Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

"Commander, we just made contact with the secret guards. The sovereign is already in Han Kingdom. At present, Lady Zi Nu is fighting against the Agriculturalists and the Mohists."

"His Majesty has actually come to the Eastern Continent?" Wang Hu exclaimed in surprise. "Lady Zi Nu...is she His Majesty's new wife? Quickly, send men to protect her; she must not be allowed to come to harm!"

"yes!"

Wang Hu hadn't expected Su Qingfeng to personally come to Han Kingdom, and a sense of unease immediately filled him. With the situation in Xinzheng in chaos, and the Queen Mother even clashing with martial arts forces, he could no longer remain idle. After ordering his men to rush to her aid, Wang Hu walked to the carriage and bowed to Ying Zheng.

"Young Master Shang, my master's wife is in danger, and I must go to protect her. Your safety will be temporarily entrusted to Gai Nie. I will return as soon as I am done."

Ying Zheng, inside the carriage, also heard the report and was secretly surprised. Lord Wu Xiang had arrived in Han without a trace; could it be that he intended to form an alliance with Han?

On second thought, however, it seemed impossible. The Han Kingdom was weak, and Meng Tian had previously reported that the Netherworld Iron Cavalry had been reinforced by another 10,000 troops. Ying Zheng deduced that Lord Wu Xiang must have other plans for this trip, and was definitely not here to form an alliance.

He had long wanted to meet this Wu Xiangjun, whom he had never met, so he said to Wang Hu, "I will go with you. I have always wanted to get to know your young master."

Wang Hu looked troubled: "Young Master Shang, it's dangerous over there. It would be better to wait until the situation stabilizes before we meet again."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and laughed, "With you and Grandmaster Gai Nie here, who can harm me?"

Wang Hu had no choice but to agree: "Gai Nie, then let's go to Madam's place."

"it is good."

The group arrived outside Madam Hu's residence and saw corpses everywhere. The Mo family and the peasant family had suffered heavy casualties, with fewer than a hundred people remaining. They were surrounded by the Netherworld Iron Cavalry and the Xinzheng City Guard.

When Ying Zheng saw the Netherworld Iron Cavalry charging into battle, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

The Netherworld Iron Cavalry actually managed to enter Xinzheng; has the Han Kingdom truly fallen to such a state of utter depravity? Gai Nie looked up and saw Wei Zhuang on the rooftop. Knowing his close relationship with the Ninth Prince of Han, he decided to take Ying Zheng away first. If Wei Zhuang were to make a move now, Ying Zheng might be in danger. It would be safer to go to Lady Wu Xiangjun's place, who was being protected by the Netherworld Iron Cavalry. "Young Master Shang, let's go around and see Lady Wu Xiangjun." "Alright."

Wei Zhuang was equally shaken, not expecting his senior brother Gai Nie to appear in Xinzheng. The situation in Xinzheng was becoming increasingly chaotic, and the distinguished young man beside Gai Nie was likely King Ying Zheng of Qin. Although Wei Zhuang had considered killing him, he ultimately restrained himself—even if he could eliminate Ying Zheng here, it would likely embolden Lü Buwei, perhaps even giving him a pretext to launch a military campaign against Han. In that case, the crisis in Han might not be resolved.

Tianze noticed that Wei Zhuang's gaze was fixed on the three people who had just appeared, two of whom were Grandmaster-level experts. He couldn't help but ask in a cold voice, "Do you know them? Are they friends or foes?" "It's hard to say right now. Let's see how things go."

On the other side, Li Hongxiu, Su Rongrong, Nongyu, Madam Hu, and Hu** had gathered around Zi Nu. Zi Nu had never expected to be surrounded by so many women. She could ignore Su Rongrong and Li Hongxiu's motives, but Madam Hu was Nongyu's mother, and Hu** was actually a concubine of the Prince of Han, which surprised Zi Nu quite a bit.

