Chapter 104: Wrong Turn (2)

"Report to the Master, the Shangyang Palace suddenly caught fire, everyone in the palace is trapped in the sea of fire, the Jun Mansion side has not seen the Nine Princess respond!"

In the Pilan Palace, the Eastern Emperor, who was reclining on the cloud couch, opened his eyes after hearing the thirteenth report of the night. The snow fur was clear, and a cold, jade-like light flashed in his long eyes. Accompanied by a low cough, Shang Rong, who was standing by, heard him order lightly, "Explore again. Pass the order down, all members of the Mingyi Tower gather and wait for orders."

The snow battle lying under his hand jumped away. Shang Rong was shocked, but only paused, then went to carry it out. Seeing him stand up and go out of the hall, he continued, "Immediately notify Su Ling and Jin Wuyu, order the two of them to mobilize troops into Chu and start responding."

A snow fur swept across his face, Zi Hao had already walked out of the hall. Shang Rong was truly surprised and followed his footsteps, couldn't help but ask one more question: "Master, really mobilize troops into Chu?"

The long flames of the night palace fell into the bottomless abyss of Zi Hao's eyes, inexplicably revealing a heavy meaning. He raised his head slightly outside the hall, "It's fine if nothing happens to the Shangyang Palace, if there is an accident, it is a major event that is difficult to control." The hands folded in his sleeves held the cold spirit stone bead string, and an inexplicable intuition, a strange intuition, stirred up waves of uneasiness.

Looking at Shang Rong's figure leaving quickly, Zi Hao's brows tightened, and he said in a low voice, "Zi Rao, what exactly are you doing?"

Drops of blood bloomed in the darkness. All around, the magnificent curtains fluttered and lingered, and the woman in the charming black clothes pointed like an orchid. The cinnabar lotus mark on her brows became more and more gorgeous, and in the shadow of the faint light, it gradually became enchanting and clear.

The medicine gradually dissipated, and Zi Rao adjusted her breath for a long time before putting the blood into a sealed jade bottle and collecting it in her palm.

Except for the two accompanying maids, all the servants and guards of the Jun Mansion were dismissed outside. No one knew why the Nine Princess stayed in the bedroom. This was the last time. After tonight, the Nine Princess who became the Shao Yuan Jun's wife would never be able to use this method to turn blood into medicine again.

That day, the rain was green, he held her in his arms, he turned and left calmly, he personally promised her to Huang Fei... Five days of marriage, so decisive and rapid, she was never his opponent, just like the chess game that had been played for seven years. She knew that she couldn't win against him at all.

The curtains in the hall danced like smoke and clouds. In the phoenix hair, in the cloud temples, the blood-colored jade hairpin was exquisite and transparent. Every carving carried the cold temperature of his fingertips.

Today he personally tied her long hair, his faint smile flowing like light. Above the magnificent hall, he was the twenty-seventh monarch of the Yong Dynasty, her Royal Brother...

Zi Rao sighed lightly, her eyes narrowed, and she stood up. The hour of Zi was imminent, the overall situation in the palace should be decided, and the Chu army's vanguard should also attack Yun Jian at this time, pressing on Fu Li. Tomorrow, the war between Xuan and Chu will start again. If his plan goes well, the outcome will be decided within a hundred days. This period of time is also the best time for the Di Du to equip the royal army and strengthen its combat power.

In the chaotic world, nothing is more powerful than holding a strong army, and the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are the key to determining the combat effectiveness of an army. Therefore, rescuing Su Ying tonight is crucial. Getting this talent is like getting thousands of troops.

Zi Rao collected the medicine blood and moved forward, suddenly stopping, and glanced at the screen behind the golden couch.

The continuous screen inlaid with clouds and jade, the dark shadows that the golden lamps could not see, floated and diffused silently.

The taste of blood, the faint sound that could not be heard, and the coldness belonging to swords and blades.

This was definitely not Li Si or Shi Niang returning from the secret passage. Zi Rao raised her brows, her figure retreated abruptly, her jade palms condensed light, and a cold light pierced through the curtains, hitting the screen directly!

