Xu Yuanshan tensed his nerves, grabbed Xu Ziyao's throat tightly, and retreated out of the door step by step.

At this time, although it was close to midnight, due to the relationship between the ancestors' mourning hall, the door of the outer courtyard was wide open, and the candles were bright.

The servants and maids who were lying in the courtyard were silent, and they didn't know when they had withdrawn.

Instead, it was the henchmen and guards of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Xu Yuanshan saw that the people he had laid out were all guarding outside, and his heart was finally relieved.

It's just that, despite this, he is suspicious by nature, and he has never let go of the hand that is choking Xu Ziyao's neck.

He held Xu Ziyao hostage and walked down the steps, and ordered in a deep voice to the deputy general who was headed, "Vice General Li, prepare the horse." ”

Unexpectedly, the guards led by Vice General Li pulled out their swords in unison.

"Where did the thief come from, don't let go of Miss Xu quickly!" Vice Admiral Li shouted in a deep voice.

No wonder he can't recognize Xu Yuanshan.

It's true, Chunjun's two slaps were too hard.

After such a while, Xu Yuanshan's face was red and purple, swollen more like a pig's head.

So much so that even his voice sounded a little deformed because of the swelling of his cheeks and the suppression of his breath.

What's more, he still holds Xu Ziyao hostage in his hands.

Even if his body shape is almost exactly the same as that of Zhen Guogong.

But no one will treat him as the prince of Zhenguo.

After all, how could Zhen Guogong threaten others with his beloved daughter in the palm of his hand?

This person must be a thief!

Xu Yuanshan was very irritable in his heart.

If there is a choice, he doesn't want to hold Xu Ziyao hostage.

He said angrily, "Fuck you, take a good look at who Lao Tzu is!" ”

Vice Admiral Li lit the candle on guard and looked at his face carefully—

"Don't waste your efforts."

Chu Yan walked down from the steps and said with a cold face, "Even if you transfer all the people from outside the city in, you don't want to think of this courtyard today." ”

As the words fell, there was the sound of feet stepping on the roof tiles.

Everyone stared at the eaves around the courtyard, and saw the soldiers in black armor, pulling the longbows in their hands, and the arrows glowing with cold light, all aimed at Xu Yuanshan.

Chu Yan walked to the door of the unmanned West Wing and looked at Xu Yuanshan with a smile, "See, these are good bows." ”

Xu Yuanshan tensed his nerves again.

He still underestimated this prince.

"Let them dodge, otherwise they ......" He secretly exerted force, and Xu Ziyao's face suddenly had a look of pain.

"A-Yao!" Xu Huan said nervously: "Don't kill her, I'll replace her, you arrest me." ”

Xu Yuanshan looked at him mockingly, "Boy, can I not know your skills?" You took me for a fool and got a little tender. ”

"What about me?"

At this moment, a clear voice came from the room, "How about I change Xu Ziyao and escort you out of the city?" ”

Everyone looked up and saw Shen Lingxi, who was wearing a Taoist robe, walking out of the room with a rickety figure in his arms.

The wind lanterns under the porch swayed in the cold wind of the winter night.

The shadow of the lamp flickered on the thin and stiff figure's face, reflecting the blood marks on her eyes and the corners of her lips a little more hideous.

Most of the people in the courtyard are soldiers who are used to seeing dead people on the battlefield, and they are still quite calm.

Outside the open courtyard gate, hearing the movement in the courtyard, the people who gathered around to see the excitement screamed one after another.

"Yes...... It is the ancestor of the Zhenguo Mansion......"

Shen Lingxi helped the old ancestor and walked down the steps.

A living person, a ghoul, approached Xu Yuanshan step by step, "I am the crown princess, you arrested me, let alone go out of the city, even if you retreat to the border pass, Your Highness will not embarrass you for my safety." ”

A living person, a ghoul, approached Xu Yuanshan step by step, "I am the crown princess, you arrested me, let alone go out of the city, even if you retreat to the border pass, Your Highness will not embarrass you for my safety." ”

"Lingxi, don't mess around!" Chu Yan immediately lowered his face coldly, and ordered in a deep voice, "Chunjun ......"

