Chapter 95 Assassination
July was hot, the turn of summer and autumn, but the temperature in Beijing was still high. Jiang Yuyan was so hot that she was drooping. When she rested at night, she simply cut her sleeves to reveal her arms that looked like lotus roots.
After all, I am in my own palace and I am not afraid of being seen by others.
A dark shadow came in silently.
Jiang Yuyan was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt a weight on her body. She woke up instantly and opened her eyes.
"Ah..." Before she could scream, she was blocked by someone.
Jiang Yuyan took advantage of the faint light cast in by the wind lamp in the outer hall and glanced at the person on her body in horror. A very handsome man was looking down at her with a smile.
"Chen Yi!" Jiang Yuyan was pleasantly surprised, "How did you get into this inner courtyard of the imperial palace?"
"It's not difficult for me..." The man raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfiedly: "You haven't left the palace for a long time, and when you left the palace, you only went to see your two husbands. Am I so dispensable?"
"Shh...keep your voice down!" Jiang Yuyan covered his mouth, "You said you missed me...just be jealous..."
Chen Yi laughed, "Madam is really getting more direct now." He added, "What are you afraid of? Everyone outside has already fallen asleep!"
Jiang Yuyan knew his abilities, so she was relieved. Seeing that he was not being polite, she didn't refuse him. They hadn't been intimate for several days, and they were both overwhelmed with emotion.
The man who had been away from home for a long time was obviously particularly clingy. It was not until dawn that Jiang Yuyan urged him to leave the palace quickly.
"Send a few Youyun Guards to Huzhou to protect the Second Prince!" Jiang Yuyan ordered Shen Yi.
Although the Second Prince was low-key, he was praised everywhere and his reputation among the people soared. The Imperial Concubine and her people did not do anything, which made Jiang Yuyan feel a little uneasy.
Chen Yi dressed lazily, smiling, "Madam is really boring. I have never seen a woman who talks about serious matters after getting off the couch in a storybook~"
"Tsk, now you've seen it!" Jiang Yuyan said in a dangerous tone, "Why, do you regret thinking I'm boring?"
Shen Yi pretended to sigh, "Now that you're on this pirate ship, it's too late to regret!"
Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but rolled her eyes. "Why late? You are my 'senior brother' now. Do you want me to find someone who understands you?"
Shen Yi paused, pinched her chin and looked at her from left to right, "Madam, are you willing to let me go?"
Jiang Yuyan looked at his handsome face, which was unrivaled in the world, and swallowed her saliva spinelessly, "Of course...of course...I'm willing to give it up."
After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh softly.
At this point, Shen Yi's face darkened, and he pinched her face and snorted, "You've learned bad things, Shen Canglan!"
Jiang Yuyan had no choice but to touch his hand and beg for mercy: "I was wrong..."
"Remember this first!" Shen Yi snorted coldly, quickly touched her face, and flew away. His figure was like a ghost in the darkness, and no one noticed.
Jiang Yuyan smelled the scent of heather in the room and felt very embarrassed, so she secretly changed the bed sheets.
Little did she know that the Youyun Guards she had sent out out of anxiety had saved the Second Prince's life...
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Xie Yuan lived and ate with the officers and soldiers in Huzhou, personally gave porridge to the victims and built shelters. Because the rescue was timely, the people did not riot, so there was no mob. After two months of peace and security, the Xiaolong Guards sent by the emperor to protect Xie Yuan became a little slack.
Unexpectedly, something happened when I returned to the yamen at night.
Normally, Xie Yuan and Xiaolong Guards' food was delivered by the prefectural government office. Today, Xiaolong Guards saw that a different soldier was delivering food, so they didn't care. After questioning, the other party just said that the original deliveryman had an emergency. Xiaolong Guards saw that the person was holding a sign from the prefectural government office, so they let him go.
When they were returning, the leader Lin Duwei was the first to notice something was wrong. He felt dizzy, weak in the hands and feet, and had no strength in his body. A dozen of his subordinates were also drunk and wanted to fall off their horses. When they were terrified, a group of men in black came out to kill them.
The Xiaolong Guards then realized that they had been tricked by the other party.
Fortunately, Xie Yuan accepted the kindness of the victims today and drank two bowls of porridge with them instead of the food sent by the prefecture government, so he was spared.
