People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

This scream emboldened the woman, who then attacked with even greater force.

The Marquis was powerless to resist and was beaten until she rolled on the ground.

Her initial struggle to hold on was shattered by a scream, making it impossible for her to endure any longer.

Madam Mingzhu, disguised as a madam, continued to beat the Marquis relentlessly, seemingly hitting her harder the more the Marquis screamed.

After a long while, in Lady Mingzhu's hands, the Marquis fainted again from the pain, lying naked and motionless on the ground like a dead, beautiful white snake.

Madam Mingzhu felt a pang of pity as she looked at her aunt, who was barely breathing.

She murmured softly, "Aunt, please forgive me. If you don't bow to your master, I will suffer..."

She put down the broken stick, walked out of the small room, locked the door, and walked slowly to Cao Ze, who was sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard.

Cao Ze's expression was not good; his original mood for watching the excitement and having fun had completely vanished.

"Isn't that a bit too much?"

Madam Mingzhu looked at Cao Ze with some surprise: "What's over?"

She had tried her best to prevent her aunt from suffering too much, so did Cao Ze see something?

Cao Ze glanced at Jing Ni beside him, and Jing Ni looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Cao Ze was speechless for a moment. He didn't think he was a good person, even a bit of a scumbag, and occasionally he would be hypocritical and have double standards...

But in the eyes of these two women, he felt as innocent as a white lotus flower.

Lady Mingzhu was worried that Cao Ze would blame her, so she steeled herself and said, "If Master is not satisfied, I will put torture instruments on my aunt tomorrow. First, I will brand her with a slave mark with a branding iron. What do you think, Master?"

Cao Ze's eye twitched. Was he some kind of ruthless villain?

"That's fine then."

He paused, then said, "If your aunt is stubborn and unwilling to submit, then give her a quick death."

Lady Mingzhu smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Don't worry, Master, I will find a way to make my aunt kneel at your feet and serve you at your beck and call."

How could she let her aunt off so easily? If her aunt died, she would lose her value and suffer in the future.

Cao Ze said no more.

The blame lies with the Marquis de Lacey, who was arrogant, indifferent to family ties, and relied on her power and family background to believe that no one would dare to oppose her.

When faced with a niece like Madam Mingzhu, one can only say that evil people will be punished by evil people, and this should be considered atonement.

A soft rustling sound caused Madam Mingzhu's expression to change slightly.

This small courtyard was extremely secluded and had been abandoned in the palace for a long time, so it was impossible for anyone to come here.

Cao Ze raised his hand to stop Madam Mingzhu from making a move.

Yingge revealed herself and knelt on one knee, saying, "Yingge greets you, sir."

A hint of surprise appeared in Lady Mingzhu's alluring eyes. She hadn't expected that Yingge, the leader of the Hundred Birds under Ji Wuye, was actually her master's man.

Cao Ze put down his teacup, glanced at the waning moon that was gradually setting in the east, and said, "Two hours later, when it is just before dawn, tell Ji Wuye that Bai Yifei and the Straw-Cloaked Man are planning to raise an army in rebellion."

Yingge looked up at Cao Ze in shock: "Rebellion?"

With the Marquis in absence, how dare the Bai family plot rebellion?

Lady Mingzhu was also caught off guard by the news, but seeing Cao Ze calm and composed, she suppressed her panic.

Fortunately, he chose to submit to his master; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Cao Ze laughed and said, "That's right, be careful not to stand out and give Ji Wuye a headache."

Yingge lowered her head and said very efficiently, "Yingge understands!"

……

Chapter 330 Kill! Kill! Kill!

Under the cover of night, torches stretched like a long dragon atop the walls of the Han King's Palace, where imperial guards patrolled, maintaining a tight security.

Just before dawn, Ji Wuye, who was dozing in the palace, suddenly woke up.

Yingge stepped into the hall. “General, nobles who are on good terms with the Bai family have secretly gathered their retainers, carrying swords, armor, powerful bows and crossbows. I fear they may be up to no good.”

"what?!"

Ji Wuye suddenly stood up, realizing an extremely terrifying situation.

"Quickly prepare the horses, order the city guards to come to the king's aid, and assemble all the elite guards and cavalry in the palace to defend the royal palace!"

Yingge lowered her head, her beautiful eyes flashing slightly, and said, "Yes."

……

As night deepened, faint white streaks began to appear on the distant horizon.

Bai Yifei rode a tall and sturdy warhorse, with two longswords, one red and one white, placed in front of him. A lantern hung from the saddle corner, and the lantern flickered slightly with the clatter of the horse's hooves.

If someone unaware of the situation saw this, they would think it was some noble prince taking a nighttime stroll.

Standing in front of the palace gates of the Han King's Palace, Bai Yifei looked at the heavily guarded palace and revealed a cruel sneer.

