Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 522: Moving to the Western Capital

"What, assassin?" Concubine An's voice immediately rose several notes, her face pale as she said, "Why don't you quickly call someone to escort the emperor to a safe place for the time being?"

Everyone thought that An Chenghuan and Kang Qingyuan were assassinated by the assassins of the Mountain Ghost Clan, so they were immediately scared pale when they heard about the assassins. If the assassins really wanted to harm the emperor, the emperor naturally could not stay in the palace where the target was obvious. But now the palace was in chaos. Although the imperial guards were arranged outside the palace, there were only more than ten of them. Concubine An believed that such a formation was far from enough to protect the emperor's safety, so she hurriedly asked An Youchen to dispatch more troops.

An Youchen said in embarrassment: "There are fires everywhere in the palace now. The fire is too fierce. Most of the imperial guards are fighting the fire. I am afraid they cannot be deployed."

Concubine An immediately screamed, "Is it more important to protect the emperor or put out the fire? If something happens to the emperor, what will happen even if the fire is put out? I think the arsonist's intention is to disperse the imperial guards and take the opportunity to assassinate the emperor. How can we fall into their trap?"

"Having said that, if the fire is not extinguished, the palace will be in danger." An Youchen sighed heavily.

"Anyway, this palace has been hit by earthquakes, floods, and fires. There are many evil spirits and wronged souls everywhere. It is an ominous place. I think it is better not to save it." Concubine An said anxiously. I don't know if she is giving up on herself or is serious.

At this time, Eunuch Hua also came to help and said, "General, I don't think this fire will be put out in a short time. It is better to mobilize troops and escort the emperor out of the palace."

When Concubine An heard that someone was helping her, she hurriedly said, "Yes, this is originally a sacred mountain. It is taboo for Taizu to build a palace here." Then she turned to look at Long Mohan and said, "Your Majesty, since you have already planned to move the capital, why not take this opportunity to order a move to the Western Capital."

"What do you mean? You don't want this palace anymore?" An Youchen stepped forward anxiously and asked.

Concubine An had no scruples in front of her cousin. She raised her hand and said, "Even if the fire is put out, the palace has been burned beyond recognition. We will have to move the capital by then. Your Majesty, please issue an edict quickly." As she spoke, she gave Long Mohan an urging look.

Long Mohan sighed and hesitated to answer. It was meaningless to guard the palace now, but it would still be a pity to abandon it, so it was difficult to cut off the relationship.

At this time, another guard ran in hurriedly and reported to An Youchen: "Commander An, the five palaces in the east are also on fire. Should we dispatch some personnel there?"

Concubine An sneered and said, "We are putting out the fire here, while others are setting fires everywhere. Just when we put out the fire here, another one starts over there."

"Yeah, this is not a solution..." An Youchen clenched his fists, his brows furrowed.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him. He thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and ordered the guards, "Stop putting out the fire, gather all the imperial guards here, and protect the emperor from leaving the palace. Gather all the other refugees to the White Tiger Gate in the west." He immediately turned to Long Mohan and said, "Your Majesty, the palace can't be saved now. I will protect you and move you to the Western Capital."

Long Mohan sighed, realizing the seriousness of the situation. "Let's do everything according to Commander An's instructions."

Long Mohan had already planned to move to Xidu, and this fire only brought the plan forward.

Upon hearing about the capital relocation, Concubine An and Eunuch Hua both breathed a sigh of relief, except for Yizhen, who looked solemn.

Before entering the palace, her mother gave her many warnings, saying that a wandering monk had told her fortune when she was born that it was in conflict with the "West", and that she should avoid the "West" in everything, otherwise there would be a bloody disaster.

Now that she heard that they were going to move to the Western Capital, her heartbeat suddenly became faster and faster. She couldn't tell why, but she always felt a little uneasy, and there was a voice deep in her mind trying to stop her.

All the people in the palace gathered together. The concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs formed a huge team, and the imperial guards surrounded everyone in the middle.

The imperial chariot that Long Mohan and Prince Ming were riding in was surrounded so tightly that not even a fly could fly in. An Youchen rode his horse in front of the chariot, closest to Long Mohan. He had eyes and ears everywhere, and any assassin who wanted to get close to Long Mohan had to get past him first. Guards kept coming to him to report on the gathering of personnel. About half an hour later, An Youchen reported to Long Mohan that they could set off.

Long Mohan raised his hand, and An Youchen accepted the order. Just as he was about to order the army to march out, Prince Ming, who was sitting next to Long Mohan, suddenly poked his head out and looked around, "Father, where is mother? Why can't I see mother?"

Long Mohan then remembered that he had indeed not seen Zhao Ji, so he called An Youchen to ask about it. An Youchen immediately confirmed with the person in charge of counting the number of people, but the person said that there was no news of Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji and the Ghost King lived in the rarely visited Xian Palace, and since they were monsters, no ordinary person dared to approach them.

Prince Ming pricked up his ears and heard the words "no news about Zhao Ji". He immediately shouted anxiously: "I can't abandon my mother! I want to be with my mother!" Then he jumped off the car regardless of Long Mohan's obstruction.

As soon as he landed, several guards blocked his way. An Youchen also hurried over to persuade him, "Your Highness, the situation is urgent. You should move to the Western Capital with the army first. I will escort Concubine Zhao to reunite with you later."

