Chapter 160: There’s no hope for me to have a grandson!
Tan Zhu nodded, "Second brother, I'll do as you say." He rolled up his sleeves and helped pack his bags. Soon, the two of them, carrying several heavy bags on their shoulders and in their hands, quietly evacuated from the hidden tunnel in the dim light of candlelight.
On the other side, Mo Liyuan and his group arrived in front of the palace.
Lan Xiyue looked up, eyes filled with wonder. "This palace is surrounded by precipitous terrain. How on earth was it built? It must have consumed countless manpower and resources. Judging from its appearance, it must have gone through countless years."
Mo Liyuan stared at the palace with a serious expression: "King Xiaoyao?"
"Hmm? What is King Xiaoyao?"
Mo Liyuan's eyes were filled with complex emotions. "Prince Xiaoyao once launched a coup, but after his attempt to seize the throne failed, my father wanted to completely eliminate him. However, before his execution, Prince Xiaoyao and his son were rescued by his men from the execution ground. Since then, Prince Xiaoyao and his son have disappeared from the face of the earth, with no trace left."
Lan Xiyue frowned slightly when she heard this: "Your Highness, are you saying that this palace might belong to King Xiaoyao?"
"Apart from him, I can't think of anyone else who has the ability to build such a large palace here."
Tian Yi explained, "Princess, you may not know this, but this Prince Xiaoyao is the late emperor's brother. When the late emperor personally led the army, he was so audacious that he started a rebellion. Several old ministers refused to submit to Prince Xiaoyao and were killed. Fortunately, the late emperor and General Yun, your maternal grandfather, returned in time to quell the rebellion."
At this moment, a sudden burst of arrows came towards them with a biting chill.
Mo Liyuan narrowed his eyes, quickly hugged Lan Xiyue beside him, held her tightly in his arms, and retreated quickly like lightning.
At the same time, he drew the soft sword from his waist. The sword light flowed like water, radiating brilliance, and drew brilliant sword shadows in the air, blocking the arrows that fell like raindrops. With a flick of the sword tip, the arrows fell to the ground one after another, making a crisp sound that echoed in the valley.
"Oh my god! These bandits actually have bows and arrows!" Tian Yi and the other secret guards beside them also retreated quickly, brandishing their long swords. The flashes of sword light intertwined with the arrows to create a thrilling scene. Their faces were filled with tension and solemnity, but their movements were unambiguous.
Lan Xiyue was held tightly in Mo Liyuan's arms. She looked up at the man who was protecting her, her heart skipping a beat. "Strange old man, I've never felt the feeling of being protected before. It turns out it's so sweet to be protected! And, right now, he feels so handsome and manly!"
"Stop it, girl, are you kidding? You were taken down like this? You are a typical insecure person. You need to be rational!" The weird old man looked anxious in the space. His grandson was not bad, so why did this girl look down on him? Why did she care about this guy all of a sudden?
Lan Xiyue's eyes were glued to Mo Liyuan's handsome face. "Wow, he's so perfect even from such a close distance. I love him."
"Girl, how come you also have a moment of being a fangirl?"
The weird old man kept muttering in the space, but Lan Xiyue completely ignored him. Now, in her eyes, there was only Mo Liyuan, who was leading her through the arrows. How handsome...
Mo Liyuan noticed the burning gaze of the woman in his arms and looked down, somewhat incredulous. Was Yue'er being infatuated with him? The look in her eyes was no longer the perfunctory one from before, but full of love and dependence.
Mo Liyuan was delighted and unconsciously tightened his grip on her waist.
"I'm going to take Yue'er to do something exciting. Are you scared, Yue'er?" Mo Liyuan whispered in Lan Xiyue's ear, with a hint of pampering in his voice.
Lan Xiyue hugged his neck tightly with both hands and smiled foolishly, "Okay, okay, I'm not afraid." Her eyes flashed with excitement and trust.
Mo Liyuan turned around and rushed towards the palace with her. Tianyi and the secret guards had already been far away from the range of the arrows. When they saw their master hugging the princess and rushing towards the palace again, they were dumbfounded. What was going on? They looked at each other in confusion.
Tianyi muttered, "What's going on? Master, are you planning to storm in?"
But despite his grumbling, Tianyi still waved his hand and shouted, "Charge, protect the master and the princess." Then, Tianyi and the secret guards turned around and rushed forward.
The strange old man looked at the scene outside with gloomy eyes and snorted, "How insidious! But the little girl just fell for it. My grandson is doomed! Oh! The little girl didn't enjoy herself in her previous life. Forget it, as long as she is happy in this life, that's enough."
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