My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 649: Rebellion (1)

At midnight, the temperature in the imperial capital city of the Yu Empire was still hot and humid.

Unable to sleep, a five-year-old boy opened his eyes. Slowly getting up from the bed, he looked at his parents, who were fast asleep beside him.

Too hot to go back to sleep, the boy climbed down from the bed, trying his best not to wake his parents.

After successfully getting out of bed, he tiptoed toward the door. Holding his breath, the boy unlocked the door, then pushed it open.

Creak~!

In the middle of the night, the soft creaking sound was amplified multiple times.

Startled by the sound, the boy froze on the spot, then slowly turned to look at the bed. Seeing that his parents were still in a deep sleep, he let out a sigh of relief.

The boy waited for a while before pushing the door again. This time, he did it more carefully.

Creak...!

Opening the door wide enough for him to pass through, the boy gave his parents one last look before slipping out of the bedroom. Walking in the darkness, he headed toward the door.

Groping around, he touched the windowsill. Just as he took a step toward the door, the boy heard footsteps and metal clanking from outside.

Out of curiosity, he quickly pulled the wooden stool nearby, then placed it beside the window. After making sure that it was stable enough, the boy climbed onto the stool using all his limbs.

As the footsteps outside grew louder by the second, he quietly pushed the window open. Through a small crack, he peeked out.

The moment his sight fell on the scene out there, he was shocked by what he saw.

Looking straight at him, a bearded man in bronze armor put his index finger on his lips.

The boy was so scared that his eyes turned red.

However, before he could cry, the bearded man said, "Shh... Don’t make a sound."

Hearing this, the boy hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands, then nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Seeing how well-behaved he was, the bearded man took out a piece of maltose candy from the small leather pouch hung on his waist.

Placing the maltose candy on the windowsill, he added, "Child, go back to sleep. When you wake up tomorrow morning, everything will be alright."

The boy stared at the maltose candy for a moment, then hesitantly picked it up. Holding the maltose candy, he nodded at the bearded man, then whispered, "Thank you, Uncle."

After politely saying his thanks, the boy climbed down from the wooden stool, then closed the window. With the maltose candy in his hand, he quickly returned to the bedroom and slipped back into his parents’ embrace.

Seeing that the window was unlocked, the bearded man thought for a moment, then picked up a stone nearby. Using the stone, he wrote a word on the wooden window.

When he was done, the bearded man threw the stone away, then continued on his way toward the imperial palace.

As the moon slowly slanted toward the western horizon, more and more soldiers entered the imperial capital city. While most of them surrounded the city, the elite team went directly to the imperial palace.

Two hours later, more than twenty thousand soldiers had besieged the imperial capital city and the imperial palace.

Walking out of the Prime Minister’s mansion, Wen Kang, who had worn a yellow robe and a dragon hair crown made of gold, asked calmly, "Have the preparations been completed?"

A burly man in silver armor followed behind him and replied, "Yes. Prime Minister Wen, we can take action anytime now."

Satisfied with his answer, Wen Kang flicked his sleeve and ordered, "Very well. It’s time to visit my ungrateful nephew."

Leaving the Prime Minister’s mansion, Wen Kang boarded the luxurious horse carriage waiting outside. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

After the curtain fell behind him, the burly general ordered, "Go to the Imperial Palace!"

"Yes, General!" With his command, the elite team of three hundred soldiers responded in unison.

As the soldiers marched forward, the coachman flicked his horse whip.

Pah!

The moment the whip hit the horse’s butt, the horse took a step forward. Under the dim moonlight, the carriage’s wheels rolled on the street toward the imperial palace.

Escorted by the elite soldiers, Wen Kang closed his eyes to rest.

The Prime Minister’s mansion was located in a special residential area for the nobles and was near the imperial palace.

It only took them half an hour to arrive outside the imperial palace’s central gate.

Raising his hand, the general said, "Stop!"

The coachman pulled the horse’s reins, while the soldiers stood behind them.

Standing outside the central gate, the soldiers guarding the imperial palace recognized the horse carriage.

Frowning slightly, the captain walked toward the general. Looking at the general, he grasped his sword’s hilt and ordered, "Nobody is allowed to stay here. Go back, or we will arrest all of you!"

The general raised his chin and arrogantly said, "Open the gate and step aside. Otherwise...!"

He didn’t complete his sentence but drew half of his sword out of its scabbard. His intention was clear.

Realizing that the general was here to cause trouble, the captain’s eyes flickered coldly. Drawing his sword, he ordered, "Guards!"

The second his powerful voice echoed in the surroundings, the imperial guards quickly gathered and surrounded the general and the soldiers.

Sitting inside the horse carriage, Wen Kang slowly opened his eyes. Standing up from his seat, he lifted the door curtain and walked out.

When the captain saw him, he was shocked to see the yellow robe and gold dragon hair crown.

Coming back to his senses, the captain furiously shouted, "Presumptuous! How dare you wear the dragon robe and crown! Old Master Wen, do you want to rebel?!"

Questioned by the captain, Wen Kang coldly waved his hand and ordered, "Kill them all."

"Yes!"

Before the captain and the imperial guards could react, the general and his elite soldiers drew their swords and charged toward the imperial guards.