The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Li Sheng also felt that it was impossible to break into the palace for the time being. Along the way, they had only encountered thieves and had not yet seen the city defense bureau or General Wei's men.

"Let's go to Huaijiang's place first."

Li Sheng turned around and led them there; he knew the way to Li Huaijiang's residence.

As the group of people emerged from the alley, Li Sheng felt something was amiss. Where had all those city defense officers gone?

Normally, if Chang'an were in this state of chaos at this time, they would have appeared long ago.

Several corpses lay outside the alley. Jiang Fengxiao and Zhao Wanfu were huddled together. Jiang Fengxiao's eyes were filled with fear. Li Jing was truly a madman.

Knowing that Li Jiangui would harbor resentment towards him, he chose to take action after issuing the edict to depose the crown prince.

Zhao Wanfu was much calmer than Jiang Fengxiao. He closed his eyes. He was going to die anyway. He didn't expect Li Jing to take him away. He was no longer of any value.

Only at this moment would Zhao Wanfu remember Zhao Yu, who, like himself, had lost her usefulness.

Zhao Wanfu also put a lot of effort into raising this daughter, only to watch her gradually descend into the abyss.

Li Huaijiang is also sending people to find Yu Qi and Li Sheng. Chang'an has suddenly suffered a disaster, and it is self-evident who is the mastermind behind it.

She sent some people to the palace, while the rest went outside to find people. The palace maid pulled Li Huaijiang inside.

"Your Highness, we really can't go out now."

Li Huaijiang nodded, "I won't go out, don't worry."

She definitely won't be going out for the time being; she's just worried about Li Sheng and the others.

If Li Jing leaves from the Dali Temple, there's no guarantee he won't take action against them.

Just then, Pei Du was transferred out, and the Lizhou case made another breakthrough. They certainly wouldn't let it go, and that's how they got the chance.

I originally thought Pei Du would go to the border, but I never expected things to turn out like this.

Li Huaijiang's palms were slightly sweaty.

The thieves headed towards the palace, and it wouldn't be easy for Li Sheng and his group to get there. The closest place to them was their own.

"Keep a close eye on them, and if you see the Emperor and the others, bring them in immediately."

Putting everything else aside, her princess residence could hold out for another night without any problem, but Li Huaijiang was also worried about Li Jiangui, as Li Jing was aiming to seize power.

We can only discuss this properly when we meet with Li Sheng.

Yu Qi led the men from the Dali Temple and fought their way through. They were very cautious, and when they reached the vicinity of the Princess's residence, they were spotted by the men sent by Li Huaijiang.

"Your Highness, Lord Yu!"

Yu Qi recognized that it was Li Huaijiang's man and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

"The princess told me to wait for you here. Please go inside quickly; it's too dangerous outside."

They glanced at the people behind them; there weren't many fewer than expected, so they went inside first.

Li Huaijiang was very excited to see that they were only a little disheveled, but still standing in front of her unharmed.

"Huai Jiang, where are those people from the city defense command?"

"Most of the city defense officers went to the palace to rescue the emperor, the rest of them are rescuing people inside the city, and we don't know what the rest are."

Li Sheng frowned, fearing that those who remained in the city had all died, which was why they hadn't seen anyone along the way.

The situation on General Wei's side is probably not good either.

"Pei Du will return at dawn, but the city gates are still closed. Brother, what should we do?"

Li Huaijiang couldn't make up her mind for the time being. She wanted to go to the palace to take a look, since Li Jing's final destination was definitely there.

Li Sheng counted the number of guards in the princess's residence, and then recalled the thieves he had just encountered.

"If we go from the southeast, we shouldn't run into them. Let's go to the palace from that direction."

The southeast direction is opposite to the General's Mansion, so they can only go that way.

Li Sheng turned to look at the people who were locked up. "Lord Yu, why don't you stay here and keep an eye on them?"

Yu Qi agreed, saying that he wouldn't be able to help over there and would only be a hindrance, so it was better for him to stay here and watch over Jiang Fengxiao and the others.

Li Jing rebelled, but Li Sheng's injustice must also be cleared, and these people cannot die.

The night sky was dark, and the group of people walked from the southeast, carrying torches.

The palace was quiet, and from a distance, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"I wonder how Father is doing." Li Huaijiang clenched his fists.

Li Sheng knew that Li Jiangui wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his fate. He wasn't too panicked for the time being, but if it dragged on for too long, things would get complicated.

In the worst-case scenario, if Li Jing succeeds, Pei Du might not be able to enter the city to help until dawn.

General Wei is imprisoned and cannot spare any resources. The only ones he can mobilize are those he already has. If he were to seek resources from elsewhere, the city gate would be a major problem.

"Huai Jiang, send some men to the city gate to see whose men are there."

"Row."

If their people are on the other side of the city gate, that would be fine, but Li Jing will definitely send people to keep a close watch on the city gate.

As the two were talking, a firework suddenly went off.

Everyone had different thoughts, but it was Shen Hanyu who set off the fireworks.

Pei Du had instructed him to use this to notify him if anything happened, so that he could get here as soon as possible, even if the city gates were closed, so that he could think of a solution.

If we wait until morning, there won't be any way to make it work.

"Tell them to pack up; we're getting ready to head to the city gate."

Shen Hanyu was still worried, so she dressed, put on light armor, and went outside.

She carried a light short sword for protection, and Jin Chui couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had no choice but to follow Shen Hanyu.

"Young lady, swords and blades have no eyes. What will I do if something happens to you?"

Shen Hanyu took a deep breath as she squeezed out through the small door.

"Haven't you noticed that more and more people are coming here? It's not safe to stay in the house anymore. After we set off fireworks, we'll go to the city gate to meet Pei Du, and then we'll go to the palace."

As long as the palace can hold out, there is still room for maneuver.

As soon as they went outside, they saw flames shooting into the sky in the distance. The fire brigade had all been mobilized. Shen Hanyu looked in that direction and it seemed to be her house.

The people in her house had already left, so now that it's burned down, aside from the financial loss, everything else is fine.

Miao Cui saw it too. "Miss, that wouldn't happen to be our house, would it?"

Shen Hanyu said helplessly, "Most likely so. Let's go, let's go to the city gate first."

It takes a long time to get from the Pei residence to the city gate, and it's inconvenient for them to ride horses, otherwise they would attract too much attention.

Shen Hanyu gripped the short sword in his hand. Li Jing's men were definitely occupying the city gate, but he probably wouldn't leave too many people there, because he would eventually lead his men to the palace.

This means they have a great chance.

After thinking about it for a moment, Shen Hanyu felt it was feasible, and her confidence grew.

Jin Chui was agile and was scouting ahead when suddenly someone grabbed his ankle.

"Help……"

Jin Chui was startled. He approached with his torch and discovered that the man was likely a local resident.

"Girl, what should we do?"

Jin Chui scratched his head. This person was seriously injured and looked like he was about to die.

"Someone is needed to take him to a safe place."

Shen Hanyu didn't linger; if she didn't act soon, more people would die.

Jin Chui nodded and quickly ordered people to carry the people away to see if they could find a place to treat their injuries.