"Peng—!"
"pengpeng—!! peng!"
Fireworks lit up the capital city amidst the sounds of battle, leaving those unaware of the events in the thick of the fighting stunned.
Seizing the opportunity, Shang Changge leaped to Shang Rui and Shang Ye's side, wielding his Xuan Tie longsword, and greeted the two brothers.
Unlike Emperor Mingde and Consort Gui, she treated them both equally, slashing their necks with a sword one after the other.
Before the two brothers passed away, she wore the makeup of an eighty-year-old woman and smiled ostentatiously, her languid voice undisguised:
"Third brother, fourth brother, when you go down there, remember to give my regards to Father Emperor."
Shang Rui and Shang Ye fell to the ground and died one after the other, in the order in which Shang Changge slit their throats. This time, the two brothers were unusually in agreement, both dying with their eyes wide open and filled with resentment.
Shang Changge's emotions remained calm and unwavering. Since the action was planned and not impromptu, there was nothing to be upset about.
Yes,
Killing Shang Ye was also part of her and her beautiful younger brother's plan.
Although Shang Ye was capable of contributing significantly in the court, a few days ago their people discovered that Shang Ye was secretly collecting evidence of his and his sister's plot to force the emperor to abdicate.
Including this time when Shang Ye volunteered to lead troops against Shang Rui, besides really wanting to kill Shang Rui, there was another purpose—
Shang Ye wanted the edict of succession and the list of crimes that Shang Rui possessed.
The intention behind wanting these two things is quite obvious, so let's just kill them. Hidden dangers will eventually become sources of trouble; they should be eliminated.
"The Eldest Princess."
The group of leaders who had appeared with Shang Ye earlier now stood respectfully beside Shang Changge, bowing their heads.
Shang Changge remained unchanged, still the ruthless man who loved to finish off his enemies after killing them. Once again, he finished them off with equal skill.
He sheathed his longsword, placed it behind his back, looked at his two dead brothers, nodded with satisfaction, then shook his head with pity, and gave the order:
"Collect the body, after all, he was my brother."
As long as the dynasty hasn't fallen, members of the royal family will have their bodies collected no matter where they die.
Since someone will take care of the body anyway, why not just say a few words and do her a favor? It would make her seem like such a kind older sister.
Meanwhile, inside the palace gates and walls.
As Shang Changze watched the fireworks gradually disappear over the capital, his handsome and refined face revealed neither joy nor anger.
Behind him, some ministers were standing, some were kneeling, and some were lying on the ground, lifeless.
Meanwhile, the large number of soldiers who had been densely packed within the palace had already swarmed out of the palace and onto North Street at the sound of fireworks.
As for the destination,
Naturally, this is the place in the capital city where the fighting is most intense at this moment, which is also where Shang Changge is located.
Of course, not all of the people Shang Rui brought could be killed; many of them were people they had planted around Shang Rui.
They wouldn't kill all the remaining non-hereditary people; if they did, the capital would be awash in blood.
The main strategy was to capture and kill a few leading officials. Once the leaders were dead, the others would fall apart and could be persuaded to surrender.
After all, these troops belong to Qingyan, and maintaining troops is very expensive.
Shang Changge and Shang Changze weren't the only ones making moves; as the fireworks first went off,
The guards who were supposed to be "dead" on the city gate of the capital suddenly came back to life, ran down the wall, and worked together to close the city gate.
With a loud bang, the heavy city gate slammed shut.
From a high vantage point outside the city gate, Yun Luobai, having lost all hope of victory, decisively gave the order:
"Walk."
Yun Xiangrong initially thought her brother was going to lead troops into the city, but she gradually realized something was amiss.
Ignoring her dignified and beautiful demeanor as a noble lady, she staggered and ran quickly to Yun Luobai, grabbing her brother's sleeve.
"Brother, what are you planning to do? Where are we going? Didn't we agree that if anything unusual happened, we would lead troops into the city to help our cousin...?"
Yun Luobai had witnessed her sister's feelings for Shang Rui over the years and knew that further words would be pointless.
After knocking Yun Xiangrong unconscious, he carried her back to the carriage, instructed the maid to take good care of her, and then turned around, leaped onto his horse, intending to lead his troops to escape again.
pity,
This time, I wasn't as lucky as last time.
Shang Xuanzhi appeared from all directions with countless soldiers, surrounding Yun Luobai and his group.
The young man seemed to have shed his naivety in a short time. As he rode his reddish-brown steed, he looked at Yun Luobai with a cold and stern expression:
"No one is leaving today."
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