After a while, Xue Nan finally heaved a sigh of relief, but his brows were still tightly knitted. "Yun Xi has been discovered. Miss Liu is safe and sound, but she's been transferred by Mo Yun. Heng Niang is looking for her."
Ye Zhe frowned slightly, looked up at the sky, and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late. We should leave."
Xue Nan understood Ye Zhe's concerns. Currently, the capital was like a well - fortified city, and he knew exactly who it was guarding against.
"You go first. I'll stay and wait for them."
Mo Liandi's eyes were filled with coldness. He took a deep look at the heavily guarded palace, hesitated for a while, and finally turned away.
"Send troops to attack immediately. I want to take the capital within a day!" Liu Liu, please bear with it a little longer. I'll come to take you away soon.
"Yes."
...
In the secret chamber, Mo Yun looked coldly at Yun Xi behind Liu Rumei, his eyes full of mockery. "What a clever scheme!"
He had actually sneaked into the palace without his notice.
Yun Xi spat and said coldly, "Your days of arrogance are numbered. Prince Guoan's troops are already at the city gates. I advise you to let us go quickly, or you'll suffer!"
Mo Yun's face darkened. "How dare you!"
He had lived for so many years, yet he was being spoken to like this by a brat!
Seeing Mo Yun getting angry, Liu Rumei subconsciously stepped in front of Yun Xi. Her expression was calm and composed.
Eunuch Xu rushed over and whispered something respectfully in Mo Yun's ear. Mo Yun's expression changed slightly, and he waved his sleeve and left.
Watching Mo Yun leave, Yun Xi's face was full of annoyance. "Liu Liu, I'm sorry. I've implicated you."
If he had been faster, Liu Liu might have been able to escape.
Liu Rumei shook her head with a gentle smile. "Are you hurt?"
Yun Xi felt a warmth in his heart. "No."
Then he glanced at the guard outside the door and whispered in Liu Rumei's ear, "I scattered that stuff on his clothes."
He had also left clues for Heng Niang along the way. He thought that given her some time, she would surely find them.
"Okay."
At the same time, Bai Hanfei was lying in a pool of blood in the main hall, barely breathing.
Mo Yun strode in, glanced coldly at Bai Hanfei on the ground, and said, "Hanfei, I've treated you well. Why do you betray me too?"
Bai Hanfei closed his eyes and remained silent. He had thought he could rescue Liu Rumei, but in the end, he had miscalculated and ended up in this situation.
Now that he was powerless, he could only pray that Liu Rumei would be lucky.
Fortunately, Haoyu was safe. He could die without regret.
Mo Yun couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. He waved his hand at Eunuch Xu beside him, and someone dragged Bai Hanfei away.
Eunuch Xu felt extremely uneasy, but he didn't have the courage like Bai Hanfei to betray Mo Yun. So he could only pray that Mo Yun would be the final victor.
At this time, Mo Liandi's troops were already at the city gates. Looking at the majestic palace, his whole body was filled with a cold aura.
After about a cup of tea's time, Mo Yun's figure finally appeared on the city wall.
"Mo Liandi, do you really want to rebel?"
Mo Liandi's eyes were full of mockery. "Since my troops are already at the city gates, there's no turning back!"
Mo Yun's eyes were full of malice. "Don't you care about that woman's life?"
"If you surrender, I'll let her go. How about that?"
"Mo Liandi, think it over clearly! That woman's life is in your hands."
Mo Liandi pursed his lips, and the coldness around him deepened. "If I surrender, will you really spare us? Mo Yun, ask yourself, do you believe your own words?"
Mo Yun laughed loudly, his eyes full of infinite mockery. "You're smarter than your father!"
Then he winked at a hidden place, and a figure was brought up to the city tower.
Mo Liandi's heart tightened suddenly.
Liu Rumei was calm and composed. She stood on the city wall gracefully, looking at Mo Liandi in his armor with a smile in her eyes.
