Seeing A Rui, Xiao Min's expression changed instantly, and he gave Fu Shuang a fierce look at Fu Shuang who was following A Rui.
Xiao Min had never been so worried about his own safety when he was in the most dangerous battlefield in the North. But seeing A Rui risking his way through the guards' defense line to come to him, Xiao Min simply didn't dare to think about it. , what risks did A Rui encounter along the way?
After quickly scanning A Rui's body and confirming that she was not injured, Xiao Min breathed a sigh of relief.
A Rui's unexpected arrival made Xiao Min lose his patience and slowly chip away at King Yu's power. Xiao Min raised his hand to signal to Pei Jian. Pei Jian understood and ordered, "All sergeants obey the order. Anyone who kills ten rebels will be rewarded with a hundred gold; whoever kills a hundred rebels will be promoted to centurion; whoever kills the leader of the rebels will be promoted to a higher rank. There’s nothing wrong with it.”
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. The Imperial Guards, who had looked fearful before, were now furious. They know in their hearts that whether they can be promoted to a higher rank and become a master from now on depends on tonight's battle.
Seeing that, the Dong Palace Imperial Guards led by Dong Palace gained the upper hand and forced back His Royal Highness Prince Yu's troops step by step. On the palace wall, an unusual rustling sound suddenly sounded.
Wen Zheng, who was born in a military family and has been dealing with weapons all year round, was the first to react. Wen Zheng made a quick decision, "Your Highness, get out of the way, it's a crossbowman."
The next second, the palace wall was already covered with arrowheads from crossbows that shone coldly.
With a swish sound, hundreds of bows and arrows instantly left their strings and headed straight for Xiao Min. Xiao Min, who had been warned by Wen Zheng, moved a step faster. Almost at the same time, he rolled over and rolled into the hall with A Rui, and kicked the door of the hall shut at the same time.
Zheng, Zheng, Zheng, Zheng, Zheng, bows and arrows hit the door one after another. Many of the eunuchs who had been guarding Xiao Min and Lu Bingzhen were injured by arrows and fell behind the railing. Of course, there were also quick-moving guards and secret guards, and they all entered the hall smoothly.
Xiao Min and Lu Bingzhen in the main hall looked solemn. It seemed that the sergeants of His Royal Highness Prince Yu were just a false shot. The ones who could really kill people were the crossbowmen who appeared later. Maybe in the future, more terrifying opponents will appear.
Perhaps everything tonight, His Royal Highness Prince Yu was just a cover to be pushed out, and His Majesty hiding behind was the one who really controlled all this.
"As expected of an emperor who has been on the throne for many years and holds the world in his hands, his ability to manipulate power is indeed far beyond the reach of others. Qingyan," Lu Bingzhen turned to look at Xiao Min, "Right now, I am just trying to compete with the sergeants under His Royal Highness Prince Yu. Both sides suffer, and the fisherman gains. If you want to break the situation, you must capture the thief first and capture the king."
Xiao Min seemed to have noticed something, and before Lu Bingzhen could say anything, he said directly, "No, A Rui. If you really kill your father, the history books will record the killing of the king throughout the ages. You can't bear such a reputation."
Lu Bingzhen blinked slyly, "Qingyan, we can blame others for this. For example, His Royal Highness Prince Yu is a very suitable candidate."
Lu Bingzhen felt disgusted since he found out that His Highness Prince Yu actually coveted him. Now there was an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, and Lu Bingzhen didn't want to let it go.
"Besides, if we lose tonight. Qing Yan, we will go to Naihe Bridge together to become a ghost couple. It is better to give it a try than to sit back and wait for death."
Lu Bingzhen thought that Xiao Min would always agree if the words came to this point. Unexpectedly, in such a critical situation, Xiao Min actually laughed slightly when she brought up this topic.
"No, A Rui. We don't need to go to Naihe Bridge to be a ghost couple. We had already planned it for you when Gu expected today's situation. If Gu Dang really can't win this palace coup, you can follow suit. The former Crown Princess Zhaolie, live the rest of her life with dignity and splendor. Don’t let your life be dragged into an abyss because of loneliness.”
"You're crazy." Lu Bingzhen shouted in disbelief, "We are husband and wife. The right way is to work together as a husband and wife. Qingyan, what are you thinking?"
Ah Rui's disbelieving eyes gradually turned firm, "Wen Zheng, do you know where His Majesty is at this moment?" Wen Zheng, who was suddenly called by name, hesitated whether to speak. These days, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's preference for His Royal Highness the Crown Princess is obvious to all. At present, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obviously does not want His Royal Highness the Crown Princess to be involved in this matter.
Wen Zheng did not dare to rashly disobey His Highness the Crown Prince's wishes.
Seeing Wen Zheng's hesitation, Lu Bingzhen sneered and said, "You don't think I'm just the Crown Princess, do you? Well, if you don't tell me, I'll ask myself. I'm sure the Fan Yang Lu family won't disobey my order."
After saying this, Lu Bingzhen raised his feet and walked out of the hall. There was a constant rain of arrows outside the palace, how could they dare to let her really go out. In the end, Xiao Min could only say, "Father, he is on top of the White Tower at the moment."
