The Second Prince and Han Qingbo were shocked when they heard this.
"What? There is an assassin?" The second prince was a little incredulous.
"I saw it with my own eyes, it's absolutely true!" Xia Miaoyuan was almost crying in anxiety. Not only Yue Haoyun, but also her Sang Qi was outside.
The Second Prince picked up his sister and handed her to Han Qingbo. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, listen up! Grab your weapons! Follow me!"
After saying that, the second prince went into the house, took his sword, and ran out.
A dozen quick-moving imperial guards quickly picked up their swords and followed the second prince.
By the time they reached the street, Yue Haoyun and Sang Qi were already fighting with five assassins.
The five assassins were very skilled. Fortunately, Yue Haoyun was good at martial arts and Sang Qi was even more skilled. The two of them fought desperately and temporarily resisted the assassins' attack.
At this time, both of them were injured.
The second prince led a dozen imperial guards and rushed forward, surrounding the five assassins.
When the assassins saw that the enemy reinforcements were coming and they were numerous and powerful, they blew their whistles, turned their horses around and ran away.
The imperial guards didn't have time to ride horses, so how could they outrun the assassin's horse with just their two legs?
In the blink of an eye, the five assassins ran seven or eight feet away.
At this time, Jin Hu drew his bow and shot an arrow at the assassin who was running away.
With a loud "Ah", one of the assassins was hit by an arrow in the back and fell off his horse.
"Second Prince, the assassin has escaped. Should we chase him on horseback?" Silver Leopard asked angrily.
The Second Prince frowned and said, "Don't chase them yet. We don't know their background."
Seeing that the fight had stopped, Xia Miaoyuan hurriedly ran out of the inn.
"Sang Qi! Sang Qi! What's wrong with you?" Xia Miaoyuan's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he stumbled towards Sang Qi.
At this time, Sang Qi was supported by a guard.
Xia Miaoyuan ran up to Sang Qi and looked him up and down carefully.
I saw that she had been cut three times, her clothes were torn into big holes, and the blood that seeped out had dyed her dress red.
"You're bleeding..." Xia Miaoyuan hugged Sang Qi and started crying.
"Your Highness, I'm fine, don't cry! It's just a few minor skin injuries." Sang Qi comforted with a smile.
At this time, Yin Xizi ran out of the inn and asked, "What happened just now? Is anyone injured?"
"Aunt Yin, please come quickly. Sang Qi is injured and bleeding a lot!" When Xia Miaoyuan saw Yin Xizi coming, she felt like she had seen a savior.
Sang Qi waved his hands and said, "Doctor Yin, I'm fine. It's just a superficial wound. Come and see Prince Yue. He seems to be injured too. He's more important. You go see him first!"
After hearing Sang Qi say this, Xia Miaoyuan noticed Yue Haoyun standing beside him.
She was just busy looking at Sang Qi and completely ignored Yue Haoyun.
Yue Haoyun was seen being supported by two imperial guards, with knife wounds on his body.
Yin Xizi first gave the two of them a quick checkup, and his anxious mood finally calmed down a bit. "Luckily, they're just superficial injuries. Quick, Imperial Guards, help them inside. I'll treat their injuries."
Under Yin Xizi's command, several imperial guards escorted Sang Qi and Yue Haoyun into the inn.
At this time, Xifeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and trotted over.
Seeing the mess on the ground outside the inn and the imperial guards standing on the street with swords in hand, Xifeng was stunned.
"This...what happened?" Xifeng looked at the fruits scattered on the ground, his face pale.
The imperial guards beside him looked at him coldly without saying a word.
Xifeng was so anxious that he grabbed one of the imperial guards by the collar and asked sternly, "Tell me quickly! What happened to our prince?!"
The imperial guard rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "How dare you ask! Your prince was just assassinated."
"An assassin came to kill your prince, but none of you guards were here!"
When Xifeng heard this, he went limp and roared, "Where's the prince?! Where's the prince?!"
The second prince sighed and said, "Your prince is fine, he just suffered some minor injuries. Please go in and take a look."
In Xia Miaoyuan's room.
Nanny Li had already helped Sang Qi take off her bloody clothes.
Yin Xizi went to Yue Haoyun to treat his injuries first. As an follower, Sang Qi naturally had to follow behind Yue Haoyun.
Nanny Li asked the waiter for a basin of hot water and simply cleaned Sang Qi's wound.
After cleaning, Yin Xizi came with a medicine box.
"Hurry, I'll apply medicine to you first." Yin Xizi opened the medicine box, skillfully took out the medicine bottle and a clean cotton cloth from it, and gave them to Sang Qi to treat.
"How is Prince Yue?" Sang Qi asked.
[Really? You're already hurt, and you're still thinking about others.] Xia Miaoyuan complained inwardly.
As Yin Xizi wrapped Sang Qi with a bandage, she said calmly, "He was stabbed twice. Luckily, the wounds weren't deep, and thankfully, the assassin's knife wasn't poisonous."
"Just keep changing the dressings and it will be fine in ten days."
On the other side, Yue Haoyun's room.
After his wound was bandaged, he lay down on the bed to rest.
The Second Prince, Han Qingbo and others sat on small stools opposite the bed.
Xifeng and his two followers stood aside with their heads bowed.
"Your Highness, are you saying that when Xifeng was taking out the silver to pay the bill, two beggars suddenly rushed out?" Han Qingbo asked.
Yue Haoyun nodded: "Exactly."
"Two beggars stole Xifeng's purse and my jade pendant, then ran away quickly."
"Xifeng and his followers went after them. They had barely left for a cup of tea when the assassins arrived."
The Second Prince's face darkened: "The beggar and the assassin must be in cahoots!"
"How could a real beggar dare to rob the diplomatic mission's property in the street? And how could he run so fast?"
Yue Haoyun echoed, "That's exactly the truth."
At this time, Jin Hu came in and reported: "Second Prince, the assassin is seriously injured. What should we do with him?"
The Second Prince said in a deep voice, "Let Doctor Yin treat him, and then send him to the government office for interrogation."
Jin Hu responded and left.
The Second Prince slapped his thigh, his expression grim. "These assassins are truly audacious! They actually dared to attack the envoys!"
Han Qingbo said, "This humble official feels that this matter seems to be specifically aimed at Prince Yue."
"Assassinating Prince Yue would harm the interests of two parties. One is Prince Yue, and the other is Daxia."
The second prince signaled Han Qingbo with his eyes to continue speaking.
"If the Prince of Yue were assassinated within Daxia, Daxia would be heavily suspected. Dayue could absolutely seize on this matter and make a big fuss about it!"
"And who would benefit most from Prince Yue's death?"
The second prince's eyes lit up and he said, "It's the Queen Mother of Dai Viet and Han Lie!"
"They can not only get rid of the thorn in Prince Yue's side, but also take the opportunity to put pressure on Daxia."
Han Qingbo nodded appreciatively.
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