The news of Jishui's defeat was sent back to the capital on the morning of the second day after the defeat.
After learning the news, Zhao Weilong collapsed directly on the ground. He was completely confused at this moment.
This news was such a huge blow to him that it was so unbearable that he completely shut down.
"emperor……"
The great eunuch Chen Changhe warned Zhao Weilong carefully, and after letting Zhao Weilong regain his consciousness, his anger suddenly surged into his heart.
"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash, I want to kill them... I want to kill them!"
Staggering up from the ground, Zhao Weilong grabbed Chen Changhe, and then said: "Go... give Liu Zheng an order to arrest Lu Liqing's family and kill them all!"
In Zhao Weilong's view, it was Lu Liqing who betrayed his trust, and it was Lu Liqing who ruined the last elite of the imperial court.
Therefore, Zhao Weilong's anger and hatred all rushed towards Lu Liqing.
Seeing that the emperor looked like a madman, Chen Changhe immediately said: "Your Majesty... Lu Liqing is still on the front line, leading his men to defend Yongshun Mansion. He is still loyal to the Emperor!"
Chen Changhe wanted to persuade the emperor to take back his life, but now Zhao Weilong had lost his mind and wanted to listen to his advice.
"Even you want to disobey me?"
"Your Majesty, this old slave never dares to resist the decree. It's just that Duke Cheng is leading troops outside. If we kill his family, won't we force him to rebel?"
Speaking of this, Chen Changhe knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty, even if you kill the old slave, the old slave can't pass the decree!"
Chen Changhe has more than sixty people. It is not an exaggeration to say that half of his body is buried in the ground. Naturally, he also takes life and death lightly.
Seeing that Zhao Weilong had lost his sense of control, Chen Changhe's loyalty to the old emperor made him have to wake up the young emperor at this time.
"Your Majesty, Lu Liqing can't be killed. Kill him... I'm afraid the defenders in the city will also be in chaos!"
"The top priority is to organize the defense of the capital as soon as possible. All we need to do is call in the army immediately to serve the king..."
Chen Changhe has always been a man of few words, but to be able to hold the position of internal minister, he is naturally a man of great strategy.
In a few words, Chen Changhe pointed out the most important thing at the moment.
Although Zhao Weilong wanted to go crazy and release his stress and anger, the only reason he had was that he understood that everything Chen Changhe said was right.
After taking a few deep breaths, Zhao Weilong said with a gloomy face: "Immediately, summon the ministers and let them come to discuss the matter!"
"Yes... I will go and deliver the order right now!"
When Chen Changhe ran out of the hall, he happened to meet Queen Zhen Xiangliu rushing towards him, accompanied by her maidservant carrying a food box.
Seeing Chen Changhe leaving in a hurry, Zhen Xianglian knew there was bad news, so she walked into the dark Qian'an Hall.
At this time, Zhen Xianglian ordered the eunuch beside him: "Where is the emperor!"
"Mother, please..."
Under the leadership of the eunuch, Zhen Xiangliu came to a side hall and saw her husband kneeling in front of the portrait of the late emperor.
If you look carefully, you can still see that Zhao Weilong's body is trembling, and his whole body is looking at the portrait on the wall like a clay sculpture.
It seems that there is indeed bad news, and very bad news... Zhen Xianglian said secretly.
The hall was extremely quiet, and Zhen Xiangliu walked gently into the side hall.
A few pieces of paper scattered on the ground caught her eye, so she bent down and picked them up.
These pieces of paper were the battle reports sent back. After a cursory glance, Zhen Xianglian understood the reason why her husband was in despair.
"emperor……"
"Get out..."
Zhen Xianglian's gentle call received a cold response from the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I am my concubine..."
"I tell you to get out!" Zhao Weilong's voice suddenly became louder.
He doesn't want to pay attention to anyone now, he just wants to be alone for a while and lick his wounded heart.
Who would have thought that Zhen Xiangyan said: "My concubine and the emperor are one and the same. If the rebels attack the capital, where can I go?"
Hearing this, Zhao Weilong's heart trembled and he couldn't help but lower his head, tears welling up in his eyes.
"I am useless, I cannot protect you, and I have failed the emperor's high hopes!"
Zhen Xianglian hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down and hugged the emperor's back, and said comfortingly: "Your Majesty, no matter what, I will stay with you!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Weilong turned around and huddled directly into Zhen Xiangliu's arms.
At this moment, he was very afraid, afraid that Yong's army might appear at any time, afraid that the capital would not be able to defend it, and afraid that he would lose his position as emperor.
Hugging the man in her arms tightly, tears welled up in the corners of Zhen Xianglian's eyes.
The emperor was afraid, so how could she not be afraid? After all, they were only sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys.
While the emperor and empress were comforting each other, in the Yanshou Palace, the Empress Dowager Li learned about the situation in the Qian'an Palace.
There are no airtight walls in this palace.
Sitting on the phoenix throne, Mrs. Li looked sad and said: "The officers and soldiers fled in a great rout, and the emperor has no master. Is it really God who wants to destroy me?"
At this time, a concubine advised: "Your Majesty, the emperor has sent people to discuss countermeasures with the ministers. You don't have to worry too much!"
Then someone responded and said, "That's right!"
They all wanted to persuade Mrs. Li to relax, but when things got to this point, how could Mrs. Li be relieved?
The imperial army was lost, and there were only 20,000 to 30,000 defenders close to the capital. It was really slim to hope that they could resist the Yong army that was pushing all the way.
"Cao Miaoyin, you really won!" Li murmured.
The thought that Concubine Duan might come back was unacceptable to Ms. Li, and she would never be willing to be humiliated.
"The Queen Mother?"
Looking at the concerned eyes of everyone, Mrs. Li was about to say something, but she saw her confidant Nanny walking in with a particularly solemn expression.
When she walked up to Mrs. Li, the nun took out an envelope from her sleeve, handed it to Mrs. Li and said, "Your Majesty, I picked it up at the gate of the palace!"
A letter to myself? Who gave it to me? He was so rude and threw the letter outside the door of Yanshou.
Suppressing her doubts, Ms. Li opened the envelope, took out the letter and read it.
The next moment, her face became extremely ugly, and her hand holding the letter tightened a lot.
Trying to control herself, Mrs. Li put the letter away and said to the concubines sitting there: "You all go back!"
Seeing Mrs. Li's unkind look, everyone knew that staying longer was not a good thing, so they immediately got up and left.
After everyone left, Grandma immediately ordered everyone else to go out, and followed Li's order to close the door.
Finally, Mrs. Li couldn't restrain her anger and tore the letter in her hand into pieces.
"Cao Miaoyin, you bitch, you bitch..."
Yes, this letter was sent in the tone of Concubine Duan.
In the letter, Concubine Duan warned Li not to seek death, otherwise she would be reduced to ashes, and she would also let Li and her family die with her.
Such a threat was naturally considered a great shame and humiliation by Ms. Li, so she also lost her mind.
With a sullen face, Mrs. Li said angrily: "Check, find out for the Ai family what was eaten inside and outside the palace..."
"My slave obeys the order!"
Of course, after ordering a strict investigation into the matter, Li had to face up to Concubine Duan's threat.
