On the upper floor of the Imperial Gate.

Dozens of courtiers stood in front of the door in anticipation of the cold north wind, waiting for the Holy King of Cangming to return to Beijing with the army of tigers and wolves.

Behind them, there was a rather grand guard of honor.

Because only the emperor is qualified to lead the people to the holy road in front of the emperor's gate, usually either the emperor himself marches, or major sacrificial activities, or the emperor dies and is sent to the imperial mausoleum for burial, this well-repaired road will be used, so there are basically no pedestrians here at ordinary times.

As soon as the Cangming Army appeared, they would be able to find out immediately.

However, they waited for a long time, until one o'clock in the afternoon, and there was not a single figure to be seen on the spacious Path.

"Ahh

One of the courtiers couldn't help it and sneezed loudly.

The other courtiers couldn't help but frown.

They all subconsciously sensed that something was wrong.

Li Zheng said in the letter that the Cangming army would definitely arrive at the Huangji Gate at the end of the day, but now it was already noon, and there was not even a ghost on the Holy Landing Road.

This is obviously a bit of an anomaly.

Li Zheng has been an official for many years, and he has always been tactful, and he will definitely not stand up if he is not absolutely sure, since he has said conclusively that the Holy King intends to seize the throne, and he has definitely said the time, it stands to reason that there should be no mistakes.

But now......

"What's going on? Why hasn't the Cangming Army appeared yet? Is there something unexpected? ”

Wu Zongyun asked with a frown.

Wang Zhi shook his head.

"Impossible, His Royal Highness the Holy King is invincible in the world! How could something go wrong? ”

The conversation opened, and the courtiers spoke freely, but they still couldn't guess what was going on.

"Wait a little longer."

Wang Zhi stroked his long beard, and Lao Cheng said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the Holy King may have been delayed a little by something, it is estimated that it will come later, I can wait patiently." ”

"Lord Wang is right, it's me who is impatient."

"I don't even have this bit of patience, how can I help His Royal Highness the Holy King achieve great things in the future and create a brilliant and prosperous world?!"

“……”

People are always subconsciously inclined to believe what they want to believe, and being comforted by Wang Zhi like this, the courtiers instinctively pressed the uneasiness in their hearts and continued to wait.

However, almost half an hour passed, and there was still not a trace of a human figure visible on the distant horizon.

As time passed, everyone's hearts became more and more uneasy.

At this moment, at the corner of the street behind, a few figures dressed as housekeepers or housekeepers suddenly walked out.

At this time, the courtiers were nervous, and the movement behind them immediately attracted their attention.

And when Wu Zongyun saw one of the old housekeepers, he "chuckled" violently in his heart, and then without waiting for everyone's reaction, he took the lead and walked over.

After he left, several old men from among the courtiers followed.

Obviously, there are also their people among those who are inferior.

"Old... Master... No... Oh no!! ”

Before Wu Zongyun could get closer, the old butler shouted out of breath.

Hearing this, the uneasiness in Wu Zongyun's heart suddenly became extremely strong.

"Lao Fu, what's going on? What are you doing here? ”

Lao Fu is an old man in Wu Mansion, who has been a housekeeper in Wu Mansion for decades and has won the trust of the Wu family.

People like him generally don't need to run errands to report to the master's house, just call a subordinate to come over.

And once he came in person, then, it was probably something terrible that happened.

"Oh no, sir! The Holy King... His Highness the Holy King... His Royal Highness the Holy King, he ......"

Hearing Lao Fu's intermittent words, Wu Zongyun's heart sank more and more.

Immediately afterwards, before Lao Fu finished speaking, a man dressed as a family member shouted: "Oh no, master! Your Highness the Holy King you mentioned, he led his army into the city from Nanhua Gate!! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers widened their eyes at the same time, shocked.

"What do you say?!!"

………………

Smack... Smack...

Purple Pole City, inside the Six Branch Corridor.

The sound of uniform footsteps came from outside.

What followed was a depressing aura that almost collapsed, as if there were thousands of troops outside that were gradually crushing over, which made people instinctively feel breathless.

Hearing this voice, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly flashed, and his dark eyes hid crazy suppressed excitement.

'Is it finally here?' ’

"Are you back......

Jiang Chengwan got up slowly, patted the dust on his body that he didn't know existed, and said to Lu Chen opposite: "Then, it's time to pick up the great hero of the Zhu State who has made great contributions to the dynasty." ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel awkward in his heart.

He always felt that the puppet emperor in front of him, who had always been despised by everyone, was a little weird today.

In the past, the empress was always submissive in front of people, and she couldn't even say a word, and she looked weak and incompetent.

But now, what kind of trouble is this kind of domineering appearance in the breezy clouds?

And this kind of forced words don't feel like a puppet emperor can say......

Normally, when faced with the unparalleled Cangming Holy King seeking to usurp the throne and she was powerless to resist, as an emperor who was about to be deposed, shouldn't she tremble and tremble in despair and wait for a tragic fate?

Your open-minded appearance makes Lao Tzu a little confused......

"What's wrong?"

As if sensing Lu Chen's eyes, the corners of Jiang Chengwan's mouth raised slightly imperceptibly.

"What does I look like is wrong?"

Lu Chen was respectful on the surface: "No, Your Majesty is wise and martial, peerless and graceful, how can there be a trace of inappropriateness?" ”

But he was complaining in his heart: Ya, you don't have a little normal place, okay?

Could it be a rebound that has been suppressed to the limit, and in the extreme despair, the direct temperament has changed drastically?

Well...... It's possible.

Jiang Chengwan naturally didn't know Lu Chen's inner monologue, and when she heard him say this, a bright smile quietly flashed in the depths of her eyes.

Clearly, she is happy now.

Not only is it about to regain his supreme authority as an emperor, but also because of Lu Chen's words.

"Really? That's good. ”

Responding lightly, Jiang Chengwan took a step and walked towards the door.

Lu Chen put away the thoughts in his heart, got up and followed, and walked to Jiang Chengwan's side in three or two steps.

"Your Majesty, you better go back to Ziwei Palace."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan looked at Lu Chen with some subtlety in her eyes: "Why?" ”

Lu Chen took a deep breath, and then said with great righteousness: "The name of the Holy King of Cangming is Xia Chen, he is actually a Xia thief, this fang has entered without an edict now, listening to this voice, he must have brought a lot of soldiers and horses, presumably he wants to persecute His Majesty, such a wolf ambitious person, it is very likely that he will act arrogantly against His Majesty, and even seek to usurp the throne, yes, Wei Chen thinks that it is better for Wei Chen to go and test it, if there is a change, Your Majesty may still have a little time to deal with it......"

"No need!"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Jiang Chengwan quietly clenched his fists and interrupted him.

"It is impossible for the Holy King of Cangming to harm me, I believe in him!"

As she spoke, her gaze suddenly became a little deep: "It's like I believe in you." ”