Chapter 54
After leaving the inn, You Yang originally planned to go to Jiangnan. Her insect was planted quietly in the capital, and the mother insect must be in the capital. As long as she stayed away from the capital, the mother insect would not be able to control herself, and she would have enough time to find a way to get rid of the poison and return to Song Yanting.
She spent a large sum of money to buy a thousand-mile horse from a horse dealer, put on a veil and carried a bag, and set out on the journey to the south of the Yangtze River.
She walked through the woods. The pungent smell of kerosene became stronger and stronger, and she could vaguely see the flames of a campfire not far away.
Youyang's ears moved slightly, and the words of several soldiers gathered together entered her ears.
"Why did His Highness ask us to stay here? Our brothers have already followed His Highness into the palace, leaving us waiting here."
"Yes, by then they will have won the first merit and received a reward, but we will have nothing. I am still waiting for this reward to go home and marry a wife."
"This is forcing the emperor to abdicate. Rewards are not so easy to come by. You might even lose your life if you're not careful."
"You're right. I have a mother to support at home. I have to stay alive so I can get my monthly salary."
Forcing the emperor to abdicate? These are Song Fuyu's people?! He actually has a backup plan!
The incident happened suddenly, and You Yang was not in a position to show up. After thinking about it, Song Yanting should have a backup plan, but just in case, You Yang still planned to remind Cang Lin who was waiting outside the city.
She pulled the reins to turn the horse's head, and her head suddenly felt a pain.
"Miss Duanqing, where do you want to go..."
You Yang fell off his horse and hit the sand hard, raising a cloud of dust. He had no chance to resist and lost consciousness immediately.
Gu Di laughed grimly.
"As long as the host of the Golden Silk Cicada is still alive, the mother Gu will remain alive. The closer the two are, the stronger the mother Gu's control will be."
"His Highness, with his foresight, had already guessed that you were still alive. He asked us to wait here with a large force so that we could capture you all in one fell swoop."
The gold and silver in Youyang's package were scattered all over the ground and fell beside her. The bonfire flickered, and the gold and silver were shining, reflecting on her beautiful face, so beautiful that it didn't seem like a real person.
Gu Di's eyes were dim, and he lowered his head and said with disdain: "Duan Qing, it's time for you to wake up."
As soon as he finished speaking, You Yang opened his blood-red eyes.
Gu Di asked his men to bring a cloak and a black carved half mask and asked You Yang to put them on.
The two returned to the camp in full view of everyone. All the garrison soldiers were puzzled as to why Mr. Gu went out and came back with a mysterious man.
Before I could ask, my brothers came running with urgent news from the palace.
Gu Di closed the letter and glanced proudly at You Yang who was following behind him with her head lowered, her face hidden under the wide brim of her hat and mask.
He placed his pale, almost bluish hand on You Yang's shoulder, staring at her with an almost sickly expression and said viciously, "Duan Qing, you are my most satisfying work. You will lead the troops in this battle. Don't let me down."
"Yes, master." You Yang looked up indifferently, raised his hand and almost instantly strangled the messenger soldier's neck. There was a "click" sound of broken bones, and the latter was no longer able to breathe.
You Yang drew the long sword from his waist, jumped onto the horse with lightness skills, and with a turn of his wrist, the sharp long sword cut the rope that tied the horse.
She pulled the reins and came to the soldiers with a cold face.
"Set off."
The soldiers looked at each other, then turned to look at Gu Di. Only when they saw Gu Di nod did they dare to act.
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In the palace, Song Yanting's personal guards surrounded everyone.
Song Fuyu seemed to have anticipated this. He glanced at the well-equipped soldiers outside and said with a smile, "Song Yanting, I guessed you weren't dead. I thought you were just hanging on. Now I see you've been planning this and holding it in for years."
"Royal brother, same here." Song Yan smiled modestly. In an instant, a determined and arrogant look flashed in his eyes. "You are too much of an eyesore when you are alive. It's time for you to die."
The two sides fought against each other, and Song Yunlan was pinned to the ground, completely desperate, with tears almost running out.
All the people who cared about him died, leaving him immersed in self-blame. If he had been smarter and realized all this earlier, they would not have died.
It wasn't until Song Yan descended from the sky, appeared in front of everyone with ease, and was surrounded by heavy soldiers with swords raised, that he felt a little refreshed.
Listening to the two of them talking, a little hope finally ignited in his heart.
If the third brother is alive, then the sister must still be alive!
Song Fuyu sat on the dragon throne that held supreme power and said contemptuously, "But you and I are still different."
"Why is it different?" Song Yanting suddenly had a bad feeling and looked at him fixedly.
Song Fuyu said arrogantly: "My luck has always been good."
Before Song Yan had time to think deeply about what he meant, he heard Cang Xu, covered in wounds and bleeding, rushing to his side in panic with a group of soldiers who were only a few left.
"Master, something bad has happened!"
Song Yan's heart was pounding for some reason, and he was in a state of uncertainty. "What happened? Why are you injured like this?"
Cang Xu lost a lot of blood, but fortunately it was only an external injury and he didn't die. It was just that his internal strength was disrupted and his breathing was unstable.
"It's...it's the mistress! She...she's storming into the palace with the Crown Prince's army!"
