The last sentence was a blatant threat: if she acted recklessly, he would show no mercy.
Bi Linglong glanced at the entire scene. Her side only had the Empress's Guard and the Imperial Guard, but Li Guanshi's Tiger Legion and the army brought by her brother had an absolute numerical advantage. If they really fought, they had no chance of winning. She couldn't let her subordinates and the soldiers under Azu's command die in vain.
Thinking of this, she said coldly, "In that case, I hope General Li will also send people to properly protect the Emperor's safety."
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked into the palace. Seeing this, Li Guanshi and Bi Ziang both breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the empress backed down, otherwise it would have been too troublesome to clean up the mess if a fight had really broken out.
After taking a few steps, Bi Linglong suddenly stopped: "By the way, since the palace is in such a mess now, General Wang and General Zhang, you should also take your troops and guard the vicinity to protect the palace."
Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang, who had been looking somewhat worried, were overjoyed upon hearing this: "Yes!"
Having spent years in the palace, how could they not see through the intricacies of the situation?
Nominally, it was the Empress who needed their protection, but in reality, it was the Empress who was protecting them.
Otherwise, after they leave, Li Guanshi and Bi Ziang, holding the imperial decree, will not know how to deal with them. They will have no right to resist and will be at the mercy of others.
Now that they are staying outside the Empress's palace, if anything happens, the Empress will come out to help them.
Bi Zi'ang and Li Guanshi both frowned. They could see through Bi Linglong's intentions, but they were worried that if the Imperial Guards were really transferred away, it would cause some unforeseen changes. Since the matter had been resolved with great difficulty, they decided to let her handle this matter.
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Meanwhile, the Embroidered-Robed Envoys also realized what was happening in the palace.
Xiao Jianren summoned the Embroidered-Robe Envoys from the palace to discuss the matter. Now that he had been promoted by Zu'an, he held the highest official position there.
"There seems to be some chaos in the palace right now. What are your thoughts on this?" Xiao Jianren asked, scanning the crowd.
"We are loyal to the Emperor and the Grand Commander, and we will obey Lord Xiao's orders," everyone replied in unison.
Xiao Jianren nodded. At this moment, a woman said, "I just went to investigate. It seems that a battle has broken out at Yunlong Gate. In addition, there was also a violent fluctuation in the direction of the Empress Dowager's palace. It seems that top-level grandmasters are fighting. What's strange is that the Imperial Guards in the palace reacted very strangely. They did not go to support immediately. Instead, they each guarded their own territory."
As soon as she stood up, her tall figure attracted the attention of many colleagues.
This woman was transferred from a local area to the capital, and she went directly to see Xiao Jianren.
Xiao Jianren gave her the title of Silver Medal Embroidered Robe, which was met with some criticism.
She wondered if she might be Xiao Jianren's old flame or something, since even though she was wearing a mask, her figure was already top-notch, and she was definitely a beauty.
One day, she overheard these gossips and beat up the chatterbox.
That's when everyone realized how fierce she was; those long legs, though beautiful, could actually kill someone.
Later, Xiao Jianren stepped in to defuse the situation. To avoid further misunderstandings, he privately revealed some information.
Only then did everyone realize that this tall, slender beauty was actually the Grand Commander's woman, and no one dared to gossip anymore.
In the following period of time, Zhang Zitong took the lead in various missions, charging even more fiercely than her male colleagues, and utterly defeating the enemy.
As a result, people gradually came to respect her and realized that she had not entered the system based on her beauty.
Upon hearing her speculation, many of the silver-ranked embroidered guards among the imperial guards began to analyze the situation. They concluded that the unusual behavior of the palace guards indicated a major conspiracy, but they didn't need to concern themselves with it, as they were only responsible to the emperor.
Of course, the current emperor is somewhat... simple and honest, and everyone listens to the empress more often.
Thinking of this, the group took their weapons and prepared to consult the Empress.
Soon after, a copper-plated embroidered-clothes officer ran over to report: "My lords, an army has suddenly arrived and surrounded the embroidered building."
The crowd was furious: "This is outrageous! Who dares to act so presumptuously here?"
You should know that for decades, the Embroidered-Robed Envoys have been unruly. Whether it's a martial arts master or a member of the imperial family, no one dares to breathe loudly in their presence.
When have they ever dared to cause trouble for others in this boudoir?
Soon the group of people went out with their weapons. Xiao Jianren adjusted the glasses on his nose, which were a gift from the former commander-in-chief.
Upon seeing who was in charge, he couldn't help but sneer, "Zhao Yuan, the palace is in chaos right now. Why aren't you leading men to quell the rebellion? What are you doing here?"
The man opposite him was General Zhao Yuan, who was born with the Tiger's Legion and commanded the most powerful imperial guard in the palace. He was also a member of the royal family and held the title of Prince of Guangling. Unfortunately, these identities were not important to the Embroidered-Robed Envoy. After all, the Embroidered-Robed Envoy had investigated many people with higher positions than him in the past, so there was no need for him to be polite.
Zhao Yuan smiled slightly: "I have come here to give orders to the troops in the palace, that they must not leave their camps indiscriminately. This will make it easier for us to divide and surround the traitors and eliminate them one by one."
The embroidered-robed envoys looked at each other in bewilderment. No wonder the various armies in the palace had been unusually quiet earlier; it turned out that he had given the order.
"I wonder who the traitor is?" Xiao Jianren felt a vague unease.
Zhao Yuan shook his head slightly: "The overall situation is still uncertain. I cannot disclose any information before receiving the Emperor's decree."
Xiao Jianren sneered, "But we Embroidered Robe Envoys only obey the orders of the Emperor and Empress. You have no right to restrain us. Please step aside. We want to see the Emperor and Empress."
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