The words were clearly threatening. The prince consort's pupils contracted slightly. He watched as Geng Qi, carrying the Prince of Zhan, brushed past him. Suddenly, he turned his head and gave a wink to the people around him. When the people had their backs to them, they all attacked at the same time, and several spears were thrust towards Geng Qi's back.
The sound of wind breaking came from behind. Geng Qi was about to dodge when suddenly the gate of the Prince's Mansion was forcefully kicked open, and a sharp shout came from the doorway: "Stop!"
The prince consort was startled and became even more ruthless. The spearhead grazed the back of the man in front of him, tearing his red clothes. Then, his penis was pierced, and a silver longsword shook the prince consort's arm until it went numb and his tiger's mouth split open.
The Crown Prince, dressed in a moon-white court robe, didn't even glance at the man after injuring him. Instead, he pulled the man, who was still carrying someone, into his arms and examined the wound on his back.
It's just a scrape.
He then took off his outer robe and draped it over Geng Qi's shoulders, before angrily exclaiming as if he had just escaped a calamity, "Who told you to come here!"
Perhaps he was too anxious, for he didn't see the person the man was carrying... because the person had fallen to the ground when his hand slipped after the collision.
Geng Qi lowered his head blankly: "They want to kill Prince Zhan."
Rong Yu frowned, and was about to blurt out "What's it to you?", but when his gaze fell on the person on the ground, he swallowed his words back.
He suddenly turned around and looked at the man who still held a weapon but had completely lost his will to fight.
Even if they were incredibly bold, they wouldn't dare kill someone in front of the crown prince.
As the saying goes, even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily, and a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. The crown prince hasn't been deposed yet, so they can't afford to offend him.
Seeing how much the Crown Prince cared about this man, and recalling the recent rumors circulating in the city, the Prince Consort was filled with surprise. Looking at the man behind the Crown Prince, tall and handsome, he realized that he must be the Crown Prince's hidden lover.
Thinking that he had almost killed this person just now, the prince consort broke out in a cold sweat!
Rong Yu's eyes darkened: "What did he send you here for?"
"Now that my elder brother has fallen out with Father, he has even forgotten how to use honorifics?"
The prince consort's eyes darted around, and he was about to speak when another person suddenly walked in through the gate. He had an arrogant demeanor and a confident smile on his face.
The moment Geng Qi saw the Second Prince Zong Ze, a chill ran down his spine, and his heart trembled!
He had waited for this moment for so long, and now he was starting to feel afraid, instinctively looking at the person blocking his way.
Rong Yu held his hand tightly.
Accompanying the Second Prince were the Imperial Guards who had been guarding outside the mansion for a long time. As soon as the mansion gates closed, a hail of arrows was unleashed, and the prince consort and his entourage, who had been anxiously awaiting a reply, were riddled with arrows.
Geng Qi didn't look down. He stared at the Second Prince across from him, who was laughing unrestrainedly, and suddenly regretted his decision.
Just as he was about to step forward, Rong Yu tightened his grip on his hand, trapping him behind his back, and calmly asked, "What does this mean, Second Brother?"
The Second Prince clearly saw the subtle rivalry between the two, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "I've long heard that my elder brother, the Crown Prince, is deeply in love with the eldest son of the Geng family. Now that I've seen it, it's truly moving even my younger brother. He actually went alone into the Prince's mansion and sent him into this dangerous situation."
"..."
"But if the Emperor treats him this way, do you know if Young Master Geng treats him the same way?"
Geng Qi's palm tightened.
Rong Yu frowned: "What do you mean by that?"
He had a vague suspicion, but he couldn't believe it.
The Second Prince was already determined to win and didn't care about his thoughts at all. He turned to the person behind him and said, "Young Master Geng, you have good methods and you keep your word."
The person in front of him suddenly stiffened, and Geng Qi's breath hitched.
The Second Prince continued, "When we met before, you said that the day you would leave again would be the day the Crown Prince would die. You have indeed not disappointed me!"
Geng Qi: "..."
That's utter nonsense!
He clearly said that the time they would make their move would be when they went out again!
Although the meaning is the same!
He grumbled inwardly, but couldn't voice it.
This was not his original plan.
At that time, the Second Prince invited him in the name of Su Mo'er. He pretended to take the bait. His original plan was to use the meeting with Su Mo'er to lure Rong Yu over, and then, with preparation, make him fight the Second Prince to the death!
But now that something went wrong and the Zhan Prince's Mansion was in trouble, he came out without thinking, forgetting his "agreement" with the Second Prince. He never expected that Rong Yu would break into the Zhan Prince's Mansion, which was surrounded by the Imperial Guards, all by himself.
Now that we are outnumbered and isolated, what's the point of talking about mutual destruction? We're just here to die!
Rong Yu turned his head blankly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Geng Qi dared not raise his head; for the first time, he felt that even making eye contact with this person had become an extremely difficult thing!
The arrow was already on the string and had to be released; he could only lower his head and force himself to put on a guilty yet resolute appearance.
When Rong Yu turned around and saw him like this, what else did he not understand?
How could a frail scholar, without orders or decrees, bypass the imperial guards and enter the prince's palace?
How could they possibly rescue Prince Zhan from being surrounded by dozens of people?
It was all a scam from the very beginning!
He looked at Geng Qi and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Did you deliberately lure me here?"
"..." He didn't do it on purpose!
"Was everything before just a lie?"
"..."
Geng Qi felt incredibly aggrieved. He was the one who was imprisoned, wasn't he? He was the one who was violated, wasn't he? Even though this was an illusion, the memories were real, and those things weren't fake!
He suppressed his bitterness, turned his head away, and said, "I'm sorry."
His voice was hoarse, which showed how much determination he had made!
Bitterness was evident in Rong Yu's eyes. He gripped Rong Yu's hand tighter and tighter, and asked in a dry voice, "Why...?"
"..." So I can take you out!
Before he could compose himself, the Second Prince began to sneer: "What for? Has Your Majesty lost your mind? You know that Young Master Geng is in love with the Ninth Princess. In his heart, you are nothing more than the enemy who caused him to lose his beloved..."
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