Chapter 256
The Old Emperor stripped off his intricate and luxurious attire, replacing it with tattered and shabby civilian clothes, with black mud smeared on his face, and his hair in a mess, looking just like any refugee beggar seen on the road, completely lacking his usual dignity and nobility.
Without the embellishment of power and status, he turned out to be just an ordinary middle-aged male beast.
He saw Shen Tang and Yun Han bringing troops to aid, and those eyes, corroded by years of greed and gradually turning murky, suddenly erupted with a spark of clarity!
He trembled as he stepped forward, clutching Shen Tang’s hand tightly, his eyes red with excitement,
“Good daughter, I heard you dug a secret underground passage that can escort us out of the city! Quick! Quickly take us there p>
Shen Tang sneered, the Old Emperor usually treated her with disdain, never looking her in the eye, but now he’s calling her a good daughter, pretending as if they had deep father-daughter sentiments.
She only felt the mockery, disgusted by the hypocrisy!
Without a trace, Shen Tang withdrew her hand, burying her emotions deep inside, appearing as a dutiful and filial daughter, dispatching people to escort the Emperor, Empress, and Prince away.
Shen Xu originally didn’t want to leave, wanting to stay with Yun Han to defend the city, but under the persuasion of others, he was just a pampered, ordinary-minded young prince, and ultimately, the fear of death overcame a trace of patriotism, and he was escorted with the Emperor and Empress through the underground passage.
After the Old Emperor left, the anxiety and respect on Shen Tang’s face disappeared, her eyes calm as the sea, a cold smile escaping from her lips.
The Old Emperor still didn’t understand, all the power and status he possessed in his life were granted by the common people and this Imperial City under his feet.
Once he leaves the Imperial City, losing the protection of royal power, he is just a completely ordinary old beastman.
He is still a foolish and cowardly, incapable Emperor who didn’t protect his people.
A weak old man carrying riches and treasures.
Once he leaves the Imperial Palace, he is just a slab of meat on a chopping block, and it won’t be long before he is divided up by the refugees in wartime.
Shen Tang’s eyes were filled with an interest in watching a drama unfold, wondering if the Old Emperor would ever see the sun outside the tunnel after leaving today.
Of course, that would be a matter for later, as Shen Tang quickly cast this issue aside.
Yun Han watched the Emperor disappear from view, falling into a long silence; the rebel army came fiercely, thousands of citizens slaughtered, yet the Emperor, as the ruler of the nation, only thought about grabbing money and fleeing.
At this moment, he fell into deep doubt, was the Yun Family truly worth risking their lives for such a Monarch?
Suddenly, a soldier urgently urged,
“Princess Shen Tang, the Imperial City may not hold, you should leave quickly too p>
Yun Han heard this and instinctively turned his head towards Shen Tang.
The next moment.
He heard that resolute and clear voice resound,
“I will not leave the Imperial City, I will stay here with the soldiers, together we will defend the city p>
The soldiers present were stunned by these words, falling silent.
Not far away, the chaotic fires of war and the approaching sound of iron hooves trampling seemed to vanish in an instant, becoming distant and empty.
In the ears of the soldiers, only Shen Tang’s resolute pledge echoed.
And her beautiful and strong figure imprinted in everyone’s eyes, engraved in their hearts.
No one expected that the final leader to sacrifice to defend the city would be this least favored Princess.
The Emperor and Empress fled, even the Prince left, and the Imperial City was leaderless, having become an empty city without military spirit. This remnant of soldiers was left in the city, supposedly to resist heavy enemies, but in the hearts of present soldiers, they were aware, they were merely sacrificial offerings to delay the rebel army, the outcome nothing more than being conquered and perished, already having lost fighting spirit.
But Shen Tang stayed to accompany them in life and death.
Her words instantly ignited the demoralized spirit, arousing the soldiers’ fighting spirit, letting them see hope in continuing the fight!
That moment of condensation felt as prolonged as half a century.
Immediately.
Exploded with thousands of invigorated cheers.
“Long live the Princess p>
“We are willing to live and die for the Princess, without fear of dying p>
“We won’t lose this battle.” Shen Tang’s determined voice reached everyone’s ears.
Her gentle smile like a spring breeze, soothing the anxiety and unease in everyone’s hearts.
At that moment.
The victory or defeat on the battlefield no longer mattered.
They fought for the Princess and the people!
Fearless in death!
Yun Han also stared blankly at Shen Tang, the impression of that weak and foolish female vanished in this moment, leaving only that beautiful and resolute figure.
Shen Tang did not even glance at him again, as the rebel army’s pursuers surrounded once more, she led the soldiers onto the battlefield, fighting the enemy together.
This time, the rebel army’s counterattack was even more fierce, the roar of bombers overhead was deafening, shells bombarding down like torrential rain, turning flourishing buildings into ruins, billowing thick smoke.
Thousands of citizens fell in the ruins, unable to flee, bombed into serious injuries or death.
Amidst the rolling thick smoke of the ruins, emerged a middle-aged brown-haired female in a white coat.
The lenses mounted on her nose were shattered, her clothes stained with dust and blood, residual blood marks on her face. At this moment, she was holding two young children, leading them away from the bombing area.
On the road, encountering an injured beastman, the female fetched emergency medication from her space, helping with medical treatment and supporting them to leave the warzone.
Someone recognized the female’s identity, “It’s Doctor Goya p>
Doctor Goya was a renowned doctor from the Empire Hospital, not only skilled in medicine but full of compassion, often providing free consultations to aid impoverished beastmen without money for treatment, held in high esteem among the city’s citizens.
“Doctor Goya, you should leave quickly p>
“Go find Princess Shen Tang, it’s too dangerous here, run fast p>
At this moment, a bomb dropped from high above, targeted towards Goya’s direction.
Goya was only a doctor, lacking strong combat abilities, unable to dodge.
But the next second, the expected bloody scene didn’t appear, a wall of earth erupted from the ground, blocking the shell.
The instant of stone fragments, a figure rushed forward, pinning her to the ground.
The two rolled into a safe zone sheltered by steel beams.
Goya, seeing who it was, exclaimed in shock, Princess Shen Tang p>
She didn’t have much interaction with this Empire Princess, but had seen her demeanor on the news, greatly admiring it!
Shen Tang helped her up straightforwardly, “I will escort you out of the Imperial City p>
Goya paused, gently shaking her head, “Thank you for your kindness, but I won’t leave p>
“Why?” Females are precious, most females in the Imperial City were sent out first, it was the first time Shen Tang encountered someone unwilling to leave.
As the Empire Princess, she had the responsibility to stay and lead soldiers in defense, also possessing Seventh Rank Peak superpowers to protect herself, but this doctor had no superpower and didn’t need to assume the responsibility of sacrificing life.
“Princess, in times of national crisis, gender does not divide.” Goya adjusted her broken frame, forcing a smile, “Now is the time to utilize people, I can be of more use staying in the city p>
“The Empire trained me, I must devote my utmost effort, worthy of the cultivation p>