Under the night sky, the Bright Moon Palace of Great Shang was still as bright as day. The three dukes were silent and the ministers were prostrating. On the dragon throne, the Emperor of Great Shang's brows twitched and his expression was extremely ugly.
"Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer. The soldiers in the north are asking for battle. If the Imperial Court doesn't show any response and continues to endure, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of these soldiers who have bled and sacrificed for the country.
"No, once the war starts, it will be out of control and cause the people to be displaced. Moreover, the Nightless Ming Cult has already appeared. If we take the opportunity to make trouble, our dynasty will be attacked from both sides."
"Humph, appeasing the wicked will only make the Great Meng Royal Court of the East Barren go even further. The sons of my Great Shang are brave and good at fighting. How can we let others bully us just because of the Nightless Ming Cult?"
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The debate in the Bright Moon Hall was unusually intense. One after another, no one was willing to take a step back. Only the three dukes remained silent.
Ever since the founding of Great Shang, the three chancellors rarely discussed matters. It wasn't that they couldn't, but they were unwilling. As long as it wasn't a last resort, the three chancellors wouldn't speak. This was a consensus. Thus, no matter how intense the discussions were, no one would ask the three chancellors to make a decision.
Hesitation flashed across the eyes of the Great Shang Emperor on the dragon throne. Sending troops or not, it was not an easy decision.
"Swoosh!"
Suddenly, a sharp silver light pierced through the palace and the ministers, shooting straight at the Great Shang Emperor sitting on the throne. The arrow without warning dazzled everyone's eyes, and they didn't even have time to react.
This stunning arrow came without a sound. The Bright Moon Palace, the emperor, and the courtiers were all distracted by the sharpness of this arrow.
However, this unstoppable arrow was caught by a shriveled hand. Behind the Emperor of Great Shang, an old eunuch who had always been unknown had walked to the front of the dragon throne. One hand, one hand covered the sky, blocking all the wind and rain in front of the Emperor.
" Assassin, catch the assassin!" At this moment, everyone in the hall finally reacted. Their expressions changed drastically as they shouted in a stern voice.
At the head of the ministers, the three princes who had been silent all this time also stood up. Their eyes were cold as they looked in the direction of the arrow. What a huge burden. This was the first time in thousands of years that someone had entered the palace to assassinate them, and it was in front of them.
On the dragon throne, the Great Shang Emperor stood up in anger, his expression ashen as he spat out two words," Investigate thoroughly!”
"Yes, sir."
The Emperor was furious, and the officials below were shocked. Their minds were spinning. The timing of this assassination was too subtle. It really was not the right time.
In the next moment, orders were issued. The palace was forbidden and the palace doors were closed. The entire palace was surrounded by tens of thousands of imperial guards.
There was a sentry every ten steps, and the guards were so tight that even a fly could not fly out, let alone a living person.
"What happened?"
In the palace, Ning Chen looked out the window at the passing imperial guards. He was puzzled, but when he thought about his fate, he lost interest.
Not far away, several youths who were similar in age to Ning Chen were also in low spirits. They were all children from poor families and had no choice but to take this step.
"Sigh, what should I do?"
Ning Chen rested his chin on his right hand and thought quietly. It was better to let him die than to let him be a eunuch. Although he was already here, the difference between a strong young man and a weak young eunuch was too big.
"Worry, worry!"
Ning Chen sighed softly. He wanted to run away, but he only glanced at the palace guards that were passing by from time to time and immediately dispelled the thought of courting death. He didn't want to be chopped into meat paste. It was said that there were cuts, dismemberment, skinning, cramping, burying alive, and car cracking. Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore. My head hurts.
"Once you enter the palace, it's as deep as the sea. From then on, Luo Fu will be a passerby."
His soft sigh attracted many disdainful gazes. Ning Chen raised his head and smiled shyly. He had almost forgotten that everyone was in a bad mood.