Song Yanting: "!!"
He was always calm, but now he felt weak and almost black out after hearing the news.
Could it be that she had always been Song Fuyu's spy? Had she betrayed him long ago and left him just to stab him at this critical moment?!
Song Yanting found it difficult to accept this reality for a while. He pressed his aching temple and showed pain in public for the first time.
"Master, be careful!" Cang Xu hurriedly helped Song Yanting steady himself. He had sensed something was amiss during their previous fight. "When I was talking to the mistress, I noticed her eyes were bloodshot. She no longer recognized me and my subordinates. There must be something fishy going on."
When Song Yan heard this, he immediately thought of what Song Fuyu had just said and understood the deeper meaning of his words.
He was furious, "It's you!"
Song Fuyu smiled broadly and said nonchalantly, "Third brother, tell me, isn't it because my brother is lucky to have such a good thing, one that is both obedient and good at fighting?"
"I'm going to kill you!"
"master!"
Song Yunlan's eyes were bloodshot. He drew the long sword from his waist and rushed forward. Cang Xu had to use great effort to stop him. "Master, calm down!"
In front of them was Song Fuyu's army, and behind them were the three thousand elite soldiers led by You Yang. Their original advantage turned into a disadvantage in an instant. Cang Xu, who had always been hot-blooded, had to calm down at this time. He knew that now was not the time to act impulsively.
You Yang was wearing a black cloak, holding a sword in one hand and riding a horse, leading the soldiers to the outside of the Zichen Palace.
In order to better control Youyang, Gu Di followed her.
He dismounted, walked through the crowd, and came to Song Fuyu with You Yang to salute, "Your Highness."
Gu Di ordered her, "Sever ties of affection and pay your respects to His Highness."
You Yang's behavior was dull, and his voice was flat, like a walking corpse. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Song Fuyu was extremely satisfied. He praised, "Gu Di is doing well. I will fulfill your wish for you."
He pointed at Song Yan and listened to the people on the other side telling You Yang, "Break the relationship and kill him."
"Yes." You Yang raised her sword and went forward without hesitation. She pointed her sword at Song Yanting's throat, but the latter blocked it with his sword.
"Yangyang, don't you recognize me?! I'm Song Yanting, your husband, Song Yanting!"
You Yang tilted her head, but her attack did not slow down at all. She said nothing, her red eyes were dazed, but every sword shot was aimed at the vital points.
Seeing that You Yang was unmoved, in order to protect himself, he could only block and fight back appropriately. He couldn't bear to hurt her, so he had to find a chance to knock her unconscious, but she dodged all of them.
You Yang's martial arts skills might be even more powerful than he imagined.
She was like a puppet, attacking tirelessly.
Song Fuyu stopped his men from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack and quietly watched the fight between the two.
As time went on, Song Yanting gradually began to show signs of fatigue, and You Yang seized the opportunity to stab him in the chest, just a hair's breadth away from his heart.
Hope flashed in Song Yan's eyes as he listened. He saw that You Yang's sword was clearly aimed directly at his heart. At the last moment, she obviously hesitated for a moment, and even the sword went astray.
"Yangyang..." Song Yan felt a fishy taste in his throat, and then vomited a large pool of blood. He called out Youyang weakly and knelt down weakly.
Seeing this scene, scattered memories flashed through You Yang's mind, and she loosened the sword in her hand. The severe headache, out-of-control body and consciousness made her suffer.
She kept blinking, and her pupils kept changing, sometimes red and sometimes fading to black, and then from red to red and black.
“Ahem…”
After she coughed up a large pool of black blood, she finally gained control of her body.
"Break the relationship and kill him."
At the sound of the ancient flute, You Yang fell into a struggle of consciousness again.
Song Yanting realized something was wrong. While everyone's eyes were on You Yang, he suppressed the pain in his heart and gave Cang Xu a look.
Cang Xu took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, hiding an arrow in his sleeve and shooting it at Gu Di's neck in a breath.
But he was stopped by Song Fuyu's guards.
“Uhh—”
The sleeve arrow in front of him was only two fingers away from his Adam's apple. Before Gu Di could recover from the shock, a sharp dart pierced straight into the back of his neck.
Mu Lin hid in the dark and hit the target with one strike.
"Ahhh——" Gu Di fell to the ground and howled in pain.
You Yang took the opportunity to regain all control of his body and consciousness.
She was sweating profusely, and the sweat flowed into her eyes, stinging her. She had no time to wipe it off, and her knees hit the stone slab.
Song Yanting was vomiting blood as she was about to die. You Yang hugged her, her hands shaking uncontrollably, "Song Yanting... I'm back..."
Her mind was filled with the thought that she had almost killed the person she loved the most. Her head was in a mess and she stupidly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
You Yang's voice trembled, weak and helpless, "It's all my fault... I should have left the capital earlier, then I wouldn't have been caught by them, I wouldn't have been controlled by them, and I wouldn't have hurt you..."
"Song Yanting, please don't die, okay? Just look at me, Song Yanting." She cried, tears streaming down her face.
"Cang Xu! You must have a way to save him, right?"
Song Fuyu's secret guards quickly found Mu Lin's location based on the direction of the flying arrow, and Mu Lin had to show up.
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