The next day at noon.
On the official road in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, bathed in the winter sun and cold wind, a wedding procession stretching for half a mile was proceeding.
Four-wheeled carriages, drawn by two horses, all adorned in bright red.
Then, escorted by a wedding procession, the brides, dressed in bright red wedding gowns and riding tall horses, formed a spectacular sight of a row of people dressed in red and white.
Unfortunately, it was the dead of winter, and there were few pedestrians on the official road, so there was a lack of spectators.
The only spectator was a hundred meters above the wedding procession, watching the show while strolling in the void.
The real show is about to begin!
The official road turns southwest and gradually enters the mountainous and forested area.
Southwest of Kyoto, the Nanban Mountains stretch for four or five hundred miles. Bathed in the winter sun and cold wind, snowflakes drifted everywhere, disturbing the official roads between the mountains and forests and obscuring the slightly warm winter sun.
The cold wind on the official road through the mountains and forests gradually subsided, but everyone in the wedding procession felt colder and colder!
The procession was supposed to be joyous, but not a single person wore a smile.
On the contrary, everyone looked terrified and darted around.
Fu Ping, who was in the middle of the caravan, shrank his neck in fear and complained while lying on his horse's back: "Baoyu, this is a suicide mission. Let's go back?"
"Shut up! How could the Fu family have given birth to such a cowardly illegitimate son like you?" The stand-in Fu Yingzhen was frustrated and angry. She hated Fu Qianshi for sending her to her death. She was unwilling to die, but there was nothing she could do. So she grabbed him and gave him a good scolding.
Fu Qianshi's intention was clear: by having the substitute jade be ambushed and killed, he effectively eliminated the hidden threat of extermination that had been lurking within the Fu clan.
They decided to send Baoyu and Fuya away to their deaths to demonstrate their loyalty to the court and protect themselves.
All that remains is for Zhen Baoyu Fu Ying to achieve mastery of his cultivation, return to the Fu clan, reclaim the military power secretly plotted by the Yong and Dai families, and seize the throne.
We've burned our bridges; we're going all in.
People from all sides were happy to see this happen.
Upon receiving the news, Emperor Chengping and Xie Ming issued an edict ordering men to seize Baoyu's jade pendant and take advantage of the situation.
Prince Rong's elite assassins were determined to kill Fu Ya, and would not rest until he was dead.
Just as the wedding procession entered the mountainous area, the grandfather and grandson who were acting as stand-ins in Fuxiang Building were killed one after another.
Zheng Ya was unaware of the inside story. Emperor Chengping and Xie Ming, using the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, monitored everything and saw it all clearly: "You scoundrel! You have no respect for the law! You treat me like a decoration! How dare you!"
"Your Majesty, the key is that the assassins under Prince Rong killed the puppets of Liu Yuan and his grandson without alerting the person behind them, right?" Xie Ming was now confused about the relationship between the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect and the Demonic Sect.
Logically speaking, whether it was the Demonic Sect taking over Fuxiang Tower or the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect's Fuxiang Tower, it symbolized a sense of dignity and could not be allowed to be slaughtered or invaded by others.
Moreover, with members of the Demonic Sect wreaking havoc in Kyoto, how could they possibly tolerate Prince Rong's assassins killing and occupying Fuxiang Tower and remain indifferent?
Emperor Chengping rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "Protector Xie, the people of the Demonic Sect ignored the fact that Prince Rong's men had occupied Fuxiang Tower. Does this mean they are impersonating disciples of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, framing others, instigating a civil war between the dynasty and the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, and waiting for an opportunity to profit from it?"
"Your Majesty, in a duel between masters, there are many deceptions and illusions. Isn't this kind of deception a test, a way to confuse and bewilder the mind?" Xie Ming couldn't figure it out and made excuses.
Emperor Chengping changed the subject: "Protector Xie's words make sense. So what do you think of your approach to dealing with the Qian family by throwing out Fu Ying, this precious jade?"
"First, the Fu family cannot afford the consequences of Fu Ya's involvement as a disciple of the Demonic Sect. If they do not make a choice, they may face the extermination of their entire family."
Secondly, the Fu family produced two members, Fu She, who failed in his attempt to force the late crown prince to abdicate, and Fu Zhen, who sold salt and iron to the Great Yan Dynasty and colluded with the enemy, committing the crime of exterminating the entire family.
