There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 460 The King Faints

He waved his hand irritably.

"Shut up! Establishing a crown prince and governing the country are matters of great importance. How can you decide them by arguing here? Zoya, step down and reflect on your actions! As for expanding the pilot program, don't mention it again!"

This is something that needs to be forcibly suppressed.

Upon hearing this, Ba Sha's face lit up with joy, and he glanced at Zoya smugly.

Hassan lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent.

Just as the king was preparing to adjourn court, ending this farce, and even starting to consider whether to simply go with the flow and marry off the troublemaker Zoya far away or imprison her completely—

Suddenly, hurried footsteps, exclamations, and the clanging of weapons being drawn came from outside the hall!

"An assassin? Protect the emperor!"

The guards inside the palace immediately tensed up and surrounded the throne.

However, it was not assassins who rushed in, but a group of palace guards with murderous intent and blood-stained armor!

The leader was tall and thin, his face pale from blood loss, but his eyes were sharp as knives, and his left forearm was wrapped with a blood-soaked bandage. He was none other than the missing deputy commander of the guards, Urke!

"Ulke?!"

King Ardan was both shocked and furious. "You... what are you doing here? What do you want?!"

Ulker completely ignored the king. His hawk-like gaze swept across the hall, finally settling on the steps below the throne. He knelt on one knee, his voice booming yet carrying a cold, resolute tone.

"Your humble servant Urke has arrived too late to save Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Prince Basha has colluded with foreign enemies to poison Your Majesty and frame Princess Zoya. The evidence is irrefutable! I risked my life to uncover his secret letters and poison, and intercepted his envoys who were communicating with foreign forces! Basha has murdered the king and usurped the throne; his crimes are unforgivable! I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"

"What?!!"

Inside the main hall, everyone, including the king, Basha, Zoya, Hassan, and even Li Shuchen who was hiding in the crowd watching the show, was stunned!

The market was stunned, as if struck by lightning. Then, it flew into a rage, pointing at Urke and cursing him.

"Ulke! You're spouting nonsense! You're insane?! Father! He's talking rubbish! He's Zoya's man! He's framed me!"

Urke sneered, pulled a stack of letters and a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, and held them high.

"These were found in a secret room in Prince Basa's study. They were secret letters between him and a tribal leader from the Abbasid Caliphate, in which the leader agreed to poison His Majesty and then send troops to support Basa in seizing the throne!"

"The medicine in this bottle, as verified by the imperial physician, is consistent with the slow-acting poison mixed into the tonic Your Majesty has been taking recently! Witnesses (several bound and bruised 'envoys' and the market's personal eunuch were pushed in) and physical evidence are all here! If Your Majesty does not believe it, you may examine it on the spot!"

This operation was carried out smoothly and efficiently. The severity of the accusations and the "conclusive" evidence were simply astonishing!

The hall erupted in chaos! The officials were filled with shock and murmurs.

The people at the market looked ashen-faced, while Zoya and Hassan's supporters were filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

King Ardan looked at the "evidence," then at Bashar, whose face was ashen and who could only scream "I'm innocent!" He then recalled Bashar's usual brutality and recent behavior, as well as Urk's "loyalty" in investigating the case "to the death"...

Suspicion grew wildly like weeds! Could it be... that this rebellious son really can't wait any longer?

"The traitor! The traitor!!"

Ardan was trembling with rage, pointing at the market, his vision suddenly going black.

The guards brought by Urk had quickly taken control of all the exits of the hall, subtly surrounding the king, Bazaar, and his confidants.

Although they were outnumbered, the suddenness and imposing presence of the attack, coupled with Urke's usual formidable reputation, temporarily quelled the situation.

Li Shuchen, mingling among the delegation members, stared in disbelief, his mind racing.

"Holy crap! Who wrote this script? Urke, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you've betrayed the revolution too? No, wait, he was always Hassan's man! Did Hassan make his move? He went straight for the kill on Bazaar? Ruthless! But... well done!"

While complaining, she kept a close eye on Zoya's direction, her hand on the leather whip at her waist, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

The market vendor was terrified; his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"Father! Father, spare me! I've been framed! It was Urke! It was Zoya! They conspired to kill me!"

He pointed haphazardly and spoke incoherently.

Prince Hassan, who had been silent all along, sighed softly, stepped forward, and addressed the king.

“Father, this matter… is appalling. If what Lord Urk said is true, then my brother… alas, the most urgent task is to control the situation and conduct a thorough interrogation to prevent… any further complications.”

His words were impeccable, yet they hinted at the need to immediately take control of the market.

Ulke immediately said

"Your Highness is absolutely right! This humble general requests Your Majesty's permission to immediately arrest the traitor Basha and his cronies and place them under strict guard! I also request Your Majesty to move to a safe place to prevent them from resorting to desperate measures!"

The situation is completely out of control

King Ardan looked at the limp bazaar, the murderous Urk, and the chaotic hall. He was shocked, angry, and frightened. He couldn't catch his breath and his eyes rolled back as he fainted!

"His Majesty!!"

A chorus of exclamations erupted inside the hall.

A glint flashed in Urk's eyes, and he said sharply.

"His Majesty is so enraged that he has lost his mind! Quickly summon the imperial physician! Seal off the main hall; no one is to move without authorization! Third Prince, Princess Zoya, please assist in stabilizing the situation!"

Hassan immediately replied, "Rest assured, Lord Urk."

Although he was frail and ill, he stood up straight and even seemed to have a certain air about him, beginning to direct several trusted officials to appease the crowd.

Zoya quickly recovered from her shock. She knew that whatever Urk and Hassan's purpose was, taking down Bazaar and controlling the situation was to her advantage at this moment.

She immediately stood up and said to Urke

"Lord Urke, please ensure my father's safety and thoroughly investigate this matter! I, the princess, will wait here with you all for news!"

"Imperial Physician! Send the message to the Imperial Physician quickly!"

Prince Hassan raised his voice, his face flushed an unnatural red with urgency, and coughed twice.

He commanded anxiously, "Quickly! Carefully move Father to the quiet room in the side hall! No unauthorized personnel are allowed near!"

Several of Urk's guards immediately stepped forward, along with a few terrified old eunuchs, and hurriedly lifted the unconscious King Ardan.

"Wait!"

Liang Yuying, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke up. She stepped forward, blocking the steps, and looked sharply at Urke and Hassan.