Sieben Nächte mit Schnee

Kapitel 33

The crown prince was in high spirits and laughed loudly: "Excellent! What a beauty that could topple kingdoms! Guards, bring wine! Bring a seat!"

Seeing the slight blush on the faces of those around him, Lin Feng revealed a rather cold and aloof smile: "There's no need for wine, and no need to offer a seat. If the Crown Prince didn't know that someone would attempt an assassination today, why would he pretend to be so absurd? Since you want to know, I will tell you the truth. I was sent by the Fourth Prince!"

The ministers were all shocked, and chaos erupted. A fierce glint flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes.

"You set this up to capture the Fourth Prince, didn't you? Today was the only chance to enter the palace, and that chance was with all the actors and singers who came. So you didn't check anyone's identity. You let people like us, whose backgrounds and identities are unknown, in without any checks. You just wanted to lure the Fourth Prince into the palace. But if we knew your plot and still jumped in, wouldn't we be incredibly stupid!"

Lin Feng stood there with a touch of arrogance, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips.

The crown prince snorted coldly, then burst into laughter, straightening up, his eyes no longer showing any trace of drunkenness.

"The fact that you can say this here clearly shows you came prepared. The perfume on you is mixed with bone-softening powder. I secretly had everyone checked before you entered the palace, how could I not know? You refused to drink this cup of wine to avoid me because you knew it contained the antidote for bone-softening powder, but it also contained poison that I ordered to be added. Why would I give you the antidote? Perhaps you still have troops outside the city waiting for rescue, but do you think I will give you that opportunity?"

Mo Shouhu's body was lifted up and thrown out like a chicken. The two palace maids behind the emperor had somehow turned into two men with swords, and their skills showed they were no pushovers.

The crown prince looked down with a cold laugh and sighed, "What a pity for such a stunning beauty like you. However, no matter how beautiful you are, I will not leave you to cause trouble."

It turns out that the crown prince had also laid a trap! A trap waiting for the one who devised it to fall into!

Lin Feng glanced at them a few times, then suddenly gave a mysterious, slight smile.

"The east wind blows today."

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Chaos of War

The prince and his entourage, who had been feeling quite pleased with themselves, suddenly felt a dizzying sensation and were thrown to the ground. Everyone present was shocked!

One after another, the actors and dancers who had been given wine earlier, along with the officials around them, also collapsed. Only the Grand Masters on the left and right remained standing. Looking at the rest of the people, they were all people whom the Crown Prince intended to recruit from the former Fourth Prince.

"How is this possible! We clearly..."

“You did take the antidote for the Soft Bone Powder, but I anticipated that you would be on guard. So the Soft Bone Powder we administered not only had the effects of an antidote, but also another antidote—the Ten Fragrant Soft Tendon Powder. You may have been cured of the Soft Bone Powder, but you can't escape this other antidote.” Lin Feng glanced around, knowing what he wanted to ask, and gave him a straightforward answer.

"No way! I've ordered everyone to be on high alert, and all their belongings have been searched. There's absolutely no way there could be any other poison! Could it be..." The Crown Prince looked around and roared, "Who! Who betrayed me! I'll kill him! Kill him!"

The crown prince roared and drew his broadsword, but immediately collapsed, his spirit on the verge of collapse. He knew he had lost, his plan had been ruined, which meant the end of his imperial power and his life.

Lin Feng stared at him coldly, but said nothing, a mysterious smile spreading across his face.

Bei Chentian looked at her, a hint of amazement flashing in his slender eyes, and chuckled softly, "I see..."

By exploiting people's fear and anxiety, and their unwillingness to face failure, the Crown Prince Tianlu is driven to a mental dead end, causing him to act erratically, violently, and even to commit unimaginable acts. Through these actions unbecoming of a ruler, he is alienated from all his followers! Looking into the eyes of those evasive ministers, one can indeed see contempt and fear. They are afraid that he might actually kill, and they despise that such a person could be a king.

It's a complete joke!

At this moment, although Shen Mufeng did not understand why Lin Feng did not tell the truth, he did not have time to care about it. He immediately took off his women's clothes and stepped forward, holding a roll of yellow silk in his hand. The whole place suddenly fell silent!

Shen Mufeng spoke in a deep, sorrowful voice: "Sibling rivalry should never have happened, but you took advantage of your father and mother's favor to rise to power, neglecting the affairs of the state. How can Tianlu be allowed to establish peace and prosperity? How can Tianlu survive in this chaotic world! I, the king, have good eyes. I foresaw that you would seize the throne, so I handed the Yellow Scroll to you and formed an alliance with Beichen. Now that the God of War has arrived, Tianlu will surely prosper forever!"

