As time passes by.
It finally got dark.
Night begins to fall!
Although Jiangning City is large, there is no hustle and bustle in the past at this moment. There is not a single person in the crisscrossing streets and alleys. An atmosphere of tension and depression envelopes the entire city.
All around the imperial city, especially in front of each city gate, were surrounded by countless rebels.
The rebels were armed with weapons, and the sharp tips of their spears reflected the gorgeous sunset. Seen from behind, they looked red like a sea of blood!
They surrounded the imperial city like an iron barrel.
"Your Majesty!"
Not far from the main entrance of the imperial city, there was a heavily guarded war supervising platform. King Li suddenly appeared here, and the generals clasped their fists and saluted.
"No gift."
King Li waved his hand, raised his eyes and glanced at the tall imperial city hidden in the dusk. A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he turned to look at the generals again:
"Are you ready, soldiers? Success or failure depends on tonight. If this king succeeds in ascending to the throne, you and others will all be heroes of the dragon, and you will surely enjoy endless glory and wealth!"
"Reporting to the prince, all the generals and others are ready, just waiting for the prince's order!" the generals replied in unison.
"very good!"
King Li nodded with satisfaction, stepped forward, passed through the generals, took a few steps forward, and stood at the edge of the supervising platform, looking up at the tall tower, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
The generals followed closely, looking at the imperial city in the distance.
Among their group of generals, there were those stationed at various gates of Jiangning City, some responsible for day and night patrols in the city, and even the imperial guards stationed in the east of the city...
Yang Ruoxian was dressed in a fitted white dress, a white curtain hat, and a white gauze mask. Ye Lianbu Pingting followed and stood side by side with King Li.
"I hope everything goes well tonight!" Yang Ruoxian's heart tightened inexplicably, feeling that something was going to happen.
"Miss Yang, don't worry. We have already taken control of the situation. Entering the imperial city is like catching a turtle in a urn. After tonight, things will change in Nanchen!" King Li said with a smile.
Yang Ruoxian lowered his head slightly. She was wearing a curtain hat and veil. Although her facial features and face could not be seen clearly, King Li also noticed the uneasiness in her heart.
King Li smiled confidently:
"Miss Yang, are you worried about Su Xian from Daliang? Actually, don't worry. I have already sent people out of the city to investigate, but no trace of Su Xian was found."
"Even that bitch... seems to have disappeared from the world."
"I think it must be that they found that they couldn't do anything and couldn't stop our plan, so they left early, right?"
"Heh, he runs pretty fast... But don't worry, Miss Yang, as soon as I ascend to the throne of God, I will send someone to capture Su Xian right away!"
"No matter how far he goes, I will capture him and hand him over to Miss Yang!"
"..."
Yang Ruoxian thought for a long time, then looked up at the increasingly dark sky again, and said calmly: "I hope so!"
…
at the same time.
Imperial City.
Emperor Chen's bedroom.
Su Xian and others sat around the small round table in the dormitory.
None of them spoke, they just sat quietly and looked sideways at the still unconscious Emperor Chen above the dragon collapse.
Seeing that it was getting dark soon, why didn't Emperor Chen wake up?
Chen Keyan and others are becoming more and more anxious. After all, they only have a thousand soldiers and horses, and they have to defend the entire imperial city. No matter how they look at it, they can't defend it!
"Doctor Li, can father really wake up before dark?"
King Tian really couldn't hold it back. He looked at Li Qingniu's serious inquiry with a "chuan" shape between his eyebrows.
Li Qingniu drank tea very calmly, glanced at Emperor Chen whose eyes were still closed, and said: "Don't worry, Emperor Chen will wake up in this hour and a half."
Seeing that he was so calm, everyone relaxed a little in their anxious mood.
After waiting for a while, Su Xian turned his head and glanced at the screen window of the bedroom. The light outside was already very weak. It was going to be dark soon!
Suddenly, he felt his arms tighten, as if he was being held tightly.
Looking back, it turned out to be the little princess Chen Keyao sitting next to him.
She grasped Su Xian's arm tightly with both hands.
Her round little face was very nervous, and her big eyes were full of anxiety. Her eyes slid back and forth on the screen window, Su Xian and Chen Di's faces.
Cheating in public, not talking about others, is absolutely not allowed for Chen Keyan alone.
Fortunately, their small movements were blocked by the round table, and Chen Keyan on the other side of Su Xian did not notice. Moreover, Chen Keyan was very anxious at this time and had no time to pay attention to their small movements.
Su Xian gently patted Chen Keyao's little hand to express comfort, and then asked: "How is the weather now?"
A eunuch's voice came from outside the dormitory, replying: "The sun has set, and the clouds in the sky are gradually dissipating. It will be dark soon!"
