Kill me if you can (24)

When Lu Ya heard her young lady utter the name of Qianji Pavilion, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in horror. When did her young lady become related to Qianji Pavilion?

"I guess so," Yun Sheng laughed softly. He reached out and rubbed Shen Tang's head, deliberately ruffling his hair before withdrawing his hand with satisfaction. "The prince and his men are planning to take action."

"But don't worry, I have already written a letter to your precious Third Prince. Given his personality, there is no need for us to get there. The unrest will be quelled."

Yun Sheng thought Shen Tang still cared about Murong Jin, so he told Shen Tang about it. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Shen Tang immediately refuted him.

"I don't treasure him." Shen Tang grabbed the man's arm, leaned on it slowly and blinked, "As long as you don't kill me on a whim, I can reluctantly accept you as my treasure."

Yun Sheng:......

He suddenly understood why the little girl was so afraid of him before.

Yun Sheng's eyes showed some helplessness. When he saw the short whistle hanging beside Shen Tang, he leaned over and whispered in the girl's ear, "If I want to attack you one day, you can kill me with this whistle."

After saying that, he reached out and took the short whistle, and demonstrated the use of the whistle to Shen Tang again. If blown normally, the short whistle will make a normal sound, but there is a small hole hidden in one part of the whistle, and a thin and long poison needle is placed inside. Just press the bulge on the side and the poison needle inside will shoot out.

Shen Tang had not expected that there was a secret inside this whistle. When Yun Sheng gave it to her, she thought it was just an ordinary whistle, but she never thought it could be used as a weapon.

"However, this day will never come," Yun Sheng said as his lips lightly brushed Shen Tang's fair face, and his fingertips gently put the whistle back to the person.

After the man finished speaking, he turned his body back and considerately closed the car door. He was obviously in a much happier mood.

"Miss, are you and Guard Yun already together?" Lu Ya swallowed silently. She admitted that the guard was indeed good-looking, but was such a man really worthy of the young lady's trust?

Shen Tang saw the confusion in Lu Ya's eyes and raised her lips slightly. Although being with Yun Sheng was the best choice at the moment, it was not entirely for this reason. She gently pressed her chest, and the smile in her eyes did not diminish.

"Don't worry, your daughter has legs. Can't she run away if she's unhappy?" She teased Lu Ya, thinking about how to return after completing this mission. Since Yun Sheng remembered what happened, it would not work to let the other party kill her to get the position of the head of Qianji Pavilion. The only breakthrough for Yun Sheng to return to the position of the head of Qianji Pavilion is the old head. If Yun Sheng can solve the obstacles brought by this person, Yun Sheng should be able to ascend to this position.

Thinking about it, Shen Tang lowered his eyes and considered what to do after returning to the capital. The prince and the old master of Qianji Pavilion were in the same faction. Murong Jin's return to the capital amid the rumor that he was dead would definitely cause a huge uproar. Only if the prince's faction fell, the power behind the old master of Qianji Pavilion would fall, and naturally it would not be that difficult to deal with.

The carriage was still moving slowly on the road. Murong Jin, who was about to reach the capital, had already received a letter from a pigeon flying in the air. Shen Tang and Yun Sheng's carriage took several hours to return to the capital.

When she returned to the capital, Shen Tang looked around and found that the people around her did not show the symptoms of the previous epidemic. She thought that the medicine developed in the medicine pavilion had been successfully delivered to various drugstores, which made her feel relieved. As it was late when they arrived in the city, Shen Tang took Lu Ya to an inn to stay. Yun Sheng seemed to have encountered an emergency, and after telling Shen Tang not to leave the inn, he left in a hurry.

Shen Tang knew that the other party was going to deal with the matter related to Qianji Pavilion, so he did not ask any more questions and took Lu Ya to the guest inn to order some tea and snacks to fill his stomach. However, just as he picked up the tea and snacks, Shen Tang heard the conversations of the guests around him.

"Have you heard that the Third Prince is actually back alive!"

"What? But a few days ago, wasn't there a rumor that the Third Prince went to the source of the disease in order to stop it, but unfortunately he got sick and died?"

"What do you know? The medicine has spread all over the city. Everyone is fine, so how could the Third Prince be in trouble? It's obvious that someone is setting a trap for the Third Prince!"

"Pah, pah, pah, you can't say that. If that person hears it, you'll be in big trouble!"

The guests who were drinking wine nearby were discussing related matters with great interest. Shen Tang was eating while listening to their discussion until she heard someone say that the lights in the palace seemed exceptionally bright tonight. Somehow she felt a little flustered.

"Little lucky bag, please help me check where the male protagonist is now!"

Shen Tang frowned, and the food in front of him became tasteless. Yun Sheng went straight to the palace as soon as he came back. Did something happen in the palace?

Seeing her young lady absent-minded, Lu Ya called the waiter to ask what happened in the capital recently. However, the waiter made a gesture to her to keep quiet, and then whispered, "Something big happened in the palace. The news of the death of the Third Prince spread throughout the capital a few days ago, and His Majesty fell ill due to grief. Who would have thought that the Third Prince would return safely and run into the Crown Prince in the palace and have a conflict. As for other things, I don't know."

