Chapter 106 (1/2)

Chapter 106

Chapter One Hundred and Six: The Dust Has Settled

The period of the fourth night watch, between one and three in the morning, was when people were at their most tired. However, none in Xian w.a.n.g Fu dared to sleep. Regardless of their gender, they all held blades or sticks as they looked nervously at the gate of the w.a.n.g fu, afraid that the rebels outside would charge in.

“w.a.n.g Fei, a servant girl wanted to escape from the back door, but we caught her.” Two servant women grabbed a female who was dressed like a servant girl. Their faces were full of anger and hate. At such an important time, this person wanted to run away. If the rebels took the opportunity to enter the w.a.n.g fu, what to do then?

Bai Xia looked at the person being held by the servant women and said in a small voice to Hua Xi Wan, “w.a.n.g Fei, it is Yuan Shu Yi.”

“Take her away.” Hua Xi Wan was slightly irritated. She didn’t care what Yuan Shu Yi had planned, and at this time, she was not in the mood to talk to the other. “Have someone keep a watch on her and not let her walk around.”

She looked at the moon in the sky. She could feel that the rebels outside the w.a.n.g fu were losing their patience. Her heart tightened slightly. She did not know what Yan Jin Qiu had arranged before he entered the palace. However, rather than putting her hopes on other people, it was better to be prepared herself.

“Archers, prepare!” She raised her hand. “Throwers, to your positions.”

The rebels outside Xian w.a.n.g Fu had become impatient a long time ago. If it wasn’t for the leader being hesitant, they would not have waited for so long. Now, they finally could not wait any longer. A team captain went forward and said, “Commander, this soldier is willing to lead the troops.”

The rebel commander looked at Xian w.a.n.g Fu which had been quiet for a long time and finally nodded.

Just after he nodded, sound rended the air. The team captain kneeling in front of his horse suddenly fell down. There was a s.h.i.+ny arrow stuck in his chest.

Before the rebel commander could react, he found countless flaming arrows shoot out of Xian w.a.n.g Fu. Even more frightening were the sparking jars. When these jars landed, fire shot out and could not be extinguished.

Was it wine that was burning?

At this time, the rebel commander did not have the presence of mind to think about what kind of wine could make fire like this. He watched as his subordinates panicked because of the fire and moved out of their ranks, and his heart jumped.

How many archers were in Xian w.a.n.g Fu?

While a qinw.a.n.g fu could possess some weapons according to its status, this was still limited. But had Xian w.a.n.g Fu abided by the rules?

When he thought of how his master was only a junw.a.n.g but had hidden some good things in secret, he felt even more unconfident. This Xian w.a.n.g Fu would not be an easy one to take down.

Just as he was hesitating, he found a personal guard troop suddenly come out of the alley and starting to kill people. They were shouting loudly about killing rebels and protecting the Emperor. While they were not many in number, it caused his subordinates who had already started to panic to become even more disorganized.

This was…

These were the personal guards of Ning w.a.n.g? Wasn’t Ning w.a.n.g usually a cunning and selfish person? How come he dared to stand out at this time?

The rebel commander was still unable to think through this matter when he saw another troop appear. This time, it was the personal guards from Xu w.a.n.g Fu.

Then behind them was a group of people dressed as manservants. The leader of the group was the second young

master of Yi’an Marquis Fu, Hua Ding Chen.

“Rebels, we will not allow you to threaten the Emperor. You have committed such great crimes—put down your weapons and comply with arrest!” Hua Ding Chen got off his horse, one hand holding a long spear. “If you put down your weapons, I am willing to ask for mercy from the Emperor.”

The rebel commander was astonished. Xu w.a.n.g Fu, Ning w.a.n.g Fu, Yi’an Marquis Fu—these people all risked danger by protecting Xian w.a.n.g Fu. Leaving aside the marriage relations.h.i.+p between Yi’an Marquis Fu and Xian w.a.n.g Fu, when did Xu w.a.n.g and Ning w.a.n.g get on Xian w.a.n.g’s side?

What about the other troops that w.a.n.g Ye had stationed in Jing? How come they had not stopped these people? Was it… He had a bad feeling. w.a.n.g Ye had planned a long time for this day, but why was the situation developing like this?

In the w.a.n.g fu, Hua Xi Wan listened to the guard captain report what was happening outside. She was slightly surprised. “You say that my second brother has also come?” She had sent Hong Ying before to tell the marquis fu how dangerous it was. With her father’s personality, he should not allow Second Brother to enter such danger. Had something happened?

She had heard that Xu w.a.n.g and Ning w.a.n.g had been summoned into the palace. Now the personal guards of these two w.a.n.g fu had appeared. Had this been prearranged?

The situation was not clear. Hua Xi Wan did not overthink it. She said gravely, “Wait and see.”

While Xu w.a.n.g and Ning w.a.n.g’s people seemed to be helping Xian w.a.n.g Fu, who knew if they were truly helping or just acting? At this time, she could not consider whether or not if this was impolite.

Outside, the rebels had been anxious to start with. When they saw themselves surrounded, and thinking of their families, a great part of their energy dissipated. How much resolve did they have left to fight with their lives?