Chapter 48: The Assassination of the Prince
At this time, it was already dawn, and Dongfang Ran asked people to take Princess Jing's waist card to King Jing's mansion to prepare a few carriages and select a few guards.
The cold weather in the late winter morning is still quite heavy. Everyone wrapped in thick cotton clothes and began to move the cage clothes, preparing to return to the Jingwang Mansion.
An Yang put the prince and An Jiayin in a carriage, saying that he was going back to King Jing's mansion. Of course, the prince was blindfolded.
"I want a carriage with the prince!" An Jiayin protested dissatisfied.
"King Jing is now seriously injured and needs a separate car. You take care of the prince and don't let him run away! Later, we will press him into the palace and wait for the emperor to execute him personally! His rebellion is a capital offense! An Yang deliberately raised his voice and said it to the prince.
In fact, Sima Jing was not in the carriage behind him at all, he was too seriously injured to move casually. Anyang prepared enough medicine for him. This is unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you will be separated by yin and yang.
All of this was done in secret from Sima Jing, and if he knew it, he would resolutely oppose it. But now there is no second option!
An Jiayin made a noise again, and the annoyed Dongfang Ran threw it on the carriage where the prince was like a chicken.
She was so frightened that she immediately fell silent! If you want to say who An Jiayin is afraid of, I am afraid that the person who is most afraid is Dongfang Ran! Dongfang Ran made a move, where did she dare to speak.
She stopped making trouble, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stopped doing it!
"Prince Ben didn't rebel! You have framed the prince! The prince, who was tied with his backhand, was hoarse all the way, for fear that no one would know that he was in the car.
An Yang ignored it and continued to lead several carriages with the mark of Jingwangfu to go to Jingwangfu in the direction of Dongcheng. When passing near the Qi Palace, he deliberately bypassed two streets.
This kind of action that wants to cover up is really so that King Qi can't even want to know.
The strength of this straw bale prince is really not small, and he shouted all the way, it seems that his injuries have healed.
With the prince's shouting, he clearly felt that the surrounding atmosphere had gradually changed along the way.
On that day, Uncle Guo's mansion failed to raid his house, Uncle Guo and several sons were nowhere to be found, and Prime Minister Liu Cheng's second son was not caught.
The prince made such a big commotion in the carriage that the people were so frightened that they fled as if they were running away from the plague, but those who had a heart would not miss such a good opportunity.
An Yang realized that the danger was approaching little by little, and she also increased her vigilance. There are too many unknown factors in this battle, and it's really hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse, and she is also gambling. Bet on the King of Qi to shoot!
When the vehicle reached a fork in the road, An Yang suddenly ordered to turn around and rush in the direction of the palace. As soon as their team approached the vicinity of the eastern gate of the Imperial City, they were surrounded by a group of masked men in black armed with swords in a narrow alley. There are not many people in Anyang today, but they are all top masters selected by Dongfang Ran and Qingfeng and other palace guards.
A melee that had been planned for a long time immediately became fierce. The prince was still shouting for help without knowing whether he was alive or dead, and in his heart maybe those people were his people, who had come to save him, and he could finally be saved.
How dare he enter the palace if he commits the great crime of forcing the palace, even if he has the emperor's favor and the queen's protection, he will not escape punishment! Although he didn't know the true purpose of these men in black, he only wanted to escape now, as long as he didn't let him enter the palace.
An Jiayin has a royal gift waist card that never leaves her body. This is also the reason why Anyang brought her here.
I don't know how she was persuaded by the prince, she actually loosened the tie for the prince in the carriage, and lifted the curtain, jumped out of the carriage and planned to protect the prince to escape.
The IQ of these two people is really worrying. Is it okay to run away? The whole world of Dajin is the emperor, is it possible not to accept punishment? If he escapes, will anyone who rebels with him escape? Someone has to take responsibility, and he has someone to protect it, so his responsibility must be passed on to others.
This vain An Jiayin can always satisfy An Yang, her self-made cleverness happened to help An Yang, otherwise An Yang wouldn't know how to instigate the prince to escape! An Yang and the others were forced to accompany the crown prince to retreat in the direction of the palace.
The enemy had the upper hand, and An Yang took An Jiayin's waist card and asked Mo Dongli to go to the imperial city for help. Asked for reinforcements on the grounds that Princess Jing escorted the prince into the palace and was attacked.
The battle situation here is dire, and Renault and others are desperately protecting the prince and An Jiayin and waiting for reinforcements to arrive. Anyang has Dongfang Ran, who has been disguised and remodeled, and it is also dangerous.
Just when the Imperial Forest Army was visible in the distance, everyone who had already broken out of the siege and was about to approach the imperial city breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Suddenly, a man dressed in black and wearing a black veil slapped his horse and rushed to the throne and shouted, "Your Highness! Leave with Wechen! No entry into the palace! Come on! ”
The masked killers let the blocked path and let the man rush into the encirclement and come to the prince. At this time, the Imperial Guards also arrived in time.
The prince seemed to recognize who the other party was, and he was suddenly overjoyed. He broke free from the protection of Anyang's people and laughed at the Imperial Forest Army, "Haha! Prince Ben is free! Want to catch Prince Ben back? You are dreaming!" he said and quickly rushed towards the man, and very cooperatively turned over and sat down behind the man.