The waiter saw that Shen Tang was well dressed and guessed that she was of a high status, so he told her what he had learned, and Shen Tang rewarded him with more silver. If it was just Murong Jin and Murong Wu who met, nothing serious would happen, but the worry was that the old owner of Qianji Pavilion would do something extra.

Shen Tang frowned, and after calling for a long time, the little lucky bag appeared and hurriedly told Shen Tang the news, "Host, something happened in the palace! Murong Jin encountered the prince who secretly brought troops into the palace. The hero is now resisting the attack in order to protect Murong Jin!"

"What? Where are Murong Jin's men?" Shen Tang couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and was about to walk out of the inn. Seeing this, Xiao Fudai quickly advised, "Host, Murong Jin's men will be here soon. According to your current physical condition, if you go now, you will only hinder them!"

What Xiao Fukudai said made sense, but it made Shen Tang change the direction of her steps and walk around anxiously. She couldn't tell why, but she felt a little panicked.

"Is Yun Sheng okay?" Leading his troops into the palace at night, does Murong Wu really covet the throne so much?

"It's okay for now, but host, not only Murong Wu is here, but also the old owner of Qianji Pavilion is here," Xiao Fukudai's tone suddenly became hurried, "Oh no, many people have also come to Qianji Pavilion..."

When Shen Tang heard that the old master of Qianji Pavilion had also appeared, she decided to rush to the palace. This might be a good opportunity for her to complete her mission.

"Lu Ya, I need to go to the palace. You go back to Jiang's house right now and tell my father to take the medicine prepared in the pharmacy to the palace. If I don't come back, you don't have to wait for me." After Shen Tang finished speaking, he grabbed the whistle at his waist, walked out quickly in sweat, and completely left Lu Ya's shouting behind him.

"Host, it's too dangerous for you to go like this. Swords have no eyes. With your current body, if you get injured again, I'm afraid it will be difficult for your soul to stay here." Little Lucky Bag advised Shen Tang anxiously, as if she was reluctant to let her go to the palace. But Shen Tang had already made up her mind, and naturally would not retreat like this.

The old master of Qianji Pavilion appeared in the palace. This might be the closest she would ever be to completing her mission, so she had to go.

Shen Tang got on the carriage again and asked the driver in front to rush to the palace as fast as possible. She had a token to enter the palace in her hand. As long as she entered the palace, even if she was weak, she would not fall into danger with the poison powder.

Not long after the girl left the inn, many assassins from Qianji Pavilion came over after smelling the scent, staring at Shen Tang's carriage and ready to attack. However, Shen Tang had made preparations in advance this time, and had covered the carriage with poison powder. If an assassin approached, he would inhale the poison powder. She also had the whistle Yun Sheng gave her in her hand, so even if someone attacked her with the poisonous power, she could still shoot the poison needle in the whistle.

The carriage sped forward, and ahead was a bustling street with lanterns everywhere without the cover of night. Naturally, it would be much more difficult for the assassins to take action.

"Little lucky bag, is there really no medicine like the Strength-Gathering Pill?" Shen Tang made a few movements with great effort and became breathless. Beads of sweat kept dripping from her forehead, and she felt the strength being continuously drained away from her body.

Shen Tang bit her lips hard until her lower lip was broken and she felt waves of pain. Only then did she regain consciousness and continue to look around as the carriage drove.

"Host, you can't take any more drugs, otherwise this body may not be able to bear it and drive out the soul inside." Xiao Fudai had to remind Shen Tang of the dangers. He was more afraid that Shen Tang's soul would be damaged than completing the task.

After hearing what Xiao Fudai said, Shen Tang just stood in front of the palace gate with a gradually pale face. However, the gate was tightly closed, and Shen Tang's carriage had to stop at the gate temporarily. Fortunately, Murong Jin's men came soon. After recognizing Shen Tang, the general quickly saluted, and then led his men to open the gate and rush into the palace. Shen Tang followed the soldiers in and asked, "How are they now?"

"Host, don't worry. They are fine for now. They are just blocked in front of the emperor's bedroom."

Shen Tang's heart finally relaxed after hearing this, and she quickly followed a group of generals to the direction of Yun Sheng and Murong Jin. When she arrived there, the prince was leading his soldiers to shoot arrows at the palace with Murong Jin, and the torches held by the soldiers beside him shone on the prince's face, making his red face look ferocious and terrifying.

Countless arrows rained down on the people in front of the palace, and soldiers with murderous looks on their faces were still pouring forward. If it weren't for the man in white standing in front holding a flute and bone needles to block most of the attacks, Murong Jin standing behind would have been hit long ago.

"Your Highness, I am late!"

Murong Jin and his personal guards used swords to block the continuously falling arrows. The weapons crossed and made various crisp sounds. At this moment, when the general's loud voice came, Murong Jin turned the sword in his hand and said, "Okay, come here, suppress these rebels!"