Sea anemones shuttle between corridors at extremely fast speeds.
She was the one who fed Emperor Li with lotus root. Qin Jun forced her to enter the palace and poison Emperor Li, but she knew very well that she could not poison Emperor Li.
There are many masters around Emperor Li, and it is impossible for her to get close with her cultivation level. As for poisoning food, that is almost impossible.
The food used by Lihuang must be inspected at all levels. If it is poisonous, it will not reach Lihuang at all.
So she racked her brains and came up with the idea of Anlianthus.
Ambrosia is not poisonous, it can even be said to be a good medicine.
But if good medicine is not used correctly, it is poison.
After taking Anliancao, you will sleep for three days. If you are an ordinary person, sleeping for three days is not only harmless, but will allow your body to get sufficient information and relieve mental stress. When you wake up, you will feel a hundred times more energetic.
But if used on Lihuang, it could be life-threatening.
In fact, she doesn't care about Li Huang's life and death, and she doesn't want to poison Li Huang now, but she has to do it.
Now that she has finished her work, she is preparing to leave the imperial city and escape from Kyoto at the same time.
She wanted to get out of Qin Jun's control.
She scanned the surroundings vigilantly, and after finding nothing unusual, she breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the Leng Palace in the northernmost part of the imperial city.
The Leng Palace is the most desolate palace in the imperial city. In recent years, Emperor Li rarely even visited the harem, let alone the Leng Palace.
Today's Leng Palace is an abandoned palace, with almost no one except for a few old eunuchs who are cleaning.
Haikui wanted to hide in the cold palace for a while, and then find a way to leave the imperial city at night.
But as soon as she stepped into the cold palace, her body suddenly froze.
"Why are you here?"
She looked at the figure in front of Leng Palace and her expression changed drastically.
"Girl Anemone, I have been waiting for a long time!"
The old man Huangshan looked at her calmly.
Haikui was stunned for a moment and said: "My mission has been completed, please take me back."
She knew that this old man from Huangshan, whose name was Zhao Heshan, was an innate master on Qingfu Mountain. As for why he was hanging out with Qin Jun, she had no idea.
But it was obvious that she had lost the chance to escape when facing Zhao Heshan.
Zhao Heshan took a deep look at her and chuckled: "Okay, I will take Miss Haikui away."
As he spoke, he slowly walked towards the sea anemone.
Seeing him like this, Hai Kui's muscles all over his body tensed up.
She felt murderous intent!
The killing intent from Zhao Heshan!
Do they want to kill me?
Hai Kui couldn't help but panic.
She didn't expect that Qin Jun would actually kill her. She originally thought that Qin Jun would be greedy for her beauty and keep her by his side.
But she ignored Qin Jun's ambition and madness.
"I!"
She wanted to say something, but before she could say it, Zhao Heshan's body suddenly jumped forward, and a pair of withered palms stretched towards her wild white neck.
"I'll take you out of here."
Zhao Heshan showed a cruel smile.
Destroy flowers with ruthless hands!
Seems a little unethical, but he likes it.
Haikui froze, and for a moment, she seemed to feel the breath of death.
This was her first experience of death at such a close distance.
It's not that she doesn't want to hide, it's that she can't hide.
The dry palm was about to fall on her slender neck. She shivered all over and her whole heart fell into despair.
But at this moment, Zhao Heshan suddenly stopped.
He turned his head sharply and looked to one side.
Not far away, he saw a eunuch wearing a dark red round-collared robe looking at him with a smile.
The pupils in Zhao Heshan's eyes shrank suddenly.
"Who!"
he asked.
Haikui suddenly woke up and backed away. In panic and fear, he actually fell to the ground.
"The leader of the order taker, Zhu Ji!" Cao Zhengchun took a step forward and said with a smile.
"Our family knows that your name is Zhao Heshan. You used to work in the East Palace, and now you work for Prince Ning Qin Jun."
As Cao Zhengchun spoke, he looked at Haikui again and said, "This should be the Haikui girl who used Ambrosia for Your Majesty."
"Haha, our family also knows you. The plague poisoning the four major city guards came from you, and Hai Yunxuan, the owner of Qingfeng Island, is your father!"
"Our family thought you had escaped from Kyoto, but we didn't expect you to be hiding in the imperial city."
After Lihuang fell asleep, Eunuch Lu asked the person who took the order to investigate the matter. Although Haikui was well hidden and the method of applying the medicine was extremely secretive, there were still some clues left, such as her identity.
