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After entering the city, the group headed straight for Xue Beng's residence. Upon seeing Davis return, Xue Beng immediately ran over in high spirits, the smile on his face as brilliant and unfolding as a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Your Highness, you've finally returned!"
"Hehe, Prince Xue Beng, long time no see." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Davis got straight to business. "Heaven Dou City is currently sealed tight as an iron barrel. Prince Xue Beng, do you know what has happened in the city?"
Hearing this, Xue Beng furrowed his brows, recalling recent events. Finally, he shook his head and said, "I apologize, Your Highness. To my knowledge, nothing special has happened in Heaven Dou City recently."
Davis nodded slightly, muttering to himself, "It seems Xue Qinghe intends to monopolize the court administration and is preparing to ascend the throne and declare himself emperor..."
Davis then described the situation regarding the city gate guards to the group. Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression changed drastically, and he asked in a panic, "Your Highness, then what do you suggest we do now?"
"Since that is the case, we will remain constant in the face of change. For now, take Lingling and President Yang to Emperor Xue Ye's sleeping quarters to treat him. As long as he wakes up, you, Prince Xue Beng, will naturally be safe and sound!"
"Alright, I understand!" Xue Beng nodded hurriedly. He walked over to Ye Lingling and Yang Wudi, making a gesture of invitation. "Student Lingling, President Yang, please follow me!"
"Okay."
Ye Lingling nodded heavily and followed Xue Beng toward Emperor Xue Ye's palace. Watching the backs of the three as they left, Davis's expression was grim. He murmured, "Although I believe that with President Yang and Lingling's abilities, they could certainly cure Emperor Xue Ye's illness, I fear Xue Qinghe won't let them see the Emperor at all..."
Sure enough, just as Davis had predicted, not even an hour later, the three returned dejected. Xue Beng's face was etched with resentment, fear, and unwillingness.
Seeing this, Davis couldn't help but ask, "What happened, Prince Xue Beng? What went wrong? You came back so quickly; surely you didn't even get to see Emperor Xue Ye?"
"Sigh!" At these words, Xue Beng forced a bitter smile and spoke miserably, "Your Highness really predicts things like a god..."
It turned out that Emperor Xue Ye's sleeping quarters had long been sealed off by Xue Qinghe's men. Without his order, no one was allowed to see the Emperor—not even Xue Beng—under the pretense of protecting Emperor Xue Ye's safety.
Xue Beng wanted to force his way into the palace, but four generals of the Heaven Dou Empire blocked their path. They arrogantly issued a final ultimatum to Xue Beng: if they didn't get lost, the generals would use force!
The strength of those four generals was second only to Marshal Ge Long; they were all Spirit Douluo above rank eighty and possessed extreme power.
Seeing the strength of the opposition, Xue Beng didn't dare to play hardball. He had to settle for the next best thing and ran to Xue Qinghe's Crown Prince Residence, asking him to take Ye Lingling and Yang Wudi into the palace to treat his father.
However, his guards claimed that Xue Qinghe had caught a cold and would not be seeing anyone for the next few days.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xue Qinghe was deliberately avoiding Xue Beng. No matter how much Xue Beng shouted, not even a shadow of Xue Qinghe appeared.
Therefore, he could only return in defeat to ask Davis if there were any other solutions.
After listening to the story, Davis, Dugu Bo, and Prince Xue Xing, who was standing nearby, all wore extremely ugly expressions.
Davis frowned, though he wasn't entirely surprised. From the moment he saw the heavy guard outside Heaven Dou City, he knew Xue Qinghe wouldn't let his plan succeed so easily.
"Your Highness, I wonder if you have any other ideas?" Prince Xue Xing asked urgently, his voice trembling. He and Xue Beng were now grasshoppers tied to the same rope.
If Xue Beng died, Xue Qinghe would absolutely not let him off. In this world of supernatural power, making a person disappear was all too simple.
The only power he could rely on now was Davis. Although Dugu Bo was his old friend, he also took orders from Davis.
At this moment, Dugu Bo suddenly spoke up. "Young friend, how about I take Prince Xue Beng and force our way into Emperor Xue Ye's sleeping quarters? After all, as long as Emperor Xue Ye wakes up, the entire situation will be reversed, won't it?"
"I'm afraid that won't work!" Prince Xue Xing shook his head helplessly and sighed weakly. "Since Xue Qinghe dared to seal Big Brother's quarters, he must have made foolproof preparations. I fear forcing our way in won't be that easy.
"Furthermore, forcing entry into the Emperor's sleeping quarters—what kind of behavior is that? Once we do that, Xue Qinghe will likely immediately announce to the subjects of Heaven Dou City that we are conspiring with the Star Luo Empire to rebel. In that case, even if we jumped into the Yellow River, we wouldn't be able to wash ourselves clean..."
"No! On the contrary, I think Senior Dugu's idea is excellent! We will force our way into the palace and attempt to rescue Emperor Xue Ye!" Davis's eyes lit up as he smiled at Prince Xue Xing.
"Prince Xue Xing, go immediately and mobilize your patrol army, as well as all the Spirit Master forces under your command. Tomorrow night, under the cover of darkness, we will storm the palace and catch Xue Qinghe off guard!"
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked, not just Prince Xue Xing. The Prince's eyes went wide as he said, "Your Highness, are you serious? If we do this, once we are framed by Xue Qinghe as rebels, then we..."
"Hehe, Your Highness, what time is it now? You still care about that?" Davis asked with an amused laugh. Then, his gaze turned sharp, and he spoke with a touch of madness.
"If we fail, it is rebellion. If we succeed, it is 'Clearing the Court to Purge Evil Ministers,' is it not?"
"Xue Qinghe has sealed the palace, making it clear he doesn't want us to treat Emperor Xue Ye. Once the Emperor dies, Xue Qinghe can logically inherit the throne, and at that time, you will all die! But if we can get to him one step ahead of them, we still have a sliver of a chance at success!
"Moreover, as you all know, on our way back to Heaven Dou City, we were attacked by the Lion Douluo of Spirit Hall. It is evident that for the sake of the throne, Xue Qinghe has secretly reached an agreement with Spirit Hall!
"Regardless of what agreement they reached, it will inevitably betray the interests of the Heaven Dou Empire. As a Prince and an Imperial Uncle of the Heaven Dou Empire, as the son and brother of Emperor Xue Ye, can you allow such a treacherous minister who sells out the empire's interests to inherit the throne?"
Upon hearing these words, both Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing were left speechless. They looked at each other and saw a trace of resolve in each other's eyes!
Davis continued, "With Emperor Xue Ye currently unconscious, shouldn't you lead by example and protect the interests of the Heaven Dou Empire?
"Tomorrow is destined to be a sleepless night, and our actions will surely be immortalized through the ages!"
These words thoroughly ignited Xue Beng's hot blood. He shouted, "Good! Since rebellion offers a sliver of a chance to survive, Your Highness, I'll follow your lead! Uncle, what about you?"
"I am the same!" Prince Xue Xing nodded heavily. "We can only gamble on this one throw of the dice now, can't we?"
(End of Chapter)