HCB Chapter 466: City Defense
Chapter 466: City Defense
A little longer...
I don’t know how much time had passed, but the Emperor of Western Shu was having so much fun that he didn’t notice that the two beauties on the bed were dead.
Even the look in his eyes was dull and lifeless.
Until the last moment of their lives, their eyes were looking at the door not far away, full of anticipation.
How much they wish to go back to the past, when they were the treasures of their parents at home, with their father loving them and their mother cherishing them.
Everything was so beautiful, but unfortunately... they could not leave this cannibalistic palace and would never see their family again.
After the Emperor of Western Shu put on his clothes, he saw a person lying on the bed without any movement.
He frowned tightly and showed a look of disgust, thinking that these women were really useless and would die in a short while.
He casually ordered: "Find a place to bury him, no need to announce the death."
This sentence determined that after their death they would not have a thin coffin and would be thrown into a mass grave.
The palace maids and eunuchs kneeling at the door couldn't help but feel a lump in their throats. The two masters in the room were both very kind and treated them very well.
Just now they were really powerless, and to be honest they were also afraid of death, and just this fear caused their two masters to lose their lives.
An endless feeling of guilt surged up in an instant, and several people wanted to rush in but were held back by those around them.
[It's already this time, don't lose your life because of a momentary impulse. 】
[If you really want to thank the two masters, just quietly send some information out and let their families take over.]
[Yes, young man, you are right. Let the people in the mansion take the body back and bury it properly. This is our small contribution to not let the two young ladies stay in such a place.]
[As for the body, you can just find an excuse to cover it up when the time comes.]
[This can be considered as a favor from all of us to the two young ladies. When we have the chance to leave the palace in the future, we will go and burn some paper money.]
After hearing this, the people who were held back squatted on the ground with their heads down and did not move, but thoughts of treason arose in their hearts.
If the emperor continues to sit on the dragon throne, I wonder how many people will die in this palace.
I heard that the people of Nanxu lived very well, they ate well, dressed well, and harvested a lot of grain, and the children of every household went to school.
The same was true for the Northern Dynasty, which had established contact with them early on. Although it did not explicitly say that it was a vassal state, everyone thought so in their hearts.
The two countries have traded with each other and obtained high-yield grain varieties, so life has been fulfilling in recent years.
As for them, they were all children sold into the palace by poor families in Western Shu, just to have enough food to eat and not starve to death.
There are many more miserable people among the people, but the emperor who has committed so many evils seems to be blind to them.
In that case, don't blame these servants for being disloyal.
To put it bluntly, anyone can be the emperor, and it doesn't matter what the country's name is, as long as the people can live and work in peace.
The young palace maids cried as they carefully helped the two dead girls put on their clothes and made them clean.
The young eunuchs who had been waiting outside were also very respectful. They held the silk quilt in their hands and stopped before leaving.
[This won't work. It's too clean. If the emperor knew about this, he might do something even more outrageous.]
[Go find two worn-out quilts and wrap them directly outside.]
Everyone acted quickly and carried the body out under the cover of night. The route was still to the mass grave, but there were already people waiting there.
After the handover is completed, both parties should quickly move away and stop communicating. This is also for the other party's good.
This night was destined to be a sleepless night. In the capital city of Western Shu, two mansions were brightly lit and people were quietly keeping watch.
There are also those who have been plotting in the study for a long time, and there will be earth-shaking changes in the future.
The thin woman in the carriage a hundred miles away from the border was dressed in black. There was no fear in her eyes, only tenacity.
She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly in her hands, thinking of the father she met when she left the palace. He stuffed her into a carriage and asked her to go to the Nanxu border overnight.
Her family was there, but as a man of letters he was determined to stay.
He said that he wanted to stay in the city and watch the emperor fall and die at the hands of Nan Xu, and he would be willing to die like that.
There was also a letter with the layout of the capital of Western Shu, and it was instructed to be delivered to General Nan Xu.
She tightly grasped the letter hidden on her body, thinking that her sisters in the harem must be waiting for her to return.
The place where Nanxu's million-strong army is stationed has become increasingly powerful in recent years, and countless watchtowers have been built outside.
When they saw a speeding carriage coming, they immediately sent out signal fireworks, and the soldiers guarding the door became extremely alert.
General Shan and General Shan were discussing the battle situation with their deputy generals who came from the capital. When they learned about the situation, they all came out with knives in their hands.
Then they saw two thin figures and two women standing beside the carriage. Looking at the frightened master and servant, they did not let their guard down and kept their hands on their swords at all times.
There are also beauty traps on the battlefield. Now that we are in the middle of a war, no one would be tempted to do something shameful.
The woman was also startled, her legs trembling a little, but she still shouted, "My family is living in Nanxu Border. I just escaped from the palace, and my father asked me to bring a letter here."
Then, in front of everyone, she lifted up her skirt, which scared everyone and made them look away.
She put the letter down carefully, fearing that she might meet someone from the Emperor of Western Shu on the way. If the letter fell into his hands, she and her father would be dead.
"Here you go. Trust me, I've delivered it. Can you take me to meet my family?"
After General Shan took it and read the contents, he found that it was the defense map of the capital of Western Shu. He was not such a simple person and felt that the things inside might not be true.
Someone needs to be sent to confirm before it can be used.
He did not make things difficult for her and immediately sent a team of people to take her back to the small courtyard at the Nanxu border.
The woman bowed slightly and kept her head down the whole time without looking around, which made her look like a well-mannered lady.
He took out the letter only after they entered the tent where they discussed important matters. They stayed inside for a long time until the first light appeared in the sky.
None of them looked like the kind of people who had stayed up late. They all came out in high spirits, eager to go to the battlefield immediately and wipe out the Western Shu army without leaving a single piece of armor.
Fortunately, there was General Shan, who insisted on sending everyone back to rest. After the spies they sent out came back and confirmed that the letter was true, they sent troops directly to the capital of Western Shu.
Feeling a little regretful, the deputy generals also knew that the Shan family had been living at the border for generations, so it must be right to listen to them.
After a lot of noise, they all went back to their tents obediently, waiting to hear good news when they woke up.