Chapter 95: Xing Zhou is killed without mercy!
The night was dark, surging like ink, pressing down so much that the line between heaven and earth seemed to be three points lower.
The high walls of the Regent's Palace stood tall in the dark night, disappearing into the darkness.
However, the next moment, the darkness was suddenly lit up like day.
Clusters of torches cut through the pitch-black night, spreading out as swiftly as flowing fire. Wherever the fire spread, murderous intent followed.
The horses' hooves stamped on the ground, and the sound of armor colliding was like thunder, so loud that even the night wind seemed to carry the chill of a blade.
General Zhang was dressed in silver armor, sitting firmly on a tall horse. His armor looked cold and his face was gloomy.
He pulled the reins to stop the horse, his eyes coldly swept across the closed door of the Regent's Palace, and ordered grimly:
"The Prince Regent's Palace is hiding the Crown Prince, and the situation is unclear. I am here on the orders of the Queen Mother to 'protect' the Crown Prince's safety."
"Come here, seal the four gates of the palace, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"yes!"
More than a hundred elite soldiers responded and spread out in all directions like a tide, instantly surrounding the entire Regent's Palace. The sword lights were cold and the fire was as bright as day, as if the entire palace had become a caged beast.
The guard at the palace gate looked terrified, and hurriedly turned around and ran into the palace to report:
"Go and ask the princess for instructions. There are soldiers surrounding the palace, claiming to be under orders to protect the crown prince!"
Shen Xingwan was taking a nap in the inner courtyard. When she heard this, her brows sank and she stood up. Her long skirt was as white as water and her expression was cold.
"Besieged mansion?"
She uttered two words slowly, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and although her voice was soft, it suppressed everyone in the hall and made them dare not speak.
"Please tell me how to deal with this, Princess?"
Shen Xingwan's eyes were focused as he spoke word by word:
"Pass on my order. This is a restricted area of the palace. No one is allowed to enter without the consent of the Regent!"
"Defend it strictly and make sure to wait until the prince returns."
"yes!"
Shen Xingwan no longer hesitated and immediately turned around and walked out.
She walked quickly through the corridor, the night wind blowing her robe, the light from the lantern under the eaves swayed in her eyes, but it could not hide the calmness as calm as a mountain in her eyes.
She took several personal guards with her and headed straight to the small courtyard on the east side where Wei Zihui lived.
The night wind blew through the forest, startling the birds sleeping under the branches.
Wei Zihui was sitting on the couch. When he heard the faint noisy noise coming from outside, his face turned pale and his eyes trembled slightly.
After all, he was only a thirteen-year-old boy. Even though he was smart and strong, he was a little panicked at this moment.
“Princess Shen…”
He heard footsteps and stood up uneasily, his clothes slightly messed up, "Is there something wrong outside?"
Shen Xingwan pushed the door open gently and walked in, the firelight illuminating her plain clothes.
She looked calm, with a rare tenderness at the corners of her lips.
"Zihui."
She walked forward quickly, her tone extremely gentle, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's General Zhang outside."
"He led his troops to surround the mansion, saying that he wanted to protect you, but he actually had other intentions. But don't worry, I'm here, and nothing will happen to you."
"But......"
Wei Zihui held the hem of his shirt with his fingertips and spoke in a barely audible voice, "There are so many of them..."
Shen Xingwan patted his shoulder gently, and the boy's thin shoulders trembled slightly in her hands.
Her voice was soft, like a whisper in the night wind, gentle but firm:
"Remember, you are the prince of Wei, the crown prince appointed by the late emperor himself. You don't need to be afraid of anyone."
"No matter how strong General Zhang is, he can't hurt you at all. As long as I'm here, I will protect you."
Wei Zihui's eyes turned red, but he forced himself not to cry and nodded.
Shen Xingwan helped him stand up and said softly, "I'm going to take you to the secret room in the study. It's secret and safe there. I'll send someone to guard you."
