Chapter 174 The Dust Settles
"Queen, we will escort you to the back hall first. Swords and knives have no eyes, please do not hurt you again."
The captain of the guard beside him said in a deep voice that she was the cold-faced woman and the one who sent Huo Mingliang back to Panlong Kingdom.
"No need, the Queen is waiting for them to come."
Ripple said with narrowed eyes.
The second princess's ambition was exploited by the Zhao family, which was not surprising to her. The death of her husband Zhao Qian was the biggest stimulus to her. And no one knew who was instigating the Zhao family behind the scenes. They had been stationed at the border before, but nothing had happened.
Lianyi stretched out her hand and pulled off her heavy court robe, revealing the tight-fitting outfit with a red background and a golden flying phoenix pattern underneath. It was obvious that she had made preparations long ago. Huizhi and Lanxin beside her also took off their outer robes, holding short swords in their hands, and stood closely on both sides of the empress.
"Huang Ying, pick a team of people and send these civil servants to the back hall to prevent them from being affected."
The cold-faced captain of the guards Huang Ying was somewhat reluctant. Protecting the Queen was the top priority now, but she did not dare to disobey the Queen's order. She could only put on a sullen face, call a team of six people, and then surround the civil servants who were attending the banquet and move them to the back hall.
Some civil servants were unwilling and shouted at the top of their voices:
"Queen! We are willing to live and die with you!"
The corners of the mouths of several young female officials who were listening twitched. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Queen had been prepared for this, but this old man still insisted on showing his loyalty at this time. There were swords and sabers everywhere, and they could not help, but they also should not make things more chaotic!
"Alright, stop shouting slogans! I am alive and well, and I won't die anytime soon!"
Lianyi simply waved her hand to interrupt the old minister's performance and told Huang Ying to take the people away quickly.
Huang Ying took a step forward, grabbed the old minister who was shouting slogans, and strode towards the back hall. The remaining ministers saw that the empress was confident, so they decided not to get in the way and immediately followed the escort.
As soon as the civil officials left, half of the seats next to the empress were vacant again, and the guards immediately filled the vacancy. At this time, another group of Zhao family soldiers rushed into the hall. Seeing Zhao Li lying in a pool of blood and the injured Second Princess, their hearts sank. They looked up and saw the empress being protected by everyone behind her.
"Sisters, we have no way to retreat, kill!"
This group of people, who were used to fighting on the battlefield, immediately charged into the battle with guns and swords.
Lianyi didn't even frown as she said to Huang Ying who had already rushed back to the front hall:
"You lead people to support the generals, but don't let the heroes get hurt."
"Queen, you can't be alone."
Huang Ying refused with a cold face.
"Phoenix head!"
Lianyi simply raised her voice, and the next moment, ten ghostly guards dressed in black descended lightly from the top of the hall and surrounded her.
The rumored secret guards have appeared, and Huang Ying's pressure is suddenly reduced. The royal secret guards are not vegetarians, and they never kill people without bloodshed.
"I obey your orders!"
Since the Queen was already protected, Huang Ying did not hesitate and rushed forward with the guards, engaging in a fight with the Zhao family army that had just rushed in.
At this moment, a black ball shot towards Lian Lili in the dark, and she immediately caught the unique sound of breaking through the air.
Lian Yi swung his sword and split the black sphere in two without any hesitation, then said to the secret guard beside him:
"Be careful of the thunder bombs. There are people from Panlong Country among these people."
"yes!"
The secret guards immediately changed their formation and formed a protective net at the fastest speed. Darts with cold light swooshed out, deflecting or knocking back the black thunder bombs.
Then there were crackling sounds, followed by screams and groans. Although the thunder bomb was blocked, it still exploded, and it also affected the people on both sides of the battle.
“Kill the man who threw the thunder bomb.
Lian Yi ordered coldly.
He then grabbed the exquisite copper incense burner at hand and threw it out, knocking a man who was taking out a thunder bomb to the ground. The man fainted with blood on his head and died a moment later.
"You all should spread out and kill all those bad apples."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lianyi rushed out with a sword in hand, shocking the guards disguised as palace maids around her. They immediately followed her and charged into the increasingly chaotic hall.
Lianyi's assassination was not blind. She had already locked onto those Panlong people who had infiltrated the group. In addition to killing some of them by secret guards, there were still a few who continued to sabotage with all their might.
Holding the Lei Yao Sword, Lian Yi has entered combat mode, wandering in the hall like a dragon. Every swing of the sword will take the lives of two or three people.
At the end of the battle, all the soldiers of the Zhao family army avoided the ripples. They did not expect that the Queen's sword was still as sharp as ever. Her sword was steady, accurate and ruthless, and many people fell under the Queen's sword.
Lian Yi slashed the Second Princess to the ground with a sword, and put the tip of the sword against her throat, and said in a cold voice:
“You lose!”
The second princess covered her armor that was torn by a sword, her eyes full of fear, as if she was meeting her mother for the first time.
General Fengming led his army into the hall, took control of the remaining Zhao army, and then knelt on one knee and reported:
"Empress, the Zhao family army has been controlled, and the Zhao family's mansion in the capital has been surrounded. We are just waiting for your order."
Lianyi then sheathed the sword and said calmly:
"The Zhao family of Fengqi instigated the Second Princess to kill the emperor, and took advantage of the opportunity to garrison the border to collude with the remnants of the Panlong Kingdom, attempting to overthrow the imperial power of Fengqi. Their crime deserves the extermination of all nine clans, but considering the innocence of their clansmen, only three clans will be exterminated!
From today on, there will be no more Zhao's army in Fengqi!"
As Lianyi finished his last sentence, the Zhao family soldiers who were controlled were killed on the spot before they could even hide the surprised expressions on their faces.
For a moment, the smell of blood in the hall became stronger.
The Second Princess's face was so pale that it could no longer be described. She looked at her mother with some despair.
"Take her away."
Lianyi gave the order without changing her expression, saying that after all, she was the original body's daughter, so it was not a good idea to kill her directly.
"yes!"
This time it was Huang Ying who took the order.
"Feng Ming, please clean up the entire palace and make sure no one slips through the net."
"I obey your command!"
Fengming left a team of people to deal with the corpses in the hall and guard the queen at the same time.
When the first rays of morning sunlight illuminated the sky, the entire palace had returned to calm.
The streets were filled with Fengqi's army, and the people were unusually obedient; no one dared to go out rashly.
They all saw and heard the fire and explosions above the palace last night. Something happened in the palace and the people were silently waiting for the final outcome.
The next day's morning court session began in this atmosphere.
Those who could stand in the court had experienced the Second Princess's forcing of the emperor to abdicate last night, and had a new understanding of the Queen's fighting power, so they all stood straight.
"Everyone, tell me, how should I deal with the Second Princess?"
(End of this chapter)
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