The female official relayed the order, and commands echoed throughout the palace. The panicked hearts of the people finally calmed down, and they all closed their doors and hid in their rooms, filled with fear.
"Close the palace!"
At a command, the heavy gates of the palace, which had never been closed in the past century, were shut.
Jiang Xinwei looked up and her eyes narrowed slightly.
Jiang Yun!
She shouted, "All generals, listen to my command! Follow me and charge in! Kill Jiang Yun, restore the rightful rule of Yu the Great, and you will be the heroes who save the Yu Kingdom! I promise that as long as I am the ruler, I will never betray you! Charge!"
"rush!"
The crowd cheered loudly.
With everyone united, they quickly breached the outer city walls.
It is only a wall away from the inner city.
At this moment on the city wall, the number of Imperial Guards compared to Jiang Xinwei's troops was like a three-year-old child arm wrestling with a strong man; they would be torn apart by the strong man in no time.
The crowd was filled with fear and panic. If it weren't for the leader's forceful suppression, they would have fled in disarray.
...
Inside the chariot outside the city, Xiao Ling smiled as he gazed at the palace walls, listening to the news brought by his scouts. Beneath his calm exterior, a torrent of emotions surged within him.
Success or failure hinges on this moment.
If successful, one will possess the entire world.
Defeat will bring eternal infamy.
Although he had already planned an escape route for her, if a direct assault failed, they could head south and divide the country with Jiang Yun, leaving her with no way to stop them.
However, in that case, infamy would be inevitable, and many setbacks would be needed before finally unifying the country.
so……
It must be accomplished today.
He climbed the high platform and looked down at the palace.
Far away.
A bright red figure appeared on the city wall, holding a small figure dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe in his arms.
Jiang Yun and Jiang Wujiang!
...
Amidst the panic and confusion among the Imperial Guards within the inner city.
Linghu Lan led Jiang Wujiang slowly up the city wall.
At the foot of the city wall.
Jiang Xinwei had already prepared the siege equipment and was just waiting for the order to launch a full-scale attack.
Upon seeing Linghu Lan, she gave a cold laugh.
"Jiang Yun, you plotted to usurp the throne, and with just a child you tried to disrupt the legitimate lineage of my Great Yu Kingdom. Today, I, Your Majesty, will capture you, you traitor, on behalf of our ancestors."
Linghu Lan smiled gently.
"Jiang Xinwei, there's a saying, 'The thief cries 'Stop thief!' You keep calling them 'traitors and rebels,' are you perhaps feeling guilty?"
As he spoke, his face was cold and stern, and he held up an imperial edict, saying: "The late emperor's decree of abdication is here, passing the throne to his grandson Jiang Wujiang. The new emperor's ascension to the throne is legitimate and rightful. Who dares to object?"
Jiang Xinwei's eyes darkened. "Hmph! Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager suddenly passed away from an illness. How could there be an edict of succession? You would stop at nothing to obtain the throne and even dared to forge an imperial decree. Your crime deserves death."
"Jiang Xinwei, why are you being hunted down by your elder sisters? It's clearly because you poisoned the late emperor for the throne, and you were discovered and forced to flee. How dare you speak so shamelessly again!"
Jiang Xinwei almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
How dare they accuse her of plotting against the Empress Dowager? That's outrageous!
She quickly realized that arguing with Jiang Yun had only given her a chance to catch her breath, and she decisively said:
"You're spouting nonsense, engaging in treacherous sophistry! Generals, listen to my command: Attack!"
At this opportune moment.
Jiang Wujiang, who had been silent all along and was in Linghu Lan's arms, suddenly spoke up: "Traitors and rebels deserve to be killed by everyone. I am ordained by Heaven. Those who disobey my orders will be struck down by the thunder of the Nine Heavens on my behalf."
Every word and sentence is crystal clear!
Everyone was stunned, and a strange feeling washed over them.
However, this feeling quickly faded, and everyone went their separate ways.
The siege begins.
The sounds of fighting were deafening!
Countless arrows shot towards the city wall.
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