The man moved quickly, and immediately turned his horse's head and galloped in the direction from which he had come. Maybe the prince is usually too moisturized, and his fat body suddenly rode on the horse, the horse neighed, and his waist obviously collapsed a lot.
The people in Anyang wanted to stop them, but they were blocked by the men in black. The Imperial Forest Army was stunned for a while, and the leading deputy commander made Duan Qingcai react in hindsight and shouted to chase.
The crowd ran towards the two on horseback, and although there were two heavyweights sitting on the horse, the horses had bright hair and thick legs. It's still a lot faster than a human run. Where can the two legs of the Royal Forest Army run more than four legs, even if there are two people sitting at once, the distance is still increasing rapidly.
Just when the man was about to take away the prince under the nose of the Imperial Forest Army, Dongfang Ran, who was beside An Yang, suddenly paused, and he quietly glanced at Renault beside him.
An Yang watched the interaction between the two and realized something, she pursed her lips and smiled at Dongfang, and flashed to the side quietly, leaving enough room for some people to show.
When all the attention of the Imperial Guards was attracted to the crown prince, a few more could imagine a head creeping out of the low wall behind them. A cold arrow flew out of the air like this, heading straight for the prince's heart.
It's a pity that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who has won Long's grace, has been very unfortunate to be recruited like this! His fat body slammed to the ground, and the arrow pierced through his chest from the back, bleeding profusely.
Sima Chen screamed like a pig and rushed straight into the sky, causing all the people present to stop their movements, as if they were frozen by this sudden cold arrow.
The man on the horse was even more frightened, his eyes widened, he looked back at the prince who fell off the horse, hesitated for a moment, suddenly raised the long sword in his hand, and slashed at the heart of Sima Chen, who fell to the ground.
Sima Chen only had time to raise his hand slightly and point at him, "Second ......" Before he could say the next words, his long sword suddenly churned, and Sima Chen grabbed the sword with both hands and stared at a pair of unwilling dead fish eyes, completely out of breath.
Without hesitation, the man withdrew his sword and turned to pat his horse away. The man in black also scattered in an instant, hiding among the surrounding houses and vanishing without a trace.
It happened so quickly and so suddenly that most people didn't react.
The prince was shot right under his nose, what a great crime it was for the Imperial Guards, how could they not know, they all instantly petrified and unresponsive.
And just when everyone was at a loss, Renault had quietly approached the person who released the cold arrow. Perhaps he was also stupid by the horseman's movements, and didn't realize Renault's approach.
When he reacted and was about to leave quietly, he was hit by Renault's palm and slapped into the Guards. He still had the bow in his hand.
Such an earth-shattering change made Duan Qing, the deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army, also shake his head for a moment before he reacted and caught the person who shot the dark arrow, and immediately removed his jaw so that he could not commit suicide.
When everyone's attention was focused on the prince and the assassin, Dongfang Ran and Renaud quietly left, and it was inconvenient for them to interfere in the rest of the matter, and they were afraid that their identities would be exposed if they had more contact with the Royal Forest Army.
The Reflex Guards quickly cleaned up the battlefield, except for the assassin who shot the cold arrow, who didn't catch a single live opening.
An Yang led people to escort the prince's body to the gate of the imperial city with the Imperial Forest Army. An Yang sent everyone back, and ordinary people could not enter the palace at will without a holy decree, only she and An Jiayin continued to enter the palace with the Imperial Forest Army.
Along the way, An Yang finally found an opportunity and warned An Jiayin not to reveal Dongfang Ran's information, otherwise she would not hide the matter of letting the prince out of the carriage without permission and causing the prince to be hit by an arrow. An Jiayin was so frightened that she didn't dare to agree, not to mention that she didn't know who Dongfang Ran was at all.
Dongfang Ran, who was hiding in the shadows, only stared at An Yang's departing back until the gate of the palace slowly closed. His palms were full of cold sweat, and those who knew him knew that he was worried about Anyang.
Although this is only a wall apart, it is a tiger's den in Longtan, and it is full of dangers.
In the inner courtyard of the palace, he was afraid that he would not be able to reach the whip. He was really worried that the old emperor would condemn Anyang because of the death of the crown prince. This is a risky move, but Anyang insists on doing it.
Although An Yang had already guessed that King Qi would make a move, he didn't expect that the other party would only send a sharpshooter, and it seemed that it would be a little difficult to take the opportunity to bring down King Qi.
Besides, this assassin may not know who to bite!
An Yang inexplicably had a bad premonition, and this feeling became even stronger as they walked into the inner city of the imperial city.
The emperor did not summon An Yang immediately, but directly led a group of imperial doctors to the room where Sima Chen's body was parked, which shows how much the emperor cares about this incompetent straw bale son. Anyang really couldn't figure it out.
She was not locked in the same room as An Jiayin, but was taken to a small room in the side hall alone to be guarded.
Anyang experienced the life-and-death battle just now, and he also had palpitations. The sword has no eyes, and although there is Dongfang Burning to protect it, he still feels that he has taken a move on the line of life and death.
She simply cleaned the stains of blood, and came to the brocade couch in the room to sit down and rest, when suddenly a pleasant voice sounded, "Princess Jing is so scheming!" ”
An Yang was so frightened by this sound that he almost sat on the ground, "Who?" ”