(P.S. I will still post two chapters today, connecting the key plots for everyone to enjoy. I will start posting a single chapter tomorrow!)
Mao was almost frightened silly.
Zhu Lan turned his wrist and raised his right hand. The object in his hand shone coldly under the moonlight.
"Sky-breaking Army, listen to my orders!"
"Here!" The uniform voice broke through the silent night, deafening and echoing repeatedly in the valley.
"Quickly capture the rebels of the Gui clan!"
"yes!"
Before Mao could even react, he was pinned to the ground.
Queen Mother Qin Yuwei and a group of ministers who were held hostage by the emperor were finally rescued.
Zhu Lan exchanged glances with Qin Yuwei from afar, and was relieved to see that she was safe and sound.
At this moment, a hysterical and sharp voice pierced everyone's eardrums——
"Stop! Who of you dare to come over here?
Take one more step forward and I'll kill him!!!"
Ma Yan's eyes turned red at some point and his whole body was shaking.
He cried again and whispered in Yan Ning's ear:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't blame me...
I just want to stay alive, I really have no other choice...
Your Majesty, please ask them to leave. As long as I leave the city, I will never harm you...
Please give the order quickly, give the order quickly!!!"
Ma Yan's crying gradually turned into roars, and in his excitement, the dagger even cut a bloody mark on Yan Ning's neck.
Yan Ning was so frightened that his mind went blank. He couldn't even cry, let alone give orders.
He could only open his eyes in horror and breathe heavily, like a stressed cat.
Yan Ning never dreamed that the eunuch Ma, whom he trusted the most, would actually try to murder him!
Ma Yan seemed like a different person at this moment.
Before he held Yan Ning hostage, he had discussed the plan with Mao long ago.
He first took Yan Ning out of the city, killed Yan Ning after reaching a safe place, and then fled far away.
For his own safety, he had already told Mao that he had written their conspiracy in a secret letter and hid it in a place where Mao would never be able to find it.
If he could leave Beijing safely, and if Mao gave him a large sum of gold as agreed, they would have nothing to do with each other from then on.
Mao can be content to be his powerful minister, and he can live the rest of his life in ease.
If Mao dared to violate the agreement or kill people to silence them, the secret letter would be announced to the world, exposing the true face of Mao, the "loyal minister".
——All of Ma Yan’s beautiful dreams have a prerequisite, that is, Mao must be alive.
So when he kidnapped Yan Ning earlier, although he pretended to be coerced by Zheng Qing, he was actually not panicked at all.
Thinking of the wonderful life that was about to come, he couldn't help but want to laugh.
But the appearance of Zhu Lan completely shattered all his expectations!
Mao's plan was discovered!
It would be bad enough if the family was in trouble, but now I have been implicated... Not only did I lose money, but I also committed a capital crime!
Ma Yan could no longer remain calm, the only thing left in his mind was the instinct to survive.
The only way to survive now is to continue to hold Yan Ning hostage and get out of the city safely.
Yan Zheng said loudly to Ma Yan:
"Ma Yan, put down the knife, there is still a glimmer of hope!"
Yan Zheng said this and took a tentative step towards Ma Yan.
Ma Yan immediately started to yell wildly and asked him to retreat.
"A glimmer of hope? Do you think I'm a fool?
If I let go now, you will rush up and hack me to death!
Don't try to fool me! Get the carriage ready!
If you keep delaying, I will...I will..."
He held a knife in his right hand and tightened his left arm around Yan Ning's neck.
Yan Ning's face had turned purple, and everyone's heart was immediately gripped.
Even Qin Yuwei couldn't help showing anxiety on her face.
After all, Yan Ning was also a child she had watched grow up. No matter how deep the misunderstanding was, she couldn't just watch this child get into trouble.
Yan Zheng was so scared that he quickly took two steps back and asked Ma Yan to calm down.
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