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Taking advantage of the chaos and the fact that no one was paying attention to them, Jiang Chaoyu worried that they might run into people they shouldn't have if they passed directly through the imperial city gate, so she took Jiang Yuyao through a side gate.
Through the side door, Jiang Chaoyu seemed to see the fire still burning in the south of the city, and she could also hear the sounds of swords clashing.
It seems that the people have already broken in. Unexpectedly, Zeng Chenhua and his group caught the people of the capital off guard with their attack.
The city must be in chaos, so it must be unsafe. It seems we should settle Jiang Yuyao outside the city. Just as we were about to leave, Jiang Yuyao stopped.
"I still have a maidservant; I cannot abandon her."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuyao still cared about her maid, but only by protecting herself could she help others.
"After I've settled you in, I'll go find your maid."
"good."
Standing on high ground, Zeng Chenhua and Zeng Yiyang looked at the city in such a state of disarray and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"This emperor is only concerned with guarding against us, he didn't expect the city's defenses to be so poor."
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Seeing Jiang Yunxin so arrogant and conceited, just like the popular general he once was, this fire presents a perfect opportunity. Besides, the old emperor won't live much longer, so they'll seize his throne.
The emperor was still discussing marriage alliances with neighboring countries, and his troops were hundreds of miles away. Now that this had happened, he hurriedly mobilized his troops back to the capital.
However, mobilizing troops would take some time. He didn't have many guards, so he arranged for some to stay by his side and sent the rest to meet the enemy.
"The rumors are true, you stole the Bai family's identity! You are not worthy to be a general!"
Jiang Yunxin sat high on his horse when a commoner rushed out and shouted. Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunxin stabbed him to death with his sword.
"Noisy".
Seeing this, the others stopped talking. They hadn't expected Jiang Yunxin to be like this, and they were hoping that the emperor's men would appear and deal with Jiang Yunxin.
Jiang Yunxin swaggered into the city. The soldiers from the imperial city were no match for the brothers who had followed him through thick and thin. In no time, their horses trampled over the corpses.
Jiang Chaoyu hadn't expected it to be so easy. It seemed that he had been sitting on the throne for too long and had become complacent.
Before he could even celebrate, a sword shot out from inside the city wall, catching them completely off guard. Jiang Yunxin managed to react quickly enough, but his soldiers were outmatched; some were shot dead before they could hold their ground.
The south and east sides of the city are still on fire, while Jiang Yunxin's men have already captured the north side of the city.
However, taking advantage of the chaos outside, Xu Huanong came to the emperor's side and stood directly in front of him.
She appeared before the emperor in a tight-fitting plain dress, looking every bit the part of a martial arts expert.
She took in the shock of the emperor and those around him, and raised a cold smile. "You didn't expect this, did you, Your Majesty? The Princess is still alive!"
When Xu Huanong appeared, the emperor could not hide his surprise, and his finger pointed at her with a slight tremor.
Xu Huanong still had an empty imperial edict in her hand. The emperor noticed what she was holding and asked, "Where did you get this from?"
Those around the emperor were all armed and ready to fight, to prevent Xu Huanong from harming the emperor. But as soon as the emperor said this, Jiang Chaoyu appeared out of nowhere in front of Zeng Chenhua.
"Of course I took it."
That day, Xu Huanong told Jiang Chaoyu about the plan. Jiang Chaoyu went and stole the imperial edict. Now, what she needs to do is get rid of all these people in front of her.
A person suddenly appeared out of nowhere, a situation no less intense than sleep paralysis. Jiang Chaoyu wasn't surprised by the fear in their eyes, after all, a living person had suddenly appeared.
"Your Majesty, I have a request. If you are willing, I will certainly bestow upon you the title of Emperor Emeritus!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor knew without a doubt that it was aimed at his throne. But having just achieved immortality, how could he easily relinquish his position?
"Don't even think about it, I will absolutely not agree."
Hearing this, Xu Huanong smiled and reminded him, "The general you personally appointed is attacking the city gate. It seems he's using all your troops. As for the others, I don't need to guess. Even at the fastest pace, it would take two hours. Tell me, is your general faster or your troops faster?"
Xu Huanong spoke these words slowly and deliberately, as if he were analyzing the current situation for the emperor.
"If your general captures you, you won't survive. I'm only letting you become the retired emperor ahead of schedule because of the care you've given to my Xu family. What more could you want?!"
The emperor didn't believe in such things. Even if his troops hadn't arrived, his secret guards could still fight.
"Delusion! All of you, charge!"
Seeing that the emperor didn't seem to listen to reason, Jiang Chaoyu decided that he would have to use force to convince him. He looked at Xu Huanong, and the two exchanged glances before signaling to proceed.
These secret guards were all highly skilled, but none of them were a match for Jiang Chaoyu and Xu Huanong. They killed them with ease, their swords pointing directly at the emperor's forehead.
