Before the two assassins standing by Wanyan's window could make a move, commotion suddenly broke out in the rest of the palace. A sharp scream rang out in the quiet night: "Assassins!"
The masked men at the door immediately withdrew their hands, exchanged a glance, and dared not make any rash moves.
The scream startled Wanyan Shi, who was not asleep, and she immediately sat up, pushing Meixiang, who was on night watch, in a panic.
"Wake up, wake up..."
Meixiang, who was sleeping by the bed, hurriedly stood up, groped her way to the table, and lit a candle.
Wanyan stood barefoot by the bed, nervously looking around, and shouted, "Who's there? Where's the assassin?"
The masked men outside saw the candlelight lit inside, exchanged gestures, and then quietly moved to the door to wait.
Meixiang rushed to Wanyan's side, protecting her and comforting her, "Fujin, I'm here. Are you alright?"
With Mei Xiang's help, Wanyan Shi shakily put on her shoes, huddled behind Mei Xiang, and cautiously clung to Mei Xiang's clothes. Her heart was pounding in her throat, and a huge fear enveloped her, making it hard for Wanyan Shi to breathe.
Meixiang noticed that Wanyan's body was trembling incessantly, so she checked the room thoroughly before returning to comfort her, "Fujin, it's alright. There's no one in the room. Perhaps the assassins outside have already been captured..."
Wanyan shrank back in fear, looked around the room, and said timidly, "I clearly heard someone shouting 'Catch the assassin!' Could it be that an assassin has infiltrated the Prince's mansion?"
Meixiang felt a chill run down her spine and said fearfully, "Madam, let's not scare ourselves. There are imperial guards patrolling the Prince's residence; nothing will happen..."
Wanyan had a strong premonition of something bad. Her mind was in turmoil and she couldn't calm down for a long time. When she listened carefully, it seemed that there was no sound outside. She couldn't help but worry.
Meixiang found an outer garment and gently draped it over Wanyan's shoulders. She noticed that Wanyan was still in a state of panic, and Meixiang herself became somewhat frightened as well.
Wanyan tried to calm herself, her mind a jumble of thoughts. She shook her head urgently and said, "No, we have to go out and see... There were sounds outside just now, how come it's suddenly so quiet? It's so strange..."
Seeing that Wanyan was determined to go out, Meixiang had no choice but to help her carefully walk towards the door. Halfway there, Wanyan suddenly remembered something, stopped, and said to Meixiang in a daze, "You...you go and see first, I'll go get something..."
Meixiang hesitated, looking at Wanyan Shi with fear in her heart, and pleaded, "Fujin, this servant is a little scared..." Wanyan Shi glared at her and scolded lightly, "Go quickly... Aren't there still imperial guards in the Prince's mansion? I'll go get the things and come right away..."
Meixiang hesitated before opening the door and fearfully pushed it open, only to find nothing outside. Meixiang breathed a sigh of relief, but just as Wanyan Shi turned around and took a few steps, she suddenly heard the sound of a sword piercing flesh, accompanied by Meixiang's scream.
Wanyan turned around abruptly, just in time to see the blood splattered on the door, and she could almost smell the blood. Meixiang, who had just been talking to her, was now dead outside. Wanyan was stunned and speechless for a moment before she reacted and ran back into the house.
"Help! There are assassins..." Wanyan shouted for help at the top of her lungs. Two masked men kicked Meixiang's corpse aside and rushed in.
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