amaotonovel Chapter 216 Catching a turtle in a urn
Chapter 216 Catching a turtle in a urn
At night, everything was quiet and dark. Chanyi and her family hid in the newly dug cellar. Although this place was simple, it was their temporary refuge.
Little An'er had already had enough milk, and he lay quietly in his mother's arms, falling asleep. Chan Yi hugged him tightly, and pressed her face against his warm body.
"Che'er, it's already the middle of the night, there shouldn't be anything happening outside, right?" Mrs. Lin gently stroked An'er's hair and asked with a worried look on her face.
Xiao Che had just returned from an expedition outside, and his head and face were covered with tiny water droplets.
"Second brother, is it snowing?" Chan Yi asked softly, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the snow off his face.
"Mother, sister, it is indeed snowing, and it is snowing quite heavily, with wind and snow." Xiao Che patted the snowflakes on his body and moved closer to Chan Yi, with a slightly worried look on his face. "I thought tonight would be safe and sound, but I didn't expect that three red fireworks suddenly rose in the eastern sky just now. It seemed to be coming from the direction of the palace. I am worried that something has happened in the palace?"
"Red fireworks?" Chan Yi hugged An'er tightly in her arms and asked softly, "Second brother, was there any other movement after the fireworks?"
Xiao Che hugged his shoulders tightly with both hands, his face looked a little heavy: "I will go out and check later. My father and brother are still in the palace. I am afraid they..."
"No, second brother, father and brother will be fine. Why do I feel that these three fireworks are signal flares?" Chan Yi raised his head suddenly, "Oh no, I'm afraid there will be a bloody battle tonight."
"Qianqian..." Mrs. Lin held Chanyi's arm in fear, and her whole body trembled with fear.
"Don't be afraid, mother. We are safe hiding here. As for father and brother, they will be fine. Pei Jin said he would keep them safe." Chan Yi hugged her mother's shoulders and comforted her softly.
"Qianqian, Pei Jin..." Madam Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, "That's good, that's good, as long as they are safe, I will be relieved. Che'er, you can close your eyes for a while, and then go out to find out. Those guards were trained by your father himself, they will definitely keep us safe."
In the East Palace, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Jing Hao looked at the fireworks rising outside the window and realized that the people who were supposed to come should be here tonight, as it was a windy and snowy night.
In front of the Taiji Palace, Li Zan stood outside the door with an anxious look on his face, shouting at Eunuch Wang: "What do you mean? Why don't you let me in? I want to see His Majesty!"
"Mr. Li, the Grand Tutor has ordered that no one can enter." Eunuch Wang bowed and said, "Mr. Li, please don't embarrass this old servant."
"This... Don't stop me, I want to go in." Li Zan pushed Eunuch Wang away and walked forward angrily.
Suddenly, several dark shadows appeared in front of him and blocked his way.
"My lord, the master is discussing important matters with important officials. Please stay." One of the men in black said coldly, drawing his sword and pointing it into the hall. "My lord, please be patient. When the dust settles tonight and the master sits on the throne, I will congratulate you."
“You…” Li Zan was stunned at first, then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, “Haha, good, good!”
He could not contain his joy and was shaking with excitement. It turned out that his father had succeeded. In a few days, he would be the crown prince of the East Palace, second only to the emperor. From then on, he would have everything he wanted, including jewelry, beauties, power, everything would be at his fingertips.
Xiao Qianqian, just wait, when I become the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, I will make you crawl at my feet and beg me to favor you.
He looked at the heavy snow falling under the dim light and felt very heroic.
In a corner of the towering palace, Pei Jin was staring into the distance, not knowing what he was looking at.
"Prince Pei, everything has been arranged, and the people who are protecting the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion have already set out." A man walked out from the darkness. He was tall and his silver armor was covered with snowflakes.
"Okay, General Wan, you've worked hard on the journey." Pei Jin nodded and looked out of the city. "Within half an hour, the rebel army hiding in the West City will join forces with the people from the City Defense Department to start slaughtering the city. Fortunately, we have already taken precautions. Those people thought that the troops stationed outside the city were their reinforcements. They didn't know that we had already killed them halfway."
He said calmly, as if everything was under his control. Thinking of Xuan Bai's message, Pei Jin showed a proud smile on his face. His Chan Yi could actually see through those people's tricks, which really made him look at her with more respect.
"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are all right?" General Wan shook off the snowflakes all over his body, his eyes sparkling on his slightly tired face.
"Everything is fine." Pei Jin looked far away and took back the military token in his hand. "The soldiers entering the city will rest on the spot for the time being, and launch a counterattack immediately after the East Palace launches the green fireworks."
Watching General Wan disappear silently behind the palace, Pei Jin perked up and took a few deep breaths, thinking to himself that this time he would definitely catch the turtle in the jar and catch the person behind the scenes in one fell swoop.
As dawn approached, the snow fell heavier and heavier. When the troops lurking in the West Market and the people from the City Defense Department were about to march towards the palace, a team of well-equipped troops seemed to descend from the sky and killed them all.
The defeated rebels were determined to go all out. They set fire to the city, held the people hostage, and fled out of the city in a panic.
"Your Highness, the palace has been surrounded and the capital is under our control." The subordinate prostrated himself on the ground and reported in a low voice.
"Okay, let's go into the palace now." The person sitting at the top seat said loudly to Gu Qiyuan who was sitting below.
At dawn, the gate of the palace was opened, and Gu Qiyuan led a group of soldiers to the Taiji Hall.
"My lord, what are you doing?" Eunuch Wang stopped him with sleepy eyes.
"Open the palace door quickly. A wise man is a wise man. Eunuch Wang, there is no need for me to say anything more." Gu Qiyuan pointed to the palace and said, "I am here with you to save you."
"Save me? Your Majesty?" Upon seeing this, Eunuch Wang immediately fell to the ground with a look of horror on his face, "Your Majesty... Master Li..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Gu Qiyuan drew out his sword and pointed at Eunuch Wang, and Eunuch Wang immediately fell to the ground.
"Charge, and make sure to capture Li Baichuan. The King of Nanyang has ordered that whoever takes Li Baichuan's head will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold." Gu Qiyuan shouted loudly while looking at the dark palace door.
The palace door was opened with a clang. The emperor, wearing a dragon robe, was supported by the crown prince and walked out of the palace step by step.
"Lord Gu, you've come really early." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Jing Hao smiled as bright as the spring breeze, and his words were gentle and calm.
"You are truly loyal to me," the emperor said sarcastically, waving his hand.
The Yulin Guards emerged from the darkness like ghosts and surrounded Gu Qiyuan in an instant.
"You, you..." Gu Qiyuan looked at the scene in front of him blankly. The long sword in his hand had already been easily snatched away by the general of the Yulin Guard.
"Impossible, impossible..." He muttered to himself as he looked at the rows of footprints on the white snow.
"You, hurry..." He looked back and the words choked in his throat.