"White Tower?" Lu Bingzhen, who had not been completely familiar with the palace's terrain not long after entering the palace, asked in surprise, "Where is this?"
Wen Zheng carefully explained, "It is a high tower used to worship Buddha. It overlooks the entire palace. It is located in the northeast corner of the palace. That place is very close to Asakusa. His Majesty must have planned to surpass him once things change. In anticipation of this, he immediately anxiously asked the ministers to leave an edict."
This "things changed" was said in a subtle way, but everyone present knew its meaning. It's just that His Majesty is also worried that His Highness the Crown Prince will be the final winner tonight, and it is not right to want to use the edict to disgust His Highness the Crown Prince in the end.
After knowing the location, Lu Bingzhen made a prompt decision and prepared to let the female secret guard take her over the eaves and walls directly to the White Tower to take the emperor's life.
I heard Wen Zheng weakly explain, "Your Highness, the White Tower is not as simple as you think. The White Tower is a tower made of huge stones, which is extremely strong. Even if it is attacked with a catapult, it will not take more than two quarters of an hour. It can't be exploded at all. Moreover, His Majesty's group on the White Tower will definitely not sit still and wait for death. When the time comes, they will be in a condescending position and will be easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if we go over now, we can't do anything to His Majesty inside the White Tower. What."
What Wen Zheng didn't expect was that Lu Bingzhen became even more excited after hearing this. Her eyes lit up, "Do you think His Majesty will look at us condescendingly?"
Wen Zheng, who was confused by her question, nodded subconsciously and added, "His Majesty's character has always been to control the overall situation before giving up. He will definitely be watching everything happening in the palace from the tower at this moment."
The discussion among several people was very fast and urgent, but in just two cups of tea, Lu Bingzhen made a decision on the matter before the rain of arrows stopped. Xiao Min wanted to stop him several times, but was forced back by a look from Lu Bingzhen. Finally, he was completely stopped by Lu Bingzhen's words.
"I might as well tell Your Highness clearly that I, Lu Bingzhen, will not be Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Zhaolie. If Your Highness really wants me to change my identity, I can return from Her Highness the Crown Princess to the daughter of the Lu family. It is not that there were no divorces from the royal family in the previous dynasty. Separation precedent.”
As soon as the rain of arrows stopped, Lu Bingzhen asked Zhu Shi and Xue Cha to join forces and lead him over the eaves and walls to the nearest tower. She also knew the seriousness of this matter. Since the White Tower was indestructible, she had no intention of really getting close to the White Tower and getting into trouble.
Lu Bingzhen planned to find a high enough place near the White Tower to see if he could kill His Majesty with one arrow and end tonight's chaos. For ordinary people, this is nothing short of a fantasy. But for Lu Bingzhen, who was born with divine power, and the Zhequan Longbow on his back, which can be called an artifact, this matter can be given a try.
As for His Royal Highness Prince Yu's sergeants and crossbowmen outside the main hall, Lu Bingzhen had no doubt that Xiao Min could completely solve these problems after he solved the biggest trouble.
"Your Highness, this is where you are. Standing here, you should be able to clearly see the situation on the White Tower."
The place where the three of them stopped was a star observatory in front of them. In order to facilitate Qin Tianjian to observe the stars, it was built very high. But to their disadvantage, in order not to block the stars, there was almost no cover on the observatory. In other words, if His Majesty discovers something here, they won't even have a chance to read it.
Zhu Shi and Xue Cha looked at each other worriedly and secretly made up their minds that if Her Highness the Crown Princess was in danger, they would never hurt Her Highness the Crown Princess even if they used their bodies to block it.
The moonlight is excellent tonight, and the bright silver light fills the entire palace, as if every pavilion and pavilion is coated with a layer of silver.
Lu Bingzhen took a deep breath and picked out an unmarked arrow from the quiver on his back. The arrowhead of this arrow flashed with blue fluorescence. It was an arrow smeared with poison. Lu Bingzhen has always disdained the use of poison on his best archery. This poisoned arrow was the one his grandfather was using with him before he got married.
At that time, my grandfather said meaningfully, "A Rui, maybe one day you will use this arrow. But for the best, I hope you don't use it."
Maybe tonight is what my grandfather said is the time.
Holding his breath and concentrating, Lu Bingzhen shot the arrow in his hand and carefully observed the figures on the white tower in the distance. Her eyesight was extraordinary, but tonight he did not dare to tell whether someone was His Majesty just by his clothes. If His Majesty carefully finds someone to wear his clothes as a substitute, the result will be in vain.
After observing carefully for a long time, Lu Bingzhen finally confirmed that the person was His Majesty. She took a deep breath, then released the arrow, and the arrowhead shot out, bringing the wind god of Ji Zhenzhen with her.
Lu Bingzhen closed her eyes. She had always been confident, but when she lost weight, she didn't dare to see the results. She was worried that her attempts to give it a go would have no effect. Fortunately, God probably favored him.
This moment seemed very long and very short at the same time. Lu Bingzhen heard Zhu Shi's voice of surprise beside him. "Your Highness, that person has fallen. It must be Your Majesty. They are all surrounding him, seeming very anxious."
