Chapter 2825: A Large Field of Sparks
The sound of the wind gradually stopped in the early morning.
The city wall fell into silence.
Luo Qitong still opened his bright eyes and looked ahead. At this time, it was the darkest time before dawn. If he didn't light a torch, he would hardly see his hand in front of him.
Outside the city wall, there was no sound at all.
One of his personal guards came over and stood behind him, looking for a moment. There was nothing in the vast wasteland. Then he said softly, "Sir, it's almost the morning hour."
“…”
"It's almost dawn."
“…”
"Nothing happened tonight, not even in the inner city."
“…”
"Did we miscalculate?"
Luo Qitong glanced at him and said nothing.
At this time, the sound of gongs and drums could be heard from the quiet streets below the city gate. When the common people who had gathered at the city gate heard it, they all shouted, "It's the hour of the morning."
"It's almost dawn."
"City defenders, why don't you open the gates? Are you determined to trap us to death in the city?"
"Open the city gate quickly!"
The crowd had been on guard all night and was already feeling very uncomfortable. Now they poured out all their anxiety and restlessness, shouting loudly, "Open the city gate! Open the city gate!"
In an instant, the silence of the capital was broken.
As if they heard their voices, the common people at the city gates in several nearby places also shouted loudly. Those people began to rush towards the city gates, and the soldiers defending the city had their eyes wide open and had held on for a whole night, but at this time they gradually could not hold on any longer.
Some of the guards were extremely worried and whispered to Luo Qitong, "Sir, why don't we just open the city gate?"
Luo Qitong looked at them: "Hmm?"
Everyone said, "It's already the third day. It's hard to offend the public anger."
"Yes, the Imperial Concubine is only a concubine in the harem after all. Without the Emperor's decree, not even a handwritten order, it is unreasonable for Eunuch Yu to close the city gates just because of a single word."
"If there really is a civil unrest, the Emperor will naturally protect her. What about us?"
"Sir, if anything goes wrong, we will have to take responsibility."
Luo Qitong said coldly, "You only think about who will take the blame if something goes wrong, but have you ever considered that when something goes wrong, it's not a question of who will take the blame."
Everyone looked at him.
Luo Qitong said: "It's a question of whether we can survive!"
Everyone looked at each other and didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Only one of the headmaster's personal guards whispered, "But, from the news of something strange happening outside the city three days ago until now, not a single person from the Neng Kingdom has appeared. Could it be that they are just deliberately creating confusion to cause internal strife?"
At this point, anything could happen.
It depends on what choice the highest decision maker makes.
Luo Qitong still had a gloomy face.
Just as the situation on the tower was stalemate and the conflict below was intensifying, Wang Guangming, who had been standing behind Luo Qitong, suddenly said, "Sir, what do you see over there?"
Luo Qitong turned around quickly and looked out while leaning against the wall.
In the distance, in the pitch-black night, there seemed to be a little fire shining.
But then, the flames increased a lot, and kept shaking, approaching them at a rapid speed. After a while, a large field of blazing fire appeared before their eyes.
Luo Qitong's eyes suddenly widened.
That is——
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"Your Majesty said last night that as long as we stay overnight, you will let me and others leave the palace and go home today. Your Majesty will not go back on your word, right?"
In the Wuying Palace, facing the questioning of the ministers, Nan Yan's expression became more solemn.
She hesitated for a long time and said, "Of course... not."
Yan Gu and the others immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
"well……"
Nan Yan wanted to say something, but these ministers had been locked up in the palace for three whole days and were eager to return home. They had no time to listen to what she said at this moment.
Nan Yan wanted to stop them again, but she was worried that if she really stopped them, it would anger these ministers.
She was hesitant for a moment, and because she hadn't slept all night, her head was dizzy. She swayed and almost fell.
At this time, a man walked behind her and carefully helped her up.
"My lady, be careful."
This familiar voice startled Nan Yan slightly. When she turned around, she saw it was Si Muyun.
He probably didn't get enough rest these days. His eyes were bloodshot and his face looked haggard, but when he looked at Nan Yan, he still looked concerned.
He gave Nan Yan a hand to help her stand steadily, and then he immediately withdrew his hand.
Even if he is his elder brother, there is a distinction between ruler and subject, and he cannot act rashly.
Nan Yan smiled at him: "Brother."
Si Muyun looked at her in silence for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, you have done everything you can. Don't make it too hard on yourself."
Nan Yan smiled bitterly.
She whispered, "What I have done is far from enough."
“…”
"The capital is full of dangers, with the Neng Kingdom watching closely, and—"
Having said that, she sighed.
Si Muyun asked, "Your Majesty, you mean the Earthly Immortal Society?"
"You know that too?"
"The Earthly Immortal Society has been making quite a big move in the capital these days, which is indeed very suspicious. But, haven't they been found to be in trouble?"
"They were colluding with officials in the imperial court. They had already evacuated before we went to search."
"oh……"
"The only clue I have is probably not even a clue. I can't see through it either."
"clue?"
Simuyun asked, "What's the clue?"
Nan Yan glanced at him.
In fact, although she helped the Si and Gu families a lot after becoming a noble concubine, in the final analysis, she did not really reconcile with her brother, but only stood together for the sake of interests.
Although she was not wary of her brother, she was not open with him either.
And Si Muyun probably knew that there was something going on between the two of them.
Therefore, he seldom got close to the imperial concubine. If Nan Yan had any troubles or needed to deal with anything, he would usually tell Gu Tingqiu and the others.
This is the first time that this brother has shown the willingness to step forward when faced with trouble.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just a kind of bamboo leaf."
"Bamboo leaves?"
"Yes, it was left at the South City branch of the Earthly Immortal Association. No one knows where it came from or who brought it. We searched the city for a long time but found no clues."
“…”
Simuyun thought for a moment and said, "Can you show it to me?"
Nan Yan glanced at him again, then turned and ordered, "Ruoshui, bring me the bamboo leaf."
"yes."
Fortunately, this matter has always been on Nan Yan's mind, so Ruoshui always keeps it with her. When she heard her say that, she immediately took it out of the box beside her and presented it to Si Muyun.
Si Muyun picked it up and took a look, then suddenly frowned.
"Um?"
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