Chapter 366 The Emperor Knows That the Game Is Over
The light in the cell was dim, and Ye Chutang had not noticed that the hair of the two elders from the Qi family was faintly red.
Only after being reminded by the deputy commander of the Dragon Guard did she realize that the two elders were poisoned by fire.
Dog emperor, you are looking for death!
After cursing in her heart, she signaled the deputy commander to take the Qi family away.
The deputy commander kicked Qi Hean.
It looked like he kicked very hard, but in fact it was just a light touch.
"Get up, Qi Yanzhou is a traitor and has committed treason. The emperor wants your heads!"
This is to convey a message to the Qi family.
Old Master Qi suppressed his excitement and worry and slowly stood up.
"It's worth it to sacrifice the blood of the Qi family to let the people live and work in peace and contentment!"
The deputy commander gently pushed the old man and said, "Stop talking nonsense and get going!"
The old man was weak and could not stand steadily, so he fell forward.
The direction he fell was exactly where Ye Chutang was.
Ye Chutang quickly grabbed Mr. Qi's arm, handcuffed his hands behind his back, and forced him out.
Then, while the imperial guards weren't paying attention, he lowered his voice and said, "Dad, it's me."
As soon as the familiar voice fell into Mr. Qi's ears, the commander of the Imperial Guards came towards him.
After learning that Qi Yanzhou had attacked the imperial city, the emperor immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to come to the secret prison to capture Qi Yanzhou and kill him in front of Qi Yanzhou.
As a result, the Imperial Guards and the Dragon Guards who were planning to rescue the Qi family ran into each other head-on.
The commander of the Imperial Guards was about to ask why the Dragon Guards took the Qi family away.
The deputy commander of the Dragon Guard spoke first.
"Get started!"
He knew that he could not evade the Imperial Guards who came with the emperor's order, so he took the initiative.
Ye Chutang immediately let go of Old Man Qi, used space to teleport in front of the commander of the Imperial Guards, and placed the knife across his neck.
Because she was very close to the Imperial Guards, no one thought it was unusual and just thought she was good at martial arts.
The commander of the Royal Guards widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Are you crazy? Do you want to rebel?"
The Dragon Guards said nothing and just followed orders to attack the Imperial Guards.
One side was not poisoned and its fighting power was at full strength.
One side was poisoned and was no match at all.
In less than an incense stick of time, the Royal Guards fell to the ground, unable to fight back.
But the news of the Dragon Guard's rebellion was spread by the Imperial Guards.
Ye Chutang handed the Qi family over to the deputy commander of the Dragon Guard.
"Take them out, I'll go find the emperor."
She wasn't sure if she could catch the emperor, but she wanted to try.
"Madam Qi, the emperor is surrounded by masters of the palace, and the imperial guards are protecting him inside and outside. You can't get close to him."
Qi Shuyan also didn't want Ye Chutang to take risks.
"Sister-in-law, once Azhou enters the imperial city, the emperor will be trapped. You should leave the palace with us."
Madam Qi nodded in agreement, "Tang'er, there's no need for you to take risks. Leave the matter of forcing the emperor to abdicate to Zhou'er."
Ye Chutang: "Father, mother, brother, you go first, I will be here later. I can cure your fire poison, don't worry."
After saying this, she did not give the Qi family a chance to object and left the prison first.
The emperor is in his own bedroom at this moment.
After learning that Qi Yanzhou led the Qi family army to attack the city regardless of the lives of the Qi family, he became extremely anxious.
"Why haven't you brought the Qi family here yet?"
The Qi family is his only useful bargaining chip now, so nothing can go wrong.
As soon as he thought of it, the royal guards guarding the secret prison came running hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Dragon Guards have rebelled!"
When the emperor heard this, he felt dizzy and almost fell down.
"What does it mean that the Dragon Guards have rebelled? What about the Qi family?"
"Your Majesty, the Dragon Guards were not poisoned at all. After injuring the Imperial Guards, they kidnapped the Qi family."
The emperor gripped the handle of the dragon throne tightly, and a fishy-sweet taste welled up in his mouth.
"The Dragon Guards were actually bought by the Qi family!"
After saying that, he was a little confused again.
"But the Qi family was captured by the Dragon Guards and brought into the palace. What exactly do they want to do?"
The Imperial Guards didn't know the reason and had no way to answer the emperor.
The emperor was about to ask Eunuch De when he remembered that he had been killed by Qi Yanzhou.
Thinking of this, he felt a little cold on his neck.
"Someone, come and protect me!"
His voice was high-pitched and thin, full of fear.
Ye Chutang heard it.
But as the deputy commander of the Dragon Guard said, she could not get close to the emperor.
Unless she uses space instant.
But in this way, her secret would be exposed, which is not worth it.
So Ye Chutang didn't hesitate at all and immediately turned around and went to the Dragon Guard's yard.
The Qi family just left from the secret passage.
Han Liang has returned.
