As soon as he finished speaking, a rain of arrows shot towards that direction. The three of them quickly entered the hall, but there were still many sharp arrows shooting in through the doors and windows. Xiao Jing was injured and could only lean against the desk to avoid those arrows.
Even though Xiao Ming could resist, he could not withstand the tide of sharp arrows shooting in from outside. Gradually, all the doors and windows were riddled with holes. Gu Qin also sat leaning on the beam, watching the scene below with a dim gaze.
Xiao Ming also wanted to go up, but the rain of arrows did not allow him to move. He could only desperately use tables and chairs and other things to block in front of him while walking towards Xiao Jin.
At this moment, the old master outside the house was still ordering an intensified attack, which seemed to be bound to kill several people, but suddenly a royal guard ran up in a hurry and whispered something in his ear.
"So fast!" The old master stomped his cane, his face looking cold and cruel.
The Imperial Guards looked solemn and said, "The people from the Shenji Camp have already arrived at the South Gate. They are so numerous and powerful that the people at the Palace Gate may not be able to hold out for long."
Frowning, the old master tightly grasped his cane and said in a cold tone, "If you can't resist, throw all the servants in the palace down. You can always resist for some time."
The imperial guard was stunned, seemed to struggle, but finally nodded and turned to retreat. With so many servants in the palace, the Shenji Camp would definitely not be so cruel.
Looking at the dilapidated doors and windows of the Qianqing Palace, the old Grand Tutor narrowed his eyes, knowing very well that the people inside were more cunning than each other. This was absolutely not a solution. As long as the people inside died, the group of Shenjiying outside would be leaderless and could not cause any trouble.
"Someone, set fire!"
Suddenly, a member of the imperial guards behind him was startled, "But this is the Palace of Heavenly Purity..."
"What about the Palace of Heavenly Purity? We can build another one if we lose this one. As long as we don't let the fire spread to other places, it will be fine. No matter what, I will make sure those people inside die without a burial place today!"
The sinister tone made people shudder. Soon, the area outside the Qianqing Palace was filled with dry firewood. As torches were thrown over, the entire palace was suddenly engulfed in flames. The fire soared into the sky and illuminated the entire night.
Seeing the flames outside, a lot of white smoke had already floated in. Gu Qin sat on the beam, seemingly playing with them, not worried about his situation at all.
Xiao Ming rushed out at the first opportunity. It seemed that the people outside had expected him to come out. Arrows flew over from the sky. Xiao Ming was not careful and was hit by an arrow in the arm. He then dodged quickly.
The smoke in the room was getting thicker and thicker, and the heat was unbearable. Xiao Jing, who was leaning against the desk, seemed to have his wounds touched. He could only cover his chest and walk out step by step. But just as he dodged to avoid the fire, an arrow suddenly broke through the air and hit him. He was already seriously injured, and he almost dodged, but the sword still hit his abdomen, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, and at this time another sharp arrow suddenly shot straight at his heart.
With a "bang", the oncoming arrow broke for some reason. Xiao Jing couldn't help but look back, but at this moment Xiao Ming on the other side had been shot in the heart by an arrow, and then dense arrow feathers shot into his body one after another.
"emperor!"
In the darkness, a team of Jinyiwei suddenly rushed into the rain of arrows, protecting Xiao Jing as if to take him away.
Looking at that scene, the old master snorted coldly. He knew that Xiao Jing was not that simple. Even if he had a backup plan, he would have to die today!
"Master, something bad has happened!"
As a royal guard hurried over, without waiting for the man to speak, bursts of uniform footsteps were heard in the night, and a group of soldiers holding torches and majestically surrounded them suddenly. The old Grand Tutor's face changed drastically. It was impossible. The people from the Shenji Camp could not be so fast!
The imperial guards who were blocking the arrows at the back instantly protected the old Grand Tutor and looked vigilantly at the troops that were twice their number.
"You are not from the Shenjiying!" The old master swept his sharp eyes over the group of soldiers who suddenly appeared. The people from the Shenjiying did not wear clothes like this.
"Of course they are not from the Shenjiying."
The light male voice seemed particularly abrupt in the heavy and depressing night. Looking at the direction where the voice came from, I saw the man walking slowly with a normal expression, his black robe fluttering slightly in the wind, without any signs of injury, and he was as calm and relaxed as ever.
"You little bastard!" The old master stood in the crowd, staring at the figure he hated to the core.
"master!"
Xifeng immediately walked forward and inadvertently glanced at Xiao Ming who was lying on the ground covered with arrows. This time, he was seeking his own death.
Looking at the old man being protected in the crowd, Gu Qin smiled slowly, his voice cold and indifferent, "Hasn't the Grand Master been plotting to get evidence that the king has secretly stationed troops? Now that the king has put the evidence in front of you, are you satisfied, Grand Master?"
