The number one rebel of the Great Wu

The situation is extremely urgent.

Shen Qingci doesn't know martial arts, so wouldn't it just be causing trouble if she went along?

The bumpy ride on horseback is something most people couldn't handle.

But Chen Changgeng still underestimated Shen Qingci.

She was, after all, a woman of the Shen family, and had been exposed to horseback riding and leading troops into battle since childhood.

Without the slightest hesitation, he nodded firmly.

"Ru Shuang, Ru Yi, let's go!"

And so, Chen Changgeng gathered a few guards from the Crown Prince's residence who were somewhat familiar with him, and together with Shen Qingci and the other two, they rode off towards Beiqing Temple.

……

It was afternoon.

Beiqing Temple.

The massive procession quickly surrounded Beiqing Temple. As the imperial carriage came to a stop, Xiao Jingtian calmly stepped out.

Xiao Ce followed on horseback behind, and when the imperial carriage stopped, he obediently dismounted and followed.

At this moment, the monks and abbot of Beiqing Temple had long been replaced, but the abbot was someone Xiao Jingtian knew who was selected from the palace.

The two exchanged a few friendly words at the temple gate, and surrounded by many monks and eunuchs, Xiao Jingtian entered Beiqing Temple.

Among the eunuchs following behind them, one of them suddenly raised his head, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

This person was none other than Eunuch Zhou in disguise.

When the late emperor was alive, Eunuch Zhou was deeply trusted by him, and his status at that time was similar to that of Eunuch Sun, who is now by Xiao Jingtian's side.

However, Xiao Jingtian was not the eldest son of the legitimate wife. After launching a coup and imprisoning his brother, he became emperor himself.

Many of the old ministers left behind by the late emperor were also purged.

This Eunuch Zhou was among them.

Having lost favor in the palace, he has suffered countless humiliations over the years.

This is the day we've been waiting for!

He was determined to make Xiao Jingtian taste the same suffering as himself!

Meanwhile.

Chen Changgeng and Shen Qingci's men were less than a mile away from Beiqing Temple.

As a powerful bell rang out from inside the temple, Chen Changgeng knew that the sacrificial ceremony had begun.

Along the way, the group had already passed several checkpoints.

After all, something had already happened at Beiqing Temple, so Xiao Jingtian was now extremely cautious.

"Who goes there? Dismount at once!"

In the distance, a large number of guards had already appeared. Upon seeing the approaching people, a cavalryman immediately rushed out.

"I possess the Emperor's jade tablet."

"Seeing the jade tablet is like witnessing the presence of a saint!"

Chen Changgeng knew that this was the last line of defense for Beiqing Temple, and that many soldiers were stationed there.

He then directly took out the jade pendant.

Shen Qingci, who was standing beside Chen Changgeng, looked at him in surprise.

"A jade plaque from the palace, the kind personally bestowed by the Emperor."

"How did you manage to get your hands on this thing after just one trip to the palace!"

"There's no time to explain."

Upon seeing the jade pendant, the man immediately lowered his guard, and Chen Changgeng spurred his horse to approach.

"General, I have received information that someone in the temple intends to harm the Emperor."

"Please bring your men immediately, and we will enter the temple together to provide rescue!"

The general's expression changed slightly.

"But my orders are to guard this place."

"If we disobey orders, there might really be rebels..."

"Are you out of your mind? If there really were rebels, they would be targeting the Emperor."

"What problem could there be if you went to the Emperor's side right now!"

Chen Changgeng couldn't help but rebuke him angrily.

The general finally realized what was happening and immediately turned his horse around.

"Everyone, get into the temple immediately!"

These men were all garrison commanders of the imperial city; a full five hundred elite troops were stationed in the direction Chen Changgeng came from.

Their mission was to guard Beiqing Temple before returning to the capital.

It was a temporary assignment, and he was not required to accompany Xiao Jingtian on his southern tour.

At that very moment, a loud explosion suddenly came from the direction of Beiqing Temple.

The sound was so loud that Chen Changgeng could hear it clearly even from hundreds of meters away.

Upon hearing this, the general immediately realized that something was terribly wrong. He no longer cared about Chen Changgeng and spurred his horse to gallop away.

"They really did make their move!"

With a shout of agreement, Chen Changgeng led the remaining men and rushed forward at top speed.

In this situation, the enemy can no longer lay an ambush with a large number of troops.

The only option is to use elite troops to lie in wait and launch a surprise attack.

Crown Prince Xiao Ce was not good at martial arts, but with Xiao Jingtian by his side, he could hold out for a while.

The remaining task depends on the speed of the rescue.

After that loud explosion, chaos erupted both inside and outside the building.

Countless people, regardless of whether they were friend or foe, headed towards the main hall of the temple.

When Chen Changgeng arrived on horseback, only a circle of trembling palace maids and eunuchs remained at the entrance of Beiqing Temple, while the interior was already surrounded by the palace's elite forces.

The original main hall of Beiqing Temple has been partially destroyed by the bomb.

The next second, the already dilapidated main hall door exploded.

A figure carrying another person flew out from inside.

It was Xiao Jingtian!

His face was disheveled, and his dragon robe was torn to shreds, revealing a silver soft armor underneath.

As for Xiao Ce, whom he was carrying, he was covered in blood and had completely passed out.

"Protect the Emperor!"

With a loud shout, the elite guards of the palace surrounded Xiao Jingtian immediately.

Inside the main hall, countless severed limbs flew out.

Three eunuch-like figures charged out.

"Eunuch Zhou, it's you!"

Xiao Jingtian's face turned ashen.

Zhou Cheng snorted coldly.

"You dog emperor, your reaction speed is pretty fast."

"But the Third Prince took my Blood Mist Palm at close range; I'm afraid he's already finished, isn't he?"

Xiao Jingtian naturally knew that the other party was trying to provoke him.

Just now, while we were worshipping, Zhou Cheng suddenly pushed open the door and entered.

At that time, Xiao Jingtian was standing side by side with Xiao Ce. As soon as Zhou Cheng struck out, Xiao Jingtian reacted and blocked the attack.

With his own strength, he blocked most of the power of the Blood Mist Palm.

Xiao Ce was, after all, a prince, and had some martial arts skills. The aftershocks only slightly injured his internal organs, and he was not seriously injured.

"Ce'er is alright."

"However, you should probably worry about your current situation, shouldn't you?"

Xiao Jingtian waved his hand coldly.

"Seize this traitor!"

The imperial guards beside him immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.

Zhou Cheng sneered.

"If I were not prepared, why would I act rashly?"

"Today, one of you, this prince, will surely perish!"

After speaking, Zhou Cheng took out a dark red hairpin from his chest.

The hairpin was like a nail made of flesh and blood, as thick as an index finger, and its surface was covered with terrifying patterns like blood vessels.

At the top of the hairpin is a human head, the size of an egg, miniaturized using a special secret method.

It looks incredibly creepy!

"What kind of evil secret technique is this?"

Xiao Jingtian's expression changed, and he immediately roared angrily.

"Act quickly and kill that man!"

However, the two guardians that Zhou Cheng brought with him were no ordinary people either. With a roar, their eunuch clothes burst open, revealing their naked upper bodies.

The pale skin, with its bizarre blood-red patterns formed by peeling away skin, gradually turned scarlet as the internal energy within the body was activated.

The two men drew their long swords and stood guard on either side of Zhou Cheng. In an instant, the elite imperial guards who rushed forward were all repelled by these two men!