She looked at Nongyu with a hint of helplessness, not expecting Nongyu to bring her mother and aunt out into the open. Once Yemu discovered their relationship with Zilan Pavilion, they would likely suffer the consequences. "Nongyu, why did you let your mother and aunt come out too? If Yemu finds out, they'll be in danger."

Nongyu hadn't expected so many people outside the manor. Now that her mother and aunt had appeared, they must have been spotted by the Night Watch spies monitoring the area, and retreating back inside would be pointless. Somewhat flustered, she explained to Zinu, "Sister Zinu, I only thought that seeing so many dead people outside the manor made it unsafe to stay here any longer, so I wanted to take Mother to Zilan Pavilion for a while… I didn't expect so many people outside. Now Mother and Aunt are definitely exposed. If Night Watch finds out our relationship, Mother won't be safe outside. Could they stay with us for now?"

"My aunt definitely won't be able to return to the palace, otherwise Ji Wuye wouldn't have let her go. Sister Zi Nu, what will happen to my aunt in the future?"

Zi Nu rubbed her temples and said helplessly:

"What else can we do? Let your aunt and mother come to Zilan Pavilion first. I wonder how Su Qingfeng will blame me this time... This matter is really getting bigger and bigger."

"My lady, His Majesty's guards have arrived in Han and are on their way. Shall we allow them to come and provide support?"

Zi Nu was somewhat surprised—there were actually Su Qingfeng's guards in Xinzheng City? She glanced at the Netherworld Guards beside her and asked:

"Zhao Kong, aren't these one hundred Netherworld Guards the bodyguards of your lord?"

"Madam, the Netherworld Guardians were temporarily assembled by His Majesty in the Eastern Continent. The ones arriving now are the guards His Majesty has always kept by his side; they originally protected the King of Qin in the Qin Kingdom. The guard commander, Wang Hu, has also arrived in Xinzheng and will come to pay his respects to you later."

"Then let them come over."

"Yes, madam."

Soon after, Wang Hu arrived with three hundred guards, and Gai Nie also appeared alongside King Ying Zheng of Qin.

"Wang Hu, the commander of the guards, greets the lady."

Wang Hu had already heard from Zhao Kong about the emperor's new wife on the way. Upon seeing Zi Nu, he knelt on one knee to pay his respects, and the guards behind him also knelt down in obeisance.

Zi Nu looked at the guards at the Innate Realm before her and nodded:

"Get up, all of you. Wang Hu, shouldn't you be in Qin contacting and protecting the King of Qin? Why have you come to Xinzheng in Han State without authorization?"

Wang Hu lowered his voice:

"Madam, King Ying Zheng of Qin is also here, but it is not convenient to say so here."

Zi Nu was shocked—King Ying Zheng of Qin had also come to Xinzheng! She felt a little dizzy for a moment.

The situation is becoming increasingly complicated, with Luo Wang, Ye Mu, and even Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei potentially arriving at any moment.

Zi Nu felt that the situation was gradually getting out of control, and she just hoped that Su Qingfeng would show up soon, otherwise something really bad was going to happen.

"Zhao Kong, order the Netherworld Iron Cavalry to cease their attack, and also order the Han Kingdom City Guard to withdraw."

"Yes, madam."

At this point, Jing Ke and Tian Meng had reached a consensus—both sides had suffered heavy casualties, and if they did not join forces, they would likely be annihilated by the Netherworld Iron Cavalry.

Xinzheng City, General's Mansion

Ji Wuye paced back and forth in the hall. Ever since he learned that Lady Jun had led thousands of Qin soldiers to Liu Yi's residence to arrest people, he had felt uneasy.

He hadn't expected that a Qin army of over a thousand was hidden in Xinzheng City. This instilled fear in Ji Wuye towards the Qin state—if the Qin army were to truly attack, the Han state probably wouldn't last long.