"I don't believe it, you are lying." Prince Ming clenched his fists and beat An Youchen.

But the resistance of the Ming prince was of no use to An Youchen. He simply picked up the Ming prince and put him back on the carriage, then immediately ordered the army to set off. The wheels immediately started turning, and the mighty team slowly moved towards the White Tiger Gate.

Prince Ming kept making a fuss in the carriage and tried to jump out several times, but was held back by Long Mohan every time.

"Let me go, let me go! I want to find my mother!" Prince Ming's struggle became more and more intense. As he shouted, a few lightning flashes suddenly appeared in the sky filled with black smoke without any warning. Then a gust of evil wind blew, and the light suddenly became extremely dim. It was clearly broad daylight, but it felt like the middle of the night.

Seeing this change, the team that had just set out stopped immediately. The women were all screaming in fear, and the men were trembling in the evil wind. The guards all drew their swords and were on alert, thinking that a monster would suddenly jump out from the black wind.

"I want to find my mother!" Prince Ming seemed to be out of control. He shouted towards the sky, his eyes shining in the darkness.

Long Mohan was so frightened that he almost forgot that Prince Ming was also a monster. While Long Mohan was stunned, Prince Ming took the opportunity to jump out of the car.

He had a strong demonic aura and fangs grew out of his mouth. When the guards saw him like this, no one dared to step forward to stop him. Not only did they not stop him, but they also spontaneously stepped aside to make way.

"Ming'er!" Long Mohan shouted loudly. However, Prince Ming seemed not to hear him and kept running forward.

Seeing that his figure was about to disappear in the distance, Long Mohan dragged his sick body and tried to get out of the car, but as soon as his toes touched the ground, he was suddenly supported by someone.

It turned out that Yizhen had come to the side of the imperial chariot from the back carriage. She supported Long Mohan and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will go find Prince Ming and bring him back to you." After saying that, without waiting for Long Mohan's consent, she lifted the hem of her skirt and chased in the direction where Prince Ming disappeared.

The wound on Yizhen's back had not yet healed, and it hurt with every step she took, but she still gritted her teeth and ran forward.

It’s not because he really wants to bring the Ming prince back, but because he doesn’t want to go with the army.

For some reason, she always had a bad feeling in her heart, telling her that she must not go to Xidu. Just now, when she was sitting in the carriage, she was always uneasy and her body was shaking uncontrollably. There was no reason, just a subtle premonition: this trip would be doomed to disaster.

At the same time, the Xianke Pavilion. There was no fire nearby, and it had become the stronghold of the Mountain Ghost Clan, with warriors in strange costumes everywhere.

In a room located in the very center, Liuguang was sitting leisurely on an armchair with his legs crossed.

A subordinate came in hurriedly and reported to him that the army had headed to Baihu Gate and was preparing to go to Xidu.

Liuguang nodded, touched his chin and said, "It's just right to go. Everyone is gathered in one place. Isn't this forcing me to kill them all?" After saying that, he raised his hand lightly, and the subordinate immediately understood and temporarily retreated. Not long after, he came back with two other people.

The two men were both big and strong men. They came in carrying a square iron cage covered with black cloth.

At Liuguang's gesture, they put the iron cage on the ground with a clang. A faint moan came from the cage, a woman's voice.

Liuguang stood up from the armchair and walked towards the iron cage, saying as he walked: "Monsters are convenient. We don't need to suffer any casualties. Just one magic can help us achieve our wish." Having said that, he gently lifted the black cloth covering the iron cage.

The iron cage was covered with seals and a woman, her hands and feet chained, curled up in pain. She was sweating profusely and looked haggard. Her body was almost bloodless, revealing a layer of white, like a corpse.

She is Xiaoxue, the maid brought into the palace by Concubine Gan, and she is also a white rabbit demon.

Concubine Gan and Ji Anni both thought that Xiaoxue was killed by Liuguang, but Liuguang did not kill her. Instead, he controlled her with the scent of colorful flowers and used her for his own benefit. The bloody white rabbit skin that Liuguang sent to Concubine Gan was not Xiaoxue's skin, but just the skin of an ordinary white rabbit.

Xiaoxue had been locked in a light-proof iron cage. When the black cloth was lifted and the light came down, she seemed to be strongly stimulated and her body suddenly tightened a little.

"I know you are in great pain now, but as long as you do me a small favor, I will give you the antidote and set you free." Liuguang squatted beside the iron cage, grabbed Xiaoxue's hair, and forced her to look up at him.

Xiaoxue's eyes were blank, like a blind person who couldn't see anything. After a long while, her empty eyes gradually became focused. The focus fell on Liuguang, and immediately turned into strong hatred. She opened her mouth and screamed, and her hoarse voice was like a knife, shrill and piercing. A powerful demonic energy suddenly burst out of her body and attacked Liuguang. But at the same time, the talisman attached to the iron cage immediately flashed, rebounding all her power.

Finally, all of Xiaoxue's attacks fell on her. She trembled violently as if she had been electrocuted, and curled up in the iron cage again without moving.

"Don't waste your energy. You can't kill me." Liuguang shook his head helplessly.

Xiaoxue knew that the power would be rebounded to herself by the talisman, but every time she saw the flowing light, she would repeatedly bring trouble upon herself.