RPAGF Chapter 271 Caught
Chapter 271 Caught
Xue Huaiyu on stage was so frightened that his face turned pale and his whole body trembled. He immediately covered his injured cheek.
Just then, Chen Tongyu, who was standing to the side, reacted quickly. He realized that the situation was not good and decided to strike first.
He immediately shouted, "Guards! Seize this treacherous minister who plotted to assassinate the emperor!"
Zheng Luoqi acted as if she hadn't heard Chen Tongyu's words, and rushed straight to Xue Huaiyu on the stage, and started fighting with him without saying a word.
The audience below the stage was stunned and speechless.
At this moment, Chen Xianlin realized the seriousness of the situation. She hurriedly stood up and chimed in, "Quickly! Arrest this traitorous minister for me!"
It wasn't until they heard the words "traitorous ministers" that everyone snapped out of their daze—the emperor and his ministers on the stage were fighting!
Xue Huaiyu inwardly groaned. He desperately tried to protect his face from being seen by others, but this quickly put him at a disadvantage in his struggle with Zheng Luoqi.
After ten moves, Shan Yan realized that he was no match for Zheng Luoqi. He made a decisive move, stopped covering his face with his hands, and fought Zheng Luoqi with all his might.
He knew that if he were caught today, he would surely die, and that escaping now offered him a sliver of hope.
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, the onlookers, fearing they might be accidentally injured in the fight, quickly sought places to hide.
The moment Shan Yan stopped protecting his face, several sharp-eyed ministers noticed the unusual expression on Xue Huaiyu's face.
They stared intently, and were immediately stunned. One of them cried out in alarm, "Look at the Emperor's face!"
"Who exactly are you? Why are you impersonating the Emperor?" Zheng Luoqi looked at the fake in front of her and deliberately asked loudly.
Xue Huaiyu's face froze; he hadn't expected to be exposed on the spot.
"Guards! Arrest this traitor!" Zheng Luoqi roared.
The moment Zheng Luoqi shouted, his eyes narrowed and his inner strength gathered in his palm.
Zheng Luoqi swung her arm, and with a palm strike, she delivered a powerful internal force straight to Shan Yan's right ribs.
With a muffled thud, Shan Yan was struck as if by lightning; his body trembled violently, and a mouthful of blood spurted out like an arrow.
His face instantly turned ashen, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Upon seeing this, everyone was in an uproar; they never expected Zheng Luoqi to be so ruthless.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zheng Luoqi stepped forward, reached out and grabbed, and with a "ripping" sound, the fake skin on Shan Yan's face was forcibly torn off.
As the fake skin peeled away, Shan Yan's true face was finally revealed to everyone. It was an unfamiliar face, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to Xue Huaiyu.
"Who are you? How dare you be so audacious as to impersonate the emperor!" The ministers below the stage were furious upon seeing this and pointed at Shan Yan, shouting angrily.
Shan Yan was swaying unsteadily. Amidst the scolding of the crowd, his consciousness gradually blurred, and finally, everything went black before his eyes, and he fainted.
In his last moments before losing consciousness, Shan Yan's gaze slowly turned toward Chen Xianlin's direction, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately he couldn't utter a word.
Seeing this, Zheng Luoqi waved his hand, signaling the Imperial Guards to take Shan Yan away.
At this moment, Chen Xianlin and Chen Tongyu were already terrified. Their faces were ashen, and they had only one thought in their minds: It's over!
"Your Majesty, please explain?" Zheng Luoqi's voice snapped Chen Xianlin, who had been somewhat lost in thought, back to her senses.
Chen Xianlin's heart tightened. She composed herself and quickly organized her thoughts.
In just a moment, Chen Xianlin immediately adopted a pitiful appearance, her body trembling slightly, and a thin layer of mist welled up in her eyes.
She parted her lips slightly, her voice trembling slightly, and said, "Explain? Explain what? I didn't know he was a fake!"
When she said this, her tone carried a hint of grievance and confusion.
After saying that, she pointed in the direction where Shan Yan had been taken away. Her emotions suddenly surged, and her voice involuntarily rose eight octaves as she shouted with a hint of anger:
"There must be a villain plotting this in the shadows, trying to frame me! I swear to heaven, I have never done anything to betray His Majesty!"
Despite her agitated reaction, Zheng Luoqi remained unmoved.
His gaze was cold as he stared directly at the Empress, and he continued, "Your Majesty, please don't treat everyone like fools. Whether Your Majesty is innocent or not, let the Imperial Guard investigate."
"Once that guy wakes up, he'll naturally clear Your Majesty's name!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress's face turned even more ashen. She glared angrily at Zheng Luoqi, her lips trembling, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Chen Tongyu, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly spoke up: "Wait a minute!"
All eyes turned to him. Chen Tongyu said in a deep voice, "There is no evidence yet to prove that Her Majesty the Empress has any connection with that villain, so how can we say that the Empress did this?"
Chen Tongyu's words were clearly in support of Chen Xianlin. As he spoke, he secretly gave Chen Xianlin a wink, signaling her not to panic.
Chen Xianlin understood the meaning behind Chen Tongyu's words, and then changed her tune, saying, "Lord Zheng, do you intend to punish me without any evidence?"
"No matter what, I am still the Empress of Great Xia, the mother of the nation. Without the Emperor's order, who among you dares to lay a hand on me!"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Luoqi sneered: "Your Majesty is right, we cannot take action without the Emperor's decree!"
"However, special circumstances require special handling, Your Majesty should understand. I'm sorry to trouble Your Majesty during this period!"
"take away!"
At Zheng Luoqi's command, several guards quickly stepped forward.
The leading guard stepped forward unhurriedly, bowed to Chen Xianlin, then gestured to lead the way and said softly, "Your Majesty, please!"
Chen Xianlin straightened up and sneered, "Lord Zheng, let me remind you!"
"If it turns out that I have absolutely no connection with that thief, you won't have enough heads to chop off even if you have ten!"
After saying that, she followed the guard out the door without looking back.