Chapter 210
With two "swish" sounds, two sharp arrows were shot out one after another, and the two soldiers closest to them fell to the ground first. Lin Shuge pointed his toes and kicked the long sword of the soldier that fell to the ground to the side.
When the eunuch saw this, he hurriedly picked up the knife, his hands trembling, but he still protected Emperor Yongyuan.
"Lin Huaiting, you are so brave that you dare to bring weapons into Yunfu Palace." Ding Wenbo shouted loudly.
Lin Shuge didn't care what he said. He dodged the knife by leaning sideways and shot an arrow that hit the chest of the soldier who attacked him.
"Your Majesty, I would like to give you a piece of advice. If you cooperate with me, I will give you a decent death. Be careful not to hurt Your Majesty. The emperor has his own way of dying, and he cannot die in a hail of swords." Ding Yan said.
"Ding Yanhe, it's not too late if you stop now. In consideration of your many years of contribution, I will not pursue the crime of the Ding family." Emperor Yongyuan looked at the chaos in the palace coldly, remaining unmoved, as if he did not take today's palace coup seriously.
Ding Yanhe snorted coldly. Seeing that all the civil and military officials except Lin Shuge had been controlled, he ordered, "Kill him."
Lin Shuge took a few deep breaths. His arm holding the crossbow was shaking slightly. With his strength, he couldn't hold on for long.
He was fighting and retreating. A soldier stepped forward and stabbed him with a knife. Lin Shuge ducked and dodged, and shot an arrow. However, another soldier stabbed him in the chest with a long knife. Lin Shuge had no time to dodge and fell heavily to the ground. He stepped back with his feet and prepared his crossbow.
The soldier swung his sword again, but before the crossbow in Lin Shuge's hand could be fired, the long sword passed straight through his neck. At this moment, a long sword came out and blocked the long sword in front of him.
Lin Shuge touched his violently beating heart, slowly stood up with the help of a pillar, and said in a bitter voice, "Axun, if you were a step later, I would have died here today."
Ah Xun tightly grasped his long sword and drove back all the soldiers who surrounded him. Then he said, "I was delayed just now. Sir, you lead His Majesty to retreat."
"Okay, be careful." Lin Shuge put away the small crossbow and quickly walked towards Emperor Yongyuan, "Your Majesty, let's withdraw first."
Ding Yanhe looked at the corpse in the hall and knew that this boy of unknown origin was very brave. "Let's go together. No matter how powerful he is, he is still alone."
"Others follow me."
The eunuch was panting, supporting Emperor Yongyuan with both hands as they walked towards the back hall. Lin Shuge followed closely behind. There were no soldiers to rescue the emperor, so it seemed that they must have been dealt with. If Zhongxuan wanted to enter the palace, he had to force his way in.
A eunuch fell to the ground with a thud, a feather arrow stuck in his back, and he shouted, "Your Majesty, please leave..."
They came so quickly. Lin Shuge quickly replaced the eunuch's position. Emperor Yongyuan looked sharply at Ding Yanhe who had caught up with him.
"Sima Ding is so fast." Lin Shuge said with a smile.
"Lin Huaiting, today is the day you die." Ding Yanhe pulled the bowstring and aimed at this side, "Your Majesty, please come back to the palace with me."
With a whoosh, a cluster of fireworks suddenly burst out in the sky. Emperor Yongyuan looked up and said, "Does Grand Marshal Ding want to do this?"
"Stop talking nonsense." Ding Wenbo waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him drew their bows and arrows.
"Then don't blame me." Emperor Yongyuan said suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Ding Wenbo looked around before asking.
At this moment, there were sudden sounds of orderly footsteps all around, and a large number of soldiers rushed in from all directions and surrounded the place.
"This...what's going on?" Ding Wenbo suddenly said as he looked at the commotion.
Ruan Qingyun came out from the darkness and said, "Your Majesty, the rebels in Yunfu Palace have all been eliminated."