He brought Ye Chutang to the entrance of the secret passage and said, "Madam Qi, the Dragon Guards will be more useful if they stay in the palace, so we won't leave with you."
Ye Chutang frowned slightly, not quite agreeing with Han Liang's approach.
"Commander Han, although no one in the palace can match the Dragon Guards, the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Palace Guards are numerous. If a fight really breaks out, you won't be able to gain any advantage."
Han Liang knew this of course, but he felt that staying would help Qi Yanzhou more.
But what Ye Chutang said also made sense.
He kept the ten people with the best martial arts skills.
"Ten of us will stay here to monitor the emperor. If he makes any move, I will send a message."
He was familiar with the layout of the palace, so it was not difficult for him to hide his whereabouts.
Seeing that Han Liang had made up his mind, Ye Chutang nodded.
"Don't be stubborn. If you are in danger, leave the palace immediately."
"Okay, Madam Qi, hurry up."
After saying that, he looked at the deputy commander and said, "After we get out of the secret passage, we will destroy it."
"Yes, Commander."
Not long after Ye Chutang and the Dragon Guards left, the Imperial Guards surrounded the yard.
But when they rushed in, there was no one inside.
The Royal Guards searched for a long time and finally found the secret passage.
"Quickly inform the emperor that the Dragon Guards have dug a secret passage leading to the outside of the palace."
They didn't chase after him immediately because they were worried that there was a trap in the secret passage.
As soon as he finished speaking, his feet shook slightly.
Then, the secret passage collapsed.
Dust filled the air from the entrance of the secret passage, choking the Imperial Guards and causing them to cough uncontrollably.
When the emperor learned that all the Dragon Guards had defected, the fishy-sweet taste that he had suppressed before surged up again.
"puff!"
The blood dyed the jade floor red, like blooming red plum blossoms.
The emperor's eyes went dark and he fainted.
The eunuch was terrified and hurried to call the imperial physician.
The imperial physician was busy for nearly an hour, and the emperor finally opened his eyes.
He was already weak, and now he looked even more listless, as if he had run out of energy.
The commander of the Imperial Guards took advantage of the emperor's sobriety and immediately said, "Your Majesty, Qi Yanzhou has already arrived at the city. The military department is trying to fend off the enemy, but they won't be able to hold out for much longer."
If it weren’t for the many offensive and defensive weapons of the Bingmasi, they would not have been able to hold out for so long.
The emperor knew that the situation was hopeless and Qi Yanzhou would be able to force his way out of the palace sooner or later.
But he didn't want to give up just like that and hand over the Zhao family's empire that had lasted for more than a hundred years.
He immediately thought of a bad idea.
"Capture all the officials, wealthy businessmen, and students, quickly!"
Without court officials, without merchants, and without students, the country will no longer be a country!
So what if Qi Yanzhou seized the Zhao family’s kingdom?
It's just a joke!
The Imperial Guards immediately understood the emperor's intention.
"I obey your order!"
When the commander of the Imperial Guards led his men to arrest people, Han Liang sent the message out.
The Imperial Guards are numerous in number, and with the help of the Military Affairs Department, they can capture people very quickly.
When the news reached Ye Chutang's ears, many people had been arrested.
She quickly asked the Dragon Guards and Qi Yanzhou's men to rescue people.
Everyone worked hard for half an hour, risking their lives, but the number of officials, businessmen and students rescued was less than a quarter of the total number.
After the emperor captured the people, he did not lock them up in the palace, but took them to the city wall.
Song Wei, the commander-in-chief of the Bingmasi, grabbed an official and placed him in front of him.
Although Song Wei's surname is Song, he is not from the Song family in the literary world.
He looked coldly at Qi Yanzhou not far away.
"Qi Yanzhou, if you don't stop fighting, I can kill one person every quarter of an hour. This person could be an official, a wealthy businessman, or even a student."
The implication is that if Qi Yanzhou disregards the lives of these people and insists on forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebel.
Even if he became emperor, he would not be able to hold on to the throne.
Qi Yanzhou never expected that the emperor would be so cruel.
He looked at the innocent people crowded on the city wall and immediately raised his hand to signal the Qi army to stop the attack.
These people are the pillars of the country and cannot die!
Seeing that his threat worked, Song Wei raised the corners of his mouth and immediately became more aggressive.
"Retreat, or I will kill one person every two quarters of an hour!"
Qi Yanzhou put down his hand and looked coldly at the arrogant Song Wei, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He was confident that he could kill Song Wei.
But he couldn't save everyone at the same time.
Han Chong frowned and asked, "Master Qi, what should we do now? Should we withdraw our troops?"
If we retreat, it will be difficult to attack the city again in the short term.
If he doesn't retreat, the deaths of these people will be blamed on Qi Yanzhou.
Even if he could get over this psychological barrier, the records in history books would still be ugly.
Qi Yanzhou was a little troubled for a moment.
Naturally, he could also think of the problems that Han Chong could consider.