Her identity as a palace maid is her best protection, but it is also the main reason for her exposure.
Emperor Li is old, and the imperial city has not recruited maids from the private sector for several years. Nowadays, the maids in the imperial city are basically old people. If a new person appears unexpectedly, it is naturally easy to investigate.
It's just that before something happened, no one went to investigate. After something happened, it was natural that they couldn't hide it from the many yamen in the imperial city.
Hai Kui looked bitter, she was really miserable now.
There is a wolf in front and a tiger behind. No matter how you look at it, it is a dead end.
Zhao Heshan looked at Cao Zhengchun with gloomy eyes.
He knew about the existence of the life-receiver, but he didn't know the specific situation inside the life-receiver.
But now he must get rid of Cao Zhengchun, because to him and Qin Jun, Cao Zhengchun's existence is a greater threat than Haikui.
Although Qin Jun dared to attack Emperor Li, he must not expose this matter.
Qin Wei wanted to inherit the throne legitimately, so naturally he could not bear the crime of ancestral murder.
Otherwise, even if he ascends to the Dragon Throne, he will still have to bear the infamy of the world, and may even become the target of public criticism.
As soon as Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, he flew towards Cao Zhengchun.
The dry palms carried a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and the fingers were like hooks, with a heart-stopping edge.
His hands are not hands, but more like the claws of a raptor.
Not only is it sharp, but it is also mixed with a ferocity that cannot be ignored.
It's a pity that no matter how fierce the beast is in front of Cao Zhengchun, it is nothing more than a chicken or a dog.
With both palms slapping out, the strong true energy surged like a surging river.
As soon as Zhao Heshan rushed in front of Cao Zhengchun, he was severely knocked away by the strong real energy.
The violent power caused Zhao Heshan's expression to change drastically, and at the same time, a severe pain came from his palm.
He suddenly discovered that his finger was broken!
Just one blow and broke his finger!
This made him unbelievable, and made him even more frightened.
Cao Zhengchun ignored his emotions. After repelling him with a palm, he rushed forward and slapped Zhao Heshan directly on the chest.
This Zhao Heshan is just an innate warrior who has comprehended a level of artistic conception, and the gap between him and Cao Zhengchun is not that big.
Bang!
Zhao Heshan fell heavily to the ground, and dark red blood seeped out from his mouth and nose.
Cao Zhengchun glanced at him indifferently, then stepped forward and lifted his collar, as if he was holding a chicken.
"Follow our family and don't get lost!"
Cao Zhengchun glanced at the sea anemone.
At this time, Haikui had already fallen into despair, obeying Cao Zhengchun's orders like a puppet and following behind Cao Zhengchun.
…
Outside Kyoto.
Hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops were rampant. In the south, there were 100,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Jun, in the east, there were 130,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Changping, and in the west, there were 150,000 forbidden troops led by Qin Changan.
The three parties led nearly 400,000 troops. When the sun was approaching midday, they arrived at the gates of Kyoto.
The rebel army attacked, Emperor Li fell asleep, the imperial city was closed, people in Kyoto were in turmoil, and the noble family and the official family were all in panic.
Many families were in panic at this time, and now, they had to think about themselves.
The Li Emperor is old, and even if he wakes up again, he will definitely not live long. Everyone knows that the moment when the old and new emperors will replace each other is just around the corner.
But how to choose, they couldn't make up their minds for a while.
Once chosen, it means that they will put all their wealth and lives in this battle for the throne.
Whichever side loses the battle will fall short. A century-old foundation and the efforts of generations of ancestors will all be ruined.
They really don't want to make a bet unless they have to.
Everyone wants to know who has the upper hand in this battle and who will be called the new Li Emperor.
They hope to be able to predict a relatively accurate outcome so that they can make the most advantageous choice.
At this time, perhaps no one cares about Emperor Li's life or death.
It's not because the Emperor Li has lost his former majesty, but because the Emperor's time is really running out.
Otherwise, the generals of the Forbidden Army would not have led their troops out of the camp at this time.
The east gate of the Imperial City.
More than 100,000 imperial troops lined up in front of the gate.
Qin Changping stood on horseback at the front of the military formation, looking up at the tall and majestic city gate tower.
Now that things have happened, Qin Changping's heart is filled with helplessness.
After Xiaoyao Island failed, he thought he would be punished by Emperor Li, but after waiting for several days, Emperor Li didn't show any reaction.
