"What?" Zhou Li exclaimed in shock, immediately looking at Fu Zhun.
If Peony is a shadow guard, then for her to infiltrate the prison and mingle with Su An, it's obviously a very bad situation!
"Your Highness—"
Fu Zhun's expression changed, and he shouted sharply, "Prepare men immediately!"
In the prison cell.
After Su An fell asleep, she soon fell into a nightmare.
"Payment?!"
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Fu Zhun, whose heart she had stabbed with her own knife; the color drained from her face in an instant.
Fu Zhun, standing before her, also stared at her in astonishment, his dark eyes filled with pain, his entire body stained with blood.
"Su..." His pale lips parted slightly, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he vomited blood.
His face showed alternating expressions of complexity and shock as he stared intently at Su An. However, the light in his eyes quickly dimmed, and he finally collapsed weakly into her arms.
"What happened? I...I..."
Seeing this, Su An felt a sudden rush of heat to his head.
She trembled as she threw away the dagger and hugged Fu Zhun's body tightly in a panic.
What on earth happened? How could she possibly kill Fu Zhun!
"This must be a dream! Wake up, wake up!"
Her voice involuntarily trembled with tears, which fell in a steady stream as she twisted herself forcefully.
call!
Suddenly, Su An on the bed opened her bloodshot eyes. She looked dazed and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Damp and dark...
She is indeed in jail!
That was definitely a nightmare!
Thinking of this, her nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears; her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.
Thank goodness it was just a dream!
But why would she have such a dream?
“Su An…”
Before Su An could figure it out, a low, hoarse, and disordered male voice suddenly rang out beside her.
She was stunned for a moment, then sat up in disbelief.
"Payment, payment approved?"
Unbeknownst to her, Fu Zhun had collapsed beside her bed, covered in blood.
His cold, stern face was as white as a sheet of paper, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed in pain.
Just like in the dream, his dark eyes couldn't hide the pain, his breathing was weak, and he barely managed to call out to her through his open and closed lips.
In an instant, Su An felt her heart stop beating, and the tears she had been holding back burst forth.
"W-What happened to you? Why are you here!"
Her hands trembled uncontrollably in her panic. She cried and tried to help Fu Zhun up, but her limbs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground in a panic.
"Su An, don't cry..."
The light in Fu Zhun's eyes flickered, and he weakly raised his hand, forcing a smile as he tried to wipe away her tears.
"Don't move, don't move! Where are you hurt? I'll bandage you up right away!"
Su An was panicked and at a loss, sobbing repeatedly as she anxiously tried to check Fu Zhun's injuries.
However, Fu Zhun forced a bleak smile, and there seemed to be some regret in his eyes as he looked at her.
Then, under Su An's horrified gaze, just like in the dream, his eyes gradually dimmed and lost their luster.
"Pay up! Pay up!"
at the same time.
In the cell on the right, Peony leaned against the wall, leisurely playing her jade flute.
The flute music was like ghostly music, low and oppressive, as if it were a mournful sound drifting from the underworld, slowly lingering in people's hearts, bringing an indescribable sense of gloom.
As the flute's melody rose and fell in a mournful tone, Su An on the other side of the bed struggled even more.
Her face was deathly pale, she was covered in cold sweat, and tears streamed down her face as she sobbed bitterly.
The more pain Su An was in, the more beautiful and mocking Mudan's smile became.
"Put down the flute!"
Suddenly, a woman's angry voice rang out, and she glanced sideways with displeasure.
The woman who arrived had a neat ponytail and exuded a heroic aura. At the same time, she used her long sword to cut through the chains of the prison door.
"Sword Five." She chuckled, naturally recognizing the newcomer at a glance as she was in charge of intelligence. "You've arrived quickly."
Jian Wu, with a cold face, had no time for words and broke down the door.
Seeing that Mudan did not dodge or evade, he immediately thrust his long sword straight at her throat, shouting, "You wicked troublemaker, prepare to die!"
Peony, however, was in no hurry. Her beautiful eyes smiled, but not to her eyes, which were filled with venom.
"You'd better think this through. If you kill me, the people you're protecting will have to die with me."
"What?" Jian Wu sensed something was wrong and quickly turned his head to look.
Suddenly, Xu Datong burst into Su An's cell and grabbed Su An's neck tightly, who was in a nightmare.
He tightened his grip, while looking at Jian Wu with a threatening gaze.
"Believe it or not, I'll strangle her right now!"
"stop!"
Seeing Su An's face turn red from being choked, Jian Wu was furious and had no choice but to take a few steps back.
"Peony, what exactly are you trying to do? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Prince?!"
"Hehe." Peony played with the jade flute in her fair hand, laughing seductively, and even gave Jian Wu a flirtatious wink.
"Why are you in such a hurry, young lady? I'm just here to watch the show and see just how far your prince will go for a woman."
"Judging by the time, it should be time by now."
Upon hearing this, Jian Wu's vigilance instantly rose.
After noticing something was wrong with Su An tonight, she immediately led her men in and barged in.
Unexpectedly, the Shadow Guards had silently infiltrated the prison!
The rest of the guards were outside defending against the enemy, but she alone seized the opportunity to break in.
But now it seems the prince has come too?!
That prince is probably in danger!
"Are you shadow guards insane?! You dare to lay a hand on the prince?!" Jian Wu was both shocked and furious, but Su An was being held captive, and she dared not risk Su An's life without orders.
"That depends on how much weight Su An carries in your prince's heart."
Peony smiled insincerely and gestured to Xu Datong, "Take her with you, let's go."
Upon receiving the order, Xu Datong grabbed Su An and led the way.
Jian Wu gripped his sword tightly and followed with a grim expression.
The further they went, the more chaotic the sounds of swords and spears became.
Outside the prison, Fu Zhun gripped the handrail tightly; the men he brought had already become one with the shadow guards.
As a royal henchman, the Shadow Guard was quite powerful, and for a time his men found it difficult to break through.
"Your Highness, fighting and killing will only damage the harmony. Please stop."
Just then, the graceful figure of Peony appeared.
As the charming voice faded, the Shadow Guards quickly withdrew, surrounding Peony to provide comprehensive protection.
Fu Zhun's gaze immediately fell on Su An, who was being held captive.
Su An remained unconscious, his face paler than a corpse, covered in cold sweat, and filled with pain, as if he were trapped in a nightmare.
He was still a step too late!
Fu Zhun's dark eyes instantly turned as cold as blades, piercing towards Mudan.
"What a daring shadow guard you are! You have taken it upon yourselves to start a rebellion!"
Peony covered her lips coquettishly, her voice sweet and soft as she said, "Oh, Your Highness, why be so serious? We are just following orders. We cannot disobey the emperor's orders, nor can we bear the accusation of rebellion, nor do we have the inclination."
"To be honest, I just envy Su An. What merit do I have to have the Prince personally come to kill me?"
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