Spring is in full bloom, and it is the most pleasant time in Jiangnan. The location of the palace is the only valley in Jinling surrounded by water, and the scenery is unique, both hidden and safe.

The moonlight was gloomy, faintly depressed, only a few unknown stars shimmered, Ye Ruochen was dressed in black and masked, waiting quietly in the hidden place outside the palace. Before he came, he had been in Fireworks Alley for several months, and only then did he have a 'fox friend drinking friend' relationship with the son of Taishou who built the palace, and he knew that during the second watch, the guards patrolling outside would change guards with the guards patrolling inside at about this time every night, and if you want to blend in, this is the only opportunity.

Ye Ruochen waited for a long time, and finally seized the opportunity and successfully infiltrated the palace. His original plan was to find a hidden corner to hide, and at midnight, when the guards were tired from the parade, and most of the people in the palace had fallen asleep, he would slowly touch Lin Guangyao's place. vaguely saw Lin Guangyao, and took the two of them to a brightly lit courtyard. He hesitated slightly, at this time he should find a dark place where no one should hide, so as to have a glimmer of life. But in the end, hatred prevailed over reason, and his feet followed. Unfortunately, he was unlucky, and before he could confirm whether that person was Lin Guangyao, he was discovered by the parading Praetorian Guards.

"Catch the assassin~!"

In a panic, he wanted to retreat the same way, but was cut off by the Praetorian Guards, and could only flee to the depths of the palace. He panicked, and after running for a long time, he listened to the pursuers behind him gradually approaching, and if it continued like this, it was not good, and he couldn't care about it, so he dodged and hid in the nearest room to him.

The Praetorian Guards could not find the Assassin, so they simply searched the entire palace one by one. Just when he was about to find the room where Ye Ruochen was hiding, he clenched the dagger in his hand, and he was annoyed that he was impulsive.

"Over there, the Assassins are going that way!" The Janissaries who had searched were suddenly gone.

Ye Ruochen had doubts in his heart: "He is not the only one who came to the palace to assassinate today?" ”

However, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and quietly opened the door, preparing to quietly sneak into the backyard room, where there were no guards guarded by the forbidden army.

"Second son, come up!" A whisper sounded from the eaves, and a hand stretched out from above, Ye Ruochen was stunned, the title of "Second Son" is only known in Yangzhou. He looked up and saw that it was the shadow guard beside Ye Zhiqiu, and his heart was relieved, and he reached out to grab it.

"How did you know I was here?"

"Our shadow guards have their own ways of communicating and leaving marks, and the shadow guards who followed the second son have just led away the Praetorian Guard."

"Aren't there only three shadow guards, all of whom are by my sister's side? You've all come to me, what should I do with my sister!? ”

"There are more than three shadow guards, but only the three of us are close attendants. The master also came, in the forest outside the palace. ”

The two of them crept cautiously on the eaves to the northwest corner. Just as he was about to succeed, the Praetorian Guard commander flew up to one of the roofs to check for Assassins on the roof, and was arrested.

"The assassin was in the northwest corner of the roof, and there were fellow thieves outside the palace to answer him. Surround quickly! ”

When Zhao Sizhuo heard the voice, the ghost envoy wanted to go and find out who was going to assassinate him.

"Your Majesty, please think twice, danger!"

"You and so many Praetorian Guards, can't you still protect me?" Zhao Sizhuo ignored it and walked straight to the northwest corner where the crowd was surging. By the time he arrived, the Praetorian Guards had formed a circle of encirclement, trapping the Assassin and his accomplices.

At this time, the forest was surrounded by many Praetorian Guards, and the dark night sky was illuminated by torches like day, and the heavy murderous aura that rushed to the face seemed to be able to engulf this mountain forest in an instant.

"Put down your weapons, explain the mastermind behind the scenes, and spare all of you!"

The four shadow guards protected Ye Zhiqiu and Ye Ruochen in the middle, and the shadow guards who had just led away the Praetorian Guards were already injured.

"Boss, you take the master and the second son and leave quickly."

"Shadow Four, shut up! You take the master and the second son with you! ”

Ye Zhiqiu was also dressed in black, masked, they came in a hurry, the rest of the people were still on the road, no matter how strong the martial arts of the four shadow guards were, their fists were hard to beat with four hands, and the six of them were surrounded by hundreds of Praetorian Guards, it could be said that they had no chance of winning. She was anxious, she didn't want a few people around her to be killed or injured, and when she was struggling with whether to show her identity, Lin Guangyao lost his patience and shouted: "Chaotic ministers and thieves, shoot random arrows, Commander Li, and don't give orders." ”

"Wait!" Ye Zhiqiu blurted out in a hurry.

"Stop!" Zhao Sizhuo wanted to capture the assassin alive.

The two spoke in unison, both stunned.

This sound? Zhao Sizhuo's heart was stunned, and he suddenly pushed aside the guards who were blocking in front of him. "No one is allowed to fire arrows!"

Then he stared at the figure of the woman in the middle, "Take off the mask, and I will spare you from death." ”

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, don't do it!"

"I am the Son of Heaven, and it is difficult to chase after a horse."

Ye Zhiqiu was at war with heaven and man in his heart, and he didn't know where to go. I only know that Ye Ruochen must not be allowed to be charged with killing the king, which is the crime of destroying the three clans. Not only for the parents under Jiuquan, but also for the living Ye clan people and slaves.

She made a decision in her heart and said in a loud voice: "Let them go first, and I will stay." ”

"Master!"

"Sister!"

Lin Guangyao sneered, "Where did the crazy woman come from, wishful thinking!" None of you can leave today! ”

"Give me a reason." The tone is light, so that people can't hear the joy and anger. Zhao Sizhuo had regained his composure, and a thin layer of chill filled his eyes. This woman just has a voice similar to hers.

"In the temple of Guanyin, under the plane tree." These eight characters, only Zhao Sizhuo and Ying Qi behind him know what they mean.

Zhao Sizhuo froze. It was as if many fragments of memory flashed through his mind, spliced together, and a freeze-frame image emerged. A trace of agitation and panic flashed in Qinghui's cold eyes, and his thick eyelashes trembled slightly. The eyes of the two happened to collide, his body shook slightly, his face was still calm, but there was deep joy in the depths of his eyes.

"Let them go!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Have you not heard my will?"

Ye Zhiqiu had a trace of bitterness in his heart, he had been hiding for so long, but he still couldn't escape his fate.

"Let's go! Launched! She whispered to them to leave.

"I won't leave, I'm the one who caused the disaster, and I will never let you ......"

With a sound of "pop~", Ye Ruochen was stunned. Unlike the banter and slapstick when she was young, this is the first time she has actually hit him.

"This slap is a slap that you don't know how thick the sky is. If you don't leave, stay here and be shot by random arrows, or kill the king and exterminate the clan? ”

Ye Zhiqiu was very distressed, but he forcibly pressed it down, and only said coldly: "Only if I stay, it will be fine." You go first, and I'll come later. ”

Ye Ruochen's eyes were sad and annoyed, and a burst of thought surged up. He thought that he was a brother and sister, and he was the outsider who was not related by blood. Unwilling to be angry in his eyes, he turned over and rode away.

"Master!"

"Keep up with him!"

"Yes!"

After the five of them left, Lin Guangyao's muscles burst out and shouted, "Take it!" ”

"Who dares? Stand down! ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Sizhuo looked at the figure of the woman standing alone, but he didn't dare to step forward, for fear that it would be a dream, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, it would be broken.

The four eyes face each other, and they stand for a long time. Ye Zhiqiu felt bitter in his heart, and reached out to take off the masked black scarf.