Chapter 2842 This battle is not over
"Preparing for war?"
Wang Guangming was stunned: "General, what you mean is——"
Luo Qitong looked at the smoke and dust rising up ahead, almost covering most of the sky. A layer of haze seemed to cover his eyes, and he said solemnly: "What I mean is that this battle is not over yet!"
“……!”
It was already evening when Luo Qitong rushed back to the palace.
Along the way, the streets were deserted, even quieter than during the night curfew on ordinary days. Even though the army of the Neng State had withdrawn, the people were still like frightened birds, not daring to act rashly.
In this way, he could return to the palace smoothly.
But when he reached Nangong Gate, he was also shocked.
The entire Nangong Gate was knocked down.
A group of young eunuchs finally lifted the huge door panel on the ground by carrying and prying it. When they saw the situation below, several people immediately closed their eyes in fear.
Luo Qitong walked over, and everyone didn't dare to let go, and could only reluctantly nod in response.
"General."
At this time, Luo Qitong naturally didn't bother to argue with them. He looked down and saw that the corpses below had been smashed beyond recognition, with their skulls broken into pieces.
Luo Qitong was used to seeing casualties on the battlefield, but when he saw this kind of corpse, he couldn't help but frown.
At this time, a young eunuch came over and said, "The Imperial Concubine has sent a message. The bodies of these men are to be chopped up and fed to the dogs. No family members are allowed to collect them. Anyone who dares to collect their bodies will be considered deceiving the emperor and will be executed without mercy."
Everyone around stuck out their tongues.
Judging from the clothes of these corpses, they should be the personal guards and eunuchs guarding the palace gate. But after hearing the imperial concubine's words, Luo Qitong immediately understood that the capture of Nangong Gate must be the responsibility of these people.
Sure enough, the eunuchs around all said, "Everyone, please be careful."
"Yes, if anyone dares to neglect his duties again, the Imperial Concubine will not let him off easily."
"I'm wondering how this lady can be even more ruthless than the Emperor."
"Shh, you're going to die!"
Luo Qitong walked in without looking back.
When he walked to the square in front of the hall, the situation there shocked him even more.
Dozens of young eunuchs were cleaning the huge square. A few corpses that had not been moved away in time could be seen piled up in the corner, and the ground paved with white marble bricks could no longer be seen in its original color.
Blood dyed the entire square red.
In addition, the young eunuchs brought buckets of water to wash, and the water accumulated on the ground. People could hear a strange, even disgusting sound when they stepped on it. Coupled with the strong smell of blood in the air, people felt as if they were in a sea of blood.
Luo Qitong stood in the center of the square, looking at the broken arrow feathers floating on the blood, and seemed to be able to guess what had happened here.
He let out a long sigh.
At this moment, someone next to him sighed and turned around. It was Ying Shao.
The two people came back one after another and seemed to be deeply moved when they saw this scene.
Luo Qitong bowed to him and said, "Master Ying."
Ying Shao also bowed and saluted, but said in a deep voice: "Maybe, I should come back."
Luo Qitong heard this and said nothing.
At this time, a voice came from the side.
"Are the two gentlemen returning to the palace to report on their duties?"
Looking back, they saw the eunuch Xiao Shunzi, whose face and body were also covered in blood and who had obviously been busy all day and had not had time to wash it, bowed to them.
The two of them also bowed to him.
"Eunuch Shun, let's come back and apologize to the Imperial Concubine and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Xiao Shunzi said, "The Queen is in Wuying Palace doing some work. Please come with us."
"Please lead the way."
The two followed Xiao Shunzi all the way and could see the bloody and cruel scene after the battle. After a while, they arrived at Wuying Hall. As soon as they reached the door, they saw Gu Tingqiu and Si Muyun retreating from inside.
They no longer looked as dignified and elegant as usual.
Both of them were covered in blood, their hair was disheveled, and it was obvious that they had been through a lot.
The two sides faced each other. Gu Tingqiu politely bowed to them and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Luo and Ying also exchanged a few words of greeting. Although everyone had too many emotions to vent after the battle, the most important thing now was to meet the imperial concubine and King Wei, so they didn't say much. The uncle and nephew naturally left the palace and went home, and they both took a deep breath at the same time.
Then, he walked into the Wuying Palace.
There were many tables and chairs in the hall, but they were all moved to the corners, leaving only a set of tables and chairs in the middle. Nan Yan was sitting behind the chairs with He Yi standing beside her, obviously discussing something.
When I saw the two of them walk in, I stopped immediately.
"You're back."
The two men stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your humble servant greets the Imperial Concubine. Your humble servant is guilty of capital punishment. Please grant your humble servant the death penalty!"
“…”
Hearing this, Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
But there was no trace of anger.
Instead, he turned his head to look at He Yi. When the two looked at each other, there seemed to be a hint of smile in their eyes.
That look seemed to say: As expected.
Then, Nan Yan said, "What crime have the two of you committed? Why do you want me to sentence you to death?"
Luo Qitong knelt motionless, while Ying Shao kowtowed so hard that the stone slab beneath him banged loudly. He said, "As the commander of the imperial guards, I failed to protect the emperor and the queen, allowing the mob to enter the palace, alarming the emperor and disturbing the queen and all the princes and princesses. I deserve death! Death!"
Nan Yan did not answer him immediately.
She blinked and asked, "When Lord Ying was reinforcing the Outer Nine Gates, did he hear that something happened in the palace?"
Ying Shao said softly: "...Yes"
Nan Yan asked, "So at that time, you already knew that the palace might be captured by the mob?"
"……yes."
"So, what's your choice?"
“…”
Ying Shao broke out in a cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and lowered his head, saying, "Your humble servant, I have chosen to remain at the city gate to resist the army of the Dan Kingdom, disregarding the safety of the palace. I deserve no pity for your death!"
At this time, Luo Qitong also began to kowtow.
He continued, "Your Majesty, it is my fault that the Nine Gates were not properly guarded. Lord Ying was concerned about the safety of the gates and therefore did not rush back to the palace to save you. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Looking at the two of them kowtowing and arguing over the blame, Nan Yan raised her hand to cover her mouth and coughed lightly.
She suddenly thought, what would happen if it was Zhu Feng at this time?
He would definitely try not to laugh.
Who knows, he might even get furious and scare these two people.
Although I tried not to laugh, I couldn't seem to lose my temper when I saw them like this.
Then he said, "My two beloved ministers, are you letting me punish you? Are you trying to put me in an unjust position?"
“……?”
When the two heard this, they immediately looked up.
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