Once night falls and dawn breaks, South Korea will belong to the Bai family!

"boom--"

A fiery meteor shot out from Bai Yifei's hand.

The dazzling fireworks were visible to everyone waiting in the city.

Cao Ze shook his head slightly. These fireworks weren't as beautiful as those from later generations; there was a lot of room for improvement.

Madam Mingzhu held her breath beside Cao Ze, her delicate body tense.

She didn't need to think much to know that what her master had said had happened.

Cousin Bai Yifei did not actually conspire with Han Xin, the man in the straw raincoat, to commit treason.

Han Fei, who had just fallen asleep in Zi Lanxuan, suddenly woke up and sat up, seeing a tall figure standing quietly on the observation deck of the pavilion.

"Brother Wei Zhuang—"

Wei Zhuang glanced at Han Fei, then suddenly sneered, "Xinzheng is in chaos; someone is trying to storm the palace."

Han Fei's eyes widened. He had anticipated this possibility, but he never expected that someone would dare to rebel during the few days that the Marquis was injured and silent.

Could it be...?

Han Fei suddenly thought of the man in the straw raincoat, his cousin Han Xin, whom he had never met.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, let's go!"

Wei Zhuang gave Han Fei a meaningful look: "Ji Wuye's forces have already moved. This is a crisis, but also an opportunity."

Han Fei smiled wryly and said, "Stop joking, Brother Wei Zhuang..."

He didn't bother to get dressed properly, and hurriedly left with the Reverse Scale Sword.

Zi Nu slowly walked over, and asked hesitantly, "Aren't you going?"

Wei Zhuang gave a light "humph": "Keep an eye on Zilanxuan."

After saying that, he turned around and jumped off the building, landing steadily in front of Han Fei, who had just stepped out.

"Go to the Seven Absolutes Hall and have Boss Tang Qi take his men. Don't go there and cause trouble."

Wei Zhuang jumped onto the roof and ran towards the Han King's Palace.

Han Fei scratched his head. Outnumbered and outmatched, he could only try to pull people away first.

Ji Wuye, who had just assembled all the guards and elite cavalry of the manor, saw the signal fire and cursed, "You eunuch, you dog-shit bastard!"

Whether Bai Yifei or the Marquis seizes the throne, he will definitely be the first to be eliminated.

Ji Wuye could not tolerate becoming a lamb to the slaughter.

"Let's go! To defend the emperor!"

Ji Wuye let out a roar, seemingly drawing back the curtain on the situation.

The sound of horses' hooves thundered on the main street of Xinzheng as hundreds of elite soldiers in silver armor launched an attack on the Han King's Palace.

Dozens of mansions opened their gates with a bang, and a dozen or so heavily armed retainers filed out, their arms wrapped in white cloth. Some walked, some rode horses, and they gradually gathered together and headed toward the Han King's Palace.

More than a hundred households opened their courtyard gates, and three to five or seven to eight people came out, each wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat. They were all agile and skilled, clearly trained martial artists.

The moment the fireworks exploded, the palace went on alert, with hundreds of crossbows aimed at the soldiers in silver armor.

"put!"

With a loud shout, feathers flew everywhere.

Before the first wave of gunfire had even subsided, the palace gates were slowly opened.

Hundreds of elite soldiers in silver armor charged into the palace without stopping, piercing through the arrows.

"Han Xin, you're a very good person." Bai Yifei squinted his eyes slightly.

Everything was going too smoothly. Most importantly, the palace gates had been opened. Who could stop him now?

The man in the straw raincoat smiled faintly and said, "Unlike the Bai family, who, despite their current state of decline, still manage to hide hundreds of elite silver-armored soldiers within the city."

Bai Yifei said calmly, "If you can hide your troops among the people, I can certainly hide my troops within Ji Wuye's city guards."

Just as the man in the straw raincoat was about to say something, Li Kai, dressed in a black robe, approached and said, "My lord, Ji Wuye has led his troops at breakneck speed."

"What?" The man in the straw raincoat was startled. "The incident happened so suddenly, and the army was mobilized hastily. How could Ji Wuye have acted so quickly?"

He wouldn't care if Ji Wuye came alone, but the fact that Ji Wuye brought his army makes a big difference.

This not only introduces great uncertainty into the operation, but also raises another possibility—that Ji Wuye was prepared all along.

"Someone leaked the information!" Bai Yifei said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

If the news is only given to the old nobles in a short time, there is a possibility that the secret of the man in the straw raincoat hiding among the people may be leaked.

It's pointless to find the traitor now; we either control the palace or wait to die.

The man in the straw raincoat glanced around; compared to Bai Yifei, who chose to charge headlong into danger, he was more astute in gathering intelligence.