Jiang Qingwan and Mo Yunhan both looked at him at the same time.

Wang Hao suddenly felt the pressure.

He bowed again and explained, "The Imperial Guard who escaped was seriously injured. Before he died, he said that the soldiers Su Weichuan brought were very strange and seemed impossible to kill. This humble general would like to ask Your Highness to go and take a look. If they really have some strange methods, I would like to ask Your Highness to help me break them."

Mo Yunhan frowned, displeased.

I was about to rebuke this action as inappropriate.

Inside the city gate, Zheng Qing had already ridden his horse in.

"Yun Han".

The horse galloped towards them, but was quickly pulled back by the reins.

Zheng Qing dismounted and, seeing the soldiers Wang Hao had brought, asked urgently, "General Wang, have you received news of the attack on the palace?"

Wang Hao nodded.

Zheng Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

“General Wang, don’t rush into an attack. This matter requires careful consideration. I just searched outside the palace, and all the entrances and exits are currently guarded by Su Weichuan’s men. Those soldiers are very strange; they wear iron masks and seem unable to breathe. The armor they wear is very similar to the clothing of the soldiers killed in Xiahe Village. Moreover, I saw that one of them had marks on his breastplate with nails piercing through it. I suspect they are not alive.”

Wang Hao's eyes widened in surprise.

"Not a living person?"

Jiang Qingwan's heart skipped a beat.

"Xiaohe Village?"

She immediately looked at Mo Yunhan.

"What did you do with the corpses in Xiahe Village?"

Mo Yunhan was about to explain that the Emperor had given Su Weichuan full authority to handle the plague case.

Another group of people arrived inside the city gate.

The one leading them was none other than the Second Prince, Mo Shaoqing, who was confined to his residence.

Behind him were officials of the third rank or lower from the capital.

Mo Shaoqing seemed not to see Mo Yunhan at all, and charged straight at Wang Hao with a fierce aura.

"General Wang, the palace is in grave danger, yet you are still chatting idly here, delaying military intelligence. What is your punishment?"

Wang Hao was already in a heavy mood, and after being scolded so harshly, he was about to retort with a dark expression.

Suddenly, an urgent report came from behind.

"Make way! Make way, everyone! Urgent military news! The Emperor is under attack! The Emperor is under attack!"

The man on horseback, dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard, ran to the city gate and suddenly saw Mo Yunhan. He immediately grabbed the reins, ignoring the fact that the horse was exhausted and fell to the ground.

He scrambled to his feet and knelt down in front of Mo Yunhan with a thud.

He raised the transfer order high in his hand.

"Urgent military report: His Majesty was attacked by traps and hidden weapons on his way to Xuanling Mountain. The Empress Dowager's coffin was blown up and her remains were never found. His Majesty is furious and has ordered Ninth Prince Mo Yunhan to immediately lead all the patrol soldiers to rescue him without fail."

The court officials looked at each other in astonishment.

He immediately shook his sleeves, filled with indignation and resentment.

"They actually blew up the Empress Dowager's coffin! Those traitors deserve to die!"

"The capital palace has fallen, and the emperor has been attacked outside. Su Weichuan, that old scoundrel, has really mastered the art of feinting and diverting attention."

"What should we do now? If all the patrolmen are transferred away, the palace will surely change hands, and the capital will probably fall into the hands of that old scoundrel Su."

"The Emperor brought so many Imperial Guards, yet he still urgently summoned all the patrol battalions to rescue him, which shows that the traps and hidden weapons are powerful. Right now, we can only prioritize the Emperor's safety."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Hearing this, a sinister glint flashed in Mo Shaoqing's eyes.

In the last battle at Qingfeng Village, even Mo Yunhan suffered a great loss due to traps and hidden weapons.

If this time, the Ninth Prince rushes to the rescue and both of them die from hidden weapons, then as long as the palace is stabilized and an agreement is reached with that old scoundrel Su Weichuan, then the Great Zhou will be his Great Zhou.

He immediately bowed to Mo Yunhan.

“Ninth Prince, I know that you and Father have had a falling out recently. Father was instigated by the Third Prince and made things difficult for you at the city gate. But now the military situation is urgent. I ask you to put aside past grievances, put the overall situation first, and immediately lead the troops to rescue the Emperor.”

As he spoke, he actually knelt down.

It seemed that Mo Yunhan had no intention of rescuing the emperor.

The officials behind him immediately knelt down as well.

Each of them spoke passionately.

"Please, Ninth Prince, consider the bigger picture!"

"Please, Ninth Prince, send troops immediately to protect the safety of my Great Zhou."

...

Upon hearing about the hidden mechanisms and concealed weapons, Jiang Qingwan felt a growing unease.

She reached out and grabbed Mo Yunhan's sleeve, wanting to say something, but couldn't speak because there were people all around.

Mo Yunhan seemed to know what she was thinking.

He patted her back gently and soothed her softly.

"rest assured!"

He didn't say much, but he had a reassuring charm.

Looking into his dark, bright eyes, Jiang Qingwan's heart gradually calmed down.

Mo Yunhan slid his arm down to hold her small hand, looked up at the crowd, and his expression was extremely cold.

"Wang Hao, your soldiers need not leave with me. They will remain stationed in the capital and follow the Princess's orders in all actions. They must not act rashly."

Mo Shaoqing was stunned.

If Wang Hao leads so many soldiers into the capital to protect the people of the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

If something happens to the emperor, his conspiracy with Su Weichuan to ascend the throne will definitely be thwarted.

Thinking of this, he immediately stood up.

"Ninth Prince, you need not worry about the capital. Your nephew will lead all available troops to protect the dignity of the palace from the invasion of bandits. I know you are worried about the safety of the Princess, but the Emperor's life is of utmost importance. How can you openly defy the imperial decree because of personal feelings for your children?"

His words were resolute.

The next moment,

A flash of cold light appeared before my eyes.

A long sword was pointed directly at his brow.

The officials were so frightened that they cried out in alarm.

Mo Yunhan, holding a long sword, had a cold and arrogant expression.

"Don't think I don't know what you're plotting. If you dare say another word, I'll kill you right now."

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