Chapter 478 The mantis stalks the cicada
Chapter 478 The mantis stalks the cicada
Everything was prepared in advance. Concubine Shu changed her clothes very quickly. When she appeared in front of people again, she was already wearing a bright dance costume.
There is no woman who can enter the imperial palace without knowledge and skills.
It was with her dancing skills that Concubine Shu won the favor of His Majesty. She dances again today, and her grace remains the same.
Emperor Chengtian looked at the person dancing in front of him with a happy smile on his face.
However, no one else could know what he was thinking.
There was a peaceful atmosphere in the palace at this time.
However, the north gate closest to the imperial palace was eerily quiet.
Guarding the city gate tonight are a general named Chen and several of his cronies.
"General Chen, today is the Emperor's birthday banquet. Most of the important people in the capital have gone to the palace to attend the banquet. There are not many people coming in and out at this time. Let's close the city gate and go to the guard post to drink some wine and eat some meat. Let's also share in the Emperor's birthday celebration."
"Yes, General Chen, there is no one here anyway, so it doesn't matter if we close the city gates early. It's already this hour, and there is no one here."
General Chen's two men spoke up to persuade him.
It is the middle of winter, and the temperature drops sharply as soon as the sun sets.
If you want to stay warm, drinking is one way.
Chen Sihai looked at the quiet street and felt a little worried.
In the past, even during grand festivals, there would be no pedestrians. But today it was unusually quiet.
"Forget it." Chen Sihai thought for a moment, "Let's follow the usual practice and leave a team of people on duty while everyone takes turns to rest. We can close the city gates at the appointed time."
As a guard at the city gate, you should not do anything out of line at this time.
Moreover, he always had a feeling that a storm was about to come.
Seeing that they could not persuade General Chen, the two subordinates looked at each other and saw the same expression in each other's eyes.
Soon, they turned their heads to the other side.
Hu Yong, who spoke first, said, "Then I will stay here. Yang Jian will go and rest with General Chen first. When the time comes, Yang Jian will replace me."
"Okay. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Hu. I will accompany General Chen to warm up first, and I will come back to take your place when the time comes."
After Chen Sihai and Yang Jian left, Hu Yong's expression changed immediately.
I saw him quietly walk to the city gate and move the roadblock at the gate slightly.
Originally, the roadblock only left a gap for one person to enter or exit. After Hu Yong moved it, the gap was large enough for a horse to pass through.
After doing all this, Hu Yong paced away.
There are still many places to enter from this side of the city gate, and he still has a lot of room to move.
At this moment, not far from the city gate, Feng Yi and some people were squatting in the dark, waiting quietly.
"Brother Yi, is he leaving people a way out?" A young man with his face covered asked Feng Yi curiously.
"Shut up. Be careful not to scare people. Tonight, our mission is very important. Don't mess up the master's work. If you really mess up, I can't save you."
Feng Yi glared at the young man who was speaking and scolded him in a low voice.
The talkative little brother immediately shut up after hearing this.
The master's business is a big deal and must not be messed up. Otherwise, he will really die!
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