Chapter 108: Heart-cutting Do you want me to cut my heart out and show it to you? …
The night is dark and the wind is howling like a ghost.
There was a sudden commotion outside Changchun Palace, with shouting and sounds of fighting coming one after another. It was obvious that they were surrounded.
"Go in!"
Amidst the loud shouts, the vermilion gate of Changchun Palace was smashed open!
Countless black-armored soldiers swarmed in like tigers out of a cage, rushing in with murderous intent, their armor rubbing and colliding, their swords and spears clanging, as if they were rushing over like evil spirits.
The leaders had already raised their shining steel knives and rushed towards everyone in the palace to chop them down!
"Protect the Queen!"
The palace maids and eunuchs screamed and scattered. Several personal palace servants were knocked to the ground by the blades before they could react. Blood splattered everywhere and the screams were instantly drowned out by the killing iron hooves.
Concubine De was horrified and rushed to her daughter. She hugged Princess Guang'an into her arms and said in a trembling voice, "Yue'er!"
"Mother!"
Princess Guang'an's eyes flushed red as she suppressed her fear. She gritted her teeth, turned around, and protected Concubine De behind her. She pulled out the dagger hidden at her waist without hesitation. Although her eyes were filled with fear, her slender body did not show any sign of fear.
"If you want to hurt my mother, you have to step over my dead body first!"
Although she was dressed in a dark grey eunuch's garb, she could not conceal her pride. Her figure was slender yet straight as a sword, and with her clothes fluttering, she had a bit of a general's demeanor.
The leader of the black-armored army snorted coldly, and the blade had already chopped down on her face with force as strong as thunder!
In a flash, Shen Yunchao turned around, flipped his wrist, and swung the sword horizontally, blocking the fatal blow. He hooked his foot and raised the sword with his backhand. His body moved as nimble as a snake, and the tip of the sword instantly pierced into the leader's neck and pierced his tendons.
The leader of the Black Armor Army froze, his throat whimpering and unable to make a sound. Shen Yunchao suddenly pulled back the sword, and blood immediately gushed out from his neck. He let out a "ugh" and fell to the ground and died.
"Get going!"
Shen Yunchao raised the sword, the silver light shone, and he shouted like thunder, shaking the world!
Almost at the same time, a soldier beside him immediately swung the firework tube in his hand violently. With a "whoosh" sound, the air was broken, the fire suddenly lit up, and a brilliant firework shot straight into the night sky!
"boom!"
The sky was filled with flames exploding at the top of the sky, with colors of red gold, scarlet red, and azure blue alternating and changing, illuminating half of the night sky!
There was a sudden chaos in the Black Armor Army. In the battle array that was originally filled with deafening cries of killing, suddenly several people let out sharp roars and suddenly jumped up!
With a flash of cold light, those disguised black-armored soldiers who had already surrendered to Yan Jinghuan attacked as fast as lightning, cutting the throat with every blow, and instantly killed several people around them!
"There's a traitor!"
The deputy leader of the Black Armor Army roared in horror, and just as he was about to turn his formation around to suppress the enemy, he heard a muffled sound behind him!
Shen Yunchao snatched a horse from its owner and rushed into the battle formation. The black iron spear in his hand shot out like a green dragon, and the cold light flashed as the spear tip flew. Several people were knocked away in an instant, and the black-armored soldiers were immediately covered in blood and their broken armor scattered everywhere!
"kill!"
"kill--!"
The death squad led by Shen Yunchao followed closely behind, stepping into the blood, swords and spears raised, like sharp spears that could tear through the black armored army's formation.
The sound of killing was like a tide, and for a moment the Changchun Palace was like an Asura hell!
"Protect the Empress Defei and the Princess!"
Shen Yunchao fought and shouted at the same time, wielding his spear tightly and fiercely with every move, protecting Concubine De and her daughter as he stood at the core.
Princess Guang'an, who was protecting Concubine De tightly, looked up at him. In this purgatory-like chaos, only that heroic figure made her feel at ease, like a god descending to the earth.