The key question is whether Fu Zhen and Fu She are on the run?
Who can guarantee that they aren't a backup plan secretly devised by the Fu family to create an army?
His Majesty has not yet punished the Fu family. It is only because Fu Ya, a disciple of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, suddenly appeared that His Majesty is unsure of the sect's true strength and has therefore refrained from taking action against the Fu clan.
Third, Fu Ying was born with the jade pendant, possessing innate spiritual roots and a destiny bestowed by Heaven.
Undoubtedly, it symbolizes the Son of Heaven, possessing the power to command the world and command widespread support.
Once the uprising begins, it will inevitably garner support from the soldiers who were once driven by the two Dukes of Yong and Dai, resulting in a massive and widespread rebellion.
In summary, unless these three major threats to the extermination of the clan are eliminated, the direct descendants of the Fu family will find it difficult to live in peace.
This led to Fu Qianshi's decision to order Fu Ying to accompany Fu Ya's double to Jiangnan to welcome the bride and face death. It's quite normal! Xie Ming didn't find it strange.
It's not uncommon for powerful families to sacrifice one or two legitimate sons in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of their clans.
The royal family always arranged for princesses to marry outside the royal family.
What's more, the powerful and influential would sacrifice their own sons and grandsons in order to protect themselves?
Those are all very ordinary things.
Emperor Chengping nodded slightly: "So, the Fu family has been spoiling Fu Ying all along. Why didn't they kill Fu Ying earlier to show their loyalty?"
I believe the Fu family harbors malicious intentions!
"Does Your Majesty mean that Fu Ying, whom the Fu family pushed out to die, might just be a substitute puppet?" Xie Ming realized, and was extremely shocked.
Could it be that the Fu family is really planning a rebellion?
Emperor Chengping snorted coldly: "It is understandable that Fu Zhen fled after committing the crime of exterminating his clan."
But Fu She did not commit a crime, so why did he flee?
If the entire Fu clan were a demonic sect or a deliberate scheme by the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect to mislead the world, their scheming and plotting would be terrifying!
Protector Xie, don't forget that ever since Fu Ya's double and Fu Ying entered the Southern Barbarian Mountains, the Demon Sect's followers throughout the capital are leaving the capital at an alarming rate.
Why are they all migrating to the southern mountainous regions?
"The pursuit of Fu Ya's double and Fu Ying seems to be just the surface appearance."
"They were clearly hiding in Kyoto, waiting for an opportunity to assist their master in attacking the palace, acting as an inside agent, working together from within and without. Why did they choose to withdraw?" Xie Ming was truly confused.
It's truly a mix of truth and deception, making it difficult to grasp the intricacies of the matter.
Emperor Chengping, in a state of headache, issued an imperial edict demanding the recovery of the bodies of Fu Ying and Fu Ya.
Various forces were also taking action, and before they knew it, the wedding procession was trapped in the central part of the southern barbarian mountains.
The howling wind seemed to be proclaiming something.
The chilling atmosphere, tinged with a deadly intent, sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the wedding procession.
Fu Ping cried out in distress, "Baoyu, it will be too late if we don't go back now..."
"Shut up..." Fu Ying was in a state of panic, fearing death. She caught him rambling and let out a sharp roar, which was met with a deadly arrow.
This is a magical arrow that came out of nowhere.
The magical arrow flew straight for Fu Ying's throat, striking her just three inches away in an instant. The substitute Fu Ying was so terrified that she wet herself on the spot, thinking she was about to die…
"Who dares to attack me, you court death?" Zheng Ya, the double, flicked his sword, deflecting the magical arrow aimed at Fu Ying, which scattered in the cold wind.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, whoosh!" Magical arrows and ranged spells attacked from all directions through the mountains and forests, accompanied by shouts of battle as thousands of assassins charged down: "Kill..."
"Ahhh!" In just one exchange, Fu Ying was riddled with arrows and fell off her horse.
The entire wedding procession was decimated, with blood splattering amidst screams of agony.
"Leave Fu Ya and Fu Ying's bodies behind, or you'll be killed without mercy..." Assassins swarmed in, scrambling for the corpses...
They didn't even spare the corpses. Zheng Ya, watching the spectacle from the empty space of the battlefield, laughed in anger...
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