Chapter 510 Truth and Lies
March 17th, the 34th year of the Nan Kingdom.
After the Black Scale Cavalry defeated the Beijing Army led by Su Zhengyang, the remaining 40,000 troops attacked Kyoto City directly.
The common people originally wanted to flee for refuge with their families, but when they thought that the entire country would fall into the hands of the Black Scale Cavalry, they felt that the future was bleak and it was useless to run, so they simply stayed indoors and used everything they could think of to block the door of their home.
On this day, the people heard the iron hooves of war horses galloping like a torrent as they arrogantly rushed into the capital city and fought with 20,000 imperial guards all night long. Blood flowed like a small river in front of the people's homes.
Jiao Zuotai led his army to break through the palace gate and directly besieged the Fengyutian Palace where Nan Lijun was. They were only separated from Nan Lijun by a fragile wooden door, so taking his life was as easy as taking something from a bag.
But the Black Scale Cavalry was not in a hurry to kill Nan Lijun. Jiao Zuotai was on the highest ninth floor of the Imperial Palace, overlooking the entire Kyoto City, and arrogantly declared:
Within three days, if anyone, from civil and military officials to ordinary people, is willing to die for Nan Lijun, this general will spare Nan Lijun's life.
This reminded people of the time when Nan Lijun distinguished loyalty from treachery on Mount Li and played with officials as if it were a child's play.
People actually witnessed the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", cursing the Black Scale Cavalry as sinister villains and Nan Lijun as a tyrant who was not worthy of anyone in the world to sacrifice his life for her.
But I couldn't help but secretly hope that if there was a loyal person who could stand up at this time, and Nan Lijun didn't die, would the Nan Kingdom still have a chance?
Should Nanli Jun become the emperor, or should the Black Scale Cavalry rule the world?
This dilemma is as disgusting as forcing people to choose between dog shit and pig shit.
Time passed little by little, and the long streets of Kyoto remained empty, with no one standing up.
Finally on the third day, the door of Yan Mansion opened.
This morning, Yun Chen had just heard Jiao Zuotai's words from the guards of Yan Mansion.
As soon as he heard it, Yun Chen slowly sat up from the couch.
She hadn't eaten for a long time, her limbs were weak, her body was as soft as noodles, and it was difficult for her to just stand up.
She held onto the wall with difficulty and walked slowly to the table. She picked up the pastry on the table and took bites of it. She ate it slowly with cold tea. Her expression was calm, her eyes were dark, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Then, she walked to the storeroom of Yan's mansion. There was a room filled with things that Yan Shijiu had taken her to "rob" from the Silijian when their house was ransacked.
Among them was the precious silver armor given to her by the Emperor of Dongzhao when she was in Dongzhao Kingdom.
Yun Chen stood in front of the majestic armor and looked at it quietly for a long time.
This was the armor of the late Queen Ammu. Because it was too valuable, and after Nan Lijun heard that her mother's armor was given to Yun Chen, she became even more jealous and refused to admit that it was the late Queen's armor.
Therefore, Yun Chen has never worn the armor since he got it.
She thought that now was finally the time to wear this armor.
Wearing the Queen's armor and saving the Queen's daughter is the best destination for this armor.
Yun Chen dressed neatly, picked up the Yinyue Sword and Taiping Sword, and with both swords in hand, he was ready to mount his horse and leave.
But standing before the Wolf-Slaying Colt and the Cloud-Swallowing Beast, she didn't know which one to ride.
You know, this time you go, you probably won't be able to come back.
After thinking it over, she held the Cloud Swallowing Beast in hand and smiled palely at the dissatisfied Wolf-Slaying Colt:
"Let Huo Yun live. There is only... 'Huo Yun' in this world."
She led her horse out of the mansion gate and fought with the guards of Yan Mansion who came to stop her.
She hadn't fought for a long time, so swinging the sword felt a little unfamiliar and difficult, but she still quickly killed most of the Yan Mansion guards.
She led her horse towards the gate, but suddenly dozens of black shadows fell from the sky, each wearing black clothes with the mark of the Black Sparrow embroidered on their body, and they blocked her way silently.
An unexpected figure walked out, it was Zhuang Ji.
The female official Zhuang Ji is also an old acquaintance of Yun Chen.
Yun Chen didn't understand why Zhuang Ji appeared here at this time, and brought with her such a large group of people wearing black clothes and black veils and masking their faces.
"Zhuang Ji, are you going to come with me into the palace to rescue the emperor?"
Zhuang Ji smiled and said, "No. I was asked to look after you and take care of you until everything has settled down."