Ji Wuye was unwilling to see the Han Kingdom perish at this moment. He wielded immense power in the Han Kingdom; if it fell, all his wealth and glory would likely vanish. A large, fat man sitting nearby, noticing Ji Wuye pacing back and forth with a troubled expression, couldn't help but ask:

"General, who exactly is this Lady Jun? Wasn't she present when the Qin envoy was murdered? Why didn't she intervene? Now that she's appeared in Xinzheng with the Qin army, she must have close ties with Qin. I truly cannot understand why she didn't save her own country's envoy?" Ji Wuye raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, then said to Emerald Tiger:

"Tiger, I haven't figured it out either. But one thing is certain: that Qin envoy and Lady Jun were not traveling together. Lady Jun is either Lü Buwei's person or the King of Qin's person. Right now, in the Qin court, the King of Qin and Lü Buwei are vying for power."

"Regardless of which side Lady Jun belongs to, she is not someone we can afford to offend. This matter is indeed worrying." Emerald Tiger pondered for a moment, then stood up and said:

"That's right. We can only wait and see how things develop. As long as we don't interfere, we won't offend Lady Jun. She'll give us an explanation eventually—after all, a thousand Qin soldiers entered Xinzheng, she can't just leave without an explanation."

"Yes, that's what I thought too. Otherwise, I would have already sent troops to stop Lady Jun from fighting the Mohists and the Farmers in Xinzheng. Mo Ya, take Bai Niao to Liu Yi's residence to investigate. If Lady Jun is in danger, lend a helping hand." "Yes, General."

On the other side, Jing Ke and Tian Meng, along with other skilled peasant warriors, were planning to attack the Qin army commander. Only by capturing him could the ordinary members of the Mohist and peasant factions possibly escape. Just as they were about to act, they saw the Qin army and the Xinzheng city guards suddenly begin to retreat. Jing Ke, gripping his sword, asked in confusion:

"What happened? Why did the Qin army and the city guards retreat?"

Tian Meng was equally puzzled—the enemy had clearly surrounded them, and one more attack would likely wipe out their ordinary troops. Why were they retreating now? "I don't know. Should we take this opportunity to withdraw?"

Tian Hu, Situ Wanli, and Tian Zhong, standing beside him, also stared intently at the retreating Qin army, their hearts filled with confusion. Jing Ke observed the swift and orderly retreat of the Qin army and the city guards, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Wait a little longer. We have already suffered heavy casualties, and the Qin army leader has yet to show up. I'm afraid... she will appear soon."

"Very well. We need to know who is leading the troops this time, so that we can recognize our opponents if we want to fight in the future."

The Hu family mansion was completely silent.

Zi Nu led Nong Yu and the others into Madam Hu's residence. Wang Hu also brought King Ying Zheng of Qin and Gai Nie inside, followed by Wei Zhuang and Tian Ze. The hall was soon filled with people, all of whom silently gazed at Zi Nu.

Zi Nu's gaze, hidden behind her veil, fell upon King Ying Zheng of Qin, who sat to the side, without any fear in her heart. As Su Qingfeng's wife, she knew all too well that Su Qingfeng's power far surpassed that of King Ying Zheng, and that his territory and army were far more formidable; naturally, her own status was far more noble than that of King Ying Zheng.

Without any formalities, she spoke directly to Ying Zheng:

"The King of Qin's trip to Han was not a wise one."

Ying Zheng showed no displeasure upon hearing this. He and Wu Xiangjun were allies, and Wu Xiangjun was currently waging war in the southern continent, poised to destroy the Song dynasty and establish a new one within a year. At that time, this lady's status would likely be even higher than his own. He replied with slight embarrassment:

"Madam, I came here only to see Han Fei, but I did not expect the situation in Han to be so chaotic. I may cause you trouble."

Upon hearing this, Nongyu and the others, along with Tianze, all showed surprise. They hadn't expected the King of Qin to appear in Xinzheng and to speak with Zi Nu on such an equal footing.

Zi Nu continued:

"My husband once said that if the King of Qin leaves Qin territory, the Luo Wang (a secret police organization) will surely follow. Now, in Xinzheng City, it is likely that members of the Luo Wang have already discovered your whereabouts, and you may be assassinated at any time."