Chapter 262: Incident at the City Gate
"I am the King of Qin. There is something fishy about the soldiers ahead. Capture them immediately!"
The Fifth Prince shouted furiously as he spurred his horse forward. His voice was hoarse with anxiety and anger, but it still held an irresistible power, echoing for a long time in front of the empty city gate.
The soldiers guarding the gate were stunned at first, as if they were frozen in place, and then expressions of panic and hesitation appeared on their faces.
Some soldiers looked at each other, bewildered. Their spears trembled slightly, their eyes filled with confusion and panic. Some even whispered, "What should we do?"
Fortunately, there were several veterans among the gatekeepers. They glanced back and forth between the King of Qin and the suspicious soldiers, quickly weighing the pros and cons. Then, with a gritted teeth, they shouted, "We will obey the King of Qin's orders!"
One of the veteran soldiers, who looked like a small leader, ordered the fastest soldier beside him: "Hurry back and report the news."
As soon as they finished speaking, they rushed towards the suspicious soldiers with spears in hand, shouting: "By the order of the King of Qin, you must surrender immediately!"
As soon as they finished speaking, they rushed towards the suspicious soldiers with spears in hand, shouting: "By the order of the King of Qin, you must surrender immediately!"
At this time, the fake soldiers did not know how their identities were exposed.
But at this moment, their reaction was also extremely quick. They moved closer to each other without hesitation and formed a tight defensive circle.
They all drew their swords, their blades flashing a chilling light in the sunlight, sending shivers down their spines. They shouted, "Brothers, let's fight! Kill one and we'll break even. Kill two and we'll be richer."
The voice was full of determination and madness.
After shouting, their team quickly and orderly split into two teams.
One of the teams had ferocious faces and roared as they rushed towards the soldiers guarding the gate, trying to break through the defense line;
The other team had murderous glares in their eyes and attacked the horses of the eldest prince and the fifth prince at high speed, like vicious wolves, wanting to capture their target in one fell swoop.
During this chaotic scene, some innocent people were too frightened to dodge and were ruthlessly hacked down by the vicious thieves. Blood splattered everywhere, staining the ground red, but the thieves remained unmoved, as if human life was worthless to them.
Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui looked at each other.
The two of them were in sync and jumped off their horses quickly and efficiently.
As soon as their feet touched the ground, they quickly steadied themselves like nails. Then, they shouted in the direction of the First and Fifth Princes, "Qianxue, Qianyan, you must protect the two princes and retreat to the city gate. Move quickly!"
As they spoke, their movements were as fast as lightning, and they were in perfect harmony.
Chu Ci's figure flashed, and he kicked out sideways swiftly. The thief who was about to swing the knife was kicked away like a kite with a broken string.
Fan Jingrui was also very skilled. He turned his wrist lightly and swung his sword. In an instant, the two people who had rushed towards the fifth prince's horse fell down.
At the same time, the supporting soldiers quickly took their positions.
They filled the gap quickly like a surging tide.
In an instant, the soldiers' shouts and the clashing of weapons resounded through the sky, deafening.
The well-trained army had an absolute crushing advantage over the fake soldiers in terms of both numbers and combat effectiveness.
The fake soldiers seemed so vulnerable in front of the regular army.
After only two rounds, except for the fake sergeant who was in the lead, all the others were killed.
After confirming that there was no danger in the surrounding area, the leading general knelt down before the First and Fifth Princes with a look of panic, saying, "I am sorry that I came to your rescue late and frightened you two. Please forgive me, Your Highnesses, the Princes of Shu and Qin."
The eldest prince raised his hand slightly and said gently, "General, please stand up quickly. This incident happened suddenly and the situation is dangerous and unpredictable. It is not easy for you to arrive in such a critical situation. This prince and my fifth brother understand this and do not intend to blame you."
The Fifth Prince also did not want to be upstaged by the First Prince: "Yes, General, please do not blame yourself."
"Now that the thieves have been eliminated, it is truly a blessing in disguise. However, the most urgent matter is my eldest brother's injury. We must not neglect it. We must quickly find a good doctor to treat him. We must not delay the treatment, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
He is a good brother who loves his brother wholeheartedly.
That look can't be fake.
All I can say is that people in the royal family are born masters of acting.
Watching familiar faces perform so diligently before his eyes, he felt a certain awkwardness, a sense of being unable to fit in. It felt like knowing it was a carefully choreographed play, yet still forcing himself to go along; it was incredibly awkward. Helplessly, Chu Ci looked up at the sky, trying to temporarily free himself from this uncomfortable situation.
Fortunately, the generals below were unable to notice Chu Ci's subtle movements due to their position.
Moreover, this person was also a master, and cooperated very well with the Fifth Prince. He said respectfully, "I will escort the two princes back to the palace immediately." After that, he quickly arranged the personnel and made arrangements for the escort, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
It’s just that we just entered the city gate not long ago.
Zhang Rang, the emperor's personal eunuch, hurried over with a group of people.
He looked anxious, and looked at the eldest prince and the fifth prince hurriedly, his eyes full of concern and inquiry.
Seeing that the eldest prince's arm was only lightly bandaged and the wound was sparsely bloodied, she thought his injury was not serious. She breathed a sigh of relief and then shouted shrilly: "The emperor has ordered the King of Shu, the King of Qin, and Princess Yixin and her husband to come to the palace to see him——"
Zhang Rang had barely finished speaking when the First Prince, before he could even begin, heard the Fifth Prince's anxious interjection: "Eunuch Zhang, didn't the Emperor send the imperial physician? My eldest brother and Lord Feng have been poisoned."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Rang hurriedly bowed and said with deep trepidation, "I have acted carelessly and thoughtlessly. I hope Your Highness the Fifth Prince will forgive me. I will now order someone to the palace immediately to report to the Emperor that the First Prince and Master Feng have been poisoned."
After saying this, he straightened up and waved his hand hurriedly to signal the eunuch beside him to hurry up and do it.
At the same time, he asked the Yulin Guards to speed up their return journey.
Zhang Rang looked anxious and shouted, "Yulin Guards, listen up! Speed up and escort the princes to the palace as quickly as possible!"
Naturally, the Yulin Guards did not dare to be negligent at all. At this moment, they were all concentrating and putting in all their strength, wishing they could leave behind an afterimage.
The actual effect is similar. The journey from the city gate, which usually takes half an hour, has been shortened to twenty minutes.
As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, two of the Imperial Medical Bureau's best doctors, who were skilled in surgery and toxicology, were already waiting there.
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