As soon as the warning from the Immortal Welcoming Palace was sent to the inner guards, the guards on duty moved quickly. During the days when they were on duty, they never left their clothes or their swords, so they gathered very quickly.
When the last of the inner guards appeared in the hall, the pretty female commandant with high cheekbones waved her hand and ran out without saying a word. The other inner guards followed closely behind her.
This captain was called Luo Feiyun. When Xiao Man was the captain of the Plum Blossom Guard, she was one of the vice captains. Later, when Xiao Man got married, she stood out from the other two vice captains and became the captain. Captain Luo was strict and serious, so most of the guards were afraid of her.
An attack on the inner palace was rare, but as the last armed safeguard of the Son of Heaven, they had to be prepared even if it was a once in a thousand years event. When the Emperor was in danger or the palace suffered a major change, they had all kinds of contingency plans, how to rescue the Emperor, and how to break out of the encirclement. At this time, they only needed to follow the rules and naturally didn't need to make more arrangements.
The uniform weapon of these female guards was a sword. In addition, according to their specialties, they were equipped with hidden weapons such as sleeve crossbows and throwing knives. Because of their light weapons and extraordinary skills, they ran very fast. Under the night sky, their figures were light and agile, like female deer leaping out of the jungle and running towards the sun.
The distance from their lodging to the Immortal Welcoming Palace was not far. This was so that if something happened, they could reach the Emperor in the shortest time possible. With their Lightness Kungfu, they could reach the Emperor in a flash. However, eight giant pillars suddenly appeared in front of them. These eight pillars were made of human flesh and blocked their way.
These were the eight female sumo wrestlers under Princess Taiping. Each of them held a heavy exorcism pestle in their hands and stood firmly on the road between the Plum Blossom Palace Guards and the Immortal Welcoming Palace, sealing off their path of retreat. A plump woman in the middle pointed her exorcism pestle forward and shouted angrily, "Go back! This road is blocked! "
"Kill them!"
Luo Feiyun gave tit for tat. With a delicate shout, her sharp sword roared and was unsheathed. From the beginning to the end, her feet never stopped. She shouted, drew her sword, and pointed forward. All her movements were completed while she was running. She led a group of female internal guards to press forward like a tornado.
It was a woman who seized the road, and it was also a woman who blocked the road. This war between women seemed to be even more intense than the war between men.
The fat woman was furious. She took a step forward, and with a loud bang, the ground seemed to tremble. With a move that could split Mount Hua, the Exorcism Pestle in her hand smashed down with a shrill whistling sound. Luo Feiyun did not dodge. He moved forward as if he was flying, and his sharp sword pointed straight ahead, sprinkling a cold light along the way.
"Stop!"
With a majestic shout, two beautiful young girls suddenly appeared behind the eight female warriors. The two beautiful young girls, each holding a palace lantern, stood on the left and right. The dim red light reflected their snow-white pretty faces, like a pair of spirited little fox fairies. They were Shu Xiaosao and Zhou Yuanbao.
Behind them, there was a beautiful woman standing leisurely. She was dressed in white, elegant like the Goddess of Mercy. Luo Feiyun suddenly saw the person, and her eyes suddenly shrank. Her original indomitable spirit also came to a halt. She suddenly stopped and cried out involuntarily, "Shangguan Shouzhi!"
Logically speaking, it was impossible for Shangguan Wan 'er to betray the Empress, and Shangguan Wan' er's prestige in the palace was too high. Luo Feiyun was shocked and had to stop. For a moment, she wondered if the warning she had just received was wrong.
Shangguan Wan 'er took two steps forward and said in a loud voice, "Tonight, the guards of the North Gate and the South Yamen, under the order of the Crown Prince, will send troops into the palace to eliminate the traitor. All the inner guards, retreat quickly!"
Luo Feiyun's heart sank. Listening to the tone of these words, there was indeed a rebellion, and Shangguan Shouzhi, who she thought would never betray, had also become a member of the rebel army. Luo Feiyun gritted her teeth and said, "The Immortal Welcoming Palace issued a warning. As a guard of the Emperor, it is my duty to do so. I cannot disobey Shangguan Shouzhi's order!"
Shangguan Wan 'er said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince is the heir of the country. When the Emperor is in critical condition, it is natural for the Crown Prince to take charge of the court. As the son of the Emperor, how can the Crown Prince harm the Emperor? Your duty is to protect the safety of the Emperor, and the Crown Prince wants to kill the treacherous Zhang! Retreat now! "
The inner guards did not care about political affairs and were only loyal to the Emperor. This was the belief and education they had received since childhood. At the moment, when the Immortal Welcoming Palace issued a warning for help, they were asked to stay out of it. This was somewhat unacceptable to them. All the female guards looked at Luo Feiyun in unison, waiting for her decision.
Luo Feiyun was silent, and the sword in her hand slowly drooped down. It seemed that she had been moved by Shangguan Wan 'er's stern reprimand. Wan' er was secretly happy. She raised her eyebrows and took another step forward. She was about to persuade a few more words when Luo Feiyun suddenly raised her eyebrows and drew her sword. She screamed, "I am rude!"
Luo Feiyun drew her sword first and then spoke. She leaped out like a cheetah and went straight to Shangguan Wan 'er. The sharp sword in her hand also turned into a flash of lightning and went straight to Wan' er's chest. As the Captain of the inner guards, Luo Feiyun could act first and report later when necessary. Since Shangguan Wan 'er had rebelled against the Empress, she naturally did not need to hold back.
