Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Rebellion

Empress Dowager Liu finally sat down again, and said after a while: "Qiu Minghao, I asked you to investigate the case these days, but you just tell me that nothing was found?" Qiu Minghao's forehead was shining brightly, and it turned out that sweat was already breaking out, "Queen Mother, I have tried my best. I beg Queen Mother...give me some more time." Empress Dowager Liu said slowly: "I have given you a lot of time, now you can tell the matter to Ye Butou." Everyone understood what Empress Dowager Liu meant. Empress Dowager Liu had no confidence in Qiu Ming, and she seemed to want to hand over the case to Ye Zhiqiu.

Qiu Minghao looked at Ye Zhiqiu, there was a hint of jealousy in his eyes, but more hesitation.He hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Ye Butou, since you left the capital, there has been a sudden abnormality in the palace. First, a lot of chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep alive in the palace died inexplicably, and the queen mother asked me to enter the palace to investigate this matter." thing." Guo Zun frowned secretly, thinking that the death of some livestock is not a big deal, why did the Queen Mother ask Qiu Minghao to investigate this matter himself? Ye Zhiqiu was slightly stunned, and immediately said: "Then have you checked the source of cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks?"

Qiu Minghao said: "I checked, those livestock come from sixteen time-honored brands in the capital that often supply the palace. These time-honored brands have been supplying Da Nei's needs for decades, so there should be no problem." Ye Zhiqiu frowned, thinking that with Qiu Ming's ability, if there was no problem, of course there would be no problem.After pondering for a moment, Ye Zhiqiu said: "Then the people who feed these livestock should be investigated." Qiu Minghao shook his head and said, "I didn't check." Ye Zhiqiu was puzzled: "Why?" He didn't understand why Qiu Minghao gave up such an obvious tracking clue.

Qiu Minghao quickly dispelled Ye Zhiqiu's doubts, "Because those people died before I started the investigation." Ye Zhiqiu felt a chill in his heart, and said after a long while, "How many people died? How did they die?" Qiu Minghao said: "They are all dead, there are seventeen people in total, all of them..." He paused for a moment, his eyes showing panic again, "They all died laughing." Guo Zun was silent at first, but he was also horrified when he heard the words: "He died laughing? What does Wu Zuo say?" Qiu Minghao said after a long time: "I asked the three most famous officials in Kaifeng Mansion to do the autopsy, including Ren Zhigu, and they gave me an answer. These seventeen people may have died of poisoning."

"Maybe?" Ye Zhiqiu's pupils contracted, and he felt uneasy.He knew that although the foreman in Kaifeng Mansion was doing autopsy, his medical skills in certain aspects were no worse than Wang Weiyi.Especially Ren Zhigu, he could even judge from a bone that had been buried for three years, what poisoned this person.But even Ren Zhigu couldn't determine how those people died! Guo Zun had already asked, "According to Qiu's arrest, how did these people die?" Qiu Minghao's expression changed, and he said in a hoarse voice: "I...I don't know. But..." He hesitated to speak.Guo Zun asked anxiously, "But what?"

Qiu Minghao looked at the Queen Mother and said, "I dare not say anything." Empress Dowager Liu had been listening quietly behind the curtain, but Guo Zun could hear her breathing a bit rough, like nervousness, and like horror. After a long time, Empress Dowager Liu said, "Speak." Qiu Minghao breathed a sigh of relief, "In Chen's hometown, there were also people who died with a smile. The old man in Chen's hometown said that only those who were reincarnated had their souls locked away by ghosts. " Before she could finish speaking, Empress Dowager Liu yelled angrily: "What nonsense! You, a headhunter from Kaifeng Mansion, would say such nonsense?"

Qiu Minghao said: "I dare not say it. Queen Mother, I have tried my best, but I still can't stop the things happening in the palace." Ye Zhiqiu took a deep breath and thought of something, "Qiu Butou, you mean, are there still dead people in the palace?" Qiu Ming was not frightened and said: "That's right. The seventeen people died suddenly overnight. I checked the food and drinking water, but I didn't expect that the cook who cooked for those people also died, and he died with a smile. Since then In the past seven days, I have asked some people about the cook's background and origin..." His voice began to tremble again, "But as long as the person I questioned, he would die in an instant. I just asked two court ladies, and no To think they died before I left. I don't know why, no one knew I was going to ask them first."

Qiu Minghao gritted his teeth and said this, already sweating.He couldn't explain it at all, everyone could see that he had tried his best, and everyone could hear what he meant. No one knew who Qiu Minghao was going to ask, but those people were still dead, so there was only one possibility, the ghost would know!But is it even more impossible? The thunder sounded again, and the lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the Changchun Palace indefinitely.But there was still no rain in the gloomy night sky. This kind of weird weather, coupled with the weird case, and Qiu Minghao's frightened expression, even if Guo Zun and Ye Zhiqiu saw it, they couldn't help but feel dazed and chilled.

