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"Meng Sanbao, come here."

Meng Sanbao immediately stepped forward to obey the order.

Jiang Shaohua said in a deep voice: "Go to the Imperial Guards camp and deliver a letter to General Liu's confidant."

Liu Hengchang is a descendant of the Liu family. Although he is not a direct descendant, his surname is Liu after all. In recent years, due to the strong rise of the Nanyang Palace, Liu Hengchang has become more closely connected with the family. In the past two years, he has also brought several Liu family members into the Nanyang Guard Camp.

General Liu was a low-profile general in Daliang, but he was actually quite shrewd and a smart man who was good at judging the situation. When Jiang Shaohua came of age, General Liu sent someone to give her a valuable gift. For this year's wedding, the Liu family sent a generous gift.

If he could meet General Liu in person, Jiang Shaohua would be 70% to 80% sure that he could persuade General Liu to send troops. Unfortunately, General Liu, as a top general in Daliang, had to guard the emperor's body and was trapped in the palace. Now he could only hope that General Liu would have a safe arrangement in the barracks.

Meng Sanbao bowed and accepted the order. He also selected twenty people and rode towards the Imperial Guard camp on horseback.

The distance between the British Guards and the Royal Guards was not very short. The round trip took even longer, not to mention the time for hesitation and dispatching troops. It would take at least a day or two for reinforcements to arrive.

There is now a fierce battle in the palace, and we are just waiting for reinforcements to arrive. I am afraid that the palace will become a river of blood.

She must find a way to enter the palace.

Jiang Shaohua made a quick decision and sent someone to deliver a letter to Song Yuan. When Song Yuan led his men back, Jiang Shaohua said, "I'm going to find a way to get into the palace."

"This palace gate is blocked. We can't get in. Let's find another palace gate right now."

There are four gates in the Daliang Palace. The court officials go through Donghua Gate to attend court, and the Suzaku Gate to enter and exit the harem. There is also Guangyang Gate, which is used by the emperor to enter and exit, and is always closed. There is also Chaoyang Gate, which is used by eunuchs and palace maids to enter and exit.

These four palace gates were all heavily guarded. It was possible that one or two of the palace gate guards were instigated by a traitor, but it was unlikely that the guards of all four palace gates would rebel at the same time.

Jiang Shaohua had lived in the palace for several months. After a little thought, he said, "Let's go to Chaoyang Gate."

Chaoyang Gate is the smallest and least guarded palace gate.

Song Yuan and others responded by following the order, riding their horses and galloping around with Jiang Shaohua.

Passing through the Suzaku Gate, we found that the palace gate was indeed blocked, and from time to time, shrill screams could be heard from inside the gate.

However, compared with the commotion at Donghua Gate, it was still much smaller. It was clear that her previous speculation was correct. The traitor's ability was limited and he was not able to cover the sky with one hand. The large number of imperial guards in the palace were still loyal.

Ta-da! Ta-da!
The sound of horse hooves was like heavy rain.

The guards rode their horses at full speed, reaching out to grab their weapons. Some had already drawn their long swords anxiously, and the long swords came out of their sheaths with a sharp sound that hurt their eardrums.

Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong could barely keep up, and the elderly Chen Changshi fell behind the crowd. Cui Du was very ashamed and kept pace with Chen Changshi.

"Lord Changning," Chen Changshi turned his head. The wind whistled, so he had to raise his voice to barely reach Cui Du's ears: "Neither you nor I know how to fight. The princess will lead people to rush into Chaoyang Gate later. We should not rush forward and wait outside the palace gate for the time being."

Cui Du knew that he could not act recklessly at this moment, so he nodded silently in agreement.

Jiang Shaohua was extremely anxious and didn't care about the warhorse under him. He whipped the horse hard, and the horse neighed loudly and ran away at full speed.

The palace was so huge that they galloped for half an hour, bypassing the endless palace walls. Finally, Chaoyang Gate was in sight.

This place is located in the northwest corner of the palace, which is a relatively remote place. The palace gate is much smaller, but its height and thickness are not inferior to Donghua Gate. Moreover, the palace gate is also sealed.

There were faint cries of killing and shouting coming from the palace gate. There were two crossbows clamped on the palace wall, and dozens of archers were waiting in formation. Although it was far less than the battle at Donghua Gate, it was not easy to force your way through the palace gate.

"Stop, anyone who enters the palace gate without permission will be killed without mercy."

A loud shout came from the palace wall.

Immediately, more than a dozen rebels shouted together: "Stop! Anyone who dares to enter the palace will be killed without mercy!"

Jiang Shaohua stopped his horse a few hundred steps away, and used all his eyesight to look at the strong man holding a crossbow on the palace wall. The distance was too far, and he could only see a vague black shadow.

For some reason, this traitor gave her an oddly familiar feeling.

"Princess, what should we do now?" Chen Jinyu's pretty face turned pale and she was panting: "The enemy has crossbows and arrows. Even if we rush over with more than a hundred people at risk, we will definitely suffer losses. The palace wall is so high, it is extremely difficult to climb."

The facts were before his eyes. Jiang Shaohua's face was as gloomy as water. He was about to order a charge when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "I remember there is a Mingyue Gate nearby."

Chen Jinyu also remembered: "The princess is talking about the side door for transporting things?"

There were thousands of eunuchs and servants in the palace, and 10,000 imperial guards stationed there. Every day, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had to deliver a large amount of rice to the palace, and the garbage and night-blooming incense that piled up in the palace had to be sent out, so there was a side door nearby specifically for transportation. The Moonlight Gate was much simpler than the ordinary palace gates.

Jiang Shaohua called Song Yuan and whispered a few words to him. Song Yuan nodded slightly and left quietly with dozens of guards.

Not only did Jiang Shaohua not leave, he even rode his horse forward again.

Whoosh!
A sharp arrow was shot out from the crossbow, flew several hundred meters away, and landed just ten steps in front of Jiang Shaohua.

All the guards changed their expressions and exclaimed: "Princess!"

Cui Du lost his composure and rushed to Jiang Shaohua on horseback: "Princess, are you okay?"

Whoosh! Another sharp arrow flew over, heading straight for Cui Du. However, it was out of the range of the crossbow, and it still fell to the ground a few steps away.

Jiang Shaohua swung his whip, rolled up the arrow, and swung it hard. The arrow flew back, and its speed and force were not inferior to the crossbow just now.

The arrow flew outside the palace gate and fell to the ground at an angle.

The strong men on the palace wall all changed color.

They were all experts in archery and knew they had no means to do this. Who were these people riding here? The one leading the group had a slender figure and was actually a woman.

"It's Princess Nanyang!" A traitor suddenly shouted, "It must be her!"

The rebels suddenly became cheerful.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Jiang Shaohua is the sky above the heads of the people of Nanyang County, and he is also famous in the capital.

When the important officials in the court mentioned Princess Nanyang, their scalps tingled. Even those who had become traitors felt awe in their hearts.

"We must stop her." The sturdy man had a ferocious look on his face. He turned around and shouted, "Someone, go to the Zhaohe Palace and deliver a letter to the prince. Tell him that Nanyang Princess Jiang Shaohua is at Chaoyang Gate. Find a way to call for reinforcements." (End of this chapter)