he?

Yuan Bao looked at him. Speaking of peace of mind, he was the only person the Emperor could trust the most. As for this court official...

Ning Yunzhao has already reached out to pick up the items from the shelf. ?

"Take this away."

"We can't keep this."

"This is your Majesty's favorite."

He picked with skill and agility, faster than several eunuchs combined.

No matter what, the emperor did not hide such a thing from him and wanted to take him with him, which means he is someone that Your Majesty trusts very much.

Since His Majesty is relieved, then he can be relieved too.

"Then there is Lord Lao Ning." Yuan Bao said, turning around to leave and then thinking of something, he pulled Ning Yunzhao and lowered his voice. "Hurry up and take the most important things with you."

"Don't worry, eunuch." Ning Yunzhao said in a low voice.

Yuan Bao then walked out quickly.

Ning Yunzhao continued to point at things on the shelf.

"Put these away first," he said.

The eunuchs were already confused at this time, and seeing Yuan Bao handing the place over to them, they naturally obeyed the order and hurried over.

Ning Yunzhao went to see the packed boxes. He called the eunuchs to come over here and pick some things to put in, and then asked them to go over there. The four eunuchs were ordered around and became more and more flustered.

"Come on, this must..."

Ning Yunzhao's voice rang out again, and several eunuchs rushed over without waiting for him to finish speaking.

"Be careful." Ning Yunzhao shouted.

But they were still a step too late. In their panic, the two eunuchs bumped into a box and fell down, and the box was kicked over.

"Be careful, be careful." The other eunuch stamped his feet anxiously.

Several people hurriedly picked it up.

"I'll do it, I'll do it." Ning Yunzhao said, bending down and waving his hands, "You guys finish installing that side quickly, and it will be complete."

Everything was finally packed up, and the eunuchs felt relieved for some reason. They left without any more politeness.

Ning Yunzhao squatted on the ground and put things back into the boxes one by one. Suddenly, one of the boxes seemed to be not held firmly and was opened, and something fell out.

This is the imperial seal.

Ning Yunzhao reached out and picked it up, but did not put it into the box. Instead, he stuffed it into the sleeve of his wide robe. The box in his other hand was snapped shut at the same time and thrown into the box. Then he picked up the rest of the things and put them back in as if nothing had happened and closed the box.

"All right," he said, standing up.

Several eunuchs over there also finished their preparations and looked over. Just as they were about to speak, they suddenly saw a figure out of the corner of their eyes and shivered with fright.

"Who's there!" a eunuch shouted.

Ning Yunzhao's body stiffened, but he looked in the direction naturally and saw a man standing next to the column at the entrance of the hall.

He was wearing a scarlet robe, probably the same color as the column, or perhaps he was as uninhabited as the column, because no one noticed him coming in, and no one knew how long he had been there.

This person is like a ghost.

"Lu, Lord Lu." Several eunuchs stammered.

Lu Yunqi looked at Ning Yunzhao.

Ning Yunzhao also looked at him and clasped his hands in front of him.

This eye contact seemed like a blink of an eye, yet it also seemed to be so long that it was suffocating.

"It's packed." Lu Yunqi said, "Let's go."

Having said that, he turned and walked out.

"Hurry up, hurry up."

"Lift it up."

The eunuchs talked and moved, making the hall noisy again and breaking the suffocation.

"I'll hold the little one." Ning Yunzhao followed up and while helping, he glanced at the palace gate seemingly casually.

Lu Yunqi's figure has disappeared.

The door to the emperor's bedroom was closed. Several eunuchs stood quietly outside the door with their hands hanging. When they saw Lu Yunqi coming, they bowed to him one after another.

"Eunuch Yuan is inside." A eunuch reminded in a low voice.

Now, this eunuch Yuan is very popular in front of the emperor. The eunuchs under him are also traveling outside and have had many unpleasant experiences with the Beizhen Fusi. These two people have never appeared in front of the emperor at the same time.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Lu Yunqi did not go inside. Instead, he stopped beside them, facing outward and stood quietly.

There was not only Eunuch Yuan in the bedroom, but also the Queen Mother's two eunuchs.

The emperor was sitting on the bed wrapped in a thick cloak and eating a bowl of soup.

"I know. You tell the Queen Mother that I have taken the medicine and ask her not to worry." He said with a nasal voice, putting down the bowl of soup, with a somewhat happy expression, "The eight-treasure soup sent by the Queen Mother is the most delicious."

The two eunuchs laughed.

"Your Majesty, this was cooked for you by the Queen herself," said a eunuch. "She kept watch over it for two hours, and even watched the size of the fire herself."

"The Queen Mother said that your Majesty loved the Eight Treasure Soup she made when you were a child." Another eunuch also said with emotion.

The emperor sighed a little.

"Yes, I haven't eaten it for many years." He said, feeling a little uneasy, "How can I let the queen suffer like this... It's all my fault."

The two eunuchs hurriedly saluted.

