The real daughter died tragically and was reborn, and the whole family cried and begged for forgiven

"who are we?"

"Of course it's the unknown hero who came to destroy your Duan Dynasty!"

"This incompetent and foolish ruler who only cares about pleasure and not the people's livelihood deserves death!"

"We will return home even if we die, and today we will expose the tyrant's schemes—"

The traitor had not even finished his wild roar when Duan Rongshi stabbed him in the neck.

After clearing out the rebels in this area of ​​the camp, not a single one was left alive.

These people are extremely tight-lipped. Even if a knife pierces their flesh, they will still shout the same things.

"We are the unknown heroes who work for the benefit of the people of Daliang—"

Now the 'heroes' are lying all over the ground.

Naturally, no clues were found.

After the few remaining guards had settled all the servants, they came over and said, "Your Highness Prince Su."

Duan Rongshi: "Where are the others?"

"Where are His Majesty and the Queen Mother now? How are they doing?"

The Imperial Guards said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. His Majesty and his men have already left here under the protection of the Imperial Guards after the incident. However, dozens of rebels are already chasing after His Majesty and his men."

Duan Rongshi put away his sword and said, "What are you waiting for? Chase!"

The prince had already gone in the direction of Emperor Yan under the protection of his subordinates.

So now, apart from some slaves who were left behind and the guards who were there to deal with the aftermath, there were only Duan Rongshi and the guards from Prince Su's mansion.

On the way to Nanshan Villa, the road was covered with blood and there were corpses lying on the road.

Duan Rongshi: "What's going on? Where did these traitors come from?"

Imperial Guards: "Reporting to Your Highness, an hour ago, a group of civilians suddenly arrived from outside the mountain."

"These people claimed to be from nearby villages. Knowing that the royal family had been in Nanshan Xiamiao for the past two days, they claimed to have made an umbrella for the people and signed it with the names of hundreds of families. They wanted to present it to His Majesty as a token of loyalty and sincerity, praying for His Majesty's blessing."

"When the umbrella was handed to His Majesty, he was very happy."

"I also heard that the people had not yet left, waiting to see the emperor in person. The saint suddenly became excited and immediately allowed his subordinates to bring the people forward."

"Who knew that these originally friendly, sincere and righteous people would reveal their true colors as soon as they arrived."

"They say that the People's Umbrella is more than just an umbrella; it has a hidden mechanism. It's a special surprise the people painstakingly prepared for His Majesty."

"His Majesty was so excited that he asked them to demonstrate how to open the umbrella themselves. Unexpectedly, when the umbrella was opened, more than a dozen rapiers emerged from the ribs."

"The incident happened suddenly, and the chief steward Wang He was stabbed to death on the spot."

"After our guards rushed over and killed more than twenty hundred... no, traitors, those traitors began their counterattack."

"The camp had many swords and knives set up for Your Majesty's martial arts demonstration, and these people took advantage of them. They grabbed the swords and attacked anyone they saw."

"Before His Majesty and his men evacuated, many were seriously injured."

Duan Rongshi: "How many rebels have come?"

Royal Guards: "One hundred and thirty-six."

Duan Rongshi immediately frowned, "So many? Such a strange thing, and Father didn't notice it?"

"Father acted so absurdly today, was there no one to stop him?"

The guard didn't dare to say too much, and could only say in a deep voice: "When Your Majesty wanted to meet these traitors, he was immediately opposed by many princes and nobles, but Your Majesty insisted on having his own way..."

After all, it was Emperor Yan's vanity that made him completely arrogant this time.

Duan Rongshi sneered, "A bunch of inexplicable people suddenly showed up, saying they wanted to sing his praises, and they were so happy that they didn't even care about their lives."

The guards immediately lowered their heads and dared not respond.

Naturally, the words spoken to Prince Su today could only rot in their stomachs.

After all, they also vomited about the emperor's behavior today...

However, if we say that Emperor Yan was a tyrant, it would be an understatement.

When Emperor Yan was young, he worked hard to govern the country, sent out large military forces, stabilized the country, and recovered many lost territories.

In recent years, taxes and levies have been light, and if a disaster occurs, the granary will be opened to provide relief to the people.

He also went to the disaster area with Concubine Yue to comfort the people. Because of his benevolent and wise behavior, the people shouted that Emperor Yan had created the "Yanzong Prosperous Reign."

Not only that, he also made many reforms and achievements in the imperial examination system, the Ministry of War, and civil service law.

He was indeed a good emperor.

It was only after the emergence of the Lotus Sect and as he gradually grew older that he began to show some confusion and conceit.

Not only did he turn a blind eye to the many disruptive acts of the Lotus Sect, he also continued to condone its expansion of power.

He began to favor upstarts like the Qu family, who were dirty and corrupt.

They also condone the corruption of old clans like the Pei family, who committed heinous crimes but did not make the decision to investigate thoroughly.

He treated the civil service laws that he had personally revised and outlined as mere decorations and ignored them.

He also turned a blind eye to the Crown Prince's centralization of power, the Queen's family's collusion with ministers, and the formation of factions for personal gain.

He no longer cared about the common people, and the government was clear and honest.

It is said that before he fell seriously ill, he suddenly asked Qingyangzi whether there was really a way to become an immortal through practicing Taoism in this world?

