The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 262 Reinforcements Arrive

Li Jing gripped his sword; time was indeed running out for him.

Zhang Jue is such a useless piece of trash; he couldn't even guard the city gate and let Pei Du and the others in.

He glanced at the people around him: "Leave no survivors, hurry up and get rid of them."

Many more people appeared outside the palace; they were all brought by Li Jing.

Looking at the number, Li Jiangui even discovered some foreigners at the very end.

"You have indeed colluded with foreign tribes."

When the foreign tribes suddenly invaded, Li Jiangui felt something was wrong, but unfortunately he had no evidence. However, seeing the foreign soldiers on Li Jing's side now confirmed his suspicions.

Li Jing curled his lips. There was no other way; if he wanted to go far, he had to use some other methods.

He didn't want these people to come out, but he had no other choice now.

The moment Qin Shoujie and his old ministers saw the foreign tribes, their anger towards Li Jing reached its peak.

They used to think that Li Jing was more suitable to be the crown prince, but now that he has plotted rebellion and colluded with foreign tribes, the impact is quite significant.

Thinking that Ji Yuxiu had just arrived at the border, if they knew that Li Jing was behind this, their reaction would be no less intense than theirs.

Among the foreigners, a man with a fierce face walked up to Li Jing and said in broken Da Yong dialect, "Don't forget what you promised us."

Li Jing hummed in agreement: "Of course I won't forget."

They came here because of their interests, and Li Jing knew very well what they wanted.

"Remember what you said."

Shen Hanyu stood behind, with Li Huaijiang. She also saw the foreign tribes. Things were more complicated than they had imagined. Li Jing had only left Chang'an a few times. How did he get in touch with the foreign tribes?

And then there's Ji Yuxiu; I wonder how she is doing now.

The sudden incident at the border led Shen Hanyu to suspect that Li Jing was behind it. Now that she saw foreigners here, she knew they couldn't possibly reach Chang'an anytime soon, so they must have already infiltrated the area.

Shen Hanyu couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. It was as if these people had been hiding beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of Chang'an.

"He's been hiding it for far too long."

Li Huaijiang frowned, clearly concerned about the matter. She had been watching Li Jing for so long, yet she hadn't discovered that Li Jing had such a trick up his sleeve.

Li Sheng stood in front of Li Jiangui and said, "Father, this matter is not simple."

They all knew this, but now was not the right time to figure it out; they could only try to stabilize the situation first.

"With General Wei's men here, holding out for a while shouldn't be a problem. Besides, General Wei has experience fighting against foreign tribes."

As Li Sheng spoke, he thought of Pei Du, who was still outside the palace walls. It would be good if Pei Du could get away as soon as possible.

Currently, Li Jing's side has the numerical advantage, and with their backs against the main hall, it's uncertain how long they can hold out.

Li Jiangui twitched his finger, and Li Jing led his men rushing over.

Qin Shoujie gritted his teeth. Having lived most of his life, he had no regrets about dying, but he was afraid that he would not be able to protect this country and that treacherous officials would succeed.

In his eyes, Li Jing had become an extremely detestable person.

Li Jiangui's men are looking for reinforcements, and judging by the time, they should be arriving soon.

As long as there are no problems at the city gate, everything will be fine.

The two sides fought fiercely, and Li Jiangui was forced to retreat into the main hall. He wanted to call Li Sheng to come with him, but Li Sheng had already rushed to the front.

"This kid."

Li Jiangui felt helpless; he knew Li Sheng's personality all along.

Empress Wang held Li Huaijiang's hand tightly: "It's too dangerous outside, why don't I send you away first?"

Originally, Empress Wang hadn't planned for Li Huaijiang to come, but now that she was here, she wanted to send her away.

"Mother, I won't leave," Li Huaijiang said firmly.

She's stubborn; once she's made up her mind, she absolutely won't change it.

Empress Wang understood her, so she said nothing more, but looked outside with concern.

His daughter was beside him, and his son was outside.

When Li Jing saw Li Sheng rush out, the madness in his eyes seemed to be overflowing.

If Li Sheng were killed, Li Jiangui would be heartbroken. He came here tonight with no other options left.

The two longswords clashed, and Li Jing laughed.

"Over the years, my brother's martial arts skills haven't declined much."

Li Jing has worked diligently for many years, never daring to slack off in the slightest. Now, seeing the strength that Li Sheng has shown, he knows that Li Sheng is just like him all these years.

Li Sheng never gave up hope; he always thought he would come back.

Li Sheng did not answer him, focusing only on Li Jing.

Li Jing has grown a lot. In the past, Li Jing often lost when competing with him, but now it's different.

The two were locked in combat. Wei Zhengting's shoulder wound throbbed with pain, but he gritted his teeth and endured it, facing the foreign man with a face full of scars.

"You are no match for me."

The foreign man grinned maliciously. He could tell that Wei Zhengting was injured, while he himself was in good condition.

Wei Zhengting spat. He hadn't expected to see these guys in Chang'an City, and he was naturally disgusted.

“He’s no match for you, but we are.”

Pei Du still rushed over, and when he saw a large group of people heading towards the main hall, he quickly tried to find a way to escape.

Upon seeing the foreign tribes, Pei Du was somewhat surprised. How had Chang'an become a sieve? How exactly had Li Jing managed to hide these people?

Before I could think too much, the foreign man was already coming at me, wielding his scimitar.

The strong smell of blood wafted into the main hall, and Qin Shoujie couldn't help but advise, "Your Majesty, before those traitors break in, why don't you take the secret passage first?"

Li Jiangui touched his thumb ring: "No rush."

With so many people fighting for him, if Li Jiangui leaves now, Li Jing will surely incite them, and then they will be full of flaws, and the entire palace will fall into Li Jing's hands.

The old saying "Where there's life, there's hope" is useless now, and Li Jiangui has his own plans.

Qin Shoujie was anxious, but Li Jiangui insisted. He craned his neck to look outside, and the rebels were getting closer and closer. Wei Zhengting's figure appeared on the steps.

Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? Weren't they saying everything was alright at the city gate?

Li Sheng's hand trembled, he frowned, and took two steps back to distance himself from Li Jing.

Li Jing relentlessly pursued him, the sharp blade tearing through Li Sheng's clothes, staining his sleeves with blood.

Heavy footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace gate. Li Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Li Jing.

"You lost."

Li Jing turned his head and saw that the palace, which had been surrounded by them, was now also surrounded by many people.

They were transferred from the outskirts of Beijing and other places.

They rushed over from the city gate, but were delayed because some fleeing civilians appeared there.

When Li Jiangui saw the people who had come, he led them out, and now there was nothing to worry about.

The archers were already in position, all aimed at Li Jing and the foreign man.

Li Jing narrowed his eyes. No wonder the archers he sent had disappeared; they had been replaced long ago.