Chapter 728: Invasion of the Palace
When Zhao Jingxuan led his men to attack the palace, Tang Li also disguised himself and sneaked into the palace.
She used a trick to disguise herself as a eunuch and walked quickly in one direction.
There are many flaws in the sleight of hand.
For example, one can't disguise oneself as a well-known person, as sleight of hand can only alter one's appearance in others' eyes. If one encounters a familiar person, the difference can be quickly discerned through their speech and demeanor. Furthermore, if one runs into the original owner, the two identical faces will be instantly exposed.
So, Tangli lowered his head and walked quickly.
She walked quickly for a long time and stopped in front of a temple.
Tang Li looked up and saw eight guards guarding the place.
Zi'ang and Xu Jue are imprisoned here.
These eight guards were not the imperial guards commanded by Zhao Duan, but Zhao Shu's men.
Sometimes, Tang Li thought Zhao Shu was stupid, self-righteous, and always doing stupid things. But sometimes, he was very cautious. He didn't trust Zhao Duan and replaced the guards in several important places with his own people whom he absolutely trusted.
Zhao Duan could only provide Tang Li with the location where the two children were being held.
Tang Li adjusted his voice, and said, "I'm here to deliver the meal..."
The guard took the food box from Tangli.
Looking at Tangli who was still standing there, he drove her away: "What are you still standing here for? Go away."
Tang Li turned and walked away, out of the guards' sight, but not far away.
Tangli waited quietly for about a quarter of an hour, when suddenly a young boy's scream was heard in the hall.
"Help!"
The guards were startled and rushed into the hall.
Tangli also took the opportunity to run over and enter the hall.
The hall was dark, and the boy's screams continued.
"Help! Save me!" The two teenagers seemed to be extremely frightened and hugged each other tightly.
The guards all rushed to the young man's side and did not notice Tang Li coming in.
The guards all drew their swords and stood beside the young man, looking around vigilantly, fearing that any assassin might suddenly appear so that they could fight back.
However, after a while, no assassin was seen.
The guards couldn't help but wonder: "My lords, where is the assassin?"
"There's a rat! A really big rat! It crawled over my feet!" Wei Ziang's voice was filled with fear.
Guards: “…”
So, the cry for help was just because there was a rat?
What a scholar, he is as timid as a mouse.
The guards were speechless and walked out of the hall.
"Hey, don't go, there are rats!" Wei Ziang shouted.
The guards ignored them, walked out of the hall, and then closed the door tightly.
The moment the palace door closed, the fear on the two young men's faces disappeared at the same time and became indifferent.
Wei Ziang and Xu Jue suddenly looked in one direction, and a figure walked out from there.
Although it was a strange figure and face, both of them felt familiar.
Wei Ziang stared at her without blinking, his heart churning with joy. His throat was dry, and a low voice uttered from his throat: "Mother."
Tangli smiled slightly and said softly, "It's me."
The two boys ran over and hugged Tangli tightly.
It’s really mother!
When they were summoned to the palace and tested by Zhao Shu, they did not want to cry.
They did not feel like crying when they were imprisoned in this palace, knowing nothing about the outside world and unable to distinguish between day and night.
But at this moment, their eyes were all wet.
They were actually afraid. They were afraid of becoming a threat to their parents, afraid of dying, afraid of never seeing their parents and their brothers and sisters again...
Tangli was hugged tightly, and he reached out and patted the shoulders of both of them.
She put a note in the pastries in the lunch box to let the two children know that she was outside the door. The two children were very alert and shouted for help just now.
Fortunately, she got in and met the two children.
The two hugged each other for a long time before letting go of Tangli.
"Mom, why are you here? It's very dangerous here." Wei Ziang whispered.
"Danger is coming, and mother is worried about you." Tang Li said.
Tang Li looked at the two tall boys. Even though he knew they were grown up and very smart, he still couldn't help but worry.
This is what being a mother is like.
Zhao Shu had captured Zi'ang and Xu Jue to guard against her husband. If her husband and Zhao Shu came face to face, he would definitely use this trump card. That was why she had come in beforehand to guard the two children, fearing that anything might happen to them.
Tang Li did not spend too much time reminiscing with the two children, but instead explained the current situation.
Tangli has a clear mind and does not think of himself as an adult who listens to his own arrangements.
These two children are both capable of becoming prime ministers, and they are both extremely smart.
Three brains are better than her one.
"So what we have to do is not to become a hostage that threatens Dad, and leave the rest to Dad." Wei Ziang said.
Sure enough, the reaction was quick.
