Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1752: King Qi's Plot! (II)

King Qi scowled at the officer and icily said, "Shut your mouth! Where did this no-name soldier come from? Do you have the right to speak in front of this king?!"

"That's right!" A green-robed advisor by King Qi's side spoke up in agreement. "What's your status that gives you the right to speak to His Highness?"

"In addition, ha, where do you see any Penal Court soldiers?

"Wang Chong, look carefully. These are all Imperial Army soldiers. Just when did this king take Penal Court soldiers into the Imperial Palace?"

King Qi sinisterly chuckled.

"There's been a rumor in the capital that someone is secretly recruiting soldiers and plotting rebellion. This king was worried about the Sage Emperor's safety and waited in ambush here with soldiers to arrest that treasonous scum, but to think… to think that you would be that rebel, Wang Chong!"

King Qi thrust a finger at Wang Chong.

Buzz!

The men around Wang Chong paled. The area around the Imperial Palace gates was dimly lit by the torches on the walls, and with this light, they could see that the cavalry around them were all wearing the armor of the Imperial Army.

Just as King Qi had said, there were no Penal Court soldiers to be seen.

"This…"

Their faces further paled. There was no question now that this was a trap targeted at their liege.

King Qi had intentionally led his Penal Court soldiers in order to draw their attention and lure them into the Imperial Palace, and then he had his men put on the armor of the Imperial Army. Given the connection between King Qi and the First Prince, obtaining these suits of armor was as easy as flipping over a hand.

He had also waited until Wang Chong's men were inside the palace to make his move, leaving them no avenue of escape.

"Hmph, Wang Chong, you're finished!"

King Qi sneered at Wang Chong like he was a dead man.

The victor was king and the loser scorned, and the strong ate the weak! Today, he would come out the true victor!

Wang Chong had always underestimated him, but he had planned long and meticulously for this operation. From

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