Lu Anyuan leaned against the pillar with a helpless look on his face. "It was your own guess. I didn't say a word. What can you blame me for?"
The Fourth Prince thought quickly, "No, that's not right. Even if what you said is true, you were gone for so long last night, so you must have received a written order from the Queen Mother. Since you went there, it's impossible that you only received a written order to prevent the City Defense Department from making any unusual movements. You must have also received an order to mobilize troops, right?"
Everyone pricked up their ears immediately, and even those whose mouths were gagged had their eyes light up instantly.
"Indeed, but my men left too late. Whether we can break out is one thing, but whether we will still be alive when the reinforcements arrive is another."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly eased and hope was rekindled.
Hope is such a strange thing. It has no shape, cannot be seen or heard, but it can give a dying person a sudden burst of light. It can be said to be the most precious treasure in the world.
No one cares whether the reinforcements will arrive as promised. As long as someone comes out and tells them that reinforcements will arrive, then that person is a hero.
Old Man Xu was tied up at a slightly farther location. He had only put up a few symbolic resistances. Given his status, he would be under strict surveillance whether he resisted or not, so why bother struggling?
After hearing the conversation between the two princes, Father Xu's opinion of Lu Anyuan suddenly improved significantly. It seems that this boy is more capable than he thought! He is worthy of being my son-in-law!
In fact, the current situation is entirely caused by the second brother's indecision. For example, if Lu Anyuan did this, he would have controlled everyone last night, at least a few of the big ones.
But last night, my second brother not only allowed me to successfully meet my father, but he even failed to put the Empress Dowager on guard. I think he made up his mind this morning to imprison all the clan members and poison my father.
Stupid! He's already rebelling, but he still wants everyone to accept him as a legitimate person. How childish!
Lu Anyuan closed his eyes and thought about the current situation. It seemed that the siege of Gushan would have an outcome by this afternoon at the latest. Either reinforcements would arrive or the rebels would go up the mountain, and his second brother would succeed to the throne "legitimately".
boom!
Just as I thought of this, there was a loud noise outside, followed by the sound of fighting.
"The rebels are attacking! They're attacking!"
People are really despicable. The ministers in the room could clearly see nothing, and even the sounds of fighting were very vague, but they immediately thought that it was the rebels attacking and scared themselves.
Lu Anyuan rolled his eyes. "Does the rebels need such a big fuss when they attack? The Imperial Guards only have a few thousand men, and half of them were probably killed last night. Why would they need artillery? Now all of Second Brother's men are on Drum Mountain. Are they going to fight against each other?"
The words were rough, but the truth was there. Lu Anyuan's words were harsh, but they made sense. Several ministers smiled awkwardly: "That makes sense, that makes sense! It seems that reinforcements are coming!"
This time it was the Fourth Prince's turn to roll his eyes. "If I were you, I wouldn't be so happy. The reinforcements coming up now must mean the rebels down below are following suit. If a conflict breaks out later, do you think we'll all be held hostage and shown off to them?"
"This..." The ministers were neither able to laugh nor cry. If they wanted to blame someone, it was because they had stayed in the court for too long, thinking about intrigues and power struggles all day long. When the time came, they found it difficult to protect themselves. It was really funny.
Lu Anyuan was silent. Yes, even if his second brother failed today, whether they died together or were silenced, who knows how many people in this room would survive.
Less than an incense stick of time passed before someone rushed in covered in blood, grabbed the clothes of several princes and the prime minister, dragged them out of the house, and walked towards the outer palace gate.
The gate of the outer palace is of the same style as the gate of the imperial palace, and both are located high up to defend against foreign invasion.
Several people were dragged to the city gate, and Lu Anyuan was pushed directly to the front. The Second Prince had already changed into armor and grabbed Lu Anyuan's collar and shouted downstairs:
"General, please look! This is the mastermind who assassinated my father and incited the rebellion. He has been brought to justice. Please don't worry, General. I will kill him immediately!"
Lu Anyuan looked down from the city gate. Besides the "rebel" leader, the commanders also included the Grand General of the Guards and the Grand Commander of the Palace. It looked like his second brother had screwed up and was looking for a scapegoat.
However, his eyes were not on those generals at all. Instead, he saw Xu Yixing, who was riding a horse, wearing armor and holding a long sword, at the very edge of the team.
So this is what she looks like in armor? If I had known this earlier, I should have gone to the battle in my brother's place last time. Wouldn't it have been wonderful to admire such a beauty earlier?
He seemed not to be worried about the knife that was about to fall on his neck. He just stared at the figure with a smile in his eyes.
The next moment, he saw five objects moving towards him at the same time. Lu Anyuan boasted of his amazing eyesight, but he still couldn't see everything clearly.
But Xu Yixing was at the foot of the city and saw it clearly.
Those were the arrows that flew from his bow, the arrows of General Weiwei, Ada, Yingjiu and Yingwu.
His own arrow pierced the Second Prince's shoulder, and General Weiwei's arrow was intercepted by the guards, causing the Second Prince to fall backwards. However, Lu Anyuan was not so lucky. He lost his balance in an instant and fell towards the city.
Ah Da had already reached the city gate, but he found out that his master was gone.
Ying Jiu started from behind Xu Yixing, a little slower. Before he flew up, he saw a black shadow falling. He stopped abruptly, but had no time to change direction.
Only Shadow Five caught the Seventh Prince, but the moment he caught him, he reached back and saw that the Seventh Prince's rope was untied. He had already changed his jumping posture and landed steadily.
"Where is He Bin, the Dragon Guard? How could you, as an attendant of the Emperor, rebel? Where is Bai Yu, the commander of the imperial guards? Your father is poisoned and dying, yet you are not coming to the Emperor's aid? Where is Liu Buyi, the general of the Imperial Guard? Why don't you quickly attack the city and capture the rebels?"
Lu Anyuan stood still and explained the reasons clearly. The soldiers understood the "righteousness" and no longer had any doubts. They sounded the drums three times and were determined to capture the city.
Under the protection of his own people, Lu Anyuan retreated into the siege camp. When he looked back, his second brother had disappeared, and the several hostages on the city wall had also disappeared.
"The Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Empress Dowager are all in Lu Chiyan's hands. Everyone, listen up! We must ensure their safety! The first one to rush through the palace gate will receive a reward of 1,000 taels and be granted the title of Marquis!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the already high morale was like adding fuel to the fire, and it ignited with a bang. Seeing that the palace gate was about to be broken down, Lu Anyuan was not paying attention and was hit hard by the person who suddenly rushed over, almost vomiting blood.
"Are you okay?" It was Xu Yixing. After she saw Lu Anyuan enter the camp, she followed him over. She just wanted to give him a hug, but she didn't expect that she seemed to be hurt by him.
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