Could it be that... there are really ghosts haunting this world, stealing people's souls?Otherwise, how to explain the current situation in the palace? Ye Zhiqiu looked towards Guo Zun, and when he saw Guo Zun, he also looked over.Both of them had deep puzzlement in their eyes, and they were obviously perplexed by the weird case in the palace. Ye Zhiqiu thought even more, anyone who commits a crime has a reason!But this time the livestock died, and the palace and palace ladies were killed one after another. What was the murderer doing?Want to murder the Empress Dowager or the Holy Majesty?Wouldn't that be a warning to the snake by doing so?Moreover, to kill these people, one must take great risks. Isn't the murderer's buried evil intention even more terrifying when acting under such risks?As a famous arrester, he has experienced countless strange things, and he never believes in ghosts.

Empress Dowager Liu had difficulty breathing, and finally said: "Okay, don't talk about it, this is how it is. Ye Zhiqiu, you put down what you are doing for now, and investigate this case with all your strength." After a little hesitation, Empress Dowager Liu said: "Qiu Minghao , you can assist Ye Butou. Anyway, you have been investigating for a long time." Qiu Minghao bowed his head and said, "Yes." His voice was still trembling, and his forehead was still sweating. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu, he suddenly felt a little strange. Ye Zhiqiu solved the case not only by peeling the cocoon, but also by perseverance and a kind of intuition.

This case was very strange, Ye Zhiqiu was only puzzled, but not afraid, he just felt that Qiu Minghao was a little too scared.No matter how you say it, Qiu Minghao is also the top headhunter in Kaifeng Mansion, and he is skilled in handling things, so he shouldn't be so afraid. Without waiting to think about it, Empress Dowager Liu said: "You guys step back for now." Qiu Minghao said: "Yes." He looked up at Ye Zhiqiu and said, "Ye Butou, let's go, I'll take you to see it." Seeing that there seemed to be a strange meaning in Qiu Minghao's eyes, Ye Zhiqiu was slightly taken aback.But he just nodded and walked out with Qiu Minghao. But before leaving, Ye Zhiqiu gave Guo Zun a meaningful look. The Changchun Palace fell silent again, only the lightning bolts piercing through the sky one after another, making the Changchun Palace bright and dark, with shadows everywhere. Empress Dowager Liu finally said again: "I understand, I understand." In the Changchun Palace, apart from the maids, only Li Zunxu and Guo Zun were left, and no one answered or asked questions. Empress Dowager Liu was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Guo Zun, you are staying in the Holy Majesty's palace, but you are actually waiting for my call. Do you know that I will definitely look for you?" Guo Zun hesitated and said, "I'm not sure." Empress Dowager Liu sighed, "Whether you are sure or not, you are here after all. What are you looking for?" Guo Zun immediately said: "The empress dowager is wise, I do have something to announce." Empress Dowager Liu said, "What do you want to say?" Guo Zundao: "Yuan Hao sent Yeyue Feitian to attack Yongding Mausoleum. The Empress Dowager must have known about it." Empress Dowager Liu said a little lazily: "This matter is of great importance, and conclusions should not be taken lightly." Guo Zun said in a deep voice: "But this matter is related to the safety of the Empress Dowager." Empress Dowager Liu was startled, and lost her voice: "What did you say?" Guo Zun took out the memorial from his arms and took a step forward.Li Zunxu immediately stopped in front of the Queen Mother and shouted: "What are you going to do?" Empress Dowager Liu sighed, and said, "If Commander Guo makes a move, how can you stop him? Present the memorial." Li Zunxu blushed slightly, took the memorial from Guo Zun, and handed it to Empress Dowager Liu . Guo Zunji said: "Everything is reported in the memorial, please check it out the Queen Mother." Empress Dowager Liu took the memorial and murmured: "I told you, you have already prepared. Then why did Di Qing and the others enter the palace?" Guo Zundao: "The Empress Dowager will naturally know when she reads the memorial." Li Zunxu snorted coldly, knowing that Guo Zun was very tight-lipped, but he was afraid that the matter would leak out, and Guo Zun would not trust him Li Zunxu!But what is it that Guo Zun would keep secret about Li Zunxu?Thinking of this, Li Zunxu felt uneasy. Empress Dowager Liu finally unfolded the memorial, just glanced at it, and lost her voice: "How is this possible?" She was behind the curtain, others could only hear her voice, and could vaguely see her figure, but could not see her expression.But even Li Zunxu could hear that Empress Dowager Liu's voice was filled with anger, disbelief, and anxiety and disappointment. Li Zunxu was taken aback, and thought to himself what was written in Guo Zun's memorial that made the Queen Mother lose her composure so much? The Eighth Prince asks to see you. Hearing this, the guards fell silent.Zhao Zhen's eyes flickered, and he immediately said, "Please come in." The Eighth Prince still had a clean face, neat court clothes, and