The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

The moment the palace burst into flames, the entire Huo family was in turmoil.

Huo Zhengfeng and his son Huo Qiming's expressions changed drastically. They quickly changed their clothes and led the Huo family guards to leave the house on horseback.

Su Yun stayed in the Huo Mansion to protect Mrs. Huo and Xu Junjun.

Huo Zhengfeng and his men rode across the long street, holding long swords, and killed several soldiers and bandits who took advantage of the chaos to plunder civilians. They hurried to the palace with gloomy faces.

Su Yun led the soldiers to guard the gate of the mansion and asked Xu Junjun to take good care of Old Madam Huo and not let her come out.

At this moment, Xu Junjun supported Mrs. Huo and looked at the sky where snow was still falling, worried about the situation on Jiang Wumei's side.

The Huo family was affected, and I wonder what happened to Niao Niao, who was at the center of the vortex?

Noticing that Xu Junjun was worried, Mrs. Huo, who had a clear mind, guessed what she was thinking after a moment's thought.

"Junjun, are you worried about Concubine Jiang?"

Since Xu Junjun married into the Huo family, she has never been in contact with her friends from before she got married. The Huo family is safe for the time being, so Old Madam Huo guessed that she is most likely worried about the concubine in the Prince's Mansion.

Xu Junjun hummed softly, and tightened her grip on Madam Huo's arm slightly:

"Grandma, Concubine Jiang is a very good person. I don't want her to get hurt."

Mrs. Huo patted her hand and consoled her:

"Don't worry, Concubine Jiang is very capable and will be fine.

The most important thing for us right now is to protect ourselves. The Huo family, like the Prince's Mansion, is standing under the huge waves, and the situation tonight is equally serious and dangerous.

If Yun'er can't defend the mansion later, you and your grandmother will hide in the dark room."

Xu Junjun's eyes were hot, and she felt a deeper attachment to the kind old lady in front of her. She couldn't help but lean towards her side and said with a sniff:

"Don't worry, grandma, your granddaughter-in-law will protect you tonight.

If those blind thieves dare to break into this yard, I will make them taste the pain of having their intestines ripped open and their stomachs ripped open."

Xu Junjun's little look with his head raised and teeth bared was really pleasing to the eye. Even in such a tense atmosphere, Mrs. Huo laughed out loud and said three good words.

"Okay, okay, okay, then tonight I'll leave my old bones to you and Yun'er."

After laughing, Madam Huo looked towards the direction of the palace, and sadness crept onto her face again:

"Why.

In the struggle for the throne, there are only dead bones under the dragon throne.

I wonder how much more blood will flow into the moat tomorrow."

Xu Junjun pursed her lips and followed Madam Huo to look towards the palace.

She couldn't be as kind and virtuous as Old Lady Huo. She only cared about those one or two people. As long as they were safe, the life and death of others had nothing to do with her.

The snow is getting heavier.

The whole yard was covered with drifting snow. Xu Junjun listened to the increasingly fierce fighting sounds outside the mansion gate. She hesitated for a few seconds and bit her lip to persuade Mrs. Huo.

"Grandma, I'll take you to the darkroom first, then I'll go to the front yard and see if I can help."

After getting along with Huo Zhengfeng and his wife, Xu Junjun knew that they were both good people, and she also understood that they had considered her as their closest relative.

Now, Xu Junjun felt really bad about letting her mother-in-law Sun Yun face the enemy alone in the front hall while she and Madam Huo hid in the backyard.

"No, you don't know any martial arts, what are you doing in the front yard?

Just stay by your grandmother's side and let them fight."

Seeing that Xu Junjun was really worried about Su Yun, Mrs. Huo nodded secretly and added:

"Don't underestimate Yun'er.

At the frontier, Yun'er and Feng'er are known as the Twin Guns of the King of Hell.

All the military exploits Yun'er has achieved for the Great Saint Dynasty over the years were earned through her own hard work. Such a majestic female general would not die at the hands of these good-for-nothings in the capital."

Xu Junjun widened her eyes in disbelief:

"Is grandma so powerful?"

It’s not written in the book?!

Madam Huo nodded proudly:

"Of course, Yun'er was the daughter-in-law I personally chose back then. Like you, she is a heroine."

Xu Junjun sighed and felt ashamed.

