At Deyi Xinwu's command, Yuan Zhongyi took the lead and confronted Xiao Yanchu and his group.
Deyi Xinwu knew that there was a Chu army outside, but at this moment he was blinded by anger and only wanted to avenge Deyi Kangren.
Moreover, as long as they quickly capture Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu, they can use their lives to threaten the Great Chu army outside.
Although Xiao Yanchu and his group were quite skilled, the opponent had the advantage of numbers, and for a time they were evenly matched.
Others rushed towards Su Ruojin, Yanluo, and Lizi. Tachibana Chiyo was startled and rushed forward to protect them.
Although Tachibana Chiyo had some martial arts skills, she was no match for these samurai.
She panicked, "Your Highness, you should take the Emperor and retreat first."
Su Ruojin pulled Tachibana Chiyo behind her, then raised her hand and launched a poisoned needle.
One shot down, and they fell.
Yanluo followed with her poisoned needles.
In an instant, all those who rushed at them were dealt with.
Chiyo Tachibana's eyes widened.
The Queen Consort of the Great Chu and her maid are truly amazing.
As more and more warriors arrived, Xiao Yanchu knew he couldn't delay any longer.
"Hu Qing, give the signal!"
"yes!"
Hu Qing pushed through the crowd, rushed out, and fired his whistle into the sky.
As the whistling arrow shot into the sky, the sounds of battle erupted outside the Imperial Palace.
The Xiao family army, who had been guarding outside the door, rushed in.
With the addition of Xiao's army, the situation instantly turned around.
Minamoto no Tadayoshi and Tokuyoshi Shingo were tied up again.
No fear was visible on Tokugi Shingo's face; his eyes were fixed on Su Ruojin with a fierce look.
If looks could kill, Su Ruojin would have been stabbed to pieces long ago.
At this moment, a member of the Imperial Guard rushed in, looking somewhat nervous. "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Daimyo of Yamato has arrived with his army."
Miyamoto Yoshitaka was also anxious, "I'll go and gather the guards to go with you."
Xiao Yanchu raised his hand to stop them, "No need. Someone, take the elder and the banner commander with you, let's go out together."
He then turned to look at the curtain and said, "May I ask Your Majesty to come out with me?"
Su Ruojin instantly understood his meaning; these daimyo had come because of Deyi Kangren's summons.
Now that Tokuyoshi Yasuhito is dead, Tokuyoshi Shingo and Minamoto no Tadayoshi are in his hands, and he also has the Emperor.
The other party will likely hesitate to act rashly.
"Chiyo, come here." The emperor called from behind the curtain, and Chiyo quickly went behind the curtain to support him and slowly stepped out.
This was also the first time Su Ruojin had seen the emperor's general appearance.
The reason it is said to be "probably" is because the emperor's face was still covered by a veil, making it impossible to see his true face.
Seeing the emperor like this, Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu exchanged a glance, conveying a meaning only the two of them understood.
When they arrived at the gate of the Imperial Palace, two groups of people were fighting outside.
Two people dressed in full armor, with family crests embroidered on their coats, stood on horseback, watching everything with cold eyes.
Miyamoto Yoshiaki whispered to Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu, "These are Uesugi Katsukage and Takeda Shigenobu, the daimyo of Hengda and Xiangping. Their domains are closest to Akagami, and they are among the top daimyo in Yamato."
The Emperor whispered something in Tachibana Chiyo's ear, and Tachibana Chiyo nodded to Miyamoto Yoshiaki. Miyamoto Yoshiaki roared, "The Emperor is here! Stop right now!"
Miyamoto Yoshiaki spoke up, and Hu Qing also signaled to the Xiao family army to stop.
The two daimyo on horseback looked at the emperor with puzzled expressions and raised their hands to signal their men to stop.
The two dismounted and quickly walked towards the emperor to pay their respects, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at the two of them and said calmly, "Lord Uesugi and Lord Takeda, you must be tired from your journey."
Uesugi Katsukage said, "The general said that the Great Chu people have invaded Chigen and ordered us to come to their aid. I wonder what Your Majesty's intentions are..."
At this point, Uesugi Katsukage suddenly stopped and looked incredulously behind the Emperor.
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