Chapter 27 Beating Up Prince Jin

The Prince of Jin's face paled slightly, and he subconsciously took a step back.

He clearly hadn't expected Yan Cang to appear here.

"Yan Cang?" Chu Yunjin stood up, her face pale, looking at Yan Cang in disbelief. "How did you get here? You...you were following me?!"

As she spoke, she retreated towards the wall, as if she were ready to flee at any moment.

Yan Cang's face was grim as he slowly approached.

"Fourth Prince, please don't misunderstand." Prince Jin quickly put on a gentle smile. "I invited Fourth Princess Sister-in-law out simply to ask her a question—"

Bang!

A dark shadow flashed before his eyes, and a heavy iron fist struck his chin, making him see stars.

Seeing this, Chu Yunjin secretly lit three incense sticks for the Prince of Jin and quickly found an opportunity to open the door and escape.

Outside the door, the Prince of Jin's two guards lay on the ground, already lifeless.

The Qingchuan guards stood to one side like door gods.

Seeing Chu Yunjin come out, his expression became subtle.

Chu Yunjin smiled at him, then turned around and peered through the door, listening to the loud banging noises coming from inside, accompanied by the painful groans of the Prince of Jin, which made Chu Yunjin extremely excited.

Hmph, this hypocritical, despicable, selfish, and vicious scumbag deserves to be taught a lesson.

Prince Yan Heng of Jin had always disliked swords and spears, and was used to putting on a gentle and tolerant gentlemanly demeanor. Now, when he encountered Yan Cang, a war god prince who had practiced martial arts since childhood and fought on the battlefield, he was obviously destined to be beaten.

Because of the affair between Chu Yunjin and Prince Jin, Yan Cang had been harboring a burning anger with nowhere to vent it. However, he knew that Chu Yunjin was acting voluntarily, and even if he killed Prince Jin, he could not win back Chu Yunjin's heart.

Therefore, he has never made a move against the Prince of Jin.

The situation is different now.

Not only did the Prince of Jin attempt to murder him by tampering with the court flogging, but Chu Yunjin was no longer as infatuated with him as before, so Yan Cang naturally had no more scruples when he made his move.

Yan Heng's painful groan turned into a scream.

However, before the scream could even escape his throat, Yan Cang grabbed his neck tightly, kicked him hard in the knee, forcing him to kneel on the ground, and then gave him three elbow strikes in succession.

Yan Heng was in so much pain that his face turned deathly pale, and he was covered in cold sweat, his whole body almost curled up into a ball.

Chu Yunjin watched with bated breath, the excitement on her face vanished, replaced by a nervous and uneasy feeling as she swallowed hard.

Perhaps it was because Yan Cang usually acted too gently towards her that Chu Yunjin had never truly experienced his terrifying nature. At this moment, she couldn't help but think, "He really is a martial artist."

This level of combat prowess is enough to send chills down your spine just by looking at it.

I don't know how much time passed.

The noise inside the house finally stopped.

Qingchuan had been watching her expression closely. Seeing that she was gradually becoming nervous, he couldn't help but say, "If Your Highness is afraid to look, then don't look."

Chu Yunjin turned her head and glanced at him: "Who said I dare not look?"

"I noticed that the princess seemed a little frightened."

“I’m not afraid, I just…” Chu Yunjin paused slightly, then gave a self-deprecating laugh, “I just suddenly realized how tolerant Yan Cang used to be towards me.”

Qingchuan fell silent, inwardly thinking, "So you know the prince is lenient with you?"

I really don't know what kind of eyes the master has, liking such an ignorant fool and tolerating her stupid and absurd behavior in every way. It's as if he invited a Bodhisattva back to worship.

If he were truly a Bodhisattva, then so be it.

At the very least, Bodhisattvas are gentle and compassionate, and they know how to protect all living beings.

What else can this idiot do besides constantly opposing the prince and causing trouble in the prince's mansion?

Qingchuan felt more and more that his master had really suffered a huge loss.

With a creak.

The door opened from the inside, and Yan Cang, dressed in a black outfit, walked out. His face was calm and indifferent, and his eyes were filled with a calm and cold light. He didn't look like he had just beaten someone up at all.

Chu Yunjin turned to the side and couldn't help but peek through the open door, wanting to know how badly Yan Heng had been beaten.

However, Yan Cang was probably afraid of frightening her, so he wrapped his long arm around her and pressed her head against his chest. His deep, cold voice rang out: "Go and shout that the Prince of Jin has encountered an assassin."

Qingchuan replied, "Yes."

Yan Cang picked up Chu Yunjin, walked to the window at the end of the corridor, opened the window and leaped out, his whole body like a hawk in the night, allowing Chu Yunjin to enjoy the feeling of soaring down.

"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened! Help!" Qingchuan shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice carrying from the stairwell to the second floor and the lobby on the first floor, "His Highness Prince Jin has been assassinated! Help! His Highness Prince Jin has been assassinated!"

His voice was anxious and fearful, and the entire Qingfeng Tower could hear it clearly. The lobby on the first floor and the private rooms on the second floor were thrown into chaos in an instant.

The door to the second-floor room was suddenly pushed open.

Someone rushed up from the first floor and shouted urgently, "Quickly! Guards! Surround Qingfeng Tower and don't let a single mosquito escape!"

Qingchuan's two sentences achieved the effect of creating panic.

He wasted no more time, turned around and walked to the window where Yan Cang had left. He leaped out of the open window, landing lightly and nimbly on the ground. Then, like ghosts, he rushed towards the backyard, leaving the gate and entering the narrow alley in the blink of an eye.

The carriage has already left.

Qingchuan, familiar with the area, sped along the alley and quickly disappeared into the night.

Qingfeng Tower is destined to be in chaos tonight.

This place is where high-ranking officials and nobles often gather. If Prince Jin were assassinated here, Qingchuan would shout it to everyone. After checking the situation, the manager of the building would definitely choose to report it to the authorities, because he could not bear the consequences of Prince Jin's assassination.

Moreover, so many guests heard the news of Prince Jin's assassination tonight, and two of his guards were killed. He couldn't hide it any longer and had to report it to the authorities immediately to clear himself of suspicion.

So the Dali Temple will also be bustling tonight.

The assassination of the Prince of Jin was no small matter.

The boss immediately ordered Qingfeng Tower to be sealed off, forbidding anyone from leaving, and to wait together for the arrival of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Lord Duan of the Dali Temple arrived quickly, and the soldiers he brought surrounded Qingfeng Tower in the blink of an eye. He ordered that not even a fly should fly out. Then he hurriedly went to the palace to meet the emperor and waited to report what had happened in Qingfeng Tower to the emperor.

Emperor Zhaode was already planning to retire for the night at this time.

Tonight he had chosen Consort Xian's name, and was about to undress and go to bed when a guard rushed in to report that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was requesting an audience.

"The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?" Emperor Zhaode frowned. "What does he want to see me at this hour?"

"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said the situation is urgent. His Highness Prince Jin went to Qingfeng Tower for dinner tonight and was attacked. Two of his personal guards were killed and Prince Jin was seriously injured. The manager of Qingfeng Tower reported the incident to the Court of Judicial Review. The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review felt the situation was serious and had ordered Qingfeng Tower to be sealed off. He then rushed to the palace to request an audience with Your Majesty."

"What?" Consort Xian exclaimed in shock, "The Prince of Jin has been assassinated?"

Emperor Zhaode's face darkened. He raised his hand and swept aside the curtain, saying angrily, "How dare they! They even dare to assassinate a prince of the current dynasty! If the assassin is caught, I will have him torn to pieces!"