Not far away, a secret agent rushed over to report to the Tenth Prince. He leaned over and whispered something in the prince's ear.
Muran Yunqian's face paled drastically. He quickly stepped up to the Prince of Rui and whispered urgently, "Uncle Rui! What shall we do? The soldiers brought by the Prince of Xiliang have clashed with General Qi's troops!"
The Prince of Rui's face instantly darkened. Was General Qi planning to lead his troops to attack the imperial city, only to be blocked by the Prince of Xiliang's soldiers?
Immediately afterwards, they heard continuous screams from behind. Everyone turned around and saw a young eunuch running so fast that he lost his shoes. He shouted in a hurry, "Father Cao! Father Cao! The Iron Cavalry has breached the city gate and is charging towards the Taiji Palace!"
Everyone instantly became a complete mess. The court officials' faces turned ashen, and they paced around anxiously. Some timid concubines were so frightened that their faces turned deathly pale. They panicked and fled towards the inner palace.
A team of black - clothed secret guards quickly stepped forward to protect Muran Yunqian. They cried out in a flurry, "Your Highness the Tenth Prince! Maybe we should retreat first!"
Muran Yunqian looked at the "Ninth Prince" and the Number One Scholar in Martial Arts, Yu Mo, who were locked in a fierce fight, with a ferocious look in his eyes. He sneered bitterly, "There's no room for retreat!"
He had thought that once the Ninth Prince was dead, he could successfully subdue the 80,000 Heavenly Dynasty soldiers under Muran Yuchen's command. There were more than 30,000 soldiers guarding the palace, and with the support of the Prince of Xiliang's troops, he thought the imperial city would be as solid as a rock under the protection of so many soldiers!
Who would have thought that this fake "Ninth Prince" would suddenly appear! He had actually mobilized the Heavenly Dynasty's troops to attack the imperial city! And he had brought the Northwestern Iron Cavalry as reinforcements!
This really caught Muran Yunqian off guard!
What made matters worse was that General Qi had quietly led his troops back to attack the imperial city! He had completely tied down the Xiliang soldiers who had come to support.
Muran Yunqian's face turned deathly pale. He squinted his eyes and looked at Wei Dongling on the eaves. He knew that it must be this woman who was causing all this trouble! Without saying a word, Muran Yunqian snatched a long knife from a secret guard beside him, leaped onto the eaves, and ran towards Wei Dongling.
Feeling the approaching killing intent, Wei Dongling clicked her tongue in annoyance. She tiptoed on the eaves and ran away while shouting at the top of her lungs, "Oh no! The Tenth Prince's madness has flared up again! Someone, stop this mad dog!"
Amid the chaos, everyone looked up and saw the Tenth Prince brandishing a shiny long knife, leaping across the rooftops of the Taiji Palace, chasing the Fifth Princess who was running away in all directions!
The Prince of Rui's face darkened even more. The Empress Dowager looked at the eaves with a worried expression and sighed silently in her heart. The solemn and grand funeral of the late emperor had been turned into such a mess! How could the deceased rest in peace?
Seeing this, Pin Hao quickly put away the imperial edict and stuffed it into his bosom. He leaped onto the eaves and chased after Muran Yunqian.
Muran Yunqian was secretly surprised. His Fifth Sister's steps were quite strange. He thought he was about to catch up with her several times, but Muran Wanlin would always run away, leaving him grasping at thin air. After they had circled around the eaves of the palace several times, Muran Yunqian finally realized that his sister seemed to be deliberately teasing him.
Muran Yunqian exerted all his strength and pounced forward. Just as Wei Dongling was within reach, a black - clothed man suddenly appeared behind her. He waved his soft sword a few times, and Muran Yunqian watched helplessly as his long knife was knocked out of his hand. It clanged onto the eaves and then rolled to the ground.
Wei Dongling gasped for breath and glanced at Jing Zhe. She muttered discontentedly, "Why did you come so late! I almost got killed by him!"
Jing Zhe said seriously, "Sorry! I couldn't get away just now." Then he handed her a ghost - face mask and took off his cloak and threw it to Wei Dongling.
Luo Xunlong was entrusted with the important task of pretending to be the Ninth Prince. He had to release the secret surveillance on General Cui. So Jing Zhe and Cui Huan had to go and lead the Northwestern Iron Cavalry all the way into the imperial city. Uncle Li took the jade token that the Ninth Prince had entrusted to Wei Dongling before his death and led the Heavenly Dynasty's soldiers to attack the imperial city together with the Iron Cavalry.
On the eaves, Muran Yunqian saw that Wei Dongling was within reach, but there was a black - clothed masked man protecting her in front. The whistling sound of the soft sword in that man's hand was like the roar of a dragon. It was obvious that it was a precious sword. He looked back and saw that Pin Hao was also approaching.
The two of them forced the Tenth Prince to stop. The three of them fought on the eaves, stepping on the colorful glazed tiles, which made crackling sounds.
Wei Dongling quickly put on the black cloak and then took the ghost - face mask and put it on. She would need this disguise to deceive the Iron Cavalry later.
Suddenly, a sharp dagger pressed against the back of Wei Dongling's neck. The coldness on her neck made her shiver. The person behind her snatched the mask from her face at lightning speed, grabbed her neck, and said coldly, "Don't move!"
Wei Dongling quickly raised her hands tremblingly.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe and Pin Hao quickly let go of Muran Yunqian and rushed towards them.
The man grabbed Wei Dongling's neck and ran backward. He took her hostage and leaped down from the eaves. Wei Dongling turned her head and was secretly shocked. This man was actually He Jingyao, Yu Zixi's master!
What shocked Wei Dongling even more was that among the people running around in all directions, she actually saw Concubine Shu holding the Empress Dowager hostage! Wei Dongling's heart skipped a beat. She quickly shouted to Concubine Shu, "Your Ladyship Concubine Shu! My imperial grandmother is old! Don't make things difficult for her!"
Concubine Shu's face darkened, and she turned her face away from Wei Dongling. She was just a pawn sent into the palace by Yan Gushan. Even though she and Wei Dongling had a deep understanding of each other, she still had her own path to follow.
He Jingyao sneered coldly, "You'd better worry about yourself!" Then he pressed her hard against a pillar with the dagger in his hand.
Luo Xunlong noticed the danger Wei Dongling was in and felt secretly anxious. This Number One Scholar in Martial Arts was extremely skilled. They had been fighting for a long time, and it was still a draw. Unfortunately, a group of the Tenth Prince's secret guards surrounded them. If Luo Xunlong showed the slightest sign of weakness, he might be attacked by the crowd and instantly become a soul under the knife.
At this moment, he simply didn't have the extra strength to save Wei Dongling in danger.
Seeing someone causing trouble for Wei Dongling, and seeing Jing Zhe and Pin Hao stepping forward to protect their master, the Tenth Prince Muran Yunqian naturally wasn't willing to be outdone. He leaped forward and blocked the way of Jing Zhe and the other two.
Facing He Jingyao, who looked like a fierce god with killing intent in his eyes, strangling her neck tightly, Wei Dongling rolled her eyes from the choking. She secretly groaned in her heart: Master He! Don't you not like me getting close to your apprentice? I promise I won't! I promise I'll stay far away from him!
Seeing that the strength in He Jingyao's hand was getting stronger and stronger, and feeling that she was about to suffocate, Wei Dongling tremblingly took out the small crossbow from her sleeve and fiercely pressed the hidden button at He Jingyao's chest.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Five silver needles shot towards He Jingyao's chest like a bamboo breaking through.