The door was already guarded, and through the observation hole on the door, I saw Xiang Guohua and Xiang Guozhu coming with soldiers and horses, with torches, and had surrounded the palace.

Ruoyun smiled when he heard this, and stopped the subordinates who were about to clean up the battlefield, "Since the two Xiang Lords are here, let's call them in!" ”

Because of Xiang Shaoyu's incident last time, Chu Ziheng no longer used more roundabout means against the Xiang brothers like before, but directly dismissed and punished some of the people under the Xiang brothers.

Therefore, although the two of them still have some military power in their hands, their strength has been greatly weakened.

Even this first time he took a caravan to the sea, Chu Ziheng did not bring the Xiang family brothers, but took Qi Zili's right battalion, as well as part of the left battalion, and the chief officer of the western Zhejiang army has now arranged Chu Ziheng's people.

The Xiang brothers took the 2,000 or so people in their hands as defenders and stayed in the barracks.

And there is such a big thing today, as the defenders, the Xiang family brothers actually took so long to arrive, and these pirates were able to pass through the heavy defenses and directly reach the Anwang Mansion, Ruoyun didn't believe that there was no matter for the Xiang family brothers.

Although Xiang Guohua and Xiang Guozhu, who were outside, looked anxious on the surface at this time, they were not in a hurry at all, because they had already explained that the other people in the palace did not care whether they lived or died, and the property in the palace could be taken casually, but the princess must stay.

That's right, this incident was planned by the Xiang brothers, who originally wanted to calculate that Xiang Shaoyu would marry into the palace. After that, they became the prince's father-in-law's family, and the rest of the matter was fine, whether it was their smuggling, it was a matter of military power.

After all, they are all a family, so they don't care so much, and the military power in their hands is naturally given to the prince.

It's just that Xiang Shaoyu's matter was not done, not only did he not do it, but he also lost his body and face, which made Xiang Jiajia pay a huge price.

What's more, he also offended the prince. The military power in his hands was reduced for a while, and it was generally more than enough. They had to find another way, since they couldn't marry Xiang Shaoyu to the palace, then the military power in their hands must not be lost, otherwise how could the Xiang family gain a foothold!

So. They planned this time. It is to dissipate the sharpness of the palace. At the same time, he also wants to humiliate and humiliate the princess, and he also wants a name that saves the princess's life.

As long as they have this name, the prince will have some scruples about what they do in the future. Otherwise, be ungrateful!

As long as they save the princess, then they will rely on the palace, not to mention that they have self-confidence, as long as they gain the trust of the princess, they will have a way to slowly break into the palace, even if the prince is powerful, he will have to take care of them at that time.

The Xiang family was actually born as a pirate when their ancestors were born, but their ancestors had money as pirates, and then they went ashore and slowly washed themselves, relying on that money to become a big local family, and then slowly someone came out, until now the Xiang family brothers are here.

They have the blood of pirates in their bones, and they are mercenary, although they are officers and soldiers, they do not take it as their responsibility to fight pirates and pirates, and it is common for them to collude with pirates for profit.

Those pirates are naturally willing to collude with the Xiang brothers, because the Xiang family has military power, as long as they help the Xiang brothers do things and pay a certain amount of silver every year, the Xiang family will turn a blind eye to what they do, and they will not take the initiative to encircle and suppress them at all.

Therefore, although the military power has been weakened by King An now, the Xiang brothers are not panicked, this thing on the sea, the water is deep, King An is just a hairy boy, even if he has some ability, but many things can be done without ability.

They are confident that as long as their means are used, the naval army here in Yangcheng will still have to listen to their Xiang family, and as for King An, they must also respect their Xiang family, because without them to speak, King An will not be able to do what he wants to do.

Therefore, taking advantage of King An's trip to sea this time and taking away most of the troops, they sent a letter to a pirate gang at sea who were friendly with them, asking them to send some people over to give King An's mansion some color.