I originally thought that the matter would be over like this, but I never expected that Emperor Li fell into a slumber again.
He didn't know the reason why Emperor Li fell asleep, but he knew that there must be some unknown conspiracy.
As a last resort, he had no choice but to leave Kyoto and go to Tonghe City.
Because only the Forbidden Army in Tonghe City can bring enough security.
In fact, at the beginning, he had no plan to lead troops to Kyoto, but as the imperial troops in Nanping City left camp, he had to lead troops to come.
The situation in front of him was not created by him, and he was just following the situation.
"Your Majesty, Prince An's army and Prince Ning's army have all arrived at the gates of Kyoto."
A general came to Qin Changping's side and reported.
"Are they planning to attack the city?" Qin Changping shook his head slightly.
"No!" the general replied.
Qin Changping nodded slightly, raised his head and continued to look at the city gate tower opposite.
Looking at the flags flying on the city gate tower, he took a deep breath.
"Why are the 12th Regiment Battalion dispatched?"
"It's not clear yet!" the general replied.
"Are there any changes in the imperial city?"
"No, the imperial city has been sealed off by the Tianwu Guards, and Your Majesty is still in a coma."
When Qin Changping heard this, his brows twisted into a knot.
Emperor Li was still sleeping, so who mobilized the 12th Regiment Battalion? Who allowed the 12th Regiment Battalion to enter the city?
He felt something was wrong.
"Send someone to find out who mobilized the 12th Regiment Battalion!"
He ordered.
"Here!" the general responded and left in a hurry.
…
Kyoto Castle West Gate.
Qin Changan also looked at the Twelve Regiment Camps on the city wall, frowning.
The Twelve Regiment Battalion is not an ordinary imperial army. The four major city-protecting imperial troops are to defend Kyoto, and the Twelve Regiment Battalion's mission is to protect Kyoto. Logically speaking, it is normal for them to enter the city for defense.
But in the current situation, the 12th Regiment Battalion should not leave the camp.
First of all, without Emperor Li's order, the 12th Regiment Battalion could not easily enter the city, even if ordered by the Central Military Governor's Office.
Secondly, the Shuntian Government Office would not easily allow the 12th Regiment Battalion to enter the city. For the Shuntian Government Office, the 12th Regiment Battalion should also be risky.
"Your Majesty, the army is ready and can attack the city at any time!" Zhao Nansheng said.
Qin Changan shook his head, a gloomy emotion flashed in his eyes.
Attacking a city means that he wants to cut off all escape routes.
He's not ready yet.
He also wanted to see the choices of Prince Ping and Prince Ning.
"What are the Southern Custodes doing now?"
he asked in a deep voice.
"The Southern Forbidden Army is preparing ordnance and seems to want to attack by force!" Zhao Nansheng said.
Qin Changan narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully: "If I guess correctly, your Majesty's problem lies with Prince Ning."
"The prince meant that he did it?" Zhao Nansheng couldn't believe it.
Qin Changan nodded, "His methods are the most vicious."
He knows best what kind of character Qin Jun is.
Qin Jun had arranged for someone to assassinate him before, and later Qin Jun tried every means to get rid of him. If he hadn't been cautious, he might have become a dead person now.
In his opinion, Qin Jun is a cruel villain with no bottom line.
Isn’t it normal for such a villain to do some outrageous things?
"Then what should we do next?" Zhao Nansheng couldn't help but ask.
The situation in Kyoto in front of me has become a chaotic mess.
Like Prince Ping, they were pushed by the situation and had to bring troops to the capital.
Qin Changan took a deep breath and said: "Keep an eye on King Ning. If they dare to attack the city, we will attack them!"
"ah!"
Zhao Nansheng asked in surprise: "Attack them? Why don't you enter Beijing first?"
Qin Changan looked at the city wall opposite.
"With the twelve regiments and battalions here, it is impossible for us to capture Kyoto in a short time."
"And once we attack, we will be regarded as traitors by the court and the world!"
"If we attack Prince Ning, not only will we not be traitors, but we will also be heroes."
Zhao Nansheng thought for a while and said: "I understand, I will arrange for someone to keep an eye on Prince Ning."
"Um!"
Qin Changan nodded and continued to look at the city gate ahead.
Kyoto!
He wants to go in.
Imperial City!
He wanted to go in even more.
Although he doesn't plan to attack the city yet, he doesn't mind committing a rebellion if given the chance.
Of course, the premise is that Emperor Li never wakes up again.