Li Ze turned around and ran backwards closer to the west gate. When the guards running after him saw this, they immediately dispersed to every corner to surround his path of escape.
Li Ze realized how quick-witted the imperial guards mostly were and he soon noticed that some of them were actually the empress' people.
"Your highness first prince, you better give up!" one of the guards threatened.
Li Ze pursed his lips and evaded another guard who had gotten too close to him.
However, Li Ze didn't see that he was slowly getting cornered at every turn. Li Jun saw him struggle from afar and he didn't do anything else except from crossing his arms and waiting.
Although he didn't show it, he was a bit worried that Li Ze would escape successfully but he also trusted his imperial mother's choice in people. Most of the Palace of Dusk's personnel were talented and specific in their ability.
