Chapter 854 - 851: Overlook One Detail Despite Many Precautions
Aside from the few guards left to protect the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, and the young imperial grandson, all the other soldiers perished in battle.
King Liang spurred his horse forward, the high-stepping horse trampling over the corpses and pools of blood, and approached the blood-soaked Crown Prince who stood shielding his wife and child.
Looking down at the Crown Prince, he said, "Even if Bai Jinxiu managed to leave the city... do you think she can reach Bai Qingyan in time to bring her back to save you? My dear Crown Prince brother..."
The Crown Prince’s throat tightened with fear, staring at King Liang without saying a word: "Petty villain triumphant!"
"Or do you think Bai Jinxiu can leverage the Bai family’s prestige to summon reinforcements for you? As of now... you are the rebellious son mentioned in the Imperial Edict!" King Liang smiled faintly.
The Crown Prince gritted his teeth, knowing he could not reveal the contents of the Imperial Edict to King Liang. Otherwise... he feared that King Liang would send people to hunt down Bai Jinxiu. At that point, his only hope, the Yuanping army, would not arrive, and he... he might indeed become the Crown Prince who couldn’t wait to ascend the throne in the history of the Jin Kingdom and harm his own father.
"Mrs. Qin will definitely bring the Princess of Zhen back! By then, all of you traitors will die!"
Seeing the intense anger in the Crown Prince’s eyes, King Liang chuckled softly and said, "Come, take the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess... oh, and the young imperial grandson, to the Heavenly Prison, and await His Majesty’s judgment!"
The young imperial grandson cried incessantly in the Crown Princess’s arms. She looked at the Crown Prince, her voice choked with sobs: "Your Highness!"