Chapter 324 A turn of attack

Hearing Zhao Ji say "It is still unknown who will win", Li Shouli's face involuntarily tensed up a little, and a hint of alertness appeared in his eyes.

He couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Ji hadn't answered yet, but Di Renjie stood up first. Although his voice was weak, every word was full of power.

"Li Shouli, do you think we are helpless without reinforcements? Do you think you can seize the throne by such despicable means? You are wrong! The Tang Dynasty cannot be secured by killing and conspiracy!"

"I don't know what other plots and calculations you guys have. I can tell you that His Majesty is no longer in the palace!"

At this point, Di Renjie deliberately looked at Yuan Tiangang deeply, as if he was hinting at something.

"Your plot to use the magic of Luohe to rebel will naturally fail! When the sun rises and there is no movement in the East Palace, His Majesty will naturally know that something has happened to me and will certainly send a large army to encircle and suppress me. You are doomed to die!"

However, Li Shouli did not show any panic after hearing this. Instead, he laughed out loud, and his laughter was full of disdain and ridicule.

"What are you laughing at?" Di Renjie asked coldly.

Li Shouli's laughter gradually subsided. He looked at Di Renjie with a cold gaze: "Di Renjie, I thought you could come up with some shocking trick, but I didn't expect it to be such a clumsy trick!"

"To tell you the truth, at this moment, the army of the snake spirits hiding in Luoyang City has already been dispatched. Some of them are from the Prince's Palace and the residences of various Li clans."

"There is another elite group heading for Hanguang Temple. Do you think Wu secretly left the palace last night and hid in Hanguang Temple to escape? Little did she know that this was exactly her way of walking into a trap!"

"Di Renjie, listen to my advice. I will give you one last chance. If you are willing to turn from evil to good and follow me, I can forgive you for what happened!"

However, before he could finish his words, the sound of fighting and shouting suddenly rang out outside the window, and the sound of arrows whizzing through the air was piercing.

Li Shouli's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly asked Huan Bin: "What's going on?"

Huan Bin looked confused and stammered, "I, I don't know!"

Zhao Ji raised a faint smile, glanced at Huan Bin and said, "It's very simple. You are a general of Qianniu Guards, and I am also a general of Qianniu Guards. I also have Qianniu Guards under my command!"

Huan Bin tried to remain calm, his voice trembling: "Your Highness, don't listen to his nonsense, I'll go check it out!"

After saying this, he ran out the door.

Di Renjie's eyes swept across the faces of Li Shouli, Yuan Tiangang, Kui Wenzhong and others one by one.

Li Shouli, Kui Wenzhong and Xiaohui looked extremely nervous, listening attentively to the noise outside the window; Hu Jinghui remained calm, as if everything had nothing to do with him; only Yuan Tiangang behaved very abnormally, he was calm and composed, and seemed not in a hurry.

Di Renjie narrowed his eyes slightly, paused in stroking his beard, and then turned to look at Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji lowered his head, the moonlight shining on half of his face, while the other half was hidden in the shadows, dark and unclear.

At this moment, with a "bang", the palace door was slammed open and Huan Bin staggered in with an arrow stuck in his shoulder.

Kui Wenzhong and Xiaohui quickly stepped forward, supported him, and asked in surprise, "What happened?"

Huan Bin cried out in despair, "Your Highness, it's really the Qianniu Guards. They seem to have surrounded the entire East Palace. Our people will soon be unable to hold on!"

Li Shouli screamed in fear, grabbed Huan Bin's shoulders in anger, almost pulled him up, and asked loudly: "You...didn't you say that the main force of the Zuo Qianniu Guard followed the emperor to the Hanguang Temple?"

"Even if there was a large army approaching, didn't we deploy personnel outside? How come there was no warning at all?" Huan Bin wanted to cry but had no tears. He said with a feeling of grievance: "I... I saw this with my own eyes! How could this be?"

Li Shouli suddenly thought of something, and abruptly let go of Huan Bin, his eyes wide open, pointing directly at Yuan Tiangang: "It's you! It's you who did this!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Yuan Tiangang again.

Yuan Tiangang had a strange smile on his face and replied to Li Shouli: "Of course this is fake. How could the emperor dare to leave the palace at such a critical moment? She just moved from Ziwei Palace to Shangyang Palace!"

"Of course, in order to show you, a substitute wearing a human skin mask went to Hanguang Temple. And your troops in Hanguang Temple have probably been wiped out by the Youwei Army!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shouxin staggered back two steps, his face full of disbelief. Then he suddenly realized and burst into laughter.

The laughter stopped, and he pointed his glares at Yuan Tiangang and Zhao Ji: "As expected! As expected! Everything is just a matter of interests! You two, a pair of enemies, can actually join hands!"

"Use a trick to move Wang Xiaojie's army out of the city, and then have your trusted Qianniu Guards surround the East Palace, which will be convenient for you to act."

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. What a good move! I never thought that all my hard work over the years would only serve to benefit you!"

Seeing Li Shouxin lose his composure like this, Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but feel smug and laughed out loud: "Even Shouxin knows that there is a long-standing grudge between you and me. Do you think I don't know what you are planning? If you succeed, will there be any way for me, Yuan Tiangang, to survive?"

"Not to mention, you did me a great disservice ten years ago. I, Yuan Tiangang, am a vengeful person. Once I gain power, how can I not take revenge?"

The situation in the hall changed rapidly, leaving Li Yuanfang overwhelmed. He had no choice but to turn his attention to Di Renjie, hoping to get some guidance.

However, Di Renjie seemed to be out of the matter, saying nothing, with his eyes fixed on Zhao Ji.

And what about Zhao Ji?

His mind seemed to no longer be in the temple. There was a hint of anxiety on his face, as if he was still waiting for some crucial news.

Li Shouli saw that Yuan Tiangang was successful, and although he had lost his power, he refused to give in: "Yuan Tiangang, don't be so proud. Since you know that I will not let you go, do you think I, your brother, will let you go? You will not have a good ending in the end!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang sneered: "Isn't it too late to sow discord now? You don't need to interfere in the affairs between us, the master and the disciple!"

At this time, the shouting and screaming outside was getting louder and louder, and it seemed that the Qianniu Guards were about to rush in.

Seeing this, Kui Wenzhong was extremely anxious and hurriedly urged Li Shouli: "Your Highness, don't argue with them anymore. If you can save your life, you will have a chance to make a comeback!"

"While the Qianniu Guards have not yet completely approached, let's evacuate quickly! Wen Zhong is willing to protect you with his life and swear to help Your Highness break out of the siege of the East Palace!"

Li Shouli's face was distorted, and he shook his head slowly, with a resolute tone: "Humph, it's too late now. Their troops must have surrounded the East Palace. We can't escape even if we have wings!"

Kui Wenzhong was extremely anxious: "Even so, we must fight hard, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Li Shouli's eyes swept over Li Xian and Di Renjie, and a ruthless thought suddenly rose in his heart: "The only way to have a chance of survival is to take them hostage!"

"If it really doesn't work, I will perish along with them!" As he said this, he had already drawn his long sword and went to find Yuan Tiangang.

Seeing this, Kui Wenzhong and Huan Bin exchanged glances and flew towards Li Xian.

(End of this chapter)