Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

She then said to Chi Junlin in a soft, coquettish tone, "General, don't look at those things anymore, come and play with me."

Chi Junlin lowered his head and saw Yu Xiaoshui smiling, her breath as fragrant as orchids, and the scent of lip rouge wafting through the air.

With her beautiful face right before him, seemingly at his mercy, how could Chi Junlin possibly have any interest in politics?

What does it mean to bring disaster to the country and its people? This is it.

The next moment, Chi Junlin abandoned the imperial edict, embraced the imperial concubine, and kissed her tenderly.

The air was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and her eyes held a seductive glint. Yu Xiao seemed to be thoroughly enjoying Chi Junlin's favor.

She gasped for breath, biting her lip as she said to Chi Junlin, "The Commander-in-Chief only dotes on me, and tonight he will only love me. Is that alright?"

Currently, there are no other people in the Jiaofang Palace besides the two of them.

Because Yang Yuru was heartbroken by Jiang Hao, she was still very sad and somewhat depressed. So she asked Chi Junlin for leave, wanting to be alone for a while.

As for Jiang Qianju, she had been pampered a bit too much by Chi Junlin these past few days, almost every night, which was a bit excessive. So she took the opportunity to escape back to the princess's residence during the day and refused to come back no matter what.

Unexpectedly, this suited Yu Xiao's wishes perfectly, allowing her to have Chi Junlin all to herself for the entire night.

Chi Junlin then smiled and whispered in her ear, "Does the Imperial Concubine like this general so much?"

"Yes, the Commander-in-Chief is the most fascinating hero I have ever seen in my life."

As she spoke, her eyes were filled with deep infatuation, and she wrapped her arms around Chi Junlin's neck, begging for a kiss and love.

Chi Junlin naturally arrived as she wished.

The two lingered for a while longer, until Chi Jun was about to carry Yu Xiao into the tent.

Yu Xiao took out another square box and opened it.

Chi Junlin looked down and saw a long, tangled red rope inside.

Yu Xiao whispered in Chi Junlin's ear, "General, you may treat me a little more roughly. I like it."

Chi Junlin glanced at her and saw that her eyes were full of tenderness and affection.

Then I understood.

This woman not only brought disaster to the country and its people, but also made insatiable demands.

If this continues, the country may perish because of her.

Chi Junlin then grabbed her chin and bit her full, red lips hard.

"As you wish, Your Highness!"

Immediately afterwards, lewd words and pleas for mercy echoed in the Jiaofang Palace.

The lingering sound resonated for three days.

Chapter 31 Zhaoji runs at night

That night, martial law was declared in the imperial city.

The city was desolate, with silver armor gleaming everywhere.

Everyone thought that the end was the time for Chi Jun to rule over the Yi, Fu, and Wen clans, control the state affairs, and dominate the court.

Little did I know that this was just the beginning.

Soon, news spread from the palace that Emperor Jiang Hao, unwilling to be a puppet, had issued an edict in the imperial treasury, plotting to kill the powerful minister and return power to the king.

However, the matter was not kept secret and was soon discovered by Chi Junlin's spies.

When the matter was leaked, Chi Junlin seized the opportunity to launch an attack, immediately amplifying the impact of Fu Wen's rebellion on the court.

The purge of several clans began within the imperial city.

Many high-ranking officials of the imperial court were implicated and imprisoned for trial.

Suddenly, everyone was on edge, fearing that they would be the next target to have their homes ransacked and their families wiped out.

What puzzled everyone, however, was the remarkable precision with which the Zhenbei Army targeted its purge.

It seems that all those implicated were officials who had previously contacted Fu Wen and discussed at the Ministry of Personnel jointly submitting a memorial criticizing Chi Junlin's regency.

Moreover, they also share a common characteristic: these court officials are equally loyal to Jiang Hao.

Moreover, they were all meritorious officials who had made great contributions to his ascension to the throne.

Clearly, the Zhenbei Army had already gathered a great deal of evidence and was very clear about all the underhanded actions of this group of court officials.

The Zhenbei Army at that time was not slow to react; they were simply holding back their attack.

Now, using the pretext of the "imperial edict in the belt," they have all been captured in one fell swoop.

Such actions naturally caught the attention of the martial arts practitioners of Yuan Zhaoji's faction, who were hiding in the shadows.

To be honest, Wan Zhaoji had already anticipated this, and she had previously used the power of loyal ministers of the Jiang faction to plant many spies in the imperial city.

Once the time is right, they will all be detonated, causing chaos within the imperial city.

They could then take advantage of the situation, sneak into the palace, and kill the treacherous Emperor Jiang Hao.

This has always been their goal.

That's the plan. If things had gone according to the original storyline, Wan Zhaoji might have been able to carry it out successfully.

But to her surprise, Chi Junlin acted first.

Furthermore, disregarding the impact on the court and the public, he swiftly implicated and punished officials loyal to Jiang Hao.

Yuan Zhaoji had a very bad feeling about this.

She felt as if all her actions were a step too slow.

Originally, he cooperated with Fu Wen and other court officials, intending to use Fu Wen's memorial to disrupt the court situation.

