Children of Loulan

Chapter 468: Rebellious Officials and Traitors

However, just as Batur finished his words, suddenly, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside the palace. Then, a large number of guards wearing armor and holding spears rushed into the palace like a tide, quickly surrounding the entire palace.

When the king saw this, the anger on his face was instantly replaced by a hint of joy. He looked at Batur with a smug look and sneered, "Rebellious son, why don't you surrender now?"

He was confident that with so many guards, Batur would never be able to escape. However, to his complete surprise, Batur not only did not show any fear or anger, but instead raised his mouth slightly, revealing a strange smile.

Batur said slowly, "Father, you already know that I spent a lot of money to reward the soldiers. Then, aren't you curious about where the soldiers I raised are now?"

When the king heard this, his face instantly became extremely stiff, and the trace of joy that was just on his face disappeared without a trace as if blown away by a gust of cold wind. He widened his eyes, looked around at the guards with suspicion, and asked in a slightly trembling voice: "You...you..."

Before the king could finish his words, Batur interrupted and said, "That's right, father, these guards have long been my men!" As soon as he finished speaking, all the guards seemed to have received some kind of order, and they all turned their weapons in unison, aiming them directly at the king.

Faced with this sudden change, the king was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He had never expected that things would develop to this point. Just when he was stunned.

Batur spoke again, "Father, I have said before that as long as you can stop in time, change the edict, willingly abdicate and become a quiet and peaceful king, you can still enjoy your old age and family happiness."

The king was furious. He knew in his heart that he would not be able to escape safely today. He widened his eyes and cursed with anger on his face: "Rebellious son! Don't even think about getting an imperial edict from me! Even if I die here today, I will never let you succeed! I will make you bear the crime of patricide and become a traitor despised by the world! You want to ascend the throne of Loulan legitimately, it is simply a foolish dream! After I die, the prince will naturally inherit the throne!"

Before he finished speaking, the king raised his sword without hesitation, and rushed into the guards with dozens of well-trained secret guards to start a thrilling fight. Although he had not killed an enemy for many years, his swordsmanship was still sharp, and each sword was filled with endless anger and determination, but he only wanted to kill the enemy at this time, and did not notice the mockery that flashed across Batur's face.

Batuer looked at his father in front of him, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile. He murmured to himself in a low voice: "Father, father, although you are the king of a country and have ruled Loulan for many years, you are so naive and ridiculous. Do you really think that your son is just here to kill you? How can your son let the prince go easily?"

On the other side of the palace, Aunt Kui walked through the corridor lightly, like an agile cat. Her steps were brisk and quick, as if her heart was filled with joy and anticipation.

Finally, she came to the bedside, stood still, and whispered to the person on the bed: "My queen, good news! King Cheng has already taken action."

Xilin, who was lying on the bed, heard this and suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes with a hint of surprise in them. She quickly sat up and asked anxiously, "What's the situation?"

Aunt Kui raised her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and replied: "At this moment, the king has been surrounded, and there are only dozens of secret guards around him. The prince has already been seriously injured, and only Ziya and the imperial guards are still struggling to resist!"

A triumphant smile gradually emerged on Xilin's face. She nodded with satisfaction and said softly, "I originally thought that King Cheng was useless, but I didn't expect that he could help me so much at the last minute and solve the problem of the king and the crown prince at once. This is really all thanks to Princess Cheng!"

Aunt Kui also agreed, "Yes, your majesty is right. However, it is also the fault of King Cheng himself. If he had not filled the princess' heart with resentment, how could the princess cooperate with us and abandon him?"

Xilin raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Well, you go back and tell Princess Cheng that after today's matter is accomplished, if I successfully ascend to the position of Queen Mother, I will definitely save her life. If not, then I can also assure her that if her daughter returns to the capital in the future, I will also protect her." She lay on the bed, graceful and elegant, her face full of pride after the matter was accomplished!

Upon hearing this, Aunt Kui bowed and responded, "Don't worry, your majesty. After King Cheng kills the king and the crown prince today, we can make public the evidence of his murder of his brother and father. By then, King Cheng will be a traitor who can be killed by everyone. Who would dare to support him as the king of Loulan? By then, there will only be the fifth prince and our sixth prince left in the palace. However, the fifth prince has been raised by Concubine Jing for many years and is ignorant and disrespectful to his teachers. It is really difficult for him to take on the responsibility. Only our sixth prince, who is both civil and military, is the best candidate to be the king. By then, your majesty will definitely be the Queen Mother, the mother of the world."

Xilin raised her lips slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. She slowly raised her head and her eyes fell on the palace where she lived, as if the palace was also cheering for her upcoming position as the Queen Mother.

"I never thought that I would be able to ascend the throne of Queen Mother so soon." Xilin said softly, her voice revealing irrepressible joy.

Aunt Kui quickly agreed, "This is all the result of your Majesty's years of forbearance and careful planning. Now, your Majesty has finally reaped the rewards of her hard work and can now hold her head high."

Xilin smiled slightly, but a hint of self-mockery flashed in her eyes. She murmured to herself: "Yes, there is no need to endure it anymore..." However, at the moment she spoke, a crystal teardrop slipped down from the corner of her eye unconsciously.

She raised her hand and gently wiped away the tear, as if she wanted to erase all the past and pain. Then, she turned her head to look at the desk beside her, where many letters were neatly placed.

"Aunt Kui, return those things to their owners." Xilin's voice was calm and firm. "Tell them that there is nothing in this world that can threaten them anymore."

Aunt Kui followed Xilin's gaze and quickly responded respectfully, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."

These letters seem ordinary, but they are actually full of mysteries. They are actually evidence of the ministers' crimes that Batur has painstakingly collected over the years. These evidences are like a sword of Damocles hanging over the ministers' heads, making them feel uneasy all day long.

Batuer used these evidences to threaten and control the ministers, making them obey orders in the court and dare not resist at all. However, all this was completely broken by Xilin today.