Chapter 408: The Stunning Flower Demon in the Palace Fighting Novel (21)
Of course Su Yu couldn't go down, she was still waiting for the assassination.
Those people are so slow. If they keep dawdling, the palace banquet will be over soon.
Su Yu shook her head and asked Xiao Yan to feed her in a coquettish manner: "I will not leave. I want to stay here with Your Majesty."
Xiao Yan picked up a piece of cake that Su Yu liked and fed it to her: "Clingy."
Su Yu shook Xiao Yan's sleeve and said, "I am clingy, Your Majesty, please don't chase me away."
"What if I want to drive you away?"
Su Yu frowned and said, "Then I will go far away and never come back."
Xiao Yan chuckled: "With you like this, where can you go without me?"
Su Yu bit the cake and said in a vague voice: "Your Majesty will know soon."
Xiao Yan wiped the crumbs from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, not hearing her words clearly: "What?"
Su Yu took a sip of tea and sent the cake down: "I say, without Your Majesty, I can't go anywhere."
It is better to be cautious before successfully escaping.
The two of them were showing their affection as if no one was around. The empress dowager, who was closest to them, couldn't stand it, but she couldn't do anything about Xiao Yan, so she could only turn a blind eye and pretend she didn't see it.
Xue Chuyue was still thinking about her sister. Out of the corner of her eye she saw two people cuddling together on the platform, their lips bitten until they turned white. If she was also favored, why would she worry about not being able to save her sister?
But His Majesty only has Su Meiren in his heart.
It is so ironic that the emperor who owns three palaces and six courtyards only loves one person, while a fool like the second son of Duke Shen takes concubines into his palace one after another.
As emperor, Xiao Yan did not need to sit through the entire palace banquet.
Although Su Yu complained that the palace banquet was almost over, it was actually only halfway through.
"Are you sleepy?" Xiao Yan lowered his eyes to look at the woman lying on his arm, "If you are sleepy, I will take you downstairs to rest."
Su Yu quickly shook her head to wake herself up: "I am not sleepy."
At this time, the sound of stringed instruments and wind instruments stopped.
This dance ended, the dancer slowly left the stage, drums sounded, the dancer of the next dance entered the stage to the beat of the drums, and melodious piano music played along with the drums.
Several places in the hall raised their heads at the same time.
Here it comes.
The court officials had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter and were drowsy. Even the rhythmic drumbeats could not excite them.
The timing of this assassination was extremely well chosen.
If it was arranged at the beginning, when people were excited, the possibility of success would be slim. If it was arranged at the end, Xiao Yan would have left long ago, so there would be no chance of assassination.
It was during this period of time that even the guards in the dark were numbed by the long soothing music and relaxed their vigilance.
Su Yu stared without blinking at the people dancing in the center of the hall. There were four men and five women. The woman in the middle should be the main character, and the other eight were there to assist her.
In order to kill Xiao Yan, nine death warriors were dispatched. They really took it seriously.
As the drumbeats reached a climax, the dancers exchanged glances and began to change formation.
Su Yu was becoming more and more excited.
Here it comes, the exciting moment is about to arrive.
The eight people gradually formed a circle, surrounding the woman in the middle. As the music played, their footsteps were mixed and orderly, shrinking the circle like a flower bud, firmly blocking everyone's view.
Su Yu guessed that it was to cover the woman in the middle, giving her the opportunity to take out the sword.
Sure enough, as the music changed again, the "bud" slowly opened.
The accident happened at this time.
A flash of icy white light passed by, and the sharp blade with a frosty sword light stabbed straight at Xiao Yan: "You dog emperor, give me your life!"
It happened so fast that no one could react.
Xiao Yan's expression did not change, his eyes were a little stern. He held Su Yu's belt. She took two steps back to avoid the sword, as if she had expected it.
Su Yu was bewildered. How could he hide so easily?
Where is the heroine who promised to save him?
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" A minister reacted and shouted for people to protect the emperor.
At the same time, guards appeared in the dark and started fighting with the assassins on the field.
Su Yu was pulled to a safe place by Xiao Yan.
Fu'an came over tremblingly, his legs weak with fear, but he still managed to stand in front of them: "Your Majesty and the Queen, please hide quickly. Even if I risk my life, I will not let the assassin hurt your Majesty and the Queen."
Su Yu stared at his trembling legs for a while, then turned away silently.
Looking at the scene that was completely different from what she expected, Su Yu was more confused than ever before: "Your Majesty, did you know about the assassin?"
Xiao Yan stared at the chaotic crowd: "Not really, just some guesses."
None of his brothers are content with what they have. It would be strange if they didn't do something when they finally have the opportunity to host the Wanshou Festival Palace Banquet.
I just didn’t expect them to be so bold as to directly arrange assassins.
The scene was too chaotic, and Xiao Yan had to send some people to rescue the ministers' families who were running around.
Xue Chuyue took Qiuyu and Dongxue to hide in a corner in a panic. Fortunately, they were far away from Xiao Yan, so no assassin was blind enough to come and kill them.
"My lady, what should I do?"
Although Qiu Yu was afraid, she still stood firmly in front of Xue Chuyue.
Dongxue looked around and suggested, "My queen, there is a side hall over there. Let's go there quietly and we will be safe once we leave here."
Xue Chuyue clenched her palms tightly. Her mind told her to stay away, but when she thought of her sister at home, she wanted to take a gamble.
The assassin was briefly stopped.
But if it were so easy, they would not be called death warriors. Death warriors are ready to die on every mission.
Suddenly, a short scream was heard.
At the source of the sound, a family member of an official pointed forward in panic, only to see a sharp blade shining with a cold light and stabbing straight at Su Yu who was retreating out of the hall with the palace maid.
Su Yu: “…”
Didn’t we agree to assassinate Xiao Yan?
What does it have to do with an innocent flower like her? Is she too good to play? !
Su Yu opened her eyes wide and stared at the tip of the sword, subconsciously using her magic power to resist.
“Puff——”
The sound of the sword piercing into flesh and blood splashing.
There were a few more exclamations, and everyone looked over here.
"My queen——"
Qiu Yu shouted in disbelief.
Su Yu's eyelashes trembled, and a dark shadow covered her. Xiao Yan's voice was calm, but listening carefully, it was filled with a hint of fear: "Don't look."
Su Yu blinked her eyes, but before she could figure out what was going on, she was taken to a side hall by a palace maid and hid.
Before she completely left the hall, she looked back, and the scene seemed to be slowed down. She saw Xiao Yan's sullen face ordering that no one should be left alive, she saw the heroine kneeling on the ground covering the wound on her shoulder, and she saw Qiuyu and Dongxue rushing to the heroine and crying...
So, why did it turn out like this?
Seeing that he was unable to get close to Xiao Yan, the assassin took out his anger on her, the favorite concubine?
Of course not.
If Su Yu remembered correctly, it was Xiao Yan who stood in front of her earlier than the heroine, and the assassin's target was still Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan blocked the sword for her, and the heroine blocked the sword for Xiao Yan.
No matter how the plot changes, what is supposed to happen will happen.
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