Tangli nodded: "Yes."
"Sister, Zi'ang and I have stayed in this palace for so long, and it wasn't for nothing. We found a place." Xu Jue said.
Xu Jue and Wei Ziang took Tang Li into the inner hall and came to a cabinet.
Xu Jue pushed the cabinet open: "Take down this wooden board and install it here. We can hide people in here. It's just enough for the three of us."
"Push open the window here and pretend that we are escaping from this window..." Xu Jue pointed to the window above.
Everything was arranged perfectly.
Tangli couldn't help but laugh.
Now I just hope Zhao Jingxuan can hold on and things will go more smoothly for her husband.
…
Zhao Jingxuan led his men into the palace, and the journey was much smoother than he had imagined.
What he didn't know was that Zhao Duan had quietly transferred his men away, and those who fought with Zhao Jingxuan were all Zhao Shu's own men.
When Zhao Jingxuan's men broke into Baoqing Gate, Zhao Shu was shocked.
Baoqing Gate is the second gate of the imperial palace. His original idea was to deal with Zhao Jingxuan between the first and second gates.
How could Zhao Jingxuan, with three or four hundred men, possibly break through the second gate?!
"Are all the imperial guards useless?" Zhao Shu said angrily.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Guards... the Imperial Guards are not at Baoqing Gate." The subordinate reported.
"What about the imperial guards?" Zhao Shu asked coldly.
The subordinates couldn't answer.
"Send more people and make sure to stop Zhao Jingxuan!" Zhao Shu said with a serious expression.
Zhao Shu felt something was wrong. Where was Zhao Duanren?
But no matter what, let’s deal with Zhao Jingxuan first!
As more people flocked to Baoqing Gate, Zhao Jingxuan's side became more and more difficult.
However, he had no choice but to kill, kill, kill!
…
at the same time.
Wei Qing had already sneaked into the hall where the emperor was imprisoned and took the emperor out of the hall.
Zhao Duan led the imperial guards and escorted them out, but was soon stopped by Zhao Shu's own men.
The two groups fought each other.
Zhao Duan looked at the huge crowd of people and felt something was wrong.
"When did Zhao Shu have so many people?"
"The private soldiers Zhao Shu raised in Wangxian County have entered the capital." Wei Qing said.
The number of Zhao Shu's private soldiers is too large. If Zhao Jingxuan hadn't shared some of the firepower, they would have had a much harder time!
Zhao Duan's expression became solemn.
"I'll find a way to transfer some imperial guards here."
Wei Qing carried the unconscious emperor on his back, and Concubine Liang followed closely beside them.
Those people attacked Wei Qing, completely disregarding the life or death of the emperor behind him.
That’s right, Zhao Shu was planning to kill the emperor, so why would he care about his life or death?
Wei Qing was carrying the emperor on his back, so his movements were a little slow. In order to protect the emperor, he was hit several times and bled a lot.
At the critical moment, more imperial guards came to reinforce, and Wei Qing's side finally gained the advantage in combat power.
Several imperial guards surrounded them, and Wei Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wei Qing carried the emperor on his back and walked towards the palace gate under the protection of the imperial guards.
Before entering the palace, Wei Qing arranged one thing and asked someone to gather all the ministers at the palace gate.
At this time, the ministers should have been waiting there. He wanted the emperor to expose Zhao Shu's conspiracy to regicide and rebel in front of all the ministers.
As long as you reach the palace gate...
Suddenly, they were blocked by a group of people.
Wei Qing raised his head and saw Zhao Shu riding on a horse, looking down at him condescendingly.
Zhao Shu glanced at Wei Qing, a strange face, and didn't pay much attention to him. His eyes soon turned to Zhao Duan, whom he regarded as the mastermind behind the incident.
"Zhao Duan has kidnapped Your Majesty and is planning a rebellion. Are you still going to obey his orders?!" Zhao Shu looked at the imperial guards and asked sternly.
Among the imperial guards, only Zhao Duan's confidants knew the truth of the incident and obeyed Zhao Duan completely.
But the other imperial guards all ate imperial food, so naturally their job was to protect the emperor.
After Zhao Shu's stern shout, the imperial guards were a little hesitant.
First of all, Zhao Shu was the crown prince and the heir to the throne.
The crown prince said that their leader was plotting rebellion. Who should they listen to?
Wei Qing pursed his lips tightly. The situation was not favorable for them.
Originally, the Imperial Guards were evenly matched with Zhao Shu's private soldiers. If the Imperial Guards sided with Zhao Shu, they would be in danger!
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