kingnovel Chapter 464 Palace Crisis!
Chapter 464 Palace Crisis!
late at night.
The autumn wind is bleak, the stars are in the sky, and the clear frost is reflected on the ground.
On the walls of the imperial palace, the imperial guards stood tall, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Even though they knew that no one dared to cause trouble in the palace, the imperial guards would not be negligent in any way.
The palace was brightly lit under the night sky, like the eyes of a giant beast, hidden in the darkness, flickering.
Looking from a distance, it actually gives people a daunting feeling.
Tonight, as usual, at midnight, another team of imperial guards came to take over the shift.
After the handover, the former imperial guards opened the palace gate and prepared to leave the palace and return to the camp to rest.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the imperial guards who were originally on duty did not close the palace gates until the previous imperial guards left the palace.
Captain Zhang, a member of the imperial guards in the front, turned his head and looked towards the palace wall, shouting, "Captain Jiang, why don't you close the palace gates?"
Captain Jiang said calmly: "Just now, I received news that the tenth prince wants to see His Majesty, so there is no need to close the palace gates to avoid trouble."
Captain Zhang outside the palace nodded and smiled, "So that's how it is."
Afterwards, the man bowed and prepared to leave with his people.
But after taking only two steps, Captain Zhang's expression suddenly changed.
That's not right. Wasn't the Tenth Prince confined to the palace by His Majesty? Why was he still able to come to the palace to see His Majesty?
Captain Zhang, realizing something was wrong, turned around again and wanted to ask.
But when he turned around, he found that the imperial guards on the palace wall had already drawn their bows and arrows and were aiming at them!
Captain Jiang's face was full of gloom: "Mind your own business, prepare to die, come on, shoot!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Suddenly, sharp arrows poured down like rain.
The imperial guards outside the palace were caught off guard and immediately killed, screaming in agony and falling to the ground one after another.
The Tenth Prince's soldiers hiding outside the city rushed over without any hesitation.
"Treason, you are committing treason!"
Captain Zhang was shocked. He waved his weapon to block the arrows and shouted, "Blow the horn quickly to inform His Majesty!"
A guard immediately picked up the bull's horns from the horse.
Suddenly, a dull voice was heard.
But this also completely angered Captain Jiang on the palace wall, who immediately shouted angrily: "Shoot, kill them all, kill them all!"
Sharp arrows fell again. Captain Zhang and his men, who were outnumbered, were attacked from both sides and were eventually wiped out.
The tenth prince's troops outside the city also took the opportunity to charge into the palace!
Hall of Valor.
The sleeping emperor was awakened by the sound of a cow horn.
Just as he was about to ask what happened, Zhao Ming rushed in and shouted, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. Someone from the Imperial Guards has rebelled and put the Tenth Prince's men into the palace."
The emperor was horrified: "How dare this rebellious son to rebel!"
At this time, the shadow guard appeared and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please move to the Golden Throne Hall. The terrain there is high enough to resist the rebels."
The emperor, who was originally in a panic, suddenly realized that he could not panic at this moment and must find a way to stop the rebels' attack.
Taking a deep breath, the emperor tried to calm himself down.
"Let's go to the Golden Palace!"
"Also, have someone light the beacon tower to call for help!"
"Send a shadow guard to the East Palace and ask the prince to send someone to protect him!"
The emperor regained his sanity and passed down orders one by one, and all the imperial guards moved towards the Golden Palace.
Outside the Golden Throne Hall is a high staircase, and below that is a huge square. It is not easy for the rebels to rush up.
Soon, the beacon tower was lit, and the entire palace was suddenly engulfed in flames, with a column of wolf smoke rising.
As long as you are in Kyoto City, you can see the fire and smoke!
……
Prince Chu's Mansion.
Chu Ning was sitting in the living room, drinking tea with his legs crossed, looking relaxed.
At this time, Ran Ming rushed in and shouted, "Your Highness, Your Highness, something bad has happened, there are smoke signals coming from the palace!"
Chu Ning was not in a hurry. He took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, slowly stood up and said with a smile: "Don't worry, how are the white horse cavalry that the king asked you to prepare today?"
Ran Ming nodded and replied: "The White Horse Cavalry has been on standby and is now at the gate of the mansion."
But then, Ran Ming seemed to have thought of something, and asked with a simple face: "Could it be that Your Highness knew that something would happen in the palace?"
Chu Ning smiled mysteriously: "Guess?"
Ran Ming touched his head and said, "Your Highness knows that my brain is not working well, how could he have guessed it?"
Chu Ning laughed, said nothing, and walked out.
When we arrived at the gate of the palace, we saw a team of cavalrymen who were already ready to go.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Everyone bowed to Chu Ning.
Chu Ning nodded slightly, pointed in the direction of the palace, and said in a deep voice: "No need to be polite, I'm sure you all have seen that something happened in the palace and a distress signal was sent out!
As a prince, I cannot sit idly by. Please follow me into the palace and serve the king!"
"Enter the palace to serve the king!" everyone shouted in unison.
Suddenly, the momentum was high and morale was high.
Without saying a word, Chu Ning jumped on his horse and took the spear handed to him by Ran Ming. His aura suddenly changed and his eyes flashed with coldness.
He waved his spear in the direction of the palace and said in a deep voice: "Target the palace, advance at full speed, and if you encounter any obstacles, kill them without mercy!"
At the command, the white horse cavalry rushed towards the palace quickly.
But at the same time, there was a different reaction from the East Palace.
……
East Palace, Main Hall.
The prince looked at the shadow guard who came to report to him, and said angrily, "I didn't expect that the tenth brother was so cruel. Father only confined him to his room, but he actually dared to raise an army to rebel!
Go back and tell my father that I will dispatch people to the Golden Palace to protect him!"
"Yes!" The shadow guard did not doubt him, responded and went back to destroy it.
The prince stared at the direction where the shadow guard left, a sneer appearing on his face.
Escort?
What benefit would it bring to him to protect the emperor at this time?
It would be better to let the tenth prince kill the emperor, and then take action after both sides are defeated.
By then, not only would he be able to quell the rebellion, but he would also be able to ascend the throne, killing two birds with one stone.
Sending troops to protect the emperor at this moment is the stupidest decision!
The prince sneered and shouted outside the palace, "Someone come!"
An East Palace guard came in immediately: "I'm here!"
"Pass on my order. All guards of the East Palace must assemble. In addition, all eunuchs must distribute their weapons and wait for my order!"
"Yes!" The East Palace guard responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.
The entire East Palace suddenly became lively, which also alarmed the Crown Princess Ling Feiyan.
Arriving in the hall, Ling Feiyan looked at the East Palace guards who had gathered outside the hall but did not make any moves. She could not help but look at the prince and frowned and asked:
"Everyone has gathered. Why don't they go to the Golden Palace to rescue the emperor?"
The prince glanced at her and sneered, "Women's opinions, if I go to rescue you now, I will only lose soldiers and generals. And if the other party's goal is the East Palace, what should I do?"
Ling Feiyan then realized that the prince wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.
Gathering troops is just waiting for the opportunity to attack.
Ling Feiyan's face changed: "Aren't you afraid that father will settle the score with you later?"
The prince raised his lips slightly with a sneer, "We'll settle the score later? Hahahaha, we'll talk about it if he can survive tonight!"
If the Tenth Prince dares to rebel, he must be sure of it!
As long as the tenth prince kills the emperor, that will be the best opportunity to escape!
As for the emperor, he is just a sacrifice!