"So that's the case, then it will be hard work for Supervisor Xiao."

Hearing this, Yu Zhining nodded slightly and smiled, it seems that this Xiao Gongjian is still very responsible.

Xiao Gongjian glanced at the palace gate that was slowly closing, and couldn't help asking.

"Who left Jiangdu Palace just now?"

"It's General Cheng and his party, what?"

"Oh, since it's General Cheng, it's okay." The conscientious Xiao Gongjian nodded suddenly.

Watching Yu Zhining leave surrounded by several imperial guards, Palace Supervisor Xiao let out a breath of foul air and turned around.

At this moment, a palace guard stepped forward, scrutinizing Yu Zhining's leaving back with dark eyes.

"Xiao Gongjian, the next step is up to you..."

"I understand." Hearing these words, Xiao Gongjian couldn't help turning pale, and after slightly nodding, he strode towards the palace gate.

Soon, under the personal instruction of Xiao Gongjian, the guards at the gate of the palace changed their defenses.

After learning that this was a normal defense change, Donggong Qianniu Beishen next to him stopped talking and led his subordinates to continue to sit on top of Miyagi.

And it wasn't until several miles away from Jiangdu Palace that General Cheng reined in his horse a little, and turned to look at Prince Li Chengqian and several guards who were wearing iron armor beside him.

"Your Highness has worked hard, otherwise, His Highness is waiting here, and Lao Cheng sent people to rush to the pier first to call a car."

"No need, Gu can still support it, let's go." Li Chengqian took a deep breath, although it was a little uncomfortable to wear heavy armor.

But anyway, I am also a person who exercises all year round. Although I look thin in clothes, this is just an appearance.

Just like now, even if he ran another thirty miles, Li Chengqian felt that there was no problem.

Seeing Li Chengqian's insistence, Cheng Yaojin stopped insisting and continued to lead the team towards the Yangzhou pier.

But twenty miles away, it took less than half an hour for them to arrive here from Jiangdu Palace.

At this moment, the lights near the pier were brightly lit, and soldiers and horses were stationed on both sides of the canal, guarding the safety of the ships moored on the pier.

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The Crown Princess Su Shi is currently sitting in the cabin reading a book with a light on. Her husband is not around today, but Su Shi is not used to it.

In addition, it has been a long time since I left Luoyang, so I don't know how Xiang'er is doing now?

While looking at the book in his hand, while thinking wildly, he suddenly heard a soft knock on the cabin door.

Crown Princess Su raised her head in astonishment, and saw her husband stepping into the cabin lightly.

"Husband, what's wrong with you..."

"Hush, lady, keep your voice down. My husband is fine. General Cheng personally escorted him back."

"Husband, didn't you say that you would stay in Jiangdu Palace tonight?"

"Yes, but General Cheng felt that the Jiangdu Palace was not safe, so he tried hard to persuade him, but his husband couldn't hold him back, and he happened to be worried about his wife, so he came back quietly first."

"However, tomorrow morning, my husband has to go back to Jiangdu Palace early."

After hearing her husband's explanation, Mrs. Su nodded in agreement.

"General Cheng is a veteran in the battlefield, and he has always been sober and prudent. Since he thinks it is inappropriate, there must be his reasons."

"What's more, I also think that Jiangdu Palace is not auspicious. If my husband didn't insist..."

"..." Li Chengqian couldn't help but rolled his eyes, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, Emperor Sui Yang of the previous dynasty was murdered to death in Jiangdu Palace by a group of rebellious officials and thieves.

This is not a rumor, but a fact.

Although Li Chengqian didn't think there would be any problems after so many years, what General Cheng said before and what the lady said again.

Li Chengqian couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and subconsciously looked in the direction of Jiangdu Palace.

It's just that they are so far away that they can't see anything.

After the couple chatted for a few more words, Li Chengqian, who drank and rode for more than 20 miles, finally couldn't bear it anymore and gradually fell asleep.

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In an abandoned side hall of Jiangdu Palace, dozens of people dressed as palace guards gathered here, only the faint flame of a candlestick flickered.

Outside the side hall, there were more than 20 people dressed as palace guards, looking around vigilantly.

"Da Lu, the gate of the palace has been replaced by our people, but the imperial guards of the Eastern Palace are very strict in guarding the Maple Leaf Palace and Guiyan Palace."

"With our manpower, if we want to break into Fenglin Palace, I'm afraid it's not enough..."

Da Lu stroked the thick beard on his face, and glanced at the brothers in the hall.

"It's okay, Wang San and the others still have an internal response. In addition, someone will start a fire outside the palace first to attract the attention of the imperial guards from the Eastern Palace to the outside.

After that, someone will give us a signal. And we have only one purpose, to break into Fenglin Palace and kill all the people in Fenglin Palace. "

"Brothers, as the so-called ten-year support, one period of use. We all received the great kindness and virtue of the master, and now the master uses us."

"Whoever dares to fight to the death without poking strength, I will kill them with my own hands. As long as everyone in Fenglin Palace is killed, I will die, and I will rest in peace."

A group of dead men suddenly agreed.

At this moment, the Xiao Gongjian stood a little desolately on the periphery of the side hall, looking at the bright moon that was gradually slanting to the west with desolate and desperate eyes.

Behind him, a few dead men with ferocious faces stared at him, followed by him, and there was no chance for him to have other thoughts and ideas.

And thinking of his family, old and young, Xiao Gongjian couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he closed his eyes sadly.

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The moonlight gradually turned to the west, and it was past midnight, and most of the people in the palace had already fallen asleep.

As for the imperial guards of the Eastern Palace, except for those who were on duty, everyone else had also returned to their accounts or returned to their houses to rest.

As for the palace wall, teams of palace guards and a small number of Eastern Palace Guards~lightnovelpub.net~ are patrolling the palace wall.

Outside the Jiangdu Palace, the elite Zuo Tun guards guarded the four gates, and a large number of reconnaissance cavalry continued to cruise in the night.

In a hidden corner in the east city of Jiangdu Palace, several black-clothed and well-dressed men were pouring kerosene.

The leader shook the empty kerosene tank, threw it on the ground, and slowly pulled out the horizontal knife at his waist.

"Okay, let's light the fire and signal, brothers, let's kill a lot. Kill one to pay for it, and kill two to make a lot of money."

As the torch was thrown out, soon, the flammable objects began to burst into flames, and after a while, the kerosene was also ignited.

The fire became more and more intense and began to spread in all directions.

And at this moment, the door of a room where officials were resting had been knocked open, and an official of the Eastern Palace and his entourage inside were woken up.

I saw the bright knife light flashing by, and soon lost consciousness...