"It seems that Your Majesty is trying to lure us into the trap today. However, Your Majesty really thinks highly of those good-for-nothings in the court and actually uses himself as bait to lure us out." Ding Yanhe sneered.
"The ministers in this palace are the pillars of our Great Yan. As a monarch and father, I naturally have to ensure their safety." Emperor Yongyuan said with a smile.
"Really?" Ding Yanhe said.
Emperor Yongyuan did not bother to beat around the bush and signaled Ruan Qingyun to take action immediately. Soldiers from both sides immediately engaged in combat, weapons clashed, and blood washed the palace roads.
Ruan Qingyun's guards were all elite soldiers, and with their large numbers, the rebels soon showed signs of decline.
"Father, there are too many of them." Ding Wenbo said after killing the soldiers on his left and right.
Ding Yanhe's old face was full of ruthlessness, and suddenly he gave a chilling smile in the direction of Emperor Yongyuan.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened." A soldier came hurriedly to report.
"Why are you so panicked?" Ruan Qingyun asked.
"Your Majesty, several rebel forces suddenly appeared in the palace and have broken through the Qinian Palace and are heading this way."
"Is the Weiwei Mansion going to rebel?" Ruan Qingyun said angrily.
He had just taken over the Weiwei Mansion from the Ding family. Now it seemed that the people in the Weiwei Mansion were pretending to obey his orders but actually disobeying his orders and only recognized members of the Ding family.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shuge saw a large number of soldiers rushing towards him. Judging from the number of people, it was more than enough and Lang Wei alone would definitely not be able to compete with them.
Ding Yanhe laughed loudly, "Follow me, and capture the treacherous ministers Lin Shuge and Ruan Qingyun around your majesty. They will be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu and rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold."
Upon hearing the reward, the soldiers' morale was boosted and they rushed towards this side.
"Hurry, hurry, protect His Majesty back to Yunfu Palace first." Ruan Qingyun shouted.
The rebels in Yunfu Palace had just been cleared out. With the palace as a cover, they might be able to delay the fight a little longer. Unexpectedly, Ding Yanhe actually had a backup plan.
Emperor Yongyuan's black eyes were filled with resentment and resentment, and he could only follow the guards and eunuchs and retreat to Yunfu Palace.
People in Yunfu Palace were in panic. There were many corpses lying in the hall. Everyone was uneasy listening to the shouts and screams. Some people were so scared that they collapsed to the ground, crying and screaming to the sky.
"Close the palace gates tightly and don't let anyone in." The eunuch's shrill voice made the atmosphere in the palace even more tense.
When Lin Shuge came in with Emperor Yongyuan, everyone was stunned. Xia Yi stepped forward and said, "Sir, what's going on outside? Why are you back?"
"Two more rebel groups have appeared in the palace. There are quite a lot of them. Lang Wei can't hold on. We can only retreat first." Lin Shuge said.
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall was filled with painful wails, but someone also shouted, "Why are you crying? The Ding family is trying to murder your majesty. As subjects, we must not let the traitor succeed even if we have to die today."
"That's right." someone else shouted.
Emperor Yongyuan was pleased and said, "I am very pleased that you all have this in mind."
The shouting and screaming outside the palace was getting closer and closer. Lin Shuge was startled. There had been no news about A Xuan, so he hoped nothing happened to her.
Just as he was thinking, the palace door was suddenly pushed open, and Ding Yanhe's voice came over, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, I have taken good care of your female relatives in your families."
Oh no! Lin Shuge suddenly opened his eyes and saw Ding Yanhe coming in with a group of female relatives. Lin Shuge saw Lin Xuan in the crowd and quickly suppressed the panic in his heart.
"My dear." "Father."
After a few shrill cries, several men in the hall looked embarrassed and immediately said, "Master Ding, if there is something coming for us, why bother these weak women? Let them go."
