Chapter 549 Zhu Yixuan's Counterattack
As men in black continued to pour into the Princess's Mansion, the guests finally realized that something was wrong.
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince looked at each other in shock, only to see the confusion in each other's eyes. They turned around to look at the Sixth Prince, who was pale and guarding his concubine and child desperately.
Obviously this assassination had nothing to do with the three of them.
The fourth prince suddenly had an idea in his mind. He turned around and found the unhurried Master Zhao hiding in the corner. He realized it instantly, "Zhao Yingneng, that bastard, is the one who wants to rebel! Someone, capture Zhao Yingneng for me!"
The Fourth Prince's voice was so loud that the Emperor, Empress, and others in the main courtyard naturally heard it.
The old lady shuddered, "Is Master Zhao crazy? Why would he do this?"
The emperor's face turned pale, and he figured it all out in a flash. He uttered word after word through gritted teeth, "Second brother is really great!"
Princess Huai'an widened her eyes and pretended to be calm, "Brother, are you saying that the commoner Xu rebelled?"
"Humph! Who else except him could make Zhao Ying take such a risk!" The emperor was really almost mad at him.
Princess Huai'an looked dazed, "No wonder none of the Zhao family's women are here today. I thought Princess Qingkang was jealous of what happened before and deliberately didn't give me this face. It turns out it's..."
The Queen, the Old Lady and others were originally skeptical, but now they believed it without a doubt.
At this moment, Shen Yuean ran in from outside, knelt down, and reported in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, I ran along the wall and found that there are still a large number of lurking soldiers outside the Princess's Mansion, and there are also archers ready to go. The enemy is coming fiercely, and our people can't hold out for long.
My brother-in-law has already broken through the siege with the help of his guards and is going out to get reinforcements. We will definitely protect the Emperor and Empress at all costs."
The emperor was shocked and angry, but he was somewhat relieved to see Shen Yuean, a child, so calm and loyal. "Get up, climb up the wall, do you know what the other leader looks like?"
Shen Yuean nodded and subconsciously looked at Shen Yuezhang, "I can describe it, and my sister can draw it."
Princess Huai'an immediately asked Amber to bring writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Shen Yuezhang no longer cared about the etiquette of a bride. She lifted the red veil and began to paint carefully according to Shen Yuean's description.
With Song Yongnian and his men resisting, and Shen Yue and An Chen firing hidden weapons, the men in black were temporarily unable to break through the siege and reach the main hall.
Shen Yi in the front yard also paid attention to Master Zhao after hearing the Fourth Prince's call.
However, Taifu Zhao was hiding while shouting that he was innocent. He looked no different from other court officials, but a closer look revealed clues.
Those assassins had no intention of harming Taifu Zhao and even stayed away from him, so that the court officials who hid with Taifu Zhao were quite safe.
Liu Laosan was so angry that he jumped up like a thunderbolt. In anger, he snatched Shen Yi's crossbow and aimed at Master Zhao and fired.
The arrow was intercepted by the man in black halfway and thrown back at Liu Laosan, but was caught by Shen Yi.
Liu Laosan roared, "Zhao Yingneng! The facts are before us, what else do you have to say?"
Master Zhao was so angry!
"You actually attacked me without any moral principles. Today, I will not let you walk out of here alive! Come on, kill Liu."
Shen Yi and several others bravely went forward to meet the enemy, and some generals in the court who supported the emperor also took action. The battle in the front yard was fierce, and in the chaos, no one noticed Shen Yuean who secretly climbed up to the beam and lay dormant.
Just when Taifu Zhao and others were feeling proud.
Three hidden arrows were fired at the same time, led by Taifu Zhao. The two people beside him were shot and fell to the ground. Taifu Zhao was shot in the chest and fell, but he was fine.
Shen Yuean was so angry.
Shen Yi was very disappointed, "It seems that he is also wearing armor, so we must attack him at close range."
"Forget it, never mind, let's kill him first!" Liu Laosan picked up a machete and rushed forward.
At this moment, Master Zhao, who had been feeling complacent, suddenly widened his eyes and fell down.
Shen Yi and the others looked in shock at Zhu Yixuan who suddenly appeared behind Taifu Zhao.
Zhu Yixuan said nothing, his eyes were fierce, and he killed the nearby men in black one by one without blinking.
The posture was brave but not wise, like a vent of anger or a hero wringing his hands before dying.
Ke Yunyun was so shocked by this scene that she couldn't recover for a long time. It was only after Tang Yu pulled her that she came to her senses.
Tang Cheng hugged Tang Tang and asked in confusion: "Mom, it's already so late, why are you distracted?"
Ke Yunyun looked at Tang Cheng and then at Tang Yu, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
It was Tang Yu who spoke first, "Ah Cheng, did you see that? The man in black who killed Master Zhao."
Tang Cheng nodded. He was not blind, so he witnessed the whole process.
Tang Yu slowly lowered his eyes and spoke with difficulty, "Remember what he looks like."
Tang Cheng didn't understand, and Ke Yunyun didn't want to explain.
The men in black all surrounded Zhu Yixuan because he killed Master Zhao.
Shen Yi and the others were too busy to help.
Shen Yuean, who was hiding under the beam, helped Zhu Yixuan kill several men in black, but the other side was outnumbered and Shen Yuean's bow and arrows were not enough.
The fight lasted for half an hour.
The situation was not quelled until Murong Jue arrived with his troops.
The Princess's Mansion was a river of blood, and many innocent courtiers and brave generals were killed or injured. The clothes of Shen Yi and others were cut to tatters, but fortunately the armor on their bodies was strong and there were no casualties.
The survivors huddled together and cried bitterly.
Murong Jue took Shen Yi and others to the main courtyard to meet the emperor.
The emperor sat on the throne, holding the portrait painted by Shen Yuezhang, his eyes dark, "What's going on outside?"
"Your Majesty, the commoner Xu led 5,000 private soldiers to rebel. These 5,000 private soldiers had been lurking in the imperial capital for a long time, silently. I summoned the patrol guards, the imperial guards, and the officials of the four government offices to capture those traitors."
Murong Jue explained the situation outside clearly in just a few words.
The emperor laughed in anger. "Five thousand private soldiers sneaked into the imperial capital silently, and the patrol guards didn't even notice it. It's simply ridiculous!"
The patrol commander knelt on the ground with a dejected look on his face.
Murong Jue pleaded for him, "Your Majesty, it is the end of the year and many people have come to the imperial capital to do business, and those people have been lurking in the city for at least half a year.
During the past six months, they have entered the city one after another, with various excuses and identities, and have reported to the government. Many officials are involved. Zhao Yingneng has been killed, but his followers are still alive. The emperor can bring them to trial. "
This kind of thing cannot be done by one's own strength, which shows how long the commoner Xu has been planning for this rebellion.
The emperor took a deep breath and calmed down. He did not rush back to the palace, but asked Murong Jue to lead the troops to eliminate the hidden dangers outside.
Chen Yi and Murong Jue left the main courtyard together, and found Zhu Yixuan in the sea of corpses in the front yard. They asked Su Zhan and others to carry him aside.
Zhu Yixuan was awakened with only his last breath left. Several people followed his gaze and looked at Tang Cheng.
Tang Yu sighed secretly and pulled the confused Tang Cheng over.
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