Xiao Jing glanced at the people coming and estimated that there were at least 10,000 of them, and they were of excellent quality. He didn't know how many more people like this Gu Qin had privately kept.
"You are plotting a rebellion!" The old master's face turned blue with anger, but he was more nervous. He didn't expect that he had raised an eagle all his life, but in the end, he would be pecked in the eye by an eagle.
Gu Qin didn't say anything, but smiled, took a step back, waved, and turned to look at Xiao Jing over there.
Xifeng immediately ordered the others to charge forward. The already timid Imperial Guards were defeated and by the time the Shenjiying men arrived, the old Grand Tutor was completely isolated and helpless. He stood alone with the help of a crutch in a place full of corpses, his back hunched over, looking a little depressed.
Gu Qin walked up to the old man step by step, his eyes became fierce, he raised his hand to pinch the other's neck, and said in a cold tone, "Don't worry, Grand Master, I will let everyone in the Grand Master's Mansion be buried with you."
“You…you…” The old master’s eyes bulged and he cursed in a choked voice, “You…this little…”
Before he could finish, his neck suddenly tilted to the side and his body suddenly fell to the ground. It was sad to see such a powerful official end up like this.
Gu Qin looked calm. Even though he had avenged his father, he knew very well that the culprit was the rules between the aristocratic families. If Xiao Jing was a smart man, he would have taken the opportunity to disperse the power of the aristocratic families and support the children from poor families to rise to power after the death of the old man.
Xiao Jing was shot in the abdomen. The people below wanted to help him find a place to rest, but he remained motionless. He glanced at the person who was walking towards him and said in a hoarse voice, "Why did you save me?"
Didn't he look forward to his death day and night? In this way, Gu Qin could take the throne smoothly and no one would covet his princess anymore.
The bright red on his abdomen had soaked a large area of his clothes. Gu Qin glanced at him calmly and sighed, "I am tired of reviewing memorials day and night."
Xiao Jing didn't say anything, but his expression was extremely complicated. He knew he had already lost.
"My Lord! This is bad!"
An imperial guard suddenly rushed over with a panicked look on his face, "The princess is being held hostage by Princess Changyang on the tower at the east gate. I'm afraid she's in imminent danger!"
After he finished speaking, Gu Qin's expression suddenly changed and he disappeared in an instant. Xifeng who was behind him was also shocked. When he left, the princess was fine, so how could she be suddenly held hostage by Princess Changyang?
"emperor……"
Xiao Jing waved his hand. He would never watch Changyang make one mistake after another.
At this time, the drizzle had stopped, and a cold wind was blowing from the top of the city wall. A woman was escorting another woman and standing on the edge of the city wall, as if they would fall down at any time.
"I believe my brother and the prince will be fine."
The whispers were gradually blown away by the wind, but the woman's expression suddenly became fierce. She pressed the sharp dagger tightly against Xia Tong's neck, and covered her bulging belly with one hand like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue. "If this child can be born, it will definitely be an extremely cute child."
His gentle face was full of tenderness, but the next moment a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, "It's a pity that he will never see this world again!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Xia Tong was forced to lean against the city wall, but her body was suddenly pushed by someone and she suddenly fell from a great height. The whistling sound of the wind was mixed with some dampness after the rain. She closed her eyes, as if waiting for something, until her waist suddenly tightened and she fell into a familiar arms.
Holding the woman tightly in his arms, Gu Qin's heart had never been so flustered, as if it had stopped beating. If he was a step slower, he would never see her and the child again. He couldn't imagine...
"Gu Qin."
Xia Tong's voice was a little choked. She didn't open her eyes, but just hugged his waist tightly. Her heart had never felt so satisfied.
The people on the city wall tightened their hands and were about to leave quietly, but were suddenly captured by the imperial guards who rushed up. Xiao Jing, who was not far away, just looked deeply at the team of men and women hugging each other tightly under the city wall, and a hint of self-mockery flashed in his eyes.
"Execute the princess right here."
Turning around, he left without any hesitation. This was the last thing he could do for Chang Yang. Rather than being put into the Ministry of Justice and tortured by Gu Qin, ending it now might be the best outcome for her.
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It was drizzling, and people were coming and going on the streets of the capital. Some were standing in front of the imperial edict with oil-paper umbrellas, pointing and talking. For a moment, the noise was so deafening.
"I didn't expect that this King Qi would actually collude with the Grand Tutor to rebel. I said that the Grand Tutor's Mansion was not a good thing!"
"That's right, my relative's land was occupied by the lackeys in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. When he went to report it to the police, his legs were broken!"
The Grand Tutor's Mansion had a bad reputation among the people, and when it fell, the people all applauded. However, the people in the court were in a panic, and the nobles were even more terrified, fearing that they would be the next to suffer.
