A second loud explosion echoed across the sky!
Baili Jia Jue stood in the smoke with a smile on his face. The lights reflected in his eyes were like shattered diamonds, so sharp that they could penetrate through one’s heart!
“Report!” The leader of the imperial army outside the hall rushed in and knelt on one knee as he gave the fist in palm salute. “Your Highness, reinforcements are here right outside the hall. The reinforcement army had surrounded the rebellion and they are forced to a dead end. It is only a matter of time before they are completely wiped out!”
There are really reinforcements?!
Elder Wu widened his eyes, his body quivered and his lips were pale as paper.
No, he could not afford to get panicked!
Besides, there was nothing for him to be panicked!
Since the Third Prince had sent out reinforcements, he would have to resolve to his second plan!
Although it might not be as smooth as the first plan, it could still doom Baili Jia Jue!
The coup was suppressed.
The Emperor heaved a breath of relief, but a reluctant emotion rose in him at the same time. He raised his brow and asked, “Where did the reinforcements come from?”
“Well… Your Highness, I don’t know either.” The leader of the imperial army hesitated, he looked at Baili Jia Jue beside him before he said, “But by the looks of it, they are mostly here because of the Third Prince.”
The Emperor furrowed his brows tightly. “What do you mean that they are here because of the Third Prince by the looks of it? Didn’t you find out what flag the reinforcement army was carrying?”
“I… I…” The leader of the imperial army did not know what he should tell the Emperor. The group of reinforcement army moved quick and clean just like the wind, fights followed wherever they went. There were not many of them but every single one of them carried a weird weapon and one of them could easily rival a dozen of the imperial army. More importantly, they did not carry any army flag. Therefore, the imperial army did not know where the reinforcement army was from.
Elder Wu seized the timing and said, “Your Highness, I’m afraid that you won’t get any answers from Leader Zhang here. The only army closest to the palace is the city watch guards that Your Highness commands. However, Leader Zhang here said that the reinforcement army showed up because of the Third Prince. Well… This is the first time that I’ve heard that a prince ascending to the throne has the power to command the city watch guards. The more I think about the Third Prince, the colder I feel. He can even influence the city watch guards! I suppose Your Highness can see through the real situation here without any more words from me. Should I say that the Third Prince exposed himself because he tried to save his skin?” Elder Wu turned around and locked gaze with Baili Jia Jue. “Your Highness, how did you command the city watch guards to do at your bidding? Shouldn’t you explain yourself?”
Nangong Lie finally understood what Elder Wu was scheming. That elder named Wu would have things to say about this coup regardless of whether Ah Jue sent in reinforcements!
The palace defense army was the reserved army commanded by only the Emperor himself.
Even the Retired Emperor could not do anything, let alone the prince with a sensitive identity.
If the prince really commanded the city watch guards, he would certainly be doomed!