Because he had subconsciously made a defensive move beforehand, the black-clad man's sword first slid past Yi Chenqi's hand before piercing his left chest.
The force was greatly reduced, and the sword did not strike any vital organs.
Yi Chenqi never expected that everything would turn out exactly as Xiao Yuan'er predicted; he would be in danger today. It seems that Master Fang truly lived up to his reputation for being a prophet.
He kicked out with all his might, drew the sword from his chest, and shot an arrow that killed the man in black in front of him.
The Empress was terrified and shouted, "Go and protect the Fifth Prince! If anything happens to him, I will take your lives!"
More and more guards were moved to the archery range where the assassins were most numerous, and the men in black gradually found themselves at a disadvantage.
As for An Yuan'er, she was taken away by Yi Chenli when the assassins launched their attack.
It seems that Yi Chenli had already sensed that something was wrong, so the place he had arranged for An Yuan'er was precisely a blind spot where the men in black would rush down.
He covered An Yuan'er's eyes with his hands to prevent her from seeing the bloody scene: "Close your eyes, children shouldn't look at this."
An Yuan'er muttered, "Yi Chenli, I'm not a child anymore."
Despite saying that, An Yuan'er still obediently closed her eyes.
She could clearly hear screams and the sounds of knives, guns, and clubs clashing. Despite being in the most dangerous place, An Yuan'er was not afraid at all.
Holding her young man in her arms, she feared neither mountains of knives nor seas of fire.
Yes—
An Yuan'er was wrong. In the midst of the battle with the assassin, the assassin suddenly turned his spear and attacked An Yuan'er. Yi Chenli stood in front of An Yuan'er and took a sword strike.
A warm, damp patch touched her chest. An Yuan'er opened her eyes and asked, "Yi Chenli, are you injured?"
She had always thought his kung fu was so powerful that he was invincible, but who would have thought that he would get injured?
An Yuan'er was extremely anxious, and her little face immediately fell.
Fortunately, the black-clad assassins were finally wiped out.
The Emperor was furious: "Where did this audacious assassin come from at the Royal Martial Arts Arena? How dare he openly attempt an assassination? What does he have to do with the majesty of the Emperor?"
The guards thoroughly examined each of the black-clad men's bodies and reported, "Your Majesty, these men in black have no tokens or tattoos, and it is not immediately clear who sent them."
The Emperor's eyes swept over everyone present. Qi'er and Li'er were both seriously injured, but Xuan'er was unharmed.
The emperor is suspicious, and his first thought is always of his own people.
He suddenly said to the eldest prince, "Xuan'er, you are the eldest son. This assassination attempt is highly suspicious. I am entrusting this matter to you. Within ten days, you must investigate this matter thoroughly and give me a satisfactory answer."
The eldest prince, upon being called upon, replied with trepidation, "Xuan'er obeys."
Yi Chenxuan frowned secretly. This plan used assassins, which he had arranged in advance.
A rash assassination attempt would indeed arouse suspicion, but his plan from the beginning was to kill Yi Chenqi.
As long as he dies, even if the emperor suspects him, he can perform well afterward. The emperor doesn't have a more outstanding prince for the time being, and even if he feels sorry for Yi Chenqi, without evidence, these things can only be dropped!
But now, Yi Chenqi is not dead, and Yi Chenli is actually injured. Hasn't he become the most suspicious person?
Moreover, the Emperor entrusting the matter to him for investigation was also a form of deterrence.
Yi Chenxuan clenched his fists in frustration. He didn't understand where things had gone wrong.
How could Yi Chenqi survive a sword piercing his chest?
Now that he has lost to Yi Chenqi in both the written and martial arts tests, how will he establish himself in the future?
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