Jiang Shuyi raised her arm and called for action, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.
Time goes back to the beginning.
Upon learning that Liu Zhao was coming to kill them, Concubine Xue and Prince Zhao hurriedly left the palace, and Chen Dachang and the others were also taken away.
Jiang Shuyi cried alone, too scared to control herself.
When she thought about the fact that she would not die a good death and would be pushed out by Concubine Xue to take the blame, she trembled with fear.
She listened to the shouting and screaming outside, which sounded like a death knell for her.
She didn't know how much time had passed.
She didn't come to her senses until she was grabbed by a dry hand.
“Ahhh…”
The hand that suddenly appeared made her scream.
"Don't scream!"
"His Majesty?"
Jiang Shuyi couldn't believe it, and then burst into tears again, "Your Majesty, you are not dead. You are still alive, so great."
The emperor is indeed not dead.
When Jiang Shuyi was killing the emperor, she was so nervous that she didn't know how to use her strength.
Thanks to Liu Zhao's arrival, the assassination was interrupted and the emperor was able to survive.
The emperor woke up after such a long time because he was weak.
When he woke up, he heard Jiang Shuyi crying and everyone else had gone out.
The emperor stared at Jiang Shuyi.
Jiang Shuyi became afraid again when she faced the emperor's gaze.
She knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life. Everything I did was forced, and I had no choice."
The emperor asked, "Who's coming?"
Jiang Shuyi answered honestly, "I heard it was Gongzi Zhao?"
The emperor pricked up his ears to listen.
When the shouting and killing outside stopped, he said again: "Go outside and see what's going on."
Jiang Shuyi was so scared that she didn't dare to go out.
Even she herself didn't expect that she would be so scared when she was about to die. She was usually very brave.
Sure enough, only by experiencing the test of life and death personally can you know how much you fear death.
Seeing her hesitation, the emperor said sternly, "If you obey me, I will save your life. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
Jiang Shuyi had no choice but to leave the palace and secretly inquire about the situation outside for the emperor.
After going back and forth several times, the emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Pei Meng had led his troops into the palace to protect him.
Everyone says that the Duke of Lu is ambitious and not trustworthy.
However, for the emperor, only the Marquis of Lu and the Pei family are worthy of trust at critical moments.
As long as the Pei family is around, his life is safe.
The emperor was unable to move, and dared not take any risks, so he ordered Jiang Shuyi to run out and shout out, "The edict of succession is fake. Concubine Xue and Prince Zhao killed your majesty, as well as Concubine Li De and the little prince."
Someone personally testified that Concubine Xue and Prince Zhao had killed His Majesty, so Pei Meng no longer hesitated and led his troops forward.
Wherever he went, he chopped melons and vegetables as if there was no one there.
As for the angry curses of the court officials, he turned a deaf ear to them.
His mission was to protect the emperor. The emperor had passed away and the murderer was right in front of him. How could he hesitate?
The Sirius Army was dispatched, and all resistance was shattered like a tornado.
In a blink of an eye, Pei Meng rushed to the front.
Under the protection of soldiers and eunuchs, Concubine Xue retreated repeatedly, retreated to the main hall, retreated to the second palace gate, and continued to push back.
At the end is the emperor's bedroom.
"You are rebelling, you are not allowed to come over." This was Concubine Xue's final insistence.
Pei Meng gave the order directly, "Arrest them all, except for Concubine Xue and Prince Zhao. Anyone else who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
The subordinates obeyed the order and caught people like wolves and tigers.
"Father, I am an unfilial son. I am late."
Seeing that the situation was under control, Prince Ning rushed directly into the bedroom.
Concubine Xue is still making her last resistance.
Liu Zhao dragged Prince Zhao into the hall and said, "Noble Concubine Xue, you must surrender. Otherwise, I will kill Prince Zhao."
"Liu Zhao, don't you care about Gu Jiu anymore?"
Liu Zhao's expression froze.
Concubine Xue took out a pair of earrings and said, "They look familiar, don't they? Release Prince Zhao, and I'll tell you where Gu Jiuren is."
Liu Zhao's face was filled with murderous intent. He held King Zhao's hand harder and harder, and was about to strangle him to death. Pei Meng roared angrily, waking him up.
