Longjing City!
The generals stood tall, and the flags fluttered in the wind.
"Otherwise, when we attack the city, it will be time to massacre the city!"
As the voice of the commanding officer fell.
The people on the wall were dead silent at first, but then they burst into an uproar. Most of them were cries of fear.
Massacre the city!
The rebel army actually wanted to massacre the city!
One had to know that this was the capital of a major dynasty. There were millions of people in the city. Once the city was massacred, millions of people would die.
Most importantly, the Empress Dowager, Yun Yi, and many important officials of the imperial court were present.
"Traitors, you traitors will die a horrible death!"
"Empress Dowager, don't open the city. As officials, we have long handed over our lives to the country!"
"Yes, we would rather die than surrender!"
Many officials and soldiers guarding the city roared at the top of their lungs, their eyes filled with determination.
"Why don't we open the city?"
"That's right. That's a massacre. Once we anger them, all of us will die …"
"Empress Dowager, we don't want to die …"
Most of them begged for mercy in fear. Some even knelt before Yun Yi. Some even rushed down the city wall, as if they wanted to surrender.
Throughout the entire process, Empress Dowager Yun Yi supported the little emperor beside her and watched this scene expressionlessly.
When she noticed the wailing ministers, there was only sorrow and mockery in her eyes.
It was because most of these people were the ones who opposed Ye Chen's involvement in the matter of the dynasty.
Thinking to this point, she raised her head slightly and looked at the army that covered the sky and earth. Her gaze landed on the messenger, and then she opened her red lips slightly, "I can die, but the dignity of the royal family will never fall!"
As soon as he said that, the messenger below the city immediately sneered, "Do you want to drag the entire city down with you?"
The threat in his words was not concealed at all, but it was mixed with dense killing intent.
At the same time.
The army outside the city shouted in unison!
The commotion was like thunder!
It caused everyone's expression to change.
"Wait …"
Gu Yifu suddenly roared loudly, and then said to the Acting King, "Acting King, Princes, this lowly official is willing to surrender, this lowly official is willing to surrender!"
Everyone looked at him in disbelief when they heard this.
One had to know!
He, Gu Yifu, was the prime minister of the dynasty!
Previously, he had given everyone the impression that he was incomparably loyal, and many officials viewed him as a role model!
However, in this time of national crisis!
He actually wanted to defect to the enemy?
Yun Yi's delicate body trembled slightly.
A minister scolded, "Gu Yifu, you're shameless. Don't forget that you're the Prime Minister …"
"So what? “
Gu Yifu smiled coldly. "This old man has done enough for the country. Now, I just want to spend my remaining years in peace."
At this point, he looked extremely pained. "Moreover, my son, Gu You, has already sacrificed his life for the country. He has already done enough for the country!"
"Shameless!"
"Old man, you are really shameless and hypocritical!"
"…"
Many people pointed at him and cursed.
Gu Yifu looked at Yun Yi and the little Emperor, smiled disdainfully, and then jumped down from the city wall.
Although he was a civil official, he had cultivated before. Even though he had not reached the Grandmaster Realm, this small city wall was not a problem for him.
"Hahaha!"
At this time, there was a sudden burst of laughter from the army outside the city. "If Prime Minister Gu is willing to defect, I will welcome you!"
Under everyone's gaze, the army slowly parted to form a path. Then, several people walked in the air, carrying a sedan chair.
As the sedan chair landed, a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe slowly walked out from it.
"It's the Acting King, this traitor!"
Someone exclaimed.
Everyone looked at the middle-aged man again, their eyes were filled with shock and hatred.
It was this person who contacted the other seven vassals and triggered this civil war in the dynasty.
Gu Yifu walked over respectfully and said with a slight flattery, "Thank you, Your Highness. No, thank you, Your Majesty. This old official will repay you with my life …"
After saying that, he stood behind the Acting King.
The Acting King looked at the city wall again, his eyes focused on Yun Yi. "Empress Dowager, now that things have come to this, why not surrender? Even if you don't think for yourself, you have to think for the countless people in this city, right? "
However, Yun Yi just glanced at him.
"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
The Acting King's face turned cold and said, "I will give you another chance. As long as you are willing to surrender to me in advance, not only will I not kill you, but I will also reward you afterward!"
As his voice fell!
There were people directly jumped down from the city wall. "Your Highness, I am willing to surrender!"
"And me …"
"…"
In just a few breaths, there were more than a dozen civil officials who jumped down from the city wall in front of everyone, defecting at the last minute.
This scene infuriated everyone present!
But there was more helplessness!
Yun Yi raised her head, her slender hand slowly grasping the little Emperor beside her, and then she smiled. "Jing 'er, are you afraid of death?"
"Mother … I … I don't want to die …" The little Emperor was already in a daze, shivering, his eyes full of fear.
"I know you don't want to die."
Yun Yi said softly. "But you are the Emperor, you are the ruler of a country, you are the only descendant of the previous Emperor, you are the face of the royal family."
"As the saying goes, the Emperor guards the gate of the country, and the Emperor dies for the country. You have the obligation to live and die with this city …"
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but every single word was heard by everyone around her.
"Empress Dowager …"
Many loyal and upright people were moved, and those who were greedy for life and afraid of death before, looked extremely ashamed.
The little Emperor still shook his head. "No, I don't want to die …"
Yun Yi smiled faintly and gently picked up the little Emperor. She then surveyed her surroundings, and within her clear and cold gaze, there was a sliver of determination.
"People of the big sects, it is because of my incompetence that the world is in such a disaster today!"
The next moment!
She carried the little Emperor and directly jumped onto the city wall, then jumped down heavily, face down.
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, obviously not expecting her to make such a choice.
Even the army outside the city was dumbfounded.
"Empress Dowager, no!"
The commander of the Imperial Guards, Ma Yuanxun, took a step forward, his figure swept, and directly grabbed Yun Yi's skirt in mid-air.
Only then did the two people who were falling stop.
"Empress Dowager! “
Ma Yuanxun grabbed the person with one hand, and the city wall with the other, and snorted. "We still have hope, why do you have to do this!"
"Save them, quick, save them! “
He roared at the top of his lungs!
Only then did many people on the city wall come to their senses, one after another experts moved, pulling the three people up.
"Empress Dowager!"
A general knelt down heavily. "Today, I am willing to live and die with this city, I hope you will not belittle yourself!"
(End of this chapter)
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