Chapter 1290 Saving the Princess!
The Crown Prince?!
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes in a panic, feeling as if the gust of wind was still lingering around her ears. But she had no time to think about it, and then she heard more and more exclamations around her. She hurriedly turned her head to look—
Right beside them, at the very center of the procession, Crown Prince Yuwen Qian, tall and slender, sat stiffly on his horse.
His eyes were clear, his expression calm, as if nothing had happened, but everyone around him was horrified, their souls shattered, because everyone had seen it clearly—
An arrow pierced deep into his throat!
Yuwen Ye's arrow was actually aimed at him? It actually hit him!
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe her eyes. She had just seen Yuwen Cheng lean close to her ear and Yuwen Ye immediately release an arrow. She thought he had seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kill Yuwen Cheng!
It turned out to be Yuwen Qian?
"this--"
She instinctively let out a soft gasp, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt a sharp pain in her neck and immediately shut her mouth, shrinking her neck back.
She then suddenly remembered that there was a sword held against her throat.
But now, the hand gripping the sword hilt began to tremble, the blade lightly grazing her skin, leaving a thin, long bloodstain; at the same time, the other hand gripping her shoulder tightened its grip, its knuckles digging into her collarbone, its nails almost digging into her skin.
Shang Ruyi cautiously turned her head and saw Yuwen Cheng standing behind her with wide eyes and an expression of disbelief.
Yuwen Ye actually managed to shoot Yuwen Qian with an arrow!
Yuwen Ye actually killed Yuwen Qian!?
This was certainly the result he wanted—after all, from the day he was born, he was the least valued son in the family. He had an eldest son who could inherit everything from the Duke's mansion as soon as he was born, and a second brother who was brave and invincible in battle. Whatever he wanted, he might not even be able to seize it. He could only scheme and wait until the world was in chaos and his two brothers died one after another before it would be his turn.
Therefore, he was constantly thinking about how to make them die!
But no matter how hard he tried, he never imagined that this would be the outcome!
No, that's not it!
This is not the result he wanted!
At that moment, Yuwen Cheng's mind went blank as if a thunderbolt had exploded. When he looked at the lofty figure at Xuanwu Gate in front of him, he felt as if he had been swallowed up by the shadow cast by him!
What he wanted was to first join forces with Yuwen Qian to get rid of Yuwen Ye, and then turn around and eliminate Yuwen Qian, because from beginning to end, whether it was him, Crown Prince Yuwen Qian, Crown Princess Yu Mingyue, or Duke Yu Dingxing of Wushan, none of them were his match when facing Yuwen Ye alone.
Only by joining forces can they possibly contend with Yuwen Ye.
But now, Yuwen Ye has delivered a fatal blow, killing Yuwen Qian first. Now, he has to face this behemoth alone!
Yuwen Cheng was struck dumb, his whole body stiffened and he couldn't react for a moment. He only felt a buzzing in his ears. After an unknown amount of time, he heard a series of panicked shouts. Yu Mingyue's shrill scream clearly pierced through the blurry noise and woke him up instantly!
"Crown Prince—He Xin!"
Yu Mingyue tumbled and scrambled off her horse, then galloped frantically toward Yuwen Qian.
But it was too late.
Just as she was rushing forward in a panic, and was about to get close to Yuwen Qian, his tall body trembled slightly, as if he had been suddenly pushed off his horse. In an instant, his clothes fluttered like clouds, and he was like a banished immortal falling from the clouds, crashing heavily to the ground!
"Your Highness!"
At that moment, everyone around was stunned and immediately rushed over.
Yu Dingxing was stunned by what he saw. He jumped up instinctively and roared at everyone, "Quickly, someone come and protect His Highness the Crown Prince! Protect the Crown Prince!"
But his frantic roar was quickly drowned out by the panicked exclamations of the crowd. Perhaps he himself had already felt the despair, and that despair had instantly drained all his strength. Now, it was no longer a matter of protecting the crown prince. They had all just seen that Yuwen Ye had shot an arrow through Yuwen Qian's throat, and even a celestial being would have difficulty saving him!
Amidst the chaos, someone in the crowd cried out in terror, "The Crown Prince has been shot with an arrow!"
Instantly, the elite guards were thrown into chaos.
Originally, only the soldiers standing in front saw the Crown Prince being shot by an arrow. Although the soldiers behind saw the King of Qin fire an arrow, they did not see clearly who was hit. Even if the King of Qi was hit, it didn't matter, since they were all part of the Crown Prince's faction. As long as the Crown Prince was alive, everything they had was still there.
