Chapter 327 There is an Assassin
The Great Chu Emperor and his entourage continued to move south to choose their next stop.
Before the trip, the Prime Minister and others had already booked places for Your Majesty to stay along the way, all of which were relatively prosperous states and counties.
But the Emperor of Great Chu had already changed his attire and was now making a private visit in disguise.
Secondly, what happened in Taijin County before, we have to be on guard.
Therefore, the Great Chu Emperor simply discussed with Wei Cheng and Song Qingyan to change the route and choose another town to stay along the way to investigate the local customs and practices.
See if other places are experiencing the same behavior as in Taijin County, where they deceive their superiors and deceive their subordinates.
Just as Wanwan said, such a thing happened in Taijin County, which is under the emperor's feet, so what about other states and counties?
Song Qingyan hadn't spoken yet, but Lu Xingwan spoke first.
[Okay, okay! The purpose of going out for fun is to enjoy the scenery. If people are watching you everywhere, what's the point? ]
[Why don't we let Commander Wei pick some small places for us to go and have a look, but we have to ensure the safety of our father! ]
[It has been five days since I left the city. I am still safe. I thought I would be assassinated on the first day out of the city.]
I have to say that sometimes Lu Xingwan can be a crow-beaked person.
Just as they were about to set off again, the assassin arrived.
As the group started their journey after noon, several of them closed their eyes and rested in the carriage. They felt drowsy and almost fell asleep in the carriage.
All that could be heard was the sound of the carriage's wheels rolling over the ground and the crisp sound of horse hooves stepping on the official road.
Instead, it blends beautifully with the cicada chirping in the afternoon.
In such a quiet environment, Lu Xingwan heard the sound of swords and sabers in the distance.
"Father." Lu Xingwan reached out and pushed the Emperor of Great Chu.
He turned around and pushed Song Qingyan: "Mother."
[Father, Mother, there is an assassin! ]
[The Dragon Shadow Guards on the periphery have started fighting with them. There are quite a lot of them, and I'm afraid they will be in front of us soon.]
[You guys please wake up quickly! My father, my mother, please save your Wanwan! ]
[If I had spiritual power, I would definitely not need my father and mother to help. ]
Song Qingyan woke up when she heard the sound and met the eyes of the Great Chu Emperor: "Your Majesty, the noise outside is not right."
She had practiced martial arts and could indeed hear the noise outside, but she was not sure it was an assassin. But now that Wanwan was here, things were different.
The Great Chu Emperor also nodded, drew out the soft sword from his waist, and was ready to fight at any time.
In this way, the only one who was trembling was Yue Guiren.
At this moment, she had no other choice but to hug Lu Xingwan and shrink into a corner: "My queen, I will definitely protect Princess Yong'an."
It seemed like a promise to Song Qingyan, but also seemed like a promise to himself.
Even though her father was a general of Xuanwei Army, and even though she had practiced riding and archery with her father and brother before, those were just things for girls to play with. If she were to go to the battlefield, with just these... these little things, she would probably be hacked to death with just one blow.
Sure enough, after a while, there was a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds getting closer and closer, and Wei Cheng's heart was also pulled with the sound of the hoofs.
A Dragon Shadow Guard rode up to the carriage, causing dust to fly.
At this time, the people in the carriage were already on high alert and were ready to fight.
"Master, there are assassins outside. There are many of them. The brothers outside can't stop them. I'm afraid some of them will slip through the net and get in." After saying this, he turned to look at Wei Cheng on the side, "Please protect me, Brother Wei."
Because now when people are outside, everyone has changed their addresses, which can help protect Your Majesty a little better.
"Protect the old man!" Wei Cheng drew out the sword from his sword box and said to the Great Chu Emperor on the carriage, "Don't worry, old man. Our brothers are all highly skilled in martial arts and will definitely protect the safety of the old man and his wife."
"Okay." The deep voice of the Great Chu Emperor made Wei Cheng feel more at ease.
At this time, Song Qingyan also held Yue Guiren's hand, nodded at her, and told her to rest assured.
However, Lu Xingwan was not as scared as Yue Guiren had imagined.
She even patted Yue Guiren's arm gently, mumbling, "Don't be afraid."
Yue Guiren really felt that he was extremely embarrassed.
【Wow, how come it's a bit exciting! 】
[Father and mother, keep up the good work! Isn’t father the most kingly emperor of the Chu Kingdom in the storybooks? Show off your skills to Wanwan, so that Wanwan can see too! ]
Song Qingyan was speechless for a moment.
Fortunately, Your Majesty cannot hear Wanwan’s voice. My Wanwan, you really have had so many heads chopped off!
Even the Emperor of Great Chu felt a little amused and helpless after hearing what Lu Xingwan said.
He really didn't know whether his daughter was praising him or scolding him!
Sure enough, the sound of swords and sabers outside was getting closer and closer, and the Dragon Shadow Guards outside the carriage were all on guard, waiting for the other side to get closer.
At this moment, an assassin in the distance suddenly drew his bow and arrow while riding his horse forward, aiming at the carriage.
[Mother! There is an arrow! ]
Just as the arrow flashed with cold light and headed straight towards the Emperor of Great Chu, Lu Xingwan's voice also echoed in Song Qingyan's ears in time.
At that critical moment, the Emperor of Great Chu grabbed Song Qingyan and moved to the side, avoiding the fatal arrow.
To be honest, there were not many fish that slipped through the net, and they were soon dealt with by the Dragon Shadow Guards outside.
The sound of swords gradually stopped.
"Your Majesty, Madam," Wei Cheng was panting outside and reporting, "How are you?"
"No problem," the Great Chu Emperor and the others had already arranged themselves, and sat on the cushions as before, as if nothing had happened, "Are there any survivors?"
Wei Cheng shook his head: "To answer your question, the other side is probably all dead soldiers, leaving no one alive."
[Needless to say, assassinating the emperor and leaving him alive, that's just a joke! ]
[Didn't my third brother assassinate my father before? He left two key figures behind and put all the blame on my second brother.]
【Father was still suspicious of my second elder brother at that time! 】
At this time, the Emperor of Great Chu did not say anything, but just stared at the arrow that had just been shot in front of him.
[Mother, another horse is coming this way! ]
Lu Xingwan's heart was once again filled with alarm bells. Are these people so stubborn?
"Wei Cheng, there are the sounds of horse hooves!" Song Qingyan reminded Wei Cheng, and everyone entered a state of preparation for battle again.
Sure enough, there was the sound of horse hooves. Upon closer inspection, they saw that it was from the Dragon Shadow Guards, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wei Cheng admired the Imperial Concubine more and more. He never thought that the Imperial Concubine's skills were so powerful. Just now, he hadn't noticed anything at all, but the Imperial Concubine had already heard the sound of horse hooves.
"Master!" The Dragon Shadow Guard jumped off his horse, "Everyone outside has been dealt with. There are about a hundred people coming."