"You guys kidnapped Xiaojiu?"
Liu Zhao came to his senses and questioned sternly.
Concubine Xue laughed heartily, "If you can ensure Prince Zhao leaves the palace safely, I will tell you Gu Jiu's whereabouts."
Liu Zhao smiled contemptuously.
Concubine Xue was surprised. "You don't agree? You don't care about Gu Jiu's safety? Isn't your love stronger than gold?"
Liu Zhao sneered, "You really think I'm a monkey, don't you? Let me tell you right now, the consequences of angering me are very serious."
The knife falls with a sudden movement!
"Ah!" King Zhao screamed.
An arm flew high into the air and then fell heavily.
"No!" Concubine Xue roared, "Liu Zhao, you deserve to die. You cut off the King of Zhao's arm, and I want you dead."
Liu Zhao chopped off the King of Zhao's arm, and he lay on the ground, writhing in agony. Blood spurted from his body, staining the ground red. If the bleeding hadn't been stopped, the King of Zhao would have died in agony.
Liu Zhao gently wiped the blade and said indifferently, "I told you, the consequences of angering me are very serious. I am already being merciful by sparing his life."
After saying this, he turned and left without going to the bedroom.
Behind him, Prince Ning exclaimed, "Father, you're not dead. Hahahaha, you're still alive, that's great!"
The emperor is still alive?
Everyone was pleasantly surprised.
Concubine Xue staggered and was defeated, completely defeated.
She asked where Jiang Shuyi got the courage to go against her.
It turns out that the emperor was not dead at all.
Civil and military officials, all rushed to the bedroom.
Only Liu Zhao went in the opposite direction from everyone else and walked out of the palace.
Lin Shuping hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help but persuade him: "Sir, you should go see His Majesty now and make plans for the future."
Liu Zhao's face was gloomy, "It doesn't matter!"
"Young Master risked his own life and led his men to rush into the palace to rescue His Majesty. He deserves His Majesty's praise."
"I don't care!"
Liu Zhao's pace quickened. "Is there any news about Zhao San? How is Madam doing now?"
Lin Shuping stamped his feet anxiously, "Zhao San has already found the whereabouts of the Madam, and she is safe. Young Master, please return to Xingqing Palace now. There is still time for everything."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Liu Zhao left the palace, mounted his horse, and headed towards the house where Gu Jiu was imprisoned.
Lin Shuping had no choice but to mount his horse and lead his men to catch up with Liu Zhao.
The sky of the capital city was almost covered by the raging fire.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Five Cities Military Commander are working hard to put out the fire.
There was a loud bang of gongs and drums outside.
However, the courtyard where Gu Jiu was was as quiet as usual.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhou Jin rushed in with his men, grabbing Gu Jiu's wrist and saying, "Follow me."
“Let go!”
Gu Jiu knew that the opportunity to escape had come.
Zhou Jin's face was grim. "Don't force me to knock you out. Just take you away."
Gu Jiu said calmly, "It's too late for you to take me away now. Believe it or not, you will be ambushed as soon as you go out. If you want to survive, there are two options. The first is to cooperate with me. My previous proposal still stands. The second is to abandon me and leave immediately with your people."
Zhou Jin stared at her and said, "Believe it or not, I'm going to knock you out and take you away right now."
Gu Jiu said calmly: "Even if you knock me out, you can't leave the capital. Even if you are lucky and leave the capital, you can't go south smoothly. The Wei River is almost frozen. If the government gives an order, your boat will not be able to escape from the capital.
If I'm not mistaken, the people chasing us include not only government officials but also people from the royal palace. My husband, Liu Zhao, has already returned to the capital. If you don't run now, you'll never be able to escape."
Zhou Jin suddenly laughed. "Do you trust him so much that you believe he will come to save you? Did you know that after returning to the capital, he went directly to the palace. There was a coup going on in the palace. He would never get here before dark. I advise you not to hold on to unrealistic hopes."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Even if he's busy and can't come, he'll send his confidants over."
Zhou Jin narrowed his eyes. "Are you deliberately stalling for time, waiting for rescue? Then I won't be polite anymore. Tie her up and take her away."
"Zhou Jin, you are seeking death!"
"Even if I die, I will take you with me. If we can't be together in life, we must be together in death."
