Chapter 45: Is Xie Yuting, my old subordinate, a hungry wolf?

Her slender waist was pinched, and numbness spread throughout her body. The other person's low voice echoed in her ears, making Jiang Yueying's mind go blank.

Xie Yuting approached, holding her in his arms: "Why aren't you talking?"

Jiang Yueying moved her lips and uttered a small sound from her throat: "Hmm..."

"I didn't hear you clearly," Xie Yuting chuckled slyly. "Speak louder, little princess."

You shameless scoundrel, please stop pushing against me...

Jiang Yueying cursed in her heart, her cheeks flushed red, and she had no choice but to shut her mouth and pretend to be mute again.

"If you don't say anything, I'll continue." He leaned in and threatened.

She suddenly raised her eyes, her clear eyes were round, as if she was extremely surprised.

What do you mean by continue? Continue what? This guy is not planning to...

Just as she was thinking about it, a hand reached under the hem of her clothes.

Jiang Yueying trembled all over and immediately raised her voice: "No! You can do it!"

After succeeding, Xie Yuting leisurely withdrew her hand, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Do you still dare to make random guesses and slander your own husband?"

A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. Jiang Yueying shrank her head and muttered, "I just said it casually, don't take it seriously."

Xie Yuting was reluctantly satisfied. He lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead again, then closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

"Go to sleep and get up early tomorrow to travel."

The night was silent and still, the north wind was howling outside, and the only sound inside the house was the even breathing that flowed silently.

Jiang Yueying, lying in someone's arms, was completely sleepless. She kept her eyes open, unable to believe what had happened. Her lips were almost broken and she was almost unable to breathe from being kissed. But the culprit just fell asleep so peacefully?

She was so embarrassed and angry. Who would just fall asleep after kissing? It wasn't serious at all.

He rubbed his lips, which were moist and swollen.

Is Xie Yuting a hungry wolf? His first kiss was so fierce...

However, that "excited" look at least proved that he was not without interest in her.

The other party has not consummated the marriage. Is it because he is afraid that she will be unhappy?

Bang——!

Her thoughts were interrupted by a loud bang on the door, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart, accompanied by dense and heavy breathing, and someone broke in.

Who is it?!

Xie Yuting, who was sleeping, immediately got up, put the quilt over her head, covered her tightly, and whispered to her not to come out.

Then he picked up the sword beside the bed and rushed out.

A strange man's voice rang out: "Kill!"

The chaotic sounds of fighting were deafening in the darkness.

Jiang Yueying's face turned pale. Could it be that someone deliberately took advantage of the prince's travel to assassinate him?

Her hands and feet suddenly became cold. She wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and through the gap in the blanket, she peeked out and saw the scene inside the house clearly in the dim moonlight outside the window.

Countless masked men in black rushed into the house, each holding a weapon, with cold eyes stinging, and every sword was a deadly move, aimed at taking lives.

Xie Yuting held the fancy big sword in his hand. The once heavy sword was as light as a dance in his hand. The sword was sharp and fast, with its edge exposed, as if it had the momentum to sweep away thousands of troops.

She had known for a long time that Xie Yuting was pretending to be useless, but she didn't expect that this guy's swordsmanship was really extraordinary. Not only extraordinary, it was simply superb.

Moreover, I always feel that his fighting style is very familiar.

He was cloaked in the night, his figure was agile, and the wind from his sword was like a flying dragon, piercing through the enemy's defense. The smell of blood spread quickly, and screams broke the roof.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the men in black shouted: "Don't fight, kill Princess Anyi!"

At a command, a wave of people rushed forward like a tide, trying to surround Xie Yuting. On the other side, someone raised a sword and rushed towards Jiang Yueying.

Jiang Yueying's pupils constricted. This group of people came to kill her!

Xie Yuting immediately turned around and stabbed the person who was blocking his way. Blood spurted out, releasing a bloody smell in the dark night.

In the blink of an eye, Xie Yuting was already standing in front of the couch.

Jiang Yueying collapsed all over, looking at the tall figure in front of her. His black hair fluttered, his shoulders were as tight as a sharp line, and he held a sharp sword in his hand, shielding her from the bloody storm.

Xie Yuting...

Bang!

There was another loud noise, and another group of people rushed in holding lanterns and torches. The young man standing in the front had a stern face and murderous intent boiling like fire.

Yu Lang drew his sword from its sheath, his tone icy: "Protect His Highness and the Crown Princess!"

"Capture them all alive!"

The guards of the East Palace immediately joined the battlefield, and the house was in chaos, filled with swords, roars and blood.

After the guards arrived, Xie Yuting immediately ran to Jiang Yueying on the couch, hugged her tightly, and stroked her back to comfort her: "Are you scared?"

Jiang Yueying was indeed very scared, and she was more worried about Xie Yuting's safety. Seeing him fighting alone against the black-clad men with ferocious faces and weapons, she was almost going crazy.

Even so, the first thing he did was to comfort her.

