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Chapter 885 Battle of the Imperial City
Inside the palace hall, Emperor Qing sat in front of the desk, motionless like an old monk in meditation.

Eunuch Hou was standing nearby and dozing off.

Suddenly, Emperor Qing opened his eyes and a cold light flashed in his eyes. At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is back."

Emperor Qing walked up to Hong Sixiang and helped him up. "How is it? What did the temple say?"

"The envoy of God agrees to help Your Majesty kill this beast, but there is a condition."

"What conditions?"

"Close the three major workshops, destroy all relevant materials, and execute the craftsmen."

Emperor Qing's eyes narrowed. If it was a few days ago, he would have rejected this unreasonable condition. The three major workshops were the lifeline of the inner treasury. The three major workshops made an indispensable contribution to the reason why Qing Kingdom was able to support so many wars in recent years. The reason why he cooperated with the temple to kill Ye Qingmei was, on the one hand, that some of Ye Qingmei's ideas shook the foundation of his rule, and on the other hand, it was also to take the three major workshops into his pocket.

However, for Emperor Qing, it is now a matter of life and death.

With Qin Hao and Ye Liuyun, two great masters joining forces, he has no chance of winning at all. Only the temple can help him overcome the crisis.

"Okay, promise them that as long as they help me kill Qin Hao, I will burn down the three major districts."

Emperor Qing was standing in the shadows, and his tone was terrifyingly grim. Eunuch Hou, who was standing beside him, broke out in a cold sweat and almost collapsed to the ground on the spot.

"I will reply right away."

After Hong Sixiang left, Emperor Qing said to Eunuch Hou beside him: "Three days later is an auspicious day, let Qin Aiqing get married on that day."

"Yes, I will go and deliver His Majesty's decree right away."

At the residence of the Vice Minister of Justice, my stepfather took the imperial edict and was so moved that he burst into tears. He totally ignored the embarrassed look of Eunuch Hou.

Qin Hao naturally understood that Emperor Qing was preparing to take action. He must have guessed that he would send a message to Ye Liuyun and wanted to kill him before Ye Liuyun returned to the capital to prevent future troubles.

"Please tell His Majesty, Eunuch Hou, that I will definitely not let His Majesty down." Qin Hao walked up to Eunuch Hou and patted his shoulder with a smile.

Eunuch Hou's knees almost weakened, and he trembled like a sieve: "Master Qin, please rest assured. I will report the truth to Your Majesty."

Ignoring his cheap father who was holding the imperial edict with tears of gratitude, Qin Hao waved his hand and a huge amount of energy shot up into the sky and exploded violently over the capital.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Hao's courtyard was already full of Gao Peng.

Ye Zhong frowned and said in a serious tone: "It seems that His Majesty is ready to strike first."

"The palace guards have not received any orders. His Majesty is already on guard against me." Gong Dian said seriously.

Chen Pingping said, "It's the Black Cavalry. His Majesty has secretly ordered the Black Cavalry to enter the palace. The next step is to take over the defense of the palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Jian added with a dark face: "Your Majesty has asked Hong Sixiang to take over the Tiger Guards. I believe they have all entered the palace."

A series of bad news made Fan Jian a little impatient. He looked at Qin Hao and then at Chen Pingping.

"Speak up, what should we do now? The fighting power of the Black Cavalry and the Tiger Guards is far beyond the ability of the Imperial Guards to contend with."

Chen Pingping said to Qin Hao with a smile: "What do you think?"

"Dean Chen has been planning for so many years, it should be impossible that he has no preparation at all, right?" Qin Hao said lightly.

Chen Pingping glanced at the crowd, and then said with some pride: "The outside world believes that the Black Cavalry is no more than a thousand people. In fact, in recent years, in addition to the Black Cavalry that is openly under the command of Your Majesty, I have also secretly trained 4,000 Black Cavalry. Although the combat effectiveness of these Black Cavalry is not as good as those under Your Majesty's command, they have the advantage in numbers and are enough for us to attack the palace."

Fan Jian walked up to Chen Pingping with his eyes wide open, as if he had just met him.

"How many things have you hidden from me over the years?"

Qin Hao secretly laughed. Fan Jian looked so resentful that if someone didn't know better, they would think that he and Chen Pingping had some gay relationship.

Chen Pingping quickly comforted her: "You can't keep things in your heart. I can't tell you this, otherwise it will harm you."

"Hmph, what about Ye Qingmei's matter? You hid this from me. If I had known that she died at the hands of that man, I wouldn't have been so servile to him all these years." Fan Jian said indignantly.

Seeing this, Fan Xian quickly changed the subject: "Have you ever thought about why His Majesty suddenly took action ahead of time?"