At that moment, her heart was shaken beyond words.
Shen Yunchao's eyes were as sharp as lightning, his spear was flying, and he was blood-thirsty.
Suddenly, a bright streak of fire appeared in the sky again!
The second firework exploded in the distance, red flames rose into the sky, and the light was brilliant!
Shen Yunchao suddenly looked up and his pupils shrank!
"It's the signal from the Regent!" Shen Yunchao shouted, "Reinforcements have arrived! Charge to the palace gate and welcome the reinforcements into the palace!!"
At his command, morale rose like a raging tide!
When the assassins who were still fighting heard the order, they rushed towards the palace gate like tigers out of a cage. With swords and spears wielded, the black-armored army was routed and wailing was heard everywhere!
Shen Yunchao held a spear in his hand, the tip of the spear was as violent as a rainstorm and a strong wind, no one could defeat him wherever he passed!
He was as swift as thunder, killing the enemies along the way, and turned back to shout, "Liyue retreat!"
Princess Guang'an nodded, holding a dagger, and together with the palace maids, she supported Concubine De, and retreated to the back hall under the protection of the remaining death warriors.
On the night of slaughter, flames shot up into the sky and blood stained the jade steps.
But Shen Yunchao, who was leading the way in the sea of fire and blood, seemed to have turned into an Asura god of war, roaming the palace, killing gods when he met them, and killing Buddhas when he met them, and no one could stop him!
He never looked back, but several stubborn figures followed closely behind him.
In front of Changchun Palace, blood flowed into a river and the fireworks had dissipated, but the real battle had just begun.
The night was dark, palace lanterns flickered, and the smoke of gunpowder had not yet dissipated.
The blood in Changchun Palace was still wet, corpses were scattered all over the ground, and the sounds of killing were still echoing among the broken walls.
At this moment, Yan Jinghuan's place was also a river of blood.
As soon as he released the fireworks signal in response to Shen Yunchao's fireworks, the hidden chess pieces that had been laid out were immediately activated, and the rebellious people in the Black Armored Army immediately took action and killed all the Black Armored Army guarding the place.
A team of black-armored soldiers, who had surrounded the place like an iron barrel, were marching forward in formation for patrol when several of them suddenly attacked and swiftly killed their comrades around them.
The black-armored soldiers, who had no time to react, opened their eyes wide in disbelief, and before they could utter a word, they were stabbed through.
Those black-armored soldiers who reacted immediately drew their swords, fought fiercely, and engaged in a fierce battle with them.
Yan Jinghuan walked out of the house slowly, holding a long sword in his hand. His eyes were cold and fierce. He spun his wrist and made a sword flower. His black python robe fluttered and he rushed out to kill personally. Every move he made was sharp and deadly. For a moment, a cold light broke through the wind and murderous aura filled the air.
His eyes were grim, and as he killed, he shouted, "General Shen has entered the palace. Join forces with me and attack the Military Affairs Office!"
At this moment, a familiar long whistle suddenly sounded in the distance, followed by Shen Yunchao's figure rushing out from the night.
The two groups of people merged in an instant, with iron cavalry like a tide and momentum like a rainbow.
Shen Yunchao jumped off his horse, swung his sword and killed a black-armored soldier who attacked from behind. He looked up at Yan Jinghuan and asked in a cold voice, "My Lord, are you enjoying the fight?"
Yan Jinghuan said expressionlessly: "If you were a step later, I would have rushed to the Military Affairs Office."
"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." Shen Yunchao said, pointing his sword at the Military Affairs Office, "The palace gate has been breached, let's go together!"
The two men looked at each other, said no more, and led their troops straight to the Military Affairs Office.
At the same time, there was a roar outside the palace gate. It was Shen Yunchao's subordinates who responded to the call from the fireworks and rushed in from outside the palace gate. The troops from Defei's mother's family also rushed there. With the response from inside and outside, the Black Armored Army suddenly lost their ground.
