The guards surrounded the hilltop and released the animals they had painstakingly captured elsewhere.
There are pheasants, rabbits, wolves and deer, everything you can think of.
A wild deer came into view and the emperor chased after it on horseback.
Shen Mingyue hurried to follow.
Before they knew it, they had entered an unfamiliar forest.
The wild deer were nowhere to be seen.
Suddenly, a hidden arrow pierced through the air and came straight towards him.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Shen Mingyue subconsciously reminded him, then suddenly pulled the reins to drive the horse forward, and at the same time leaned over to successfully avoid the hidden arrow.
The next moment, more sharp arrows came from the side.
Unable to dodge, the two arrows pierced the horse directly.
The horse felt pain, howled to the sky, and ran forward like mad.
The emperor decisively jumped off his horse, rolled quickly, and hid in the dense forest in front.
He really came? Haha, just in time for some practice!
Shen Mingyue jumped off the horse without hesitation and hid behind a big tree not far from the emperor.
Aim, draw the bow, and nock the arrow.
call out!
The man in black hiding in the dark fell to the ground.
Come again.
call out!
call out!
call out!
Every arrow is aimed at the opponent's life.
Shen Mingyue's riding and archery skills were taught by the old general.
There happened to be a big tree in front of her, a rock behind her, and grass on her left, and she reacted quickly...
People hiding in the dark really can't do anything to her.
Seeing that long-range attacks were ineffective, several men in black, holding long swords, surrounded Shen Mingyue and the emperor respectively.
With swords drawn and arrows hidden between them, facing dozens of specially trained people, Shen Mingyue clearly felt the strain.
Soon, she and the emperor consciously stood close to each other, back to back, each dealing with the assassin in front of them.
Dodge, fight back, dodge again, and then fight back again...
After countless rounds, Shen Mingyue pounced and stabbed the arrow into the throat of the man in black behind the emperor.
At the same time, the emperor swung the sword in his hand with force, and the ferocious man in black behind Shen Mingyue fell straight to the ground.
What a good cooperation.
Both of them were covered in blood.
"Are you okay?"
"Are you not hurt?"
The emperor and Shen Mingyue almost expressed their concern for each other in unison.
Then they smiled at each other and shook their heads, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
Shen Mingyue fell weakly on the blood-stained weeds, breathing in the thin air with her mouth open.
The emperor came over, squatted down, raised his hand and stroked the hair beside Shen Mingyue's ear: "You look so beautiful like this."
Shen Mingyue smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've felt this way, hovering on the edge of life and death."
The emperor felt a little guilty: "I shouldn't have let you get involved in this storm. It's too dangerous."
"What? Should we treat each other with respect? Or should I not meddle in your affairs?" Shen Mingyue started to throw a tantrum.
Her eyes rolled, and she said sarcastically, "Oh, I see. The Emperor still prefers women like Lingpin who are well-behaved and love to act coquettishly. He has long been tired of women like me who wield swords and guns."
"Oh, is the imperial concubine jealous?" The emperor couldn't help laughing.
He wanted to tease her a few more times, but seeing Shen Mingyue's angry expression, he didn't dare to do anything more and quickly explained, "I swear, Shui Ling and I were just acting! You are the only one in my eyes and heart!"
"Oh."
Shen Mingyue rolled her eyes and said nothing.
The emperor glanced at the corpses scattered on the ground and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid these people are just testing us. If you get hurt, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"I'll kill them all if they come. I'll make sure they never come back. Injured? Ha, that's no problem."
Shen Mingyue didn't care at all.
The emperor stood up and held out his hand to her: "Let's go, let's go back first."
"good."
Shen Mingyue grabbed the emperor's hand and stood up with force.
However, after they had taken a few steps, they heard sparse noises coming from all around them.
Shen Mingyue was extremely alert. She kicked with her foot, picked up a sharp sword, and subconsciously stood in front of the emperor.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, such a beautiful lady, if she gets hurt, I will be heartbroken. Why don't you be sensible and come to my side?"
I heard his voice before I saw him.
A group of people in black emerged from the surroundings.
In front of us, a man is holding a sandalwood fan with a lifelike painting of nine dragons playing with a pearl.
He waved his fan slightly, looking confident of victory: "Royal brother, how are you?"
The emperor kindly reminded him, "Ninth brother, Prince Pan is not allowed to enter the capital without a summons. Anyone who disobeys will be executed."
Upon hearing this, Prince Gong laughed disdainfully: "What if I don't become Prince Pan?"
"Do you want to rebel?" It was not a question, but an affirmation.
The emperor seemed puzzled, yet somewhat helpless: "I have treated you well, why are you doing this?"
Prince Gong said confidently, "No one doesn't love power, and no one wants to be inferior to others. My royal brother, I have never been worse than you. Why can't I sit in your position?"
"Brothers are like brothers. You and I shouldn't have reached the point of killing each other."
"It's not about killing each other. It's about my brother being indecisive and unworthy of the position. My brother, it's time for you to step down."
Prince Gong did not shy away from it.
There are no soldiers in the capital now, and he has long been eyeing this opportunity and has already arranged everything.
His men had already sneaked into the palace.
His dragon robe had already been sewn.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the one sitting in the court tomorrow to listen to civil and military officials discuss state affairs.
The more Prince Gong thought about it, the more unbridled the smile on his face became.
The emperor felt depressed upon seeing this. "Now that things have come to this, I just want to ask you, were you responsible for the death of General Zhenbei?"
"Brother, stop struggling and sign the imperial decree of abdication as soon as possible. I can let you die more peacefully."
Prince Gong did not answer at all and was very impatient.
The next moment, a noisy sound came from not far away.
Thousands of arrows were fired at once, and Prince Gong's men fell down in a rapid succession.
A few people who reacted in time dodged the arrows, but were still surrounded by the Qinglong Guards.
A hint of surprise flashed across Prince Gong's eyes, but he wasn't panicked. "Brother, my people have already taken control of the Queen Mother and all the princes and princesses. If you don't want to witness the bloodbath in the palace, then abdicate."
"Really? It seems Your Highness Prince Gong is somewhat unaware of my strength."
A handsome man in armor and holding a spear walked out of the forest.
"Brother?!"
Shen Mingyue exclaimed, staring at the man in disbelief: "Why are you back?"
Prince Gong was stunned and panicked: "Shen Jiayan! Aren't you at the border?!"
"I received the Emperor's order to return to the capital to apprehend the traitor! Your Highness, Prince Gong, you have miscalculated!"
Shen Jiayan said this, kneeling before the emperor: "Your Majesty, the traitor in the palace has been captured, and the rebels outside the capital have also surrendered."
The emperor showed his appreciation: "Well, it's worth all the effort I put into acting. Jia Yan, I knew you were the most reliable!"
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