Her eyes were moist and the corners of her eyes were blood red. She stared at him intently, looking somewhat helpless and fragile.

Xie Yuting's heart tightened, he tightened his arms, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."

"Are you hurt?" Her lips trembled.

Xie Yuting was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "These little thieves can't hurt me. Don't underestimate your husband."

Hearing the other party's relaxed tone, Jiang Yueying's panicked heart gradually calmed, and she secretly swore in her heart that she must learn to protect herself and not become a burden to Xie Yuting when danger arises in the future.

He blew into her ear and said mischievously, "Are you worried about me? Do you like me so much?"

It's already this time, and you still have the time to flirt.

Jiang Yueying was both angry and embarrassed, and pinched his forearm.

"Hiss..." He frowned.

"What's wrong? Where does it hurt?" Jiang Yueying was anxious and concerned, her face very close.

In the moonlight, the girl's face was burnt, and there were still some crystal tears in her eyes.

Xie Yuting looked at her carefully and couldn't help but sigh that it must be very tiring for such a soft-hearted little princess to pretend to be another person every day.

He pinched her little face and smiled: "Just kidding, it doesn't hurt."

"..." Jiang Yueying hit him hard, "I'm really angry!"

Xie Yuting couldn't help laughing.

On the other side, Yu Lang led his men to capture all the assassins alive, tore off the black masks, and the leading man with a beard was kicked to his knees.

Yu Lang's eyes were colder than Han Ye's: "Tell me the truth, who sent you here?"

"I came here by myself!" the bearded man said indignantly.

Judging from his accent, he is from Jiang country.

Yu Lang frowned and had to turn around to report to the prince.

Xie Yuting pulled the bed curtains tight, got off the bed and came to the bearded man.

"Your Highness, these assassins are all from Jiang Country. I'm afraid they are not coming for you."

"Well, their target is the Crown Princess."

Xie Yuting glanced at the bearded man coldly and said in a deep voice, "What good will it bring to you if you assassinate my Crown Princess?"

"If there's no benefit, she deserves to die!" The bearded man was emotional.

"Do you have a grudge?"

Xie Yuting couldn't understand it. Logically speaking, the real Princess Anyi had offended many people, but most of them were servants. This group of assassins were obviously well-trained. They didn't look like a gang seeking revenge temporarily, but more like people who came out of the military camp.

"Jiang Kui's daughter deserves to die!" the bearded man shouted at the top of his lungs. "Everyone he cares about deserves to die! Not one, not two, should be spared!"

Xie Yuting's eyes darkened. It turned out to be the enemy of Emperor Jiang.

He could see the hatred in this man's eyes, and he wanted to risk his own life to kill Princess Anyi, even if it meant dying together with her.

More importantly, this hatred did not seem to come from him. Looking at the assassins lined up behind him, all following the lead of this bearded man, Xie Yuting guessed that they were all risking their lives for the same person.

"Who is your real master?" Xie Yuting half-knelt down, his eyes level with the bearded man's, his peach blossom eyes piercing with a sharp edge.

"none of your business!"

Xie Yuting sneered and glanced at Yu Lang. The young man understood what he meant and picked up the knife, picked up a man in black and dragged him out the door.

Seeing his companion being dragged out of the door, the bearded man's eyes were red: "What do you want to do? If you have the guts, kill me first!"

"You are their leader, I will not kill you first." Xie Yuting was shrouded in the cold moonlight. "But I can kill the others slowly. How many do you think I can kill from now until sunrise?"

Suddenly there was a scream from outside the door.

The bearded man's eyes were bloodshot, like a howling beast.

"My master has died long ago, so what can you do about it?"

Xie Yuting said lightly: "Continue."

The bearded man was stunned. The guards of the Eastern Palace received the order and dragged out another assassin. He watched his companions being killed one by one and was on the verge of collapse.

A strong smell of blood came from outside the house, spreading in the dark night.

Another assassin is about to be dragged out the door.

"I say!" the bearded man stopped.

Xie Yuting stood with his hands behind his back, and asked calmly, "Who is your master?"

“…It’s Prince Li.”

Prince Li Jiang Meng was once the most renowned prince of the previous emperor of the Jiang Kingdom. His benevolence was as clear as the sun, and he was an expert in both civil and military affairs. He was also the prince most likely to be appointed as the crown prince at that time.

Later, Prince Li died on the battlefield, and countless people mourned his death.

These people turned out to be Prince Li's former subordinates.

"So you are seeking revenge on the Emperor of Jiang because you suspect he harmed Prince Li." Xie Yuting asked.

"It's not suspicion!" the bearded man roared. "It was him who did it. This bastard emperor, in his quest for power, used all means necessary to secure his position. He bribed the military doctor to tamper with the prince's medicine! As a result, the prince was shot to death... Jiang Kui and his wife and daughter all deserve to die!"

Xie Yuting's dark eyes flashed.

"Who else have you harmed?"

The tone suddenly changed and became dangerous.

The bearded man paused, his eyes widening.