"Does that mean he is sure of winning?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were on Qin Hao. They all understood that in front of the Grandmaster, the Black Cavalry and the Tiger Guards were no match for him, and the battle between the Grandmasters would definitely decide the final outcome.

"If it's a one-on-one fight, I'm confident that I'll win, but if it's one against two, it's hard to say." Qin Hao said seriously.

"So, Your Majesty has joined forces with another grandmaster?" Fan Xian frowned.

"But, the four great masters in the world, Si Gu Jian and Ye Liuyun, are unlikely to stand on your side, and Ku He is even less likely to do so. Where does your majesty's confidence come from?" Fan Jian asked doubtfully.

Chen Pingping said in a gloomy tone: "Don't forget, some people are not Grandmasters, but they are capable of competing with Grandmasters."

"You mean Wuzhu?"

Chen Pingping shook his head slowly: "Wuzhu will naturally not stand on the side of Emperor Qing, but the same cannot be said for the Temple. It was the Temple's messenger who led Wuzhu away back then. Don't you think this is too coincidental?"

"So, Emperor Qing may have hidden at least one, or even several temple messengers who are comparable to grand masters in the palace?" Ye Zhong said in a serious tone.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard was a little negative. Qin Hao said lightly when he saw this.

"It's not as serious as you think. Before returning to the capital this time, I went to the temple. It has long been in decline. Even if there are Grandmaster-level temple messengers, their number is definitely not large."

Chen Pingping also announced a piece of good news at this moment: "The Inspection Institute has reported that Master Ye will arrive in the capital in three days."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's morale was obviously restored a lot.

Fan Xian sighed softly, "It would be great if Uncle Wu Zhu was here."

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "Yesterday I received news from Jiangnan that Wuzhu is on his way back to Beijing, but his whereabouts are erratic, so it's hard to say exactly when he'll arrive."

"How about we delay it? Postpone the wedding date. After Wuzhu returns to Beijing, our chances of winning will be greater." Fan Jian suggested.

Qin Hao shook his head and said, "Emperor Qing will not give us this much time. He will definitely take action in three days."

"Then how about we leave the capital quietly?"

"Leaving the capital means that we will lose control of the capital. Then, as long as the Emperor Qing issues an imperial decree, we will become traitors, and there will be no place for us in Qing anymore."

Lin Ruofu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke. As expected of the prime minister of the dynasty, his remarks were very incisive.

"It looks like this battle is unavoidable." Fan Jian shook his head and sighed.

Seeing that morale was a little low, Qin Hao took out a box from the room and handed it to Fan Xian.

"Isn't this the box my mother left behind?"

"You don't need me to teach you how to use this thing, right?"

Qin Hao patted Fan Xian on the shoulder and took out a Barrett sniper rifle from the box.

"With it, Fan Xian can be considered a half-grandmaster. Given the current state of the temple, it is absolutely impossible to send three grandmaster-level temple envoys to help Emperor Qing."

Everyone was very curious about Barrett's appearance, and at the same time they were also puzzled that there was a weapon in the world that could allow a ninth-grade warrior to fight against a grandmaster.

Ye Zhong even went forward and knocked on the barrel of the Barrett, and found that apart from being very hard, there was nothing special about it.

After Fan Xian skillfully assembled the sniper rifle, he frowned and said, "It's a pity that there are only six bullets left."

"This will test your marksmanship. A single accurate shot will be enough to kill a Grandmaster."

Gong Dian expressed doubt about Qin Hao's statement. Fan Xian aimed the gun directly at him. The latter suddenly felt a palpitation and subconsciously moved his head away.

"Haha~~~"

Qin Hao and Fan Xian smiled at each other.

The waiting time is always particularly difficult. During these three days, Fan Jian was like an ant on hot pot, feeling restless.

In fact, even Chen Pingping, who has always been deep-minded, can't help but worry about gains and losses. He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that he will not be able to avenge Ye Qingmei before he dies.

Three days later, the capital slowly woke up under the caress of the morning light. A thin mist gently covered the bluestone-paved streets like fine yarn, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of moist soil and fresh fruits and vegetables. The imperial palace in the distance was looming in the haze, and the magnificent glazed tiles reflected a little golden light under the rising sun, which seemed so unreal like a fairyland.

The early-rising vendors yawned and welcomed a busy day.

The residence of the Vice Minister of Justice was decorated with lights and colors. My step-father was still immersed in the supreme glory of the marriage granted by Emperor Qing, and the guests who came and went had no idea what this day meant to the entire Qing Kingdom.

Qin Hao changed into the groom's suit, rode a tall horse, and led the wedding procession to Fan Mansion to pick up the bride.

The gate of the Fan Mansion was also crowded with people. Madam Liu was so busy that she had no time to rest, moving among the female relatives like a butterfly.