"I dare not say that." A eunuch said, "The Queen said, Your Majesty, don't be anxious, take good care of yourself, there are so many soldiers stationed outside, and so many civilians inside, there is nothing to be afraid of even if the Jin people come, fight if you want, talk if you can, talk if you can, cheat if you can, there are many ways, don't scare yourself first..."

When he said this, the emperor suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth and started coughing heavily, interrupting the eunuch's words.

Yuan Bao hurriedly held the tea bowl.

"Your Majesty." He patted her carefully while offering her tea.

The emperor took a sip of tea to relieve his cough.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?" he asked respectfully in a hoarse voice.

The two eunuchs looked at each other.

"No, no, the Queen just hopes that Your Majesty will not be anxious, take good care of yourself, and not be afraid." They said.

"Yes." The emperor said, with a bit of shame, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Your Majesty. I'll take the medicine and cover myself overnight and I'll be fine tomorrow. I'll go see you in person tomorrow."

The two eunuchs hurriedly answered yes and bowed again. Yuan Bao personally escorted them to the door, watched the two eunuchs walk out, closed the door, and ran forward in two or three steps.

"Your Majesty, it's very dangerous." He said in a low voice.

The emperor untied his cloak and threw it aside, revealing the neatly dressed robes underneath.

This robe is not a dragon robe, but the kind commonly worn by wealthy men outside.

The emperor spat into the bowl of soup in front of him.

"You old fool, you're still making soup for me, pretending to be so good. I loved eating it when I was a kid, but I could only watch others eat it when I was a kid." He said bitterly, "That damn guy ate her to death, and he's useless now. Now that I'm useful, he wants to feed me again. I'm not a fool."

Yuan Bao stepped forward cautiously, wearing a gray, old hooded hoodie.

"Even after all this, you still come to lecture me, and think I am useless and a waste." The emperor said angrily, pulling the cloak over him and putting it on, while showing a cruel smile, "You are so good, you are so powerful, then just wait to see the Jin people."

After saying that, he looked at Yuan Bao.

Yuan Bao was frightened by his expression and forgot what to say for a moment.

"Are you ready?" the emperor asked with a frown, then looked outside the door and raised his voice, "Where is Lu Yunqi? Has Lu Yunqi arrived?"

Lu Yunqi came in from outside and bowed to salute.

"It's all ready," he said.

"Has the news not leaked out yet?" asked the emperor.

Lu Yunqi responded yes.

"That's good." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "The Jin people are coming to the capital just to catch me, and to take me away from the palace like they did before."

There was a hint of sneer in his tone as he said this.

"I am not the reckless Emperor Renxiao, who forgot his status and led the army in person to give himself to the Jin people. I am not the foolish Prince Su, who defended the imperial city without losing anything and ended up losing his life. I will not let the Jin people get their wish."

As he spoke, he pulled his hat up over his head and face.

"I'm leaving the capital, leaving you with nothing. When the reinforcements arrive, what can you do?"

Yuan Bao lowered his head slightly and couldn't help shaking.

However, this capital city, this imperial city, is not empty.

Not to mention that the capital city has a population of nearly one million, there are over a hundred thousand people in the capital city alone.

If the golden man comes over... then the scene...

"What are you doing? Why are you still standing there? Do you want to stay here and wait to die?" the emperor shouted in a low voice.

The word death made Yuan Bao shudder.

No, no, of course he didn't want to die. He didn't want to be massacred when the city was captured.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please leave quickly." He hurriedly supported the emperor and said in a trembling voice.

…

When dusk fell, the capital city, which had been bustling all day, did not fall into silence. Instead, it began to become bustling again. Especially tonight, more people flocked into the city.

Tonight, in order to celebrate the annihilation of more than 300 Jin soldiers in Jingdong Road, to dispel the fear that has been felt since the beginning of the New Year, and to make up for the regret of missing the Lantern Festival due to the war, more than a dozen businesses have joined forces to hold the Lantern Festival.

Many officials objected, believing that it was inappropriate during wartime, but the emperor refuted them, saying that it was precisely because of the war that the people had to be comforted.

At this time, the night has not yet completely fallen, but many lights have been lit in the city, presenting a colorful scene. Countless people flock to the streets, waiting for the moment when fireworks will rise into the sky and the streets will be full of dazzling lights at night.

There was a sudden commotion on the busy street. Someone rushed into the crowd like a madman, stumbling and causing a burst of exclamations and curses.

But the man ignored it and turned pale, looking like a madman.

"The Jin people! The Jin people are outside the city!" he shouted.

The surroundings fell into silence.

"What are you talking about?"

"Mad?"

"There are quite a few people who have been scared crazy recently."

Immediately, there was a burst of laughter and people pointed at this man.

But soon even greater commotion came from the direction of the city gate.

"The Golden Man is coming!"

"The city gates are closed!"

"The Golden Man is coming!"

"The Jin people are coming!"

Continuous shouting could be heard on the street. People who were laughing stopped and their expressions changed from surprise to panic.

The shouts grew louder and louder, spreading from the four city gates like a fire lit on a patch of grass in winter.

There were chaotic footsteps and loud cries, and the entire capital city was instantly on fire.