Chapter 78 A Clumsy Assassination
The acrobatic performance was very lively.
Although these are things that can be seen on the streets, many of the people sitting here rarely go to the streets.
Therefore, everyone found this performance quite novel.
For example, when someone plays with fire and breathes fire, won't they burn themselves? Won't their mouth hurt?
How can that thing walking on the ball be so stable? Is there something inside the ball supporting it?
How can those plate-balancing players be so accurate as to balance the plate on their own heads?
To achieve that level of accuracy, you must have dropped plates countless times...
It's a bit of a pity that the "breaking a boulder on the chest" act wasn't part of this year's acrobatic performance.
They really wanted to see if those people could actually break rocks with their bare chests!
If someone were that capable, why would they be performing such stunts for others outside?
It should be sent to each garrison as soon as possible...
Everyone watched with smiles.
It's just a variety show! Just watch it for fun. His Majesty told everyone to watch, so everyone should just watch obediently.
Just give a shout of encouragement, cheer, and show your support.
Song Zhimian looked nervously at everyone on the field.
They also observed every possible place where they might be hiding weapons.
Hmm, they all look dressed simply, so it's hard to hide large weapons. At most, they might be hiding concealed weapons or soft swords. Are they hiding them at their waists?
Or is it hidden in the sole of the shoe?
As Song Zhimian thought about it, she moved even closer to Xiao Jingjue.
If there's any unusual movement, immediately push the table over and pull Xiao Jingjue behind it.
Xiao Jingjue looked at Song Zhimian beside him with a bit of a strange expression.
Song Zhangyi... seems a little nervous!
"Master Song, don't you like watching these acrobatic performances?" Xiao Jingjue asked in a low voice.
Song Zhimian quickly smiled and nodded.
"I don't really like watching it. I saw it once when I was a child at the Lantern Festival. It was also a fire-breathing show, and the fire almost hit a girl next to me."
I stopped watching it after that.
Xiao Jingjue said "Oh," and then gently tugged at Song Zhimian.
"Master Song, I don't like watching fire-breathing either."
I love watching that guy stepping on the ball; he walks so steadily!
Song Zhimian glanced at it casually, and was about to say that she also liked to watch it, but she quickly noticed something was wrong.
The woman stepping on the ball... is very different.
Other acrobats always performed with smiles on their faces, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
While performing, the woman was stepping on the ball and exchanging glances with the people around her.
Furthermore, Song Zhimian noticed that the woman deliberately glanced at Emperor Xiao Xuan's location in a casual manner.
Although she quickly looked away, Song Zhimian immediately noticed that the woman clenched her fist tightly.
Something's wrong! Something's very wrong!
Could these women be the assassins...?
How do they plan to carry out the assassination? With just these few people?
Song Zhimian could hardly believe it.
Inside the Linde Hall, apart from the guards at the entrance who are armed, no one is allowed to carry weapons when entering the hall.
This includes the crown prince and all the princes.
Could it be that these jugglers brought weapons in?
But so what if they bring the weapons in?
Apart from the Crown Prince, the King of Qi, the King of Zhao, and the King of Wu were all skilled in martial arts and could hold their own for a while even if they were unarmed.
The Imperial Guards would definitely have appeared immediately after the incident at Linde Hall, not to mention the elusive secret guards under Emperor Xiao Xuan's command, as others have mentioned...
Their attempt to assassinate Emperor Xiao Xuan in this way is utterly delusional.
Could it be that these people have other tricks up their sleeves...?
Song Zhimian dared not relax and kept a close eye on those people.
Soon, the juggling performance ended.
The fire-breathing creature had finished, and the plate-balancing creature had taken the plates away.
The people who were supposed to step on the ball stopped doing so, and after getting off the ball, everyone respectfully knelt down.
Song Zhimian counted them and found that there were actually as many as twenty people in total.
Emperor Xiao Xuan glanced at the group of people and smiled.
"Move forward a little!"
Eunuch Xue immediately gestured for all the acrobats to kneel down in front.
At this point, Song Zhimian, the Crown Prince, and the Prince of Qi were all very certain.
Emperor Xiao Xuan must have played a trick to lure his enemy into a trap today...
If they let all these people come forward, then they must be on guard.
"Not bad, the performance was quite good. It seems to be the result of many years of hard practice!"
"Give me...two hundred taels of silver!" Emperor Xiao Xuan said slowly.
Those people quickly kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Everyone watched as these acrobats respectfully kowtowed and expressed their gratitude.
Just when the princes and ministers thought the jugglers were about to leave, the juggler who had previously performed the fire-breathing act suddenly revealed a fierce glint in his eyes.
He quickly drew a soft sword from his waist and charged towards Emperor Xiao Xuan's position.
"You dog emperor! Prepare to die!"
Before everyone could react, those balancing plates on their heads and those stepping on balls all pulled out their weapons from their shoes or the props they were holding.
"You dog emperor, give me back my father's life!"
"You dog emperor, today I'll take you down!"
"Emperor Xuan, today is your death day!"
...
The jugglers, who had been so humble and respectful, suddenly changed and rushed towards Emperor Xiao Xuan.
Screams erupted immediately inside the Linde Hall.
The ladies and young women were trembling with fear, clutching their handkerchiefs and desperately trying to shrink back, unable to even stand up.
The men were also taken aback.
The civil officials were also startled.
How could such a serious matter as assassination and treason occur when one simply comes to attend a birthday banquet?
They dared not even think about why such a thing had happened, or who had the audacity to do it.
Right now, all they're thinking about is how to protect their own lives...
The military officers were stunned for a moment, then quickly rushed up from their seats.
Regardless of whether they had weapons or not, they fought with those people using only brute force.
The Prince of Qi also rushed out immediately to protect the seat under Emperor Xiao Xuan's throne.
This location not only allows for immediate protection of Emperor Xiao Xuan, but also for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess...
King Zhao also rushed forward and stood in front of him...
Song Zhimian felt her hands trembling. She grabbed Xiao Jingjue, who was also about to run over to protect Emperor Xiao Xuan and the Crown Prince.
"Don't make things worse!" Song Zhimian said softly.
To everyone's surprise, the assassins were incredibly skilled; even when the imperial guards and generals surrounded them, they held their own...
Song Zhimian sensed something was wrong; the woman who had been watching the ball earlier hadn't moved at all.
Moreover, she seemed to be subtly protected by those jugglers.
It was as if the juggler was protecting her and the ball she had stepped on earlier...
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