Chapter 567 - Pleasing Her Majesty (22) (2/2)
If he didn't shoot wrongly, who shot the second flare?
Ghost!
Everyone looked at each other, speechless.
No matter who shot the second flare, Ming Shu was still depressed. ”I hope that Lord Zhou brings my drumstick.”
”Your Majesty, what do we do now?” The imperial guards surrounded Ming Shu and asked her anxiously.
Ming Shu tilted her head and smiled. ”We cheer for Lord Zhou.”
Pu—
Even if they cheered for him, he would not hear them!
Is this the time for cheering!
...
Outside the hall…
Ye Mochen looked in the direction of the palace gates. It was burning brightly and there seemed to be sounds of a fight going on.
”Master, Ning Furong has fought her way in.”
Ye Mochen frowned and ordered in a cold voice, ”Light the fire.”
He chose to act today because he heard that Ning Furong was going to force the empress to abdicate today. Ning Furong was the descendant of an Afterglow official. He didn't know why she did this but to him, it was a piece of good news.
The man in black took the torches and prepared to light them.
However, just as someone approached the door of the hall, an arrow shot out from somewhere and the person fell to the ground. The torch landed beside him.
”Master, be careful!”
Ye Mochen was protected in the middle. It was all dark around Yangxin Hall. They couldn't see where the person who shot the arrow was hiding.
”Hurry up!” Ye Mochen shouted.
Someone when up again. However, the same thing happened. He was killed before he could get near the gate.
Ye Mochen wore an indifferent expression and took the torch from his subordinate. He threw it at the door and then ordered the others to spread out.
Numerous arrows shot at them from all directions.
”There is an ambush!”
Ye Mochen knew that it was an ambush. There were so many archers and he was not blind.
”That dog emperor led us here purposely!”
The door had already started burning and the outside of Yangxin Hall was lit up brightly too. There were many archers on the walls surrounding them and they kept shooting arrows at them.
The orderly sound of footsteps sounded from all around Yangxin Hall and got nearer.
They were surrounded.
The situation changed immediately.
The archers seemed to have gotten an order and stopped shooting arrows. When they looked at them again, they had disappeared.
However, the person that appeared was beyond Ye Mochen's expectation.
Ning Furong carried a sword stained with blood and came to him with a bunch of people. ”Third Duke.”
Ye Mochen frowned. This Ning Furong… how did she come so fast?!
Ning Furong looked at Yangxin Hall which was already burning and smiled. There was a bright light in her eyes. ”Third Duke, I have to thank you today. You helped me greatly.”
She entered the palace really easily. Along the way, she noticed that many people were subdued already.
At first, she thought that everything was as planned. However, it seemed as though someone was ahead of her and that person was the one she kept thinking about.
Ye Mochen looked at her vigilantly. ”Are you here to save Dongqing?”
”Save? You are thinking too much.” Ning Furong smiled and said, ”Purple Moon Nation destroyed my Afterglow Nation. I am here to take revenge for Afterglow Nation.”
Ye Mochen didn't say anything. He waited for Ning Furong to continue.
”Third Duke, Dongqing's powers are gone. All my men are inside and outside the palace.”
”So?” Ye Mochen asked.
”So, you only have one choice now and that is to listen to me obediently.” She did all this for him.
The light from the flames jumped around between them. A warm wind blew at them and lifted their clothes.
Ye Mochen sneered. ”Why do you think I should listen to you?”
Ning Furong took out an item from her waist. The jade hairpin fell slowly and landed on the floor with a crisp sound. It broke into two.