Catching the other party's panic at that moment, Xie Yuting narrowed his sharp eyes slightly.

Yu Lang entered with a knife in hand, and Xie Yuting ordered: "Continue the interrogation, especially those who have harmed them over the years, and make sure they confess everything."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yu Lang took all of them away. At this time, the local officials of the post station and the accompanying officials of Liang State arrived late. Seeing the mess in the room, they almost fainted on the spot.

The local officials trembled in fear and fell to the ground, begging for mercy, crying breathlessly.

Fortunately, the prince was not injured. If something happened at the post station, it would be a serious crime of murdering the crown prince.

The accompanying officials of Liang State were even more terrified. It was all their fault that they failed to protect the emperor well and did not notice the assassination in the first time. They came only after the guards of the East Palace had captured the assassin. If the Crown Prince reported this to His Majesty, they would be in big trouble!

Xie Yuting said lazily: "Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet. My East Palace guards are more than enough to deal with a few petty thieves. If I wait for a bunch of good-for-nothings like you to come to my rescue, it will be too late."

The officials hurriedly said, "Your humble servants are incompetent and have come too late to save you! Your Highness is blessed with great fortune and has always turned misfortune into good fortune. This is the will of heaven. These scoundrels are courting death if they cross your path!"

"Hurry up and find a clean room for me and the Crown Princess."

"I'll do it right away!"

The officials quickly ordered people to clean up the new wing. They were frightened and confused at the same time. Didn’t the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince live in separate rooms due to their relationship problems? Why were they sleeping on the same couch in the middle of the night?

Could it be that the quarrel is just for fun, and the two of them like to have an affair in the middle of the night?

The princes and nobles are really sick. Even decent couples have secret meetings.

God bless you, and please don’t let anything else happen.

The servants moved swiftly, taking Xie Yuting and Jiang Yueying to another quiet wing. Passing the corridor, Jiang Yueying noticed that the assassins who were dragged out were not dead, but had been stabbed several times and were bleeding.

Xie Yuting covered her eyes, hugged her and left quickly.

Outside the wing room door, officials added another circle of guards to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

It’s past midnight and the night is as thick as ink.

Jiang Yueying sat on the bed, looking around with lingering fear, fearing that a group of assassins would appear again.

Xie Yuting touched her head and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"You're not really scared, are you? Then I'm going to take advantage of this opportunity to steal your fragrance?"

The group of assassins came for the identity of Princess Jiang. In fact, it was she who implicated Xie Yuting, but this guy didn't take it to heart and was still comforting himself with a frivolous smile.

Jiang Yueying didn't brush his hand away. She didn't know where to start. What happened tonight was too confusing and difficult to digest for a while.

"You didn't kill those people?" she said of the assassin.

"I won't let them die until the whole truth is revealed."

Jiang Yueying didn't understand and blinked as she asked, "Didn't you confess everything? They are Prince Li's men. They came to assassinate me to pay for my father's debt."

"Prince Li has been dead for so many years. Do you believe that they have only tried to assassinate you and haven't harmed anyone else?" Xie Yuting said sternly. "You heard what the bearded man said just now. He said Jiang Kui's wife and daughter deserved to die... Maybe we can pry the truth from them that has been sealed away for so long."

Jiang Yueying's heart suddenly felt heavy, and there was a hint of inexplicable panic: "You are not doubting..."

"I heard that your mother died of childbirth complications." Xie Yuting lowered his tone.

Hearing this, her hands and feet trembled.

Jiang Yueying had heard from her wet nurse since she was a child that the queen's pregnancy had always been stable, but something went wrong on the day of delivery. Many imperial doctors were helpless and could only watch as the queen gave birth to a young girl and died of complications during labor.

Therefore, Emperor Jiang believed that she had killed his mother and almost strangled him to death when he was still in his infancy.

What if there was something strange about my mother’s death?

Suddenly, she felt cold all over. Jiang Yueying didn't dare to think about it. Her lips moved, feeling the chill of winter.

Seeing this, Xie Yuting embraced the girl in his arms, his scorching warmth enveloping the girl's shivering body. He patted her back gently as if coaxing a child, his tone rare and tender: "Leave the interrogation to me, just go to sleep."

"Hmm..." She rested her chin on the man's shoulder and rubbed it with her head. At this moment, only he could give her heart a place to rest.

"If your mother's death is truly related to them, I will hand them over to you for disposal."

"But my mother will never come back..."

Xie Yuting hugged her tighter: "Don't be sad, you still have other relatives."

Jiang Yueying lowered her eyelashes, and a tear quietly slipped down where he couldn't see.

But you don't know... I'm not the real Princess Anyi. My biological father doesn't love me at all, and my twin sister doesn't recognize me. What relatives do I have? I don't have any relatives anymore...

Even her identity as a princess was just to serve as a pawn for others.

Xie Yuting suddenly kissed her ear and said, "Don't be the princess of Jiang Kingdom anymore, just be my Ah Ying."

"I'll be your closest person, okay?"