Chapter 50 Treason. Take her away.
Treason?
Lu Songyuan finally realized what was wrong with Chen Qi and what had happened earlier.
Explain clearly.
Lu Zhouxue rarely showed panic. After calming herself down for a few moments, she said, "After Your Highness and the General left, His Majesty's health improved for a few days, but then he fell into a coma again. Until three days ago, he woke up again and summoned all the officials in the capital to the palace, saying that he had dreamed that the capital was not peaceful and that he wanted to punish the officials."
Lu Qingyue said, "Asking for punishment?"
"Indeed. After the officials passed by in trepidation, the palace gates were immediately locked, and it has been three days since then."
Lu Zhouxue said, "Such a thing has never happened before. The families of those officials waited at the gate until this morning. Through the cracks in the palace gate, they saw two groups of people inside the palace starting to kill each other. A woman who ran out desperately came to the general's mansion and said that she was the princess's person. After hearing what she said, I realized that someone had kidnapped the emperor and officials and was plotting to usurp the throne."
Without further ado, Lu Songyuan strode toward Yuanming Hall.
The others quickly followed.
Upon arriving at Yuanming Hall, Lu Songyuan asked, "Do you know who is plotting to usurp the throne?"
Lu Zhouxue said, "I don't know which prince has ascended the throne, but when I came here just now, the people of the capital were saying that the Prime Minister had taken the Emperor hostage and was plotting a rebellion."
Lian Zhong?
Lu Songyuan stopped in front of Yuanming Hall.
Everyone knows that Lian Zhong is the one standing behind Jing Hui; what a clever tactic.
Lu Qingyue opened the door of Yuanming Hall, and inside came the sounds of Jing Hui and Lian Zhu arguing, as well as Bai Zhi trying to stop them.
He went inside and saw the lights flickering in the corridor and inside the house.
Jing Hui was different today. A Yu had styled her hair into a low bun, and as they joked around under the lamp, it seemed to bathe her lively figure at the table in a warm golden light.
These peaceful and beautiful days will only last a few days before turmoil is about to occur.
Lu Songyuan frowned, a great sense of disgust rising in his heart. Once everything was settled, he would definitely kill that thief with his own hands!
"Hey? You're back? Why are you standing outside?"
Jing Hui, who was inside the room, was the first to notice Lu Songyuan. She stopped what she was doing, leaned on the table, and looked at Lu Songyuan.
In the past, Lu Songyuan often had a cold and stern expression, but Jing Hui could still discern his emotions. Today, however, he had a somber face, and Jing Hui couldn't tell anything about him.
He stood in the shadows, enveloped in a menacing aura.
The noise inside the room subsided, and Jing Hui frowned.
Her heart skipped a beat for no reason. She put down what she was holding and walked toward Lu Songyuan 43 outside the door.
Lu Songyuan was at the bottom of the steps when Jing Hui stopped at the step he usually used and tilted his head to ask, "What's wrong?"
Lu Songyuan hugged Jing Hui tightly and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
As soon as it touched her lips, it began to bite violently. Before long, Jing Hui felt a stinging pain on her lips.
In the past, Lu Songyuan had kissed her intensely before, but no matter how intense it was, it was always methodical, leaving her wanting more.
Today, Lu Songyuan was intense but also agitated. He was focused on charging forward with all his might, completely disregarding Jing Hui, whose waist he was pressing down on.
Inside the room, Lianzhu and Baizhi silently turned around.
Jing Hui reached out and hugged Lu Songyuan's head, running her fingers through the hair at the back of his head. She patted Lu Songyuan's shoulder with one hand, and in the brief moments when he was being suppressed, she moved her lips and tongue, taking the initiative to comfort him.
Amidst the stench of blood, Lu Songyuan gradually calmed down.
He pressed his forehead against Jing Hui's, looked into Jing Hui's eyes so close to his own, and swallowed hard before saying, "A-Zhu, something has happened in the capital."