"You stay there and don't come out no matter what happens outside. Do you understand?"
Wei Zihui pursed his lips and nodded heavily.
Shen Xingwan asked the steward to immediately take Wei Zihui through the side door and escort him to the library deep in the palace. There was a secret room there that only she and Yan Jinghuan knew about, with a hidden lock and iron walls.
She watched Wei Zihui being escorted away, and when she turned around, the tenderness in her eyes disappeared, replaced by cold murderous intent.
"Luring the tiger away from the mountain... General Zhang, you are very accurate in your calculations."
She murmured in a low voice, and then ordered in a cold voice: "Have a lot of soldiers guarding the secret room, and don't let any grass intrude!"
"yes!"
At this moment, the Regent's Palace was surrounded by heavy troops outside, and loyal generals were defending it inside.
In the firelight, the wind blew the colorful branches of flowers in the courtyard, casting mottled light and shadows, as if even the sound of the wind contained murderous intent.
Shen Xingwan stood in front of the courtyard, looking up at the night sky. The moonlight was dim and bleak.
She raised her hand and tightened her cloak, her expression as cold as ice.
As long as she is alive, she will never let anyone touch Wei Zihui!
The night wind was howling, and the flames on the torches were rolling like dragons and snakes, illuminating the originally quiet outside of the palace as bright as day.
General Zhang, dressed in silver armor and with a fluttering cape, sat upright on a tall horse. His eyes were as cold as a knife as he stared at the closed gate of the Regent's Palace, impatience already forming between his brows.
He shouted loudly for the door to be opened, but there was no response from behind the door.
"Someone come!"
General Zhang was extremely angry, his voice was like thunder, "Open the door! This general has been ordered to come here to protect the crown prince. If you don't open the door, are you planning a rebellion?"
The door of the palace was heavy and quiet as a cemetery.
After a long time, a slender figure hurried out. Under the firelight, it was Feiyun wearing a light blue vest.
She walked hurriedly, stopped in front of General Zhang's horse, bowed respectfully, her voice trembling a little, but she still tried her best to remain calm.
"General Zhang, the prince has gone to the palace, and only the princess is in charge of the palace."
"The princess has been ill with a cold recently and is in a lingering state. She is unable to get up to meet the general. I beg the general to understand and we will discuss this again after the prince returns home."
General Zhang snorted coldly, his tone was aggressive: "Protecting the crown prince is the top priority, how about the princess being ill? It will be no problem for me to go into the mansion to look for her."
After saying that, he shook the reins, and the tall warhorse took a heavy step forward. Its front hooves made a loud bang on the floor tiles, forcing Feiyun to take a half step back.
Although she was extremely frightened, she refused to give up and still tried her best to stand in front of the horse, with her arms slightly outstretched, like a mother bird protecting her cubs.
"If the general insists on forcing his way in, shouldn't he ask the princess' opinion first?" Her voice trembled slightly, but with a stubbornness that would not brook compromise.
General Zhang's eyes flashed with coldness, and he suddenly shouted coldly: "Anyone who stops me will die!"
He suddenly drew his sword and swung it forward. The cold light flashed and cut through the night. A beam of blood instantly gushed out under the torch.
"ah!"
Blood spurted out from Feiyun's shoulder. She staggered back two steps, but still managed to stand, her hands tightly supporting her knees, trying hard not to fall down.
She even tried to stop the horse again, but she was already staggering and unable to continue.
General Zhang was furious, his face turned livid, he raised his sword and stabbed it at her heart again, the tip of the sword carrying murderous intent, heading straight for her heart!
At the critical moment, a black shadow came like thunder and lightning, like a startled wild goose flying through the night, and its long boots stepped heavily on the sword blade!
"Bang!"
The sharp sword in General Zhang's hand flew several feet away, and the sound of it falling to the ground was as crisp as thunder.