Of course, as for this, they only know with the pirate leader, and the rest of the minions don't know, just because they heard that there are not many soldiers and horses in the city now, and there are thirty guards in King An's mansion, and the mansion is rich and beautiful.

These people are all murderous and unblinking goods for money, so they all came in a hurry, and even fought many times on the island where they were hidden in order to fight for the places they could come.

It's just that they don't know, they are fighting for each other, just to fight for their lives!

At this time, the Xiang brothers didn't know the scene inside the palace, they sent people to keep an eye on this side, and deliberately waited for the pirates to enter for a while before they brought their troops over.

They only thought that those pirates had broken into King An's mansion, and at this time, the mansion should have been smashed, looted, and burned, and the princess was about to be arrested under the sworn protection of those guards.

After all, they went early, and the situation of the palace and the princess was not so dangerous, so it would not be possible to maximize their interests.

Only when the princess has been captured by the pirates, and is humiliated by the pirates who smell all over their bodies, will they show up.

In this way, even if the princess is not grateful for their saving grace, she can catch the princess's secret handle and make her obey them.

"Why are the two adults still here, why don't you go in and protect the princess quickly!" At this time, the elderly Ye Zhong rode a horse and hurried over anxiously, followed by his son-in-law Tian Zihua, the governor of Yangcheng, and a group of officials from Yangcheng.

These people all had gloomy faces, messy hair and clothes, and they all came in a hurry.

Ye Chong is getting older, and he doesn't ride a horse much anymore when he goes out, but today's matter is so urgent, Ye Chong still rode a fast horse to come over, and his face was a little pale at this time.

He and Tian Zihua originally lived in the city, but they actually came here a long time ago. It's just that they don't have many people in their hands, and it's not enough to rely on the officials in the palace.

And when those pirates entered the palace, the door of the palace was closed, and they couldn't enter at all, so they had already sent someone to inform the Xiang brothers to transfer troops over, and at this time, seeing that they had arrived, they were still standing at the door and did not move, so they were also in a hurry.

"Lord Ye, don't be impatient, this group of thieves has entered the palace. I don't know how to resist the gate. Our people can't call at all. And the wall of the palace is so high, our people can't climb it for a while, in order not to delay time, the lower officials have already sent someone to move the ladder. The ladder has come to our inner door and entered! Xiang Guohua also explained with a seemingly anxious face.

Ye Chong became even more anxious when he heard this. "Tell me that this princess is too. How could you open the door and let those thieves in, if not, how could such a high wall of the palace wait for us to send someone over! ”

"I heard that the princess was afraid that these responsibilities would disturb the local people. It's the first time next time! Tian Zihua said on the side.

"The princess is righteous, for the sake of the people, I would rather take risks by myself, but this is too risky, the princess is precious, if there is something, how can we explain to the prince!" Ye Zhong sighed and said urgently.

Brother Xiang Guohua listened to Ye Chong's complaints, and did not say anything on the side, but despised Ruoyun in his heart, "This Princess An is really brainless, just by impulse, she let the pirates in, I really don't know how to write the dead word!" ”

Just when everyone was thinking about it, the door of King An's Mansion, which was considered impregnable, suddenly opened without warning.

It's just that, of course, it's not the main gate that opens, but the small door that usually enters and exits.

It didn't take much effort to open the small door, so it was silent after it was opened, so these people who were standing at the door of King An's Mansion didn't notice that someone had already come out of the door.

"Meet the adults!" Fu Wan saluted to Ye Zhong and the other officials.

His salute startled everyone, and he shouted, "Who is it? ”

At the same time, the officers and men had half surrounded him, and all the weapons in their hands were pointed at him, and the torches were shining at him, illuminating the place where he was standing as if it were daylight.