"Your Highness!" Shen Lingxi interrupted Chu Yan's words in a loud voice, and stood still where Xu Yuanshan was a foot away, "You know, A-Yao is one of my few friends, and I must not watch her lose her life." ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Ziyao's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she shook her head as much as she could, signaling to Shen Lingxi that she was not worthy of her doing this, and tears fell down with it.

This kind of performance made Xu Yuanshan's heart move, and he unconsciously considered Shen Lingxi's suggestion.

He naturally thinks that Shen Lingxi has a great relationship with Xu Ziyao.

Otherwise, it would not have been because Xu Ziyao wanted to investigate the "Dragon Slope", and ruthlessly killed his dying old mother, in a vain attempt to use the death of the ancestor to divert their attention and make them give up the investigation.

"Erlang, don't be wrong anymore." The old ancestor said in a hoarse voice, "You let go of Ah Yao, admit your mistake to His Highness, and beg him to ......."

"Ask him for what?" Xu Yuanshan interrupted her impatiently, "Which of the things I did was not a capital crime?" When you recognized me and pretended not to know, didn't you also want me to live? If you pretend not to know, you should pretend to die. Before I died, I had to make such a movement and force me to do it. It's all your fault. ”

The Old Ancestor pursed his lips.

Only Shen Lingxi and Liu Meiren could see that her old face was already full of remorse at the moment.

Shen Lingxi supported her corpse, took two steps in front of Xu Yuanshan, and stood still one step away from him.

This time, Xu Yuanshan just tightened the hand that was choking Xu Ziyao's neck bone, but he didn't retreat any further.

Obviously, he has been very moved by Shen Lingxi's proposal.

He was thinking in his head—

If he wanted to act as the prince of Zhenguo and rebelled against Da Zhou, it was indeed difficult for him to explain to his subordinates if he arrested Xu Ziyao out of the city.

After all, everyone in the world knows that Xu Ziyao is the favorite daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo.

But Shen Lingxi is different.

Shen Lingxi is not only the crown princess, but also the "reincarnation of the saint" in the mouths of the people.

If he could hold her in the palm of his hand, not only would Chu Yan not dare to move, but the entire Yunjiang would be under his control.

"How? Do you want to change this hostage? Shen Lingxi looked at him and asked.

Xu Yuanshan glanced at Chu Yan quickly.

Seeing Chu Yan's frowning, his eyes, which had always been calm and calm, were full of "thunderous anger" at this moment.

He raised his chin at Shen Ling, "You let go of the old lady's body first." ”

When Shen Lingxi heard this, he obediently let go of his hand.

At the moment when she let go, the corpse of the old ancestor drooped down his head as if he had lost his strength, and his arms and sleeves also hung down to his side.

Except for the legs still standing stiffly, the entire body of the ancestor was like a puppet that had lost its silk thread.

Seeing this, Xu Yuanshan was completely relieved, and he turned sideways vigilantly and approached Shen Lingxi half a step.

Then, with all his might, he pushed Xu Ziyao out fiercely, and at the same time, as he did in the room, he turned around again and strangled towards Shen Lingxi's neck!

At the moment when his hand was about to touch Shen Lingxi's neck, Shen Lingxi suddenly became short and avoided his hand.

Xu Yuanshan "groaned" in his heart and lowered his head to catch her.

At the same time, a cold light flashed in front of his eyes.

Before Xu Yuanshan could react, he only felt a sharp pain in his neck.

Warm liquid, gushing out of the neck.

He opened his eyes wide in astonishment, only to see the eyes of the old ancestor with blood and tears, looking at him darkly and coldly.

"This head is what you owe to Da Lang, and I will return it to him for you......"

His dead old mother, as he had been when he was a child, whispered softly to him......

Long waiting