"Your Majesty, you have lost. Would you rather issue the decree or die?"
Xu Huanong drew out the last word, "death," as if reminding the emperor that he should make his own choice.
Seeing this, the emperor had no choice but to issue an edict to save his own life. But he was destined to live forever, and as long as he lived, he could still seize the throne later, and the throne would still be his!
The emperor's hand holding the pen was still trembling. Jiang Chaoyu stared at the emperor as he carefully drafted the decree. Xu Huanong was about to become the first female emperor of Zeng Kingdom, so it seemed that Jiang Yuyao would no longer be going to marry into the state.
Jiang Chaoyu's sword was still hanging over the emperor's neck. The position of retired emperor that he had promised the emperor was good, but he could only live that position for three days.
Having dealt with the people inside, it's time to deal with the people outside, but Jiang Yunxin and Xie Yunyin are a bit difficult to fight.
Xu Huanong sent men to guard the emperor and fired a signal flare into the sky. Zeng Yiyang and Zeng Chenhua, seeing this, knew that the matter inside the palace had been resolved and that the next step was to deal with Jiang Yunxin and Xie Yunyin.
But looking around, all that could be seen was Jiang Yunxin. It seemed that Xie Yunyin was hiding behind him as well. It appeared that Jiang Yunxin was being used as a shield. However, the imperial city had not yet been successfully captured, so Jiang Yunxin would probably still be useful to Xie Yunyin.
Thinking of this, Zeng Chenhua took a bow and arrow, aimed at Jiang Yunxin's back, and shot him directly.
The first sword strike landed directly on Jiang Yunxin's left hand, but Zeng Chenhua did not intend to kill Jiang Yunxin; he was testing Xie Yunyin to come out.
Before the first sword strike could be unleashed, Jiang Yunxin was unexpectedly injured and looked around. Before he could react, the second sword strike was launched, aimed directly at Jiang Yunxin's heart. This time, Zeng Chenhua did not believe that Xie Yunyin could ignore it.
Sure enough, he came out! Xie Yunyin was holding a long sword and cut the sword that Zeng Chenhua had shot out. His eyes were fixed on the location of Zeng Chenhua and the others.
Zeng Chenhua's lips curled slightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, indicating that he knew they were here beforehand.
Zeng Yiyang is not good at fighting, so only he can go. The signal flare has been fired, and now we just need to take care of these two people.
Looking back at the south and east of the city, the fire seemed to be almost extinguished, and their own men had been lying in ambush in the suburbs, ready to attack when they saw the signal flare.
The battle was triggered immediately. Zeng Chenhua no longer needed to guard his jade staff, while Xie Yunyin placed Jiang Yunxin aside and then leaped onto his horse, intending to pry open the city gate.
"All of you, charge!"
Just as he was about to step forward, he felt a gust of wind coming from behind. He dodged to the side, and Zeng Chenhua's sword missed its mark. Xie Yunyin had just turned around when Zeng Chenhua kicked him in the stomach, knocking him off his horse.
Xie Yunyin clutched his stomach, looked at Zeng Chenhua in front of him, and quickly stood up to fight him.
Seeing this, Jiang Yunxin cut off the arrow in his left hand and appeared behind Zeng Chenhua with his sword. Just as he was about to slash Zeng Chenhua from behind, Jiang Chaoyu appeared. Her soft sword entangled Jiang Yunxin's sword and she threw it aside.
Zeng Chenhua sensed the situation behind him and turned around to see Jiang Chaoyu.
Why did you come out?
"Of course I'm here to help you. Let's find a different opponent." After saying this, Jiang Chaoyu appeared in front of Xie Yunyin. Her soft sword was like a snake, making it impossible for Xie Yunyin to predict which way it would stab.
Hearing Xie Yunyin call her name, Jiang Chaoyu felt utterly ironic. Her smile was cold, her eyes full of mockery.
You are not worthy to call me that!
Seeing him reminded her of her master's death, and she was determined to avenge him. This disturbed her mind, and even her sword strokes became somewhat chaotic, easily allowing Xie Yunyin to find an opening.
Taking advantage of the opening, he stabbed her left arm, saying affectionately, "Xiaoyu, I love you, why don't you believe me!"
Seeing the blood flowing from her wound, Jiang Chaoyu found Xie Yunyin utterly ridiculous. She realized that her sleep schedule had been disrupted, so she tried to get back to normal. "I just want to ask you, where is Uncle Li's body?"
They promised to return Master Li's body in exchange for poisoning the princess, but they went back on their word. Xie Yunyin also had dealings with the Chu Kingdom, something even Xu Huanong was unaware of.
They have already written to the Chu Kingdom, and will launch their attack on the day of the marriage alliance. So, the Chu Kingdom's troops will be dispatched at that time. Jiang Yunxin probably doesn't know much about this matter, otherwise, how could he have kept it from Xie Yunyin and taken advantage of the chaos to make his move today?
