Chapter 2
Many people were running and shouting, immediately breaking the tranquility of the night.
Nan Yan frowned. You know, what the emperor hated most was people making noise at night. Last time, a few eunuchs on duty spoke a little loudly, and the emperor ordered them to be dragged away and beaten forty times. They almost lost their lives. Since then, no one dared to make loud noises at night.
Why are so many people making noise now?
Nan Yan felt something was wrong, especially as the sounds were getting closer and closer, as if they were just outside. She even saw a few panicked figures running over. She didn't know what was happening, but after a while, she saw a red light appear in the dark night outside.
Finally, amidst the clamor, she heard someone shouting—
"There's a fire in the main hall!"
Is there a fire in the main hall? That red light outside is the fire!
Nan Yan was frightened and stretched her neck to see, but her arms were tied tightly on both sides and she could not move at all. Instead, the quilt on her body slipped down a little, revealing a large area of white skin on her chest. She was so scared that she dared not move. If someone came in and saw this scene, she would be doomed!
There was a fire in the main hall, and someone should have rushed to put out the fire. However, Nan Yan heard the noise outside and saw that not only was no one going to put out the fire, but everyone was running away in all directions, as if they were extremely frightened.
What exactly happened?
The red light outside was getting more and more intense. One could almost see the flames shining through the window paper, which brightened Nan Yan's eyes. The fire was raging. Soon there was a sound of the collapsed beams of the burned house. Along with the roars, more and more screams were heard. Nan Yan felt that something was wrong. If only a hall was burned, it would be impossible for the people in the palace to be in such a mess.
Something must have happened!
Just when she was puzzled and extremely anxious, a cry was heard outside: "The rebels have entered the city!"
Immediately afterwards, a scream pierced the sky.
The rebels entered the city?!
Nan Yan was really frightened this time. Although the rebels had been besieging the city for several months, didn't the maids in the palace and the old eunuchs in charge all say that the walls of the capital were very high and no one could get in except Yan Zi, let alone the rebels?
So now, what's going on?
At this moment, the voices of several palace maids were heard outside the door, begging repeatedly: "Mercy, mercy!"
But then their screams were heard, and blood spurted onto the doors and windows. Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in horror and saw a tall figure walking out of the gate.
Is it - is it the emperor?
The man was very tall, with particularly prominent brow bones and nose bridge, a very strong chin line, and a crown of hair tied high behind his head. Just by looking at his shadow, one could tell that he was a very handsome man.
However, Nan Yan's heart suddenly started beating.
She had seen the emperor before. When she entered the palace, she saw the emperor's figure from afar on the city wall. He was a thin, pale and weak young man, not as handsome as this shadow.
who is he?
Just when Nan Yan was beginning to feel doubtful, she heard a loud bang. The bedroom door was kicked open. A strong wind blew the layers of curtains in the bedroom up, and a tall figure walked in from outside the door!
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