The servants directly tied up Gu Jiu and Qingmei.
Then he picked them both up and rushed out of the house.
Gu Jiu's body was shaking up and down uncomfortably, his stomach was churning, and he wanted to die.
A group of people went out of the alley and were ambushed as soon as they got out of the alley.
"Save the lady!"
It was Zhao San's voice. Zhao San was coming.
Gu Jiu struggled.
She knew that Liu Zhao would send someone to rescue her.
The situation was critical, Zhou Jin made a prompt decision, picked up Gu Jiu and mounted his horse, and rushed outside.
The horses were incredibly lethal, and no one dared to endure the trampling of the horses, so they could only get out of the way.
"Catch up!"
Two groups of people, one in front and one behind, chased each other on the streets of the capital.
Fortunately, a fire broke out in the capital, and the troops went to the capital one after another, and the people hid in their homes and did not go out.
The whole street was filled with horse racing.
Gu Jiu was pressed on the horse's back and wanted to die.
She tried to keep her balance and not fall and get crushed to death.
She opened her mouth and the strong wind rushed in, making her feel even more uncomfortable.
She still said, "Let me go, you can still escape. I can help you stop them."
Zhou Jin looked back, raised his eyebrows and smiled, his face full of evil.
"There's no need for me to flee. Don't worry, I will definitely get you out of the capital."
"You're dreaming."
"Then you will see what I am capable of."
Gu Jiu tried hard to raise his head and look forward.
"You don't plan to storm the city gate?"
"Who told you that I'm going to charge the city gate? Only a fool would charge the city gate. Xiaojiu, I'll let you know that I'm ten, a hundred times stronger than Liu Zhao. It's better to follow me than him."
Gu Jiu was confused and asked, "How are you going to get out of the city?"
Zhou Jin smiled mysteriously.
It wasn't until Gu Jiu felt the air getting more and more humid that she suddenly realized, "You plan to take the waterway? You..."
"Hush! Hold me tight, I'll take you to Jiangnan."
Zhou Jin picked up Gu Jiu, abandoned the horse, and rushed directly towards the inner city river.
boom!
A long spear suddenly appeared out of nowhere and hit Zhou Jin directly in the face.
"Liu Zhao!"
"Zhou Jin!"
They looked into each other's eyes.
Two men meeting for the first time.
They both had enough hatred towards each other.
Zhou Jin made a prompt decision, but had no choice but to give up Gu Jiu to delay Liu Zhao's speed and buy himself a little chance to save his life.
Liu Zhao had no choice but to give up chasing Zhou Jin, and flew into the air to catch Gu Jiu who was rolling down.
This scene sounds long, but it actually only takes a few seconds.
In a short period of time, both offense and defense were achieved.
The two men fought briefly, but they already knew that the other was an extremely tough opponent.
Plop!
Zhou Jin fell into the surging river and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Liu Zhao hugged Gu Jiu and landed safely.
He ordered his subordinates who had caught up with him, "Inform the city gates to close the sluice gates, and send people to search the entire inner city river. We must find the bodies of the dead and the people alive."
"I obey your command!"
Gu Jiu fainted.
He was tied up, jolted by the horse, and thrown down in mid-air. His body could no longer support him and he fainted magnificently.
Liu Zhao's hands trembled for a moment.
He picked up Gu Jiu and got on the carriage directly. "Go back to the palace and call the imperial physician."
…
Night falls!
The hustle and bustle of the day turns into the tranquility of the night.
The blood on the ground has been washed away.
The body has been taken away and disposed of later.
Whether it was the Tianlang Army, the Jingxi Camp, or the Jingbei Camp, they had all retreated.
After a day of fighting, Xingqing Palace finally ushered in a rare peace.
The imperial doctors gathered together to treat the emperor.
Chen Dachang's left hand was wrapped in bandages, and he served the emperor respectfully.
He would not leave the front line even if he was slightly injured. A little injury did not matter. As long as he was not dead, he would be the most loyal lackey of His Majesty.
The emperor is tired.
The court officials were also tired.
But no one retreated.
Everyone was waiting in Xingqing Palace. They wanted to get an answer or hear what the emperor had to say.
The emperor has nothing to say.
No!
The emperor has a lot to say.
It's just not the time yet.
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