Chapter 695: The Dust Has Settled (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bang!
Red signal flares exploded above the palace. Before the soldiers guarding the city gate could react, their throats were slit by the death warriors disguised as commoners.
“There’s an enemy attack. Quick, close the city gate!” The general guarding the city wall instructed sternly.
However, how could these soldiers, who had stayed in the capital all year round and had only seen blood a few times, be a match for the death warriors?
Before the city gate was half closed, it was reopened.
The clatter of armored horses sounded from outside the city gate, getting closer and closer.
Looking at the team quickly approaching outside the city, the general’s heart turned cold. He roared, “Face the enemy! Quick, archers, get ready!” This scene happened almost at the same time at the four city gates.
Dong, dong, dong…
Deafening drumbeats sounded from the various city walls.
The commoners were shocked and instantly scattered like birds and beasts, scrambling to run home.
Shangguan Yu was different from Shangguan Pu. Since he had chosen to attack, he naturally prepared for the worst.
The emperor was dissatisfied with Lin Mu because of the assassin, so he replaced the imperial guards in the palace with his men to prevent Song Jingchen from having a backup plan.
Once something happened, the private army would attack the city and restrain the city guards, preventing them from paying attention to the palace.
As for the 100,000 city guards in General Xiao’s hands, he couldn’t mobilize them without the tiger talisman in the emperor’s hand. Even if Song Jingchen gave him the tiger talisman in advance, it wouldn’t be of much use.
After all, he had already arranged everything. How could he ignore the toughest group of city guards?
It could be said that Shangguan Yu’s success or failure today depended on the battle in the palace.
However, what Shangguan Yu didn’t know was that apart from Song Jingchen, Shen Yijia, who had been carried in by You Yi, had also entered the palace today.
The reason why Su Yun could escape from the guards at the entrance of the Cold Palace was because they had secretly helped her.
In order not to expose any loopholes, the fewer people knew about these things, the better. Therefore, they did not tell Su Yun.
Seeing that Su Yun had run away, Shen Yijia asked You Yi to protect Madam Li and the others on Liu’er Street. She knocked out a guard, changed into his clothes, and sauntered to the prison.
Time passed bit by bit. The fight in Yangxin Hall had already moved from the emperor’s bedroom to a wide courtyard.
No matter how powerful Song Jingchen was, he was only one person, not to mention that he had to protect a few old officials in their fifties. He quickly fell into a disadvantageous position, but it wouldn’t be easy to take him down in a short time.
“A bunch of trash,” Shangguan Yu cursed softly. He snatched the sword from the guard and attacked Song Jingchen.
Clang! The swords collided with an ear-piercing sound.
After seeing Shangguan Yu’s arrow, Song Jingchen wasn’t surprised that he knew martial arts.
The two of them quickly fought.
They were too fast. The guards were afraid that they would accidentally injure their masters and could not approach them at all. They looked at each other and slashed at the ministers.
The swords intertwined. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged dozens of blows. For a moment, it was difficult to determine the winner.
“I’m very curious. When did you meet Shangguan Qingyu?”
Since he had already been exposed, he stopped pretending to call the emperor father.
Song Jingchen pursed his lips and didn’t say anything. He glanced at the injured ministers and suddenly sped up.
It was actually very simple. Shangguan Yu could suspect them because of a golden pearl, and vice versa.
Shen Yijia was a little money-grubber to begin with. She was willing to embroider gold beads on her shoes so that she would be stranded with no money, regardless of any unforeseen circumstances.
When she lost one at Rui Manor, her heart ached so much that she had to count it again every time she was free.
After delivering Riceball yesterday, she realized that one of the golden pearls was missing. She searched the forest but to no avail, so she guessed that she had been discovered.
The two of them sneaked into the palace overnight and happened to save Song Li from the emperor’s sword.
At that time, the emperor was still delirious, so they had no choice but to knock him out first.
However, there were some things that required the emperor’s coordination.
Shen Yijia thought of the incense Lin Shao had used to calm the snakes, so she asked You Yi to get some from Liu’er Street. Unexpectedly, the emperor regained his rationality after smelling the incense.
It was only from Lin Shao that they learned that there was another fragrance in the Lin family’s incense book that had the opposite effect.
However, they did not tell the emperor about this.
Just as Shangguan Yu had guessed, Song Jingchen also wanted to take this opportunity to pull the emperor off the throne.
Shangguan Yu slashed at Song Jingchen’s left arm. The latter swung his sword to block it. Shangguan Yu sneered. “Use whatever tricks you have as soon as possible. I’m afraid you won’t have a chance afterwards..”