When Duan Rongshi and others arrived at the Nanshan Villa, the fighting was still going on fiercely.

The door was covered with dead bodies and blood.

Inside and outside, everything was in ruins.

"There's an ambush—"

"Your Highness, hurry—"

"Let the Northern Army come to rescue you—"

A palace maid was stabbed, but she still held on to the door frame and risked her life to come out and ask for help.

Duan Rongshi stepped forward and grabbed the palace maid, his heart also terrified: "What happened again? Where is the emperor?"

Palace attendant: "There is...a spy..."

After saying this, the palace maid died.

Zhui Yu: "If there were only a few dozen rebels, how could the thousands of guards not be able to quickly capture them?"

"Your Highness, I'm afraid there really is a spy, and there's an ambush set up by both insiders and outsiders!"

Duan Rongshi took out the military token that he had not yet returned and said, "Zhuiyu, take this token and summon the soldiers from the Northern Army to come and rescue me immediately."

"Royal Guards, charge in with me!"

Everyone: "Yes!"

Inside the Nanshan Villa.

Li Qingluo and Que'er hid in an ear room, panting.

There were frequent footsteps outside.

The master and servant looked at each other, and when the door of the ear room was kicked open, they rushed out together with swords in hand.

After killing five or six more people, the yard was finally cleared.

Li Qingluo looked at the corpses all over the ground and gasped.

"Where's Shawu? Find him!"

Que'er: "Don't worry, young lady. He'll definitely find the old lady faster than we can."

"Let's just wait here to reunite, otherwise we'll get separated again and the old lady will worry about you again."

Li Qingluo looked up at the sky filled with dark clouds.

"It is going to rain."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud thunder in the sky.

Then, big raindrops began to fall.

Half an hour ago, when Li Qingluo and his men rushed back to Nanshan Villa, the place was already a river of blood and was plunged into a melee with screams.

Li Qingluo rushed in with his men, anxiously looking for Madam Pei's whereabouts along the way, and quickly understood why the situation had developed into the current situation.

It was the Zhong family who had colluded with the Lotus Cult and set up an ambush in the Nanshan Villa with internal and external support.

This is the best opportunity for the Zhong family to kill Emperor Yan and the Crown Prince.

So they persuaded Emperor Yan to transfer half of the imperial guards early on.

He also secretly replaced the palace maids in the Nanshan Villa with most of the Lotus Sect followers.

The Zhong family was at its peak, but they also became traitors.

Just then, Nanny Zheng came back panting, holding a bloody knife.

"Miss, the old lady can't leave. I came back to report to you so that you don't worry."

Seeing that Li Qingluo and Que'er had cleared the yard, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qingluo walked into the rain: "Have you found grandma? Where is grandma? Take me to find her!"

Nanny Zheng wanted to say something, but seeing Li Qingluo's resolute expression, she did not stop her.

The master and his two servants hurried over to Old Madam Pei in the rain.

If you see someone rushing towards you, just pick up your sword and kill him.

By the time they arrived at Madam Pei's place, the three of them were soaked in blood and rain.

Li Qingluo took several deep breaths before calming himself down.

She was soaked in the smelly yet fragrant blood today, and her whole body was in a state of confusion.

Fortunately, she is still conscious.

"grandmother!"

Li Qingluo saw Old Madam Pei personally chopping a traitor to death with a knife, and hurried over.

After the group cleared the yard, the grandfather and grandson hugged each other.

"Luo'er, I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay."

"Quick, follow Grandma in!"

When the grandfather and grandson entered the house, they saw that the Queen Mother was also there!

"See the Queen Mother!"

Li Qingluo quickly greeted him.

The frightened Queen Mother saw Li Qingluo covered in blood and screamed "Ah" in fear.

Injured Aunt Fang looked at Li Qingluo with embarrassment. "Miss Li, could you please...step aside for a moment, or change into a non-distinctive outer garment?"

"The Queen Mother was greatly frightened today."

"I've developed a high fever and am a little confused."

After all, the Queen Mother is nearly seventy years old.

This trip out of the palace was already a reluctant one.

It’s really hard to see this kind of scene again today.

Li Qingluo quickly walked aside and took off his bloodstained coat without saying a word.

Sha Wu found a black robe from somewhere and brought it in. Li Qingluo quickly put it on.

Someone else came in to kill me.

Sha Wu, Nanny Zhang and Nanny Zheng pushed forward directly.

This is a safe place for now.

Li Qingluo slowly calmed down.

"Grandmother, the Zhong family is very successful in the imperial court, so how could they be connected with the Lotus Cult?"

"Could it be that they are confident of victory and can take down the Duan Dynasty today?"

Li Qingshi was really confused.

Why did the Zhong family plan this rebellion?

It was raining heavily outside. Madam Pei looked at the confused empress dowager and sighed.

"Isn't it her fault?"

"The Zhong family also had an imperial concubine in the past."

"Emperor Taizu's most beloved son was not the current emperor, but Concubine Zhong's youngest son."

"This prince possesses both literary and military skills, outstanding appearance, and a temperament more similar to that of Emperor Taizu."

"Because he was the youngest son of Emperor Taizu, who was born when he was forty, he has been doted on since childhood. Emperor Taizu even trained this prince with the same care he would give to a crown prince."

"Later, when the prince was fifteen, he died in the Zhong family."