One sphere after another fell from the sky.

Some landed directly on the ground, collapsing the camp and creating a large crater.

Some shattered in mid-air, the ejected nails piercing people and leaving them covered in bloody holes.

The horses were completely out of control, running wildly in the camp in terror, overturning tents and causing people to fall wherever they went.

Screams and cries of agony filled the air.

"What are these spheres?!"

"Divine punishment! It must be divine punishment! Heaven is angry!"

"There was just an earthquake in the western suburbs, and now this divine punishment. Does God not want us to live?"

"..."

Balls were falling everywhere, and people didn't know where to hide even if they wanted to.

They could only stare helplessly at the dark night sky, trying to avoid the sphere falling from the sky.

No matter how elegant and luxurious a person is in normal times, they are now disheveled and in a sorry state.

Nobody cared about their appearance.

Unknown and dangerous things are most likely to make people feel uneasy.

Xiao Qingyin was probably the calmest person in the entire camp.

She knew better than anyone else what was going on.

Without a doubt, the owners of those eight cannons have rebelled.

The other party chose a very good time.

At this very moment, the royal family and high-ranking officials were all at the Beiyuan Hunting Grounds.

Although there were 20,000 to 30,000 internal troops protecting them, most of them were cavalry.

Cavalry was simply the strongest type of soldier in the era of cold weapons.

Artillery, however, is the king of war.

Once the cannon fires, even the best horses will be scattered.

How can cavalrymen who cannot control horses contend with long-range weapons like cannons?

The cannons easily blasted through the protective netting of the Beiyuan Hunting Ground, forcing the soldiers of the inner army to retreat step by step.

Like livestock being herded into a pen, they gathered at the camp.

Looking at the increasingly crowded camp, Xiao Qingyin's eyes darkened.

Tonight, there will likely be a bloodbath.

The beauty started making a fuss as soon as the cannon fired, wanting to run away with the other horses.

Xiao Qingyin reacted quickly and grabbed it.

She tore off the tattered tent fabric and stuffed it into its two ears.

The beauty then calmed down.

"Are you coming or not?"

Ji Yunhua asked Xiao Qingyin.

"I'm afraid we can't leave."

Xiao Qingyin walked past the crowd and looked at the dark forest in the distance.

"Someone is coming from the woods."

As the army approached the camp, a circle of men in black appeared at the edge of the woods and grassland.

Their numbers were not much fewer than those of the internal army.

They killed the lone soldiers.

Even the emperor, who was surrounded, could not escape the encirclement, let alone the two of them.

"We'll find another opportunity later."

"good."

Xiao Qingyin planned to meet up with Zuo Miaomiao, but she saw a familiar horse running towards her.

"Big White?"

"Hiss!"

Da Bai looked terrified and rushed to Xiao Qingyin's side, clinging to her tightly.

Xiao Qingyin hurriedly tore off two pieces of cloth and was about to stuff them into its ears when she discovered that cloth was already stuffed inside them.

"Did the Crown Prince give this to you? Where did he go?"

The big white horse turned its head towards the woods.

Xiao Qingyin immediately understood.

Yi Shuihan has already left the camp.

She hugged the white horse's neck and comforted it, saying, "Since your heartless master abandoned you, you'll have to come with me from now on."

Just as I finished speaking, I was suddenly bumped in the lower back.

Xiao Qingyin turned her head, and the beauty gave her a cool look.

It's as if it's reminding you: You already own a horse, so don't be fickle.

"From now on, we're all family. Get along well with each other."

Xiao Qingyin put one arm around a horse and said with a smile.

Are you alright?

A deep, resonant voice rang out.

Xiao Qingyin looked up and saw Fu Junshi leading a big black horse towards her.

"I'm fine, are you alright?"

"fine."

Fu Junshi replied.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

The cannon fire stopped at this moment, and the men in black on the periphery lit torches, creating an opening to the east.

A large chariot, pulled by four tall horses, slowly drove out from the gap.

This grand carriage was even more magnificent than the one Emperor Chengtai used for his autumn hunt.

The canopy, banners, and tassels on the carriage were all bright yellow.

The carriage shafts and flagpoles are decorated with dragon heads, and all the openwork patterns are inlaid with gold wire and ivory.

The wheels were also inlaid with gems and luminous pearls, which shone brightly and dazzlingly under the firelight.

The front curtain of the carriage was open, and sitting upright was a person everyone recognized.

—The Wise King.

Emperor Chengtai's gaze darkened.

"Brother, your birthday is coming soon. I'm sending you this gift early tonight. Do you like it?"

The wise king stood up and walked to the front of the chariot.

She looked at Emperor Chengtai with a smile.

"I have treated you well, why do you rebel?"

Emperor Chengtai questioned him sternly.

"Have you treated me well?"

The wise king laughed heartily.

"This is probably the funniest joke I've ever heard."

His smile vanished, and he pointed at Cheng Taidi's nose, cursing, "The thing I regret most in my life is that when I was six years old, I warned you that someone had poisoned you, saving your life!"

“If I hadn’t been so kind as to save you back then, my father and the other brothers wouldn’t have died at your hands, and I wouldn’t have had to endure so much hardship and forbearance for so many years to avenge them.”

Even if you take the princess's place, you must pretend you don't know.

The wise king's words were so informative that everyone was a little overwhelmed.

Emperor Chengtai not only murdered the late emperor and harmed his brothers, but also cuckolded his brother who saved his life.

This is just too unethical.

Emperor Chengtai sneered.

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