Jing Hui was taken aback and stepped back for a moment.
Only now did she see Lu Zhouxue's figure clearly, who had been hiding behind Lu Songyuan.
Jing Hui grabbed Lu Songyuan's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Go in first."
Lu Songyuan bent down slightly, lifted Jing Hui by her hips, picked her up, stepped up the stairs, and entered the house. He then placed Jing Hui on the table and made her sit down.
Then he turned to Lu Zhouxue and said, "Zhouxue, you tell me."
"yes."
Lu Zhouxue stepped forward and repeated what she had just said to Lu Songyuan, and the three of them instantly changed their expressions.
"My father would never kidnap His Majesty and usurp the throne!" Lianzhu exclaimed angrily. "Someone must be spreading rumors about my father. I'm going back to the capital!"
Lu Songyuan glanced at Lianzhu, then looked down at Jing Hui.
After placing Jing Hui on the table, he used his waist to hold her body, intending to prevent her from rushing to the capital after hearing the news. However, to his surprise, Jing Hui remained calm on her delicate face after hearing the news.
"What were you doing just now?" Jing Hui asked, looking up.
After Lu Songyuan recounted what the Jing brothers, Jing Ao and Jing Yang, had said in the Dahe Hall to everyone present, Jing Hui paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Well done."
Then she turned to Lian Zhu and said, "It was Xu Tengyuan and Jing Yan who led the rebellion and usurped the throne. My father, the prime minister, and everyone in the court were held hostage by the two of them."
"A treacherous person deserves to die!"
Lian Zhu got up and walked out. "I'm going back to the capital!"
Jing Hui nodded, nudged Lu Songyuan, and said, "Lu Songyuan, Jing Ao and Jing Yang are dead. According to what you said, Jing Yan is definitely not the carefree person he usually is. Let go of me, I want to go back to the capital."
"good."
Lu Songyuan took a step back, and Jing Hui jumped off the table. "I've brought two hundred Northern Border soldiers; they're right outside the palace. You take one hundred and seventy Northern Border soldiers back to the palace, and I..."
Before Lu Songyuan could finish speaking, an arrow suddenly whistled through the deep mountains in the darkness of night.
The arrow whistled through the air. The group looked over, and before they could react, Lu Songyuan instinctively sensed something was wrong. He grabbed Jing Hui and quickly rolled behind a cabinet.
After several dizzying moments, Jing Hui's heart skipped a beat. She looked over Lu Songyuan's shoulder and saw the arrow that had been stuck on the table where she had been standing.
The arrow's fletching was still rustling, and with that angle, force, and wind, if Lu Songyuan hadn't returned, or if the others hadn't noticed, she would have been killed on the spot!
Jing Hui gritted her teeth, her face instantly filled with anger, her eyes turning fierce as she stared straight at that spot.
"Go and arrest them!"
Lu Songyuan forcefully pressed Jing Hui's head into his arms and turned to give the order.
"yes!"
Lu Qingyue responded and left. The Northern Border Army soldiers who were guarding the courtyard spontaneously went to the corridor and blocked the room.
Lu Songyuan picked up Jing Hui, patted her back, and said, "Azhu, don't be afraid."
Jing Hui wasn't afraid; in fact, the more intense the situation, the more determined she became.
She pushed Lu Songyuan away, stood up, walked to the arrow, pulled it out forcefully, looked at the arrowhead, and said, "It's an arrow from a palace guard."
Lu Qingyue returned and said, "We haven't caught anyone. I've already sent men deep into Xiaoli Mountain."
The situation was worse than they had imagined.
"They came to the manor to assassinate me, so they will naturally know about Jing Ao and Jing Yang. We should not delay and must return to the capital immediately!"
"good!"
The group walked out of the palace together, but as soon as the palace gate opened, dozens of imperial guards dressed in light palace armor stood in front of it.
They held bows and arrows, aiming at the crowd.
