Chapter 156 It Has Always Been Him
A very rare twin lotus blossomed in the lotus pond in the garden. Grand Tutor Wei invited His Highnesses Qi Wuhan and Mu Han to admire it, and Ye Xuanhe and Wei Heng accompanied them.
On the way, Lu Feng looked in the direction of Jiang Lan several times, as if he was suspicious of something. After arriving at the lotus pond, he looked in Jiang Lan's direction again. When Jiang Lan noticed that he was looking at her, she lowered her head a little. This suspicious behavior seemed to confirm his suspicion. He curled the corners of his lips and showed an interesting expression.
"Your Highnesses, please look! This lotus blossom happened to bloom last night. If it had bloomed a day later, it would probably not have been able to celebrate your humble servant's birthday."
The twin lotus in the lotus pond is blooming right in the center, very conspicuous and visible at a glance. The twin flowers are the best among lotuses and very rare.
While others were looking at the flowers, Jiang Lan also secretly glanced at the twin lotus flowers. It was the first time she had seen such a top-quality lotus flower. She felt it was strange at first sight, but then she reminded herself not to take it lightly.
She quietly observed the situation around her, her eyes sweeping across the corridor not far away. Something flashed by in her peripheral vision, which startled her a little. She quickly calmed down. There was no ghost in broad daylight.
When she continued to look in that direction, there was nothing. At first she thought that she was too nervous and her eyes were blurry, but she quickly dismissed the idea. Her intuition told her that there must be something strange over there. She wanted to remind Qi Wuhan, but he was talking to Master Wei, so she didn't want to go over.
"With such a good omen, Master Tai will surely get what he wants." At this point, he changed the subject and asked, "I wonder if Master Tai has any unfulfilled wishes?"
Jiang Lan felt that his tone was like asking someone's last words, and the atmosphere became subtle.
"I only wish Your Majesty good health and a long life. May Heaven bless our Northern Desert, and may generations to come unite the empire." Grand Tutor Wei sighed again, "The Emperor of the Central Plains is ambitious and has long coveted our mines. Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise and proactive, but he has been repeatedly thwarted by the Black Armored Army. This is a grave threat to our dynasty, and we cannot comfort the spirits of our officers and men until we eliminate it."
At this point, a cold light flashed in Wei Taifu's eyes, and his expression was gloomy.
Jiang Lan sensed an unusual atmosphere, filled with murderous intent.
"Wasn't Your Highness the Crown Prince the former commander-in-chief of the Black Armor Army?" Mu Han sneered, "I wonder how much blood of his own people is on his hands, General, don't you think?" He looked at Ye Xuanhe and glanced at Qi Wuhan, as if hinting for him to take action.
"Come to think of it, quite a few of my soldiers were killed by the Black Armor Army." As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Xuanhe suddenly attacked Qi Wuhan. At the same time, at a command from Wei Taifu, the assassins who were ambushing underwater jumped out of the water and surrounded Qi Wuhan. Then Ye Xuanhe stepped back and fell outside the encirclement.
"If a fight breaks out later, don't worry about me. I will find a place to hide by myself." Jiang Lan whispered to him, and shook her wrist lightly, signaling him to let her go first. Once the fight breaks out, she will find a chance to escape and will never hold him back.
"So you don't care about my life or death?"
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Qi Wuhan held her wrist even tighter, and Jiang Lan didn't know what to say.
"You're about to die, yet you're still protecting this little eunuch," Mu Han sneered. "I guess he's taken good care of you. No wonder your father wanted you to marry Ye Yushuang, but you refused. It turns out you like this kind of thing."
"Please don't call me by my name, Your Highness." Ye Xuanhe said with a slightly cold expression.
Mu Han glanced at Ye Xuanhe with a somewhat unhappy look on his face.
This was the first time Jiang Lan had heard this news, and she felt a little unhappy. She then told herself that now was not the time to get angry, and besides, he wasn't married yet. She should calm down and think carefully about how to avoid this danger...
"Second brother, do you think that if you kill me, the emperor will let you become the crown prince?" Qi Wuhan said with a playful smile, his tone also provocative, "Just you?"
Those three light words irritated Mu Han so much that his face twisted and his expression was ferocious. "The crown prince position was originally mine!" He pointed at Qi Wuhan's nose and cursed, "It's all because of you, bastard. You stole my crown prince position. Your mother is just a lowly Central Plains person. Who has the right to compete with me? Who knows which wild man she had a child with—"
"Shut up!" Jiang Lan also pointed at Mu Han's nose and ordered him to shut up.
Mu Han stared at Jiang Lan with cold eyes, like a poisonous snake in the gutter, "Catch her alive, I want her to be in a state of suffering from neither life nor death!"
"Blood debt must be repaid with blood. Today I will use your blood to sacrifice to Bing'er's soul in heaven!" said Taifu Wei angrily.
"Don't make it sound so high-sounding. Grand Tutor, do you really want to avenge your son, or do you covet fame and fortune and want to be a founding hero second only to the emperor? Grand Tutor knows it best." Qi Wuhan said with a smile.
