Chapter 307 Assassin

The master and servant had the intention of exploring, but unfortunately Rong Xin was watching them closely that night, and their plan to sneak away failed.

So today is another day of eating and waiting to die.

Yunqin was smiling at the sad Tingchun when Danxue came in and brought a piece of news.

"I heard that Prince Rui has recovered. He went to visit the Queen Mother today and said he was resigning and would leave the palace tomorrow."

Tingchun sighed, "It's been almost a month. Prince Rui's illness is really serious this time."

Dan Xue also nodded beside him.

"It's been so long?" Yun Qin was a little surprised. She almost forgot about it and thought Prince Rui had already left the palace.

"I heard that the emperor will hold a banquet at the pavilion in the center of the lake tonight to see off Prince Rui." Dan Xue said again.

Yunqin nodded. It should be a farewell between the two brothers and has nothing to do with them, the concubines.

Besides, she has important things to do tonight.

Thinking of this, Yunqin exchanged glances with Tingchun again, and they understood each other tacitly.

That night.

Yunqin went to bed early and sent everyone to rest as usual.

She never left anyone on guard in the palace at night, so no one thought it was a big deal. Rong Xin was not on duty tonight, so although she had some doubts in her heart, she felt relieved when she saw that Tingchun had already gone to sleep.

As a result, not long after Rong Xin fell asleep, Tingchun, who had already "fallen asleep", quietly opened the door and tiptoed into the hall from in front of her door.

Yun Qin, who should have rested long ago, had already dressed and was waiting at the palace gate.

Dan Xue stood by, looking at the two people who looked like thieves, and couldn't help but persuade them: "Master, Sister Rong Xin is right. It's dark here, so don't go."

"There are imperial guards in this palace, and there are also military envoys hiding in the dark. What can possibly happen?" Yun Qin waved her hand at her. "I'll just go and take a look. If I really see someone, I won't chase them. I will definitely shout and call all the imperial guards in the palace."

Seeing how excited she was, Danxue didn't quite believe that she was going to catch anyone. It seemed like she was bored and was deliberately going out to get some excitement.

Danxue glared at Tingchun, "Why don't you hurry up and persuade the queen? Aren't you afraid that Sister Rongxin will break your legs?"

"The master will protect me." Tingchun looked smug, stepped forward to hold Yunqin's hand, and said to Danxue: "Don't worry, I'm here. If anyone dares to harm the queen, I will be the first to fight her."

Seeing that persuasion was useless, Danxue could only call Xiao Shunzi again. Knowing that he was good at fighting, she told him to protect Yunqin.

Xiao Shunzi was not a cautious person either. When he heard about such an assignment, he was immediately willing to do it.

So, the master and his two servants crouched down and left Anlan Pavilion.

Although the restrictions in the temporary palace are strict, they are only strict for those outside the palace. After all, the temporary palace is a place for entertainment. It's just that the master of this time doesn't have this habit. The previous master used to drink and party all night long.

So when Yun Qin and the other two came out, even though they encountered the imperial guards, no one "persuaded" them to return to the palace.

So the three of them successfully reached the outside of the eldest prince's bedroom.

The courtyard was completely silent and the palace gates were tightly closed. Only a glimpse of light could be seen through the stained glass windows on the wall.

After the excitement wore off, Tingchun looked around and saw that it was quiet. Although there was a full moon above his head, the moonlight was cold and seemed chilly. Finally, he began to feel a little scared.

"My lady, it seems like nothing is happening. Shall we go back?"

Yun Qin was not afraid and waved her hand. "It's only a short time now. The Emperor and Prince Rui's banquet hasn't ended yet. The old nanny might show up later."

"Then let's go sit over there." Seeing that she insisted, Tingchun could only point to the stone table behind the rockery and said to her.

Yun Qin nodded, walked over and sat down.

Xiao Shunzi was restless, and said to Yunqin, "Master, please rest here. I will go around and see if there is anything unusual."

"Go ahead." Yun Qin nodded.

I don't know how much time had passed, Xiao Shunzi came back, and there was nothing unusual around.

Tingchun really felt that it was boring this time, and began to persuade Yunqin again, "Master, in fact, there are imperial guards patrolling at night, and the old nanny may not dare to approach the eldest prince's bedroom."

Yun Qin rubbed the goose bumps on her arms that were blown up by the night wind, turned her head and scolded her, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Your servant, I just remembered it too."

In fact, Yun Qin estimated that the old lady would not come, so she nodded, looked at the two of them and said, "How about we go back?"

"Okay, let's go back." Xiao Shunzi was also afraid that his master would get sick from the cold.

Otherwise, Sister Rong Xin would really break their legs.

Yunqin stood up, holding Tingchun's hand and was about to leave, but in the night, which was made even quieter by the sound of cicadas, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from somewhere, breaking through the night sky.

All three of them were shocked.

Xiao Shunzi and Tingchun immediately protected Yunqin behind them and looked vigilantly in the direction where the scream came from.

After a while, there was nothing unusual around.

The three of them did not dare to relax.

"From the direction, it looks like Ci'an Hall." Xiao Shunzi looked at the night sky and spoke in a low voice.

"Could something have happened to the Queen Mother?" Tingchun looked horrified.

Yunqin had already realized that something was wrong, but before she could react, she heard the noise again.

"Catch the assassin!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi immediately protected Yun Qin and retreated to the shadow of the rockery.

"We have to go to the eldest prince's bedroom. It's the safest there." Yun Qin made a judgment immediately.

But before the three of them could retreat, they heard a rustling sound in the bushes not far ahead.

The three of them immediately became nervous.

Yun Qin reacted the fastest. She pulled the two men by their clothes and retreated to a gap in the rockery. She pressed down on their shoulders and made them squat down.

I had just squatted down when a figure suddenly emerged from the bushes.

Yun Qin had sharp eyes and noticed something was wrong immediately. She covered Tingchun's mouth with her hands the next second. Sure enough, the figure moved quickly and walked into the moonlight.

And with the help of the moonlight, one can already see what he looks like at this moment.

He had dishevelled hair and was wearing a snow-white undershirt with dark spots on it, which looked like blood.

The most terrifying thing was his face. It was dark blue, but his mouth was dark red, with a long blood-red tongue, just like the White Impermanence in the storybook illustrations.

Ting Chun's body froze immediately, and she tightly grasped Yun Qin's hand that was covering her mouth. Although she didn't shout out, her breathing became heavy.

Xiao Shunzi also leaned back a little, against the rockery, and it seemed that his legs were a little weak.

Not to mention them, even Yun Qin's body was a little stiff. Fortunately, although her time travel was extremely unscientific, she believed in science very much. After all, everything can be explained by quantum mechanics.

So she still doesn't believe that there are ghosts and gods in this world.