After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

The entire city of Yunjing is under martial law.

At this time, for the people, except that they cannot go out, their lives and property safety are not threatened.

Some officials or wealthy families have grain stored in their granaries.

This stored grain is generally used to prepare for years of disaster, which can be either natural disasters or man-made disasters.

Now it is a man-made disaster.

Zheng Wan asked, "Do we have any food stored?"

The servant replied, "Yes, when the Hanlin bought the villa, he already prepared some food reserves, which is enough for the people in the mansion to eat for half a year."

Zheng Wan shed tears.

Xie Yunjie had been married to her for more than a month by imperial decree, and although he had not yet entered her room, he had made preparations in every detail and had settled her in very comfortably.

"Young Madam, you should eat more. The situation is unclear now and we don't know when the confinement will end. If you get sick again, you won't be able to find a doctor..." the maid advised.

"Is there still no news from the Hanlin?" Zheng Wan wiped her tears and asked the servant who always followed Xie Yunjie, "What did the Xie family say?"

The servant replied, "Yesterday I followed the Imperial Academy into the palace to take up my duties. When the sun set, the Imperial Academy still hadn't come out, so the eunuchs at the gatehouse drove us out first. I immediately went to Xie's residence, but Grand Secretary Xie wasn't there either..."

"Have you seen Mr. Xie and Madam Wei?" Zheng Wan asked, her heart aching.

The servant replied, "Master Xie was not in the mansion, and the lady was not there either. People were gradually being banned from walking on the streets, so I thought I'd hurry back to the mansion to tell you... but when I got back, there was a curfew."

Zheng Wan knew that this young man was a clever man. He had followed Xie Yunjie from the Xie Mansion in Chen County and often walked with him.

Thinking of going to Xie's house to inquire when something happened was the most that could be done.

"Alas... the Xie family won't ignore Hanlin, right?" Zheng Wan asked, her whole body trembling slightly.

It was eerily quiet outside the yard, with only the cold sound of armor rubbing against each other and the faint flickering of torches - just like the night when the Zheng family was ransacked!

From that night on, her life fell apart.

"Don't worry, Madam. Although we don't know what happened in the palace, most of the soldiers patrolling the streets are familiar faces. They are all from Yunjing. We are not afraid that they will wreak havoc on our place, burning, killing, and looting. Our Hanlin officials are not of high rank, and the elders of the cabinet have not come out yet. If anything happens, there are tall people to take charge." The servant said a lot in one breath.

So Zheng Wan felt relieved a little, lowered her head and ate her meal, literally eating with tears in her eyes.

"Young Madam, we are the wife of an official. The people patrolling the gate can tell that our house belongs to a civil servant. Don't be afraid." said the maid.

Zheng Wan's pale face regained some color. Yes, she was now an official's wife.

She is the wife of the top scholar, she is both pure and noble, and Xie Yunjie has always acted prudently, so nothing will happen to her...

She then realized that she had been immersed in sadness and reminiscing about the past, and she had only resentment towards Xie Yunjie, her husband.

She blamed him for marrying her but not loving her, and she blamed him for being so ignorant of romance.

But now, she realized that all these girlish thoughts of hers were based on the premise that Xie Yunjie was safe and sound.

If he was like his father...

She didn't dare to think about what kind of situation she would end up in.

No young man will ever reach out to her in the quagmire again.

*

In the Yuji Palace.

The civil servants gathered together in a dark mass.

Young and old, everyone has been suffering for a day and a night.

The old minister had a white beard and a pale face, and his waist and legs seemed to be not his own.

A steel knife was placed on Lin Ge Lao's neck. "Why don't you tell me? Where is the emperor?!"

The man holding the knife was tall, with a beard on his face and neck, and had the distinct appearance of a Jin man.

This group of rebels who took control of the defense of the Imperial Palace were the remnants of Jinzhou.

In the previous dynasty, the people of Jinzhou had once conspired to rebel with the Sixth Prince, but it was suppressed by Xie Tan, the General of Zhenjun at that time.

Now that Xie Tan has proclaimed himself emperor, they are still harboring evil intentions and still dream of restoring their country. They teamed up with some imperial guards to sneak into the palace, intending to kidnap the emperor. However, they dug deep into the ground and could not find any trace of the emperor.

They had no choice but to tie up all the civil and military officials who attended the court that day.

All officials who went to court to meet the emperor were not allowed to bring any weapons. The combat effectiveness of the military generals was greatly reduced and they were all imprisoned.

Only these civil servants sat in silence for a long time, unable to ask a single question.

The Jin people were warlike people. They were destroyed before because they only knew how to conquer the world but not how to rule it. So this time when they forced the emperor to abdicate, several people agreed not to kill the civil servants.

But now, after a day and a night of stalemate, the eight camps outside the imperial city have taken over the defense. Half of the eight camps are composed of the Northern Army who have come here covered in blood and are fierce and fierce.

What if the Jin people hadn't taken the emperor's head by the time they entered the imperial city? !

The Jin people lost their patience and pulled out a young civil servant and shouted angrily: "Where is the emperor?! I ask again, where is the emperor!?"

The civil servant looked at him with contempt, then closed his eyes proudly and said nothing.

Although the literati are pedantic, they are tough guys at times like this.

Many young civil servants in the palace were selected through the imperial examination and are the emperor's disciples. They should not let the emperor down.

Young people are full of passion and have nothing to worry about. How can they bow their heads at this time?

This is the time to demonstrate the integrity of the literati.

Besides, they really didn't know where the emperor was.

When I came to court today, the emperor was ruling the country from behind the curtain, saying that I had caught a cold.

Later, a large crowd of people rushed into the hall. They didn't know what was going on, and the person behind the pearl curtain disappeared.

Those who were close couldn't even see clearly whether the person behind the curtain was the emperor.

There were traces of blood on the young civil servant's neck, but he remained motionless.

The next moment, a knife flashed, and blood dyed the green official robe red.

The civil officials were shocked.

"As long as you are willing to tell me where the emperor is, I will spare your lives!" said the Jin leader. "Whoever tells me where the emperor is will not only be spared, but when our prince ascends the throne, he will be appointed prime minister and listed among the founding heroes!"

His hawk-like eyes swept across the crowd.

Lord Fan and Lord Lin sneered at each other. Having lived for most of their lives and served in two dynasties, they no longer had the temptation to ascend the throne and pay homage to the emperor. Although the previous emperor was a usurper, it was also because the three princes of the late emperor were incompetent.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he worked hard to govern the country and treated the wise and humble with respect. His civil and military achievements were congratulated by all nations and he enjoyed a good reputation among his ministers.

Even if Emperor Xiao Tan is not the legitimate emperor, it is not the turn of this Jin man to rule the world!

It is not worth it to follow the Jin people and become a villain who plots to usurp the throne when you are old. That would make you infamous and go down in history. How can a scholar ignore his reputation after death?

Lord Fan was the first to throw his official hat to the ground, as if he was ready to kill.

The Jin man was enraged and not only put his knife on the necks of the elders, he even spat in their faces in a very insulting manner.

How could this old man Lin bear this? He pulled out his imperial sceptre from his sleeve, jumped up and slapped the golden man in the face, "Who are you to act like a spoiled child in front of us? You ignorant barbarians! You are not even worthy of being hit by me!"

Elder Lin was known for his straightforward temper and sharp words. The slap was so powerful that it almost broke the jade imperial sceptre. He felt very happy and laughed loudly, "Kill me if you want! Hahahaha!"

The Jin man lost his patience and didn't care whether he was a minister or a scholar. He immediately drew out his knife and stabbed him in!