"Hahaha, this is getting interesting! I never expected it to be Consort Jing!"
An Yuntai looked at Sima Jing with a mocking expression.
Sima Jing tried to cover her face, but it was too late.
"Now that you know I am Consort Jing, why don't you quickly drop the weapon in your hand!"
Since her true identity had already been revealed, Sima Jing didn't care about anything else and immediately threatened him.
But An Yuntai just sneered.
"Does Your Majesty really think I don't know what you're trying to do? I advise Your Majesty not to struggle anymore, and to come back to the Prime Minister's residence with me!"
An Yuntai's face was full of sneers.
He has revealed so much today; if Sima Jing is allowed to return like this, the Prime Minister will surely kill him.
Therefore, he had to bring Sima Jing to the Prime Minister's residence so that the Prime Minister could decide how to deal with her.
Seeing the cold smile on An Yuntai's face, Sima Jing gritted her teeth.
"I will not go back with you!"
Sima Jing snorted coldly, her eyes darting around, searching for an opportunity to escape.
"That's not up to you!"
An Yuntai sneered and then rushed forward.
Although An Yuntai had neglected military preparedness in the capital over the years, he was still a general with many years of experience, and his actions were swift, accurate, and ruthless.
In a short time, several knife wounds appeared on Sima Jing's legs and hands, and blood gushed out continuously.
"Oh dear, I have accidentally hurt Your Majesty. Please forgive me!"
Seeing that Sima Jing was covered in injuries, An Yuntai was not afraid at all; instead, he laughed.
He wouldn't dare kill Sima Jing, but he would dare injure her.
At that time, he only needs to hand the person over to the prime minister. As for that useless emperor, he probably won't dare to utter a single word.
Sima Jing clenched her fists, filled with resentment.
She finally learned the truth, is she really going to be ruined here?
"Alright, Your Highness, please return to the Prime Minister's residence with me."
An Yuntai walked towards Sima Jing with a smile on his face.
He was about to grab Sima Jing.
But just then—
puff!
A barely audible whooshing sound rang out, and then something pierced An Yuntai's head.
"What is that?!"
An Yuntai's expression changed, and he felt his whole body stiffen.
Seeing that he stopped moving, Sima Jing immediately reacted, stepped forward and snatched the dagger, then stabbed it fiercely into An Yuntai's heart.
An Yuntai's expression changed.
"Help me!"
He roared, but before he could finish, Sima Jing's dagger had already plunged into his heart.
To prevent the guy from making any more noise, Sima Jing twisted the dagger twice with all her might.
Thump!
An Yuntai's obese corpse fell to the ground, as if the floor itself trembled.
"call!"
Sima Jing let out a long breath and leaned back, her body limp.
Before she could catch her breath, she heard a series of footsteps.
"not good!"
Sima Jing looked behind her. If she jumped from here, she could land right in the canal of the capital.
Without thinking twice, Sima Jing flipped over and jumped down.
Bang!
At that moment, the door was kicked open, and the flag officers and city defense soldiers who had been downstairs rushed up.
"Commander, are you alright?"
As soon as they entered, they called out.
Just then, they noticed the obese corpse lying on the ground.
"Commander!"
The group's expressions changed drastically, and they rushed forward.
Upon confirming that An Yuntai was truly dead, the group of people were immediately filled with grief.
If word gets out that Shangguan was assassinated upstairs, they will be held responsible.
"Someone has jumped into the water!"
Those who reacted quickly looked out the window and saw that the splashing water below hadn't disappeared yet, so they shouted loudly.
The remaining people immediately realized what was happening and quickly called for reinforcements to give chase.
In an instant, the entire Chunmanlou was in chaos, with women screaming and men cursing everywhere.
However, amidst the chaos, in a riverside room on the second floor of Chunmanlou, someone sat calmly, leisurely sipping wine.
"This woman was so cunning when she was playing mind games with me, but now she's turned out like this. I really don't know whether to praise her for being naive or call her stupid!"
Qin Yu sneered and calmly watched Sima Jing struggling to swim in the river.
Seeing his calm expression, Anfu looked conflicted.
"Your Majesty, this... should we save Consort Jing?"
Anfu quickly asked.
Sima Jing was Sima Lie's man, which meant they were enemies. It would be a good thing if she died.
But His Majesty risked coming out through Sima Jing's secret passage today, which clearly doesn't seem like he intends to sit idly by and watch Sima Jing die.
"Save them! Of course we'll save them!"
Qin Yu smiled slightly.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, An Yuntai was Sima Lie's loyal lackey.
Sima Jing's killing of An Yuntai means that she may have already betrayed Sima Lie's interests.
This means that Sima Jing might be able to be used by him now.
Seeing that some people were already rushing towards the river, Qin Yu looked towards the doorway.
"Da Hu, take your men and take Zhou Ning and Xiang Lan away."
Upon hearing this, Da Hu's face immediately turned cold.
"Should we silence them?"
Qin Yu shook his head. "No, these two are still very useful. Just find a secluded place to hide them."
"yes."
Da Hu did not question Qin Yu's order and immediately withdrew.
Then Qin Yu looked at another person.
"You San, take a team of Blood Droplets to find Consort Jing. If she can't escape, then take action. If she does escape, then ignore her."
"yes."
You San immediately retreated.
After making all these arrangements, Qin Yu drank the last drop of wine in his glass.
"Let's go back to the palace. Otherwise, my beauty will be scared if she wakes up and can't see me."
After Qin Yu finished speaking, he walked out with his hands behind his back.
Seeing his master's calm and collected demeanor, Anfu felt a surge of domineering aura rushing towards him.
...
As Sima Jing swam in the canal, he felt increasingly cold and weak.
She had just been cut in several places, and now, due to blood loss and being soaked in the icy river water, her strength was rapidly depleting.
"No, I have to get ashore!"
Hearing the shouts of battle in the distance, Sima Jing quickly swam towards the shore.
She had just swum ashore when flames erupted on the opposite bank.
"There he is, the assassin is there!"
Someone shouted and then rushed over immediately.
Sima Jing immediately fled.
But as the commotion grew louder, more and more people came looking for the assassin.
In the blink of an eye, the city patrol officers, the city defense battalion, and the yamen runners were all mobilized.
Sima Jing was like a mouse trapped in a cage, unable to escape no matter where she came from.
"Damn it, am I really going to die here?!"
Sima Jing gritted her teeth and leaned against a door nearby.
After running for so long, she no longer had the strength to run.
But just then, she suddenly felt a void behind her, and then a hand grabbed her tightly.
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