The Ninth Prince pursed his thin lips slightly: "Go to sleep."
Po Yue looked at her legs again: "I can't protect the princess for now, my legs..."
The Ninth Prince said calmly, "I'll keep an eye on your legs for you. Sleep soundly."
Po Yue nodded.
He huddled in the rain and soon fell silent.
Yuan Yao silently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The Ninth Prince raised his hand and reached towards Po Yue.
Suddenly, Ye stepped forward and blocked his way: "Your subordinate is here."
The Ninth Prince nodded and stepped aside.
He squatted or knelt on the ground in the middle of the night, letting the rain fall on him.
He bent down, placed Po Yue's head on his lap, and reached out to check Po Yue's breath.
After checking his breathing, he breathed a sigh of relief, helped Poyue up again, and channeled his inner energy into her...
The temperature was very low at night.
At the mountaintop, it's even colder.
As internal energy flowed into Po Yue's body, wisps of white smoke began to rise from his back and the top of his head...
Ye remained expressionless and continued to channel his inner energy.
Before we knew it, the downpour began to lessen and gradually stopped...
The sound of horses' hooves approached from afar.
Before the horse's hooves had even come to a complete stop, Ying tumbled down.
He glanced at the broken moon and asked in a muffled voice, "Are you injured?"
Ye nodded: "My lungs and head were impacted and suffered some injuries."
The temperature around the shadow suddenly dropped.
Ye quickly added, "Fortunately, he's alright. He was just too tired and dizzy, which caused him to faint."
Ying then strode over.
He looked at the Ninth Prince: "The Emperor and the Crown Prince have been properly settled. All five hundred assassins have been killed."
I heard an explosion, so I went up the mountain to check it out.
The Ninth Prince looked at the lake embankment: "The embankment will not collapse for the time being."
Ying nodded: "Someone is coming up the mountain."
The Ninth Prince nodded.
Night picked up Broken Moon and said to the little guard, "Let's go."
The guards all hid back in the shadows.
Yuan Yao gazed in the direction Ye had taken Po Yue and said worriedly, "I hope Po Yue will be alright..."
The Ninth Prince patted her head: "Don't worry, he will recover completely."
Yuan Yao nodded.
The bodyguards have undergone various cruel training since childhood.
It seems the Dark Guard will be able to heal Broken Moon.
However, he won't be able to stay by her side until he recovers...
Yuan Yao was somewhat saddened.
Suddenly, Tangyuan looked up and let out a soft cry: "Aww..."
"sweet dumpling."
Yuan Yao rolled up her wet sleeves and walked to Tang Yuan's side: "Little one, are you hurt?"
Tangyuan stood up, shook the water off its fur, and spun around.
Yuan Yao looked around carefully.
Thankfully, Tangyuan wasn't hurt.
Yuan Yao breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Tang Yuan: "Thank you for bringing Po Yue back."
"Aww..."
Tangyuan gently rubbed her a few times with its wet, big head.
The Ninth Prince held an umbrella in one hand, his usually aloof features softening slightly.
He said, "Xiao Yao'er, come here."
"Father?" Yuan Yao looked up.
The Ninth Prince glanced at her and said, "Your clothes are all wet. Let me dry them for you."
Drying clothes?
Using internal force?
Yuan Yao quickly said, "Father, Yao'er isn't cold. Father, you mustn't use your inner strength to dry Yao'er's clothes!"
Excessive depletion of internal energy will harm your health!
The Ninth Prince said with a hint of helplessness, "Listen to me."
Yuan Yao refused, saying, "If Father dares to use his inner strength, Yao'er will get angry!"
Nine Thousand Years Old: "..."
Looking at the little figure in front of him, the Ninth Prince was somewhat at a loss.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard again not far away.
The ground trembled slightly a few times.
"Your Majesty! Little Yao'er..."
It was Xie Zhi's voice.
Yuan Yao said happily, "Thank you, Master!"
Xie Zhi arrived on horseback with a group of imperial guards.
As soon as the horse was steady, he jumped off: "I was tied down and couldn't come to find you."
After the fight was over, I heard that you had gone up the mountain...
Are you hurt?
Yuan Yao shook her head: "I'm not injured."
"Princess!"
A familiar voice rang out from behind the Imperial Guards.
Yuan Yao looked up.
Ah Qi clumsily jumped off his horse, carrying a bundle, and ran towards her: "Princess, this is what His Highness asked me to deliver to you."
"Princess, you're soaked through, quickly change into something!"
As he spoke, he handed the package to Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao glanced at it and saw that the bundle contained clothes.
She took the dress and asked A-Qi, "Where is Yun Chan?"
Ah Qi scratched his head: "My Highness... is sick!"
"Yun Chan is sick?" Yuan Yao looked at A Qi: "Since he's sick, you should stay by his side!"
“This…” Ah Qi stammered, “Mr. Aning and Mr. Heyin are watching over him.”
So that's how it is...
Yuan Yao nodded.
Xie Zhi said, "I also found A Qi on the way. He was just a little servant, and he was carrying a bundle furtively."
"I thought some fool had taken advantage of the chaos to loot the palace..."
Ah Qi?
Looting the palace?
Yuan Yao was amused.
Given Ah Qi's frail appearance, it's already a miracle that he wasn't slashed once!
Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to do anything bad.
The Ninth Prince came over with an umbrella: "Little Yao'er, change your clothes first."
Yuan Yao looked around.
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "Turn around, all of you. Anyone who dares to turn around, I'll take their dog's life!"
Instantly, all the Imperial Guards turned around in unison.
Xie Zhi raised an eyebrow and turned his back as well.
Ah Qi bowed to the Ninth Prince and obediently turned around...
The old man twirled his umbrella, shielded himself with his long sleeves, and smiled at Yuan Yao, saying, "Let's change."
Yuan Yao: "..."
This was the first time in her life she had changed clothes in the wild.
That was kind of awkward.
Despite the embarrassment, she quickly took off her soaking wet dress and put on a clean one.
After changing into a clean dress, I felt refreshed.
She said softly, "Father, it's all changed."
The Ninth Prince turned around and looked down at her.
While Yuan Yao was changing clothes, he also used his internal energy to dry off the moisture on his body.
The old man threw down his umbrella, reached out and scooped Yuan Yao into his arms, saying, "Take the corpses from the lake embankment with you, and leave a few people to guard the embankment."
The rest of you, follow me down the mountain.
"yes!"
The loud sound echoed through the valley.
The Ninth Prince embraced Yuan Yao, leaped onto his black horse, and rode down the mountain.
A faint sliver of white appeared on the horizon.
Hundreds of people were crammed together in the horse farm in a chaotic manner.
The palace servants were also in complete disarray.
As soon as the Nine Thousand Years Old's horse arrived, someone exclaimed, "The Thousand Years Old is back!"
The racecourse immediately erupted in excitement.
A large imperial carriage was placed in the horse farm.
Inside the imperial carriage lay the Crown Prince, who was still unconscious.
The Empress and Consort Lin were sitting up there taking care of her.
Other concubines, holding the little prince and princess, were trembling with fear.
The emperor, who was sitting in a sedan chair to the side, heard the voice and quickly stood up: "A-Yuan!"
"Hoo..."
Xie Zhi pulled on the reins and jumped off his horse: "Your Majesty."
The emperor nodded.
The sky was dim, and the Ninth Prince, carrying Yuan Yao, came in the wind, his clothes fluttering.
He exuded a deep killing intent.
Many people retreated in unison.
The Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes, glanced at the crowd, and coldly ordered, "Bring out all the people from the Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Changdu Marquis's Mansion!"
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