But now, hearing such a startled cry is like shooting an arrow into everyone's heart, and it hits everyone's weak spot!
What would it mean if the crown prince died?
This means that everything they had vanished in that instant!
"The Crown Prince has been shot with an arrow?"
"Your Highness, Your Highness is dead! The King of Qin has killed Your Highness!"
"Run for your lives! They're coming!"
Panic and frantic cries rang out from the crowd, and the despair surged forth like a tsunami, instantly overwhelming everyone.
Soon, the once orderly ranks of the Imperial Guard began to fall into chaos. The soldiers at the front hesitated in panic, trying to retreat, but some soldiers at the back, not yet understanding what was happening, kept pushing forward. Some soldiers standing at the edge of the ranks sensed something was wrong, especially when they heard someone shout "The Crown Prince is dead," and immediately dropped their weapons and secretly ran away.
Upon seeing this, Yuwen Cheng suddenly understood what was happening. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "So that's how it is—!"
At that moment, Shang Ruyi understood.
From beginning to end, Yuwen Ye's arrows were never aimed at Yuwen Cheng—not only because he wouldn't harm himself, but more importantly, no matter how much scheming Yuwen Cheng had or what role he played in this rebellion, in everyone's mind, the Crown Prince was the center of their power, and everyone placed their success, their future, and their fame and fortune on him. The death of the Crown Prince meant that everything they had failed.
This will surely throw the Valiant Guard into chaos!
Chaos is their best opportunity to attack!
Sure enough, just as Shang Ruyi understood, a roar like a tiger suddenly rang out from ahead. Looking up, she saw Shen Tu Tai raise his long spear, and a cold light in the air formed an arc, pointing directly at the generals of the Valiant Guard in front of him. He shouted, "Purge the court of corrupt officials! Kill the wicked!"
No sooner had he spoken than the boy beside him spurred his horse and charged out!
The child reacted and moved the fastest. He spurred his horse toward them, swinging two bronze hammers in his hands. The hammers whistled through the air, carrying immense force, like an indestructible chariot. The soldiers in front, who were already losing their will to fight, retreated in terror when they saw him charging toward them. But there was a huge crowd behind them, and they couldn't get away. The soldiers at the front cried out in panic, watching helplessly as the child charged toward them with a thunderous roar.
Several shrill screams rang out as he sent several soldiers flying several meters into the air, crashing into the crowd and knocking down several more. The screams continued, and the ranks were thrown into disarray.
And this is just the beginning.
After Shan Tong'er rushed into the crowd, he spurred his horse and swung his copper hammer left and right among them. Although the soldiers who attacked him also held swords, they were completely useless against such a heavy blunt weapon. In no time, he flattened them like grass.
However, the members of the Valiant Guard were not incompetent!
Although Yu Dingxing also sensed that the situation was hopeless, things had come to this point, and the palace was right in front of him. Even if it meant risking his own life, he absolutely could not sit idly by and wait for death. So he immediately roared and commanded the soldiers behind him: "Charge! Take him down!"
Several soldiers wielding spears immediately rushed forward.
The moment she saw several spears thrusting towards Shan Tong'er on horseback, Shang Ruyi cried out in alarm, "Shan Tong'er, be careful!"
Shan Tong'er had come specifically for her. Upon hearing her voice, he immediately looked up and saw the spear aimed at his head, chest, and abdomen. Although Shan Tong'er's copper hammer was incredibly powerful, it was no match for such a long weapon. He quickly raised both of his copper hammers to block in front of him.
With a series of clangs, the spear struck the copper hammer directly!
With both sides holding firm, Shan Tong'er was about to overturn the spears when a soldier wielding a long spear suddenly rushed up from behind and thrust it into his chest through the gap below the two hammers.
At this moment, Shang Ruyi's heart was about to stop beating!
Just then, a dark figure suddenly rushed past him from behind. With a long arm outstretched, a cold light like a poisonous dragon shot out from the man's arm and pierced the chest of the soldier holding the spear with a thud. The man didn't even have time to scream before he was lifted into the air and galloped through the crowd like a flag. The people around him were terrified when they saw this!
It was Shen Tu Tai, it was his long spear that saved the kind boy!
Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief, overjoyed. Shan Tong'er was also covered in a cold sweat, but there was no time for him to feel relieved or sentimental. Shen Tu Tai forcefully swung the man on his spear forward, knocking down more than a dozen soldiers who were rushing towards him. At the same time, he brandished his spear and charged into the crowd, shouting back to Shan Tong'er, "Save the Princess!"
At the same time as his shout rang out, Shan Tong'er roared and shoved the hammer forward, knocking several soldiers to the ground. Shan Tong'er turned his horse around and galloped towards Shang Ruyi.
The soldiers he had knocked over staggered a few steps before barely regaining their balance. They hurriedly brandished their spears and chased after Shan Tong'er from behind, about to stab him in the back. Just then, another figure suddenly cut in from the side, wielding a huge and heavy Xuanhua axe. Before the soldier in the lead could react, he was chopped down on the head by the axe!
"ah--"
A scream was followed by a spray of blood in the air, and Shan Tong'er hurriedly turned around.
Shi Yutao rode his horse through the waterfall of blood, his handsome face stained red, but he didn't care and swung his axe at the soldiers behind him!
And so, the two worked together seamlessly, one wielding the copper hammer with tremendous force, like Mount Tai pressing down, causing the enemy's battle formation to crumble continuously; while the other, wielding the Xuanhua broad axe, charged forward fiercely, its cold light flashing, specifically targeting any fish that slipped through the net under the hammer's whirlwind.
In no time, the two of them managed to tear a gap in the formation of the Valiant Guard!
Finally, Shang Ruyi appeared ahead!
Although it was just a slight sway of her skirt, Shan Tong'er was overjoyed and hurriedly rushed forward.
Just as he was about to spur his horse, two spears suddenly emerged from the soldiers on both sides and thrust at him simultaneously. Shan Tong'er was shocked and hurriedly reached out to pull on the reins, while leaning back to avoid the two attacks. But just as he lay face up on the horse's back and galloped past the two spears, the spears suddenly pressed down and struck him hard in the face.
"Be careful, little boy!"
Shi Yutao, who was following behind, shouted loudly. Shan Tong'er also opened his eyes wide in horror, only then did he see that the two spears had iron hooks on them, which could blind him if they were hit!
"Ouch!" he cried out, and tumbled off the horse!
"Good boy!"
Shi Yutao, who was following behind him, was also shocked. He thought that Shan Tong'er had been knocked off his horse. He hurriedly spurred his horse forward. When the soldier wielding the two spears saw Shan Tong'er fall off his horse, he immediately grabbed the spear and stabbed at him.
Shan Tong'er rolled several times on the ground, narrowly avoiding the spear. The spear struck the ground with a series of clanging sounds. Although Shan Tong'er avoided the attack, he was about to roll to the feet of the soldiers on the side. Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the Xiaowei Army all gripped their swords and were about to slash at him.
At this critical moment, a deafening roar suddenly sounded behind us.
It was Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao who led the rest of the Twelve Guards to charge forward!
Although killing Shan Tong'er would only take a moment, the army in front of them was overwhelming, and if they were hit, they would be decapitated instantly. The soldiers were terrified and hesitated for a moment. Taking advantage of this moment of hesitation, Shi Yutao spurred his horse and galloped past, holding the reins in one hand and leaning half of his body out to Shan Tong'er: "Mount up!"
Upon seeing this, Shan Tong'er could only forcefully throw the bronze hammer in his hand at the Xiaowei Army in front of him. Several screams were heard as the bronze hammer smashed into the heads of several soldiers, causing them to bleed profusely. He immediately grabbed Shi Yutao's hand with one hand and was pulled onto the horse's back by him.
At the same time, Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao led their troops to charge swiftly through the gaps in their battle formation, instantly shattering the Wild Guard's newly formed Goose Feather Formation. In an instant, cries of agony and screams filled the air. Shen Tu Tai, wielding his long spear, carved a bloody path through the crowd. By the time the two armies converged on him, a scene of carnage and flowing blood lay behind him!
However, just as the two teams were about to close in on his sides, a roar interrupted everyone's attention.
They saw that Yu Dingxing was followed by a large group of men who were charging straight at them!
Although the battle just now wasn't a full-scale confrontation, the charge of Shen Tu Tai and his generals had completely shattered the Xiaowei Army's battle formation. Yu Dingxing was filled with uncontrollable rage, and he finally abandoned his kneeling embrace of Yu Wenqian, as if his very soul had followed him, and mounted his horse again—
"All generals, listen to my command! Slay the traitor! We must not let Yuwen Ye's treacherous scheme succeed!"
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