"Your Majesty must be at the end of your wits."
Mo Yun snorted. "As long as it works. With you in my hands, I'm not afraid of this brat causing trouble!"
After saying that, he said coldly to Mo Liandi, "Have you thought it over?"
Mo Liandi tightly held the reins in his hand. Seeing that Liu Rumei was safe, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Ye Zhe stepped forward respectfully and whispered something in his ear.
At the same time, on the city tower, the maid standing behind Liu Rumei blinked at Mo Liandi imperceptibly.
Inside the palace gate, two figures were carefully approaching the door.
Mo Liandi immediately exhaled a breath of turbid air. His palm was already wet with sweat. His cold voice went straight in the direction of Mo Yun. "Mo Yun, today I just want justice. My father never wanted to fight with you. Why did you treat him like this? The late emperor always treated you well. Why did you do such a cruel thing?"
Mo Yun laughed loudly, and there was a hint of madness in the depths of his eyes. "Why? The struggle for the throne is always cruel. Why should Mo Zheng be so high - and - mighty and easily get the throne? Why should he be loved by the people? Putting on a gentle appearance, who is he showing it to? In the end, the throne still fell into my hands! I'm the Son of Heaven of the Great Liang!"
Liu Rumei's calm voice also sounded. "So you killed your father and rebelled against the throne?"
Mo Yun snorted. "They deserved it!"
After saying that, he grabbed Liu Rumei and pulled her in front of him, then pushed her towards the city wall. "Mo Liandi, if you don't withdraw your troops, I'll use her blood to sacrifice the flag! I mean what I say!"
"Mo Zheng wasn't my match. Do you think you can outwit me?"
"This country is mine! No one can take it away!"
"I'm the monarch!"
Seeing that half of Liu Rumei's body was exposed outside the city wall, Mo Liandi's heart tightened suddenly. "Mo Yun, if you dare to hurt her even a little bit, I'll make you pay a hundred times over!"
Liu Rumei was calm. "Mo Yun, you're crazy."
Mo Yun was furious. "How dare you! I'm just following the will of heaven. What's wrong with that?"
"It's all their fault!"
"If that old man had been willing to pass the throne to me, how could things have ended up like this?"
"I won! This is the end!"
"The same goes for today!"
Liu Rumei shook her head. "Mo Yun, karma will catch up with you."
"Karma? I'm the real dragon emperor. How could karma fall on me?"
"I've never been afraid of karma!"
"I just want..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a white blade suddenly pierced his chest, and his words stopped abruptly.
Eunuch Xu beside him looked terrified. "There's an assassin. Protect the emperor quickly!"
However, the people around didn't step forward. By now, even a fool could tell that Mo Yun's days were numbered.
Seeing this, Eunuch Xu wisely shut his mouth, his brows full of panic.
Mo Yun's eyes were full of disbelief. "I'm the real dragon emperor..."
Heng Niang was full of contempt. She pulled Liu Rumei into her arms. "I've lived for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such a shameless person. So what if he's the real dragon emperor? He still died in my hands!"
"What are you two waiting for! Hurry up and act!"
Heng Niang's voice shocked Xue Nan and Ye Lin, and they quickened their actions.
Ye Lin couldn't help but complain. "Where did you find such a fierce woman?"
Xue Nan glanced at him faintly. "I like her!"
With Mo Yun dead, the people around lost the will to resist. They let the two of them open the city gate and welcomed Mo Liandi in.
Mo Liandi couldn't wait to rush up the city wall and tightly hugged Liu Rumei in his arms. Only then did his heart calm down a little.
"Liu Liu, I'll never be separated from you again."
Liu Rumei smiled sweetly, her eyes full of tenderness.
...
Three days later, Mo Liandi ascended the throne as emperor, changed the country's name to Shi, and held a grand wedding with Liu Rumei, making her the Empress Huayun. The wedding procession was a hundred miles long, envied by everyone. He abolished the harem and only had her by his side.