Chapter 391: Counterattack

Lu Xiang, the head of the civil officials, stepped forward.

"Prince, please give me an explanation."

The general Su Huaiyuan was the first to burn incense, and he also stepped out.

"Your Highness, I also need an explanation."

Kong Dezhao withdrew his gaze from the skins and looked at the prince with disgust.

"I thought I was a hard-hearted person, but I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is much more powerful."

The prince took a few steps back, shook his head slightly and looked at everyone.

"Everyone, I heard that you were all killed here by bandits. I am very sad. However, don't worry, you died to save me. I will never treat you unfairly. I will definitely erect a monument for you and hold a grand funeral."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment - what nonsense was the prince talking about? Was he crazy?

Fu Qingyin narrowed his eyes slightly: "Prince, what are you going to do?"

The prince sneered: "Fu Qingyin, all of this is because of you. When you die and become a ghost, you can seek revenge on him!"

"Oh, no, I forgot. You will die with them and become a ghost. If that's the case, you can settle your scores on the road to the underworld."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guard beside the prince suddenly whistled.

The sound is loud and clear and can be heard from far away.

Everyone was shocked and had a bad feeling.

At this time, Yu Shengsheng came out of the dark room and faced the door of the main hall.

She shouted, "Get down!"

Before everyone turned around, they subconsciously did as she said and quickly lay down.

In an instant, dozens of arrows were shot from outside, hitting the walls and pillars continuously, and the sound of arrows hitting the walls was endless.

Even though everyone was lying down, many were shot by arrows, but fortunately their lives were not in danger.

Fu Qingyin was one step faster than them. He hugged Yu Shengsheng, turned around and hid behind a pillar.

Yu Shengsheng pressed close to his chest, listening to his heartbeat, her face flushed.

With a "crash", a jar in the dark room was hit and shattered immediately. The contents flowed out and the dough fell to the ground.

Yu Shengsheng was anxious and whispered, "We have to leave some evidence."

Fu Qingyin hugged her: "Don't worry, I will stay, don't move."

Hearing his confident tone, Yu Shengsheng finally felt relieved.

"Dragon robe..." Yu Shengsheng asked in a low voice.

She didn't finish, but Fu Qingyin understood and nodded.

That’s right, he sent someone to get it.

He had known for a long time that the prince was eager to ascend the throne, and the fact that he had sent people to make a dragon robe long ago could not be concealed from him.

I have been holding back all this time, just waiting for this opportunity.

Yu Shengsheng asked again: "Have you found the beast-headed man?"

Fu Qingyin shook his head: "Not yet."

As he was speaking, the arrows stopped, and more than twenty people dressed in ordinary clothes, with their faces covered and swords in hand, rushed into the hall.

The leader said, "Take them all down."

Lu Xiang said angrily: "Who are you? How dare you..."

Before he finished speaking, Fu Qingyin walked out from behind the pillar.

"Prime Minister Lu, you are old and your eyesight is blurry," Fu Qingyin pulled out an arrow from the pillar, "Look, what kind of arrow is this, and then look at the knife he used."

"These are feather arrows used by the Imperial Guards. Commander Li, don't cover your face. We are all acquaintances. If you cover your face with a piece of cloth, I won't be able to recognize you, right?"

The leader froze, his eyes flickered for a while, and then he pulled the cloth down.

Everyone exclaimed: "Commander Li of the Imperial Guards, it's really you!"

"How dare you, a deputy commander, kill us? We are all officials appointed by the imperial court."

Yu Shengsheng was helpless. Some civil servants were really... When the enemy was right in front of them, there was nothing they were afraid of.

What's the point of saying this.

The prince stepped forward and stood beside Commander Li: "Commander Li, why are you afraid? He came to save me, a meritorious minister. When he returns, he will bring your bodies back with him."

"What a pity! You are all pillars of the court, and you are going to die here."

"Prince, so, you really want to rebel, relying on these people?"

Fu Qingyin smiled and said, "I underestimated you all."

Several generals glared at the prince.

The prince raised his eyebrows slightly: "How could there be only these people?"

The prince clapped his hands. Outside the door, in the courtyard and on the roof, there were continuous noises and figures reappeared.

Yu Shengsheng took a look and saw that those people were all dressed in black, holding bows and arrows, with swords on their waists, and a murderous atmosphere instantly filled the air.

"I didn't want to argue with you, but you insisted on seeking your own death. You can't blame me for that."

The prince laughed loudly: "When we return, if the court is shaken, I will arrange for someone to replace you. Don't worry, I will definitely do a better job than when you were here."

Prime Minister Lu said angrily: "Prince, such cruel means of yours are not worthy of being a king!"

The censor cursed: "Even if I wait till I die, I will never agree with you."

"The law of nature is clear, and God will not let you go."

Yu Shengsheng: “…”

Kong Dezhao sneered: "What's the point of talking to this kind of person about God? He won't agree with you even if you die. He's not afraid of you when you're alive, so what can you do to him when you're dead?"

"Turning into a ghost to scare him?"

“…”

"In my opinion, just beat him, kill him, and fight him. It's not certain who will die."

Fu Qingyin smiled and said, "You don't have to die, and there is no need to fight and kill."

The prince sneered: "You don't have to die? Today, I told you to die, and none of you will live!"

"Someone come!" The prince took a step back and ordered the guards around him, "Kill a few of them for me to help cheer me up!"

"Whoever dares to resist will be killed first."

Everyone's expression changed slightly.

Commander Li was holding a knife and moving forward.

"My lords, I am sorry."

He raised his knife and slashed at the censor who had just said that he would agree even if he died.

The censor closed his eyes and said loudly, "Ah... I just don't agree with it. I won't admit it even if I die or become a ghost!"

Yu Shengsheng pursed her lips, wanting to laugh, but also somewhat admiring him.

However, just as the knife was raised and before it fell, an arrow shot in from outside.

Chi!

The sound of iron entering flesh.

Blood splattered.

The water splashed all over the censor's face. The censor was startled, opened one eye, touched his face, and found that he was not dead, so he opened the other eye.

Commander Li in front of him was shot through the throat by an arrow. The tip of the arrow pierced through the front and blood was oozing down.

Commander Li couldn't believe it. His body went limp and he fell forward. The arrow still stuck in his body also trembled.

The censor quickly dodged to the side and saw the arrow's feathers at close range.

His eyes widened and his voice changed: "This is... the black feather arrow of the Red Dragon Guard!"

Everyone looked closely and noticed it.

Yu Shengsheng also discovered that, indeed, the arrow that shot and killed Commander Li had a thin shaft and black feathers.

Different from the white-feather arrows that were shot at the pillars before.

She had stayed in Zhenqiao Tower several times, so she knew clearly that these were indeed the arrows used by the Red Dragon Guards.

She turned her head to look at the men in black outside - no wonder, she felt that they were silent, yet murderous, and they were completely different from these imperial guards.

It turns out that they are the Red Dragon Guards!