The people Jing Hui had brought from the palace were now lying dead on the spot.
The Imperial Guards were unfamiliar faces, but Lianzhu keenly spotted several familiar faces among them.
Lian Zhu's eyes widened suddenly, and she stepped forward, shouting, "How dare you! Are you also plotting rebellion?!"
The group of people showed no emotion as they glared at Lianzhu through gritted teeth.
A man emerged from the shadows. He had dark skin, a thick beard, and a tall, muscular build. He carried a long sword, walked to the middle of the group, planted an arrow hard in the ground, and looked up at Jing Hui and the others.
Lianzhu recognized him as a minor commander at the palace gate guard post. "Chen Ming, it's you!"
Chen Ming ignored Lian Zhu and looked only at Jing Hui, saying, "Princess, it's been a long time. However, you probably don't recognize a nobody like me."
Jing Hui remained silent, only looking at him.
Her eyes held indifference, disdain, and disgust, looking down at him with an air of superiority.
Chen Ming was instantly enraged. "I just can't stand your attitude! You're just a woman, what right do you have to be fawned over? Today, I'm here to arrest you for my master!"
The fact that this person could bring his army here so openly shows how dire the situation in the capital is.
Jing Hui's face was cold, and a hint of murderous intent appeared in her eyes. She cursed, "Fool."
After being scolded, Chen Ming paused for a moment, then laughed a few times and said, "Princess, I advise you to surrender properly. That way, the brothers might treat you a little better. Otherwise..."
As he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his arm.
On the winding mountain road behind him, rows of torches were instantly lit up.
Jing Hui's eyes widened instantly.
So many people!
"I have come today with nearly eight hundred men, solely to take your life! Your father is already under my master's control. Will you obediently surrender, or..."
Before he could finish speaking, an arrow came straight at his face. Chen Ming tried to dodge, but it wasn't enough, and he was still injured in the ear.
"you!"
The arrows were fired in rapid succession.
Enraged, Chen Ming shouted, "Attack! Leave no survivors except the princess!"
It could erupt at any moment.
Two hundred Northern Border soldiers are more than enough to deal with a thousand idle palace guards, but it's not wise to get entangled now. These troops are to take Jing Hui back to the capital to rescue the emperor.
"Go back!"
Lu Songyuan pulled Jing Hui and quickly retreated into the palace. As soon as the door closed, they heard the clanging sound of arrows stuck in the door.
The wooden door wouldn't hold for long. Jing Hui glanced at it and gritted his teeth, saying, "There's a small path on the back mountain, let's retreat!"
The door opened the next moment, and the two groups of people with swords clashed. Lu Songyuan drew his sword from his waist, and Jing Hui drew his whip from his waist. The two of them worked together to kill the enemy.
In the Lianzhu martial arts competition, he protected Bai Zhi, while Lu Qingyue stood in front and continuously killed enemies. A Yu also knew some moves, so she followed Jing Hui and fought alongside him.
Wave after wave of attacks continued relentlessly. As the group dispersed and retreated to the back door, Chen Ming and the people behind him had not yet caught up.
Lu Songyuan tore off his cloak and draped it tightly over Jing Hui, saying, "Azhu, I'll give you 170 men. You and Lianzhu should hurry back to the capital. I'll handle things here!"
Jing Hui's breath hitched. He had just said he only had two hundred men. Not to mention the people who died in the melee, how could three people possibly defeat eight hundred? And not all the soldiers in the Northern Border Army were immortal!
"You can't—"
The footsteps behind him grew closer and closer. With a heavy heart, Lu Songyuan pushed Jing Hui toward Lu Zhouxue, who was waiting outside the door with her horse in her hand, and said, "Take her away!"
Jing Hui was forcefully pushed out and fell into Lu Zhouxue's arms. As the back door closed, Lu Songyuan's gentle gaze shone like stars in the darkness.
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Author's note: Just wanted to say that this book will be completed within ten chapters.
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