Chapter 124124 The Palace
There were constant shouts and screams outside the palace.
The guards quickly gathered in the same direction, and no one cared about the remote palace anymore.
Zhai Zining was at Lady Lian's residence, and Zhao Mingde sent two teams of guards to protect him. Su Yan and Zhao Qiujin had to climb over the wall to sneak out.
But it was precisely because Zhao Mingde sent people that it proved the situation was more critical.
Zhao Qiujin said nervously: "Shi Yangui's men broke in? Who is leading them? Without Shi Yangui, can they do it?"
Su Yan hid behind the rockery, frowning and secretly looking at the guards running to the east, "This shouldn't be the case. You already said that when Shi Yangui is not here, they won't act on their own."
She touched the object in her arms.
That was the gunpowder that Shi Yangui left for her, which was equivalent to a flare. It was intact, and it was impossible for his people to rush into the palace.
But if it wasn't Shi Yangui, who would be shouting for war and killing now?
Su Yan asked: "Did anything happen tonight?"
"I haven't heard of it. But I strolled over to Changle Palace during the day and found that it was surrounded by three layers of guards. Could it be... no way?"
Su Yan's face darkened slightly, "I'm afraid something has happened."
Just then, Su Yan saw several maids walking westward in a hurry.
The guards went east and they went west.
Even when they ran into the guards head-on, no one tried to stop them. Instead, they politely made way for them.
“Who are these people?”
Zhao Qiujin said: "I don't know either. I have never seen it."
There are only palaces for concubines on the west side.
But there are several beauties living in the west, who should they go to?
Su Yan thought for a while, then suddenly gently held Zhao Qiujin's hand, "Lady Xu!"
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On top of the high wall, Zhao Mingde looked down upon everyone.
These people were all wearing armor and holding high the banner of "clearing the emperor's side" in order to eliminate the treacherous officials around the emperor.
The prince is at the forefront.
He was about thirty years old, sitting on a horse, with a sharp gaze and an aura far superior to others.
Although Li Fu was standing next to Zhao Mingde, he was already trembling at this moment, "Master, this... this is at least two thousand people! How did he get so many people?!"
Zhao Mingde just curled his lips slightly and said slowly: "The prince has become more capable now. He used to follow us like a lapdog, but now he is rebelling with them."
The prince's voice was as loud as a bell, "I am here only to protect my father. Only by getting rid of the treacherous villains can my father survive!"
The Custodian archers are ready.
Zhao Mingde said: "The Crown Prince took advantage of the locked palace gates at night to force the emperor to abdicate. I wonder who is the villain who is plotting rebellion? Your Majesty has issued an order that the Crown Prince is plotting rebellion and he must be captured alive. The rest of the rebels must be killed without mercy!"
The prince raised his gun and shouted, "You have imprisoned our father and he has not appeared in public for many days. What have you done to him? Hand him over!"
Zhao Mingde curled his lips and said nothing.
The prince said, "Soldiers! You and I have seen what Zhao Mingde did. Since he cannot invite the emperor to come out today, I will go and see it myself!"
The arrow is on the string and the conflict is about to break out.
Zhao Mingde raised his hand and shot several arrows at once, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
Li Fu was horrified and whispered, "Master, the emperor just passed away, how could he... did he plant spies?"
Zhao Mingde sneered, "If he didn't get accurate information, how dare he bring two thousand people to force his way in? He is betting that we can't bring the emperor here, and he breaks into the palace and finds the body, and then he can legitimately succeed to the throne! We will not let him get his way, so you keep a close eye on him! What we want is the prince's head!"
God was not on Zhao Mingde's side after all. An hour ago, the old emperor, who had wasted his life, breathed his last and passed away.
Concubine De was waiting on the side, and no one in Changle Palace dared to cry.
Zhao Mingde rushed over, blocked the news of the old emperor's death, and transferred all the guards and imperial guards over.
However, the news still reached the ears of the prince. Zhao Mingde knew that the prince was approaching him deliberately, so in order to maintain peace for the time being, he did not expose him, but he still failed to eliminate all the spies.
The only thing that made Zhao Mingde feel relieved was that the person who was keeping an eye on Shi Yangui sent back a letter saying that Shi Yangui was indeed heading west and that he was going back to the Changwei Army, and it was not a lie.
What can the prince do without Shi Yangui?
The fighting lasted for nearly an hour.
Outside the palace, Le Sheng kept pacing.
Subordinates came in one after another, "General Lesheng, there is a commotion in the palace, should we wait?"
Le Sheng was also very anxious. "General Shi ordered that we should not act rashly without seeing the signal."
"But why didn't General Shi show up? Or has he been involved?"
Le Sheng couldn't answer.
He walked to the railing on the second floor and looked in the direction of the palace.
It is not easy for these people to sneak into the capital, and they have been lying dormant until now just to help Shi Yangui.
But at this critical moment, the Hu people suddenly attacked and Shi Yan Gui disappeared. What should they do?
As Le Sheng was hesitating, two subordinates rushed in, "General Le Sheng, here we come!"
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A sudden rain came, the drums of war thundered, and the fighting began.
What started as a contest between soldiers slowly turned into a massacre.
Bloodstains can be seen everywhere on the bluestone bricks.
Blood flowed down along the cracks in the stone bricks, and occasionally broken limbs could be seen, with fingers still shaking up and down.
Corpses were piled up, regardless of gender. The palace maid who had secretly glanced at Zhao Qiujin yesterday was sandwiched between a man and a woman. The rain washed her eyelashes, and her dark eyes were staring straight at Zhao Qiujin.
Zhao Qiujin hid behind Su Yan and dared not move forward.
The entire harem was empty, and many palace maids and eunuchs fled for their lives.
The blood flowed along the stone slabs to Su Yan's feet. At the end of the stone road was a palace lantern swaying in the darkness, but the little light could not drive away the darkness.
Su Yan wiped her face. She didn't know whether it was rain or blood on her face, but she seemed to be able to smell the smell of blood.
It turns out that this is what it means to force abdicate, and this is how countless lives are destroyed for the sake of that supreme throne.
Another corpse was thrown over, it was a palace maid.
Her clothes were undressed and all her valuables were taken away.
Is this a purge of the emperor's court or robbery?
The more Su Yan looked at it, the more numb he felt.
An armored soldier came out, the tip of his spear still stuck in the eunuch's abdomen, and he shouted, "Kill all the eunuchs who are about to die!"
Su Yan had seen this young eunuch before. He was very well-behaved and had only been in the palace for a few months.
What evil things could he do by following Zhao Mingde in a few months?
The soldier saw Su Yan and Zhao Qiujin.
Su Yan is fine, but Zhao Qiujin's hair accessories and jewelry are very valuable, and they are not the attire of a concubine.
The soldier looked at Zhao Qiujin for a while and asked, "Could you be..."
Zhao Qiujin pulled Su Yan and tried to run away, but Su Yan pushed her away and said, "I'll stop him. You go back to find your mother. Hide well and don't come out."
When we go back, there are at least two teams of guards protecting us.
"How can you possibly stop him? Stop talking, let's run!"
Su Yan took out the gunpowder from his arms.
She took a lot of effort to protect it from being soaked by the rain. Fortunately, it was just a sudden downpour. Now the dark clouds were dispersing and the raindrops were smaller.
Su Yan picked up the torch that was discarded by the palace servants. They didn't want to throw it away. The palace was too dark and scary. They would risk their lives if they couldn't hold it.
Su Yan lit the flare and watched it rise into the air, making a loud noise.
She whispered, "I was too naive before."
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