First Concubine

Chapter 255: Conspiracy to usurp the throne (5)

Leng Youru brushed his hand away and said calmly: "I have my own carriage. Besides, I didn't say I would go back home with you."

"Where are you going if you don't go back home?" Zhuge Liuyun asked, but Leng Youru didn't answer. She just pulled Brother Hao and walked towards the carriage nearby.

Zhuge Liuyun felt a chill in his heart, "Youru, you..."

 “Don’t follow me!” Leng Youru stopped him with a cold voice.

Zhuge Liuyun's expression froze. Leng Youru and Brother Hao, who turned around three times but did not dare to say a word, got into the carriage.

 He ​​raised his eyes to look at the increasingly heavy falling snow, feeling deeply that winter had come too early this year. He frowned, feeling a vague sense of foreboding.

In the conservatory of the General's Mansion, the passionflower bloomed beautifully. Looking from a distance, it looked like a vast sea of ​​fire. Shangguan Qian was in this sea of ​​fire, and her cheeks also reflected a faint red color. She picked a few passion flowers, lowered her head to smell the fragrance, and her eyes overflowed with a happy smile.

Stepping out of the greenhouse, a strong gust of wind mixed with flying snow rushed toward her, and she instinctively turned her face away. The next moment, I suddenly felt strange. She put down the bouquet, closed her eyes, formed a seal with her hands, and carefully felt the energy laws between heaven and earth.

chaos! Unprecedented chaos! The rules that were originally orderly and non-interfering are now intertwined, as if there is a force forcibly merging them together. She loosened her hand seal, opened her eyes, and quickly ran towards the moon landing tower. Standing on the high railing, she could almost see the whole city. She looked at the palace at first glance, and saw that the sky above the palace, which should have been filled with red light, was once again enveloped by a cloud of black air. Red light and black air They are competing against each other and engaging in turf wars. She slowly looked around and found that not only the palace, but also the entire capital city was shrouded in looming black energy, and the source of the black energy was... the imperial palace!

The brilliant dormitory, the bronze gilt golden flowers smoked the smoke of light smoke. Concubine Li nestled quietly in Yunli's arms, twitching and crying like a kitten. Yun Li patted her shoulder lightly and said comfortingly: "I've only been away for a while, why do you have nightmares again?"

Concubine Li was trembling all over and her voice was trembling, "Since I gave birth to the emperor, I have walked through the gate of hell, and I have felt that I have been close to those...those...ox ghosts and snake gods...in the earth. Your Majesty, you must accompany me, use your dragon Use your anger to scare them away, otherwise... otherwise I will die..."

Yunli glanced at his son who was sleeping soundly on the crib, and continued to comfort Concubine Li, "Don't think so wildly. You are too nervous and a little scared."

Concubine Li snuck into Yun Li's arms again, "I am afraid that I will never see the emperor again, and I am afraid that I will not hear the emperor calling me 'mother concubine'."

Yun Li frowned imperceptibly, not liking what he said, but he always had a good temper, and soon he had a faint smile again, "No, just rest for a while. I will come see you after I finish my official duties. If you still feel unwell, I will ask the queen to invite someone to come and perform rituals tomorrow."

Concubine Li nodded aggrievedly, "Yes, I understand."

Yun Li stood up and was about to take a step when he suddenly felt dizzy and fell back onto the bed. Eunuch Deng hurriedly stepped forward and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? I'll send you the imperial doctor!"

Concubine Li hugged his arm and choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, you work too hard!"

Yunli waved his hand and wanted to get up again. At this time, a **** crawled in and knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty! Report to Your Majesty! News came from the Xiaoqi Camp in the north of the city. The three princes are plotting a rebellion... they have assembled. The two armies... met... ten miles outside the city gate, and now... now are heading towards the imperial city..."

Yun Li frowned fiercely, "How many people and horses are there? Have you heard about it?"

The **** shrank and replied: "Ten...one hundred thousand..."

"What?" Yunli's mind went blank for an instant, followed by endless chaos. The total number of Royal Forest Army and Royal Guards in the capital was only 40,000, and the strength of the Xiaoqi Battalion in the north of the city was 500. It was basically a mantis mantis. "Why are there no officials along the way?" Report it to the next level? "With so many troops, there shouldn't be any news along the way.

The **** reported what the signal soldier said one by one: "It seems that... the third prince has controlled the officials along the road..."

 So, Lao San also controls many cities now? So silent! When did Lao San's methods become so powerful? Yunli's chest seemed to be blocked by a huge stone, and every breath required all his strength.

Eunuch Deng held his arm and said, "Your Majesty, look..."

Yunli suppressed the feeling of suffocation and was about to speak when Concubine Li knelt at his feet and said, "Your Majesty, please allow Concubine Yan to leave the Buddhist hall and return to the harem."

