After having sex with a fake eunuch, I became the queen

In the second year of the Qiantang Kingdom, on the 17th day of the first lunar month, at midnight, in a deep alley in Lin'an City, the sound of fireworks and firecrackers pierced the silent night sky, followed by the second, third, and fourth...

The sound of the explosion was like a beacon lit on the border city wall, or like the chain firecrackers that children play with during the New Year. It rose and fell, one after another, in the sky above Lin'an City.

Such a commotion naturally caused quite a stir in the capital of Lin'an Prefecture (Lin'an City for short), where fireworks were prohibited.

At this time, most of the people in the city had gone to bed. Many were awakened by the noise, then put on their clothes and stuck their heads outside, not knowing what was happening outside.

Some speculated that it might be the officers and soldiers setting off fireworks - fireworks had been banned throughout the Chinese New Year, but the officers and soldiers got permission to set them off, so they took advantage of the end of the Chinese New Year to have a little fun?
Some were more alert - could it be that the traitors the government had mentioned had broken into the city? Thinking of this, they could not sleep and woke up the whole family, young and old, from their beds, but they did not know what to do next. Neighbors did not dare to move around freely, so they could only stay at home and stare at each other.

The officers and soldiers on the city defense were also stunned by the continuous loud noises. At first, they thought that some ordinary people could not hold back and secretly set off fireworks just after the New Year.

But then, he realized that something was wrong - there were thieves attacking the city from both inside and outside.

Those continuous explosions were not fireworks or firecrackers, but the signal for the Restoration Army to launch a general attack on the city.

Ever since the rebellions in Yangyang and other places, the city defense forces of Lin'an Prefecture have been like frightened birds every night and have been in a tense state of defense. They would be nervous and alert at the slightest sign of trouble.

If a bow is pulled for too long, the string may become loose, let alone a person.

Therefore, the timing chosen by the Restoration Army was precisely when the tension of most officers and soldiers had already reached its limit.

A few months ago, an elite unit of the Restoration Army called the Hinterland Camp, which had about 60 or 70 people, was a top soldier with unique skills and was good at fighting. These people disguised themselves as refugees or peddlers and sneaked into Lin'an Prefecture.

After settling down in Lin'an City, he communicated with the secret agents in the palace on all aspects of the news, and was ready to meet the vanguard outside the city on the day of the general attack.

With the elite troops from the hinterland camp as internal support, the vanguard of the Restoration Army outside the city quickly captured the east and west gates of Lin'an Prefecture.

After the city gates were opened, the vanguard of the Restoration Army, hoisting a large flag with the word "畊" written on it, marched straight into Lin'an Prefecture.

"Prince Ying Geng is still alive, not dead. He is the only living biological son of Emperor Jingxuan, and the only crown prince designated by the late emperor during his lifetime."

"The Restoration Army is under the throne of Prince Ying Geng. They are acting on behalf of heaven and overthrowing tyranny!"

"The Empress Dowager Duanyi is a tyrant and has lost the support of the people. Everyone has the right to kill her!"

"Those who resist will die, and those who surrender will live!"

The Restoration Army, under the banner of Prince Ying Geng, first of all stood firm in its purpose - we are not traitors, nor refugees or bandits, but the orthodox royal bloodline, a righteous army led by the crown prince appointed by the late emperor.

Throughout the dynasties, orthodoxy and justice have always stood the test of time. When the banner is right, the morale of officers and soldiers will naturally be greatly boosted.

Under the aggressive momentum of the attackers, the defenders seemed to be somewhat guilty and completely vulnerable - those who surrendered surrendered, those who laid down their weapons laid down their weapons, and those who still wanted to resist had to give up their heads.

The Restoration Army raised the large "畊" flags one after another in the city of Lin'an with unstoppable force.

The news of the breach of defenses in various parts of Lin'an City had just been sent to Longchang Palace, and before the news had even warmed up, the western gate of Longchang Palace, Xuanzhi Gate, was breached.