The shock exploded, and the sword shadow behind the screen hit the silk. Zi Rao didn't have time to turn around, her wrist was buckled by someone, and she was pulled forward and held in his arms. "It's me!"

Zi Rao's palm wind stopped at his neck by a hair's breadth, and she turned her eyes abruptly. The light of the flame butterfly in her fingertips jumped faintly, illuminating Ye Xuanshang's cold face. Almost at the same time, she found that the arm holding her was constantly bleeding, and a wound on his left shoulder was exposed to the bone.

Ye Xuanshang's deep gaze probed into her eyes, and only stopped for a moment. His palm left her lips. "Huang Fei set up an ambush in the Hengyuan Hall, Shi Niang was seriously injured, we must send her and Su Ying away from the Jun Mansion immediately, otherwise Huang Fei will soon suspect the Di Du."

He explained the situation in a few words in Zi Rao's ear, then turned around to meet Su Ying and the others. When he touched Shi Niang's body, he suddenly paused, then whispered, "Put her down."

Su Ying sent true energy into Shi Niang's body, and Li Si, who left the secret passage last, rushed up a step, but let go of her hand in front of Shi Niang, tears flashing in her eyes. Shi Niang had been hit by Fang Feibai earlier, her heart pulse had been broken, and she only relied on the true energy continuously input by Ye Xuanshang and Su Ying to barely maintain. She held on until now, and finally could not be saved. Su Ying let out a low sob that was almost a wail, his fingers gradually hooked into the broken wood and stone of the screen, and he stood up abruptly. "Huang Fei!"

"Take him away!" A sleeve wind swept across her face from nearby, Zi Rao reached out and buckled his shoulder, throwing him back.

Turning around, a glimpse in the darkness, her phoenix eyes were cold as frost and snow, indifferent to the point of ruthlessness.

Su Ying ignored Ye Xuanshang's obstruction, staring with hatred. "Shi Niang died because of me, Huang Fei should have killed me!"

"Shi Niang is a person of my Di Du, born for the Di Du, died for the Di Du." Zi Rao looked at him for a moment, turned back and gently stroked Shi Niang's eyelids, her fingers slowly tightening on the shoulder that was still warm. "This account will be settled by me and Huang Fei. Don't let Shi Niang die in vain. You immediately leave the Jun Mansion with Ye Xuanshang, everything will wait until you see the Royal Brother." She turned her head to look at the person beside her. The blood dripping from his sleeves seemed to slowly spread into her charming pupils, the enchanting color surging in the dark, but her jade face was calm as still water. "You are not only bold, but also lucky. If Huang Fei can't kill you in the Chu State, I really feel a bit worried for the Royal Family."

Ye Xuanshang returned his sword to his back, his brows still in his usual casual manner, as if this night of fierce battle, life and death, and bloodshed were all indifferent. "Huang Fei can't kill people, maybe the Nine Princess can't either." He dealt with the wound on his shoulder casually, secretly returning his spirit to look inside, in order to restore his physical strength as soon as possible. "At least now it's a tie with you."

Zi Rao raised her brows, and a smile suddenly bloomed on her lips. "Then should I take this opportunity to kill you, otherwise it will be difficult to guarantee that there will be no trouble in the future?"

Ye Xuanshang narrowed his eyes and said, "Zi Rao, only now do I feel that you are really the Shao Yuan Jun's wife."

Zi Rao said lightly, "No matter when, the Shao Yuan Jun's wife is first the head of the Royal Family."

Ye Xuanshang's lips smiled, looking at her deeply, and suddenly sighed, "How lucky the Eastern Emperor is!"

Zi Rao's gaze swept, just about to speak, when a voice suddenly came from outside the hall, "Jun Mansion young general Yue Yan requests to see Madam!"

Zi Rao looked at the hall door abruptly. Ye Xuanshang signaled, and quickly picked up Shi Niang, and flashed into the depths of the screen with Su Ying and Li Si. Zi Rao turned around and raised her sleeves. The heavy magnificent curtains behind her covered like clouds, and the intertwined golden lamps flickered continuously, a piece of light and dark, gradually silent.