After hearing this, everyone suddenly became commotion. Some got up to check on Emperor Chen, some caught Li Qingniu and chased him for questioning, and some went out to see the sky in person...
"What's the situation outside the imperial city? Is there any change among the traitors?" Chen Keyan frowned secretly.
"Reporting to Your Highness the Princess, the rebels are still surrounding the Imperial City. King Li has appeared opposite the main entrance of the Imperial City, seemingly to supervise the battle." someone replied.
After hearing this answer, everyone felt even more nervous, especially King Tian and the two princesses, whose fingertips hidden in their long sleeves were trembling.
Chen Keyao was also very scared, so she couldn't help but quietly move her chair, get closer to Su Xian, and hold Su Xian's arms harder.
Su Xian felt her fear and couldn't help but turn his head and gave her a reassuring look.
Chen Keyan didn't know the little actions of Su Xian and her sister, and said with a solemn expression:
"Where are our people? Although there are reinforcements from my father and the outside of the city, but before that, we must withstand the impact of the rebels and cannot let them invade the imperial city!"
Someone replied:
"Our people have already boarded the city wall to garrison... Please rest assured, princess, we will be able to hold on until the reinforcements arrive!"
"..."
Just as he was talking, a little eunuch ran over in a panic and shouted: "No, no, no, the rebels have begun to attack the city!"
When Su Xian and others heard this, they stood up suddenly, their hearts beating violently.
Here we go, the most critical moment has finally arrived!
"Probe again, report again!" Prince Tian endured the fear in his heart and loudly ordered the young eunuch.
"yes……"
After the little eunuch left quickly, everyone quickly gathered around Chen Di's hospital bed. They were extremely anxious, but Chen Di still had his eyes closed and showed no sign of waking up.
It was extremely quiet in the dormitory, and it was located deep in the palace, but everyone still vaguely heard the shouts of killing, which were connected together and came from all directions...
"Doctor Li, Father, he..." Chen Keyan couldn't help but ask again.
"Well, don't worry, it's getting dark now, Emperor Chen will wake up soon, everyone, please be patient!" Li Qingniu remained calm and composed.
"..."
Although Chen Keyan was anxious, she had no other choice but to watch Chen Diqian and wait.
Time passed by minute by minute.
There was an endless stream of little eunuchs who came to deliver the news, and everyone felt darkened after hearing this.
The rebels who besieged the imperial city launched a simultaneous attack, attacking all the gates of the imperial city at the same time.
There are only a thousand soldiers garrisoned in the Imperial City, and they are evenly distributed throughout the country, so there are only a few hundred... just a few hundred. How long can they defend it?
If Emperor Chen doesn't wake up, the imperial city will soon be captured by the rebels!
Although there are reinforcements outside the city, the situation outside the city is even more unpredictable...
At this moment, although no one questioned Li Qingniu, why didn't Emperor Chen wake up? But everyone glanced at him with indifferent doubts in their eyes.
Li Qingniu remained calm, drinking tea and twirling his beard calmly, as if nothing happened.
After all, Chen Keyao was simple-minded and didn't know Li Qingniu's reputation. When he saw this, he finally couldn't hold it back. He stood up abruptly, pointed at Li Qingniu with his little hand and scolded:
"It's all your bad old man! Brother Su came up with such a good idea, but in the end it failed in your hands. Are you worthy of Brother Su?"
"..."
puff!
After hearing this, Li Qingniu spat out the tea he had just drank.
He was really speechless!
It was clearly him who saved Emperor Chen, but Chen Keyao insisted on giving the credit to Su Xian. Now, Emperor Chen never wakes up, is he the one who was at fault?
"Yao Yao, don't be rude!" Chen Keyan's complexion changed slightly. Emperor Chen has indeed not woken up yet, but it is also very inappropriate to accuse the miracle doctor Li Qingniu like this!
Nice romance
"snort!"
Chen Keyao didn't think she was wrong. She snorted secretly and stopped speaking.
winter!
Suddenly, there was a loud sound in the sky, like thunder, which was clearly heard in the dormitory and was heard by everyone.
"not good!"
Chen Keyan's expression changed drastically.
At this time, a little eunuch came crying and said:
"The main gate of the imperial city... is about to be lost!"
"The rebels' arrows rained down like rain. Our troops suffered heavy casualties on the city wall. The rebels used the battering ram again and were violently breaking through the gate... The city gate can't withstand it for long!"
After everyone heard this, they instantly realized that the loud noise like thunder just now was the rebels hitting the city gate!
Although ancient city gates were strong, they were made of wood after all and could not withstand continuous impacts.
That means that it will be a matter of time before the imperial city is captured by the rebels...
winter!
Dongdong!
Winter winter winter!
The battering ram hit the city gate with loud noises one after another, like cannons being fired, like a reminder!
