The night is as cold as ice.

The wind is bone-chilling.

In the capital city of Great Shang, flames shot into the sky, and the sound of fighting was deafening.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

In the capital, the people were all in a panic, closing their doors and windows and not daring to go out.

Compared with the panic of the people, the owners of the luxurious mansions in the capital seemed much calmer.

Whether they are pretending to be calm or really confident, everyone chooses to stand still at this moment, wait and see what happens, patiently watch the situation in the city, and wait for the final result.

The eldest prince rebelled and would never dare to kill innocent people indiscriminately like the eight tribes in Mobei. His purpose would only be the palace and the fourth prince, and he would not do anything to others for the time being.

On the street not far from the palace, when Mu Yuan led the Qingyu Army to attack the palace, a personal guard hurried over and reported in a hurry, "Your Highness, the fourth prince is not in the mansion, and there are only some servants in his mansion."

When Mu Yuan heard the guard's reply, his expression darkened and he ordered, "Don't worry about it for now. Attack with all your strength and take control of the palace first."

"yes!"

The personal guards took the order and led a group of royal masters to fight hard.

Behind the Forbidden Army, Chang Sun Fengyu commanded the Forbidden Army soldiers to resist the Qingyu Army's attack, and fought and retreated, seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the imperial palace.

At this time, on the battlefield, King Zhongwu stepped forward, filled with a powerful aura, and no one could stop him.

"Zhao Jie!"

When Mu Yuan saw King Zhongwu participating in the battle, his expression changed slightly and he immediately ordered, "Stop him!"

"yes!"

The old eunuch Zhao Jie accepted the order and rushed forward without any hesitation.

Two great cultivators of the Five Realms fought against each other. With the first palm, the true energy surged and the aftermath shook, causing people to flip over wherever they passed.

With the remaining energy of the impact, Zhao Jie took half a step back, fighting for the first time, and was slightly behind.

However, in a battle between the five realms, unless the strength is extremely different, it will not be easy to determine the winner.

What's more important is that King Zhongwu was thoughtful and restrained his power when making moves, but did not use his full strength.

As a father, even if he cannot help his son with what he has to do, he cannot hold him back.

On the contrary, although Zhao Jie was slightly inferior in strength, he was loyal to protect his master and fought very hard.

The two great practitioners of the Five Realms, who were clearly strong and weak, were fighting back and forth. For a while, they were inseparable.

On the street, eldest son Fengyu saw his father fighting with Zhao Jie. After a brief moment of nervousness, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that his father had already guessed his intention, saving him the need to explain further.

After this game, I will definitely be scolded by my father.

But, it's worth it!

In the sky, the bright moon moves westward, and the night becomes darker.

Li Garden, inner courtyard.

After reading the account book, Li Youwei walked out of the room and looked at the night sky outside, with a strange color flashing in her beautiful eyes.

I have been planning this game for a long time, and the results should come out after tonight.

"What's wrong, Youwei, are you worried?"

From behind, Hongzhu walked out with a fruit plate and asked.

"Don't worry."

Li Youwei said calmly, "I never need to worry about my little brother's work. I'm just thinking about when to leave for Yuzhou City as the New Year is approaching."

"If something goes wrong in the capital, go back."

Hongzhu stuffed a green stem into her mouth and replied, "I haven't been back to Yuzhou for two years without realizing it. I also miss Uncle Li a little."

These people were all raised by Uncle Li since childhood. Although they were free-range, their upbringing was still greater than heaven.

Xiao Ziye said that Uncle Li was too fat, and she was thinking about giving him some medicine to help him lose weight after returning home.

"There has been no news from Qingzhi for a long time."

Li Youwei whispered, "What is he doing?"

"have no idea."

Hongzhu shook his head and replied, "The whereabouts of Bing Zhuda have always been unpredictable. No one knows what he is doing, so don't worry about him. He will come back when it's time to come back."

"Tell me any news about him."

Li Youwei frowned and reminded, "It's the Chinese New Year, so no matter how busy I am, I have to go back this year."

"good."

Hongzhu smiled softly and responded, "Youwei, what happened to you today? Normally, you don't care about these things."

"I just express my feelings when I think about things outside." Li Youwei sighed softly and explained.

"What's going on outside?"

Hongzhu was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, "You mean, the eldest prince's rebellion? What's wrong? What does this have to do with us?"

"Brothers killing each other."

Li Youwei softly uttered four words and responded, "I don't like it."

Hongzhu fell silent after hearing the former's answer. After a moment, she said, "The royal family has no family ties. We are different from them."

Outside the inner courtyard, in the darkness, two figures, one black and one white, stood quietly. Ever since the eldest prince led his troops to break through the city, they had been quietly guarding the palace and never left.

It stands to reason that the eldest prince and the Qingyu Army are currently busy attacking the palace and have no time to pay attention to the Li family. However, no one can guarantee whether the eldest prince will suddenly fall ill and send people to cause trouble for Li Yuan.

At this critical moment, Li Yuan must have enough combat power to guard it.

"Is the throne really that important?"

In the dark corner, the woman in white robe spoke and asked softly.

"Everyone in the world seeks profit, and the throne is the greatest benefit of the Shang Dynasty."

On the side, the man in black robe replied, "For this reason, brotherhood and blood relatives are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the royal family."

"Li family, will it become like this?"

The woman in white robe asked with a complicated expression.

"Won't."

The man in black robe shook his head and responded, "In the Li family, power is decentralized and there are checks and balances on each other. With the existence of you and me, no one dares to have second thoughts."

At this point, murderous intent flashed through the eyes of the man in black robes, and he said coldly, "If there is, it will be cleared. No one in the Li family is irreplaceable."

Except for the young master.

The man in black robe did not say the last half of the sentence, because there was no young master, and the Li family had no need to continue.

The night is getting darker and darker.

In front of the palace, firelight gradually filled the air.

The rebels defeated the Forbidden Army's defense like a broken bamboo, and were very close to the Dashang Palace.

Outside the palace, Mu Bai was alone. In front of him, the Long Yuan sword was hidden in its sheath, its edge not showing.

Mu Bai's eyes were always looking ahead, quietly waiting for the arrival of the rebels.

However, what Mu Bai really wants to wait for is not the rebels, but his brother.

"Your Highness, the palace is just ahead!"

At the end of the street, one of Mu Yuan's generals saw the palace in front of him and said excitedly.

"Saw it!"

Mu Yuan responded, the excitement in his heart equally hard to conceal.

This battle went more smoothly than he imagined. The commoner king was right. The capital's defense was not as good as it used to be.

Another quarter of an hour later.

With the imperial army defeated, Mu Yuan led the army outside the palace.
Chapter completed!