It turned out that although the Restoration Army had imitated all the Mo Chi Yu Talismans used to open the palace gates, in order to open a palace gate a person had to meet the requirements, so the initial plan was that as long as they could find a way to trick one palace gate open they would be considered a success.

Finally, a hidden spy of the Restoration Army successfully tricked the Xuanzhi Gate west of Longchang Palace into opening. After the palace gate was tricked open, an elite force of the Restoration Army ambushed outside the Xuanzhi Gate attacked in, and then with the help of the hidden spy inside the palace, they attacked all the palace gates from the inside and let in all the elite forces of the Restoration Army ambushed outside the palace gates.

Instantly, flames shot up into the sky in Longchang Palace and shouts were heard everywhere.

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The sound of hurried horse hooves rang out, and a small group of cavalrymen from the Restoration Army galloped on the palace road, rushing towards their destination - Xiao Qian's Fengyi Palace.

The leading young general wore a brown riding suit as a base, a silver helmet on his head, silver shoulder armor on his upper body, and a black waist belt. As he rode, the silver armor flashed and reflected the light from the lanterns and torches on both sides of the palace road, setting off the rider's agile posture.

This young general was none other than Prince Ying Geng, Ji Yin. He served as an insider to meet the elite troops of the Restoration Army who had invaded Longchang Palace, and joined forces with them. After changing into military uniform, he returned to his identity as Prince Ying Geng.

The first thing he did after returning to his identity was to take a small team to Fengyi Palace, because according to the attack plan, there would be an elite force that would go straight to Fengyi Palace after entering Longchang Palace. He now took his men to rush over to see the situation there.

Ji Yin was going to deal with the old woman Xiao Qian personally. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

A group of people rode to the empty space under the stone steps at the entrance of Fengyi Palace. Prince Ying Geng was the first to rein in his horse and dismount, followed by several others. Looking around, there was no one there. A large flag with the word "畊" was planted on the top of the palace wall not far away, indicating that this place had been taken by the Restoration Army.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from above the steps leading to the main hall.

Ji Ping looked in the direction of the footsteps and saw a man rushing down from the steps above the hall. It was a young general of the Restoration Army. Ji Ping recognized the man at a glance in the light of the torch - he was a deputy general under General Wang Zhifei. His name was Xue Feng, and he was one of the elite troops who came to attack Fengyi Hall.

When Xue Feng rushed down, he also saw Ji Wei and his men, so he quickly went up to them, walked up to Ji Wei, and gave a military salute: "My lord, you came at the right time, I was just about to go look for you!"

"General Xue, please tell me quickly, what is the situation here now? Where is that old woman Xiao Qian?" Ji Yin asked anxiously.

"My lord, Xiao Qian is currently in the main hall of Fengyi Palace, sitting on the golden throne. He refuses to move, as if he has made up his mind to die on the dragon chair."

"Oh, she really couldn't let go of that position until her death. Have those guards around her been dealt with? How many of our brothers have been killed?" Ji Wei asked about this matter because Xiao Qian's security was well-known in Longchang Palace. In the two years after the Taiping Gate Rebellion, Xiao Qian had done too many things to harm others and had been assassinated several times. Later, she kept a lot of inner court guards and masters around her. Wherever she went, there were guards and guards following her, and ordinary people could not get close to her.

Perhaps it is because once bitten, one becomes afraid of ropes for ten years. More than ten years have passed, and such strict security around her has continued to this day. I don’t know how many times stricter it is than the security configuration of her little grandson.

Therefore, Ji Yin disguised himself as a low-level eunuch and sneaked into the palace for several months. He only bowed to Xiao Qian's sedan chair from a distance on the palace road and had never even met her closely.

"My lord, we lost a few brothers, but it's much better than expected. There are indeed many experts among the many inner court guards that Xiao Qian has kept, but they are brave but not loyal. When they heard that Longchang Palace was breached, they knew that the situation was hopeless, so they surrendered or fled. There were only a few loyal and fearless people left, and we basically eliminated them all. Now there is only one last soldier left who is protecting her..."

