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As soon as the words were spoken, the man vanished from everyone's sight with ghostly speed, leaping and evading the palace guards with incredible agility, slipping into the royal palace.
Meanwhile, the palace guards stood resolutely atop the palace walls, bows drawn, determined to prevent the traitors from entering.
Outside the palace, a general in command was accompanied by a man around fifty years old, whose face could hardly conceal his smugness as he shouted towards the top of the palace wall, "Those who know when to yield are wise. If you lay down your bows and arrows now, I might spare your life."
On the palace wall, a man in his thirties with dark skin and a full beard, clad in armor and wielding a gleaming longsword, shouted back, "You traitor, Old Wang! I will fight to the death to prevent you from entering. Treasonous scum shall be executed without mercy!"
His words struck a chord with every soldier's heart.
At that moment, Wang Wenyuan's expression darkened as he furrowed his brow tightly. "I have given you a chance; if you do not seize it well, do not blame me for being ruthless!" With that, a glint of malice flashed in his eyes.
This plan had been in the works for over a decade by the Wang family. They had built connections in the court and pulled certain military leaders into their camp. It had to succeed; failure was not an option.
Wang Wenyuan did not believe he would fail. At this moment, he commanded an army of ten thousand outside the palace gates, while two thousand men inside were under Queen Wang's control. Additionally, their troops were on their way from outside the capital.
Looking at the nearby guards, he noted that they were far from the capital and reinforcements would not arrive anytime soon.
As long as they could seize the palace before dawn, Dugu Li would ascend to the throne, and everything would fall into place. Even if reinforcements arrived, it would be too late.
The combined forces of Dugu Han's guards inside and outside did not exceed five thousand—more than double their number. The Dugu Han within the palace was like fish in a barrel; their usurpation was all but guaranteed.
He could almost envision Dugu Li on the throne while he became the uncle of the nation, surrounded by sycophants vying for his favor.
At this moment, standing outside the palace and observing Dugu Han seemingly trapped inside like fish in a barrel, he suddenly felt less anxious.
He slowly enjoyed the thrill of the cat-and-mouse game, which was what he pursued.
In terms of talent and ability, Wang Wenyuan was no worse than anyone else. Why should his background become a stain on his life? Even now, in a high position, there were still people who brought it up.
Originally greedy for profit and power, he had established a connection with Queen Wang and held Dugu Li as a pawn, completely viewing the throne as something that belonged to his family.
As for Dugu Li? Yes, he was from the Dugu Family, but Wang Wenyuan knew that Dugu Li had no real talent or skills; he would merely be a puppet in the future. The one truly holding the power of life and death would still be him, the man behind the scenes.
Indeed, Wang Wenyuan and Queen Wang had their plans meticulously laid out. Only by having power in their own hands could they be free from worries.
For over a decade, they had worked hard, and finally, the moment had arrived.
Looking at the tightly closed palace gates, he suddenly felt less anxious.
However, it was precisely because of his delight in playing games that led to their ultimate failure.
At this moment, within the palace, the guards were stationed every three steps and watchmen every five steps—this was no exaggeration—but Yang Yichen moved as if he were in an unguarded realm.
Thanks to attending court daily and having visited the inner palace several times, he was very familiar with the palace's layout. With his internal energy activated, his lightness skill reached its peak.
As he passed through, a shadow flashed by: "Ah! Did I just see someone pass by?" one guard exclaimed.
Another glanced at him: "Don't be so startled; there's nothing there!"
However, they did not know that someone had already passed by them.
Yang Yichen deliberately chose to walk in less crowded areas, but he could not avoid encountering people. However, when he maximized his lightness skill, he moved like a shooting star.
The guards could only think they were seeing things.
At this moment, besides the rushing wind in his ears, the boy's mind was filled with the image of the girl—her every smile and frown, her joys and sorrows vividly etched in his memory.
Alone and deep in enemy territory, his expression was emotionless. The warmth of his jade-like demeanor during the day had vanished, replaced by an aura of icy coldness. His crimson eyes seemed ready to drown anyone who met their gaze.
The chilling presence was like a dark night demon, emerging from hell.
“Xier, don’t be afraid. I’ll be there soon!”
Moments later, the boy's ghostly figure crouched in a corner of the Yanlong Palace roof, his breathing slowed as he evaded the search of the experts near Queen Wang.
Inside, voices of argument could be heard: “Your Majesty, you should hand it over quickly. Otherwise, this is what I must do.”
Queen Wang's patience was clearly wearing thin. Everyone in Yanlong Palace was under control; not even a fly could escape, let alone anyone going out to report or summon reinforcements.
Just then, an exclamation came from outside: “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Lord Wang has brought—”
Uh! When the eunuch burst in and saw the dense crowd of soldiers inside the hall, the words he intended to say suddenly got stuck in his throat.
Lord Wang is plotting a rebellion! However, the situation at Yanlong Palace is not much better. Queen Wang has brought a group of soldiers and surrounded Yanlong Palace inside and out, while the surrounding guards have been completely bribed by the Wang family.
Inside the palace, a standoff has formed. Queen Wang controls Dugu Han, and the soldiers in the palace are on high alert. They have already noticed something unusual about Dugu Han's side, but with Dugu Han as a hostage, they do not dare to act rashly.
Outside the palace, Wang Wenyuan is watching closely with his men. Dugu Han is under attack from both inside and outside. At this moment, the situation is overwhelmingly in favor of the attackers. Even with the Great Immortal present, it cannot change the fact that Dugu Han is about to be defeated.
“Hahaha~~~” Dugu Han suddenly forces himself to sit up and laughs loudly three times: “Queen, oh Queen, I can't believe I've trusted you all these years. Dugu Li, I must have been blind! Even if I die, I will not hand over the imperial jade seal to you.”
After saying this, Dugu Han suddenly starts coughing violently. The intense shaking of his chest turns his face purple. Rage surges within him as he glares at the mother and son standing beside him.
“At this point, Your Majesty, even if you refuse to compromise, it’s too late. Lord Wang leads ten thousand elite soldiers and has already surrounded the Palace Gate. Within an hour, this palace will be mine.”
Queen Wang's face is filled with wild joy, crazed like a lunatic ready to explode: “It doesn’t matter if you don’t give it to me. Come here! In front of our Majesty, deal with everyone in Yanlong Palace one by one!”
With that, Queen Wang snorts coldly, flicks her loose sleeves, and domineeringly sits on the dragon throne in the main hall of Yanlong Palace, slowly picking up a cup of tea brewed by a maid.
Her relaxed demeanor suggests that she feels everything is under her control.
Yang Yichen, alone in the hall, observes everything happening inside.
Suddenly...
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