meticulously combed hair.When he saw Zhao Zhen, the Eighth Prince was about to salute, but Zhao Zhen had already walked over and hugged him: "You don't need to be too polite, uncle, sit here." Zhao Zhen ordered Yan Wenying to set up a table next to the throne, and asked the Eighth Prince to sit beside him. Di Qing remembered that he still owed the Eighth Prince, so he couldn't help but glance at the Eighth Prince.The Eighth Prince didn't look sideways, he seemed to see Di Qing, but he didn't seem to remember Di Qing. Zhao Zhen finally asked: "Uncle Huang came late at night, what's the matter?" Wine was placed on the table earlier, the Eighth Prince picked up the wine glass, still very polite.But the thumb had already dipped into the wine glass, and some of the guards saw it, and thought, this Eighth Prince has no rules, after all, he still has some problems. The Eighth Prince held the wine glass for a while, then put it down again, and said softly: "I heard that the Holy Majesty was frightened, and I am very concerned about it. But these days, I have not been in good health, and I have not been able to come. Today is better, so I came to see the Holy Majesty. Please Your Majesty, don't be offended." Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "The emperor's uncle is too far-fetched, I'm just a small matter, and the emperor's uncle doesn't need to worry. But the emperor's illness, is it easy?" The Eighth Prince said: "It's almost done. I need to take a few medicines urgently, without delay." After hearing this, Di Qing felt that the Eighth Prince's words were weird. Why did he have to take a few medicines urgently when he recovered from his illness?What the Eighth Prince said seems to be a bit upside down. Zhao Zhen's eyes flickered, and he said after a while: "What medicine does the emperor take?" The Eighth Prince's fingers trembled on the table like ghostly symbols, and he replied: "It's nothing more than Qianghuo, Shengdeng and other medicines." Zhao Zhen stared at the hand of the Eighth Prince, with fear suddenly appearing in his eyes.His hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and he didn't even notice that the wine spilled out. Di Qing paid attention quietly, feeling very strange in his heart, always feeling that the Eighth Prince is not simple.Is this Eighth Prince really crazy, or fake crazy?Did he come here late at night just to greet Zhao Zhen? A loud thunder exploded, and Di Qing's heart tightened. For some reason, his heart started beating violently again, and he couldn't help twitching.He suddenly had an ominous omen in his heart, but he didn't know what he was worried about! When the Empress Dowager lost her composure, someone from the palace entered the room and said, "Report to the Empress Dowager, Ye Zhiqiu and Qiu Ming have nothing to ask to see you." Empress Dowager Liu was stunned, wondering why the two turned back so quickly?Feeling that the memorial in his hand was very heavy, Empress Dowager Liu said hoarsely: "Let them in." When Ye Zhiqiu entered the palace, his face was also quite nervous.Before saluting, he said: "Queen Mother, Jiang Deming is dead." Everyone was shocked again, Empress Dowager Liu said in surprise, "How could Deming die?" There are many eunuchs in the palace, but there are three main figures who lead the inner palace, enshrining Luo Chongxun, knowing Yang Huaimin and vice-known Jiang Deming.All three of them are confidantes of the Empress Dowager, and they have been working for the Empress Dowager all these years. These days, although livestock, handymen and palace people died, they are still insignificant.But Jiang Deming's identity is extraordinary, he is also dead? Empress Dowager Liu suddenly furiously said: "Then why don't you go to investigate the murderer and come back?" Ye Zhiqiu said anxiously: "Queen Mother, the palace is on fire." Empress Dowager Liu said displeasedly: "If there is a fire, go to fight the fire, why panic?" Ye Zhiqiu said solemnly: "The fire is extremely intense. The four main halls of Huiqing, Tianhe, Chengming, and Yanqing have already caught fire. The fire has spread, and it is about to burn to the Imperial Palace and Changchun Palace. If I don't go out, I don't know if there will be a fire." This fire." Guo Zun's expression also changed, and he lost his voice and said, "Why did you come to report the fire now?" Empress Dowager Liu scolded: "Nonsense! Isn't that the entire forbidden area is a big fire? What about Luo Chongxun? If there is such a fire, why didn't Luo Chongxun come to report?" Scattered and scattered, but in the center of the forbidden halls, it would be a great disaster if they boiled away. Empress Dowager Liu was as puzzled as Guo Zun, but when she reprimanded her, she was terrified. She knew Ye Zhiqiu was a calm person, so how could she joke about such a thing? Ye Zhiqiu said: "I inquired a little bit, and found out that it was Empress Guo who lost her temper in the harem and lit the curtain of the bedroom. Priest Luo thought it was a trivial matter, so he arranged for people to put out the fire, and specially ordered not to disturb the Queen Mother. But as soon as Priest Luo went No return, the fire in the empress's palace was not extinguished, and