Mrs. Huo's choice of Su Yun as her daughter-in-law was indeed a great bargain.

But he was wrong in thinking that the original owner was a good-for-nothing, and he was washed away by the waves.

If she hadn't come here, Mrs. Huo would probably have passed away by now, and the good granddaughter-in-law she had her eyes on would be lying in the bed of that wild man, doing exercise.

Thinking of that gorgeous and weird scene, Xu Junjun shuddered and goosebumps instantly fell all over the floor.

"What? Are you cold?

Someone, bring me the cloak."

Touching the cold back of Xu Junjun's hand, Mrs. Huo waved to the servant behind her.

After the nanny brought two cloaks for the two of them to put on, Mrs. Huo listened attentively to the increasingly harsh sound of swords clashing outside, and then pulled Xu Junjun into the dark room for a while.

All the people in the capital knew that a big event had happened in the capital last night. When they heard the sound of fighting coming from the street in the middle of the night, they huddled in their homes, closed their doors and dared not go out.

I was afraid that if I made a mistake, my neck would be chopped off and my head would be separated from my body.

It was not until the second half of the night that the shrill roars gradually subsided, but the cold blood mixed with the snow, turned into ice water, and flowed into the yards of each house, scaring the people so much that they crawled into the bedroom, covered their heads with quilts, shivered and prayed for dawn to come soon.

Except for a few officials who participated in the thrilling struggle last night, most of the officials in the court hid in their mansions. They changed into their official uniforms and hats and rushed to the palace when it was time to go to court.

When they met colleagues on the road, they saw the bloodstains on the street that had not been cleaned up yet. They looked at each other tacitly, lowered their heads and dared not say anything, and quickened their pace to stride forward.

When they arrived at the palace, they found that many of the Second Prince's party, who they used to know, had disappeared inexplicably. All the civil and military officials in the court bowed their heads and remained silent, waiting for the Great Saint Emperor to come out.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

As the eunuchs sang loudly, Xiao Tong slowly walked out, supporting the haggard-looking Great Saint Emperor.

Hearing the hoarse cough of the Great Saint Emperor like a bellows, all the officials in the hall were shocked and their faces varied.

What happened last night? Why did His Majesty seem so exhausted just one day later?

"Cough, cough, cough..."

The Great Saint Emperor was helped onto the dragon throne by Xiao Tong. He looked at the officials below and coughed heart-wrenchingly.

"From today on, Crown Prince Xiao Tong will govern the country for me. If I pass away, the Crown Prince will succeed me and become the new Great Saint Emperor!

Cough cough cough... cough..."

Upon hearing this, the ministers below the stairs became excited, not understanding why the Great Saint Emperor suddenly talked about the succession.

Looking at the imposing Xiao Tong standing beside the dragon throne of the Great Saint Emperor, the noise among the officials could no longer be suppressed. Several civil officials could no longer bear it and just as they stood out from the line to ask questions, they saw the Great Saint Emperor at the top stop coughing and faint with a pale face.

The Golden Palace was in chaos in an instant, and finally Xiao Tong's cold shout suppressed all the noise.

"Come here, call the doctor quickly!"

After sending the Great Saint Emperor back to the Yangxin Palace and ordering the imperial physician to carefully care for him, Xiao Tong returned to the Golden Throne Hall. He stared at the officials below and said coldly:

"Last night, the Queen colluded with the Second Prince Xiao Yi to commit regicide and rebel. Fortunately, General Huo came to her rescue in time, preventing a disaster from happening to the country.

Now, the traitor Xiao Yi has been executed, and the queen has been deposed by her father and imprisoned in the cold palace.

My ministers, please take this as a warning and assist me in governing the Great Sage Dynasty."

Xiao Tong's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving all the officials dizzy.

After they reacted, all the officials dared not utter a word, but lowered their heads and carefully watched the expression of the crown prince above them.

The prince's followers were overjoyed upon seeing this, and they prostrated themselves on the ground, saying excitedly:

"Your Highness, I am willing to sacrifice my life for the Great Saint Dynasty!"

With one person taking the lead, the remaining officials knelt on the ground, echoing loudly and expressing their loyalty.

"We, your Highness, and the Great Holy Dynasty, are willing to sacrifice our lives for you..."

At this time, Jiang Wumei, who was dozens of miles away, was looking at the sky above her head and fell into despair.