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Chapter 184 The Death of the Crown Prince

Liu Shengxu did not head towards the vicinity of the Hall of Diligent Governance; his destination was a small hillside near the Cold Palace.

He nimbly leaped onto the roof with his sniper rifle on his back, and taking advantage of the chaos in the crowd and the cover of night, he ran across the roof unnoticed.

He quickly arrived at a nearby hill, found a high vantage point, and set up his sniper rifle.

At this moment, he couldn't help but regret that he had chosen the wrong time.

The darkness concealed his presence, but it also hindered his actions—he was unable to locate his target.

Liu Shengxu took out his phone and checked it. Fifteen minutes had passed since they received the assassination mission. He wondered what the situation was like at the Hall of Diligent Governance.

He tried to find Liu Shengrong's figure in the scattered lights, but failed many times.

"Insufficient light, unable to locate the target." Liu Shengxu sent a text message to Ruan Mumu's phone, then sat quietly and waited.

Ruan Mumu felt time slipping away. She had just whispered to Emperor Kang Sheng to find a way to delay and wait for the War King and the others to make their preparations.

Liu Shengrong wanted to inherit the throne legitimately and did not want to be criticized by the world, but he had not received a clear answer from Emperor Kangsheng and seemed to have lost patience.

"Your Highness, if you leave the palace with your men right now, I can forgive and forget what happened tonight. But if you remain obstinate, don't blame me for being ruthless later." Emperor Kang Sheng tried to persuade Liu Shengrong with his words.

"Father, if it were you, would you choose to leave the palace with your people?" Liu Shengrong asked Emperor Kang Sheng.

"I have always groomed you to be the future emperor. Do you know how disheartening your actions today have been for me?" Emperor Kang Sheng said with deep sorrow.

Looking at Emperor Kang Sheng's expression, Liu Shengrong's eyes suddenly turned angry: "Besides raising me as the heir to the throne, have you ever treated me as a real son?"

All your warmth and affection were given to this wretched woman and her bastard child; my mother and I are utterly dispensable in your eyes.

Just as Liu Shengrong was getting angry, Ruan Mumu felt her phone vibrate, and she knew that someone must have sent her a message.

As she turned to the side, she saw a message from Liu Shengxu on her phone.

Ruan Mumu reached under Kang Shengdi's table and took the opportunity to retrieve a 100-watt energy-saving light bulb from her spatial storage.

Ruan Mumu turned on the energy-saving light switch, and the entire Qinzheng Hall immediately became bright.

"What...what is this thing? It's as bright as day."

"Where did this thing come from? Why did this little girl suddenly take it out?"

"Could this be a luminous pearl? No, this can't possibly be a luminous pearl, it's even brighter than a luminous pearl."

......

People at the scene started discussing it animatedly, since none of them had ever seen anything that could glow like that before.

"Your Highness, please quickly retreat outside. There may be some kind of conspiracy here," someone beside the Crown Prince warned, and then escorted him outside.

Liu Shengrong had never seen this energy-saving lamp before, and thinking it best to be cautious, he quickly left the Qin Zheng Hall under the urging of the guards.

"Your Highness, you've never even seen an energy-saving lamp before? Your knowledge is so limited! Someone, bring this treasure to Your Highness for a look. It's obvious that Your Highness has never seen anything good before." Ruan Mumu said, holding up the energy-saving lamp in her hand.

Emperor Kang Sheng didn't know what Ruan Mumu was planning, but since she intended to send this "energy-saving lamp" to the Crown Prince, he was determined to help her.

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have wanted to snatch it and see what it was, since it was so bright.

Emperor Kang Sheng waved his hand, and a guard-like man stepped forward to take the energy-saving lamp from Ruan Mumu's hand, then walked towards Liu Shengrong's direction.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" the guards beside the crown prince shouted.

As she spoke, she shielded the crown prince behind her.

At the same time, the crown prince seemed to notice something amiss, so he followed the guard's instructions and moved into the crowd.

At this moment, Liu Shengxu, who was on the small hill, finally waited for Ruan Mumu to take out the energy-saving lamp. Taking advantage of the guards walking forward, he spotted Liu Shengrong's figure in the crowd.

Although Liu Shengrong had blended into the crowd, his height made him stand out like a crane among chickens, and he quickly became Liu Shengxu's target.

"Your Highness, this is just an ordinary lamp. What are you afraid of? A grown man, afraid of a lamp? People will laugh their heads off if they hear this, hahaha..." Ruan Mumu said deliberately, trying to provoke him.

"No matter what tricks you're playing, I won't fall for them," Liu Shengrong said smugly.

Ruan Mumu laughed and said, "So Your Highness isn't so stupid after all. I thought you wouldn't be able to see through such an obvious trick!"

Liu Shengxu had already spotted Liu Shengrong by the light, and he adjusted the height of his sniper rifle, trying his best to aim.

"Brother, I never thought we brothers would end up like this," Liu Shengxu said silently to himself.

At that moment, he seized the opportunity and pulled the trigger at the back of Liu Shengrong's head.

With a "thud," Liu Shengrong's body lurched forward, and no one could figure out what had happened.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Immediately, two people stepped forward to help Liu Shengrong stand up, but the person they were supporting did not react at all.

"What happened to the Crown Prince's head? Why is there so much blood? Who attacked the Crown Prince?" The guard standing behind Liu Shengrong shouted in shock when he saw the blood gushing from his head.

Someone went up to check the prince's breathing and was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. His terrified face made everyone understand what was wrong with the prince.

Liu Shengrong died without ever knowing who killed him. Despite his precautions, he was unable to prevent this sudden turn of events.

Those who followed him hoping to make a contribution to his cause were dumbfounded by this situation.

Ruan Mumu naturally saw this situation, but suddenly felt nervous. At this time, the Crown Prince was dead, and those loyal followers who followed him would definitely not let it go and would definitely take revenge. She had to prepare for it in advance.

"Dead?" Emperor Kang Sheng muttered to himself.

His reaction was completely different from Ruan Mumu's; he seemed to be momentarily lost in thought.

This was his first child, and also the successor he had placed great hopes on, yet he lost his life right before his eyes.

"Rong'er, if you hadn't made this choice today, things wouldn't have come to this!" Emperor Kang Sheng slumped onto the dragon throne in grief.

Consort Xiao stepped forward and hugged Emperor Kang Sheng tightly, comforting him, "Your Majesty, this is his own choice. Please take care of your health!"

"Target hit, prepare for counterattack." Ruan Mumu promptly sent a message to Qiao Tinghao's phone.