"strangeness......"

In a certain alley in the south of the city, behind the half-open courtyard door, Cui'er leaned on the edge of the door and looked out, her eyes full of doubts.

Starting half an hour ago, she began to hear loud and dull noises in the distance, which seemed to come from the direction of the palace.

Moreover, the sky over there just now became dense with clouds, and there seemed to be a dragon appearing and disappearing in it, which looked quite scary.

Because it was too far away from the Meridian Gate, Cui'er could not clearly see what was happening in the sky above the Meridian Gate. She could only vaguely see some virtual scenes.

She was naturally curious, but because Wei Changtian reminded her not to go out, she never stepped out of the door. She just stood at the door and kept looking outside.

And just after she watched for a while, a little boy suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley, running towards this side in a hurry.

"Little bamboo!"

Waving her hand, Cui'er immediately called out to the little boy.

The latter was the little bookboy of a scholar who lived in another nearby courtyard, and she had met him several times before.

"Xiao Zhuzi, have you just come back from outside?"

Bending slightly, Cui'er pulled the little book boy and asked, "What happened in the city?"

"Sister Cui'er, something big happened!"

The little book boy looked panicked and gestured with his hands and feet while saying: "It's Wei Yanluo! Wei Yanluo wants to kill the emperor!"

"ah?"

Her mouth suddenly opened wide, and Cui'er was startled by the sudden news.

"Seriously?"

"Sister Cui'er! Can what I saw with my own eyes be true?"

The little book boy pouted dissatisfiedly: "Besides, it's not just me, many people at the Meridian Gate have seen it!"

"Then Wei Yanluo summoned three ferocious beasts from hell. One was more ferocious than the other, and they killed many forbidden soldiers. Now the streets of Yudao are full of human corpses!"

"Fortunately, I heard from others that the emperor seemed to have escaped... Oh, Sister Cui'er, I won't tell you anymore."

"I have to go back quickly and tell my young master about this..."

"..."

After explaining a few words quickly, the little book boy quickly ran away, leaving only Cui'er standing there blankly.

Wei Yanluo came to the capital and wanted to kill the emperor...

Obviously, even though Cui'er is just an ordinary maid, she is not completely ignorant of current affairs. She has long heard how cruel and evil Wei Yanluo is.

He likes to eat children the most, no young lady he targets can survive the night, he can summon evil spirits and monsters from hell, etc.

In short, in Cui'er's opinion, Wei Yanluo is the worst and most evil person in the world.

And now such a great villain has appeared in the capital...

"Mr. Gongzi!"

Her face suddenly became extremely panicked. She didn't even have time to close the courtyard door. After she came to her senses, she immediately stumbled into the study and said urgently to He Jing who was sitting in front of the desk in a daze:

"Young master, I'm sorry. I just heard from Xiao Zhuzi that Wei Yanluo appeared in the capital..."

"..."

His body trembled and he suddenly looked up at Cui'er. He Jing's reaction was both normal and abnormal.

His expression at this moment was indeed shocked, but it seemed not because of the incident itself, but because of the shock of "I actually guessed it right".

On the other side, Cui'er was of course not aware of this. She just repeated what the little book boy said in a hurried tone, and then said happily with lingering fear:

"Sir, I heard that many people died at the Meridian Gate."

"Fortunately Mr. Wei asked us not to go out this morning, otherwise..."

The sound suddenly stopped. Cui'er didn't react just now, but now she finally realized something was wrong.

Her eyes suddenly became blank, and after a pause she asked He Jing in a low voice.

"Young Master, how did Mr. Wei know..."

"..."

He Jing opened his mouth, but didn't answer and didn't know how to answer.

Recalling the poem left by Wei Changtian, he was silent for a long time, and finally just gave an instruction softly.

"Go and close the doors and windows."

"After today, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything important anymore..."

...

...

On the other side, the Meridian Gate.

The sun was blazing in the sky, the golden light was shining thousands of miles away, and there was not a breath of wind around the huge palace.

The dazzling sunlight fell on the dense scales, and the bright spots formed a golden ocean.

Soon after Wei Changtian entered the palace, reinforcements from the four city gates arrived one after another. So far, no less than 100,000 soldiers have arrived, and the number is still increasing.

Although the palace is very large, there are enough people to surround it, making it quite spectacular.

But even though more and more people are coming, just like before, no one dares to step into the red wall.

Everyone was just staring nervously at the rising eaves of the palace roof, holding various weapons tightly in their hands, waiting for the final result.

At first glance, this scene is actually quite funny.

Wei Changtian is alone, and he is obviously chasing Jing Guoqing in the palace.

But more than 100,000 Daqian soldiers just watched helplessly from outside, not even daring to enter the palace to rescue him.

For the soldiers who arrived later, they naturally could not understand why this was happening, and they could not understand why each general did not dare to order the army to enter the palace.

But for those generals who witnessed or even personally participated in the battle with Wei Changtian, it was possible that Wei Changtian suddenly appeared on the Meridian Gate, forcing the old eunuch to reluctantly save Jing Guoqing's life in this way. By that time, I was already heartbroken.

Regardless of whether Jing Guoqing will die or not, Daqian has already lost this battle.

This can be clearly seen from the corpses of the Imperial Guards filling the streets, from the fear on the faces of the people, and from the more than 100,000 soldiers who dare not enter the palace to rescue them.

Of course, even so, no one wants to see Jing Guoqing really die in the hands of Wei Changtian.

Many people still have a glimmer of hope and are waiting for a miracle.

What if the emperor is not dead?

What if the emperor not only survived, but also killed Wei Yanluo?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Jing family has been in business for more than a thousand years, so how come they don’t have any means to keep the bottom line?

Yes, the emperor must have a way, Daqian will not die in the hands of Wei Yanluo alone...

With this idea in mind, although most people are pessimistic at the moment, they are not completely desperate yet.

And as if to prove that their idea was indeed correct, the roar coming from the depths of the palace never stopped since it started an hour ago.

There is no doubt that this shows that the battle in the palace was not only very fierce, but also very anxious, otherwise the winner would not have been determined until now.

So, this means that Jing Guoqing and the Jing family are not without opportunities...

With pairs of widened eyes and tensed faces, no sound could be heard where more than 100,000 people were standing. Only a dull roar echoed between heaven and earth.

At this time, every minute and every second is as long as a century to Dagan people.

Then at a certain moment, when the scorching sun in the sky had even gradually set in the west, the roar finally stopped.

"...Knot, is it over?"

Someone stammered and whispered, but no one answered.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the open city gate until a figure appeared at the end of the spotless white stone road behind the city gate.

There was no trace of blood on the man's body, and he was walking towards the Meridian Gate step by step, very slowly.

Although he was still far away, countless people recognized who he was immediately.

"Yes, it's the Emperor!!"

"The Emperor is not dead!!"

"God bless me for my hard work! Wuwuwu! God bless me for my big work!!!"

"..."

After a pause, chaotic and excited shouts suddenly broke out, rising to the sky like waves one after another.

Countless people howled loudly with excitement on their faces, and some even covered their faces with tears of joy and cried bitterly. The haze that had been suppressed in their hearts finally disappeared at this moment.

"His Majesty!!"

At the same time, with urgent shouts, several generals who had recovered their senses also immediately rushed towards Jing Guoqing.
To be continued...