Chapter 200 Shura Field
At Feng Deshun's command, the soldiers, brandishing their broadswords, charged toward the officials who had previously been clamoring for severe punishment of the two men.
Those indignant officials, like roosters with their throats choked, instantly shut their mouths and scattered in screams to escape for their lives.
Li Ye never expected that Cui Shiliang would be so audacious as to commit regicide in public at the Linde Hall.
Seeing the Longwu Army charging towards him, he shouted in a trembling voice, "Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor!"
But everyone on the field was only concerned with escaping for their own lives, so who cared about him?
He had no choice but to abandon his imperial dignity and retreat in disgrace behind the dragon throne.
Ignoring the fleeing officials, Feng Deshun fixed his gaze on Li Yuanzhao and led most of his elite troops to pounce on her.
Once this troublesome princess is killed, taking over the palace will be a piece of cake!
Li Yuanzhao narrowed his eyes, deftly removed his elaborate outer robe, ripped off his phoenix crown, and threw it to the ground.
Instead of retreating, they advanced and met the enemy head-on.
A soldier swung his knife at her first, but she dodged to the side, grabbed his neck, and twisted it hard.
With a sharp "crack," the soldier's head drooped, and the knife fell from his hand.
Li Yuanzhao seized the opportunity to grab his longsword and meet Feng Deshun's longsword.
"when--"
Swords clashed, sparks flew.
Feng Deshun was a military officer by birth, possessing immense strength and a fierce swordsmanship.
Li Yuanzhao was young and strong, and not weak at all; even when wielding a heavy sword, he moved with agility.
The two instantly became entangled in combat, and the surrounding soldiers were unable to intervene, only able to watch in fear.
On the other side, Cui Shiliang saw Li Ye hiding behind the dragon throne, picked up his sword, and rushed over.
But he was ultimately a civil official, old and pampered for many years, and he was out of breath and staggering after only a few steps.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Xu was so frightened that he almost lost his soul and rushed forward to block Cui Shiliang.
"Get out of my way!" Cui Shiliang swung his sword to strike, but Eunuch Xu dodged it.
Li Ye peeked out from behind the dragon throne and, seeing Cui Shiliang chasing after him, quickly dodged around the throne.
As he ran, he kept shouting, "Eunuch Xu! Stop him! Stop him now!"
Thus, a comical scene unfolded in the hall.
Cui Shiliang, sword in hand, stumbled and chased after Li Ye.
Eunuch Xu stood in the middle, blocking the way from left and right, and had to remind His Majesty from time to time, "Be careful!"
Li Ye was panting heavily as he ran, dodging Cui Shiliang's sword like the King of Qin circling a pillar; he no longer resembled an emperor at all.
Your Highness, seeing the approaching Dragon Martial Army with swords in hand, Duke Liang ripped off his cumbersome python robe.
He is over sixty years old, but he is a military general. In his youth, he was one of the most powerful generals under Shen Lang. Although he has been living a life of luxury in recent years, his martial arts skills have not declined at all.
Seeing a Dragon Warrior raise his sword to slash at Su Jingzhi, who was cowering in the corner, he shouted and charged forward with his bare hands, wrestling with him.
Shen Guojiu was not idle either. He was a general stationed at the border, and had been fighting for many years. His skills were much better than those of the Longwu Army.
He lifted the table in front of him and smashed it at the three Longwu soldiers who were charging at him.
After the three were knocked to the ground, before they could get up, Shen Guojiu picked up the huge jade plate on the table and smashed it over their heads.
But those civil officials who usually only knew how to write and paint were completely powerless against the gleaming blade.
When Minister Liu saw the Dragon Guard rushing towards him, his legs went weak with fear. He could only shout in vain, "Don't come any closer!" but the Dragon Guard pierced his chest with a sword.
The Vice Minister of Revenue tried to hide under the table, but the Dragon Guard kicked the table and chair over, and a long sword pierced his back.
The clanging of weapons, the dull thud of swords piercing flesh, the screams of the dying, and the roars of soldiers mingled together.
The blood quickly stained the smooth blue bricks and splattered onto the magnificent palace lanterns and curtains.
This New Year's Eve banquet, which should have been a time of family reunion and joy, was completely transformed into a blood-soaked battlefield.
Looking at the chaos before him, Li Yuanshu felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by a hand.
Now, regardless of whether there are any more secret letters, the Cui family's rebellion is a foregone conclusion.
She originally thought that even if her uncle Cui Shiliang fell into Li Yuanzhao's trap, at most he would be punished by her father for privately mobilizing troops, and that would be enough. It would not implicate her, the princess.
But now, my uncle's actions are utter treason.
If she fails, she, who was once used as a "pawn" to win over Feng Deshun, will definitely not have a good ending.
So at this moment, a faint hope arose in her heart: I hope my uncle can win.
But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she realized something was wrong.
Li Yuanzhao has always been meticulous, so how could he have put himself in such a passive position?
This is not her style at all.
What exactly does she want to do?
Just then, the Imperial Concubine hurried over, pulled her into her arms, and comforted her, "Shu'er, don't be afraid, your mother is here. No one can hurt us. Once your uncle wins, the world will be ours."
Li Yuanshu frowned, trying to struggle out of her arms.
She neither cherished nor wanted the belated maternal love.
But the imperial concubine's arms were very tight, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free. She could only hide in the imperial concubine's arms and watch everything in the palace from afar.
Fortunately, the Longwu Army had probably received orders in advance and did not harm them.
In the chaos, Cui Dalang scanned the hall with bloodshot eyes, his gaze finally settling on Liu Liniang in the corner.
That slut who betrayed her husband's family, she ruined the Cui family and destroyed everything he had!
He frantically pulled a blood-stained longsword from the corpse of a Dragon Guard and charged straight at Liu Liniang.
Even if it means we both perish today, he will make this poisonous woman die by his own blade!
When the conflict first broke out, Pei Huaijin protected Su Qingci and Liu Liniang and hid in a corner.
However, he was currently being held back by a Dragon Warrior and couldn't break free for the time being.
"You wretch! Prepare to die!"
Cui Dalang raised his long sword and slashed at Liu Liniang.
Just as Cui Dalang's knife was about to strike, Su Qingci grabbed a bronze candlestick from beside her and smashed it hard against Cui Dalang's head.
Cui Dalang's head was hit so hard that it tilted to the side, and the long sword in his hand flew out of his hand with a "clang".
He crashed heavily onto the blue bricks and immediately lost consciousness, his fate unknown.
Su Qingci's hand holding the candlestick trembled slightly. He turned to Liu Liniang and explained, "Haha, this year, I learned some martial arts from General Ru, which came in handy."
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