Fan Ruoruo covered her face and was sent into the bridal sedan. Originally, Fan Jian was afraid that Emperor Qing would attack the wedding convoy midway and hurt Fan Ruoruo, so he suggested that a maid pretend to be Fan Ruoruo and get on the bridal sedan, but Fan Ruoruo refused on the grounds that life only happens once.

Ye Ling'er also rejected Ye Zhong's suggestion to use a maid as a replacement.

As Qin Hao led the team and welcomed the two women into the Qin Mansion, the expected attacks did not occur, and Ye Zhong and Fan Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Qin Hao and the other two finished worshipping heaven and earth, the imperial edict from Eunuch Hou arrived.

"The Emperor of Heaven and Order proclaims: I am very pleased to hear that you have married. Marriage is the beginning of human relations and a national ceremony. Now that you have married, you should be grateful and repay the kindness, showing your filial piety."

To sum it up in one sentence, let Qin Hao go to the palace to express his gratitude.

A cold light flashed in Qin Hao's eyes. As expected, Emperor Qing chose to take action in the place he was most familiar with.

Fan Xian's expression changed slightly, and he walked to Qin Hao and whispered, "Master Ye and Uncle Wu Zhu haven't arrived yet, so now is not the right time."

Qin Hao nodded, walked up to Eunuch Hou, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Eunuch Hou. Today is my big day. Please stay and have a drink before leaving."

Hearing this, Eunuch Hou showed an embarrassment on his face: "This time, His Majesty the Lord Qin has shown great favor and allowed you to marry two wives at the same time. This has never happened before. Let's go to the palace to express our gratitude first? We can drink the wedding wine after we come back."

Upon hearing this, the guests nearby also began to persuade him, and even his stepfather Qin Hui joined in.

Qin Hao was unmoved: "It is precisely because of the emperor's great grace that I cannot live up to his majesty's kindness. Let Qin offer a toast to you all."

Just as Qin Hao raised his glass, suddenly a force of energy rolled up the glass and flew high into the air, and then a familiar figure appeared on the roof.

"You little brat, you're already having a feast before the master even arrives, you deserve a beating."

Ye Liuyun's appearance brought silence to the scene. This was the sense of oppression brought by the Grand Master.

"Master, if you had come a little later, you wouldn't have been able to make it to the wedding." Qin Hao brought Fan Ruoruo and Ye Linger to Ye Liuyun and toasted him.

Ye Liuyun helped the two girls up, then glared at Qin Hao: "The old man rushed here without sleep for three days and three nights, and this brat didn't show any sympathy, and even said something sarcastic."

"Master, how about you take a rest for a while and gather your strength before we fight again?"

Ye Liuyun waved his hand and said proudly: "What's the big deal about hurrying this distance? Don't worry, your master is doing very well now. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, and it has finally come!"

Just when everyone's attention was attracted by Ye Liuyun, a young man in black clothes and wearing a blindfold quietly came to Fan Xian.

"Uncle Wuzhu, when did you come?"

"Just arrived." Wu Zhu's answer was as concise as ever.

Fan Xian brought Wu Zhu to Chen Pingping and said, "Uncle Wu Zhu, we have found the real culprit who killed my mother."

"Who is it?" Wu Zhu's tone, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, suddenly became violent.

"Emperor Qing."

"It's him?"

Fan Xian grabbed Wu Zhu who was about to leave and said, "Uncle Wu Zhu, where are you going?"

"Kill him and avenge the young lady." Wu Zhu said word by word.

"Uncle Wuzhu, you are not alone this time. Let's go together."

Qin Hao also saw Wu Zhu in the crowd, so he said goodbye to Fan Ruoruo and Ye Ling'er and left the Qin Mansion.

The guests at the Qin Mansion thought that Qin Hao had simply come to the palace to express his gratitude and were still immersed in the joyful atmosphere.

Only Eunuch Hou was leading the way in front. He would look back from time to time at the murderous guys behind him and was so scared that he almost wet his pants.

Outside the imperial city, Eunuch Hou ordered the palace gate to be opened. After Qin Hao entered, a team of tiger guards blocked Fan Xian and his party's way.

Gong Dian didn't say anything, he just drew his sword and killed all the guards.

Qin Hao, Ye Liuyun and Wu Zhu were in the front, clearing out the blocking Black Cavalry and Tiger Guards one by one as if they were chopping melons and vegetables. In front of the grandmaster, no matter how many elite soldiers there were, they were just numbers.

"I am Gong Dian, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. There are traitors causing chaos in the palace. Brothers of the Imperial Guards, please follow me to quell the chaos."

Gong Dian arrived at the imperial guards camp, killed the spies planted by Emperor Qing, and quickly assembled a team.

On the other hand, Ye Chong had already led the capital's garrison troops and tricked the city gates open with the cooperation of the Bingmasi.