Chapter 187 She was taken away by an assassin
assassin?
Who would be so audacious as to attempt an assassination during the Crown Prince's wedding ceremony?
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
An arrow flew towards Xiao Xuanyou's face with a whooshing sound. Xiao Xuanyou dodged to the side, shielding Li Jinyan behind him. His brows furrowed, and he couldn't help but look down at the women's seats.
There were quite a few assassins, all dressed in black, and they appeared to be well-trained and had a clear objective, heading straight for his location.
The Imperial Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards who had been waiting nearby immediately reacted and rushed forward to fight the assassin.
Taking advantage of the lull, Xiao Xuanyou ordered, "Send some men to protect the civil and military officials and their wives, and make sure they are not injured."
The atmosphere at the table was indeed chaotic at that moment.
Xie Qi and some military officers who knew martial arts also stepped forward to fight the assassins, but the civil officials who did not know martial arts were not so lucky. They were surrounded by assassins wielding long swords and several were taken hostage. "Everyone stay where you are. Anyone who dares to move will have their head chopped off!"
These are all officials of the fifth rank or above appointed by the imperial court; if any of them were to get into trouble, it would be impossible to explain.
Those military officers and imperial guards were hesitant to act rashly and were immediately at a disadvantage.
The women's side was in complete chaos.
Some of the more timid people even burst into tears after being disturbed by the assassin's actions.
"What should we do? Are we going to die here today?"
"Why would someone come to assassinate the Crown Prince?"
"Hey, don't push me away! I know you usually dislike me, are you trying to kill me now?"
All sorts of noises were clamoring around me.
Jiang Zhi stood with the crowd, equally worried.
Shen Ci'an doesn't know martial arts and has no guards around him, so it's uncertain whether he will get hurt.
Shen Ci'an was also worried about Jiang Zhi.
He wanted to go directly over the screen to the women, but he was blocked by the assassin's cold blade and could not move an inch.
Fortunately, the assassins did not go towards the women; they kept their eyes on Xiao Xuanyou's surroundings.
Xie Qi was also very anxious at this moment.
Several inspections were conducted before the investiture ceremony, and no abnormalities were found.
These assassins disregarded the guards of the Eastern Palace and easily stormed in.
There must be an inside agent within the Eastern Palace, and their rank must be quite high.
Who could it be?
He used his sword to sever the approaching assassins, and then took a step towards the screen.
Not only is Jiang Zhi there, but his mother is too; they must not be frightened.
However, as soon as he took a step, more assassins surrounded him and tried to attack the elderly Minister of Personnel beside him.
Xie Qi couldn't get away, so he had to go forward to help again.
Yu Jun and her guards stood beside Xiao Xuanyou.
Today, the boss was tied up with other matters and could not come in person. He could only take out a signal flare used by the Embroidered Uniform Guard from his clothes and launch it into the air, hoping that the boss would see it and bring his men over in time.
Jiang Zhi, who was still closely watching the situation at the banquet, suddenly felt someone push her lower back.
She involuntarily leaned forward, passing through the screen and arriving at the banquet where the officials were seated.
At the last moment, she glanced behind her and saw Jiang Yunqian just withdraw her hand, giving her a sinister smile.
At a time like this, he was still thinking about messing with her.
Jiang Zhi felt a chill in her heart, but she didn't feel much anger. Instead, she had a feeling that it was indeed her.
The moment Jiang Zhi appeared in front of the screen, the assassin in black spotted her.
Soon, someone abandoned the crowd and walked towards her.
The sword in his hand gleamed coldly in the moonlight, and the black-clad assassin's face was obscured.
Jiang Zhi's mind raced, and just as she was about to speak, she saw the assassin raise his knife and strike her on the back of the neck.
Her eyes widened, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.
"Zhizhi!"
"Young Miss!"
Shen Ci'an and Xie Qi exclaimed in surprise at the same time and rushed towards her without regard for anything else.
Unfortunately, the assassin was faster. With a sinister grin, he scooped Jiang Zhi up and hoisted her onto his shoulder. With a light touch of his toes, he quickly leaped over the wall and disappeared from everyone's sight, their figures vanishing into the darkness.
Xie Qi leaped onto the wall and chased after him.
Shen Ci'an snatched a bow and arrow from someone nearby and chased after them towards the palace gate.
Before they even stepped outside, they were met by Lu Yuan, who approached with a cold expression and a sword in hand.
"Shelp this area off, and don't let a single fly out!"
The Imperial Guards who followed behind received the order and surrounded everyone present.
Seeing the anxiety in Shen Ci'an's eyes, Lu Yuan frowned and asked him, "Are the Crown Prince and Crown Princess alright?"
Shen Ci'an gripped the bow and arrow tightly in his hand. The usually aloof and composed man's voice trembled as he said, "She was taken away by the assassin."
Lu Yuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he almost broke the hilt of the knife in his hand.
"You go and protect the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he turned and hurriedly left past the group of Imperial Guards.
Shen Ci'an also took a deep breath and headed in the direction where Jiang Zhi had been taken away.
The situation reversed as soon as Lu Yuan's Imperial Guards arrived.
The black-clad assassins were subdued in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and were bound with hemp rope and gathered in a corner.
Yu Jun stepped forward and pierced the hand of the man in front with her sword, demanding sharply, "Speak, who sent you?"
The man merely gave a cold laugh, his sinister gaze sweeping over him.
Yu Jun was immediately shocked, "He's going to commit suicide!"
As he spoke, he moved with lightning speed to dislocate his jaw.
However, the man was clearly prepared to die. In an instant, he bit down on the poison hidden in his teeth and died, bleeding from all seven orifices.
Yu Jun gritted his teeth and snorted coldly, "Bring everyone back to the headquarters. I refuse to believe that they are all as fearless as him!"
Meanwhile, Prince Su, Xiao Chengjin, who had been sitting upright to the side ever since the black-clad assassins entered, now had a grim and terrifyingly ugly expression.
When Jiang Zhi woke up from her coma, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar room.
The room was lavishly decorated, with red mandarin duck canopies and a hundred-child quilt, and dragon and phoenix red candles burning on the table, making it look like a bridal chamber.
Wasn't she kidnapped while attending the ceremony to be crowned Crown Princess?
How could I be in a place like this?
She rubbed her sore neck and got up, only to find that her clothes had been changed.
She's wearing... a wedding dress?!
What exactly happened?
She pushed open the door, intending to go out.
The two maids guarding the door reached out to stop her, but lowered their eyes and dared not look at her.
“My master will be here shortly, please wait here for a moment, madam.”
It seems we can't get out for the time being.
However, since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. Since the person who kidnapped her here didn't intend to kill her, they must have a use for her, and she wouldn't be in any immediate danger.
Jiang Zhi sat on the embroidered stool and waited for a while. Sure enough, she heard steady footsteps coming from outside.
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