The moment the second prince knew that the emperor was monitoring them, he quietly left the palace and reunited with Mr. Mo.
What surprised them was that the guards left by the emperor did not stop their actions, which made the second prince feel something was wrong.
But Huyan Sui thought that these were all trivial matters. Perhaps the emperor was scared and wanted to make peace with them.
No matter what, there is no turning back now that things have come to this point. Even if there is a deep abyss ahead, the Second Prince has no choice but to move forward.
After reuniting with Mo Lao, Mo Lao looked at the uneasy Second Prince and said, "Has something happened? Why is the Second Prince so uneasy?"
Old Mo is different from the fool Huyan Sui. He is meticulous and sometimes the second prince is a little scared when looking into Old Mo's eyes.
The person who contacted me at the beginning was not Hu Yansui, but this Mr. Mo. It was under Mr. Mo's lobbying that I took the risk.
Therefore, I still have some trust in the Second Prince Mo.
The second prince hesitated for a moment, but still told Mo Laoi that he and Hu Yansui had just sneaked out of the palace.
Old Mo frowned. He was very perceptive and felt that something was wrong. Their actions were too smooth, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
"Don't worry, Second Prince. I've already had someone investigate. There are no more than 10,000 guards in the palace now. Unless Huo Cheng can return in time, this palace will be as fragile as a piece of thin paper..."
Hu Yansui also nodded in agreement. "Old Mo is right. Our people just received news that Huo Cheng is still thousands of miles away suppressing bandits. The idiot Fifth Prince has taken half of the people away to deal with the "refugees". There is no need to worry at all."
After Old Mo said so, the Second Prince could only nod and say, "Okay, then I'll follow Old Mo's advice. When do you think we'll act?"
Mo Lao glanced at the sky and said gloomily, "Now."
The Second Prince was invigorated and tensed his body involuntarily.
Following Mo Lao's order, the Northern Di army hiding in the deep forest began to approach the palace.
Hu Yansui and his companions have been living at the back door of the palace these days, which is right next to the back mountain. Thanks to their efforts, the wall of the back door has been almost dug up and can be opened with a slight push.
By the time the palace guards discovered it, it was too late.
The 50,000-strong Northern Di army rushed through the back door of the palace like black water and headed straight for the main palace where the emperor was.
That's also the place with the most guards.
When the palace guards discovered the Northern Di army, they were met with a hail of arrows, but the Northern Di were well prepared and raised their shields to block the rain of arrows.
Huo Xinyan stood in front, his long white hair had long been wet by the rain, and the cold rain slid down his exquisite armor.
Her previously gentle expression now seemed to be covered with a cold mask. Behind her were the neatly arranged and equally well-equipped palace guards, who were also the personal soldiers trained by Huo Xinyan.
A dense crowd of soldiers were guarding outside the back door of the palace. Hu Yansui had seen Huo Xinyan's strength before, and when he saw Huo Xinyan, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart even though he knew that there was a huge disparity in their military strength.
His pupils suddenly shrank and he took a step back. As Mo Lao glanced at him, he felt that Hu Yansui was not worthy of being in public. He was actually frightened by a little girl.
Hu Yansui also realized his behavior and smiled awkwardly at Mo Lao.
He looked at Huo Xinyan pretending to be calm.
Huo Xinyan stood at the front, wearing light armor, and said coldly: "Second Prince, please stay."
The Second Prince's face froze and he didn't dare to look into Huo Xinyan's eyes.
Huo Xinyan continued, "Second Prince, if you come over now, His Majesty might spare your life."
The second prince's face looked even uglier at this moment, and with the rain washing over him, he looked extremely miserable.
Elder Mo was afraid that the Second Prince would be bewitched by Huo Xinyan, so he immediately said, "Second Prince, you must think carefully. If we succeed this time, the throne will be yours."
The Second Prince's eyes were fierce. He glared at Huo Xinyan and shouted, "Huo Xinyan, stop your sweet talk. I am not afraid of threats. You only have 10,000 men, and I have 50,000 elite soldiers. What can you use to fight me? If you know what's good for you, let us pass. When I succeed, I will even make you a general."
Huo Xinyan had a blank expression on his face. He was not surprised by the Second Prince's arrogance and did not want to argue with him. Huo Xinyan raised his hand and prepared the archers.
Even if they had shields, it would be useless at such a close distance, and they had more than just bows and arrows.
Seeing Huo Xinyan's actions, Mo Lao immediately became alert. He had heard of Huo Xinyan's deeds on the battlefield and never underestimated him.
As the first arrow was shot, the Northern Di people could no longer hold back and the two sides engaged in close combat.
Suddenly, the entire palace was filled with the sound of fighting and killing, and when the sound reached the main palace, many ministers began to tremble.
The emperor had his eyes closed, his face expressionless, as if he didn't care at all about the battlefield outside.
Chu Jinglin drew his sword from his waist and half-knelt before the emperor: "Father, I beg to go into battle!"
Only then did the emperor open his eyes and said disapprovingly: "No, I don't agree, you stay here."
The battlefield outside is too dangerous, and the emperor will not allow any accidents to happen to Chu Jinglin.
"But....."
"No buts, Jinglin, you must remember, you are the only one I have..." As the emperor said this, a trace of sadness could not help but flash in his eyes.
Other ministers also began to persuade Chu Jinglin. In their opinion, Chu Jinglin's action was undoubtedly to seek death.
There are so many Northern Di soldiers outside, and Chu Jinglin would be a sitting duck if he went out now.
Chu Jinglin was extremely anxious. The emperor wouldn't let him out, so he could only stand there and walk around, not knowing how Han Xiao was doing.
He left a lot of people with Han Xiao and didn't let Han Xiao and the others come because their place was the most dangerous.
There was a fierce fighting outside, and even though the palace guards led by Huo Xinyan were well-equipped, they could not withstand the large number of Northern Di troops.
Finally, they retreated directly to the gate of the palace, and now only the last line of defense remains.
Many ministers had different thoughts. Judging from the situation, the one who would win was the Second Prince. If they surrendered now, would...
"Boom!" A loud thunder flashed in the sky, interrupting many people's thoughts.
Chu Jinglin couldn't help but rush out with his sword. Seeing that he couldn't hold him down, the emperor only ordered the guards to protect Chu Jinglin's safety.
There were corpses everywhere outside the gate, some from the guards, and more from the Northern Di army.
Huo Xinyan's face was stained with blood, and his light armor was even more stained with the blood of the enemy.
Hu Yansui looked at the heavy casualties suffered by the Northern Di army and felt both hatred and fear towards Huo Xinyan. He did not expect that these guards were so good at fighting.
The Second Prince felt even more uneasy when he saw Huo Xinyan's expressionless face.
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