Madam Ruan had tears in her eyes as she stared at Emperor Yongyuan from a distance. Ding Wenyin held the little prince beside her and said loudly, "Father, the little prince is already in our hands. As for this bitch and His Majesty... Li Jing, father can do whatever he wants with them."
Ding Wenbo held the knife against Lin Xuan's neck, "Lin Huaiting, your sister is in my hands, surrender quickly, or... I will cut her a few times with this knife."
"Brother, don't worry about me." Lin Xuan's eyes were firm, and she didn't even look in Lin Shuge's direction.
She originally wanted to kidnap the queen and meet up with Lin Shuge, but unexpectedly she encountered rebels who suddenly attacked her on the way, and her plan was disrupted. Not only was Ding Wenyin rescued, but she was also captured and became a means to threaten her brother.
Lin Shuge took a few steps forward, and Xia Yi quickly stopped him, "Sir, what are you going to do?"
Lin Shuge opened his mouth and silently called out "A Xuan," then said, "Master Ding, I agree to whatever you want to do, but remember not to hurt my sister."
"Lin Huaiting, are you going to surrender to the rebels?" a minister asked angrily.
Lin Shuge ignored him, and Ding Wenbo laughed and said, "Lin Huaiting, I didn't expect you to be like this today. Okay, how about you stab yourself first to relieve my hatred?"
"Brother, no, don't bother me." Lin Xuan shouted.
Lin Shuge took out the small crossbow tied to his forearm and said, "It's not difficult," and was about to stab himself with it.
"Brother." Lin Xuan screamed miserably, but saw an arrow with cold light coming towards her. In a flash, she saw Lin Shuge's eyes, and she stepped on Ding Wenbo with all her strength, and then hid aside while Ding Wenbo screamed in pain.
The arrow passed by the two of them and fell to the ground. The soldier saw that Lin Xuan had broken free from Ding Wenbo's shackles and wanted to catch her, but Lin Xuan picked up the arrow on the ground and put it across Ding Wenyin's neck.
"Your Highness, thank you for helping me again." Lin Xuan said with a smile. Ding Wenyin gritted her teeth in anger, and while being led back by Lin Xuan, she shouted, "Father, save me."
There were several more sounds of arrows piercing the air. The soldiers quickly used their swords to block the flying arrows. Lin Xuan took the opportunity to step back, but her arm was suddenly grabbed by someone. She looked back and tears welled up in her eyes. "Brother."
Lin Shuge asked Xia Yi and others to look after Ding Wenyin, and said to Lin Xuan, "Xuan, you did a great job. Are you hurt?"
Lin Xuan shook her head, "Mrs. Ruan..."
Ding Yanhe looked at the scene in front of him and said angrily: "Since you don't want to drink my toast, then I won't be polite either. If anyone resists, I will kill them without mercy."
The soldiers rushed forward, and Lin Shuge shouted, "Grand Marshal, the queen is in our hands."
Ding Yanhe glanced at Ding Wenyin from a distance. He could even sacrifice his son, so what did his daughter mean to him? He waved his hand and said, "Kill her."
As arrows and sharp blades collided, the magnificent Yunfu Palace suddenly became like a hell. The smell of blood was like a death warrant, hanging over everyone's heart.
Some people tried to escape, but were hacked to death by soldiers. Some people wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rescue their wives and daughters, but were hit by the current and died instantly.
Lin Shuge wiped the blood off his face and looked at the tragic scene in the hall. It seemed that he had no choice but to fight.
Ding Yanhe hacked to death an official who was resisting desperately, kicked the body aside, and walked towards Lin Shuge with a long knife.
"Lin Huaiting," he said and swung his knife.
At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the hall.
"Grand Marshal, it's bad. The palace has been breached. An army has broken into the city. They also have gunpowder. The leader seems to be... Xie Chen."
Xie Chen? Ding Yanhe loudly retorted: "Xie Chen? How is that possible?"
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