The first rays of morning light brought warmth, and the smell of blood almost melted into the air, thickly enveloping the entire imperial city.
The entire imperial capital was in panic.
Inside the palace, everywhere you looked, there was devastation.
Corpses piled up like mountains, blood flowed like rivers...
It is so sad that I can't bear to watch it.
For the first time, Chu Li hated war and power struggles, and he felt how difficult it was to live a stable and peaceful life.
Chu Dichi caressed her forehead tenderly, "Go and have a rest, I'm here."
How could Chu Li sleep in such a situation?
She licked her dry lips and said in a weak voice:
"You are busy, I will go find my eighth brother."
"good."
Chu Dichi and Xiao Yexing stayed behind to clean up the battlefield, as the follow-up matters were far more tedious and complicated than the war.
Chu Li was holding the bloody sword. Originally, the soft sword was known for its lightness and handiness, but now it was covered with sticky blood and seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.
Looking not far away: "Mu Xue."
"Ari-nii-nii!"
Qin Muxue ran over quickly and held her weak arm, "Are you hurt? Are you injured anywhere?"
"I'm fine."
"Don't lie to me!"
She was covered in blood.
But who among them is not in such a mess?
His eyes were red with killing intent and his blood was boiling. He could no longer distinguish between his own wounds and the enemy's blood. In the face of life and death, he even forgot the pain.
Chu Li was filled with relief. He held Qin Muxue's hand tightly and looked at Lu Yunchu and Qin Muyu.
Everyone is safe.
very nice.
very nice!
"Mu Yu, why did you suddenly rush back from Southern Xinjiang, and bring with you... the Iron Blood Guards of the Southern Barbarians?"
This is a long story.
Qin Muyu's eyes darkened slightly:
"Seven days ago, I received news that the Nanman Kingdom had changed hands. Tuoba Mingyue had already invaded Southern Xinjiang and was trying to kill us. At the time, I thought she was heading for Southern Xinjiang, but she was just passing through Southern Xinjiang and her destination was the capital of the Great Chu."
"After she left, I gathered King Yin's Iron Blood Guards two days later and followed them back."
Speaking of King Yin...
The emotion in his eyes was dark and unclear.
Chu Li was slightly surprised, "Your friendship with King Yin is enough to make him betray his country?"
Qin Muyu was shocked.
Treason...
When this word came out, I realized how heavy it was.
It's treason.
The moment King Yin risked his life to hand over the Iron Blood Guards to him, he had already made his position clear, but since when did their relationship become so good?
In the subtle process, a friendship was gradually formed, and he himself was not aware of it...
"Muyu?"
"Brother Ali, don't ask anymore." Qin Muxue pulled her aside and lowered her voice, "King Yin is dead."
Chu Li was slightly stunned.
Dead?
It seemed that many things happened during this period that she didn't know about.
"Mu Xue, you and Mu Yu should take a good rest. Everyone has worked hard tonight. I will go to find the emperor first. Second Brother, I will go first."
Lu Yunchu nodded: "Okay."
Dacheng Hall.
The palace door was closed tightly, and everyone had red eyes and stayed awake all night, listening to the sounds of fighting outside with their nerves tense. Everyone was sad and desperate.
Footsteps were heard:
tread!
Tap--
"Here I come!"
"Are we going to die?"
"Have the enemy troops already entered?"
They clenched their hands, tears in their eyes, and listened to the slowly approaching footsteps, which sounded like a countdown of a ghost demanding their lives, and each sound pierced their hearts.
Open the door.
Squeak——
"ah!"
“Please spare my life!”
"I don't want to die. I don't want to die!"
Outside the huge hall, a slender figure walked over in the bloodstains, leaving a bright red footprint with every step. With a look of fatigue and strength between his brows, he looked towards the high seat:
"Eighth Brother, everything is over."
"Ninth sister!"
Chu Aotian couldn't hold her back any longer, so he pounced down and hugged her tightly.
After experiencing life and death, the friendship between brothers and sisters is no longer as innocent and naive as it was when they were young, but it is more solid and indestructible.
"It's okay, we're all fine, we survived."
The country is still there.
Although the land is devastated, our home is safe!
Chu Aotian choked up: "Ninth sister, Master Jiang is dead. He blocked a sword for me and lived and died in my arms..."
This incident will become a hurdle that he will never be able to overcome in his life.
Chu Li felt a pain in his back.
teacher……
He was a gentle, kind, responsible person, worthy of the title of a good teacher. He worked hard throughout his life and was loyal and filial.
"The deceased is gone... notify his family, bring his body to the palace, and give him a reward and a lavish burial."
"Um."
Chu Aotian wiped away his tears, took Chu Li's hand, ran to the back hall, picked up Tutor Jiang's cold body, and placed it on the bed.
He ordered water to be prepared, wiped him with his own hands, and changed him into clean clothes.
Chu Li stood at the door, her eyes burning with tears, she turned her back and wiped away her tears silently.
"emperor!"
Outside the door, the secret guard arrived:
"Minister Yuan has been arrested."
Chu Aotian's eyes turned fierce, and he tightly grasped the handkerchief. He used his last bit of tenderness to help Master Jiang put on his clothes, and then he stood up coldly:
"Bring him in!"
"yes."
The secret guard grabbed Minister Yuan and said, "Kneel down!"
His entire right arm had been pierced by the sword and was disabled. It hung by his side, swaying, with disheveled hair, and looked particularly disheveled.
He staggered to the ground, touched the wound, and wailed in pain.
Chu Aotian rushed forward and kicked.
"ah!"
Another kick.
"ah!"
"Mercy, Your Majesty, please spare me!"
After two kicks, Minister Yuan's pierced arm was torn apart, revealing a piece of bone. He almost fainted from the pain.
"You treacherous villain!"
"You traitor!"
Chu Aotian angrily stepped on his arm and crushed it hard, "Does it hurt now? The moment I killed you, I should have expected this day to come. I will peel off your skin, pull out your tendons, and grind you to dust!"
“Ahhh!!”
Minister Yuan screamed until he lost his voice.
"Eighth brother," Chu Li stepped forward, "calm down first. Since he dared to betray, there must be someone behind it."
Chu Aotian said angrily:
"Tell me, who ordered you to do that?"
Minister Yuan's voice trembled with pain: "It's Prince Dong Ling...it's him..."
"I knew it was Chu Yeli!"
Chu Li narrowed his eyes, with a hint of thought in his eyes, and suddenly said, "You are not telling the truth."
Minister Yuan shuddered:
"I'm telling the truth. It was Crown Prince Dong Ling who ordered me to do this. Everything was his order. Please spare my life, Your Majesty!"
Chu Li said:
"Chu Yeli would not kill the eighth brother, but you killed him."
If Chu Yeli wanted to kill Chu Aotian, when they fought tonight, it would not be as simple as just ordering people to capture him.
He could just take Chu Aotian's life directly, so why bother sending Minister Yuan to go through the trouble?
"Tell me, who assigned you?"
"It's really Prince Dong Ling..."
"Come here, chop off his limbs and turn him into a human pig!"
"I said! I said! I was enlightened by King Xiaoyao. It was King Xiaoyao who said that Great Chu was in danger. Whoever kills the emperor will be regarded as a loyal follower of the emperor and will be honored as a founding hero. I was blinded by fame and fortune, so I did this!"
Minister Yuan cried out in shock and pain:
"I've told you the truth, I've said it all! Please spare my life, please spare my life!"
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