Yun Li looked at her with unclear meaning, and Concubine Li said with a worried look on her face: "Your Majesty, I am not talented, but I know the current situation in the capital. Now even if I risk being beheaded, I still have the courage to give advice. Your Majesty, let Sister Yan Fei go!”

The Yan Family Army is the closest army to the Imperial City. When the Supreme Emperor left them behind, he hoped that they would become a solid shield for the Imperial City. The Yan family's army has a total of 30,000 troops. If we add the 30,000 imperial guards in the city and use the geographical advantage to attack from both front and back, they may not be able to defeat Lao San. Moreover, even if the winner cannot be determined, they can temporarily delay the arrival of reinforcements.

Eunuch Deng and Concubine Li helped Yunli, who was almost top-heavy, to the imperial study. Yunli picked up his pen and drafted one imperial edict after another -

 Order Guo Yan to reorganize the imperial guards and prepare for war at any time.

He ordered the Yan family's father and brother to lead the Yan family's army to quickly enter the capital.

He ordered Zhuge Yu to go to Kunshan with military talismans and dispatch a hundred thousand troops stationed there.

 The imperial edict was sealed with a jade seal and sent to various mansions as quickly as possible.

Yunli personally went to the Buddhist hall to pick up Concubine Yan. Seeing how thin she had become, he sighed secretly, "I have wronged you these days."

Concubine Yan was so excited that her eyes filled with tears, "I am not aggrieved. If sacrificing my concubine can calm the anger of the Zhuge family, I will not hesitate to die! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the Yan family will fight for the Emperor to the last soldier!"

Yunli didn't know that the **** he sent to Yan's family died on the way before leaving the capital. The army of the third prince entered the capital at night. Guo Yan led his army to fight hard, forcing them out of the imperial city with 30,000 troops. Then Guo Yan personally stood on the city wall and did not hesitate to direct the battle. At the same time, , ordered Jingzhao Mansion to lead the guards to eliminate the remaining chaos in the city.

Among the rebellious gangs, some were caused by the troubles left by the Third Prince, and some were gangsters who took advantage of the situation. They couldn't afford to offend the Haoying family with strong guards, so they singled out small households and ordinary people to burn, kill, and loot. As soon as Leng Youru and Brother Hao sat down in the room, a group of local ruffians rushed in. Unfortunately, the courtyard has been unoccupied for a long time and lacks necessary daily necessities. Seeing that a snowstorm is coming, ordinary maids and women may never return, so Leng Youru sent Cen'er to the nearby streets to buy some. Who would have expected that in less than a quarter of an hour, so many bad guys would appear out of nowhere!

Screams came one after another from the courtyard, and the strong smell of blood instantly filled the entire courtyard, but was quickly blown away by the biting wind and snow. Brother Hao's face turned pale, and his eyes were as alert as a leopard's.

"Youru, hide quickly!" Brother Hao heard the footsteps getting closer and closer outside the door, and hurriedly urged Leng Youru to go to the inner room. Leng Youru held him back, "It's too late."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a clang, the door was kicked open, and five strong men with strong backs and strong waists barged in wildly. Their original intention was to steal money, but when they saw the beautiful woman sitting on the seat, they all stared straight. Leng Youru suddenly shook her hand and hugged Brother Hao tightly beside her. The strong man at the head laughed loudly, "I'm so lucky today! I met such a delicate little widow! I'll go first, and it will be yours when it's over!" As he said that, he took a step forward under Leng Youru's fearful gaze. Approaching step by step.

Leng Youru subconsciously covered her stomach, praying that Cen'er would come back soon, while having a fierce ideological struggle between committing suicide and being humiliated. The strong man smiled lewdly and pulled up his belt as he walked. Leng Youru turned away in disgust, but Brother Hao suddenly opened Leng Youru's arm, picked up the vase on the side and smashed the strong man on the head.

"Ah - it hurts me to death! You little bastard, if I don't torture you to death, my **** life will be in vain for all these years!" The strong man wiped off the blood on his forehead, raised his foot and kicked Brother Hao. .

Brother Hao jumped away smartly, and the strong man jumped in the air. He became angry and said, "What are you looking at? Why don't you come and help me quickly?"

A few people suddenly found it funny. How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife? It takes the strength of several people to deal with this little kid, which is embarrassing. But in order to get that cute little beauty as soon as possible, they would admit to any embarrassing thing. Brother Hao was just a child after all. No matter how clever he was, he was still outnumbered. He was pinned to the ground in a few rounds. Without thinking, the strong man picked up the knife on the ground and chopped off Brother Hao's head mercilessly.

“Stop!” Leng Youru screamed, tears welling up in her eyes, “Let him go, whatever you want to do... it’s up to you... don’t hurt him... and don’t hurt the child in my belly...”

It's better to do it voluntarily than to do it by force, and... a evil smile flashed in the strong man's eyes, and it would be the same if he killed the little brat after he was done!

Brother Hao cried and shook his head, "Youru, don't...don't..."

 (End of this chapter)