However, when Yan Jinghuan and Shen Yunchao rushed to the Military Affairs Office, the huge office was empty.
Wei Zilin had long since disappeared, leaving only a group of rebels in a mess.
Those distraught rebels were immediately tied up and thrown in the middle of the hall.
"Wei Zilin has escaped." Shen Yunchao's eyes were cold, "He is indeed cunning."
"Could he have gone to the Queen Mother?" Shen Yunchao looked towards the harem.
Yan Jinghuan pursed his lips, his eyes dimmed, and suddenly he walked out quickly, "No, he won't go to the Queen Mother."
The night was deep and dark as ink. There was smoke of killing in several places in the palace, but in the bedroom where Shen Xingwan was imprisoned, everything remained the same.
Incense smoke curled up, embroidered curtains hung low, Shen Xingwan sat quietly at the desk, flipping through a book, holding a cup of tea between her white fingertips and sipping it slowly.
She looked calm, as if she was unaware of the sudden change in the situation outside the palace.
Only the vague worry between her eyebrows slightly revealed the uneasiness in her heart.
There was a sudden loud noise from the palace door, and it was pushed open by someone from outside.
She was so startled that she turned around suddenly and looked up, only to see Wei Zilin's robe was slightly disheveled, his breathing was heavy, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression was a little panicked.
He rushed to her in a few steps, grabbed her wrist, and said in an urgent but low voice: "Come on, Wanwan, follow me!"
There was a hint of coldness in Shen Xingwan's eyes, but she still pretended to be panicked and asked him anxiously, "What's wrong? Did something happen outside?"
Wei Zilin held her hand tightly, with such force that he almost crushed her wrist bones. His eyes were full of confusion and heat, and his tone was urgent: "Mutiny! It's a mutiny! They want to kill me!"
He grabbed her up and pulled her into his arms, "I can't let you fall into this. Come with me, I'll take you to the secret passage. Don't worry, I will protect you."
"Can you really... protect me?" Shen Xingwan's voice trembled slightly.
"I underestimated Shen Yunchao... Wanwan, I can't lose you. There will never be another you in this world."
Wei Zilin's eyes were filled with resentment and obsession, like a lone wolf that was injured but still refused to bow its head.
"Come with me, I can give you anything."
"Whether you want the position of queen, or you want to hold great power, or even...even if you want my life, I can give it to you. Just trust me."
Shen Xingwan looked at him deeply, her eyes complicated, her red lips trembling slightly.
"You can give me your life, really?"
Wei Zilin half embraced her in his arms, held her tightly, turned around and was about to walk out: "Hurry, if you are a step late, it will be too late."
Shen Xingwan was stiff, refusing to move a step. She looked up at him quietly and asked him stubbornly, "Wei Zilin, are you really willing to give me your life?"
Wei Zilin frowned and spoke in an anxious tone, "There's a mutiny outside, and I didn't go anywhere. The first thing I thought of was to come to you. Isn't that enough?"
He raised his hands and pinched her cheeks, looking into her eyes with dark eyes, "Shen Xingwan, I told you, I really love you. Do you have to talk to me about this at this critical moment? Do you want me to open my heart to you before you believe it?!"
Shen Xingwan raised the corners of her lips and said, "Okay, cut it out and show it to me."
Wei Zilin frowned, his jaw clenched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't challenge my patience."
He slid his hand down and covered her flat belly, and said in a grim tone: "If you want this evil creature to live, don't make trouble." After that, he pinched her slender waist, raised her wrist and carried her directly onto his shoulders, and strode out of the hall.
"Wei Zilin." She suddenly called him.
Wei Zilin said nothing, but just walked forward with big strides.
Shen Xingwan leaned on his shoulder, smiled sadly, slowly raised her hand to touch the golden hairpin by her temples, and whispered: "You are still like this, only loving yourself..."
She raised her hand and stabbed the golden hairpin deeply into his heart.
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