Chapter 136 Assassination

At first Lin Nuan thought Qin Mengxue would cause trouble at the banquet, but unexpectedly nothing happened at the end of the banquet.

On the way home, in the carriage.

"Before the banquet started, I made Qin Mengxue very angry, but she didn't do anything. Do you think she will send someone to kill me on our way home?" Lin Nuan said.

She told Xiao Jingyan about her conversation with Qin Mengxue before the banquet.

Xiao Jingyan held Lin Nuan's hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'm here, I will protect you."

The two people had some unspoken words, but they both knew in their hearts that if Qin Mengxue really arranged for someone to assassinate them along the way, then she was extremely brave.

A princess from a foreign country actually dared to openly assassinate an important official of the imperial court in the building. This could only be with the tacit approval of the people above.

"I have a bad feeling." Lin Nuan said.

Just as he finished speaking, there were several sounds of arrows breaking through the air, and arrows shot at the carriage of the general's mansion. Fortunately, Xiao Jingyan reacted quickly and protected Lin Nuan, but he was also injured in the arm.

Lin Nuan's heart tightened when she saw Xiao Jingyan injured. She quickly checked his injuries and saw blood flowing from the arrowhead.

"Are you okay?" Lin Nuan asked anxiously.

Xiao Jingyan shook his head, "I'm fine, just a minor skin injury."

Lin Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes were still filled with worry. "It seems that my bad words really came true. He couldn't hold back so soon."

Xiao Jingyan protected her very tightly, "You stay in the carriage and don't go out."

Before he could finish his words, several more arrows shot over. Xiao Jingyan waved his sword and blocked the arrows one by one.

"Protect the lady!" he shouted to the guards around him.

The guards gathered around and formed a protective wall.

Several assassins surrounded Xiao Jingyan. It was obvious that they had no intention of killing him, they just wanted to trap him.

The assassins who came towards Lin Nuan were ruthless in their moves, trying to break through the encirclement as quickly as possible and kill towards the carriage. It was obvious who they were coming for.

Lin Nuan secretly felt lucky that Xiao Jingyan was a martial arts expert and had many guards with him, otherwise she would have died today.

Those assassins probably thought that killing her would be the best, but if they couldn't, it would just be a warning to her, so they didn't fight to the death. After Xiao Jingyan dealt with the people who trapped him, the assassins retreated.

After checking the bodies of the killed assassins, we found that they did not have any distinctive objects on them, nor did they have any tattoos or anything like that, so there was no way to be completely sure that these assassins were sent by Qin Mengxue. We could only say that this was a possibility.

He arranged for the guards to report to the authorities and left two guards to watch over the body. Xiao Jingyan first sent Lin Nuan home and then returned.

After Xiao Jingyan returned, he carefully examined the assassin's body, hoping to find some clues.

However, apart from some common weapons, he did not find anything of value.

"Who sent these people?" Xiao Jingyan muttered to himself.

He decided to investigate the matter in depth, not only for Lin Nuan's safety, but also to find out whether there was a bigger conspiracy behind it.

In the next few days, Xiao Jingyan secretly visited various forces in the capital, trying to find clues.

At the same time, he also strengthened the guards around Lin Nuan to prevent any accidents from happening again.

Lin Nuan was also a little uneasy. Was it possible that the emperor had discovered their little tricks? After all, that group of assassins had cleanly cleaned up their tracks and nothing was found out.

If it was really Qin Mengxue, a princess of another country would not have such ability. But if it was the emperor, although Daxia had just won a victory and conquered Qing Kingdom, it still had many internal and external troubles. The court now needed Xiao Jingyan, the great general Zhenyuan, and should not have moved against him so early. If the emperor had moved, it would be forcing him to rebel. As the king of a country, he should not be so stupid. However, the emperor should have had a part in fanning the flames.

Lin Nuan was glad that she was the only one who made such a stupid mistake before. She actually thought that as long as Lin Shuhong resigned and Xiao Jingyan handed over his military power, everything would be fine and there would be no more tragedies. This story would have a happy ending. Now thinking about it, she was really naive. She didn't know where all those palace fighting dramas she watched before went. She really didn't learn anything from them.

Think about those people who have been in high positions in history, which one of them is a good person?

For five consecutive days, Xiao Jingyan was extremely busy. He didn't even go home for dinner. He went out before dawn every day and didn't come back until the moon was high in the sky. Lin Nuan felt like she hadn't seen him for several days.

Lin Nuan is not as leisurely at home as before. She doesn't want to stay at home and live a comfortable life every day. She also wants to fight side by side with Xiao Jingyan.

That night, she forced herself to sleep and waited for Xiao Jingyan.

It wasn't until the sky was turning pale that a familiar sound of footsteps was heard outside the door. Lin Nuan immediately sat up, straightened her clothes and went out to greet him.

Xiao Jingyan pushed the door open and saw that Lin Nuan was still awake, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" Xiao Jingyan walked to Lin Nuan and gently touched her hair.

Lin Nuan looked at his tired appearance with eyes full of heartache.

"I have something to tell you." Lin Nuan looked at Xiao Jingyan seriously, "I don't want to hide behind you all the time. Don't forget that we are still partners."

Xiao Jingyan frowned, "This is too dangerous, you'd better stay at home."

"You are so busy and tired every day, how can I stay at home alone? The task is for both of us. I want to complete it with you and then go back together." Lin Nuan said firmly.

Xiao Jingyan looked at Lin Nuan, knowing that once she made up her mind, she would not change it. He sighed, "Okay, then we'll go together, but you have to promise me that you must let Dong Shuang and Qiu Luo protect you closely, so that even if I'm not by your side, they can still protect you."

Lin Nuan nodded, a smile on her face. "Okay, if I go out alone I will definitely bring more guards. We have finally come this far, and I don't want to start all over again."

Accumulating huge financial resources is not something that can be done overnight. Even if the General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are now tied together, it cannot be done in a short period of time.

So during this period of time, Xiao Jingyan has been secretly recruiting soldiers and winning over people's hearts. Of course, when doing these things, he cannot do without Lin Shuhong's help.

"You've been leaving early and coming back late these past few days. Have you found out who sent the assassins last time?" Lin Nuan asked.

Xiao Jingyan nodded and said, "I have some clues. Besides Qin Mengxue, the mastermind behind the assassin is another one, Prince An." Xiao Jingyan replied.