After marrying the hunter, he became more and more abnormal

Chapter 473: Forced to Abdicate (1)

Ten days later, heavy snow fell.

Boom——

At night, a deafening roar came from the direction of the palace, waking up many high-ranking officials and nobles living in the capital, but none of them dared to come out of their rooms to see what was happening.

Some could even hear the sound of the iron cavalry trampling the ground, which terrified them so much that they buried their heads in their blankets and hugged their trembling wives and children tightly.

Xia Mo and Ling Chuan stood atop a clock tower, where they had a great view and could see the palace in the distance.

The palace was in complete chaos. Palace guards and the eldest prince's private army were fighting, and corpses lay everywhere, blood splattering and blooming like bright flowers in the snow.

Ignoring the fighting at the bottom, the eldest prince, along with Jin Xuhua, the leader of Xuan Yue Kingdom, and several ministers who had pledged allegiance to him, grabbed the other three princes and headed straight for the old emperor's palace.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the old emperor's expression was terrifyingly gloomy. He was surrounded by Eunuch Fu and the Commander of the Imperial Guards, who protected him on the innermost layer. The guards in front of him were all holding knives and ready to fight, watching the front of him vigilantly.

Before long, the eldest prince entered. When the old emperor saw his three sons being held captive behind him, he almost choked. His finger trembled as he pointed at the eldest prince and angrily rebuked him: "You unfilial son! You dare to tie up your own brothers and even stage a coup! What else wouldn't you dare to do!"

Having already torn off the pretense of fatherly love and filial piety, the eldest prince sneered, "Why should Father be angry? Your son is merely imitating you and fighting for himself."

"You! You unfilial son!" The veil of shame was ripped off in public, and the old emperor was utterly humiliated, his eyes bloodshot. He wished he could beat this son who dared to lead troops to force the emperor to abdicate to death on the spot.

The eldest prince ignored his roar and anger, tilted his head and raised his chin, signaling to bring the people to the front, then looked back at the old emperor and said, "Take the cloths off their mouths and let Father hear their voices, otherwise, he may never hear them again."

He learned from his father, but he could not follow his father's old path and leave two potential threats. If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring. Only by eliminating them all can you rest easy.

As soon as the gags were removed from the Fourth, Seventh, and Eighth Princes, they immediately cried out to the old emperor for help. The old emperor, sensing the murderous intent in the First Prince's words, was both furious and horrified: "How dare you? They are your imperial brothers!"

"Royal brothers?" The eldest prince chuckled and looked down at his three drugged brothers. Seeing their terrified eyes and how they used to be so arrogant but now could only bark and howl like stray dogs, he felt nothing but pleasure.

"Haha, hahaha... I dare not accept my brother who tries to kill me at every turn. Father, look at them, a bunch of cowards. How are they like you? Of all your sons, I am the only one who resembles you! Hahaha! I am the most like you!"

The eldest prince laughed maniacally, bending over backward with laughter, his voice echoing through the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a long time.

The old emperor's face was ashen, and his gaze was cold and ruthless as he stared at him.

"Shut up! I don't have a son like you who dares to disobey me! Imperial Guards, seize him!"

The Imperial Guards had barely taken a step forward when the First Prince turned around, swiftly drew a knife, and held it to the Fourth Prince's neck, sneering, "Dare to take a step forward? I'll kill him first!"

The fourth prince, fearing for his life, immediately cried out to the old emperor, "Father! Father! Save me! Save your son..."

Seeing this, the Imperial Guards dared not act rashly and waited for the old emperor's order.

The old emperor was just testing him, and as a result, his fourth son had a bloody mark on his neck. His eldest son was right about one thing: they are indeed alike in this respect, and they are indeed ruthless enough.

Jin Xuhua gave a look to the people next to him, and soon the seventh prince and the eighth prince also had knives around their necks, the blades sharp and reflecting a cold light.

Instantly, the Seventh Prince also began to beg for mercy with snot and tears streaming down his face. He didn't beg the old emperor, but instead begged the First Prince: "Elder brother, spare my life! I have offended you in the past. Elder brother, please be magnanimous and let me go. I will follow your lead from now on!"

The eighth prince pleaded with both sides: "Father, save me! Eldest brother, spare my life!"

The old emperor clenched his fists so tightly they cracked. He took a deep breath and said, "What will it take for you to release them?"

The eldest prince chuckled: "Then please, Father, issue the abdication edict now!"

The old emperor's face darkened: "Don't even think about it!"

The eldest prince's smile vanished instantly, and he stared at him coldly. Suddenly, he grabbed the fourth prince's head, slashed it with his knife, and blood gushed from the fourth prince's neck. The fourth prince opened his eyes wide and let out two loud "ah ah" sounds like a broken bellows before dying with his eyes wide open.

The eldest prince, disgusted, let go, and the fourth prince, without support, collapsed to the ground with a thud, and a gasp echoed in the hall.

The seven princes and eight princes, who were the hostages, were terrified by his actions. They hadn't expected him to be so crazy, slitting his own throat without warning. They looked at the old emperor with fear and pleading.

The old emperor never expected that even though he had thought of abandoning his sons for a moment, it was only for a moment, and he did not really want them to die.

The fourth prince faced the old emperor with a face full of fear, resentment, and anger, blood still gushing from his neck, stimulating the old emperor's nerves.

"You...you...you wretched creature! How dare you, how dare you kill your own brother!"

The eldest prince completely ignored his insults, glanced at the seventh and eighth princes, and asked indifferently, "Father, have you made up your mind now?"

The old emperor remained silent, as if he had been choked. The eldest prince's gaze darted between the two princes, terrifying the seventh and eighth princes, who immediately pleaded with the old emperor:

"Your Majesty, I implore you!"

"Father! Save your son! Your son doesn't want to die, Father! Please write it!"

The eldest prince smiled and looked directly at the old emperor, saying, "Father, you see, I told you they were not up to the task. Why didn't you trust me? Now you see, they are just two cowards, without any courage!"

The old emperor closed his eyes and remained silent.

Having watched the drama unfold, Jin Xuhua stepped forward and said to the eldest prince, "Your Highness, we cannot delay any longer. Delay could lead to unforeseen changes. It would be best to obtain the edict of succession as soon as possible."

The eldest prince's eyes narrowed, and he looked at the old emperor with cold indifference: "Father, do not delay any longer. My uncle cannot come, nor can that old scoundrel, Marquis of Jin'an. That sickly uncle of mine might come, but even if he does, he probably won't save you, Father."

The old emperor was shocked and incredulous, unable to remain calm any longer. A storm was brewing in his eyes as he shouted, "How did you find out! What did you do to your imperial uncle? And what about the Marquis of Jin'an!"

The eldest prince grinned, "What can be done? A two-faced man who dreams of becoming emperor should be sent to his next life as soon as possible. He is, after all, my uncle, so I gave him some dignity and left him with a whole corpse."

The old emperor was both surprised and furious. He was surprised by his son's good information network and capable methods, but furious that both of them harbored rebellious intentions.

"Father, you've been thinking about this for a while now." The eldest prince didn't want to waste any more words with him, and pointed his knife at the seventh prince.

The seventh prince felt a chill run down his spine. He wanted to dodge but couldn't. He cried out for mercy, "Eldest brother, no, no, no! Swords have no eyes... Father! Please give in to him!"