In front of everyone's eyes, Fu Wan did not panic, no matter how big the scene was, he had seen it, what is this thing, he opened his mouth and smiled slightly, and then saluted Ye Chongshi: "Lord Ye, don't come unharmed, the slave is the third manager of King An's Mansion, Fu Wan!" ”

When he said this, Ye Chong took a step forward and squinted his eyes, isn't it Fuwan, he has seen Fuwan, and he has also been to his house to give gifts, and he left him to drink tea for a while.

At that time, he also sighed that this Fuwan didn't know what the origin was, and he dared to be the third steward of King An's Mansion at a young age!

"Fuwan is in charge, it turned out to be you, the princess? How's the princess? Ye Zhong hurriedly looked at Fu Wan, there were no injuries on his body, not only were he not injured, but his clothes were not a little messy, and his heart was a little relaxed.

"The slave thanked Lord Ye for thinking about my princess, my princess is fine, those thieves have been controlled, the princess heard that the adults are coming, so she asked the slaves to invite everyone in to talk!" Fu Wan was neither humble nor arrogant, and he didn't look at his brothers from beginning to end.

Although he didn't look at his brother, his four eyes shot at him like electricity, staring at him carefully and carefully looking at every detail of his body, trying to see any clues.

When they heard Fuwan say, "The princess is fine", "The thief has been controlled", and "The princess invited everyone to come in and talk", the two of them widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Impossible, how is this possible, aren't there only thirty guards in the palace!" Xiang Guozhu didn't hold back in the end, and blurted out the words of surprise.

"What do you mean by this, are you still looking forward to something happening to my princess?" Fu Wan turned his head and looked at Xiang Guozhu with a cold face, and said coldly.

Xiang Guozhu's words just now were originally instinctive, and he regretted it after he finished speaking.

At this time, he was a little panicked when he was looked at by Fu Wan like this, and quickly explained: "No, no, Fu Wan misunderstood what I meant, I meant to be anxious about the safety of the princess, but I was a rough person who used the wrong words!" ”

"Yes, the second child is also afraid of fraud, after all, the disparity in strength is too great, and it is really ...... in such a short time."

Xiang Guohua is a cunning old man, although he only said half of what he said, but it made the officials present cast suspicious eyes on Fu Wan.

Yes, there is such a huge disparity in troops. And in such a short period of time, how could it be possible to control the pirates inside the palace, could it be that this Fuwan has been controlled by the pirates, and this is to lure them in!

"Your Excellency, you're suspicious of me!" Fu Wan looked at everyone's eyes and couldn't help but sneer.

Ye Chong's eyes flashed but he didn't speak, this was the official beside him who spoke: "That's not it, it's just that you have any evidence to prove that the princess sent you out!" ”

"Even if I come up with evidence now, don't you think that those pirates robbed the princess and instructed me to come!" Fu Wan laughed, but everyone heard the irony in his words.

Some officials just can't stand it. No matter what they say, they are also serious court officials. You are just a servant of the royal palace, and you dare to talk to us like this!

"Since you know everything, why don't you invite the princess to come out and meet!" An official spoke.

"Joke, what is the identity of the princess. The reason why the princess summoned you ever afterward. I haven't heard of the reason why the princess has to come out to meet you in person! The man who said this turned red. His eyes widened, his mouth squirmed, but he didn't know how to refute it.

"The princess is busy, I don't have time to wait for you for a long time. If you meet the princess, come in yourselves. Fu Wan turned around and went back, he didn't have anything to do with these anymore, there were still corpses waiting to be disposed of in the yard, and he was busy!

"By the way, the princess said that the place in the house is small, and there are not so many people, so if you want to come in, you can come in, and as for these officers and soldiers, you don't have to come in!" After saying that, he walked in, opened the little door, and when he left, the little man was left open without closing.

At this moment, the adults standing at the door were embarrassed.

Let's go in, for fear that there will be deception inside, and there will be an ambush by pirates, so take him in.

If you don't go in, everyone's doors will be opened for you, and the princess is in danger inside, and if they don't hurry in to support, wouldn't it be a big rebellion!

