Chapter 286 No! It's a trick!
The surroundings were too quiet, so Huo Gannian's sense of touch became particularly sensitive.
He could clearly smell Yun Chen's soft and fragrant hair and feel her slender waist pressed against his side.
Any touch from her made his heart tremble, and he wanted to turn over immediately and press her under him to give her a good "handling".
He began to regret it again.
What's the point of being a gentleman! Is being a gentleman more interesting or sleeping with Chen'er?
Can a gentleman be a good person?
If he sleeps with Chen'er, he can do all kinds of things.
He regretted it in his heart for the 1,800th time.
He knew that he would regret it next time because he couldn't bear to flirt with his Chen'er.
He would treat such a good girl with the most grand and unforgettable ceremony of his life on the wedding day.
God has been so kind to him and given him such a good wife. He is grateful for God's kindness and must not be perfunctory.
He was filled with thoughts all over his mind. Yun Chen had already spread out his arms and was lying comfortably in his arms. His fingers were circling his hair, and he was talking to himself:
"A Nian, when the war is over, you will marry me."
He thought to himself, "Okay. We're already engaged, silly."
"If we're getting married, can we do it outside the mansion? I want to be somewhere with water and flowers, preferably with wind chimes and crabapple blossoms, tall green grass, and small hills. You can come to marry me in a big boat, riding Huo Yun, wearing a big red flower, and beating a big drum, okay?"
He thought to himself: There are no ifs. Okay, it's up to you.
"When I was a martial artist, I saw a family getting married. The bride wore a bright red dress, an indigo embroidered cape, and a huge crown. She was so beautiful. I want to wear it too..."
He thought to himself, "Silly boy, that's a phoenix coronet and bridal robe. I'll definitely make you the most gorgeous wedding dress in the world. A phoenix coronet made of pure gold and gemstones inlaid with South China pearls. How about one weighing 99 jin, 9 liang, and 9 qian?"
"I can't even imagine how wonderful Hua Jue and Buyan's expressions would be if the brothers of the Huo Gang knew that I was a woman, hahahahaha..."
Hua Jue will probably have to kneel on the washboard. It all depends on whether Rui Niang is mad at him for cuddling with you all day. Humph! As for Bu Yan, as long as he is not allowed to say a toast, anything is fine.
"Oh, right, we must invite Brother Shanji to be among the guests. He was my only childhood playmate. He grew up without a mother and was always beaten by his father. He was very pitiful. He would be very happy to invite him to the wedding."
I definitely will. Big Brother loves you so much, he might even burn all the red paper for the Wuyi Blood Guards to show you the fireworks. Then, Big Brother will be the host.
Yun Chen kept mumbling, and Huo Gannian kept responding in his heart. He cherished such a sweet moment very much.
Suddenly, a hurried knock on the door interrupted this beautiful moment.
Ye Yan was outside, banging on the door and shouting:
"Achen! Something terrible has happened!!"
Yun Chen turned over and stood up instantly, and Huo Gannian could feel her quick and agile movements.
"The Emperor of Dongyan has died suddenly! A civil war has broken out among the princes for the throne! The Eastern Palace has dispatched 80,000 troops from the capital to Dongyan to reinforce the Crown Prince! Unexpectedly, just one day after the troops left the capital, a small group of rebels infiltrated the capital! Her Royal Highness was praying on Mount Li Road when she encountered the rebels head-on! She is now trapped on the Mount Li Road!"
As soon as Ye Yan entered the room, he brought such a shocking news.
Huo Gannian lay on the couch, unable to move. After a quick thought, he couldn't help but shout:
No! It's a trick!
Yun Chen frowned and thought, then said:
"The former Great Chu rebels? The rebels who have been suppressed by General Meng Jianyun and General Duan Jie? There is a problem. As soon as the Beijing troops left, the rebels suddenly sneaked into the capital and besieged Your Highness?
Why are they seeking death instead of taking this opportunity to recuperate? Aren't they afraid that the imperial army will suddenly strike back and surround them? And there are still 20,000 imperial guards in Kyoto, aren't they afraid? "
Huo Gannian couldn't help but slap his thigh in his heart:
Chen'er was right!
At this time, Ye Yan said solemnly, "The news came from the city's messenger. I don't know the specific situation, but I know that there is chaos outside. The city defense army suddenly imposed martial law throughout the city, ordering all citizens to return home and stay indoors. No one is allowed on the streets. They only went door to door to notify all civil and military officials to quickly go to Mount Li to rescue the king!"
Yun Chen felt something was not right no matter how he thought about it, so he quickly stood up and dressed himself:
"I'm going to the Su Mansion to check out the situation. If His Highness is truly trapped on Mount Li Road, Su Zhengyang's 20,000 Imperial Guards are the only troops that can be mobilized right now."
"Okay! I'll go with you!" Ye Yan had just finished speaking when Hua Jue rushed in like his butt was on fire, saying that the official in charge said that the commander of the imperial guards, Su Zhengyang, was seriously ill and could not be mobilized without the military token! He could only ask all officials to quickly go to Mount Li to protect the emperor!
Hua Jue was running out of breath, and before he could catch his breath, Buyan came running in like lightning, looking horrified and saying:
"Just now, a bloodied messenger, claiming to have escaped from Mount Li, announced that Your Highness has been taken hostage by the rebels! The rebels have sent word to Kyoto, demanding the lives of all the civil and military officials of the Nan Kingdom in exchange for His Highness's safety! The deadline is two hours! If any of the officials arrive a quarter of an hour late, they will take one of Your Highness's fingers!!"
Ye Yan's scalp tingled. "Trading the lives of all the civil and military officials for His Highness's life? This is clearly an attempt to lure all the officials over and slaughter them all! And there's absolutely no way His Highness will be left safe! They intend to destroy our imperial court in one fell swoop!"
No one could have imagined in their wildest dreams that such a shocking change to the country would happen in broad daylight.
Although there have been endless wars in recent years and the national war situation is chaotic, the war situation has always been maintained outside the Kyoto area.
This kind of thing of sneaking into the imperial city and kidnapping the crown prince has never happened before or since, it is unheard of!
Ye Yan, Hua Jue and Buyan all talked at once:
"What should we do? The rebels have specifically ordered all officials to go to Mount Li!"
"This is a one-way trip! Even if you go, you may not be able to get His Highness back!"
"Why not go? Since His Highness is going there to pray, he must be accompanied by only a few ladies-in-waiting and personal guards. How can we defeat a regular army? Are we to watch His Highness being held hostage on Mount Li Road? It's already night! We must rescue His Highness before dawn!"
"Damn it! The Beijing troops have to be transferred out at this very moment! Absolutely!"
"There are 20,000 imperial guards standing still, but unfortunately, there's no commander to lead them! If only we had military tokens! Even without a commander, we can mobilize the troops with just the tokens!"
"If a treacherous minister were to take advantage of this situation, seize the military seal, mobilize the imperial guards, and fail to save the Eastern Palace, the Nan Kingdom would be in turmoil..."
The three of them were arguing so loudly that Yun Chen felt his head buzzing.
She had never decided such a major event that affected the fate of millions of people.
After much deliberation, she decided to go to Mount Li.
Regardless of whether the rebels' words are true or false, whether it is the butcher's knife or hell that awaits the civil and military officials ahead, as a subject, she must go.
She asked, "Have the identities of the three messengers been verified?"
Ye Yan and the other two said that they had checked carefully and the official in charge was genuine.
She nodded, glanced at Huo Gannian who was still sleeping on the couch, then her face became solemn and her eyes became extremely firm.
"I'm going to Mount Li!"
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