other palaces also caught fire one after another, and the palace people dared not report it for a while, which led to the current situation." Qiu Minghao added, "Chen Fang and Ye Butou split up to investigate the fire. Some palace people said that they saw lightning strike the palace, causing the palace to catch fire." The curtain was suddenly lifted, Empress Dowager Liu finally rushed out, and shouted: "What are you talking about, lightning from heaven? Falling from heaven...falling from heaven..." Empress Dowager Liu was very surprised, as if she was shocked by this news. Everyone was stunned, with horror in their eyes. It is not a miracle that lightning falls from the sky, destroys the palace, or burns the palace.What everyone was horrified by was not this, but the face of Empress Dowager Liu.Even Guo Zun had shock in his eyes. That face is really too old.The old one is like a thousand-year-old tree, with wrinkles like engravings. At first glance, it is almost hard to believe that this is the woman Zhenzong loved most. But Guo Zun knew that this person was indeed Empress Dowager Liu, who was just very old.She shouldn't be so old. She has been in the palace for a long time and has been well maintained.I heard people say that the Queen Mother has been washing her face with goat milk and taking pearl powder.Although Empress Dowager Liu is sixty years old, she must still have charm, but why does she look like this? Everyone bowed their heads, not daring to say more. Empress Dowager Liu had forgotten to cover her face, her eyes were terrified, she just muttered, "Heavenly...Heavenly... Impossible, absolutely impossible. I don't believe it!" Others didn't understand what Empress Dowager Liu said, let alone why she was so frightened. Because of Ye Zhiqiu's duty, he had to say: "Queen Mother, the fire is coming so fast that the palace people can't control it. If the Queen Mother stays in the palace, I'm afraid there will be danger. Please make a decision quickly." Although Guo Zun was not confused, he agreed: "Ye Butou's words are very reasonable. For the sake of the Queen Mother's safety, I asked the Queen Mother to move. I am not talented, and I would like to protect the Queen Mother." Empress Dowager Liu finally came back to her senses and said, "Go out of the palace first to see the fire." When she got out of the palace, Empress Dowager Liu was surprised again, only to see that the forbidden center was on fire from all sides, the lead cloud was red, and the smoke rushed to Xiaohan.There were crackling sounds from all around, Ye Zhiqiu was right, the fire was hard to control. Although Empress Dowager Liu was a little flustered, she finally calmed down and ordered: "Guo Zun escorts you! The rest of the palace is accompanying you, don't panic, and anyone who violates it will be executed!" When the queen mother gave an order, all the palace people were awe-inspiring.The queen mother pondered for a while, and said: "Ye Zhiqiu, take my handbook and transfer Xia Sui and Ge Zongcheng's forbidden troops into the forbidden area. At the same time, let Xia Shouyun and Ge Huaimin wait in the palace as soon as possible." Ge Huaimin was the commander of the Imperial Army in Beijing, Pengri and Tianwu, while Xia Shouyun was Xia Sui's father, the commander of the Ma Jundu in Sanyazhong.Both of these two held the military power, Empress Dowager Liu asked them to come, obviously she attached great importance to Gong Bian. Ye Zhiqiu hesitated a little, but Li Zunxu said anxiously: "Empress Dowager, the family law of the ancestors, the forbidden army can't easily come to the forbidden center, I'm afraid there will be changes." The queen mother yelled angrily: "The fire in the forbidden area is definitely not caused by God. I'm afraid it was set on fire by traitors. Now that the forbidden area is in great danger, how can we not let the imperial army enter to escort it? Go, go quickly." Ye Zhiqiu also felt that something was wrong, looked at Guo Zun, saw Guo Zun nodded, gritted his teeth, and ran away with orders. The queen mother looked at Guo Zun and said, "Commander Guo, do you think my decision is correct?" Guo Zundao: "The Empress Dowager's order is very correct. At this critical moment, we should use extraordinary measures. Changes will happen later." Empress Dowager Liu nodded, just as she was about to say something, another bolt of lightning struck down midair, hitting the top of Changchun Palace.Only a loud bang was heard, and the Changchun Palace suddenly collapsed like paper. The power of heaven and earth is so great. Just now, if Empress Dowager Liu hadn't left the Changchun Palace, she might be buried in it, and everyone secretly called it a fluke.Qiu Minghao also showed an incredulous expression on his face. Empress Dowager Liu let out a low cry, and said in a low voice: "God descended from the sky, the Eighth Palace..." She stopped suddenly, and looked at Guo Zun, her eyes were full of horror and astonishment. Guo Zunda was surprised and didn't understand what Empress Dowager Liu was going to say.Taking a step forward, he comforted: "Queen Mother, Guo Zun is here, and will ensure the safety of the Queen Mother." Empress Dowager Liu didn't seem to hear Guo Zun's words. She watched