On the tower of Huangji Gate.
Dozens of courtiers faced the cold north wind and stood in front of the door eagerly, waiting for the Holy King Cangming to return to the capital with the Tiger and Wolf Division.
Behind them, there was also a rather large honor guard.
Since only the emperor is qualified to lead the crowd on the Shenglin Road in front of the Huangji Gate, this extremely well-repaired road is usually used either for the emperor's personal expeditions, major sacrificial activities, or when the emperor dies and is sent to the imperial mausoleum for burial. Good roads, so there are basically no pedestrians here.
As soon as the Cangming Army appears, they will be able to discover it immediately.
However, they waited for a long time, and until a quarter of noon, no one could be seen on the extremely spacious Shenglin Road.
"Ah sneeze!"
One of the courtiers couldn't bear it anymore and sneezed loudly.
The other courtiers couldn't help but frown.
They all subconsciously felt something was wrong.
Li Zheng said in the letter that Cangming's army would definitely arrive at Huangjimen at this time, but it was already noon, but not even a ghost was seen on Shenglin Road.
This is obviously a bit abnormal.
Li Zheng has been an official for many years and has always been tactful in dealing with things. He will definitely not stand up for anything that is not absolutely sure. Since he has categorically stated that the Holy King intends to seize the throne, and also definitely stated the time, it stands to reason that he should not There will be mistakes.
but now……
"What's going on? Why hasn't the Cangming Army shown up yet? Is there an accident?"
Wu Zongyun asked with a frown.
Wang Zhi shook his head.
"Impossible, His Royal Highness the Holy King is invincible! How could something happen?"
The conversation started, and all the courtiers spoke freely, but they still couldn't guess what was going on.
"Just wait a little longer."
Wang Zhi stroked his long beard gently and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the Holy King may have been delayed by something. He will probably arrive in a while. I'll just wait patiently."
"Master Wang is right, I am the one who is impatient."
"If you don't even have this little patience, how can you help His Royal Highness achieve great things and create a glorious and prosperous age in the future?!"
"..."
People always subconsciously tend to believe what they want to believe. After being comforted by Wang Zhi, all the courtiers instinctively suppressed their uneasiness and continued to wait.
However, almost half an hour passed, and there was still no trace of anyone on the distant horizon.
As time passed, everyone became increasingly uneasy.
At this moment, several figures dressed as servants or housekeepers suddenly walked out from the corner of the street behind.
The courtiers were very nervous at this time, and the movement behind them immediately attracted their attention.
When Wu Zongyun saw one of the old housekeepers, his heart skipped a beat, and then he took the lead and walked over without waiting for anyone to react.
After he left, several old men among the courtiers followed closely behind.
Apparently, there were some of them among those servants.
"Old...Master...no...it's not good!!"
Before Wu Zongyun could get closer, the old housekeeper shouted out of breath.
Upon hearing this, Wu Zongyun's uneasiness suddenly became extremely intense.
"Old Fu, what's going on? Why are you here?"
Lao Fu is an old man from the Wu Mansion. He has been a housekeeper in the Wu Mansion for decades and has won the trust of the Wu family.
People like him usually don't have to run errands to report news to their masters. They can just ask a servant to come over.
And once he comes in person, then something big will probably happen.
"It's not good, sir! The Holy King...His Royal Highness the Holy King...His Royal Highness the Holy King, he..."
After hearing Lao Fu's intermittent words, Wu Zongyun's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Then, before Lao Fu could finish speaking, a man dressed as a servant shouted loudly: "No, sir! The Holy King you mentioned led his army into the city through Nanhua Gate!!"
As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers opened their eyes wide and turned pale with shock.
"What did you say?!!"
………………
Click... click...
Ziji City, inside the Liuke Corridor.
A burst of uniform footsteps came in from outside.
What followed was an aura that was so oppressive that it almost made people collapse, as if there were thousands of troops outside that were gradually crushing them, making people instinctively feel like they couldn't breathe.
Hearing this sound, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly flashed, and his dark eyes concealed crazy and suppressed excitement.
'Is it finally here? '
"Are you back..."
Jiang Chengwan stood up slowly, patted the dust on his body that he didn't know existed, and said to Lu Chen across from him: "Then, it's time to pick up the great hero of Zhuguo who made great contributions to the dynasty."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel awkward.
He always felt that the puppet emperor in front of him, who had always been despised by everyone, was a little weird today.
In the past, the empress was always submissive in front of others, she could not even speak a word, and she looked weak and incompetent at first glance.
But now, what is going on with this calm and domineering look?
And this kind of powerful words don’t seem like something a puppet emperor could say...
Normally, when facing the unparalleled Saint King Cangming who seeks to usurp the throne, but she is unable to resist, as an emperor who is about to be deposed, she should not be trembling with fear, trembling in despair and waiting for misfortune. fate?
I'm a little confused by your open-mindedness...
"What's wrong?"
As if aware of Lu Chen's eyes, Jiang Chengwan raised the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.
"Does it look like there's something wrong with me?"
Lu Chen said respectfully: "No, His Majesty is wise, powerful, and unparalleled in magnificence. How could there be anything wrong with that?"
But I was complaining in my heart: Damn, there is nothing normal about you, okay?
Could it be a rebound from being suppressed to the extreme, a direct change in temperament in extreme despair?
Hmm...that's possible.
Jiang Chengwan naturally didn't know Lu Chen's inner monologue. When he heard what he said, a bright smile quietly flashed in the corner of his eyes.
It's clear she's happy now.
Not only was he about to regain his supreme authority as an emperor, but also because of Lu Chen's words.
"Really? That's good."
After responding lightly, Jiang Chengwan took steps and walked towards the door.
Lu Chen put away his thoughts, stood up and followed him, walking to Jiang Chengwan's side in a few steps.
"Your Majesty, you'd better go back to Ziwei Palace."
Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan looked at Lu Chen with a subtle look: "Why?"
Lu Chen took a deep breath, and then said righteously: "The name of the Holy King of Cangming is Xia Chen, and he is actually a Xia thief. Now he has entered without an edict. From this sound, he must have brought many troops with him. He must be trying to force him to As for Your Majesty, such an ambitious person is very likely to act arrogantly towards Your Majesty, or even seek to usurp the throne. Therefore, Wei Chen feels that it is better for Wei Chen to go and test it. If there are changes, Your Majesty may There is still a little time to deal with it..."
"No need!"
Before Lu Chen finished speaking, Jiang Chengwan quietly clenched his fists and interrupted him.
"It is impossible for Saint King Cangming to harm me, I believe in him!"
As she said that, her eyes suddenly became a little deeper: "It's like I believe in you."
