Chapter 556: Chapter 180: Chaos in the Imperial City! Zhenhai King! Atrocities of the Blood Gu Sect! (10,000-word mega Chapter, please subscribe)_2
In such a chaotic time, it would be very easy for someone to collaborate with the Blood Gu Sect disciples from both inside and out to bring a few people in.
But the Crown Prince of Great Zhou was not too clear about who the specific person was.
To be honest, as a royal family member of a dynasty,
there were simply too many enemies.
Within a short period of time, it was nearly impossible to find out anything, unless, the other party made a move first.
But would someone who dared to set fire to the Imperial Palace and even destroy the Imperial Mausoleum at a time like this, easily show their hand?
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou fell into silence.
"Perhaps there is something that can reveal who is meant to collaborate with that Blood Gu Sect," just then, Fan Wu’s voice rang out, breaking the silence.
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou was startled, "Oh? Daosit Fan Wu, do you have a clever strategy?"
A moment later.
They were no longer near the sea of fire but had moved to another part of the Imperial Palace. This place was originally built by the old Emperor for his concubines...
But due to the arrival of Fan Wu and the others, the old Emperor had repurposed this place as a reception area for them.
At this moment.
The hall was packed with people, crowding it to the extent that Yun Jiuqing felt a bit nervous.
After all, there had been too many incidents in the Imperial Palace in just a day or two.
Even if her mind was not the brightest, she could feel the constant churning of undercurrents. She could also smell the thick scent of blood and death in the air of the Imperial Palace.
This feeling was very oppressive.
But among the many people present, not a single one was paying attention to Yun Jiuqing.
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou and his guards were all focused on a bright red coffin.
The method mentioned by Fan Wu...
Was naturally the Destiny Coffin!
If such a coffin was not utilized, wouldn’t that be a waste?!
"The Destiny Coffin..." the Crown Prince of Great Zhou said, "I’ve heard of it, it is said to be the divine artifact of Nanjun’s Qintian Division. I never imagined that it would come to the Imperial City with Daoist Fan Wu."
At this moment.
The Destiny Coffin emitted a bone-chilling Yin Energy, its pervasive aura making the court guards feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. They were all extremely tense, ready to escort the Crown Prince away from this place at any moment.
Although the Crown Prince himself was a cultivator and might not need their escort, they felt they could at least serve as human shields to help him block any sudden attacks from sinister forces.
Whir!
A soft click suddenly sounded, and a small drawer popped out from the coffin. Inside the small drawer, an old-looking parchment lay quietly.
"Your Highness, allow me..." a guard volunteered to come forward and take the eerie parchment.
But he was interrupted by the Crown Prince of Great Zhou, "No need, I will do it myself."
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou had no aversions to the Destiny Coffin before him.
He reached out and picked up the parchment from the small drawer of the Destiny Coffin.
It was chillingly cold to the touch.
But he did not mind.
"Hmm?" The Crown Prince of Great Zhou noticed that there was only one name written on the parchment. It was a very familiar name to him, and his pupils involuntarily contracted.
"How can it be?" The Crown Prince was shocked, "How can it be him?!"
"Mu Bingyi?" Fan Wu raised an eyebrow, "If I remember correctly, your family name is Mu, isn’t it?"
The royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty indeed had the surname Mu.
This was common knowledge throughout the land.
Fan Wu said, "It couldn’t be one of your unfilial sons, could it?"
The guards: "..."
The guards beside the Crown Prince of Great Zhou looked at Fan Wu in shock; they did not expect that he would speak so bluntly in front of the Crown Prince, mentioning such matters.
Furthermore, the man used not a single honorific in his speech, as if he was placing himself on an equal standing with the Crown Prince.
Such audacity!
"He is not my son," the Crown Prince’s face was filled with a grave expression, "He is my imperial uncle! The brother of my father, the Emperor, the Zhenhai King of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou clenched his palm slightly, crushing the parchment, and said through gritted teeth, "I can’t believe he still harbors ambitions!"
"Oh?" Fan Wu was a bit curious.
The Crown Prince of Great Zhou explained, "When my father ascended to the throne as the Emperor of Great Zhou, he went through many hardships. Right after his coronation, he faced rebellion from the vassal kings..."
"The cause was that one of my father’s brothers was not convinced that my father should ascend to the throne because my father was not initially crowned as Emperor while he was the Crown Prince. The present Crown Prince had passed away due to illness, and my grandfather did not appoint a second Crown Prince in a timely manner."
"When my grandfather passed away, the second Crown Prince was still unappointed. The court officials could only recommend one of the many princes who were most suitable to ascend the throne."
"That person was my father!"
At this point, the Crown Prince of Great Zhou paused before continuing, "Ascending the throne as Emperor without being the Crown Prince naturally caused dissatisfaction among the other princes. But most of them said nothing, as it was a done deal, and more words would have been to no avail."
"However, one prince, my uncle the Zhenhai King, directly rebelled, claiming that before my grandfather, the Emperor passed away, he had declared him as the one to ascend, not my father."