"You stay here and keep your troops in place for now. I'll go into the city to see Atang."
He couldn't save everyone and capture the imperial city at the same time.
But if the "ghost thief" is willing to take action, perhaps he can achieve the best of both worlds.
Han Chong nodded, "Time is running out, go quickly and come back soon."
Just as Qi Yanzhou was about to ride away, Ye Chutang sent a Saker Falcon to deliver a letter to him.
When Song Wei saw the Saker Falcon flying towards Qi Yanzhou, he immediately shouted, "Shoot that bird down!"
The archer immediately drew his bow to its full length and aimed at the Saker Falcon.
let go.
Arrows flew towards the Saker Falcon like rain.
When Qi Yanzhou saw this, he was not worried at all, and there was a sneer on the corner of his lips.
The position of the Qi family army was beyond the range of bows and arrows.
A bow and arrow cannot hurt a Saker Falcon.
As the rain of arrows fell on the open space in front, the Saker Falcon also landed on Qi Yanzhou's shoulder.
He opened the bamboo tube on its foot, took out the letter inside and unfolded it.
"I have a way to get Song Wei to release the person and delay the time as much as possible."
Qi Yanzhou didn't know what Ye Chutang's method was, but he trusted her very much.
He used his inner strength to turn the letter into dust, and said to Song Wei, "Commander Song, you recently had a son, right?"
The threatening words made Song Wei's face change slightly.
"Qi Yanzhou, you despicable villain, if you dare..."
Before he could finish his counterattack, he was interrupted by Qi Yanzhou.
"The 'Ghost Thief' is my wife's man. He is omnipotent. It would be easy for him to capture a baby, let alone the entire Song family."
"Qi Yanzhou!"
Facing Song Wei's roar, Qi Yanzhou scratched his ears nonchalantly.
"Song Wei, if you don't want to bring disaster to your family, give me one hour."
Song Wei is not afraid of death, but he doesn't want his family to die as well.
He is the emperor's man and can only go one way to the end.
But my family has never done anything against the law, corruption or abuse of power.
Even if you are implicated by him, you will only be exiled, not your life.
So, after some hesitation, he agreed.
"Okay, I promise you, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"
Qi Yanzhou didn't take Song Wei's words seriously.
He would try to gain an hour first. If that was not enough, he would continue to threaten Ye Chutang until he succeeded.
The other side.
After Ye Chutang finished writing the letter to Qi Yanzhou, he took An An into the palace.
This time, An An was awake during the teleportation.
He only felt a black screen before his eyes, the smell of earth passed through his nose, and then he appeared in the palace.
His eyes widened in shock.
"mother……"
Ye Chutang raised her hand and pressed her lips, "Don't ask anything, mother will tell you later."
After saying that, she took out a cup of spiritual spring water from the space and handed it to An An.
"Drink it, this water can make your mental strength stronger."
It was not the first time for An An to drink the spiritual spring water, but it was the first time for her to see Ye Chutang take something out of thin air.
He suppressed the shock in his heart, took the cup and drank all the water in it.
My body suddenly felt lighter and my thoughts became clearer.
Ye Chutang put the empty cup back into the space, grabbed An An's hand, and said, "I will take you to the place closest to the emperor now. It depends on you whether you can control him with your mental power."
An An nodded and said affirmatively: "Mom, I will definitely succeed!"
After learning that the emperor had arrested officials, wealthy businessmen and students, Ye Chutang originally wanted to use the identity of a "ghost thief" to rescue them.
Just use earth-related abilities to destroy the city walls.
But there were too many people to be saved, and she didn't know many of them, so she couldn't save them accurately.
At this time, An An suggested that he give it a try.
He wanted to use his mental power to control the emperor and make him order the release of the people.
Ye Chutang originally disagreed.
Because An An is too young and his mental strength is still very weak, it is difficult to control an adult man with independent thoughts.
If he fails, he will be retaliated against.
At the mildest, it may just be a headache and you will need to rest for a while.
In serious cases, it can damage the brain and turn you into a fool.
But An An convinced her.
"Mother, the emperor's health has long been broken, and now he has been poisoned. He is also vomiting blood due to anger. This is a good opportunity for me to take advantage of the opportunity. Even if I fail, I will not suffer much damage."
"Besides, this is a great practical experience that I don't want to miss. Besides, with my mother's help, my chances of winning are even better."
After Ye Chutang was sure that An An would not act stubbornly, he wrote a letter to Qi Yanzhou and brought him to the palace.
She touched An An's head and emphasized it again.
"Don't be too stubborn. Failure is not a big deal, but taking risks on yourself is stupid!"
An An assured: "Don't worry, Mom, I will do my best."
"Okay, let's go."
Ye Chutang and An An are now in Eunuch De’s Xishou Palace.
After Eunuch De died, the palace maids and eunuchs in Xishou Palace were sent to do other work, and the palace was empty.
After the mother and son had reached an agreement, they went underground to the emperor's bedroom.
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