Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

Inside the city walls, the shouts of killing were deafening, and densely packed rebels and guards were fighting fiercely.

The figures of soldiers from both sides intertwined, forming a chaotic battlefield.

Blood splattered everywhere, staining the city walls and the ground red.

Wu Qingfeng stood on the city wall, looking at the densely packed imperial guards and assassins below, glanced at the red fireworks in the distance, and flew into the city wall.

Prime Minister Gao was dressed in iron armor, looking at the dwindling number of imperial guards from inside the city wall, his bloodstained face full of pride.

On the other side, Wu Qingfeng frowned as he looked at the assassins who were bleeding but still attacking people. He suddenly remembered what Shen Yanyan said, that these assassins were not easy to deal with. Now it seemed that Gao Xiang had indeed spent some effort on these assassins.

The hissing sound of swords entering the abdomen continued to be heard. Seeing the imperial guards falling one after another around him, Wu Qingfeng's face became a little heavy.

"Be careful." Zheng Jing shouted and kicked the assassin who attacked Wu Qingfeng away.

"There's something wrong with these people. Our people can't resist them." Zheng Jing frowned as he looked at the dwindling number of guards.

Wu Qingfeng took a look at the situation around him and fixed his eyes. "Retreat, everyone, retreat to the Yangxin Palace."

"Retreat." Zheng Jing gave an order, and the imperial guards within the palace wall broke out one after another, gathered in the direction of the two men, and retreated along the city wall to the front of the main hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

The wide square in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation was filled with densely packed guards and the rebels who were chasing after them.

Shen Yanyan stood on the steps and frowned as she watched the imperial guards and rebels pouring into the square.

Were we beaten back so quickly?

Also, why are there so many fewer people in the imperial guards?

"Xia Zhu, look inside." Shen Yanyan took a look at the location of the bedroom and flew to Wu Qingfeng's side.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhu immediately walked towards the hall.

"What's going on?" Shen Yanyan looked at Wu Qingfeng, who was covered in blood after just going out for a while.

"There is indeed something wrong with Prime Minister Gao's assassins. They cannot be killed." Wu Qingfeng's eyebrows were cold and his eyes were extremely serious.

"Where are my brother and Wei Chi?" Shen Yanyan asked coldly as she looked at the rebels who were about to attack.

There were only 10,000 imperial guards, but Prime Minister Gao brought 30,000 into the palace. Moreover, those death warriors were outnumbered ten to one. How could they win?

"Here they come, right behind us." Wu Qingfeng frowned as he looked at the assassins who were about to attack.

"We originally wanted to lead the rebels to the road inside the city wall and kill them. The Imperial Guards were responsible for leading the rebels into the trap, while the Garrison and the Guards surrounded them from behind. However, we didn't expect those assassins to be so strong. In order to reduce unnecessary casualties, we can only retreat here."

Shen Yanyan glared at him fiercely, "Are you stupid? You dare to let so many people in when there are only 10,000 people left in the palace."

"Another 50,000 people have entered the Imperial City. What should we do with the capital?"

The capital has such a large population.

"Don't worry, your brother is guarding the city gate with 10,000 guards. No one can get in except those we let in specially. Zheng Yuechuan has also arrived with the Chuzhou army. Although the 50,000-strong army is not as strong as the Wu King's cavalry, there are 60,000 outside who are killing the Wu King's army. The 30,000 led by Wei Chi will arrive soon."

Zheng Jing, who was standing next to him, was visibly stunned for a moment when he heard the three words "Zheng Yuechuan".

Wu Qingfeng glanced at him and raised his eyebrows. "General Zheng is such a talented person, your majesty will definitely not ignore him."

Shen Yanyan listened and understood.

Chuzhou is close to Jinling. It seems that Xiao Jingzhan's intention is to release these 50,000 cavalry into the capital, and then use internal and external forces to strangle all 50,000 people outside the city. After all, these 50,000 people have been with King Wu in Jinling and have long been his private soldiers. Such an army must not be kept.