In the end, Ye Zhong gritted his teeth and raised his feet to go inside, and he was followed by several officials.

The brothers of the Xiang family also went up when they saw this, but they were not afraid of fraud inside, they were anxious to see what was going on inside, why it was suddenly different from their plan!

In the end, only a few officials who were really afraid of death did not follow up, and the rest of the people followed Ye Zhong and the Xiang brothers in, but there was still a circle of about fifty elite soldiers around them as protection.

After all, the situation inside is unknown, and everyone is still sparing their lives, with the protection of these more than 50 elite soldiers, at least there is some bottom in their hearts.

It's just that when everyone went in, they saw the blood-colored corpses all over the courtyard, and they were all shocked, and even the timid ones collapsed on the ground in fright.

Those corpses didn't let the people move, and they still maintained the way they were when they died, the blood on their bodies had soaked the smooth stone floor of the front yard, and under the light of the light as bright as day, it shone with a bloodthirsty red light, and the air was filled with a suffocating smell of blood.

Keeping these corpses is to deliberately let these people see, whether it is shock or fright, they always have to leave something in their hearts, these people in the province see that their husband and wife are young, they always rely on the old and sell the old, respectful on the surface, but perfunctory and ridiculous in secret!

However, the arrows on these corpses have been put away by the subordinates of King An's Mansion, and at present, Ruoyun doesn't want too many people to know about this thing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't come unharmed! The middle of the night disturbed everyone! Ruoyun still sat on the big chair in the hall, looking at the frightened expressions of these people condescendingly.

Ruoyun woke up these shocked people, and they hurriedly looked over, just in time to see King An's Mansion sitting in the main hall dignifiedly, looking at them with a smile.

At this time, Ruoyun did not have the laziness of facing the pirates just now, she was upright, and these officials below, looking at such a princess, only felt that the majesty of the princess rushed straight to their face, which was an innate nobility, which made them can't help but feel respectful.

The princess in front of them seemed to be the kind of woman who had been frightened by the pirates, and at this time she should be crying.

This is obviously like the feeling of a generalissimo who commands the battlefield, is calm and self-made, and Tarzan collapses in front of him and does not change his face!

In addition to the corpses in this place separated by the two sides, it was like making them respectful and frightened, and they couldn't help but kneel down and salute.

"Get up!" Ruoyun nodded, "But a group of rabble, they dare to covet my Anwang Mansion, this concubine naturally told them to go and have no return, but it just disturbed the good dreams of all the adults!" ”

Ruoyun's words came out, and all the adults who were originally planning to get up hurriedly bowed down again, and said: "It's all within the responsibility of the lower officials!" ”

Ruoyun gossiped with these people for a few more words, and watched them bow down three times in a row, and then told them to get up.

It's just that all the officials are curious about how this princess got it, and it only took a few thirty troops to kill so many pirates, isn't there other hidden forces in this palace!

It's just that as soon as they asked, Bi Ruoyun diverted the topic and ignored their questions at all.

The more this is the case, the more curious these people become, but the princess doesn't speak at all, and they don't dare to ask the princess, and they can't help but have a higher level of knowledge about King An's mansion in their hearts.

At this time, someone handed over a message to Dong Hong, and Dong Hong said something in front of Ruoyun, but it was far away, and those adults didn't hear it.

Ruoyun nodded after listening to Dong Hong's words, with a cold look on his face, which made the hearts of the adults present tense!

"Concubine Ben has something I want to know about here!" Ruoyun spoke.

"If the princess has anything, just command!" Ye Chongdao.

"Concubine Ben just wants to ask, how did these two hundred or so pirates pass through the many checkpoints and enter the city, why don't you explain your doubts to Concubine Ben!" Ruoyun's gaze looked at the county to Xiang Guohua! (To be continued......)

PS: It's late today, it's too late to thank the pro who voted today, and I'll make it up tomorrow!