Yun Chen frowned, she didn't understand:
Isn't Zhuang Ji's master Nan Lijun? Nan Lijun sent so many people specifically to protect her? How is that even possible? They'd be better off protecting Nan Lijun himself!
Seeing that Zhuang Ji didn't intend to make it clear, Yun Chen pointed his sword at dozens of men in black.
"I don't care who you are ordered by. Get out of the way now. I want to go into the palace to save the emperor."
Zhuang Ji asked knowingly, her tone laced with meaning: "Oh? Use your life to exchange for the emperor's life?"
"Yes." Yun Chen replied.
Zhuang Ji asked with a smile, "Even if the emperor suspects you, hurts you, and destroys everything you have, will you still go and save her?"
Yun Chen shook his head: "It's not her I want to save, it's my country and the people. I will always be loyal to them."
"I understand. You just don't want the Kingdom of Nan to fall into the hands of the Black Scale Cavalry." Zhuang Ji nodded and ordered all the men in black to step aside and make way.
One of the men in black was wearing a black veil, so his expression couldn't be seen, but his voice showed shock.
"How can this be possible? The master has issued a death order for us to keep an eye on Yun Chen. I dare not..."
Zhuang Ji snorted softly, raised her eyebrows to gesture towards Yun Chen's sword, and asked the man in black:
"Yes, I do ask you to keep an eye on her, but now she is determined to leave. Who among you dares to fight her? Besides, she is only going to the palace."
In the last sentence, Zhuang Ji clearly had something else to say.
What this means is that Yun Chen wants to enter the palace. It is true that there are dangerous Black Scale Cavalry inside, but with Yan Shijiu around, who would dare to hurt Yun Chen?
The man in black hesitated for a moment, and finally led everyone else to make way.
Yun Chen passed by and when he passed by Zhuang Ji, the latter asked her with a smile:
"Yun Chen, between beautiful lies and cruel truth, what do you choose? Think it through. This is very important at this moment."
Yun Chen kept leading the horse and answered without thinking:
“I always want the truth.”
"I hope you won't regret it."
Zhuang Ji finished speaking with a smile, and Yun Chen immediately led the horse across the main gate of Yan Mansion.
The Cloud-Swallowing Beast's hooves stepped rhythmically on the bluestone slabs, and the clattering sound echoed along the long street.
The common people were surprised that someone actually stood up to save Nan Lijun.
The brave ones quietly opened the door, and when they saw that the person wearing armor, riding a horse and holding a sword, who was willing to exchange his life for others', was Yun Chen, tears came out immediately.
Someone called out through the window, choking with sobs: "General Yun..."
Like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, all sorts of calls echoed along the entire long street, one after another, each one sad.
Someone shouted across his own door, almost with determination:
"General Yun! Go back! Anyone can save her! But you can't! She has wronged you so much! Don't save her!"
"General Yun! Go back! We don't blame you! No one will ever blame you!"
"General Yun! Just let this country perish! We are willing to die with you! We can be brothers in the next life!"
"Go back!"
"Let's go back..."
The voices of the common people surrounded Yun Chen's ears, making her cry uncontrollably.
Look, even though the king is wary of her, all the bloody battles and sacrifices she has made over the years have not been in vain!
The people she deeply loves and protects also love her!
Then let’s fight for this country one last time!
In order to prevent the people from falling into the hands of the Black Scale Cavalry and preserve the last hope of this country, go and save Nanli Jun!
Even if she couldn't do it, Anian was gone and there was no meaning for her to live.
Yun Chen felt that his heart had never been as firm as it was now.
She swung the reins hard and strode forward, but in front of her was a stranger in cloth clothes who rushed out of his house regardless of everything.
Even though he was terrified, fearing that he would be captured and eaten by the Black Scale Cavalry, the commoner still ran towards Yun Chen, grabbed her reins, and tried to stop her from moving forward.
This situation was beyond Yun Chen's expectations.
Soon after, more and more people spontaneously walked out of their homes.
They couldn't bear to see the hero end up like this, so they surrounded Yun Chen like a tide, trying to stop her from committing suicide.
No matter how Ren Yunchen tried to persuade them, it was of no use. The people soon blocked the streets, just as noisy as the triumphal ceremony of the year.
The Black Scale Cavalrymen rushed over and whipped the crowd to maintain order. Yun Chen had to protect the people from being beaten while fighting with several Black Scale Cavalrymen. He was pushed around by the screaming people and could not move his horse.
In desperation, she had to abandon her horse and jump onto the wall.
When passing a house, he ran too fast and accidentally slipped on the vines and fell into the wall of the courtyard.
When she brushed the dirt off her armor and stood up, she saw a pair of eyes that looked very similar to hers, looking at her in surprise.
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