Chapter 170: I have my own instructions for the Queen Mother
Xiyan was shocked:
"Second Prince, please leave these servants alone. They won't hurt you!"
Xie Zhan turned his wrist slightly, and the tip of his sword swung out a silver sword flower, knocking away the two crossbow arrows shot at Xi Yan:
"Since I've decided to save you, I won't abandon you!"
However, he stared at the increasing number of Apocalypse guards rushing around him, and suddenly turned around and asked:
"This prince has always wanted to ask Miss Xiyan, do you have parents or relatives in Nanzhao?"
Xiyan was startled by this sudden question. Seeing Xie Zhan's serious expression, she had no choice but to answer seriously:
"I am an orphan. When I was seven years old, the prince brought me back from Xinzhou, Nanzhao."
"Okay, I understand."
Xie Zhan's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly. Then he turned around and said coldly to Yan Feng:
"I know you. You are Yan Feng, the commander of the Tianqi guards. So, you should also know that if you dare to hurt me, Nan Zhao and Tianqi will inevitably have a war. Cheng Po is powerful, so you can decide for yourself!"
Yan Feng laughed strangely:
"I will absolutely guarantee your safety and will not harm you in the slightest. As for her..."
He suddenly waved his hand and ordered:
"Come here, arrest that maid!"
In an instant, dozens of guards rushed towards Xi Yan like a tide.
Xie Zhan's long sword danced, and the cold light formed a dense net, tightly protecting Xiyan. Several personal guards he brought with him circled around Xiyan to protect her.
Although Xie Zhan and his several guards were very brave, they could not withstand the wheel tactics of the Apocalypse guards - as soon as one group was injured, another group would follow, and more and more guards surrounded them.
The evening wind carried the smell of blood over the palace walls. Xie Zhan's breathing gradually became heavy, and sweat dripped down his jawline from his forehead.
He knew in his heart that these guards avoided his vital points with every move, but kept pestering him like a thorn in his side. They were trying to tire him out and Xiyan would eventually fall into their hands.
When another wave of attacks pushed several people to the corner of the palace wall, suddenly, someone rushed over and shouted loudly:
"stop!"
People stopped what they were doing and looked sideways. They saw the man was wearing a beautiful blue python robe, a jade crown to tie his hair, and a jade belt with twelve chapter patterns on his waist that rustled with his steps. His sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes looked even more heroic in the afterglow.
The person who came was none other than the Crown Prince of Tianqi, Helian Feng.
But he saw him walking quickly through the formation of guards, his eyes sweeping across the field like an eagle, and finally fixed on Xiyan's pale face.
Seeing that she was in a mess but safe and sound, his tense back suddenly relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Today, at the Ministry of Justice meeting, Xiao Nanyue had just arrived when he was called away by someone in the mansion on urgent matters. Xie Zhan also disappeared shortly afterwards.
Chu Jin, who was supposed to come with them, was late. After asking Ming Ying, she learned that Chu Jin had been secretly summoned to the harem by the Queen.
His intuition told him that something must have changed in the palace.
He left the Ministry of Justice in a hurry, and just as he entered the palace, a confidant came to report that his mother, Su Qinyao, had actually captured Xiyan and handed her over to Helian Shu and Su Wan for interrogation. He knew that something was wrong.
When he rushed to Lanzhi Palace, he saw corpses all over the floor. Xiyan was rescued by a masked woman, while Helian Shu and Su Wan had already run to Yumao Palace to report to Su Qinyao.
Helian Feng ran all the way and heard the deafening shouts of killing at the Nangong Gate, so he immediately went there.
Xiyan looked up suddenly and met the dark currents surging in Helian Feng's eyes - there was suppressed anger in them, and even a bit of panic that he himself was not aware of.
When Xie Zhan saw that it was Helian Feng, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He did not have much aversion to the seemingly gentle Prince Tianqi. Although this man was scheming, he seemed to have no ill will towards Xiyan, and even had a good impression of her.
He slowly put down the sword in his hand, and the tension in his spine finally relaxed a little:
"It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Helian Feng nodded, walked through the heavy guards, glanced at the mess on the ground, his eyes fixed on Xiyan.
Across the array of guards, the girl's half-wet hair stuck to her cheeks, and her blood-stained sleeves fluttered in the wind like a butterfly with broken wings.
"Xiyan, are you okay?"
Xiyan didn't expect that he would come to the rescue, and shook her head slightly.
At this moment, Yan Feng stepped forward and bowed:
"This subordinate pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"I already know the whole story of today's events."
Helian Feng kicked away the half-broken sword at his feet, and a cold light flashed over Yan Feng's head:
"You may withdraw first. I will take care of Mother. As for this maidservant, I have my own ideas!"
"this……"
Yan Feng was in a dilemma.
Empress Su Qinyao had issued a death order, using the maid to lure Xiao Nanyan out. If Xiyan were to be handed over to Helian Feng, his efforts would be in vain, and the Empress would definitely not forgive him.
However, Helian Fenggui was the crown prince and would be the future king, so he dared not offend him.
At this moment, a sharp shout suddenly came from the distance:
"The Queen has arrived!"
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