"Your Majesty, we can't hold on any longer. Prime Minister Gao is attacking us." The deputy commander of the imperial guards ran up quickly, full of panic.

Shen Yanyan looked at Gao Xiang, who was on a tall horse in front of her, and her face was as cold as ice. "Bring Gao Jinyi out."

"Let me go, let me go." Gao Jinyi was forced out and looked at her father at the steps with tears in her eyes.

Shen Yanyan turned her head to look at her. After tidying herself up, Gao Jinyi had regained her former dignified and noble appearance. Perhaps because she had a backer, the arrogant look between her brows also returned.

"Father, father, save my daughter!" Gao Jinyi's heart-wrenching voice was heard, and Gao Xiang, who had just entered the square, stopped.

Also stopping beside him was another young man in iron armor, who looked a bit like Xiao Jingzhan from his features.

It seems that this is the King of Wu from Jinling.

"Prime Minister, what do you think? Do you want to save your beloved's life today or not?" Wu Qingfeng sneered and put the sword on Gao Jinyi's neck, full of threat.

"Father, please save your daughter. I have completed the task you asked me to do. You must save me." Gao Jinyi's face was filled with tears, and she cast a hopeful look on the team ahead.

The men on both sides stood with knives in hand, ready to attack at any time.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Gao raised a smug smile. Xiao Jingzhan was indeed dead. Even if he was not dead, the imperial physician had kept him alive. Today, he would send him to hell.

"Let her go, and I will leave you with an intact body!"

"Heh! Are you joking, Lord Prime Minister? The person is dead, who cares whether the body is intact or not." Shen Yanyan sneered, her eyes as cold as ice falling on the two people below.

"Shen, no one in your Shen family can escape. When the prince ascends to a high position, that will be the day your family will be exterminated." Gao Zhangyao bowed to the people next to him and spoke loudly to Shen Yanyan.

"Oh, this is our Prince Wu who ran away from the capital in disgrace. How come he comes back today to take revenge?" Shen Yanyan looked at him sarcastically and said something very unpleasant.

"My sister-in-law is interesting. How about you abandon my dying brother and marry me? I will guarantee that your family will not die." Xiao Jingrui looked at Shen Yanyan's arrogant and beautiful face, his eyes deepened.

Doesn't Xiao Jingzhan dote on her as the queen? Everything he has will be his in the future, including Shen Yanyan, who has such an arrogant temper, but is suitable for taming.

"Marry your mother, who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like this? This is how Concubine Wu taught you. You are so uneducated." Shen Yanyan did not give him any face, including the dead Concubine Wu.

When she thought that Concubine Wu was the culprit who harmed Xiao Jingzhan like this, she couldn't bear it at all. Damn old woman, it's dead, she turned into ashes and still wanted to harm others.

That day, when Li Defu heard her conversation with Wu Qingfeng, he suddenly thought of Concubine Wu.

Li Defu was an old man in the palace, so he naturally knew the origin of Concubine Wu. It was said that the late emperor brought her back from the southwest. Ever since Concubine Wu entered the palace, the late emperor favored her alone, which was very abnormal. Everyone secretly said that Concubine Wu was poisoned by the late emperor, but due to the late emperor's favoritism for Concubine Wu, the matter gradually faded away.

It was not until that day when she talked about the poisonous insect with Wu Qingfeng and listened to Li Defu's words that Shen Yanyan woke up from her dream.

Everything made sense now. The Gu in Gao Xiang's hand was given by King Wu. They only checked whether Gao Xiang had any connection with the southwestern tribes, and ignored King Wu who was far away in Jinling.

He may have always been in contact with the southwestern tribe. No wonder they have poisonous insects. With the relationship with Concubine Wu, finding a life-saving poisonous insect is a little difficult, but it is not impossible.

Xiao Jingzhan also told her about his father's abnormal behavior, but she didn't think much about it at the time. But now it seems that the late emperor might have been bewitched by that old witch.

Everything that happened today was caused by that old witch.