As expected, after the entire family of the Grand Tutor's Mansion was executed, many people in the court who had close dealings with him were dismissed and investigated, while new children from poor families occupied important positions in the court. The aristocratic families complained bitterly but could do nothing about it. What surprised everyone even more was that the Regent actually resigned and returned to the countryside!
The sound of rain was incessant outside. Xia Tong leaned on the couch and looked at a letter in her hand, her brows furrowed and her expression complicated. After a while, when she lit the letter in her hand with a fire, she glanced at the eunuch who was waiting eagerly in the room.
"Please tell the Emperor that I also hope he can achieve his wish as soon as possible, until the country is clean and peaceful."
Looking at this beautiful woman in front of him, the green-robed eunuch couldn't help but sigh for the emperor in his heart, thinking how great it would be if she wasn't the regent's princess. But he said with an extremely respectful expression: "Don't worry, princess. I will definitely pass on your message."
As the eunuchs left, Xia Tong couldn't help but look at the rain outside with sentimentality. Gu Qin said that he would take her to travel to the south of the Yangtze River, and he also resigned from his official position in the court and handed over all his military orders. She didn't know why he did this. Wasn't he afraid that Xiao Jing would cause trouble?
It drizzled all day long, and the official road was already muddy. A group of coachmen dragging goods could only get off their carts and push them forward. Their bodies were covered with rain, but they had no choice but to do so for the sake of their lives. Until a huge black wooden carriage was moving forward steadily, passers-by could not help but take a second look, and felt that this rich man's carriage was really different.
The road was lined with gorgeous peach blossoms, which was magnificent. The woman in the car lifted the curtain and looked out for a few times. She couldn't help but curl her lips and said to the man in the car: "I heard that Jiangnan is very beautiful. When I was in Suzhou, my father didn't let me go out. The farthest place I have been to is Beijing."
Speaking of this, she couldn't help but think of her parents again. She and Xiao Jing did not have any deep hatred, so the other party should not target her parents.
Glancing at the woman's bulging belly, the man casually put down the book in his hand, took a sip of the teacup beside him, and said, "I heard that he sent someone to bring you a letter."
Xia Tong: “…”
"I regret writing letters to express my feelings. I should have let him die that night." Gu Qin's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. His big, bony hands tightly held the fragile teacup, which seemed likely to break at any time.
The carriage was shaking, Xia Tong frowned and looked at the man in front of her with displeasure, "When will you be reasonable? I showed my letter to Xifeng. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask Xifeng what's written in it."
In order to prove her innocence, she showed it to Xifeng again. It was impossible that the other party had not told Gu Qin, but this man still refused to give in. When would he be more generous?
"Of course he doesn't dare to be so blatant, but he is searching for women who look like you one after another. He deserves death."
Gu Qin's tone was cold. Although he no longer called Xiao Jing "this king" as before, his domineering tone had not changed at all. Xia Tong just stared at this complicated man. On the one hand, he wished that Xiao Jing would die, but on the other hand, he gave up the throne that was within his grasp. God knows what he was thinking?
The sound of raindrops hitting the outside of the carriage, and a lot of it splashed on her pink clothes. Glancing at the indignant little face, the man's eyebrows moved slightly, and suddenly he reached out and pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed the side of her ear, and said in a low voice, "If I didn't have to review memorials every day, how could I let him take advantage of me."
Leaning in his arms, Xia Tong couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips helplessly. She knew that if it wasn't for her, he would never give up that position. With his temper, how could he be an honest and diligent emperor who governs the country?
Gently hugging his waist, she had a gentle look on her face and couldn't help but whisper, "I will always be with you, forever."
The author has something to say: The main text has been completed, and there will be a special chapter tomorrow. In fact, there is another very important reason why the prince does not want to be the emperor, and that is that he has to get up early every day and sleep with his wife in his arms. Of course, he cannot accept this kind of thing. Although he resigned from his official position, he must have kept a backup plan. After all, if he can even give up this position, the emperor will naturally no longer suspect that he wants to rebel.
By the way, I would like to recommend my new article: "Being Spoiled and Proud"
Introduction: Emperor Xuanqi had a gloomy and violent temperament. The concubines who dared to get close to him were either killed or disabled. Everyone knew that his majesty had a white moonlight in his heart, and he had never appointed a queen.
Who would have thought that overnight, an imperial decree to establish a queen caused an uproar in the court and the country. The target turned out to be just an unknown noblewoman. The ministers shouted to the emperor to think twice!
The concubines cried, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten Miss Chu by Daming Lake?"
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Chu Qiu was reborn and became an unpopular little nobleman five years later!
It is said that the current emperor is cruel and ruthless, but he is actually the third prince who had always been obsessed with her! ?
Chu Qiu: ???
Emperor: Does Qiu'er dislike the concubines in the harem?
Chu Qiu: ...No.
Emperor: How about I order them all to be beheaded?
Chu Qiu: (⊙x⊙;)
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