Chapter 202: Kill the disciple who dares to assassinate me!

King Jingbei was the only king of a different surname in the State of Yan. He was enthroned for his military achievements and his loyalty to the emperor.

Once upon a time, he commanded 100,000 Jingbei cavalry to intimidate the Western Rong.

However, because he was injured in the battle of Qijiang and his legs were disabled, Xiao Yizi could no longer lead troops, so he handed over his military power and lived in the palace in the capital all day long.

Because of his achievements, the emperor granted him a quota of 800 personal guards.

In the entire Dayan, only Xiao Yizi can have 800 private soldiers in the capital.

At this moment, a large number of royal guards rushed into Tangliu Lane, with sharp swords and armor shining with cold light, surrounding the Xie family's mansion.

"Then, are they the private soldiers of the Jingbei Palace?"

"Prince Jingbei has finally gone mad. Is he planning to go on a killing spree?"

"Prince Jingbei was originally a madman, but at least after getting married and having a princess, he wasn't so crazy anymore. But it is said that the princess was assassinated and seriously injured, which must have driven him completely crazy."

The people of Tangliu Lane hid in the corners and talked in low voices.

Seeing so many ferocious-looking guards of the palace, the Xie family's doorman was so scared that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, shaking like a sieve.

The palace's carriage slowly stopped behind the royal guards.

Bai Mi pushed the prince off the car.

King Jingbei sat upright in a wheelchair, wearing a black python robe. He exuded a tyrannical and cold aura, and his eyes were cold and deep.

Inside the carriage, Xie Yao gently stroked the long sword, a faint smile rising from the corner of her lips.

"The prince has arrived, why doesn't the Xie family come out to greet him?" Bai Rui stepped forward, and her clear voice spread throughout the alley.

"My prince has discovered that the Lingbei County Magistrate, Xie Ming'an, is involved in the assassination of the princess, and he has come here today to lead the troops to investigate."

Xiao Yizi stared coldly at the tightly closed door of the Xie family. After half an incense stick of time, he finally spoke, his voice chilling to the bone: "Since Xie Ming'an has acquiesced, then pass the order down. No one in the Xie family will be spared!"

Bai Mi immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

"No, no! It's unfair, I'm wronged!"

The door was suddenly opened, and Xie Mingan rushed out with several servants, shouting that they were wronged.

He ran to Xiao Yizi, his eyes sweeping over the palace guards. His pupils widened for a moment, and he asked with a stiff upper lip, "Prince Jingbei, you secretly mobilized troops to surround my residence, trespassed into my house, and even threatened to massacre my entire family. Are you plotting a rebellion?"

Xiao Yizi's peach blossom eyes were as black as ink, as if seeing through his heart, and he uttered cold words: "Who is plotting a rebellion?"

Xie Mingan's body trembled, he lowered his head guiltily, his eyes flickering.

However, Prince Jingbei mobilized troops without the imperial edict, which was a serious crime.

When he discovered that this madman was leading his troops, he immediately sent someone to inform the empress dowager and asked his servants to report to the authorities in Jingzhao Prefecture.

He has those account books in his hands, and the Queen Mother will not ignore him.

As long as he drags the police from Jingzhao Prefecture to arrive, the guilty one will be Xiao Yizi!

"Your Highness is extremely powerful, and I bow down to him. However, I am still an official appointed by the court, and you cannot arbitrarily frame me!"

Xie Mingan stiffened his neck and spoke in a deep voice.

Xiao Yizi suddenly turned around, as if listening to something.

"If Your Majesty continues to surround the city, aren't you afraid of being blamed by the people and impeached by the censors?" Xie Ming'an mustered up his courage and slowly delayed time.

"After all, you and I were once father-in-law and son-in-law. I am equally heartbroken by the princess's assassination, and I understand your anxiety. But why do you have to take your anger out on our Xie family?"

Xiao Yizi raised his eyes and spoke word by word: "I am waiting for someone, Xie Mingan, what are you waiting for?"

"wait--"

Just as Xie Mingan was about to speak again, he suddenly felt a slight vibration coming from the ground beneath his feet.

He was surprised and delighted, thinking it was the officials who had arrived: "Prince Jingbei, you mobilized troops without permission, surrender!"

The dull sound of horse hooves came from far away, and the earth began to shake violently!

Everyone turned around, and the personal guards of Prince Jingbei's Palace also made way.

In the distance, dust filled the sky, and a black and red flag appeared at the end of the street.