"Stop talking nonsense with him and kill him!" Mu Han gave an order, and dozens of killers rushed forward and besieged Qi Wuhan.
Although he still had to protect Jiang Lan, he did not let the killers get the upper hand.
Seeing that Qi Wuhan was not at a disadvantage, Mu Han questioned Ye Xuanhe, "Why hasn't the general taken action yet? Are you afraid?"
"We are all tied to the same rope now. If someone runs away, none of us can escape." Taifu Wei put pressure on them.
"It is not yet the time for this general to take action." Ye Xuanhe spoke in a casual tone, looking very confident.
Seeing that Qi Wuhan was gradually gaining the upper hand, Mu Han blew a whistle and revealed his own trump card.
The next moment, a man in black flew out from behind the corridor and headed towards the lotus pond using light skills. He shot a hidden weapon before he landed.
Qi Wuhan hugged Jiang Lan and jumped into the lotus pond. The hidden weapon brushed past his sleeve and hit the ground.
Immediately, the man in black shot two more hidden weapons into the pool. After a while, a streak of bright red color spread in the water, and someone was injured.
Mu Han's expression lit up with joy, and he immediately sent people into the water to catch the man, determined not to let him escape.
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After jumping into the water, the suffocating feeling of drowning enveloped her in an instant. Jiang Lan felt her body sinking deeper and deeper, her hands and feet becoming weak. As she struggled to swim upwards, fragments of memories suddenly flashed through her mind...
The next moment, she felt someone breathing into her mouth, and the uncomfortable feeling of suffocation gradually eased. When she could see Qi Wuhan's face clearly, the face that flashed in her memory overlapped with the face in front of her. She finally remembered that it was not her eldest brother who rescued her from the water, but him. It had always been him...
A figure swam over from behind, but before it reached the two of them, it suddenly stopped moving, and then a bright red color spread out.
Qi Wuhan took Jiang Lan and swam to the shore. When the two of them poked their heads out from the water, Jiang Lan took a few deep breaths of fresh air. After she recovered, she hurriedly turned back to check the situation behind her. She saw a bright red spot on the water behind her, which scared her. Then she saw people on the opposite shore shooting arrows into the water.
Those who shot the arrows were wearing armor and looked like soldiers.
A killer in black who swam to the shore was shot dead by an arrow as soon as he got ashore. With a splash, he fell straight into the water.
The killers who remained on the shore were all dealt with by Lu Feng and Canglang.
Seeing the man shot dead by an arrow, Jiang Lan immediately turned her head, her face a little pale. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, completely covering up the fragrance of the lotus. She felt a chill in her heart and her body was shivering. Qi Wuhan carried her ashore first, held her in his arms, and gently comforted her, "It's okay."
Ye Xuanhe turned the arrow and aimed at Mu Han's back. As soon as he let go, the sharp arrow shot out with the force of thunder. In the blink of an eye, it reached behind Mu Han and was blocked by the body of the man in black who was leading him to escape.
"Your Highness, hurry up and go." After he said the last word, his head drooped down and he died with his eyes open.
Mu Han was so scared that he ran forward desperately. Before he ran a few steps, a sharp arrow shot to the ground in front of him. He was so scared that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
When he and Wei Taifu were brought before Ye Xuanhe, both of them scolded him for being a fickle villain.
"Why did you betray me!" Mu Han gritted his teeth in hatred, wishing he could tear him into pieces.
"Your Highness and I have never been of the same kind, so how can there be any talk of betrayal?" Ye Xuanhe said with a casual smile.
When he was taken away, Mu Han was still cursing, wishing both him and Qi Wuhan to die a miserable death.
Taifu Wei looked ashen, with a dejected look as if he was at the mercy of others.
When Qi Wuhan came over, Wei Heng bowed to him.
Grand Tutor Wei slowly turned his eyes to look at Wei Heng. He was startled at first, then smiled bitterly and said, "Heng'er, have you betrayed your father too?"
Wei Heng replied, "Your Highness's talent far surpasses that of Your Highness the Second Prince. Father, for his own selfish reasons, has acted unilaterally, even risking the lives of everyone in the Wei family. I cannot agree with this."
"Have you forgotten how your brother died?" Wei Taifu asked angrily. "My brother died on the battlefield, no one else's fault. Your Majesty has entrusted me with such an important task, and I will not betray your trust. Your Majesty said that the Crown Prince is the hope of the Northern Desert, so I will do my utmost to assist him and remove all obstacles for him," Wei Heng replied.
Wei Taifu was so angry that he scolded him for being unfilial, but Wei Heng remained unmoved and his determination was as firm as a rock.
After Ye Xuanhe had Tutor Wei taken away, Wei Heng also said goodbye first, as there was still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with at the birthday banquet.
"Where is your Highness's young lady? Why is she gone?" Ye Xuanhe said with a casual smile.
Qi Wuhan glanced at him and turned away.
"Master, is the young lady you are talking about the wife of the Marquis?" Lu Feng came over and asked.
"Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman." Ye Xuanhe muttered this and walked away. Lu Feng and Canglang followed him away.
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