Chapter 418 Your father was deceived by him!

"Alright, then I'll leave the Emperor's safety to you."

After discussing what to do next, Gao Yuanbin hurriedly returned to the capital.

Soon, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will arrive.

The palace was filled with joy and peace. The officials entered the palace, lined up in the main hall, and there was singing and dancing, with toasts and exchanges of wine.

No one realized that danger was imminent.

In the center of the hall, dancers dressed in bright and cool costumes danced gracefully, while musicians sat beside them playing the zither. The dancers' movements were light and agile, and their beautiful appearances were a delight to behold for the assembled ministers.

Just then, the dancers' eyes suddenly changed, and a long sword suddenly emerged from their flowing sleeves, heading straight for the emperor on the high throne.

"Oh no! Assassins! Protect the Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, the eunuch beside the Emperor of the Northern Desert immediately cried out in terror, and then the Emperor staggered down from his throne.

The ministers below were also terrified, fearing that the assassins would harm them, and they all tried to find a place to hide or an exit to escape.

Only Gao Changhong stood calmly to one side, his eyes narrowed dangerously.

The emperor fled east and west, and several eunuchs who protected him were either killed or stabbed. Finally, when only one eunuch was left to guard him, a dancer rushed straight towards his heart with a long sword.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

A cold, deep male voice was heard, and just as the long sword was about to pierce the emperor's heart, he reached out and pulled him back.

Sizzle!

Even though the sword had evaded the heart, it still pierced the emperor's chest.

The emperor coughed up blood.

At this moment, Gao Changhong also looked over. He frowned slightly and then looked at Gao Yuanbin with a questioning gaze.

"Guards! The Emperor is seriously injured! Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

Gao Yuanbin ignored Gao Changhong's questioning and instead shouted loudly to his surroundings while using his sword to deal with the assassin dancers who were attacking him.

Seeing that Gao Yuanbin was protecting the Emperor and that the Emperor had fainted from blood loss, Gao Changhong secretly gave a signal, instructing the assassins to pretend to be chased and run away.

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Why did you save the Emperor?

Prince's Mansion.

Gao Changhong summoned Gao Yuanbin to his study, looking at him with a hint of anger and asking him a question.

His original plan for today was to have the assassin kill the emperor, leaving the Northern Desert court without a ruler, and all power would inevitably fall into his hands.

If, after controlling the court for three months, one cannot find a suitable successor, one can then legitimately have the ministers recommend him to ascend the throne.

As for the emperor's death, it was framed on the crown prince of Daliang, who was said to have wanted to create chaos in the Northern Desert and take the opportunity to attack it.

Anyway, the Crown Prince of Liang had already attacked several border towns in the Northern Desert, so no one would question this statement once it was announced.

But he never expected that Gao Yuanbin would save the emperor at the crucial moment.

They had all promised to support him, so why did they suddenly do this?

"Father, I'm doing this for your own good."

Gao Yuanbin said calmly.

"For my own good? What do you mean?"

Gao Changhong had never received any care from Gao Yuanbin, so when he suddenly heard him say that it was for his own good, he was momentarily stunned.

He looked at him curiously, wanting to know how he could help him.

“Father, if the Emperor had left without leaving a last word in this assassination attempt, even without evidence, no one would dare to suspect that you did it. But over time, people would inevitably gossip about it behind your back.”

If other countries gain power in the future, they can also use this as leverage to attack you. Although the emperor is not dead, he is seriously injured and cannot get out of bed.

"At this point, what if the emperor, on his deathbed, wrote his own abdication edict, voluntarily passing the throne to you? Then wouldn't you be able to ascend the throne immediately upon the emperor's death, and do so legitimately?"

Gao Yuanbin analyzed the situation seriously, without a trace of guilt on his face, appearing calm and wise.

"What you say makes some sense. It's all my fault for being too hasty and not thinking of such a comprehensive solution."

Gao Changhong was persuaded by Gao Yuanbin's words, and his eyes showed more appreciation when he looked at him.

This son is indeed clever and thoughtful.

Originally, if the emperor were to be killed by assassins, he would need several months to prepare for the transition to the throne. However, if the emperor were to abdicate in this way, he could save a lot of time and have a legitimate claim to the throne.

Gao Changhong felt that Gao Yuanbin's words made a lot of sense, so he did not pursue the matter further.

On the other side.

Gao Junning told Mo Hanyu about Gao Yuanbin saving the emperor. The two were expecting Gao Changhong to have a father-son conflict with Gao Yuanbin because of this, but unexpectedly nothing happened.

The next day, Gao Yuanbin made a special inquiry and learned that Gao Changhong had been persuaded by Gao Yuanbin to change the way he approached the emperor and first get him to write the abdication edict.

But Gao Junning was always restless, feeling that Gao Yuanbin was not the kind of person who would consider Gao Changhong's feelings.

So he told Mo Hanyu his thoughts.

"Your father has been deceived by him!"

Sure enough, Mo Hanyu laughed with a look of exasperation upon hearing this.

"That unfilial son hates me to the core, and naturally he hates your father as well. He could never genuinely be helping your father. Only your father is so foolish as to want this son to be of one mind with him!"

"If your father is defeated, we'll all be doomed! No, I can't let him drag us down with him!"

"Mother, do you really think so? But Father has already decided to do it. He's keeping the Emperor alive, waiting for him to write the abdication edict in a few days. What if it's fake?"

Gao Junning asked with concern.

“Jun Ning, aren’t you in charge of your father’s army? And my maternal grandfather’s family, Fu family, let’s quickly send a letter to them, asking them to come back from the south with their army to meet us.”

On the day of your coup, find an excuse to lead your army to escape quickly, otherwise, if your father fails, we'll have nowhere to run!

Mo Hanyu nervously gave her instructions.

"But what if Father insists that I go?"

"Didn't you get injured a few days ago? If you hurt yourself again, just say you can't move around easily."

She absolutely could not let her son take that risk!

After discussing it, the mother and son decided not to participate in Gao Changhong's attempt to force Gao to abdicate.

Three days later.

Seeing that the time was right, Gao Changhong went to the palace with Gao Yuanbin to prepare for the emperor to write the abdication edict.

But he didn't expect that when he entered the palace and was about to ask the emperor to write the abdication edict, more than a dozen ministers came out of the emperor's bedroom.

"Regent, you are truly a wolf in sheep's clothing, daring to force His Majesty to abdicate!"

"The Emperor is still alive, and you're already pressuring us like this? This is nothing short of a wolf in sheep's clothing! Today, we will punish you, you traitorous minister, on behalf of the Emperor!"

"Guards, seize the Regent!"