, they could not be the opponents of dozens of people.
Liu Qi immediately adjusted his sleeve arrows and placed his fingers on the switch.
Now, the sleeve arrows have been improved and can fire six in a row.
Liu Qi did not dare to launch at will. He wanted to protect himself at the most critical moment.
Upon seeing this, a guard knew that it was difficult to protect the prince in such a situation, so he made a prompt decision and immediately cut off the reins connecting the carriage and the horses.
"Your Highness, mount your horse quickly! I'll protect you and escape!"
Liu Qi didn't hesitate and quickly got on his horse.
However, the other party had already come to kill him and did not give him any chance to get on the horse.
The most disgusting thing was that the master in black suddenly dodged over and instead of attacking Liu Qi, he stabbed the horse's butt with his sword.
There was a neigh at any time, and the injured horse couldn't care less. It immediately kicked off its legs and turned around to run wildly.
Now, there is no last resort.
Several guards simply surrounded Liu Qi, fighting and retreating. However, the opponent was so large that it was difficult to resist them.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Qi and the others were forced to the gate of the other courtyard.
At this time, there were only four people standing in front of Liu Qi.
As the opponent continued to approach, Liu Qi was ready for a desperate fight.
suddenly!
No one expected that the door to the other courtyard would be opened.
One of these killers was deceitful and immediately took a few steps back.
Liu Qi looked back and saw, wasn't this the expert who saved him in the forest that day?
"come on in!"
Just like that, several people quickly retreated from the door.
When the men in black outside the door saw this, the leader shouted loudly.
"Fight in!"
Liu Qi followed the master, and before he could run a few steps, he saw the men in black outside, one by one, turning around along the wall of the other courtyard and entering.
"Your Highness, leave quickly!"
The four guards did not hesitate. When the killer entered, they raised their swords.
But this time, the first person he faced was the opponent's killer with extraordinary skills. In an instant, a guard fell down.
The remaining three guards were unable to parry in the face of dozens of people. Within half a minute, they fell into a pool of blood.
At present, before the master could lead Liu Qi to the door of the house, he was already blocked by this group of killers.
The master protected Liu Qi with one hand and looked around with the sword in the other.
At this time, a person from the opponent suddenly rushed towards him. The master drew his sword very quickly. In the lightning flash, the person fell to the ground before he could even raise his hand.
"This man is very skilled in martial arts, let's all join him!"
Following the killer leader's loud shout, all the black-clothed killers immediately surrounded him with swords in hand.
Liu Qi didn't care so much anymore and shot at the closest ones with a few sleeve arrows. The killer was unprepared and fell to the ground immediately.
But the six arrows were shot quickly. No matter how powerful the master was, it was difficult to say that he could withstand so many people.
Just when Liu Qi was thinking that he might have to explain himself here today.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the door of the other courtyard opened.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the sound.
Liu Qi also looked away, and hope instantly ignited in his heart.
Qin Wei and Luo Cheng rushed into the courtyard with many soldiers.
But what Liu Qi never expected was that these killers came with the determination to die. It could also be said that their mission today was to never give up until they killed him.
The masters were fighting, and no one on Liu Qi's side paid attention.
"ah!"
After the pain passed, he saw a sword in his abdomen.
Looking at the black-clothed master in front of him who had assassinated him before, Liu Qi slowly felt his strength draining away rapidly. Gradually, he closed his eyes and turned away!