the lightning strike continuously from the sky, and said in a daze, "God descends from heaven... God descends from heaven..." She didn't know how many times she said it, and the thunder rang, shaking her soul back.Empress Dowager Liu came back to her senses, and then said again: "Consort Li, go and call the palace people to put out the fire immediately. If you see Luo Chongxun and Yang Huaimin, let them come to see me quickly." Li Zunxu agreed tremblingly, and hurriedly go away in panic. Empress Dowager Liu looked at Qiu Minghao and said, "Catcher Qiu, there is trouble in the palace, and the Holy Majesty may also be in danger. Go quickly to escort the Holy Majesty." Qiu Minghao hesitated a little, but finally clasped his fists and said, "Commander Guo, I leave the responsibility of protecting the Empress Dowager to you." Seeing Guo Zun nodding, Qiu Minghao also rushed away. Empress Dowager Liu watched Qiu Minghao go into the dark night, and thought in her heart that although Qiu Minghao was incompetent in solving the case, he was also loyal.Seeing that most of the palace people had gathered, he moved slightly in his heart, and said, "Guo Zun, follow me to find the Holy One, I... always worry about him." Guo Zun was overjoyed, and he had been worried about the situation on Zhao Zhen's side. Hearing this, he immediately said: "Zunzhi! Queen Mother, please come with me." He came to see the Queen Mother, and he did not bring a weapon to avoid suspicion.But after such a shocking change, he still looked calm and stared at all directions. Empress Dowager Liu had already got into the sedan chair, she nodded secretly when she saw Guo Zun calmly. Guo Zun led the way, followed by the Empress Dowager's sedan chair, and behind them, another group of panic-stricken palace men and maids.The thunder was rolling, and the lightning came one after another. The strangest thing was that there was no rain in the sky. Everyone looked at this utterly weird God, and felt hesitant.Although Guo Zun also frowned, he was still calm.The crowd went straight to the imperial palace with heavy footsteps. At this time, the thunder sounded again. Guo Zun suddenly became alert and turned his head to look away. I saw a head popping out of a high wall not far away, wearing a grimace mask.Guo Zun felt a chill in his heart.On such a frightening night, the head popped out, with an indescribably evil horror. The head just came out, one hand was raised up in an instant, with a clang sound, a little cold light shot towards the sedan chair that the Empress Dowager was riding on.The cold light is sharp and powerful. Amidst Guo Zun's violent shout, his body moved, and he had already cut his palm on the railing of the sedan chair.The palace people who carried the sedan chair were caught off guard, they felt a strong force coming, and they all fell to one side amidst exclamations.Just like that, the crossbow arrow missed, flew past the sedan chair curtain, and hit the chest of a court lady. Amidst the wailing of the maid, she had already collapsed.Guo Zun broke out in a cold sweat, and then looked up, the mysterious person had disappeared by the high wall.Guo Zun was protecting the Empress Dowager, so he couldn't chase after her. He thought awe-inspiringly, who was the assassin? Some palace people didn't know what was going on, and to show their loyalty, they stepped forward and shouted: "Guo Zun, are you going to rebel?" Empress Dowager Liu scolded, "Back off." The palace servants flattered the horse's hooves and retreated embarrassingly.A court lady had helped the queen mother out earlier. Although the queen mother looked suspicious, she still calmly said: "Guo Zun, what's going on?" Guo Zun quickly told what happened just now, and at the same time saw that it was a crossbow arrow that shot the palace lady to death, he frowned secretly.There was disbelief on Empress Dowager Liu's old face, and she murmured: "In the palace, who would want to kill Laoshen?" In her words, there was suddenly indescribable fatigue.Guo Zun couldn't answer, but he was also wondering, who wants to kill the Queen Mother?What did the Queen Mother do?Suddenly, I felt awe in my heart, and I looked in the direction of the imperial palace.In the direction of the imperial palace, there was also fire rising. The Empress Dowager also looked in the direction of the imperial palace, and said slowly: "Guo Zun, you lead the way, we still have to go see the Holy Majesty." Guo Zun nodded, seeing that the sedan chair was damaged and could not be used.At this time, there was no time to look for a sedan chair, so he simply stayed by the queen mother's side and walked towards the imperial palace. The Queen Mother has faltered.Guo Zun saw it, and felt sympathy in his heart.The queen mother is so old that she can't even walk easily. Everyone finally arrived in front of the imperial palace. The imperial palace was already in flames, but Guo Zun was still calm, thinking that with Di Qing, Wang Gui and others escorting him, Zhao Zhen should be fine. Seeing Yan Wenying and the Eighth Prince greet him suddenly, Guo Zun hurriedly asked, "Where's Your Majesty?" Yan Wenying saw Guo Zun and the Empress Dowager, and said happily: "The Holy Majesty saw the fire, and