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

Wen Yuening watched the other person leave, and after they were out of sight, she glanced back at Doctor Ru.

"When I met the Princess yesterday, she looked like she was on the verge of death, and her condition was very bad. Why is she acting as if nothing is wrong today?"

"In response to Miss's question, this old servant is also very curious. When I took her pulse yesterday, she was clearly very weak in qi and blood, but when I took her pulse again today, she was full of qi and blood. This old servant has lived most of his life and this is the first time he has seen such a patient."

"Keep the matter of the Eldest Princess a secret from yourselves today. If even a single word of it comes out of your mouths, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"We servants will obey Miss's orders."

After leaving the villa, Shen Sangwan and Mo Ran headed straight for Mo Feng's encampment to meet him.

After a rough deduction, they are ready to go.

At the end of the Si hour (9-11 AM), a signal was issued from inside the city, and Shen Sangwan led 20,000 troops to launch a feigned attack from the east gate to attract the attention of the rebels.

Mo Ran and Mo Feng led 5,000 troops to launch a strong attack on the north gate, while the remaining 5,000 troops provided support at the west gate.

Mo Feng dissolved the prepared antidote into water and had all his soldiers drink it. Then he ordered the archers to throw flints at the city wall.

The deafening sound of horses' hooves made the ground tremble slightly.

The two characters "Yanmo" on the bright banner fluttered in the wind under the sky, appearing particularly dazzling.

"kill--"

Following the movements from her memory, Shen Sangwan picked up the spear and moved with the swiftness and unparalleled bravery of the former princess.

However, the rebels outnumbered them by a factor of two, nearly twice their size.

Although it was a feint attack, the Yanmo army still suffered heavy losses.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves thundered behind them, making a heavy, rumbling noise as they surged forward with unstoppable force.

The billowing dust surged and rolled like a tidal wave, sending chills down one's spine.

Upon seeing the battle flag bearing the character "Liang" fluttering in the wind, Shen Sangwan tightened her grip on the spear, her face beaming with joy.

"Your Highness, I am late."

"Not too late, General Liang has arrived just in time!"

Before noon, news came that the North Gate had been breached by Mo Ran and Mo Feng.

Upon receiving the news, the already disunited army of the rebels became somewhat demoralized.

The east gate was the most heavily guarded and had the largest troop deployment. Shen Sangwan originally intended to launch a feint attack only to attract attention so that Mo Feng's side could break through the city as soon as possible, and then enter the city through the north gate.

With Liang Huaiting's assistance, the East Gate can now be directly attacked and captured.

"All those who rebel shall be executed—"

The original princess was not a saint. Although Shen Sangwan struggled with her feelings, she felt that killing all the rebels was too cruel.

For a moment she still couldn't accept it, but in the end reason prevailed over emotion, and she shouted out those words.

Yan Mojun and Liang Huaiting's troops marched straight into the palace.

They met up with Mo Feng and his companions in front of the palace gate.

More than half of the Imperial Guards in the capital had been killed or wounded. Deputy Commander Cen Qingyu was seriously injured and was already half-dead when Shen Sangwan arrived.

This is, after all, Cen Yan's own brother in that body; he can't die.

After all, Commander Qu Yan was already dead, and she still wanted to keep this loyal deputy commander for other purposes.

Taking advantage of the chaos, he took a Vitality Pill from the system, pinched the other person's jaw, broke it into pieces, and forced it in.

"Um... I know these pills don't taste good, but staying alive is the priority, okay? Forgive me, forgive me."

"Mo Feng, have your men take Vice Commander Cen to a safe place and settle him in."

"General Liang, I trouble you to lead your men to immediately purge the remaining traitors in the palace, leaving no survivors."

"Mo Ran, come with me to save His Majesty."

"Your humble servant obeys the order."

Given the current situation, Shen Sangwan had a bad feeling that the original owner's father, the current emperor, had probably met with misfortune.

Upon arriving at the gates of Xingde Palace, one finds corpses floating everywhere, the blood of palace servants staining the stone slabs along the way red, and a pungent stench of blood filling the air—a truly horrifying scene.

Because of the hot weather, and because the palace servants on the ground had been dead for a day and a night, the smell of blood was so strong it was almost unbearable.

Shen Sangwan kept encouraging herself, constantly reminding herself that she was already on the battlefield, so these things were nothing!

But in the end, it still made me feel uncomfortable, and I couldn't help but gag.

"vomit--"

Mo Ran glanced at Shen Sangwan with some surprise.

Is his lord disgusted by the corpse?

"My lord—?"

Shen Sangwan patted her chest through her armor and waved to Mo Ran to indicate that she was alright.

"Her Highness is truly blessed. She survived falling from such a high cliff and is now standing here safely."

Duke Wen stood swaggeringly at the palace entrance, holding his sword in his left hand and a bright yellow imperial edict in his right.

Shen Sangwan narrowed her eyes, staring intently at the imperial edict in the other party's hand. She took the longbow from her back, attached an arrow, and pointed it directly at Duke Wen.

"Wen Yu, you traitorous scoundrel, you're probably not going to leave this palace today."

"His Majesty has already issued a decree, abdicating the throne to the Prince of Yi and appointing me as the Grand General of the State. Her Highness the Eldest Princess intends to..."

