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The eunuchs and palace maids who had been huddled in the corner, not daring to breathe, came out one after another.

The bodies were loaded one by one onto ox carts and dung carts and transported to mass graves.

The people in the charity cemetery were responsible for burning the bodies.

When all the bodies were moved away, only the glaring blood was left on the ground.

The bright red blood flowed into the cracks between the white marble tiles, spreading throughout the palace like a bloody net, trapping this dark world in it.

Two days later, the detained officials were allowed to return home.

In this catastrophe, Doctor Fang and his family died.

Huang Sheng also died.

These rebellious imperial guards can never go back.

The entire Shengjing city is under martial law.

Every street and every alley was patrolled by teams of Yulin soldiers.

Anyone who is suspicious should be arrested first.

If you resist, the white knife will come in, the red knife will come out, and your body will be thrown on the street.

For a time, people panic.

Every household closed their doors and all shops dared not open for business.

Li Shuangwan and Gu Xingyan have not left for the past two days.

"Duke Zhenguo, I still need you to stabilize the morale of the troops in the Northwest Military Camp." Emperor Jingzhang's eyes fell on Li Huaiying's face and he spoke calmly.

Li Huaiying was stunned. He had 300,000 Li family soldiers under his command. If he interfered in the military affairs of the Northwest Military Affairs Camp, more than 60% of the troops in the entire Northern Jin would be in his hands, which was a big taboo.

He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I will be returning to the northwest soon. Ziyang County is still in the hands of the enemy and needs to be recovered as soon as possible. Please send another good general to the Northwest Military Headquarters."

Emperor Jingzhang thought for a moment and said with a smile, "In that case, let's leave it to Old Five."

"However, Ling Yan is still young after all, so I'd like to trouble the Duke of Zhenguo to guide him for the next two days so that he can know how to win the hearts of the troops. Just like the Li family army, they are loyal to the Duke of Zhenguo."

Li Huaiying lowered his eyebrows, not daring to refuse any more, and replied yes.

He heard the emperor's hidden meaning.

The chaos caused by the palace coup finally made the emperor wary of the strength of Li's army.

Once things here are settled, he needs to take the remaining 4,000 men back to the northwest as soon as possible.

After all the affairs in the palace were dealt with, it was dawn two days later when I returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Zhu Anhe was so anxious that she was running around in her mansion. The entire Shengjing City was under martial law, and she had no place to go to get any information.

"Madam, Madam, the Duke and his men are back!" Uncle Li, the housekeeper, swung his two short legs and ran towards Haitang Courtyard. "The princess is back, the young general is back too, they are all back!"

"His Highness the Ninth Prince and his men are back too!"

Maybe he was running too fast and his brain couldn't keep up with the movements of his hands and feet. His left foot tripped over his right foot and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Zhu Anhe's lips trembled violently three times.

Nanny Zhou beside him was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and quickly helped him up.

Zhu Anhe had already rushed out of the yard.

From afar, I saw my husband, son, and daughter returning safely.

After two nights of worry, my heart finally settled.

Everyone was very tired and no one mentioned what happened two days ago. They went back to take a shower and have a good sleep and talk about it tomorrow.

Li Yuanqiao hooked his arm around Gu Xingyan's neck and said, "Brother-in-law, let's go to my yard with my brother-in-law."

In the past two days, he saw how nervous the Ninth Prince of Daliang was about his own sister, and how well the two of them cooperated with each other.

Forget it, my sister is too old to be kept.

Gu Xingyan complained that he had to separate from Li Shuangwan.

At the same time, he was happy that Li Yuanqiao finally acknowledged him as his brother-in-law.

My uncle and aunt are okay, but this brother-in-law is really difficult to deal with.

Zhu Anhe glared at his son: "No rules!"

Then she turned to Gu Xingyan and said, "Xingyan, you and Yuanqiao, both of you go take a bath first. Auntie will ask the kitchen to prepare some food and send it to Yuanqiao's yard. Eat your fill before going to sleep."

"Yes, aunt."

After filling their stomachs, they fell asleep immediately. They were very tired after the past two days and two nights.

I slept until noon the next day.

Gu Xingyan naturally rested in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

In the flower hall, the family gathered together for breakfast.

Li Shuangwan then asked his father: "Dad, why are you and my brother back?"

Li Yuanqiao, who had only eaten one bowl of rice before going to bed, was extremely hungry. He stuffed a crystal crab bun into his mouth while mumbling.

"Sister, didn't you write a letter asking us to rescue you? You were kidnapped by Ling Heng, and he asked us to come back before September 15th. Otherwise, would Ling Heng massacre the entire Zhenguo Mansion?"

Li Shuangwan and Gu Xingyan looked at each other and asked, "Where is the letter?"

Zhu Anhe took out the letter from his arms.

Li Shuangwan put down his chopsticks, took it, and his face changed as soon as he saw it: "Dad, Mom, Brother, this letter was not written by me, and I was not held hostage by Ling Heng."

Gu Xingyan also saw the contents of the letter and snorted, "It should be Emperor Jingzhang. It seems that he never had any hope for Ling Yan from the beginning to the end."

Li Shuangwan clenched the letter in her hand: "So, when Ling Heng said Xi Wenquan was dead in the Emperor's bedroom, Emperor Jingzhang's expression did not change."

"I found it strange at the time. Apart from the guards ambushing in the Emperor's bedroom, how could he have the confidence to confront Ling Heng except for me holding my sword to his neck."

After all, if 5,000 imperial guards defected, the Northwest Military Affairs Camp would not come to rescue them.

Gu Xingyan thought of something: "Yanyan, do you still remember what Zhang Desheng said when he stopped you at the palace gate and wanted to take you to the Emperor's bedroom?"

Li Shuangwan nodded: "He said, 'The emperor is much better today, and as soon as he wakes up, he asked me to wait for you here.' Xingyan, is there anything wrong with that?"

Gu Xingyan snorted coldly: "From this, it can be seen that Emperor Jingzhang should have known long ago that Ling Heng knew about his and Ling Yan's plan. He also knew about sending civil and military officials into the palace as hostages, but he was just playing along with them."

His gaze returned to Li Huaiying's face: "Emperor Jingzhang wants uncle and elder brother to see you and Ling Heng confront each other."

Li Shuangwan understood what he meant: "Whether I can control Ling Heng or not, Emperor Jingzhang will be the one who reaps the benefits."

Li Huaiying also understood what they meant and punched the table, causing the bowls and plates on the table to tremble three times.

Li Yuanqiao was so angry that his face turned blue: "What a good plan! When we arrive, if my sister can't beat Ling Heng, the knife will be on her neck, and my father and I will naturally not doubt the authenticity of the letter."

"If my sister can control Ling Heng, the emperor will be the winner. Afterwards, even if we know the letter is fake, he is a high and mighty emperor, can we still question him?"

Anyway, they were taken into account.

For a moment, everyone in the flower hall felt a chill in their hearts.

The Ling family members are calculating this and that.

One day, they will include themselves in the calculations.

Li Shuangwan knew that this day would not be far away.

She waited.

"Father, for the three thousand surrendered imperial guards, should we ask the Emperor for mercy tomorrow morning?"