HLnovel Chapter 450: The Palace is Destroyed and People Flee
Chapter 450: The Palace is Destroyed and People Flee
Xiao Mo was not idle after returning to the capital. He quickly contacted those old ministers and former subordinates who supported him.
There will be a war in the capital sooner or later, and it is hard to say who will sit on the throne in the end.
When Xiao Mo was in Ningchuan City before, he would deliberately hold a cane to give people the illusion that his old injury had not fully healed.
This time when he returned to Beijing, he threw away his crutches and appeared in front of the old ministers and former subordinates. Some of the old ministers cried with joy when they saw the burly and healthy Xiao Mo. God has eyes, and the former God of War of the Qin Kingdom has finally returned.
The appearance of Xiao Mo made the already turbulent capital even more complicated.
He hid in the dark, ready to take action at any time to kill King Zheng and Xiao Yi.
Zhou Wuwei, who was out suppressing bandits, heard that Xiao Yi had suffered successive defeats, so he quietly returned to the capital with a small number of elite troops.
According to the agreement he made with Gu Congyun, he would take Gu Congyun away before the palace was breached. Although he would come back a little late, he would still ensure her safety.
"Boss, Prince Zheng is really powerful. He has an insider in the capital. The South Gate has been opened, and he is heading towards the palace with his cavalry."
"Ding Mao, go to Moyun Palace and take the people away. Leave your two boys to me. I will take Concubine Yun and the two boys out of the palace. We will meet at the old place."
Ding Mao scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Boss, we are brothers, so I won't be polite to you."
Ding Mao is obviously four years older than Zhou Wuwei, but he is more like a younger brother in front of him and listens to his arrangements in everything.
While the two were talking, the sound of swords and knives was heard outside the house.
A guard came to report that King Zheng's army had entered the palace.
Zhou Wuwei and Ding Mao did not dare to waste time, and they took their men to act separately.
Gu Congyun had received news earlier that King Zheng's army had arrived in the capital. She was afraid of any unexpected events, so she had the twins brought to her palace.
Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, a palace servant said that King Zheng's men had broken into the palace gate.
"Why are you all standing there in a daze? Send someone to guard the gate of our palace. No matter who knocks, do not open the door."
Gu Congyun just felt a chill down his spine.
She never expected that Xiao Yi was so weak. He had hundreds of thousands of Tianqin troops at his command, but he couldn't even stop King Zheng's 30 troops.
"My queen, everyone in our palace is guarding the door."
When Nanny Zhu spoke, her lips trembled slightly.
They all knew very well that if Xiao Yi lost, concubines like Gu Congyun would probably not have a good ending.
"I hope this battle for the throne will end soon."
Gu Congyun looked into the distance through the high wall and saw that the emperor's bedroom was brightly lit, and the dark night sky was dyed orange.
The sound of swords clashing became more and more obvious. Several people came to knock on the palace door frantically, and some even slashed at it with knives.
Everyone in the palace was so frightened that they dared not say a word, for fear of provoking the rebels outside.
The entire palace was in chaos. After an unknown amount of time, sounds of screaming and running were heard outside the door.
Everyone in Gu Congyun Palace was scared to death. Nanny Zhu quietly opened the small side door and saw many palace maids and eunuchs holding their bags and running out of the palace as if they were being chased by ghosts.
Nanny Zhu quickly grabbed one of the young palace maids she knew.
"What's going on? Why are you all running out of the palace?"
"Madame Zhu, you should run as well. Prince Zheng has already captured the Emperor and is heading to the Queen Mother's palace."
The young palace maid was also frightened and ran away after saying something.
Nanny Zhu didn't expect that Xiao Yi would be defeated in just two hours. She hurried back to the inner hall and asked Gu Congyun to pack up and run away.
"Madam Zhu, how can we run away with our two children? Besides, Prince Zheng is not stupid. Since he dares to lead his troops into the palace, he will definitely send people to guard the palace gates. We can't run away even if we want to."
Although Gu Congyun did not understand military tactics, she knew a little about it from what she had seen and heard since childhood.
None of those who hold military power are fools.
"What should we do, my lady? Are we just going to wait like this?"
Nanny Zhu was really anxious. They didn't know what kind of person Prince Zheng was. What would they do if he was a murderer?
"My father is the Prince of Changping. Even if the Prince of Zheng is cruel and ruthless, he has to give my father some face."
Although Gu Congyun was very scared in her heart, she did not show it on her face.
What she was thinking about was the agreement she had made with Zhou Wuwei. She would help him deal with Ye Yanran, and he would protect her.
But now Zhou Wuwei is still out fighting bandits, so even if he wants to protect her, he's probably out of reach.
Thinking of this, Gu Congyun's heart was filled with despair. Was she going to die in the palace like this? She was unwilling to accept this.
"Gu Congyun, I'm here to pick you up."
Suddenly Zhou Wuwei's voice was heard outside the window. It was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, but it was so cold that it made people feel chilled.
But when Gu Congyun heard Zhou Wuwei's voice, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, General Zhou."
Gu Congyun asked Nanny Zhu to pack up the valuables as quickly as possible, and she and Nanny Zhu each carried a child out of the house.
Zhou Wuwei was seen standing in the corridor in black clothes. They hadn't seen each other for half a year, and he seemed to have grown taller.
"General Zhou, are you the only one here?"
"The others are waiting outside the palace."
Gu Congyun was stunned. She didn't expect Zhou Wuwei to be so considerate. At this time, he still cared about her reputation.
"Hold on tight, I'll take you away."
As Zhou Wuwei finished speaking, Gu Congyun felt her waist tighten, and Zhou Wuwei held her and flew into the air.
She was startled and held the second prince in one hand and Zhou Wuwei's waist tightly with the other.
Zhou Wuwei flew onto the palace wall and headed east.
When some people saw Gu Congyun was about to leave, they also wanted to follow him. However, the people brought by Zhou Wuwei were all martial arts masters. They flew away and disappeared over the high palace walls. Those who wanted to follow could only watch them leave.
Gu Congyun only felt the night wind blowing across his face, and before he could react what was happening, he was taken to a small tea room near the palace wall.
The tea room is very small, and three people can't even stand side by side. Such a small tea room should be used by eunuchs and palace maids on weekdays.
Zhou Wuwei put Gu Congyun down and pushed hard, pushing away the only table in the tea room, revealing the secret passage underneath.
"Give Xiaoyong to me. Be careful. This secret passage has not been used for many years. There is a lot of moss growing inside."
"Thank you, General Zhou, for the reminder."
Gu Congyun was suspicious. How could Zhou Wuwei know the royal secret passage?
Just as Zhou Wuwei said, no one had walked through the secret passage for who knows how long. The moss was very thick and one would stagger with every step.
There was also a very unpleasant smell in the secret passage, and Gu Congyun couldn't help but frown.
After walking a few steps, Gu Congyun felt that the secret passage was unusually quiet. Her heart sank and she felt uneasy.
"General Zhou, how come Xiaoyong and Xiaowu didn't hear anything from them?"