Gu Chengyu distractedly looked over and saw that they were completely surrounded by archers.
Arrows rained down, and everyone had to wield their swords to fend them off. The arrows had a deterrent effect, and once they ceased, no one dared to make a rash move.
Gu Chengyu felt the shout just now was very familiar, and turning to look, he saw someone stepping out. In the torchlight and palace lamps, the person's face was unusually familiar—it was Lu Chen!
Gu Chengyu sighed deeply; what was going on today? Even the Imperial Palace wasn't providing any respite!
He glanced at Chengqian Palace in the night; the Emperor had only been dead for two hours, yet chaos had ensued within the palace.
Recalling the Emperor's oral edict, due to no witnesses, it's estimated that even if spoken now, it would be unbelieved.