Jiang Yunxin was too impatient, and Xie Yunyin was too reserved, so the two of them never conspired together.
As if he had heard from someone unrelated, Xie Yunyin casually remarked, "They cut off the fingers and threw them into the mass grave."
These words were infuriating. Jiang Chaoyu caught her breath and stopped attacking Xie Yunyin's vital points. This made it even harder for Xie Yunyin to see through Jiang Chaoyu's moves. Only after his right hand was stabbed did Xie Yunyin retreat.
"You have only one death today!" These words were like the cold winter. Xie Yunyin had loved Jiang Chaoyu, but he loved power even more. With power, he could have everything. He just hadn't expected this.
After his hand was injured, he lost some strength in his attacks. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Jiang Chaoyu struck him directly in the heart. He fell down with disbelief in his eyes. Jiang Chaoyu's face was covered in blood or tears. Seeing his condition, she added another stab.
Even though she had already killed the enemy, she couldn't feel happy. She had hated him for too long, and now, seeing Xie Yunyin's dead appearance, she couldn't find peace.
"Master, I have finally avenged you."
When Jiang Chaoyu turned around, she saw Zeng Chenhua sparring with Jiang Yunxin. She joined in. Jiang Yunxin was a veteran of the battlefield, and his moves were extremely ruthless. Both of them were covered in blood and neither was willing to give an inch.
Soldiers, appearing from nowhere, attacked them upon seeing them; they must have been Jiang Yunxin's men.
"Sister, help your brother, and we'll enjoy wealth and luxury together!"
But Jiang Chaoyu remained unmoved, saying, "I'm not your sister!"
Jiang Yunxin was gradually losing ground, but the soldiers around him were keeping Jiang Chaoyu and Zeng Chenhua busy. Jiang Yunxin saw that Jiang Chaoyu was struggling to fight back, so he planned to deliver a fatal blow to her from behind, but Jiang Chaoyu did not realize it.
Zeng Chenhua turned around and saw Jiang Yunxin's actions. Before he could block with his sword, Zeng Chenhua directly protected Jiang Chaoyu. A sword was pierced into Jiang Chaoyu's heart. While he still had the strength, Zeng Chenhua also stabbed Jiang Yunxin in the heart.
Jiang Yunxin's body was pierced, and he fell to the ground. Jiang Chaoyu felt Zeng Chenhua's movement, turned around and saw the sword in Zeng Chenhua's heart. Tears flowed involuntarily. Seeing this, the other soldiers around wanted to give Jiang Chaoyu a fatal blow.
Li Yuanxiu appeared and used a flying swallow dart to kill the soldier who approached Jiang Chaoyu.
Jiang Chaoyu's hands were trembling. She watched as the blood continued to flow from Zeng Chenhua's chest and tried to stop it with her own hands, but she couldn't.
Zeng Chenhua smiled, his hand stained with a little blood from his chest, and placed it on Jiang Chaoyu's forehead.
"Ayu, don't cry, you can go home now."
It turns out that Zeng Chenhua had read Jiang Chaoyu's letter before, and he knew how Jiang Chaoyu would go home, but he was reluctant to let her go back.
But now he had the chance to let go. He watched as Jiang Chaoyu's body began to slowly fade away after he applied his blood to her forehead. As someone who loved Jiang Chaoyu, how could he not know that her health was deteriorating day by day? Now that she could go home, Zeng Chenhua was happy for her.
"I love you, Ah Yu. Will you forget me when you go back to that world?"
Jiang Chaoyu's tears flowed incessantly, almost blurring her vision. She looked at Zeng Chenhua, trying to see his face clearly, and shook her head, "No, I won't forget you."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Chenhua looked up and smiled, "Okay, I love you, Ayu."
"I love you too, Achen!"
Jiang Chaoyu's body gradually disappeared, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Jiang Chaoyu came in winter and will leave in winter. She is going home, and she should be happy, but her lover is about to die.
Finally, heavy snow began to fall. When Jiang Chaoyu opened her eyes again, she saw a blinding white expanse, the light so bright it made her squint. "Doctor, the patient is awake."
Jiang Chaoyu slowly opened her eyes and realized that she had returned to her own world. She still felt sad.
Tears streamed down her face. Jiang Chaoyu looked up at the approaching doctor. He was wearing a mask, but his eyes looked exactly like Zeng Chenhua's.
Jiang Chaoyu was somewhat incredulous. The doctor examined her condition and replied to her roommate, "There's nothing wrong. She just hit her head on the ground. She'll be fine after some time."
Jiang Chaoyu listened, and even the voice sounded just like Zeng Chenhua's.
After the doctor finished the examination, he was about to leave when Jiang Chaoyu, wanting to test whether the person was Zeng Chenhua, called out "A-Chen!" to his back.
The person stopped after hearing the sound...
(End of article)
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