Chapter 190: The Daily Life of the Demon Lord's Princess Consort Chapter 190: Assassination

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

After the two spoke in low voices for a while, they decided to end the conversation and return to their respective rooms to rest. Since they had a long journey ahead tomorrow, they had to rest and recuperate.

After Shangguan Xingyan slowly stood up, Yan Si also nimbly lay down on the bed. He was still wearing his inner clothes; after all, being in a foreign land, sleeping clothed made one feel cleaner. Not long after, Yan Si fell into a sweet dream.

But just then, as Yan Si slept soundly, he suddenly felt a small stone smash hard against his head. This sudden blow instantly woke him from his dream. Immediately afterward, he heard a conversation outside spoken in deliberately lowered voices.

"Hey! Be gentle, whatever you do, don't wake him!"

"Don't worry, it's fine. I already put the chronic confusion drug in the food earlier; by now he's probably sleeping like a dead pig!"

No sooner had the words fallen than there was a slight rustling sound, as if someone was tiptoeing toward the room door. Then came a sharp "click," and the door was gently pushed open.

Two figures sneaked into the room; the taller man gripped a long sword and, without hesitation, thrust straight at the bed.

Just as the sword tip was about to touch Yan Si on the bed, a gleaming cold sword appeared out of nowhere, precisely blocking this fatal blow.

The tall man thought to himself that this was bad, realizing he had met a master, and no longer hesitated, immediately engaging in a fierce fight with the newcomer.

Meanwhile, the shorter man took advantage of the chaos to quietly reach for the bedside. Just as the short man was about to act, suddenly there were several "swish swish swish" sounds of something slicing the air, and five black shadows appeared like ghosts.

These five moved swiftly and agilely, and in the blink of an eye firmly subdued the short man and the other person. Meanwhile, Yan Si, who had seemed fast asleep on the bed, slowly sat up unhurriedly.

Yue Si pressed down hard, and the two captured men involuntarily knelt on both knees. Yan Si stared coldly at Yue Si and asked in a low voice, "Is there any news on Xingyan's side?" Yue Si hurriedly replied, "Replying to Master, Young Master Shangguan's side is all well, with no abnormalities."

Receiving this answer, Yan Si nodded slightly, but his gaze remained locked on the two kneeling before him. He then continued, "Speak! Who exactly ordered you to come assassinate?" However, after Yan Si spoke, all around was deathly silence—not only was there no response, not even the slightest sound could be heard.

Yue Si's heart tightened, and he hurriedly bent down to look. Upon looking, he was shocked—it turned out these two assassins had already died at some point! Yue Si did not dare delay and quickly pried open one assassin's mouth to examine it closely.

After a moment, Yue Si said with a grave expression, "Master, in this subordinate's view, this assassin hid poison in his back molars. They must be trained dead soldiers; once the mission fails or they fall into enemy hands, they will without hesitation take poison to commit suicide, so as not to reveal the identity of the mastermind behind them."

Hearing this, Yan Si frowned slightly and thought to himself: Although dead soldiers usually try to avoid carrying anything related to their identity, one cannot be sure they won't leave some clues...

Thinking this, Yan Si made a quick decision and ordered, "Search their bodies again carefully to see if any useful tokens or clues can be found. Even if hope is slim, we must try."

As expected, just as everyone held their breath and focused, Yue Si's low and urgent voice sounded: "Master, nothing unusual has been found here."

Hearing this, Yan Si nodded slightly, then said with a stern expression, "Drag this person away! You have all worked hard tonight; I fear assassins will likely continue to harass us in the coming days." Saying this, his deep eyes like an abyss swept over every Anqi present.

Yue Si immediately cupped his fist and bowed, responding firmly: "Protecting the Master is this subordinate's inescapable duty! Even if it means going through fire and water, we would not hesitate!"

Seeing his loyalty, Yan Si couldn't help but show a hint of relief and said softly: "If so, you may all go take turns resting first. Just leave one person here to stand guard. Remember not to be careless. Also, Xingyan's side needs to be well protected." The Anqi all responded in unison: "As commanded!" Then they withdrew one by one.

Time passed, and on this long and perilous journey home, Yan Si and the others actually encountered three thrilling assassination attempts in succession.

However, relying on their combined wisdom and courage and the Anqi's willingness to sacrifice themselves, they finally turned danger into safety, and at nearly noon today, they slowly arrived at the gates of Jingcheng in a carriage.

Several days earlier, the Anqi had already sent word to An Wangfu that Yan Si and Shangguan Xingyan would be returning soon. Now, upon learning her son was about to return home, the Wangfei could not wait to instruct the kitchen to carefully prepare all sorts of delicious dishes to welcome the two home in triumph.

Originally, Yan Shuang'er and Shangguan Xingyan had happily planned to go to the manor gate to welcome them personally, but unexpectedly received word midway that because the two had brought back many goods on this return trip, they needed to properly arrange them first before coming back. Helplessly, the two women could only temporarily suppress their impatience and wait for good news.

Yan Si and Shangguan Xingyan worked together to move the goods to the courtyard of the small shop they had carefully selected earlier, and placed them securely. Then they generously handed a heavy pouch of silver to the delivery people, indicating these hardworking laborers should distribute the payment among themselves.

Immediately after, the two, satisfied and content, boarded an exquisitely decorated carriage and leisurely set off on their journey home, their destination being the magnificent An Wangfu.

After a not-too-long carriage ride, the carriage finally slowly entered the great gate of An Wangfu.

The servants who had long been waiting immediately came forward and respectfully reported to the two masters: "The food is ready; please move to the dining hall to eat." Hearing this, Yan Si and Shangguan Xingyan, who were already starving, instantly had their eyes light up and hurriedly rushed to the dining hall.

When they hurried to the dining hall in a flurry, they were surprised to find everyone already seated at the table, patiently waiting for them to take their seats. Yan Si, seeing this, excitedly shouted: "Father, Mother, your child is back!" Following closely behind, Shangguan Xingyan smiled and politely said: "An Wang, An Wangfei, I am back again."