After a while, there was no response. The voice outside the hall became urgent, "Just now, a warning was sent from the secret passage, and assassins broke into the mansion. May I ask if the Princess is safe?" Just about to raise his hand to knock on the hall door again, the hall door suddenly opened wide. The Nine Princess, in black clothes and phoenix makeup, walked out slowly from the deep bedroom, looked up, and said coldly, "I didn't summon you, what are you making noise for?"

That gaze pierced people like an ice blade, actually making this Jun Mansion general suddenly shocked, retreating two steps, "Madam, forgive me..." The sound of horse hooves, suddenly came a calm and pleasant voice, "It was I who asked them to request to see Madam. The Shangyang Palace suddenly changed, the Liefeng Cavalry main force was chasing the rebel army and couldn't take care of it, brother ordered me to pass a letter to Madam, please mobilize the mansion guards to enter the palace to reinforce quickly."

Zi Rao had already moved her gaze away. A team of horses appeared in front of the square outside the hall. The leader was a woman in white battle robes, her eyes like snow, it was the Jiuyi Tribe Queen Qie Lan.

Across the beacon smoke and night fire, the two eyes collided in mid-air, a subtle flicker between light and dark.

The firelight suddenly flourished, rushing into the night sky. Zi Rao didn't say a word, narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and looked up at the Shangyang Palace that had been submerged by the fire.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, two rows of bright torches galloped out of the Jun Mansion gate, straight to the Shangyang Palace in the West Garden, followed by two more rows, the neat and rapid sound of horse hooves broke the long street, making this surging Chu capital even more tense.

Zi Rao mobilized the two generals left in the Jun Mansion, and Ye Xuanshang and Su Ying took the opportunity to change their attire and mix into the Jiuyi Tribe soldiers. No one paid attention to them. Qie Lan only brought a hundred personal guards to the Chu State this time, but they were all elite soldiers who had been personally trained by the Eastern Emperor, and there were several experts such as Shusun Yi, Sikong Yu, and Chu Rang accompanying them. If there were no accidents, they would be able to escort the two out of the city smoothly in less than half an hour.

Outside the Jun Mansion, Shusun Yi led the troops to greet them. Under his slightly locked brows, this number one strategist of the Jiuyi Tribe had a look of indescribable caution. Zi Rao stopped in the shadows of the fire, just standing beside him, watching the Jiuyi Tribe soldiers mount their horses, and suddenly said in a voice that could not be heard, "Mr. Shusun, you know and I know, the Jiuyi Tribe must not take any wrong steps, otherwise you should understand the seriousness of the consequences."

The jade face was half hidden in the dark light, and the voice like flowing water carried a clear chill, flowing coldly past her ears, as if ice and jade were hitting the heart. Shusun Yi's body shook, and after a while, he lowered his head slightly, "Princess, rest assured, Shusun Yi can guarantee with his life that the Jiuyi Tribe will never betray the Eastern Emperor."

Zi Rao's gaze glanced, smiling silently, "Mr. is indeed a smart person, please."

Shusun Yi turned sideways and clasped his fists, just about to mount his horse, when he suddenly stopped his movements. At this moment, everyone felt the vibration under their feet, a flash of fire at the end of the long street, Shusun Yi turned pale, "Go!"

From all directions, the wind rolled the dark dust and murderous aura, making the hair and clothes flutter, but no matter Qie Lan or Zi Rao, they only looked at the surging red tide. The firelight dimmed and brightened, Qie Lan slowly held the Yanfeng Bow with one hand, her eyes calm as snow, "It's too late."

As soon as the words fell, the famous battle flag of the Liefeng Cavalry swept across the long street, the two rows of cavalry quickly divided, the war horses neighed slightly, the iron hooves fell, and the silence that suddenly descended on the surroundings locked all eyes.

In front of the three armies, the Shao Yuan Jun in white robes and red armor rode forward slowly, his eyes like cold jade, coldly locking everyone.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 105 =====