Even in this state, the couple still dared to show affection in public, which disgusted Xinran.
Thinking that this woman must have been partly responsible for his past misdeeds, he felt even more disgusted and said, "Stop wasting your breath on them. The people outside are all ours. We must take their lives tonight and avenge our people!"
After saying that, he drew his sword and attacked He Jiuniang. Lu Baichuan went to meet him head-on, and the others stopped talking. A great battle was about to break out between the two sides.
He Jiuniang calmly ate her food. She had just gone out and gotten into a fight, and her stomach, which had finally been full, was now hungry again. Everything around her seemed to have little to do with her.
The old emperor was initially a little nervous. Although he knew that everything was arranged by the third prince and that nothing would happen to him, he still felt overwhelmed by the bloody scene of fighting in front of him.
But seeing that He Jiuniang was eating with relish and watching the fight as if it were a show, the old emperor suddenly wasn't so afraid anymore.
If He Jiuniang can remain so calm, then he, as the emperor, cannot back down.
So, following He Jiuniang's example, I tried the newly served dishes, and yes, they tasted quite good.
Prince Chen and Prince Lin clashed, and their respective confidants also began fighting, filling the hall with a strong stench of blood.
As for Princess Consort Chen, she was responsible for sitting next to the Empress Dowager to comfort her and tell her not to be afraid.
The Empress Dowager has now calmed down. Looking at that extraordinary woman who is calmly eating and drinking, she can't help but want to laugh. Even in this state, she can still eat. It's truly amazing!
When Princess Consort Chen saw the Empress Dowager smile, she smiled too. Although it was the first time she had seen such a scene, she felt very at ease with He Jiu Niang around and was not afraid at all.
The Dongting people thought that after fighting for a while, the outside army would be able to rush in. However, they had suffered heavy losses, and even Xinran and the leader were injured. Seeing that the situation was not good, and there was still no movement outside, they couldn't help but start to panic.
Most importantly, some of the generals who were originally in a daze were able to quickly join the battle, reacting swiftly and moving nimbly, showing no signs of being drugged.
These people then realized they had fallen into a trap.
But their conspiracy was so well-kept, how could anyone have known about it?
Could there be an undercover agent?
"My lord, we can't hold on much longer!"
Someone managed to say something with all their might, but before they could get a response, Lu Baichuan slit their throat.
Blood almost splattered onto He Jiuniang's plate. She moved the table back in disgust and said, "Be gentle, don't ruin my food."
"good."
The people of Dongting and Prince Lin and others: ...
They're already like this, and this woman is still only thinking about eating!
Prince Lin was blinded by rage, believing that all his bad luck was thanks to He Jiuniang. He thought that if he hadn't met this woman in Jingzhou, none of this would have happened. His plans had always been so perfect that even without a rebellion, the throne would have been his.
But now, everything has been ruined by this woman!
The outside forces haven't come to help, which means something must have gone wrong. If tonight's grand plan fails, he must kill He Jiuniang, otherwise he won't rest in peace even if he dies!
So, he did his best to dodge Prince Chen's attack and slashed at He Jiuniang with his long sword.
"careful!"
The old emperor was terrified and immediately spoke up.
Everyone else was on tenterhooks, especially Lu Baichuan. To avoid splattering blood on his wife, he deliberately kept his distance and couldn't go over there anytime soon.
Although I know my wife is very capable, she was eating the whole time and didn't have any weapons. And Prince Lin was acting like a madman. Who knows if he might hurt her?
But He Jiuniang remained calm. Before Prince Lin's sword fell, she even picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, and then—
At that critical moment, everyone's eyes widened, as if something was wrong with their eyes.
He Jiuniang actually used two wooden chopsticks to hold the long sword that Prince Lin had slashed down with all his might, and the two chopsticks were not damaged at all!
Is this something a normal person could do?
He Jiuniang was a little angry and said through gritted teeth, "You ruined my dishes!"
Prince Lin had killed someone before, and there was blood on his sword. Now, as he slashed at her, the blood from his sword fell into her plate, so she couldn't eat anymore.
She was furious! These people have never experienced the hardship of famine, which is why they can waste food like this!
Think back to those days of fleeing famine, how many people starved to death on the road!
He Jiuniang is angry, and the consequences are something that Prince Lin cannot bear.
Everyone watched as He Jiuniang used chopsticks to hold the sword, and then, in a posture that would be difficult for an ordinary person to do, she sat down and did a backflip, kicking Prince Lin in the face.
No one knew how much force he used, but everyone saw Prince Lin fly out like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a pillar in the distance, and then painfully spitting out a mouthful of blood, along with several broken teeth.
At the same time, Lu Baichuan captured the leader, and Xinran was half-dead beside him, struggling to even speak.
The enemy's men were either wounded or killed, but the leader and Xinran deliberately spared some survivors for thorough interrogation.
Without a doubt, the outcome is already decided.
At this moment, there was finally some movement outside. Under the eager gazes of those people, it was Cheng Meng and his group who entered. They bypassed the others and stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the hidden dangers outside have all been cleared!"
"well done!"
The old emperor nodded in satisfaction; Prince Chen had quite a few capable people around him.
Prince Chen asked, "What about the other side of the palace gate?"
"Those men failed to break in; they were taken down by the guards at the palace gate."
What?
Prince Chen and the others stared wide-eyed. They had been preparing in the palace for so long, ready to trap them like turtles in a jar, but they hadn't even been able to get through the city gate.
Xinran and the others were even more incredulous. Those were their elite soldiers, how could they be so weak?
"What happened?"
Although this was a good thing, Prince Chen was still cautious, worried that those people had ulterior motives.
Cheng Meng glanced at He Jiuniang, who was sitting at her seat looking at the table full of food with regret, and replied, "The soldiers guarding the gate said that when Madam Lu entered the palace, she gave them a few small gifts, saying they could save their lives. They used them, and now there's a huge mass of people lying outside the palace gates, including enemy soldiers and our own people..."
As Cheng Meng continued, he could no longer continue. Who knew that He Jiu Niang's medicine was so potent? There were only a few small bottles, but apart from those who had taken the antidote, everyone else was affected and collapsed.
Everyone: ...
If they had known He Jiuniang had this ability, why would they have bothered with all this planning?
This really makes them look weak!
Everyone looked at He Jiuniang, who looked completely innocent: "I just thought that I usually get along well with those gatekeepers, and I didn't want them to be harmed, so I gave them a small gift."
Lu Baichuan then remembered that when he was at the palace gate, his wife was waiting for him and chatted with a few guards. It was during that time that she gave them the small bottle.
In other words, the palace coup ended without a single drop of blood being shed at the palace gates?
The fastest and least damaging palace coup in history?
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