His explanation was taught by Beichen Tianjiao. This way, he could expose his identity, make Tianlu submit to Beichen in a legitimate way, and also resolve the issue of not paying tribute in the past few months. Many troubles were solved at the same time.

Bei Chentian removed his hat, revealing an extremely handsome face. His dashing demeanor and regal air inspired admiration in many who had never seen him before. While his courage in venturing into danger alone was remarkable, how could he have dared to take such a step without sufficient skill and confidence?

"So it is the War God Beichen who has arrived. We have been very disrespectful!" The ministers all bowed. Judging from Shen Mufeng's tone, they thought that Beichen Tian had brought troops to attack them. They dared not be careless at all, which made Lin Feng almost laugh.

Even when a tiger has no claws, some fools still respect it!

In fact, Lin Feng and his group didn't really take any risks.

First, they were certain that the Crown Prince would not let the opportunity to infiltrate the palace by the Fourth Prince go unnoticed and would definitely set a trap to capture him.

Secondly, the antidote for the other type of MI drug in the Soft Bone Powder is not a poison, so the Crown Prince could not have discovered it. If they did not use the antidote for the Soft Bone Powder, Lin Feng and the others could capture them. If they did use the antidote, it would also deteriorate, and they would definitely be poisoned by the other type of MI drug.

Third, there is indeed no other MI drug in the palace, but as long as we have the upwind position, we can still blow the drug over. Shui Wuhen has been leading the bandits to search all over Tianlu for the drug these past few days. Today, he felt great as he spread the drug from the upwind position of the palace. However, this was somewhat costly.

Lin Feng and the others each carried a small sachet, which naturally countered the effects of another type of sleeping potion. Therefore, they were in an invincible position no matter what, and there was no danger involved.

The idea of taking risks is actually based on having a good grasp of the situation and being level-headed!

The guards outside the palace were also poisoned by the muscle-relaxing powder and collapsed, and even some civilians collapsed in the street.

A troop of soldiers who had been arranged in advance quickly arrived. Shen Mufeng unfolded the imperial edict and ordered it to be read aloud in the hall. This shocking news immediately spread throughout Tianlu: it turned out that the Crown Prince had usurped the throne! And the Fourth Prince was the true heir to the throne of the late King!

Shen Mufeng did not kill the Crown Prince to avoid gossip. The Crown Prince will be placed under house arrest in the East Suburbs and will never be allowed to leave. His dozens of concubines, maids, guards and attendants will also be demoted to the same place.

The victor is king, the loser is a bandit; this is an eternal truth.

Just as the group was still in the hall and Shen Mufeng had taken control of the situation, two dark figures suddenly darted into the palace gates, one in front of the other. Upon closer inspection, they were none other than Shui Wuhen and Shen Mufeng's subordinate, General Xu Xu, dressed in black. Both men had blood-stained clothes and solemn expressions, and Lin Feng immediately sensed something was wrong.

Bei Chentian frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"God of War, the situation has changed. We originally planned to seize the city gate and announce the Fourth Prince's identity, but just as the city gate opened, another group of people rushed out. Both sides thought they were reinforcements from the other side, and a fight broke out. The other group also rushed in and fought. We finally managed to stabilize the situation, but they have a lot of people, and we don't have enough troops. I'm afraid the city gate will be breached!" the man in black said, looking very anxious.

Shui Wuhen also said, "Your Highness, the visitors are hostile. Although we can hold our ground for now, it seems we won't be able to hold out for long."

How could another group of people suddenly appear! Lin Feng and the others were also surprised, and stepped forward half a step to ask in a deep voice, "Can you tell who they are? How many of them are there?"

Shui Wuhen took a breath and continued, "Tens of thousands of people, but they are all well-trained, definitely not ordinary bandits! And bandits wouldn't dare to attack Tianlu Royal Capital."

"What are the tactics?" Bei Chentian asked.

"They broke through my defenses and have now completely surrounded the city, all the way to the ferry crossing."

Lin Feng was startled and exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be Yi Beifei?!"

Yi Beifei was determined to take Bei Chentian's head, and hearing that he was in Tianlu, he naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip by. But hadn't he already been transferred away? Could some unexpected event have brought him to Tianlu?