"What should we do now?"
King Tian's face turned pale and he was in panic all day long.
At this critical moment, he subconsciously looked at Chen Keyan.
Chen Keyan also had a confused look on her face. She glanced at Emperor Chen who had never woken up, then looked at Su Xian, and finally said in a deep voice:
"The current plan is to take my father and hide in the underground passage, get out of the city as soon as possible, and then make the final calculation!"
"At present, it seems that this is all we can do." Su Xian sighed secretly. He helped Chen Keyan fight for the Nanchen Emperor's throne originally to leave a way out, but now...
"Then let's act quickly, the imperial city will be destroyed soon!" King Tian shouted with eyes wide open.
"..."
At that moment, Chen Keyan personally helped Emperor Chen up and ordered a confidant to carry him on his back.
Then he walked to the hole in the corner with Su Xian and others.
This underground cave leads directly to her princess mansion. After exiting the cave, she still has to walk a long way to the garden, so she must get into the underground passage out of the city as soon as possible before the city is destroyed!
In the rush, Chen Keyan had no time to take care of her sister Chen Keyao.
Chen Keyao spontaneously followed Su Xian. Su Xian was careful to prevent her from getting lost, so he took her little hand, held it tightly, and walked to the hole in the corner of the house together.
After a few breaths, Chen Keyan's confidants cleared the way and entered the cave first.
Carrying Emperor Chen's confidants on his back, he walked quickly and prepared to follow closely.
At this moment, a weak and majestic voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears: "Yan'er, Tian'er, where are you... taking me?"
"..."
Everyone's footsteps stopped.
Following the sound, he slowly turned his head, and finally all eyes were focused on Emperor Chen.
It turns out that at this critical moment, Emperor Chen finally woke up!
Everyone was surprised.
Emperor Chen recovered well. Although his complexion could be described as withered, his complexion was still good. His eyes were as black as ink and he scanned Su Xian and other strangers present.
"Father! Father finally wakes up!"
Chen Keyao was the first to react, broke free from Su Xian's hand, rushed over and hugged Emperor Chen and cried loudly.
Emperor Chen had landed from his confidant's back, gently comforting Chen Keyao's head, with a kind smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, don't cry..."
"Father, Yaoyao almost never saw his father again..."
Chen Keyao looked up, his eyes misty with tears. Then he seemed to remember something, wiped away his tears with his sleeves, pulled Chen Di to Su Xian, introduced with a smile:
"My father has been in coma for many days, but it was Brother Su who saved him!"
"Brother Su?" Emperor Chen was surprised, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Su Xian carefully.
"Foreign Minister Su Xian, pay homage to His Majesty Chen Guo!"
Su Xian bowed and then immediately said: "Your Majesty, this matter is a long story. The situation is critical now. Please go to the city in person to persuade the rebels to surrender!"
Emperor Chen was stunned when he heard this.
The situation is critical?
Rebels?
What happened?
"Father!" Chen Keyan came over with a happy face. She held Emperor Chen's hand and cried and laughed:
"My father must be very confused in his heart, but first I ask my father to move to the city tower and persuade the rebellious King Li to surrender. Rong Erchen will explain the reason in detail."
"Prince Li rebelled? How long have I been unconscious?" Emperor Chen's face darkened. Although he had just woken up, his head was a little dizzy, but he was so shocked by this news that he suddenly woke up.
Chen Keyan replied:
"Father has been in a coma for more than ten days. With the help of Mr. Su and Doctor Li, my father has just turned the corner...Father, the rebels are about to break through the imperial city!"
"I see!"
Emperor Chen nodded, not anxious at all, and then his mind flashed back to the scene where Chen Keyan left Nanchen dozens of days ago, saying that she was going to find Li Qingniu, the genius doctor of Butterfly Valley.
Now that he is alive, it means... Emperor Chen immediately locked eyes with Li Qingniu, who was in green robes, and his eyes lit up.
Just when he was about to say thank you, Li Qingniu waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. I am just a country doctor and not worth mentioning."
Emperor Chen was stunned for a moment, then bowed with a smile: "Thank you, Doctor Li!"
Then, he turned to look at Su Xian and said with a smile:
"It turns out that you are the legendary Hou Suxian of Fanyang County. When I saw you today, you are indeed extraordinary. I am able to wake up today, and I must have contributed a lot to you. Thank you very much!"
"I don't dare take it seriously." Su Xian returned the courtesy politely.
"..."
After a few simple greetings, Emperor Chen suddenly turned around and faced the direction of the main entrance of the imperial city. In an instant, Long Yan was furious, with a terrifying light flashing in his dark eyes. He waved his hand and ordered:
"Showing the city tower, I want to see for myself how the traitor rebelled and how he attacked the city!"