On it, there is the word "Gu" written with iron pen and silver hook, rustling in the cold wind!

Xie Mingan sensed something was wrong. Seeing the flag, he murmured, "Is it the Jingji Camp? No, there's no such thing as a flag with the word 'Gu' on it for the Jingji Camp."

Then, he thought of something, his eyes widened, and his expression suddenly changed.

The most famous general with the surname Gu in Yan State is the General of Cavalry, Gu Zhaotang!

Beneath the flag, the black-armored cavalry of the Zhenyuan border army, with their dusty, iron-blooded murderous aura on their armor, came galloping towards them like a black cloud covering the sky.

The leading man was in his prime, riding a snow-white horse, his scarlet cloak wrapped around his cold silver armor, stained with dust and coldness. His posture was upright and proud like frost and snow.

He held a spear in his hand, had black hair and a golden crown, sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and his eyes were filled with arrogance and dominance that looked down on the world.

"That's... that's the Gu character flag. Could it be the Valiant Cavalry General Gu Zhaotang?!"

"General Gu has returned to the capital! General Gu has returned to the capital!"

"Could it be that the prince is really planning a rebellion, and the general was called back by the emperor to guard the capital?"

Gu Zhaotang's name is known to everyone in Yan State.

He was originally the eldest son of a declining marquisate. Eighteen years ago, he was sent to the northern border by the late emperor to serve as a mascot.

No one expected that he would achieve countless military exploits on the border, dominate the northern border, recapture the Yan territory once occupied by the Yong State, and finally become the god of war in the Yan army.

Among the people, the general has a much better reputation than King Jingbei.

He killed people from Yong, and the northern border was far away, so the people only needed to admire him for defending their country and would not face his blade directly.

Therefore, the people would rather believe that Prince Jingbei led his troops to rebel than believe that the general would return to the capital without an imperial edict.

Under the shocked gazes of countless people, Gu Zhaotang pulled the reins, and the white horse under him let out a long neigh.

He looked down at Xie Mingan, his narrow, cold eyes deep and unfathomable, not disguising his murderous intent, his voice resounding through the heavens and earth:

"Destroy the disciple who dared to assassinate me."

Behind the general, there were only twenty or thirty cavalrymen following closely. They all clasped their fists in response to the order and shouted in unison, "Yes!"

Gu Zhaotang's look sent a chill down Xie Ming'an's spine. He looked shocked and terrified. He had never expected that General Xiao would appear here.

What I didn’t expect was his word “disciple”.

"Xie Yao, how could you be the general's disciple... How is it possible..." He muttered incoherently, and collapsed to the ground.

Even Xiao Yizi raised his eyebrows in surprise. He knew that his princess's plan required the cooperation of General Gu to nip all the turmoil in the bud, but he didn't know the relationship between the princess and General Gu.

General Gu called Ayao his disciple?

It seems that the general has only one disciple.

Before, he had been jealous of Gu Dao...

The crowd also exploded.

As everyone knows, the general has no children, no wife, and the old marquis and his wife have been dead for many years. He only has one mysterious apprentice named Gu Dao.

It was rumored that Gu Dao was a woman and that women from Yan State could serve in the army, but no one believed it.

Gu Zhaotang and the generals of the border army who knew Xie Yao's identity protected her quietly.

At this moment, there is no need to hide anything anymore!

"Could it be that Princess Jingbei is the disciple of the general, the border army's major general Gu Dao?"

"Who is the Major General?"

"Fool, the young general is General Gu's only disciple. He has fought many battles with him in the northern borders and even defeated the Yong crown prince who came to invade Dayan! However, I heard that he comes from a humble family and is indifferent to fame and fortune. He only wants to follow the general in battle, so the general has never asked for any reward for him."

"The Princess of Jingbei is just an ordinary soldier in the Xihe Camp. The Emperor appreciated her and appointed her as a female lieutenant. How could a woman be a major general of the border army?"

Amidst the discussions, Xie Yao lifted the curtain of the carriage and got out as light as a flying swallow.

She was dressed in a neat dark blue short brown suit, with her long hair tied up and a sharp and cold face.

The only difference from the day he returned to Beijing was that the ugly knife at his waist now had an exquisite and beautiful scabbard.

Xie Yao looked at the commoner with a disdainful tone, her eyes shining with a clear luster, and she curled the corners of her lips and said a familiar sentence:

"Oh, if you look down on me, you are looking down on the Major General and... my master."