After fending off a wave of assassins, Lin Yajun quickly gave her father and Zhao Canchen each a set of bulletproof vests to wear. Since bullets couldn't penetrate the clothing, longswords and flying arrows were naturally useless. She also gave them a grappling hook of poisoned needles for use in killing enemies.
Lin Daoyan was extremely skilled. After acquiring the protective divine armor, he wielded a sword in his right hand and shot poison needles with his left, allowing him to fight ten opponents single-handedly.
Zhao Canchen hardened his heart and killed several people with poisoned needles. He murmured, "I didn't kill them, but they wanted to kill me and my beloved wife and family. I was forced to!"
After he killed someone in the face of danger, he not only became stronger, but his heart also hardened.
Zhao Canchen believes that protecting his wife's life is something he, as a husband, should do.
These waves of fierce assassinations completely awakened the long-dormant royal bloodline within Zhao Canchen. When faced with danger, he became decisive and resolute, his attacks on the assassins filled with murderous intent. He shot poisoned needles at the assassins' faces, aiming for a fatal blow without any mercy.
Lin Songhao was young, but clever and cautious. He protected his mother and hid in a dark room in the main room. They could hear the noises outside, but the people outside could not find them. The two of them held their breath and hid.
The mother and son knew that only by ensuring their own safety could they avoid causing trouble for the three people outside.
The Lin family's servants had fled in terror when the assassins arrived.
The two palace maids, a brother and sister, hid under Lin Daoyan's bed.
Their explanation was, "The assassins stormed into the main house; the east courtyard is relatively safer."
"Not causing trouble for the master is a merit."
Soon, the two palace servants heard a cry from outside, "Oh dear, my longsword is broken!" Lin Daoyan exclaimed in surprise.
"I'll bring you a long sword!" the young eunuch called out.
After Lin Daoyan's longsword broke, the young eunuch risked climbing out of bed, retrieved two more longswords from inside the room, handed them to Lin Daoyan, and then ran back to the east courtyard. He also grabbed a plate of snacks and a pot of tea from the table, then climbed under the bed to share the snacks with his sister.
"If only we knew kung fu, we could help our master fight the enemy," the little palace maid sighed.
The older brother rolled his eyes at his younger sister and said irritably, "We are prisoners of war from a defeated country. If we knew kung fu, we would have been killed long ago." He took a bite of his pastry and whispered, "Don't worry, our mistress is not simple. She has many powerful weapons."
According to the keen observation of the young master in the past few days, he discovered that the most capable person in the Lin family is Lin Yajun.
The young palace maid trusted her brother's judgment. She murmured, "We must be even more loyal from now on. They really are good people."
"Mmm!" The older brother nodded and stuffed another pastry into his mouth.
Another assassin arrived in the main courtyard, and after a brief struggle, things quieted down.
After killing several assassins, Lin Daoyan seemed to have discovered something. He bent down, reached out and tore off the black masks of several of the dead, glanced at them, and then fell silent.
After a moment, he said with a dark face, "These are the guards of the King of Song. They used to be my subordinates and we were brothers for many years. How dare they come here to kill us? They are simply unjust and heartless."
Zhao Canchen shook his head. "They were also ordered to come. In the end, it was the King of Song who was unjust and would do anything for the throne." His words were full of disappointment, and his eyes were filled with sadness as he looked at the corpses on the ground.
When Lin Yajun learned from her father that some of the assassins who had come were the new emperor's men, she was furious. She thought to herself, "Since you, you dog emperor, want to take the lives of my whole family, then I will take your wealth first, and after you have lost everything, I will take your dog's life!"
"Come, come, let me make you a penniless emperor first!"
Lin Yajun twirled the small gold dog head on her gold bracelet and muttered, "She stole all the wealth from the Song Prince's Mansion and the Imperial Palace."
The little gold dog head in her hand kept jumping, as if it had come to life.
It took a full half hour for the little golden dog's head to gradually calm down.
At this moment, Lin Yajun was filled with anger towards the new emperor. She took action without hesitation, sweeping away all the wealth in the palace and that owned by the new emperor.
Lin Yajun was unaware that her actions would become a key factor in defeating the new emperor.
Royal Palace
The new emperor, Zhao Yu, sat on the dragon throne, his face grim as he looked down at the empty court. He then looked up at the prince, where a group of officials stood outside, waiting for the prime minister to arrive with the edict of accession.
With neither the imperial edict nor the imperial seal in sight, the new emperor grew increasingly anxious and uneasy.
He dispatched several assassins to hunt down Zhao Canchen and retrieve the imperial seal, but so far these men have vanished without a trace, as if they have evaporated into thin air. This made even the usually composed man somewhat uneasy.
At this moment, a eunuch stumbled in, knelt down, and reported, "Your Majesty, Princess Kaiyang has arrived!"
"What is she doing here at this time?" Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu frowned, his expression becoming even more unpleasant, and a barely perceptible murderous intent flashed in his triangular eyes.
He snorted coldly and tilted his head slightly. General Huang, who was standing beside him, immediately understood and led a team of guards to quickly block Zhao Yu's way as if facing a formidable enemy, protecting him closely.
"Your Majesty!" Princess Kaiyang rushed in with a loud shout.
She was dressed in a gorgeous palace gown, with a graceful figure and light steps, her face showing urgency.
Zhao Yu stared intently at Princess Kaiyang and asked in a cold voice, "What brings you here, my royal sister? Are you here to plead for that brat?"
Zhao Yu knew perfectly well that Princess Kaiyang had always been very kind to Zhao Canchen, and now that he wanted to kill Zhao Canchen to seize the imperial seal, Princess Kaiyang would definitely not stand idly by. Therefore, her visit was most likely to plead for Zhao Canchen's life and ask him to be lenient and let him go.
Princess Kaiyang seemed oblivious to Zhao Yu's hostility. With a smile on her lips, she quickly walked to the center of the hall, stood still, and then bowed gracefully to Zhao Yu, saying in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty, I, your subject, pay my respects. May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"
The new emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, listening to Princess Kaiyang shout "Long live the Emperor!" A surge of joy welled up in his heart. A smile gradually spread across his face, and his previously tense expression relaxed.
After Princess Kaiyang finished her greetings, the new emperor smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Royal sister, please get up quickly."
Princess Kaiyang slowly rose, dressed in a magnificent bright yellow palace gown, and stood gracefully in the hall.
The princess's beautiful eyes darted around as she gazed at the new emperor. She opened her lips and said, "Your Majesty, I have come here to help you reclaim the imperial seal that was taken from you by Zhao Canchen."
Upon hearing this, the new emperor showed a hint of surprise on his face. He asked in confusion, "Oh? You're not going to help him? I remember you've always been very protective of him."
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