General Zhang's face suddenly changed and he was forced to retreat several steps.
The black shadow flipped over and landed on the ground, kneeling on one knee, and caught Feiyun steadily from mid-air. He stretched out his long arms to hold her tightly in his arms, and pressed a palm on her shoulder where bleeding profusely, forcibly suppressing the bleeding temporarily.
Feiyun's eyelashes trembled slightly, her face was as pale as gold paper, and her breath was extremely weak. Blurred, she saw the face of the person who came. She closed her eyes in tears, her lips moved, and she murmured softly: "Xing...Xing elder brother..."
The sound was barely audible, but it was like raindrops dripping on stone at night, falling into the softest corner of Xing Zhou's heart.
"Don't be afraid."
He responded in a low voice, hugged her tightly, stepped lightly, and with a figure as light as smoke, he brought her to land steadily in front of the gate of the Regent's Palace.
The door creaked open and the guards at the door rushed forward immediately, protecting him and Feiyun behind them.
General Zhang was furious and shouted: "How dare you stop me?!"
Xing Zhou turned a deaf ear to him and carefully handed Feiyun over to the maids who were rushed out in a panic.
The maids wiped their tears and carried Feiyun back to the mansion. The guards immediately closed the door tightly.
Xing Zhou turned around slowly, his eyes as cold as frost and snow, looking at the soldiers and General Zhang who were staring at him eagerly in front of the door, and shouted in a deep voice:
"Anyone who dares to trespass into the residence of the Great Yan Prince will be killed without mercy!"
Before he finished speaking, a breeze blew, and his clothes rustled.
As the fire flickered, Xing Zhou slowly drew out the long sword from his waist. The blade was cold and sharp, reflecting the solemn look on his face.
When the soldiers led by General Zhang suddenly heard Xing Zhou mention the prince of Dayan, they suddenly remembered that Yan Jinghuan was not just the regent of Wei, but also the prince of Dayan, the most powerful country in the world.
The night wind blew up dust all over the sky. The torches swayed violently in the wind, reflecting the cold glow of General Zhang's silver armor, making him look like a ghostly Shura.
The soldiers showed hesitation on their faces, which caught the eyes of General Zhang. His eyes were red, and he looked around at the soldiers who were still hesitating. His voice exploded like thunder in the night sky:
"A soldier's duty is to obey!"
"You are all elites trained by me personally. You are the sword of Wei State and the sharp blade to suppress rebellious officials and traitors!"
The soldiers were shocked, with fear in their eyes.
General Zhang did not give them any chance to breathe. He stood up and shouted loudly: "What are you afraid of?! So what if he is the prince of Dayan? Now that we are in Wei, we must abide by the rules of Wei!"
"The Prince Regent's Mansion is harboring the Crown Prince and plotting evil, which is already a crime of treason! Such a traitor should be killed! Are you afraid of what the world will say about him?"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers looked at each other with flickering eyes. Some of them clenched their weapons tightly, with a look of hesitation in their eyes.
Seeing this, General Zhang's eyes were as cold as a snake, and the corners of his lips curled up cruelly. He suddenly clenched his sword, with the tip of the sword pointing to the sky, and ordered sternly:
"All soldiers, listen up! Anyone who breaks into the Regent's Palace will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and promoted to the next rank!"
"Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed immediately! Now, attack!"
"kill!"
Shrill shouts and cries of killing tore through the night sky, and the brave soldiers at the front were charging with shields in hand, dashing towards the gate of the palace.
Xing Zhou raised his sword and made a sword flower, ready to attack, with murderous intent in his eyes.
General Zhang saw the dark shadow standing in the fire from afar and sneered.
"A secret guard wants to stop my army? What a joke."
"I want to see whether your dog is more powerful or my sword is faster!"
Before he finished speaking, his horse leaped forward and his sword was raised high again. The soldiers behind him were also incited to excitement and their shouts of killing shook the sky again.
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