"call out--"

The arrow left Shen Sangwan's palm at an extremely fast speed, piercing directly through Wen Yu's heart, and the entire arrow was firmly embedded in the pillar behind him.

This shows how strong the archer was.

Not only was Shen Sangwan shocked, but even Mo Ran, who was standing to the side, looked in disbelief at the arrow that had pierced through Wen Yu's body and embedded itself hard in the pillar behind him.

Wen Yu had not expected Shen Sangwan to act so unexpectedly, not saying a word more than necessary before launching a deadly attack.

Before he collapsed, he clutched the imperial edict tightly in his hand, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Mo Ran ordered his soldiers to surround the palace.

Shen Sangwan's back started to feel sticky, and she knew it must be because the arrow she had just shot had torn the wound too hard, and blood was seeping out again.

She tried her best to restrain herself, but her body seemed to be out of her control.

The moment Shen Sangwan saw Wen Yu, a surge of anger welled up within her, making her feel as if she were about to lose her reason.

She couldn't help but wonder if the original princess hadn't died and if she had taken over the other's body.

After all, sometimes she doesn't seem like herself, but more like the original Princess.

“Father——!”

A man's agonizing wail echoed from inside the hall.

It was so sorrowful and desolate that it made one's heart tremble.

Shen Sangwan's heart tightened, as if by telepathy, and the pain made it difficult for her to breathe.

He rushed into the main hall, passed the screen, and saw a man in his forties lying on the dragon bed, spitting blood, his eyes closed, completely lifeless.

"Shen—Yu—Shu!"

The three words were basically shouted out by Shen Sangwan through gritted teeth.

He snatched the sword from Mo Ran's hand and was about to slash at the other person.

"Eldest...eldest sister—?"

Shen Yushu got up in a panic, scrambling and rolling to avoid Shen Sangwan's vicious attacks.

"Elder sister, it was Duke Wen who forced me. I did not want to harm Father Emperor. It wasn't me, it wasn't me, it wasn't me!"

Perhaps due to excessive bleeding from the wound on her back and the experience of fighting, Shen Sangwan was somewhat exhausted.

He had only swung his sword a few times when he was already panting heavily. Holding his sword, he stood firmly beside the dragon bed and raised his hand to signal Mo Ran to subdue the other party.

Turning around, he checked Shen Changxu's breathing. There was still a faint breath, but it was mostly inhalation and little exhalation.

Shen Sangwan didn't care about anything else. With her back to Mo Ran and the other person, she pretended to take out a life-saving pill from her belt.

He broke it into pieces, mixed it with the tea on the table, and fed it to Shen Changxu.

Now they have no choice but to try anything, since the emperor will stay for a few more days so that all the officials can hear him pass the throne to his younger brother.

Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives deliberately fabricates this, today's rescue of the emperor could be interpreted as a usurpation.

Although her younger brother is already the crown prince, he is still relying on the current emperor's favor and only holds the title of legitimate son. His own power is weak and his foundation in the court is unstable.

Once those censors start hurling their dirty laundry at them, it will be very difficult for them to gain a foothold.

"Where are the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince?"

"Elder...elder sister, I...I...I really didn't know. It was all done by Duke Wen. Elder sister, you know me. I'm the kind of person who wouldn't even dare to watch a chicken being killed. How could I dare to do something so treasonous?"

“The Duke of Wen threatened me with my wife and children, saying that as long as I obeyed, he would take care of the rest. Eldest sister, I have no soldiers under my command, not even a hundred of my own guards. How could I dare to rebel?”

"Cough cough—cough cough cough!"

After taking the pills, Shen Changxu, who was on the dragon bed, felt relieved and coughed a few times.

Shen Sangwan helped him up and patted him on the back to help him catch his breath.

His complexion had just improved, but after seeing who was in front of him, he couldn't hide his excitement.

"Ah Wan? Is that you back?"

"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me."

"It's good that Awan is back. I thought I wouldn't be able to see my Awan return to the palace one last time."

Shen Sangwan was anxious; she had no time to confide in this unfamiliar father.

She needed to make sure her younger brother, whom she had never met, was safe and sound before she could finally relax.

"Does Father Emperor know where Wen Yu is imprisoning Mother Empress and Yu Chen?"

"All the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace should be detained by him in your mother's Phoenix Palace."

"Father, I will go to rescue Mother and Brother Chen first."

"Okay, Ah Wan, be careful in everything you do."

Shen Sangwan nodded, then turned and hurriedly left.

Mo Ran handed Shen Yushu over to his men to be held captive, and followed Shen Sangwan's hurried steps to Fengluan Palace.

Fortunately, Xiaotong was very helpful at crucial moments, guiding her. Otherwise, with her terrible sense of direction, she probably wouldn't have been able to find her destination quickly in this magnificent imperial city.

Before Liang Huaiting's men could even search this area, the rebel army scattered and fled along the way. Mo Ran led his men forward to fight and clear a path for Shen Sangwan.

Blood flowed down her feet, but Shen Sangwan suppressed her discomfort and took one step at a time.

Approaching the Phoenix Palace, they discovered that nearly half of the Hetun Army remained there.

Mo Ran only brought a thousand men. Seeing that the situation was not good, he set off distress fireworks.

Seeing the situation, Liang Huaiting led his men toward this side.