She had pretended to be moved by Wan 'er just now because she wanted to catch her off guard and kill Shangguan Wan' er in one fell swoop. She wanted to capture the leader first to capture the thief. Her pretense was indeed very confusing. The eight female sumo wrestlers were extremely strong, but in terms of agility, they were far inferior to Luo Feiyun.
Luo Feiyun suddenly drew her sword, and the two female sumo wrestlers closest to her cried out in alarm. They wanted to raise their heavy demon-subduing pestle to block, but it was already a moment too late. As soon as they saw Luo Feiyun make her move, several of the inner guards also launched an attack on the female sumo wrestlers opposite them.
Luo Feiyun swiftly drew her sword. Seeing that Shangguan Wan 'er was standing there and had even forgotten to dodge, Luo Feiyun's lips couldn't help but reveal a proud smile. But this smile had just bloomed when it dissipated with a muffled groan.
Luo Feiyun suddenly felt a sudden pain in her back. She let out a muffled groan, and her leaping body suddenly fell to the ground. She staggered three steps forward and lowered her head in astonishment. A snow-white tip of a sword had pierced through her chest. A drop of blood was gently sliding down the cold tip of the sword, and the chill went straight to her heart.
Luo Feiyun wanted to turn her head in astonishment, but the sharp sword was still firmly held in the hands of the person behind her, and she couldn't move at all. Behind her, a faint voice came, "Captain Luo, I'm sorry!"
The sharp sword was suddenly pulled out, and Luo Feiyun let out another muffled groan. Her body went limp on the ground. Only then did she realize that most of the people who had attacked her at the first moment had already fallen to the ground. There was also the sound of metal clashing. It was an inner guard who had avoided the sneak attack in time and was fighting with someone.
The person who was fighting with that person was Lan Yiqing. Lan Yiqing was exceptionally kind. Although she had attacked at the right time according to the plan, her heart softened when the sword reached the opponent's back. She didn't deliver the sword in time, so the opponent escaped. Lan Yiqing waved her sword to block and shouted, "Sister Yiyi, the outcome has been decided, you should give up!"
The person she called Sister Yiyi was called Yan Yiyi, and she was a captain in the inner guards. Yan Yiyi's almond-shaped eyes were spitting fire, and she roared angrily, "In your dreams! You dare to betray the Emperor, I will definitely kill you! "
Yan Yiyi's Chaotic Wind Splitting Sword Technique was like a rainbow, and her entire person had entered a state of rage, forgetting about life and death. Lan Yiqing was flustered, and was twisted by her sword. "Aiya!" She cried out in alarm, and the sword in her hand flew out. Yan Yiyi did not hesitate, and with a shake of her sword, she stabbed towards Lan Yiqing's throat.
Lan Yiqing couldn't retreat in time, and couldn't avoid it. She could only see the light of the sword coming towards her like a cold star, and she could only close her eyes in despair and wait for death. Suddenly, she heard a clear "dang" sound, followed by a miserable cry. Lan Yiqing suddenly opened her eyes, and saw Gao Ying rushing to her side, and just barely lifting the sword that was sure to kill her up high.
And a female sumo wrestler who chased behind Yan Yiyi did not hesitate to raise her exorcism pestle, and heavily smashed it into the back of Yan Yiyi's head, causing her brain to burst, and she fell to the ground with a "plop" sound. At this moment, Luo Feiyun, who was lying on the ground, clutching his chest, breathed his last in despair.
This internal strife left the female inner guards following behind dumbfounded, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do. Some of the inner guards subconsciously moved to the side of a tall green-clothed female, and formed a relatively tight and concentrated circle around her.
Gao Ying hid her sword behind her elbow, and said to the tall green-clothed female inner guard, "Military Officer Huo, both the North and South Yamen's imperial guards have already submitted to the Crown Prince, why do you need to act like a mantis trying to stop a chariot? Today, the Crown Prince only wants to kill the Second Zhang. For the sake of our sisters, please stop! "
Among the inner guards, Military Officer Luo Feiyun, Vice Military Officer Gao Ying, and this Vice Military Officer Huo each had a group of supporters. Naturally, there was a group of people around Military Officer Huo. At this moment, Luo Feiyun and her trusted aides had been eliminated, but most of the inner guards were still wavering. They had to convince Military Officer Huo to avoid a battle.
Military Officer Huo held his sharp sword, his expression fluctuating. At this moment, the eight female sumo wrestlers suddenly slowly retreated, forming a semicircle. Another person slowly appeared, standing beside Shangguan Wan 'er. Dressed in a palace dress, she was graceful and noble. It was Princess Taiping.
"This is my Li family's matter, it has nothing to do with you!"
Princess Taiping said to Military Officer Huo in an arrogant tone, "Order your people to put down their weapons and stop resisting. I will guarantee the safety of you and your subordinates, and you will not be punished!"
Seeing that Military Officer Luo and his trusted aides had been killed, and that Military Officer Gao and her trusted aides were standing on the other side, Military Officer Huo's heart gradually tilted towards surrender. At this moment, the appearance of Princess Taiping was the last straw that broke the camel's back. She lightly exhaled a long breath, and said in a deep voice, "Give up resisting!"
As she said this, County Commandant Huo was the first to throw the sword in her hand to the ground. As soon as they saw that County Commandant Huo had surrendered, the inner guards around her did the same. With a series of clanking sounds, a dozen or so swords were quickly piled up on the ground. Shangguan Wan 'er's tense expression slowly relaxed.
The last variable had finally been resolved.
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