Report to the Empress and the Eldest Princess: They're using the system to poach your men.

A confident voice rang out from the chaotic scene. Shen Yujing turned around in disbelief and looked at the person riding a chestnut horse in the distance, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Just three days ago, Mo Feng sent him a message saying that Shen Sangwan had already entered Xuzhou, so how could this be...?

How could they have made it back in just three days?

Just as everyone was in shock, fireworks were set off in the sky as a signal.

"Imperial Guards, heed my command! Exterminate all rebels within the Imperial City!"

Seeing that the signal came from one of their own people, Shen Yuchen knew the time was ripe and immediately gave the order.

The guards hidden in the shadows of Weiyang Palace suddenly appeared, opened the palace gates from the inside, and became entangled with Shen Yujing's private soldiers outside.

"You conspired against me!"

Shen Yujing scanned back and forth between Shen Sangwan and Shen Yuchen, still unaware of which miscalculation he had made, even though everything was proceeding according to plan.

"superior--"

Shen Sangwan was unwilling to waste words with the other party, so she directly ordered the Yanmo Army behind her and the Imperial Guards inside to surround Shen Yujing's private soldiers.

"Protect the prince."

Shen Yujing's confidants immediately ordered their men to surround the center, indicating an intention to break through.

"Fourth Brother, Weiyang Palace is located in the rear of the city center. If you want to break through, you need to fight your way out from here first, and then fight the Imperial Guards at the palace gate before you can leave the palace smoothly."

"Oh—after leaving the palace, we'll probably have to run into General Liang's troops again. I just wonder, how many of your 20,000 men will be left by then?"

"Shouldn't Liang Huaiting be fighting with Dongrui's Moore right now?"

“Yuanzhou has the Duke of Song. Your plan to sow discord was indeed very successful. My sister and I had already believed it. It’s just a pity that you overlooked one person—your princess consort… Lin Wanyi.”

Shen Yuchen's voice was deep and powerful, each word carrying an undeniable authority that left no room for doubt.

"It turns out it was you who helped her escape in Xiangshan..."

"Pfft~"

At that moment, Shen Sangwan seized the opportunity, drew her longbow, and shot an arrow into Shen Yujing's chest.

His trusted aides were caught off guard and exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness!"

The scene was chaotic, the leader was on the verge of death, and those who followed Shen Yujing had lost their composure and were like headless flies.

Mo Xuan was already injured from being relentlessly pursued by Qing Zhi, but when he saw the Imperial Guards outside killing each other, he realized something was wrong. Then he saw Yan Mo's army entering the palace.

He immediately sensed something was wrong and used a combination of hidden weapons and witchcraft to get rid of Qingzhi.

Upon arriving at Weiyang Palace, the first thing they saw was their own prince being surrounded and injured.

He took out all the poisonous powder and insects he was carrying and flung them around as he flew over.

At this moment, smoke began to rise all around, and everything became a white blur, making it impossible to see anything.

[Master, the fog is poisonous! Quickly use the Hundred Poison Pill.]

"Step back and cover your mouth and nose."

Shen Sangwan hadn't expected such a surprise attack, so she quickly told her men to hold their breath.

They had originally planned to force their way in and kill the person, but now they had no choice but to wait for the fog to dissipate.

"Damn it. Has this guy gone mad? He even killed the Ming King's men?"

Looking at the rebel soldiers lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, Shen Sangwan couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

[Master, don't just focus on the enemy; our men are about to be wiped out too.]

Shen Sangwan then turned around and looked behind her. Although she ordered her men to retreat and cover their mouths and noses, it seemed to have no effect. The soldiers who were close by all fell to the ground, their faces turning blue and purple, and foaming at the mouth.

Shen Sangwan tried to take out the Hundred Poison Pill, but Xiao Tong scolded her.

[Master, have you forgotten what I said before?]

But how can you bear to let them die like this?

[Your Majesty, this poison only looks frightening. If the imperial physicians examine him promptly, he can still be saved.]

Shen Sangwan had no suspicions and quickly ordered those who were far away and had not yet been infected to immediately go to the Imperial Hospital and summon all the imperial physicians.

Little did she know that Xiaotong was only trying to prevent her from bearing the karmic burden of treating people she shouldn't have treated.

As the fog dissipated, a large number of the rebels' own troops fell, but Shen Yujing and Mo Xuan were nowhere to be seen.

"Xu Zhi, seal off Zhongdu, impose martial law throughout the city, search every house, we must find them alive or dead."

"Yes, I will take your orders."

After explaining the situation, Shen Yuchen hurried downstairs, eager to see Shen Sangwan.

Meanwhile, Wen Yuening, who was on the high-rise building, was filled with mixed feelings. Her eyes were somewhat dazed. Instead of going downstairs with Shen Yuchen, she climbed out of the back window and randomly chose a direction to leave Fuyu Pavilion.

"Sister!"

Seeing that Shen Sangwan was safe and sound, Shen Yucheng's anxious heart could finally be put at ease a little.

Caught off guard by the person who rushed into her arms, Shen Sangwan immediately hugged them back before pushing them away. "Why didn't A Ning get down?"

Shen Yucheng, who hadn't even warmed up yet, felt a pang of resentment as he watched Shen Sangwan push him away so decisively, her mind only concerned with the Empress. He pouted and said sourly, "Sister has kept so many things from the Empress. Given her temper, even kneeling on a washboard wouldn't be enough to save her. She still thinks she can come down to see you like I do? She must be dreaming."

Because the matter was urgent, she and Shen Yucheng only spent half an hour formulating the current plan, and even Shuyun was unaware of the full truth.

"Shuyun is still in the palace dealing with the rebels in the Imperial Guards. Cheng Que of Beiwu has been taken into custody by General Liang, and the Duke of Song is also in Yuanzhou. The remaining cleanup matters will be handled by His Majesty. I am going to find the Empress."

"Hey—no...sister, you—"

Before Shen Yucheng could even speak, Shen Sangwan had already vanished.

"As expected, what my elder sister said was unreliable. She clearly promised to put me first, but now she's completely focused on the Empress..."

Feeling somewhat down, Shen Yuchen only dared to mutter a few words under his breath after everyone had gone far away, as if the wind was so strong that Shen Sangwan would hear him if he raised his voice even slightly.

The palace was littered with the corpses of rebel soldiers. Wen Yuening wandered aimlessly, her head down, lost in thought.

"boom--"

He bumped his head on something hard, and when he looked up, he saw Shen Sangwan, who was wearing armor and looking at him seriously.

Both of them were dressed in silver armor today, with their hair tied up high, and they looked quite well-matched standing together.

"A Ning."

Shen Sangwan raised her hand to hug the other person, but Wen Yuening took two steps back, causing her to miss.

"Ah Ning, I'm sorry."

Knowing she had made a mistake, Shen Sangwan did not continue to forcibly hug the other person, but instead chose to explain.

"Your Highness's apology has been heard many times and I'm a little tired of it. There are still many things to attend to in the palace. Your Highness may wish to go and attend to them first."