Yijuan cloud

Chapter 132 The rebels have entered the city

Fan Li, who was originally standing beside me, took the lead and jumped out of the hall in a hurry.

The ministers also followed the swarm and ran outside.

The servants in the palace rushed to the door and looked up.

Eunuch An took advantage of the chaos and whispered to me: "Hurry up and go back to the courtyard quietly."

He only paused beside me for a moment, then followed the emperor in the direction he left.

I lowered my head and quickly walked out of the hall.

Both sides of Danqi were filled with ministers and chamberlains, with no intention of leaving. Fan Li was the only one running down the white marble steps.

I had no choice but to slow down my pace and follow the waiter to stand on the edge.

Under Danqi, a soldier knelt down on one knee towards Fan Li and said: "It's critical to go to the capital! The rebels have arrived at the city!"

Fan Li said: "Where are the rebels?"

"King Jin...it's King Jin's army coming!"

"The traitor was at Shimen, why did he suddenly attack?"

The emperor's gloomy voice came from behind.

All the ministers, as well as the guards and chamberlains, all knelt down respectfully.

There was a burst of rapid footsteps, and the emperor stood on Danqi and said: "The Beijing camp is surrounded by 30 soldiers and horses, and he is actually asked to approach the city. What happened?"

The soldier who reported the news said: "Your Majesty, a vanguard army of rebels disguised themselves as refugees and marched to Tianjin Guards. Master Yu who was guarding the city was not prepared and quickly lost the city. Only then did the army march straight in. At this time, it was already Let’s get to the city!”

"Three hundred thousand soldiers and horses...can't you see the rebels?" The emperor's voice was still gentle, but his words could not hide the sadness, anger and anxiety.

"Your Majesty, I request the generals from the same city to guard the city! Dong'an County is not far from Shangjing. When I hear about the rebel movement, I and other subordinates will come to support you. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the rebels are nothing to be afraid of!"

Fan Li said loudly, his voice loud and powerful, echoing endlessly in Qianqing Palace Square.

"All the troops in the capital camp are outside, and there are not enough troops in the city. There are only more than ten thousand people in total... The rebels have arrived at the city... I am afraid, I am afraid that I will not be able to defend it."

The ministers couldn't help but whisper and make noises.

At this time, a minister said: "I will go back to the house immediately, rectify the family and bodyguards, and jointly resist the enemy."

Another minister said: "I second the proposal."

Soon all the ministers expressed their determination.

Fan Li added: "It is only a hundred miles from Dong'an County to Shangjing. It will take more than an hour at the fastest. The city of Shangjing is impregnable and there is no way the rebels can invade the city!"

The emperor said: "Okay, okay! Fan Li listened to the order and quickly joined forces with the five-city soldiers and horses to defend the city. Anyone who has merit in killing the rebels will be heavily rewarded by me!"

"The minister leads the order!"

Fan Li stood up and looked in my direction.

I quickly lowered my head, feeling anxious.

Did he recognize me?

Yes, he must have recognized me a long time ago, otherwise why would he insist on Eunuch An and me coming to the audience with him, and also let me take his scroll of paper.

Just now, I thought that he wanted to avoid leaking the secret so that Eunuch An would not use me instead. Now that I think about it, he must have thought that Eunuch An would be detrimental to me, so he ordered me to be with him.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would have found an excuse to take me out of the palace, right?
"What worries does Fan Qing have?" the emperor asked doubtfully.

"My lord, I have nothing to worry about. My lord, let's go."

Fan Li bowed and finished speaking slowly, turned around and strode away.All the ministers also left one after another.

Only three ministers, including Mr. Du, the right prime minister, were left to accompany the emperor.

The sun was shining brightly, and the emperor stood under the scorching sun together with the people in the audience.

Due to the rush, the waiter brought the golden canopy over.

Eunuch An supported the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, be careful of the heat."

The emperor remained silent for a long time.

Prime Minister Du said: "Your Majesty, with General Fan personally guarding the city, it will be no problem."

The emperor said solemnly: "I didn't expect Huai Yao to be so rampant!"

After saying that, he was about to go back to the main hall, but when he turned around, his body swayed. Eunuch An and Prime Minister Du on the side hurriedly supported him, and then they crowded in.

As soon as everyone left, I quickly walked down the steps, lowered my head and walked quickly towards Eunuch An's yard.

After such a big thing happened, the Emperor will definitely be unable to live without Eunuch An. It seems that I will have to find another time to leave the palace.

Wei Lan opened the courtyard door, looked outside, and hurriedly closed the door again.He followed me towards the house and said, "What's wrong again? Why is the girl's face so red? It's not because she's suffering from heat stroke, right? Come on, take a sip of tea to moisten your throat."

My throat was dry and sore. It hurt unbearably when I swallowed saliva. I felt dizzy. I didn't even bother to be polite to Wei Lan. I took the tea bowl and drank it in one gulp.

After finishing the drink, I rubbed my temples and whispered: "King Jin's men have attacked outside the city."

Wei Lan was startled and said, "No way. The Beijing camp army and General Fan are all guarding the surrounding areas. Why did people attack us?"

"They bypassed the Beijing camp army and raided the Tianjin guards."

"There's no need to be afraid. Guard the city. Once the reinforcements arrive, the rebels won't be able to escape. This King Jin is also very brave."

I closed my eyes and nodded: "General Fan is also in the city and has received the order to defend the city."

"Then it's nothing. Are you scared, girl? You go and lie down. Alas, it's such an unlucky thing, otherwise your godfather would have sent you out of the palace long ago." Wei Land said.

Wei Lan and I both felt that there was nothing to worry about. Everyone in the city probably thought so.

When the accident happened, I was lying on the soft couch and had just fallen asleep. My whole body was burning as if I was in the alchemy furnace of the Supreme Lord. I vaguely heard a few shouts from far away and struggled to sit up.

The door was slammed open.

The faint shouts and clanging sounds in the distance suddenly became clearer.

I was stunned for a moment, and I heard the sound of weapons clashing, and my heart skipped a beat.

Wei Lan ran in sweating profusely and said: "The rebels have entered the city!"

"Why so fast?"

I murmured and looked at the engravings, but it only took half a stick of incense to destroy the city. Isn't the Forbidden City even more in danger?

"No one knows the situation outside. The palace is already in chaos. Girl, please find a place to hide. I can't take care of you anymore."

Wei Lan said and rushed into the inner room.

I followed him in at a loss and watched him put some jewelry from a box into a small bundle.

He didn't shy away from me either, he just pretended and ran away in a hurry.

I ran out of the courtyard, and when I walked out, I saw that the palace was full of people in a mess.

I was stunned for a while, then turned around and ran towards Qianqing Palace, but my feet felt weak, but I couldn't run.

(End of this chapter)