"What, there is still one assassin left? That means we haven't captured the old woman yet?" Ji Yin interrupted Xue Feng before he could finish. Then, he seemed not ready to continue listening to his subordinate's report. He rushed up several stone steps. From his posture, it was clear that he was going to rush to the hall to see what was going on.

"My lord, don't worry. The old woman is already surrounded and under our control. She will be caught sooner or later and she will definitely not be able to escape... Just listen to what I have to say." Xue Feng followed closely behind Ji Yin and said anxiously.

Hearing that he was not going to stop until he had finished speaking, Ji Yin patiently stopped walking, turned to face the deputy general, and urged him anxiously: "What is the situation? Tell me quickly."

"Old lady Xiao Qian threatened us with something in her hand and asked us to retreat several dozen feet away. She also asked us to go and invite the master over, saying that she must see the master. If we don't do so, she will destroy the thing in her hand."

"Oh? Then what did she use as a threat?" Ji Yin became very curious. He couldn't think of what the old woman could use as a threat.

"It's a woman's head."

"What? Whose head?" Ji Yin's heart couldn't help but tighten.

"The old woman said it was Concubine Ling's head... and she also asked the Lord to go and get it himself."

"What did you say?" Ji Yin was shocked when he heard that, but then the shock turned into anger. "This is impossible! Mother passed away eighteen years ago. Even if she really has a head, it should only be a skull. She can use anyone's skull to impersonate someone else. Do you believe such a lie?"

Thinking that the old woman was about to die, but was still using her mother who had passed away many years ago as a threat, the anger rising in my heart almost made my chest explode.

Afterwards, the furious Prince Ying Geng suddenly pulled out the sword from the scabbard with one hand, turned around and rushed to the hall.

Just as he turned around with the sword in hand, he heard Xue Feng behind him continue to say: "The head is very well preserved. The hair, skin and facial features are all like those of a living person. It is said that there is a special technology in the Western Regions that can preserve corpses for decades without decaying."

Ji Ying, who had just rushed out a few steps, stopped again when he heard him say this. His body trembled imperceptibly, but he only stopped for a moment and then continued to move forward. However, he still had not climbed up a few stone steps and was stopped by Xue Feng again. This time, Xue Feng rushed directly in front of Ji Ying and blocked his way.

"My lord, please wait a moment. Please allow me to speak boldly." Without waiting for Ji Yin to make a decision, Xue Feng continued, "Although I am here to convey what old lady Xiao Qian said to you, my lord, I also have a suggestion. I hope you don't go to see her. Regardless of whether the head belongs to Concubine Ling or not, I think you don't need to see it. Just authorize me to handle this matter. I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

"Why, General Xue, why do you want to persuade me like this? Are you worried that I will lose my composure in front of my mother's head?" Ji Ying sensed the hidden worry in Xue Feng's words and tried to suppress his anxiety. "General Xue, there is no need to worry so much. It is untrustworthy for that old woman to preserve my mother's body like this. Besides, didn't you say that there was only one guard left by her side? Even if I want to get close to her, I am not just a show-off. Haven't I practiced martial arts for more than ten years in vain? How can I not be able to deal with even one guard?"

"My lord, that old woman is treacherous and cunning. She knows that she has no way out. I am really worried that she will come up with some desperate tricks."

"General Xue, don't worry. I will always be on guard!" After Ji Yin said this, he did not wait for Xue Feng to make way, but walked around him and continued to walk towards the entrance of the hall.

"My lord, why don't you wait a little longer? There is no need to rush to see her. Let's wait for Lord Wang to come and discuss this matter. Lord Wang should be able to lead his troops into Longchang Palace to meet us soon. And the longer this matter is delayed, the better it will be for us." Xue Feng still did not give up. He followed Ji Yin and continued to persuade him.

Ji Wei suddenly felt that this Deputy General Xue was a bit long-winded. He thought Lu Yi was nagging enough, but he didn't expect that Xue Feng was even more nagging than him. So he didn't respond and rushed straight to the door of the hall.

(End of this chapter)