brought a group of guards to rescue the Empress Dowager. I am here, and I will direct the fire fighting with the Eighth Prince." When Empress Dowager Liu heard that Zhao Zhen was going to save herself, her heart suddenly became hot, her nose was sore, and her heart felt tender.No matter how she treats Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen treats her mother well.But who shot that crossbow arrow just now?Empress Dowager Liu's face sank like water, and she looked at the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince didn't raise his head, but just looked at his toes, with a hint of panic in his expression. Zhao Zhen has arrived in front of Changchun Palace. There was a fire in the palace, and when Zhao Zhen got the news, he was staring at the wine glass in a daze.The Eighth Prince was also looking at the wine glass, as if looking at the wine was more fun than drinking it. The Huiqing Hall is on fire!When Zhao Zhen heard the news, he stood up awe-inspiringly, not waiting to send someone to inquire, and another palace official reported that the Tianhe Hall was on fire, the Chengming Hall was on fire, and the Yanqing Hall was on fire! In a short while, the forbidden area was already on fire. Zhao Zhen originally wanted to stay safe, but seeing that the Tianhe Hall was almost on fire and the Chengming Hall was approaching the Changchun Palace, he couldn't help being anxious, and ordered all the guards to accompany him to protect the Empress Dowager Liu.Originally, he couldn't easily lead troops to meet the Queen Mother. He was afraid that others would say that he was disrespectful to the Queen Mother, but how could he care so much at such a juncture? When Zhao Zhen rushed to Changchun Palace with his guards, the palace had already collapsed. Seeing that the fire was raging, there was no one in the palace.Zhao Zhen didn't know that Empress Dowager Liu was in a hurry to meet him, and both parties happened to miss it. Zhao Zhen couldn't help being surprised, and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.While he was meditating, a eunuch rushed towards him in the distance. Zhao Zhen saw it and asked anxiously, "Yang Huaimin, where is the Queen Mother?" Yang Huaimin was already sweating. Seeing Zhao Zhenxi, he said happily: "Report to the Holy Majesty, the fire in the ban, after the Queen Mother found out, she missed the Holy Majesty, and went to the Imperial Palace with Commander Guo. She didn't want the Majesty to be here, but missed it." Hearing that the queen mother cared about him, Zhao Zhen felt hot in his heart, and asked anxiously, "Then where is the queen mother now?" Yang Huaimin said: "The Empress Dowager can't find the Holy Majesty, and now she and the young lady are going to Yanfu Palace." The eldest lady in the palace is Empress Dowager Liu, and the youngest lady is Empress Dowager Yang, Zhao Zhen's nanny.Empress Dowager Liu was in power, but Empress Dowager Yang ignored everything and loved Zhao Zhen very much. Zhao Zhen heard the words and said with emotion: "Fortunately, the big and small ladies are safe. Take me to see them quickly." Yang Huaimin said: "I obey the order." After saying that, he took Zhao Zhen and all the guards to the direction of Yanfu Palace.Yanfu Palace is close to the direction of Huangyi Gate, and it has not been affected by the fire yet. Di Qing silently followed Zhao Zhen, feeling more uneasy for some reason.Ever since he entered the palace, he felt a sense of panic in his heart, even when he was in Feilong'ao, Cao's Mansion, or even Yongding Mausoleum, he was not so panicked.But what exactly he was afraid of, he couldn't explain. The fear welled up from the bottom of his heart, making his eyelids twitch and even his hands trembled.Zhang Yu and Di Qing had always been on good terms, and when he saw one of his hands shaking non-stop, he asked with concern, "Are you alright?" Di Qing took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and asked, "Yang Duzhi, how do you know that the Holy One is here?" He just asked casually, trying to distract himself from his nervousness.Yang Huaimin led the way, and suddenly his body shook, and he replied: "It is the Empress Dowager who knows that the Holy Majesty must go to Changchun Palace, so she asked me to turn around and look for it." Zhao Zhen asked: "Is the Queen Mother okay?" Yang Huaimin said: "It's okay, it's okay. With Commander Guo around, who can hurt the Queen Mother?" At this time, Yanfu Palace is right in front of you, the palace gate is dense, and there are no palace people in front of you.Yang Huaimin said: "The eldest lady and the little lady are both inside, my lord, let me accompany you in." Zhao Zhen nodded and walked forward, Wang Gui suddenly felt something was wrong, and shouted: "Why is there no one waiting in front of the palace gate?" He thought that Empress Dowager Liu and Empress Dowager Yang were extremely prominent figures in the palace, even if there was a fire in the palace, There must be a group of palace people and maids following, why is this Yanfu Palace dead silent? At this time, the palace door creaked and opened. Yang Huaimin forced a smile and said: "Everyone..