Chapter 422: Go through fire and water, little sister!
Jiang Wuya was anxious at the time, almost jumping up and down to show his loyalty:
"As long as Junior Sister has any instructions, I, Senior Brother, will obey them.
Go through fire and water, little sister!"
Qin Zhaoyue sighed. The situation was stronger than him, so he had no choice but to accept this cheap senior brother. "Are you serious, senior brother?"
"It's absolutely true! It's truer than real gold!" Jiang Wuya patted his chest.
OK~
“There are four seniors of the second rank here now, and we must ensure that at least one of them stays by the Queen Mother’s side at all times.
Use the aura of your own realm to help suppress the erosion of the vitality poison and slow down its dissipation.
There must be at least one person in charge inside and outside the imperial study to ensure the safety of all royal heirs.
Whenever the third sister leaves the imperial study, she must be accompanied by a second-rank bodyguard.
How to arrange the rotation of guard duty, and ask Mr. Xue to coordinate it?"
Elder Xue nodded slowly: "I obey your command."
"Huh..." Qin Zhaoyue slowly exhaled the foul air that had been pent up for a long time, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.
This is all I can think of for now.
At this time, the third princess Qin Zhaowan came over holding the imperial edict that had just been drafted, and Su Quan carefully placed the phoenix beak seal that symbolized the empress's power in front of her.
"Zhao Yue." Qin Zhaowan called softly.
Under everyone's gaze, Qin Zhaoyue took the heavy jade seal.
Dip it in the vermilion ink and press it firmly on the end of the imperial edict.
"Hand it over to Prime Minister Pei, and have it delivered to Fenggetai for seal. Then, at tomorrow's morning court session, announce it to the world."
"yes."
After everything was done, Qin Zhaoyue's shoulders suddenly relaxed.
He almost collapsed on the edge of the dragon couch, as if all the bones in his body had been pulled out, and even his fingertips showed a deep sense of fatigue.
"Oh my! My little ancestor!"
Su Quan had been staring at her, and immediately stepped forward with a cry of surprise.
"You must hold on tight, don't let go!"
Qin Zhaoyue seemed to have almost lost the strength to roll her eyes, and waved her hands weakly:
"I know, I know... Everyone has their own duties, so go ahead."
"yes!"
Everyone obeyed the order and quietly left the imperial study with a heavy and resolute heart.
Only heavy silence and the faint sound of breathing remained.
Above the palace, two whistling arrows, one yellow and one red, suddenly cut through the sky with a shrill scream.
Like thick ink dropped into still water, it instantly broke the pre-noon tranquility of Fengjing City.
Immediately afterwards, all the key points in the city, the towering city walls, and the direction of the Beijing Camp outside the city were lit up one after another, as if it was a secret code that had been agreed upon long ago.
The same yellow and red firecrackers were launched into the sky one after another, and were passed down in an orderly and rapid manner along the predetermined route.
The signal spread outward until it reached a hidden beacon tower thirty miles away from Fengjing.
Suddenly it split into four and spread out layer by layer in the four directions of east, south, west and north.
…
Linhai Prefecture.
At noon, the sunlight during the White Dew season is a bit dry, but not too harsh.
The streets were bustling with people, peddlers were shouting their wares, and the teahouses and taverns along the street exuded enticing aromas.
A clerk in a silk shop was diligently showing the newly arrived Hangzhou silk to a lady with her maid. A few naughty children were chasing and playing as they ran around the street corner. Everything revealed the laziness and prosperity of a wealthy coastal area.
However, when the two special yellow and red flares exploded in the sky, emitting a dull but highly penetrating blast, something deeply rooted in this prosperous place was instantly activated.
The old man who had been selling raw fish porridge at the street corner suddenly put down the bowl in his hand.
The young man in the calligraphy and painting shop opposite, who was wiping the antique display case, suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes.
At the window of an embroidery building not far away, the embroiderer who was threading the needle also stopped.
The next moment, the old porridge seller overturned the boiling porridge pot and pulled out a sharp long knife from under the stall;
The clerk in the calligraphy and painting shop kicked open the secret compartment under his feet and grabbed the standard waist knife;
The embroiderer directly took out a pair of short thorns from behind the frame...
More and more seemingly ordinary people, shop assistants, and vendors put down their work and revealed their hidden fangs.
They poured out from all directions, silently and quickly gathering in the same direction.
At the front, a figure appeared like a ghost. It was Zhu You, a captain of the Xuanji Guard who had been lurking for many years.
He had a stern expression and held in his hand a long sword that was simple in shape but exuded a murderous aura.
The troops in the rear were gathering more and more. In addition to the Xuanji Guards, there were also the Qingluan Guards wearing light armor and the elite Qilin Guards with a solemn aura.
They were like streams flowing into rivers, quickly forming a team filled with a murderous aura.
Without shouting or hesitation, the team began to accelerate and then turned into a steel torrent.
A charge was launched towards the Cui Mansion, a huge monster that had been entrenched in the deepest part of Linhai Prefecture for a thousand years!
Pedestrians screamed and fled in all directions, carriages and horses were in chaos, and the bustling streets were instantly torn apart by this sudden attack of troops.
Until the vermilion lacquered and gilded, towering and majestic thousand-year-old family mansion appeared before his eyes.
The gate of Cui's mansion is magnificent, with two huge stone lions in front of it standing majestic and solemn.
The two characters "Cui Mansion" on the high-hanging plaque were written by a great calligrapher of the previous dynasty. They still shine with golden light after going through wind and rain.
The door lintels and brackets are stacked layer upon layer, and the carved beams and painted buildings are extremely exquisite, silently telling of its thousand-year-old heritage and supreme glory.
Zhu You raised his knife, exerted force on his feet, and leaped up like a roc.
The long knife in his hand cut through the air, making a sharp sound of tearing cloth.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the heavy gate of the mansion, which symbolized the dignity and barrier of the thousand-year-old family, was shattered by his sword.
Wood chips flew everywhere and copper nails broke apart!
Behind him, an elite team composed of Xuanji Guard, Qingluan Guard and Qilin Guard instantly rushed in from the broken gate.
The team rushed through the broken porch and came face to face with a huge bluestone screen wall, on which were carved intricate patterns of pine and crane longevity.
Passing the screen wall is a spacious courtyard with bluestone paved floors and winding corridors on both sides leading to the depths.
The team did not stop, but split into several groups and advanced quickly along the main road and side corridors.
The servants in the mansion had never seen such a scene before. Some of them were so scared that they stood there in a daze, while others screamed and ran away in panic.
“Who are you!”
"How dare you trespass into Cui's residence!"
Some brave stewards tried to scold and stop them.
The soldiers at the front ignored them completely, either hitting them with their scabbards or knocking them out with a single blow.
Without stopping, he continued to advance rapidly into the depths of the mansion.
The same intrusion occurred outside the high walls on all sides of the Cui Mansion. It was obvious that the perpetrators were already familiar with the complex layout of this huge mansion.
Be it the rockery and flowing water, pavilions and towers, or the maze-like corridors and courtyards, none of them could slow down their speed at all.
The goal is clear and goes straight to the core.
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