How could someone who is the world's number one assassin be so naive?
Nan Zhi just found Chu Yi's sickly appearance amusing and wanted to play along with him.
However, he was really good-looking, and she really couldn't bear to kill him.
But no matter how handsome he is, it's not as important as her freedom.
"Senior brother."
Shi Xiangming had just returned from outside when he saw Nanzhi sitting on the windowsill of his room, swinging her legs gently and leisurely drinking from a can of wine.
He looked around to make sure no one was watching before quickly walking in, his voice gentle, "Why are you here?"
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "Of course I miss my senior brother."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiangming said with concern, "I haven't seen you for several days. I thought something had happened to you."
Nanzhi patted her chest and said, "How could I possibly get into trouble? Those few lousy soldiers can't catch me at all."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiangming frowned slightly: "You really took those things and sold them?"
“I went, but I couldn’t sell them, and I ended up getting chased by a bunch of soldiers,” Nan Zhi said helplessly. “You have no idea how annoying they are; they’re checking on me outside every day.”
"Don't do these things next time."
"Senior brother is right." Nanzhi nodded. "It's all my fault for not being smart enough. I'll definitely be careful next time and not take anything with a stamp."
Seeing that she was still like this, Shi Xiangming sighed helplessly.
Nan Zhi suddenly asked, "Senior brother, I have a question for you."
"you say."
Nanzhi leaned closer to him, a little embarrassed, "Do you have a girl you like?"
“This…” Shi Xiangming thought for a moment and said, “Not yet.”
"Oh." Nanzhi laughed. "That's great. I have some good news to tell you in a few days."
Seeing her happy expression, Shi Xiangming smiled slightly: "What good news?"
"I can't tell you now." Nanzhi jumped down from the windowsill. "Goodbye, senior brother."
She skipped and hopped away.
Shi Xiangming watched her retreating figure, his expression slightly composed.
What was the good news she mentioned?
I thought she would bring something with her every time she came.
Will she have good news?
...
Commander Zhao investigated all the women selected for the imperial concubine examination, but the culprit behind the scenes was never found.
The woman who assassinated Chu Yi was a disguised infiltrator; the original woman had already been killed.
The women who had infiltrated the palace had nothing on them that could prove their identity.
When he told Chu Yi the information he had found, Chu Yi was not surprised at all.
The emperor already knew about the assassination attempt during the imperial concubine selection and took the matter very seriously. Chu Yi was kept behind by the emperor during court.
After his inquiries yielded no results, the emperor remained silent for a while before saying to him, "The selection of heirs can be temporarily suspended, but the matter of having offspring cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise your position as crown prince will be in jeopardy."
The emperor had more than one son, Chu Yi, but Chu Yi was the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and he was calm and composed, making him suitable to be the crown prince.
But if his illness cannot be cured and he has no children, then he will not be able to keep his position as crown prince, and even he, the emperor, will not be able to keep it.
In fact, the emperor had considered changing the crown prince over the years, but there were too many implications. If the crown prince were to be changed, the court would inevitably fall into factional strife, and he did not want to see such a scene.
Although Chu Yi was ill, he had no other faults. On the contrary, he had many remarkable achievements and was kind and polite to the other princes. Naturally, the emperor hoped that he would recover quickly.
Once Chu Yi has an heir, his position as crown prince will be more secure, and the country will be more stable.
Those who have ulterior motives will naturally stop.
"Your subject understands."
"You may leave."
Chu Yi took three steps back before turning and leaving.
Not long after leaving Xuanzheng Hall, Chu Yi saw a figure running towards him.
"Big brother, you're finally out! I was so worried!"
The speaker was the Fifth Prince, Chu Ning, who was handsome and lively.
“I just got back from Chaozhou and heard that you almost had a problem during the talent show. I was so worried about you.”
Chu Ning went to provide disaster relief after the floods that occurred in Chaozhou.
After reporting to the emperor at court today, he wanted to ask about Chu Yi's recent situation, but unexpectedly, Chu Yi was summoned away by the emperor again after court.
He looked at Chu Yi with concern. If it weren't for the fact that there were other people watching and he had to follow the rules, he would have loved to come up and check if Chu Yi was injured.
Chu Yi smiled at his worried expression and said, "It's nothing."
"It's good that you're alright." Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, then, remembering something, asked, "Has the murderer been caught?"
"No."
Chu Ning frowned and lowered her voice: "Could it be one of Second Brother's men?"
Be careful what you say.
Chu Yi reminded him, and only then did Chu Ning realize that the occasion was inappropriate.
He deliberately laughed loudly: "Brother, I missed you so much! I brought you a lot of local specialties this time. They're all in the carriage. Come on, let's go take a look."
It's the last day.
Chu Yi still hasn't produced the rhinoceros horn that Nan Zhi wanted.
Nanzhi lost her patience.
She watched the carriage approaching from a distance, pulled up her veil to cover her face, and slowly tightened her grip on the hilt of the sword at her waist.
Before he could even draw his sword, he sensed an unusual hissing sound as air passed by.
Looking up, I saw an arrow flying straight toward the carriage.
Besides her, there were others who wanted Chu Yi dead.
She let go of his hand and watched silently.
It would be easier for her to make her move once the enemy had weakened Chu Yi's forces significantly, so why not?
The arrow was intercepted before it even got close to the carriage.
However, the enemy was clearly prepared this time, and soon, a dense barrage of arrows rained down from the sky.
Even if all the secret guards take action, there will always be some who are missed.
Hearing the commotion outside, Chu Ning's expression hardened, and he immediately rushed out.
But he wasn't a professional martial artist, and shortly after he went out, the arrow pierced his shoulder.
Fortunately, the other party was not targeting him and did not kill him, but continued to fire arrows at the carriage.
However, they were all intercepted by the secret guards in time.
The airflow was clearly abnormal during the last arrow, indicating that the archer was at least a second-rate expert.
Seeing the arrow slicing through the air and hurtling towards the carriage, she narrowed her eyes, her figure flashed, and in the next second, she effortlessly grabbed one end of the arrow, twisted her fingertip, and shot the arrowhead in the opposite direction.
With a loud thud, someone fell to the ground.
Nan Zhi ignored him expressionlessly and walked towards the carriage.
This turn of events was so sudden that all the assassins were stunned.
When they realized what was happening and wanted to continue, they saw the carriage curtains fluttering, and the inside was already empty.
When did the other party take the person away? How come they didn't see it?
On the riverbank, Chu Yi was unceremoniously thrown to the ground.
Nanzhi looked down at him condescendingly: "Where's the rhinoceros horn?"
Chu Yi's breathing was slightly disordered, his face was pale, and he looked at her with half-open eyes, exuding a sense of fragility and impending decay.
Nan Zhi's heart skipped a beat. She pressed her sword against his neck, furiously shouting, "If you seduce me again, I'll take your dog's life!"
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