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly called out sadly: "It's me!" Di Qing shouted: "Your Majesty, be careful!" He flew over and threw Zhao Zhen down at once. Wang Gui only heard a buzzing sound, and there was a chill in front of his eyes, and he let out a strange cry, and fell flat. A row of crossbows shot out from the gate of the palace, and shot into the crowd of guards. Yang Huaimin screamed, he was shot through by the crossbow, and fell to the ground dead. The martial arts skills of all the accompanying guards were not bad, but this time the incident happened suddenly, when the arrows came, some jumped forward, some fell to the ground, and some of them couldn't dodge in time, they were shot straight by the arrows and died on the spot. Zhang Yu escaped by luck, but Li Yuheng just happened to be blocked by someone in front of him, but his feet went limp, and he fainted from shock. Di Qing hugged Zhao Zhen and rolled to the side without hesitation, only to hear another buzzing sound, and another row of crossbow arrows was pierced on the ground where he fell down just now, with a cold light shining. Wang Gui fell on his back and was avoiding the row of crossbow arrows. He was startled and angry in his heart. He secretly wanted to see the number of crossbow arrows. There were quite a few people coming. This is forbidden, who can get in here?When he fell to the ground, after seeing the palace gate, there was a row of crossbowmen squatting, and he thought of what Yang Huaimin said before he died, proving that he is the assassin's party, he really deserves to die!And those people who only want to attack, even kill their accomplices, are also ruthless. Wang Gui couldn't stop thinking, and his hands and feet were not slow. When he fell to the ground, he already drew the knife in his hand and swung it hard.Several people inside the palace gate had already rushed out, and were about to run to Di Qing, but they didn't want to be stabbed in the head, and one of them couldn't dodge, and amidst the screams, the knife had already been pierced through the chest. The assassins all froze, and took half a step back, Wang Yu jumped up and shouted: "Guard!" All the guards shouted, and several people stepped up, raised their arms, and the crossbow arrows shot out.The few assassins crowded at the door had no way to dodge, and they were all killed on the spot by crossbow arrows! The assassin Yu Zhong uttered a cry, and immediately hid on both sides, another row of crossbow arrows opened the way. At this time, there was a sound on the wall, Wang Gui squinted over, feeling chills down his spine.I saw dozens of heads popping out from the top of the wall. Seeing the guards pressing the palace gate, those people jumped down from the wall one after another and rushed towards the guards. Seeing that the enemy was powerful, Wang Gui said in a low voice: "Di Qing, Zhang Yu, Wu Ying, the three of you escort the saint up! Go to the nearest Huangyi Gate, and I will lead someone to stop them." He didn't know how these people got into the forbidden area. , but it can't be that all the imperial guards in Da Nei are rebellious. As long as Di Qing leads the emperor to find the imperial guards, there is no need to worry about how many assassins come. Di Qing was also trembling in his heart, seeing that Zhao Zhen could no longer get up, he asked, "My lord, what's wrong with you?" Zhao Zhen endured the pain and said: "The leg is not working." Just now Di Qing flew forward, although Zhao Zhen dodged the crossbow arrow, but after all he had never practiced martial arts, and injured his ankle in panic. At this time, the assassin had already rushed forward, and the guards were responsible for protecting the saint, and there was no way to retreat, so they gritted their teeth and rushed over.All I could hear was ping, ping, ping, ping, groaning and screaming.In the blink of an eye, three guards and more than a dozen assassins had fallen, but the palace gate opened, and another group of assassins came out, dozens of them. Wang Gui let out a snarl, and rushed forward. One of them held a long spear and stabbed straight at Wang Gui's chest.Unabated, Wang Gui grabbed the barrel of the gun like a flash of lightning, and poked it hard, and the barrel of the gun came out backwards and pierced into the man's chest. But in the blink of an eye, two more long spears, one knife and one sword struck.Those assassins seemed to know that Wang Gui was the most skilled here, and seven or eight of them rushed towards Wang Gui. Wang Gui Yuqiang was even stronger. With a swing of his spear, he knocked the incoming sword into the air. With a wave of one arm, the spear in his hand blasted out like a thunder, piercing into the chest of an assassin. Assassins linked together. Although the assassins had obtained the death order and vowed to kill Zhao Zhen this time, seeing Wang Gui's bravery, they couldn't help but take a step back. A person at the palace gate said: "Whoever kills Wang Gui will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!" Zhao Zhen was taken aback, and when he heard that voice was somewhat familiar, anger appeared on his face. Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man, and the assassin's offensive will resume.Seeing the enemy's momentum, Di Qing knew that he couldn't resist, so he pulled Zhao Zhen up, put it on his back, and ran desperately towards Huangyi Gate. Zhang Yu and Wu Ying's eyes were also red, and they rushed side by side with Di Qing, knocked down the two assassins, and rushed out. When Di Qing was running, he always felt that something was wrong, but the situation was urgent, and the screams behind him were so loud that he didn't have time to think about it for a while.Fortunately, Wang Gui, Sang Yi and others knew that the situation was urgent, so they blocked the road with all the guards, and retreated while fighting to delay time. Although there were many assassins, they couldn't attack the guards' interception for a while. Di Qing has arrived at Huangyi's gate. The gate of Huangyimen was closed tightly, and the city was very quiet. Di Qing felt a chill in his heart. No one? Di Qing put Zhao Zhen down, sweat dripped down his forehead, and his heart beat non-stop.Wu Yinggao yelled: "Who is guarding the palace gate? Hurry up and open the palace gate, the holy man is here!" Before he finished shouting, several people appeared on the top of the wall, and one of them laughed: "Is it really the holy majesty? " When Zhao Zhen saw the man at the top of the wall, his expression changed.The leader on the top of the city is none other than Liu Congde, the minister of Chaozhong Temple! Liu Congde should not be guarding here, but Liu Congde's appearance on the top of the wall already shows that he has objections.Zhao Zhen immediately thought that the assassins of Yanfu Palace might have been let in through the Huangyi Gate. Those people failed to assassinate them, so they simply forced him here to form a siege. Wu Ying sternly shouted: "Liu Congde, why don't you open the palace gate soon?" Liu Congde sighed, ignored Wu Ying, and only said to Zhao Zhen: "Your Majesty, why do you have such a fool by your side? If I could open the palace gate, I would have opened it long ago. Don't you think so?" Wu Ying yelled sharply, and was about to rush to the top of the city along the city road. With a wave of Liu Congde's hand, dozens of archers appeared on the top of the city, each with their bows and arrows, and the arrows were cold.Wu Ying's heart tightened, and she led Zhao Zhen back again and again. Liu Congde laughed and said, "With just you guys, do you still want to rush over here?" On the contrary, Zhao Zhen calmed down and said, "If you don't open the palace gate, can't I go to other places?" Liu Congde smiled, "When you get here, where do you want to go? Why don't you look around." Zhao Zhen turned his head and looked over, his face changed again, only to see that in the darkness, at some time, two teams of archers had come, blocking his way to Chuigongmen and Jiyingmen. A person came out from the darkness, laughed and said, "Zhao Zhen, do you have today too?" Seeing that the man was Ma Jiliang, Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth with hatred, and said in a condensed voice: "I have treated you well, you dare to openly rebel, aren't you afraid of implicating the nine clans?" Although he hated in his heart, he was a little strange. How could Ji Liang and Liu Congde have the guts to rebel? Could it be that they were ordered by the Queen Mother?Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen turned pale and trembled all over. Liu Congde sneered and said, "I've done everything, what's there to be afraid of? In fact, you can't blame us for dealing with you. If you didn't bring the imperial army to deliberately deal with the Queen Mother, why should we deal with you like this? Zhao Zhen, if you are smart If you don't want to, I will arrest you and give the jade seal to the queen mother, if you are stubborn, I will kill you first and then take the jade seal." Wu Ying suddenly said: "You did this, but you got the Queen Mother's instruction?" Ma Jiliang said indifferently: "The queen mother has thought about it a long time ago, but she always thinks about family affection. We who have received the kindness of the queen mother must be anxious about what the queen mother thinks, so we have done it for her." Zhao Zhen said angrily: "You actually want to kill the king, but do you really treat the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty as nothing? Do you really think that if you kill me, the queen mother can become the throne? I'm afraid that if this matter gets out, everyone will die badly." !" Ma Jiliang laughed, "I killed you, who knew we did it? There was a fire and chaos in the palace today, assassins infiltrated and assassinated the emperor. We will be successful in calming the chaos, and we will be rich and prosperous in the future, and we will enjoy it endlessly." Zhang Yu single-handedly shouted, "Ma Jiliang, do you think we are dead?" Ma Jiliang smiled lightly, "Although you are not dead, you are almost dead. In fact, I don't even need to do it myself. It must be more than enough for Di Qing to deal with you two guards in front of the palace, right?" 赵祯、张玉和武英都是不敢相信自己的耳朵，张玉仰天大笑道：“马季良，你疯了不成，你以为狄青会听你的吩咐？”他笑声陡止，因为他已经见到狄青的一张脸。 狄青的脸色灰白，浑身上下抖得如同风中落叶。 张玉嗄声道：“狄青……你……怎么了？你难道真的要背叛圣上？”他早就察觉狄青今天有些不对劲，可却从未想到过，忠心耿耿的狄青会和马季良等人一伙儿。但狄青若非和马季良一伙儿，马季良的口气为何像吃定狄青一样？ 狄青不语，缓缓抬头向皇仪门上望过去，失魂落魄……