Even though it was expected that there would be no peace during this period...
But when the fierce fight happened at such a close distance, the nobles in the palace were still quite frightened.
The palace servants were a little panicked at first, but with the Queen personally in charge and the Prince making orderly arrangements, the fighting became fierce around the palace gates and the city walls...
But within the palace walls, everything was still in order.
The fourth prince heard the news and came to the palace to visit the second prince...
After seeing the Second Prince's wound and learning that the Ninth Prince was also out on a mission, he insisted on staying.
Just came in handy.
The second prince made arrangements while the fourth prince went out to prepare.
The Fourth Prince asked Eunuch Li for help and selected brave and capable eunuchs to stand inside the city wall with torches in hand to prevent the attackers from blending in with Nanny Gui.
The guards were divided into three teams. One team carried the powder prepared by the imperial pharmacy. A few days ago, each of them received a portion and was told how to use it...
I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.
The second team was on the city wall, holding bows and arrows, repelling the black-clad men who might break through the first line of defense and attack.
The third team of soldiers guarded around the Yangxin Palace. For the convenience of protection, the queen ordered the palace servants to bring all the concubines and concubines into the Yangxin Palace...
To avoid the dispersion of personnel, the protection force needs to be shared.
The emperor's secret guards were all blocked within the last line of defense.
The Crown Prince stood outside the palace. The Empress, Noble Consort Duan, Noble Consort Li, Noble Consort De, Noble Consort Xian and others all looked calm and composed, and the others also gradually concealed their panic.
Worried that the Emperor was overly worried, after consulting with the Empress and the Crown Prince, Concubine Li added sleeping pills to the Emperor's medicine. Now the Empress is sleeping soundly.
As if she was aware of the tense situation outside, Jun Baozhu stayed obediently in Concubine Xian's arms.
The noise around her just woke her up.
Concubine Li glanced at her daughter, feeling guilty and distressed.
She reeked of medicine, and worried about disturbing the baby, she refrained from hugging her.
And her daughter was also obedient, looking at her from a distance, without red eyes or shouting in her heart as usual...
She is so well-behaved that Concubine Lingli feels even more distressed about her.
The sounds of fighting outside continued for a long time, and torches illuminated the entire palace.
After an unknown amount of time, Jun Baozhu asked the system:
[What's going on outside? ]
Everyone look here, this is the issue they are most concerned about at the moment.
[The man in black is very powerful? ]
[But it seems that they are not well prepared? ]
【Why do you say that? 】
[There are less than a hundred of them, and not all of them have weapons? ]
【Um?】
Jun Baozhu also found it strange.
[The guards of the Palace Front Department are all armed and have brought poison prepared by the Imperial Pharmacy according to the mother's prescription...]
[How many quivers does each archer carry? ]
[Even the eunuchs holding torches were holding them with both hands, and there were spare torches on the ground? ]
[Compared to the palace's thorough preparations, their preparations, apart from their skills and strength, do sound somewhat inadequate...]
[The fourth prince has never fought with them, but if it was the second prince, maybe he could find some clues? ]
The second prince opened his eyes wide upon hearing this, as if he had thought of something.
In order to facilitate care, he was also carried to the Yangxin Palace and lay on a soft couch.
Jun Baozhu did not notice the change in the second prince's expression. Even if she looked over, because it was a feedback to her own thoughts, their expressions and actions would be blocked to Jun Baozhu and the system.
After listening to the system analysis, Jun Baozhu also felt that it made sense.
[The man in black is Prince Cheng's assassin? ]
[The previous commotion in the east and south of the city was to make gunpowder or weapons, so they were intended to attack the palace? ]
[After careful planning by the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, they were unable to produce enough weapons, so they just forced their way in? ]
【But......】
Jun Baozhu asked, "Why don't they just wait a little longer? Even if the weapons collection is slow, it's not a solution?"
[What? Maybe it has something to do with the sudden appearance of Aunt Gui? ]
[They want to take advantage of this commotion to launch a surprise attack on the palace? ]
【Perhaps, there is another purpose? 】
【for example?】
[Perhaps, their initial focus was not to use the Pingxi Army to attack the Imperial City with difficulty? ]
[Although Prince Cheng's private army and the Pingxi Army are numerous, if it really comes to the stage of deciding the outcome, my father can withdraw the Zhenbei Army or the Nanfu Army, either of which can compete with the Pingxi Army...]
[The key point is whether it is necessary for the emperor to withdraw the garrison troops and when to withdraw the garrison troops? ]
[So, in terms of overall strength, Prince Cheng has no chance of winning, so he wants to use his assassins to raid the palace while his father and the crown prince are completely unprepared? ]
[Anyway, his goal has always been to avenge Concubine Liang, not the throne? ]
[So, what this means is that, without mobilizing other garrisons, the Pingxi Army has not yet withdrawn. If this continues, his plan of making a feint to the east and attacking the west is likely to be exposed?]
[So, they took advantage of the rumored beast causing trouble and the Imperial Guards suffering heavy losses to launch a sudden attack? ]
[No wonder...]
Jun Baozhu pondered, "I always felt strange at that time."
[Even if the Crown Prince wanted to use a small number of troops to contain the Pingxi Army with Prince Cheng's private troops...]
[But a few thousand people against 120,000 people still feels too risky...]
[At this moment, it seems that it is fortunate that the prince brother is wise and did not deploy many people, otherwise...]
[There have been many sudden incidents in the capital recently. It is easy to be short of manpower to protect the imperial city, deal with Nanny Gui, and these assassins. ]
[What? Maybe the Crown Prince, with only a few thousand men, has also begun testing Prince Cheng? ]
[The enemy is clearly very powerful and is determined to fight to the death, but the war is progressing much more slowly than expected...]
[So, the prince brother realized their possible intention? ]
[Then strengthen the defense of the city gates, impose a curfew, check personnel and key places...]
[I thought it was just because of the sudden incidents in the east and south of the city. It turns out that the prince has already combined the two and associated them together? ]
[As expected of you, Prince Brother! 】
[With the prince in charge, we don't have to be afraid anymore! ]
[So, the Crown Prince also made arrangements in the palace in advance? ]
[The men in black discovered that the palace was heavily guarded. They were short of weapons and tools. Are they already on the verge of defeat?]
[They are retreating?]
[Brother Fourth Prince followed the order given by Brother Crown Prince in advance and did not lead anyone to chase after them? ]
[The assassins' moves were vicious, and many guards and imperial guards were injured. The medicine prepared by the imperial pharmacy in advance according to the mother's prescription was of great use! ]
[However, the eunuchs holding torches were unable to join the battle until the death warriors retreated? ]
【So, Aunt Gui didn't show up? 】
【Isn’t Aunt Gui in the same group with them?】
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