manynovel Chapter 926: What’s the purpose of entering the palace at this time?
Chapter 926: What’s the purpose of entering the palace at this time?
Jiang Youzhen jumped onto the city gate, and her body couldn't help but shake. The time for the Vajra Shield had come.
She was seriously injured just now, she was just holding on!
The city had originally prepared 20,000 troops, but they were never used. The food and fodder that had been stored in the city was to feed the soldiers. She had already moved the civilians out of the city, and now all that was left were soldiers disguised as civilians.
As soon as the war broke out, she ordered the soldiers to put on armor and be on standby at all times. As a result, they won a great victory before they even had to use it.
"All soldiers, listen to my orders! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
Jiang Youzhen waved his arm and all the soldiers obeyed his orders.
Capital
The Imperial Master who was currently divination at the Star Watching Tower suddenly opened his eyes. "With the support of Wenchang, Zuofu, and other stars, the Emperor Star has become the ultimate power. All officials are bowing to him. This is a foregone conclusion!"
"The stars have been faint for a long time, but now they have become visible since today. The kingdom is about to change hands! We can only accept fate!"
The Imperial Master sighed and pointed with the compass in his hand. It was in the northwest. Previously, the compass had been unable to determine the direction, but now that Emperor Planet was so dazzling, like a moon surrounded by stars, what else could he do after knowing the direction?
"This is truly unheard of, unseen! I never thought that before Emperor Star became powerful, other stars would help it hide. This is heaven's will!"
The Imperial Master made some hand gestures, looked at Chengqian Palace behind him, and couldn't help but shook his head.
The dragon energy is weak and will not last long!
In Chengqian Palace, the emperor was wearing a cloak, but he did not feel sleepy at all.
Zhou Zhong glanced at the emperor, whose temples were completely white and who was obviously overly worried recently, and immediately sighed.
"Your Majesty, it's late, you should get some rest! There's an early court tomorrow!"
"How can I sleep? There is no good news from the border yet, and I feel uneasy!" The emperor frowned and leaned back in his chair, looking very tired.
Zhou Zhong felt a little distressed when he saw that the emperor had aged rapidly in the past few days.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Perhaps the war at the border hasn't broken out yet. Haven't you already sent Duke Qin there? With the tiger talisman, it shouldn't be a big problem. We have an army of 500,000 to 600,000 at the border!" Zhou Zhong could only comfort him in this way.
"I'm afraid Duke Qin won't be able to reach the border!" The emperor frowned and closed his eyes in thought.
"Urgent news from the border! Open the city gate quickly!" Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves and shouts were heard outside the north city.
The soldiers guarding the city saw the small flag waving from afar on the city gate and immediately ordered people to open the city gate.
The emperor closed his eyes and fell into a daze. Just as he was about to faint, Zhou Zhong suddenly came in and said, "Your Majesty! Urgent news from the border!"
The emperor was immediately awakened, "Quick! Come right in!"
The emperor took the memorial and quickly scanned it. When he saw that the war situation at the border was urgent and the enemy had already invaded, he felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart and he couldn't breathe.
"This day has finally come! Now that it has come, let's wipe those people out in one fell swoop!"
This is Jiang Youzhen's memorial. Even traveling day and night, it would take about five days to reach the capital from the border. By now, the border is likely in chaos, and there's no news from the Duke of Qin. If they haven't reached the border yet, how can a mere 100,000 troops withstand an enemy force of 300,000?
"Zhou Zhong! Immediately order the commander of the Five Cities Military Command and the commander of the Beijing Guard Command to come to the palace to meet you." The emperor suddenly said.
"Yes!" Zhou Zhong was startled and replied immediately.
"Wait!" The emperor stroked the jade ring in his hand.
"Let the eldest princess bring Princess Lingshuang and Prince Rongguo into the palace, and tell them that I am not feeling well and want to see them!" The emperor's eyes became sharp. For some reason, he suddenly thought of his nephew, Prince Rongguo, and called him to the palace.
Zhou Zhong suddenly felt cold all over, "Yes!"
"Oh right! Lord Jiang has been away from the palace for almost two months now, right? He has worked hard and made great contributions, but I have always neglected his parents. His mother was granted the title of Fifth Rank Respectful Lady, but I have never met her. Go and convey my decree, ordering them to come to the palace to see the emperor."
Zhou Zhong was shocked. It was obvious what the purpose of entering the palace was.
What he didn't expect was that the emperor even invited Lord Jiang's parents. What?
The dusk was cool, and today was not only a sleepless night for the emperor, but even the aristocratic families in the capital were tossing and turning.
The candlelight flickered and the man's cold voice rang out.
"You mean there's an urgent report from the border?"
"Yes! He has already entered the palace."
"That's about it, Nurhe, it's your turn to fulfill your promise. We are ready, it just depends on you!" A slightly old voice sounded.
"Don't worry! The border must be in chaos right now. Even with Jiang Youzhen, he can't turn the tide! We can take action now." Nurhe sneered, a dark light flashing in his eyes.
You idiots, once this is done, it will be your turn to die.
"Hahaha! In that case, let's take Jiang Youzhen as a target, it will give us a legitimate reason!" The man's face was ferocious and his heart was agitated.
"Let's go! To the Jiang Mansion!"
Jiang Fugui and his wife couldn't sleep well either. There had been rumors of a war on the border, and Xiaolang had been gone for so long, yet he had only sent back two messages. Both times, he'd said, "He's safe, don't worry!" Nothing else. How could they not be anxious?
"Go to sleep quickly! There's no point in us worrying here. We'd better take good care of our health so that Xiao Lang won't worry about us!" Jiang Fugui sighed.
"How can I feel at ease about this? Head of the household, if I had stopped Xiaolang from taking the imperial examination and becoming an official, wouldn't we not have to worry every day?" Shen's faint voice sounded from the darkness.
"Xiao Lang won't listen. That is her ambition. She likes the imperial examinations and the court. She was born for politics." Jiang Fugui sighed.
Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door. "Master and Madam, get up quickly! Someone is coming from the palace!"
Jiang Fugui and Shen were shocked. Why would someone come to the palace at this time? Xiao Lang wasn't at home! Could something have happened to Xiao Lang?
The couple looked at each other, quickly got up and dressed, and asked at the same time: "What's going on? Did you say what you were going to do?"
"I don't know! Just tell them that you two should enter the palace immediately!" The tone of the steward of the outer courtyard was extremely solemn.
The couple's hearts immediately jumped into their throats. "Entering the palace at this time?"
"Eunuch Pang from the palace is already waiting!"
"Have you told the young ladies and their husbands?" Shen quickly dressed and hurriedly looked in the mirror.
Since you are going to meet the emperor, you cannot be disrespectful in front of the palace.
"Understood!"
The couple immediately followed the steward of the outer courtyard to the flower hall. This time, the person who delivered the message was their old acquaintance, Eunuch Pang.
But this time, the other party didn't care about being polite. He stepped forward and said, "Please pack up and follow me to the palace."
"This? I wonder what the urgent matter is? Can Eunuch Pang tell me? Could it be my younger brother?" Daya, who came hurriedly, asked hurriedly.
"I don't know! You two just come with us." Eunuch Pang's face was solemn. He thought about it but still didn't speak.