Chapter 374: Chapter 373: What the hell are you protecting?

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The dagger accurately stabbed into Li Jixian’s knee!

Li Jixian let out a sharp, miserable scream.

It made people tremble in their hearts.

Jiang Ruobai watched all this without even blinking an eye.

The Emperor angrily shouted, “Fifth Brother, what are you doing? Stop right now! Prime Minister Jiang, get out of my way!”

“Your Majesty, don’t be afraid, I will protect you!”

“Protect my ass, get out of my sight!” The Emperor was furious, raised his foot, and kicked Jiang Ruobai aside.

He was so shocked by the scene before him that he was rendered speechless.

Prince of Yu had pinned the Crown Prince to the snowy ground with one knee, pulled the dagger from his left knee, and then without hesitation, inserted it into his right knee!

Li Jixian screamed again in agony, rolling his eyes before fainting.

Li Hongyuan gripped the dagger’s handle and twisted it.

The knife and bone grinding together made a grating noise that set people’s teeth on edge.

Even in his unconsciousness, Li Jixian trembled violently.

It was like slaughtering a pig.

The Emperor wanted to stop it but it was too late.

With his mouth wide open, his eyes wide, and his hands shaking, he pointed at Li Hongyuan, “Fifth… Fifth Brother… you bastard, what are you doing? Have you gone mad?”

Li Hongyuan pulled out the dagger, stood up, his face expressionless, and said, “The Crown Prince is treacherous and incompetent. I serve to clean up the royal court!”

There were several flecks of blood on his cheeks, giving the scene a horrifying touch.

“What cleansing are you talking about?” The Emperor was furious. “If you say the Crown Prince is treacherous, at least show some evidence! Who gave you the guts to harm and abuse the Crown Prince in public? He is the heir! You damn bastard! Do you want to kill me too?”

“I dare not,”

Li Hongyuan replied calmly, “The Crown Prince schemed against me and persecuted me, which is one thing. As the Crown Prince, he harbored indecent feelings for my Princess Consort, captured and harmed her. If this gets out, the historian’s brush will certainly add a touch of heavy ink to the history of our Great Sheng Dynasty!”

The Emperor’s face changed slightly.

“No matter what, you can’t lay a hand on the heir. Whatever crime he has committed, there are…”

“I did what I did, there is nothing more to say. I don’t regret it and I am willing to accept the punishment.”

“Do you think you can escape?”

The Emperor’s face turned cold, “Guards, seize the Prince of Yu!”

A few Imperial Guards stepped forward.

“Wait.” Li Hongyuan said, “Before I accept my punishment, please allow me to take the Princess Consort of Yu with me.”

“Where’s Seventh Sister?” Jiang Ruobai asked.

Li Hongyuan looked at him, “Father-in-law, please wait a moment.”

He put down the whip and the dagger, turned around, and walked back into the study.

Soon after, he and Jiang Yi carried Jiang Ning out together on a door plank.

There was a thick mattress on the plank, Jiang Ning was covered with a quilt, with only half of her pale face and her black hair exposed.

Jiang Ruobai couldn’t care less about protecting the Emperor anymore as he hurriedly went to check, “Daughter, my dear girl, what happened to you?”

Jiang Yi said, “Father, Seventh Sister is asleep. Her legs were shattered, and she was in unbearable pain.”

Jiang Ruobai’s face turned pale.

He now understood why Li Hongyuan had hurt the Crown Prince’s legs; it was for Jiang Ning’s revenge.

Damn it.

Had the Emperor not been here, he would have gone up and stabbed him again too.

“Quickly take her home.” Jiang Ruobai said.

Li Hongyuan said, “Take her to the Prince of Yu’s Mansion.”

“You little brat, who will take care of her at the Prince of Yu’s Mansion?” Jiang Ruobai was angry, “You got your revenge and now you can’t escape! If it weren’t for you being useless and going to guard the Imperial Mausoleum, would my daughter have been bullied like this?”