Before he could even submit his memorial, Fu Wen's home was raided. The situation didn't even get out of control.

Later, he wanted to take advantage of the power of Jiang's loyal ministers in the capital to carry out his plan.

Then came the "Imperial Edict in the Belt," which implicated a large number of people.

Things took an unexpected turn. She felt that her chances of killing the emperor were slim, and that an invisible net seemed to be slowly tightening around the capital.

She felt that if she didn't leave quickly, she would miss her chance.

So he made up his mind to abandon his plan to deal with the emperor and leave the capital under cover of night.

In the darkness of the night, another pair of infantrymen jogged past on the street.

A man dressed in black, who was out in the dark, slipped into a small alley when no one was looking.

After arriving at a secluded area, he imitated the calls of a partridge a few times towards an empty room.

The sound of pigeon whistles responded from inside.

Then the door opened, and the man in black slipped into the room.

After entering the room, the man in black removed his mask.

These were the martial arts figures who had previously appeared at the Ministry of Rites with Wan Zhaoji.

At this moment, in the candlelight, it could be seen that, apart from Yuan Zhaoji, the number of other martial arts masters still by her side had decreased significantly.

Yuan Zhaoji was still dressed in a blue robe, disguised as a man. Although her face was plain and without makeup, her unparalleled beauty was still undeniable.

Upon seeing the man in black return, Wan Zhaoji immediately asked, "How did it go?"

The man in black shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Almost all the nails have been pulled out. The Zhenbei Army came prepared; they had our men under their watchful eye for a long time."

The surrounding experts all wore solemn expressions.

Someone said, "It seems Miss Yuan is right. It's time to retreat. If we wait any longer, the net will be set in stone, and we will have no chance to escape."

Upon hearing this, Wan Zhaoji gave a bitter smile.

Her judgment was undeniably accurate and decisive.

However, the martial arts masters around him were all aloof and unparalleled.

Unlike Chi Junlin, who could command his troops to obey orders, Yuan Zhaoji could not command them to follow orders.

During the day, when the Zhenbei Army was searching for people related to the "Imperial Edict in the Belt," she had already said that they had to withdraw.

But all the experts hesitated.

Only now, after confirming that all the hidden forces left by the Lou family had been eliminated, did these people finally believe that Yuan Zhaoji's judgment was correct.

But now the city gates are closed, and it's probably too late to escape under the cover of night.

Even so, we cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom.

Their only hope was that their current hideout had not yet been discovered, so they could evacuate and hide near the city gate.

After dawn, they disguised themselves and left the imperial city.

After making up their minds, everyone in the room made their own preparations.

Suddenly remembering something, Wan Zhaoji asked the man in black who had been there earlier, "How are Ding Xia and the young lady from the Minister's mansion doing now?"

The man in black replied, "I saw them go to the Censor's residence earlier, but not long after, the Censor's house was raided."

They later escaped and went to the residence of a patrol inspector. Then the inspector's house was also raided!

I'm also puzzled. How come wherever those two go, their homes are raided?

Could they be spies sent in by the Zhenbei Army?

Yuan Zhaoji was speechless upon hearing this, wondering if these two were the legendary ones with a knack for attracting disaster?

But she still shook her head and said, "Miss Fu's own household was also raided, so how could she be an inside agent for the Zhenbei Army? In the end, she's just a pitiful person."

Upon hearing this, the man in black asked, "Should we save them? Perhaps they are still fleeing in the dark alleys."

Wan Zhaoji hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "We can barely take care of ourselves, how can we take care of them?"

It wasn't that Wan Zhaoji had forgotten Ding Xia's past relationship. In fact, she had even planned to take advantage of Ding Xia's connection with the Eldest Princess and Chi Junlin.

However, there are too many unexpected situations at the moment, which are gradually getting out of Yuan Zhaoji's control.

Regardless of Ding Xia's previous identity, it's all useless now.

After the group was ready, they put on their night clothes, blew out their candles, and came out of the hut.

Then, following the planned route, they walked through the alley.

They retreated towards the south gate of the city.

But as she walked, Wan Zhaoji suddenly realized that something was wrong.

It was so quiet along the way.

There was almost no sound on the streets and alleys.

Where have all the night patrol infantry and cavalry gone at this time?

Chapter 32 Zhaoji Falls into the Net

By the time Wan Zhaoji realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

Then they heard the black-clad martial arts expert leading the way suddenly raise his hand to stop the group behind them.

He said, "Wait!"

So everyone looked up.

Then, at the end of the alley, stood a majestic warrior in black armor, holding a long spear, in the middle of the road.

Beneath the icy helmet, sharp, piercing eyes were revealed.

Although he didn't speak, everyone understood the meaning in his eyes.

This road is blocked!

"retreat!"

The man in black who was leading the way immediately gave a soft shout, trying to make everyone turn around and leave.

Unexpectedly, when they turned around, they saw several armored guards forming a battle formation, blocking their retreat.

A sharp, piercing sound of swords being drawn rang out, and several soldiers had already drawn their steel blades.

The blade pointed diagonally at the ground, gleaming with a cold light.