"Bold!" Chu Wang's heart leaped in alarm, wanting to rush to the rescue, but it was too late.
Instead, his anxiety caused his breath to falter, and his unhealed blood qi surged violently to his chest.
He almost spat blood.
As Prince Hao and Gui Tong's hands were about to touch the Emperor's face.
The entire hall was stunned.
Only the Emperor remained unhurried, his cold eyes fixed on the two approaching him.
Just as their hands were about to touch him, the Emperor flicked his long fingers.
A deep, prolonged surge of internal energy protected him.
Chu Minghao and Gui Tong's fingers stopped less than a finger's width from the Emperor.
Then, their faces instantly turned ashen, and they were suddenly sent flying backward!
The Emperor had subdued them with a single move!
Could their Emperor be this powerful?
This internal energy was unmatched in all of Nan Ming!
But this was not the Emperor's power!
Chu Lingyang strode forward, enraged, "Who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate the Emperor! Guards, seize him!"
Feng Yexuan stared at him coldly, remaining silent.
Chu Wang grew anxious, "Second Imperial Brother..."
"Who is he?"
They had been together all along, Chu Wang must know!
Chu Lingyang glared at Chu Wang, furious, "Fourth Imperial Brother, have you lost your mind too? Where is the Emperor?"
This was a capital offense! What was Fourth Imperial Brother thinking?
This time, Chu Lingyang did not help Chu Wang. He was anxious, eager to see the Emperor!
When everyone heard that the Emperor was a fake, they were all instantly enraged.
They had not brought any guards with them this time.
And the guards in the Emperor's sleeping quarters were unwilling to obey Chu Lingyang.
Here, if the Emperor did not issue orders, it was Prince Jing who called the shots.
Seeing the guards not obeying him, Chu Lingyang was furious and strode forward, raising his hand to attack Feng Yexuan.
At this moment, Xiao Shunzi's voice came from within the room, "Your Highness, please calm yourself. The Emperor... the Emperor has woken up."
The Emperor had woken up?
Chu Wang was overjoyed and immediately turned to enter the room.
Feng Yexuan had no choice but to retreat.
Those left outside exchanged bewildered glances.
Chu Lingyang and Prince Yu exchanged a look, with Chu Lingyang entering first. Prince Yu did not follow.
He was still in his wheelchair, and it seemed inconvenient.
Moreover, the fake Emperor had been exposed by Mr. Lan, and he wanted to see what other tricks they had up their sleeves.
The fact that they dared to resort to impersonation meant that the Emperor was truly in a bad state.
Prince Yu had plenty of patience to wait.
Since Prince Yu did not enter, the officials dared not act rashly.
Everyone's minds were in disarray.
The Emperor's grave illness, it now seemed, was indeed true.
They had even produced a fake Emperor, and this alone had caused many officials to lose faith in the Emperor.
This... was too much!
...
Chu Jiangnan had indeed woken up.
Liu Jin helped him out of the secret chamber.
He was now seated in a chair.
His awakening had surpassed Liu Jin's expectations.
However, even after waking, he looked very weak.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." This time, Chu Lingyang only bowed after confirming several times.
Chu Wang felt a little dejected.
With Xiao Xuanzi impersonating the Emperor being discovered, their trust in the Emperor must have been greatly diminished.
But they were truly out of options now.
"Your Majesty, the city moat has collapsed again, and this time the situation is ten times more serious than last time!"
Chu Lingyang looked at Chu Jiangnan, seeing his pale face, he knew this was not the right time to say it.
But they were truly at their wit's end.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor must appear to appease the people! Your Majesty, where is the Grand Tutor now?"