As time went by, a few people gathered around Li Wei and Gu Jinzhi in front of Jianji Hall.
However, compared to the direction of Zhaoming Gate, the "regular army" was pouring into the square like a black tide.
Their situation is quite shabby.
Apart from the more than two hundred guards who were blown to the ground by Li Wei's sleeve and who have now regrouped, there are only a hundred or so eunuchs and palace maids left.
Most of these people were eunuchs from Qianyuan Palace and Fengyi Palace, who usually did chores like sweeping and serving tea. But at this moment, they bravely stood in front of the dragon throne, holding a variety of "weapons" - fire pokers, rolling pins, vases, scissors, and some even held feather dusters, trembling as they protected the dragon throne.
The most ridiculous thing was that a team of musicians from the Duke of Li's Mansion (the Queen's family) who came as a dowry, consisting of about twenty young girls, also carried their own musical instruments and joined the ranks of "protecting the emperor".
They were all powerless and no one knew whether they were here to protect the emperor or to play a farewell song for Gu Jinzhi and Li Wei at the critical moment.
However, when Li Wei saw this group of young ladies, her eyes lit up.
She suddenly jumped up from the dragon throne, dragged more than 20 musicians with her, and ran behind the dragon throne.
"Come on, come on, I'll hum a tune, and you guys can try to play it out!"
Li Wei cleared her throat and began to hum.
I have to say, professional musicians are different.
She only hummed the passionate melody of "March into Battle" a few times, and the female musicians were actually able to play together.
Although it is a bit inappropriate to use ancient musical instruments such as the zheng, flute, pipa, chime bells (which are found in the Jianji Hall), and yueqin to play modern anime BGM.
But they tried to perform it, and although they were not very skilled, it had its own unique flavor.
In short, Li Wei was extremely satisfied. She was going to be the man who came with his own background music!
On Gu Jinzhi's side, seeing Li Wei getting off the dragon throne to play, he signaled Wei Xun and Chu Hong to help him up.
He forced himself to sit on the chair that symbolized supreme power despite his weak body.
He looked coldly at the military formation that was spreading slowly from the direction of Zhaoming Gate like ink and gradually filling the entire square.
I listened attentively to Li Wei's pleasant humming and the musicians' awkward but passionate ensemble lingering behind the dragon throne.
The corners of Gu Jinzhi's pale lips involuntarily curled up into an arc that was both helpless and slightly warm.
The two eunuchs holding pens on the side were as anxious as ants on a hot pan when they saw the rebel vanguard approaching Danbi.
"Your Majesty! The enemy army is strong, we cannot stay here for long!"
"Your Majesty, please move quickly! I, your servant, will fight to the death to protect you and break through the encirclement!"
Gu Jinzhi seemed not to hear and just waved his hand slightly.
He signaled the guards, eunuchs and palace maids who were standing in front of him, holding simple "weapons", with pale faces but still holding on, to step back.
Everyone was reluctant at first, but after Gu Jinzhi's repeated insistence, they had to move to the sides.
In this way, the lonely dragon throne and the figure on the throne, who was sickly but still exuded the majesty of an emperor, were revealed without reservation.
The mass of rebel soldiers below suddenly saw the figure on the dragon throne, and their forward steps involuntarily slowed down. Finally, they stopped dozens of steps away from the Danbi, and dared not move forward any further.
The stalemate lasted for several minutes...the rebel formation slowly opened up a passage in the middle.
Prince Su, riding on his black horse, led the way, bringing three cabinet ministers and four chancellors to the foot of the Danbi, followed by Empress Dowager Wu's gorgeous sedan chair.
He stopped his horse, looked up, and looked at the long-desired dragon throne on the Danbi. He snorted coldly, "Royal brother..."
However, just as he uttered the word "brother", his whole body froze on the horse's back as if he had been cast under a spell.
Just at this moment, Li Wei came out from behind the dragon throne with a smug look on her face, stuck out her butt, pushed Gu Jinzhi aside, and sat in the middle of the dragon throne herself.
Wei Xun, Chu Hong and other loyal royalists glared at him when they saw this.
But given the current situation, they couldn't fight among themselves, so they could only bear in mind the Queen's disrespect.
Thinking that if there is a future, we can settle the accounts later.
Li Wei didn't care what they thought, but looked with interest at the core figures of the rebellion who were only thirty or forty meters away from her under the Danbi, and she was amused.
She turned her head and glanced at Gu Jinzhi, who looked helpless beside her. She lowered her voice and said, "Hey, why are these people suddenly getting so close? Are they out of their minds?"
Gu Jinzhi probably understood Li Wei's personality, and actually followed her words, whispering back, "They are smart, but they have definitely never seen a master like you."
Except for Fuman who was still kneeling, all the "loyal ministers and generals" beside the two men had tense expressions on their faces.
It’s already this late, and the Emperor and Empress still have the mind to joke around?
Also, His Royal Highness Prince Su... Oh no, why did Su Ni freeze after just shouting "Royal Brother"?
Some sharp-eyed people could clearly see that although Prince Su's body was stiff at the moment, his eyes were rolling wildly, and cold sweat was on his forehead. It was obvious that he was in extreme fear.
Behind Prince Su, a group of ministers headed by Wu Daoqi, as well as Queen Mother Wu in the sedan chair, gradually noticed that something was wrong with Prince Su.
Especially Wu Daoqi, who has experienced ups and downs in officialdom for decades and is still able to sit firmly in the position of Prime Minister. His meticulous mind is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
To others, Prince Su's strange behavior might just be a momentary loss of composure.
But Wu Daoqi suddenly felt a chill in his back, making his hair stand on end.
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