Suburbs of Beijing.

Veda also joined the battle, with only the red-clad figure protecting Nanqianyue.

A man in black leaped out of the fighting circle and swung his knife at the man in red.

The woman in red drew her long whip and struck him down with it.

This group of men in black was quite powerful, and the guards led by Veda were quickly overwhelmed.

But that's not the scariest part.

Because the leader of the men in black was still standing steadily on the tree branch.

He was wearing a black mask and was completely covered up.

The woman in red had been keeping a close eye on the masked man, whose inner strength was unfathomable; she was no match for him.

For now, the only option is to stall for time and wait for Zhuo Yuanzhi to arrive with his troops.

How could the masked man not see through her thoughts? Hearing a slight rustling of the treetops, the masked man rushed towards the woman in red like a gust of wind.

Fearing she might hurt Nan Qianyue, the woman in red quickly released her and faced the masked man's attack.

After several moves, the woman in red was blasted away by the masked man's palm, crashing into a tree trunk and spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

"Red clothes!"

Nanqianyue rushed over and helped her up, and the masked man walked over with a strong wind.

He didn't even use a weapon.

The woman in red gritted her teeth, propped herself up, and used her long whip to shield Nanqianyue behind her.

Nanqianyue was filled with resentment at her own incompetence. She drew her short sword from her waist, ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment.

The masked man stood three steps away from the woman in red. After a two-second standoff, he moved with lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, before anyone could even see his moves, the woman in red was sent flying.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, Nanqianyue raised her sword to stab the masked man, while the red-clad figure in the air lashed out with a whip that wrapped around the masked man's wrist.

Just before the two forces aimed at the masked man reached their highest point, the masked man nimbly snatched Nan Qianyue's short sword and spun in mid-air, cutting the whip in half.

Both the woman in red and Veda stared wide-eyed in terror. The masked man was only a step away from the princess; killing her would be as easy as turning his hand.

The woman in red, who had fallen to the ground, didn't even have the strength to get up.

Despite being slashed in the back by the man in black, Veda used his inner strength to throw several hidden weapons at the masked man.

It was as if the masked man had eyes in the back of his head, easily snatching the hidden weapon.

But because of his dodge, a hidden weapon was aimed at Nan Qianyue's forehead.

"Your Highness!" Vida exclaimed in horror.

At the critical moment, when the hidden weapon was half an inch away from Nan Qianyue's forehead, Nan Qianyue suddenly squatted down, and at the same time the masked man quickly reached out and grabbed the hidden weapon.

Nanqianyue, still shaken, looked up blankly and her gaze fell on the masked man's hand holding a hidden weapon. This masked man had actually saved her.

She dared not let her guard down, her gaze suddenly sharpened, and she drew the dagger strapped to her calf and attacked the masked man.

She had no internal energy, so she could only use all her strength to attack.

Strangely, the masked man merely dodged and did not retaliate.

Nanqianyue quickly realized something was wrong. She pointed her dagger at the masked man and demanded, "Who are you?"

The masked man didn't speak, but stepped closer to Nan Qianyue.

"Your Highness! Run towards the Black Cavalry!" the woman in red, who was lying on the ground, roared.

With a determined heart, Yue turned and ran away.

The masked man raised his hand and waved, and a silver needle pierced the acupoint on the back of Nan Qianyue's neck, causing Nan Qianyue's vision to go black.

Just as she was about to fall, the masked man flew over, grabbed her wrist, and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

"Your Highness!" The woman in red watched helplessly as the masked man took Nan Qianyue away.

...Half an hour later, Zhuo Yuanzhi arrived with a group of soldiers.

When he saw the people lying in a pool of blood, he quickly jumped off his horse and rushed over.

"Red Deputy General!" He helped the woman in red up and hurriedly took out a pill and fed it to her.

"Quickly..." Veda was still somewhat conscious.

Zhuo Yuanzhi put down the red dress and rushed to Wei Da's side, "Where is the Princess?"

Wei Da pointed in the direction the masked man had left, "He might...he might be one of the Prince of Nan Jing's men...Quick, after him!"

Zhuo Yuanzhi's expression was cold and sharp. "Leave a few people behind to go back and heal their wounds. He Chong, you go to the city immediately and inform Xie Yanzhou!"

"The rest of you, come with me and chase after them!"

"yes!"

Two hours later, Xie Yanzhou, his eyes filled with panic, caught up with Zhuo Yuanzhi.

"Nothing has been found?" Xie Yanzhou asked anxiously.

Zhuo Yuanzhi was also extremely anxious, "No."

They've lost the princess! How are they going to explain this to the prince?

Xie Yanzhou gazed in a certain direction. "I'm going to ask the Kongshan Sect for help. You can't leave Shangjing."

Zhuo Yuanzhi understood his meaning: he wanted to stay in the Black Cavalry Camp to prevent Grand Commandant Song from rebelling.

"Take these soldiers with you." Zhuo Yuanzhi handed another token to Xie Yanzhou. "Take this. With it, the sentries in various places will obey your command."

Xie Yanzhou quickly took it, not daring to linger any longer, raised the reins and spurred his horse away, with the black-clad riders behind Zhuo Yuanzhi following closely behind.

...

It wasn't until nightfall that Nan Xiang learned of Nan Qianyue's disappearance.

In order to preserve the reputation of the Southern Migration Month, he went to great lengths to suppress the matter, but some people with ulterior motives insisted on making a fuss about it.

So he had no choice but to rush ahead and lie that Princess Anzheng was worried about Prince Anzheng, and secretly went to Longmen City.

Otherwise, the Empress and her representatives would certainly spread rumors that Princess Anzheng had an affair with a foreign man while Prince Anzheng was away, or that she had committed many other crimes such as treason.

Fortunately, the Southern Chancellor was not appointed for nothing. Under his influence, the rumors circulating in the capital were similar to those of two years ago.

It is said that Princess Anzheng loved Prince Anzheng very much, and two years ago, before she married him, she followed him to the eastern border.

Now that she has married Prince Anzheng, she still can't bear to part with him. So, she chased after Prince Anzheng to Longmen City in the north.

Inside the Lu Hua Courtyard, the Prime Minister's wife wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes. "Still no news?"

Exhausted, the Southern Chancellor shook his head and said, "No, the situation in the Eastern Mausoleum is unstable right now, and we simply can't spare any extra manpower."

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