The clanging of the Imperial Army's armor grew louder and louder, indicating that more and more Imperial Army soldiers were being mobilized from the palace. The assassination of the emperor was a major event, and the orders coming from the Bright Moon Palace were getting more and more urgent. The three chancellors and the ministers were all waiting for an outcome.
Seeing the youths in line being castrated and carried away one by one, Ning Chen was as anxious as a cat scratching. But there were so many Imperial Army soldiers outside, and compared to his thin arms and legs, he did not dare to fight.
"God, you better strike me to death!"
Finally, the last youth was carried away by the two young eunuchs. Ning Chen looked out the window and shouted in his heart.
"Rumble!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dark night sky above the palace suddenly brightened. A dazzling bolt of lightning streaked across the nine heavens, followed by the rumbling of mines. The sudden earth-shattering sound shocked everyone.
"I-"
Ning Chen was also frightened by the thunder." God, I'm just saying. Don't take it seriously."
"Rumble! Rumble!"
There was another loud rumble of thunder, and then a heavy rain fell. The torches used by the Imperial Army to light up the place were instantly extinguished by the heavy rain.
In this short moment.
A black shadow flashed into the room from the corner of the wall not far away. The sword light flashed past, and the old eunuch who was cleaning the knife in his hand immediately froze and fell to the ground weakly.
Ning Chen was the only one left in the large bathroom. The assassin in black wanted to silence him, but he was injured by the hidden experts of the Imperial Army when he escaped.
Under the circumstances where his skills were limited, he could only kill the eunuch closest to him with one sword. As for Ning Chen, if he wanted to shout, he could not stop him immediately.
"I can save you."
Ning Chen blurted out as they stared at each other.
The sudden words stunned the assassin.
Seeing that the assassin was stunned, Ning Chen hurriedly continued in order to not die," The Imperial Army is outside. You can't escape. Moreover, the Imperial Army will soon search this place. Hiding is impossible. You'll die either way. You have no way out."
Ning Chen almost choked himself to death after he finished speaking in one breath. He quickly took a breath and said," You have no choice but to believe me."
"Who are you?"
The assassin spoke, his voice cold and emotionless.
A woman? Ning Chen was stunned and subconsciously said,""I'm a eunuch!"
Pfft, what a jinx.
After saying that, Ning Chen's eyes subconsciously looked at the woman's chest. As expected…it was a flat land. Was it a chest restraint? Isn't it peaceful now?
"Swoosh!"
The sword light flashed, and it was so close that Ning Chen was so scared that he quickly retracted his gaze. He despised himself in his heart. What time was it? He still had the mood to think about this.
"Calm down, calm down. But before that, you have to do me a small favor."
Ning Chen let out a sigh of relief after temporarily stabilizing the woman. He immediately took a few steps forward and took off the clothes of the old eunuch who had already died on the ground.
"Hurry up and change, or it'll be too late."
As he spoke, Ning Chen smeared the blood from the old eunuch's neck all over his pants. The critical area between his legs was especially soaked in blood, which looked very scary.
After doing all this, Ning Chen blew out most of the light in the room. The entire room became dark. Although he could still see, it was barely.
Not far away, the woman had already changed into the old eunuch's clothes. She glanced at Ning Chen's actions and did not say anything. She could see that this kid was quite clever. Perhaps he could really help her escape this disaster.
She was not afraid of death, but no one was willing to die if she could live.
Ning Chen turned around and saw the woman's face. It was so bright that he couldn't take his eyes off her. The blossoming years were very charming and feminine...
However, at this time, looking like this was a headache.
Ning Chen thought for a moment, then wiped the blood on his body with both hands and rubbed it on the ground. Then, he walked in front of the woman and smiled brightly. He then wiped his hands that were covered in blood and dust on the woman's face.
Of course, Ning Chen greeted him. He gave him a warning look with a hint of pride.
The woman didn't utter a word. She coldly endured the change in her beautiful face, which was beyond recognition. It was a tragic sight…
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