"Who are you?!"
"The one who wants to kill you!" A man in black said sinisterly. Then he led the charge and rushed over.
The Xiaolong Guards fought hard, but their limbs were weak and they could not use even 10% of their strength.
"Your Highness, run!" Captain Lin shouted.
Seeing that the enemy was killing the Xiaolong Guards one by one like cutting melons and vegetables, Xie Yuan had no choice but to run away. The man in black was about to chase him, but Captain Lin and others stood up to stop him.
Xie Yuan had some basic boxing and kicking skills, and he was not weak and fast. Unfortunately, the Xiaolong Guards were hit and had almost no power to fight back. The men in black soon caught up with Xie Yuan and forced him to the edge of the newly built dam, with a raging torrent below.
Xie Yuan looked embarrassed and glared at me, "Why do you want to kill me?"
The men in black seemed to have heard something funny. "Because you blocked someone's way, we are just taking money to help them get rid of the disaster."
"I can also give you money, even more. Since you are taking money from others to do their work, why can't you take mine?" Xie Yuan tried to remain calm, but one of his feet was already hanging in the air.
The leading man in black laughed, "You are right, it's just a pity, our business also has its own rules. I'm sorry."
After saying this, the sword was already pointed at Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan closed his eyes and was about to jump into the turbulent river. At the critical moment, he heard the sound of a broken arrow.
Several men also dressed in black came riding horses, like divine soldiers descending from the sky, and without saying a word, they started fighting with the group of men in black.
Xie Yuan vigilantly retreated to the side and avoided the confrontation.
The men in black didn't take it seriously at first because there were only six reinforcements, but they were soon dumbfounded.
These six people were all top-notch fighters. They fought one against ten without losing the upper hand. Especially the two leaders, whose moves were so fast that it was hard to guard against them. Soon, dozens of men in black were dealt with. The leader of the black-clothed men tried to escape, but was shot down by an arrow.
When the dust settled, Xie Yuan's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down. His legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
A man with a terrifying aura quickly helped him up, led the other five people to salute respectfully, and said: "We are here on the orders of the Saint to protect Your Highness. Your Highness is frightened!"
Xie Yuan was extremely excited at this moment. It turned out to be the Saint Girl... The Saint Girl... His eyes were hot, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart...
Jiang Yuyan received a message from Cang Yi two days later, and was relieved to know that Xie Yuan had escaped. She sent Cang Yi and Cang Jiu, the most skilled warriors in Youyun Guard, Cang Si, who was good at assassination, Cang Liu, who was good at treating poisons, Cang Er, who was excellent at light work, and Cang Shi, a master archer. If these couldn't save Xie Yuan, then she and her Youyun Guard should go home and farm.
These men in black were assassins from the underworld organization Youlian Palace hired by Xie Yi at a high price. Rumor has it that they rarely fail in their missions. But this time, they were completely wiped out. Xie Yi was almost mad when he received the news.
"Is this how you do things in Youlian Palace?" Xie Yi said coldly to a masked man.
The man didn't tolerate him. In an instant, a cold sword was placed on his neck. "I haven't even settled the score with Your Highness for the loss of dozens of brothers from Youlian Palace, and Your Highness actually dares to cause trouble to me!"
Xie Yi trembled and said stubbornly: "You are not as skilled as others. I paid the money, but you can't even kill one person!"
The masked man sneered, "Your Highness only told me that the man had a team of Xiaolong Guards around him, but he didn't tell me that he also had martial arts masters around him! In any case, dozens of our brothers have died. Your Highness needs to pay another 100,000 taels of silver so that I can bury my brothers properly!"
"You!" Xie Yi was trying to get the skin of a tiger, and he felt hatred and fear at the same time.
The masked man confronted him with a cold gaze, the blade of his sword having already cut through his flesh.
Xie Yi was shocked and said, "Please spare my life, sir. I will pay for it. I will pay for it!"
The masked man was satisfied then. “Your Highness, there is no need to be reluctant to part with the money. Those people killed dozens of my brothers. We in Youlian Palace will not let it go. It would be a good idea to help Your Highness get rid of that person at the same time.” After saying that, he moved the sword away.
Xie Yi collapsed. This Xie Yuan is really lucky! I wonder if he can escape next time!
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