Although the civil and military officials in the court were panicked, they remained calm on the surface. However, the women they brought with them were a different story.
The young ladies from noble families had never seen such a scene before. Some fainted in their seats, some trembled and hid behind pillars, and some tried to escape but found that all the entrances and exits were blocked by Yun Yichun's men.
"Oh, Mother, I'm scared!"
"Father, will we survive tonight?"
Chaos erupted inside Anqing Palace, with cries and screams filling the air.
"Quickly, someone come and protect the emperor!"
Zhao Zhongquan pointed ahead with trembling fingers, looking around hoping to spot the Imperial Guards. He shouted at the top of his lungs, standing anxiously and worriedly in front of Yun Beiye.
Yun Beiye's face remained expressionless; he had probably seen this kind of fighting scene many times before.
However, since this had happened to him, he seemed somewhat dazed.
Inside the main hall, the Imperial Guards were few in number, but they were all highly trained experts. The commander of the Imperial Guards, Xiao Xuheng, stood in front of Yun Beiye with his sword drawn. "You all, put down your weapons immediately! His Majesty is here. Do not let the person in front of you bewitch you!"
Xiao Xuheng shouted, and the soldiers who had surrounded him slowly stopped and turned to look at Yun Yichun.
Taking advantage of this lull, the civil officials in the hall scattered in all directions, while the military generals stood in front of Yun Beiye.
Since weapons were forbidden inside the main hall, these military officers grabbed whatever they could find at hand: some carried wine bottles, some pulled down a piece of red silk cloth, and some held up wooden stools.
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