Longque Jinglan
Chapter 1 Bloody Edict Burning the City
There was a heavy rain, and the red lacquer door of Liu Mansion burst open in the light of thunder. The horse hooves of the Xuanjia Army crushed the water on the ground, nailing the charge of "rebellion" into the blue bricks.
The veins in Liu Huaide's hand holding the ivory wat board bulged out. He looked at the bright yellow edict unfolded by the visitor from the palace, and suddenly felt a sweet taste in his throat. Three months ago, he admonished the prince to supervise the country, but today he was charged with being executed.
"Grandfather!" Liu Mingyuan, the eldest son, stood in front of his father, the jade pendant on his waist lightly bumping against his trembling body. Suddenly, heart-wrenching cries were heard from the inner courtyard. It was the news that her daughter-in-law, Wang Xinling, was in labor.
"Lord Liu, the Holy One has decreed that no one should be left alive." The leading general had no expression on his face, and picked up the gilded plaque on the lintel with his spear. Liu Huaide looked at the word "Xiangfu" floating in the rain, and remembered that when his grandson caught Zhou yesterday, he clutched his Chaozhu and giggled.
In the delivery room, Cyndi Wang's sweaty temples were plastered on her pale face. The midwife's exclamation was mixed with the sounds of fighting outside. She used her last bit of strength to finally hear the baby's cry.
"Madam! The Xuanjia Army has arrived at the atrium!" Chuntao, the personal maid, opened the door and held a baby in her arms. Her child, who was only two months old yesterday, was now wrapped in the golden swaddling clothes of the grandson of the Liu family.
"Take him away..." Wang Xinling grabbed Chuntao's wrist tremblingly, "Tell Qingan... That he is the blood of the Liu family..." Before she could finish her words, the beams collapsed, and the bricks and stones fell under the rain.
Chuntao gritted her teeth and stuffed her child into Cyndi Wang's arms, turned around and rushed towards the secret passage.
