Wan Xu was helped out by someone.
He was beaten by the Night King, and no one helped him because the Emperor only ordered the capture of the Night King but did not say that he could be hurt.
And it is obvious that they did not arrest anyone, and their attack on Mr. Wan was just a personal grudge, which he had already said before.
Of course, the most important point is that there is a row of archers squatting on the roof of the mansion.
Everyone knows that a cornered dog will jump over the wall. If they force the Night King to resist arrest, it will be difficult for them to catch him. If the emperor is furious, they will all suffer the consequences.
Of course, the most important thing is that Wan Xu was suddenly promoted to be the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. This kind of parachuted leader is generally difficult to convince the others. The Imperial Guards are all hot-tempered people and they don't obey him. Seeing him so arrogant, everyone chose to stand by and watch.
The Night King was taken away in a daze.
Prince An fled with Yuan Cuiyu. They originally intended to flee towards Hanshan Mountain, but when he came out of Tongtian Pavilion, someone caught up with them. He had to change direction and hide with Yuan Cuiyu.
Since he was with others and had no one to pick him up, he was caught up as soon as he left the city.
Yuan Cuiyu also woke up. It was pitch dark. The pursuers were holding torches, lighting up the desolate area outside the city as bright as day.
“Prince An, I advise you to surrender!” The people chasing Prince An were the imperial guards who protected the emperor in Tongtian Pavilion, and they were all masters of martial arts.
The man in the lead was Lord Sun’s eldest son, General Longwu Sun He.
Yuan Cuiyu recognized Sun He, as he had been in and out of Xiwei Palace several times.
She looked at the situation in front of her in confusion, then looked at Prince An, and subconsciously moved closer to Prince An, "What's going on?"
Sun He said: "County Lady, you were abducted by Prince An, and the Emperor ordered me to rescue you."
Yuan Cuiyu was stunned for a moment, then she took a step back and looked at Prince An, angrily asking, "Why did you kidnap me?"
Prince An grabbed her hand, stretched out his sword, and said to Sun He in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense, come on!"
Sun He sneered, "If that's the case, don't blame me for being merciless."
More than ten people rushed forward.
But it was not Prince An who was killed, but Yuan Cuiyu.
The emperor has ordered that Prince An cannot be killed and Yuan Cuiyu must die.
Prince An held Yuan Cuiyu in his arms, jumping up and down. When the sword came out, the sharp sword energy swung over, forcing Sun He to take two steps back.
Yuan Cuiyu was shocked when she saw those people hacking at her, "Didn't the emperor ask you to save me? Are you going to kill me?"
Sun He said coldly: "County Lady, come here. If you come here, no one can hurt you."
Prince An said, "Don't go over there, they are deceiving you."
Yuan Cuiyu looked at his face and inexplicably believed him.
Prince An took out a dagger and handed it to Yuan Cuiyu, "Use it for self-defense."
Yuan Cuiyu held it in one hand and her body trembled slightly.
Sun He sneered, "Since the county lady doesn't even believe the emperor, then follow Prince An to death!"
After saying that, he raised his hand and launched a new round of attack.
Prince An held the sword in one hand and held Yuan Cuiyu with the other, defending without attacking. Although the fighting style was difficult, he was able to hold on temporarily.
However, Yuan Cuiyu, who had been drugged before, was weak and could not keep up with Prince An's pace. She almost fell to the ground several times. Prince An had to accommodate her, but this gave his opponent an opportunity to take advantage of her.
Moreover, it was obvious that Sun He discovered that Prince An was desperately protecting Yuan Cuiyu, so he changed his fighting style and divided his three people to attack Yuan Cuiyu. As expected, Prince An was stretched to the limit in defending on both sides, and after more than ten moves, his arm was cut.
After more than ten moves, he was hit by a sword in the right chest. Warm blood splashed out and splashed on Yuan Cuiyu's face. Yuan Cuiyu seemed to be dazed. She didn't move her feet and just stared at Prince An's wound.
There was a sudden sharp pain in my head, and many things came to my mind.
Seeing her like this, Sun He suddenly remembered the emperor's instructions and said sternly, "County Lady, the emperor has ordered to kill Prince An."
She was poisoned by a sweet-smelling Gu and would only listen to the Emperor.
Yuan Cuiyu picked up the dagger in her hand, looked at Prince An, and there was suddenly a hint of determination in her eyes.
Prince An was stunned but did not push her away. He had already seen that Sun He wanted to kill her.
Yuan Cuiyu's dagger suddenly turned in a different direction and fiercely stabbed at her chest. She said with difficulty: "If I die, you can escape. I won't be a burden to you!"
"No!" Prince An let out a shocking roar and hugged Yuan Cuiyu's rapidly falling body.
Seeing the opportunity, Sun He thrust his sword straight into Prince An's heart.
All I heard was a "clang" sound, which was the sound of the sword breaking.
Sun He stared blankly at his sword breaking into two pieces, and the one who broke his sword was actually...
He couldn't believe it, he simply couldn't believe it.
That is a dried plum blossom.
A figure slowly descended from the sky.
The torches that the imperial guards had just thrown on the ground were still glowing. The person who came had a cold and murderous aura. The wind blew up at some point, causing her dark blue robe to flutter like a roll.
She was holding a plum blossom in her hand, and there seemed to be some light between her eyebrows. If you look closely, it was a symbol that looked like the word "卍", but it soon disappeared.
Prince An cried out in grief, "Grandfather!"
Sun He knelt down, and the imperial guards followed suit. "Your Highness pays respect to the Empress Dowager!"
Another person flew down from the sky. It was a woman in a grey robe. She sneered as she landed and said, "Good fellow, you are going to kill someone."
Long Zhanyan glanced at Sun He's face calmly, "Go back and tell the emperor that I'm back."
Sun He looked up and felt that the Empress Dowager's eyes were as deep and cold as an ancient well. He was so scared that he lowered his head quickly, "Yes!"
"Take him away!" Long Zhanyan glanced at Prince An, told Aunt A She, and turned and left.
Prince An breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Yuan Cuiyu, and followed Aunt A She step by step.
"Grandfather, please save her!" Prince An, wounded, chased after Long Zhanyan and begged.
Long Zhanyan said calmly, "You won't die. Let's talk about it when we get back to the palace."
Going back to the palace means going back to Prince Li's palace, because the Regent's palace and Prince An's palace have been surrounded.
Prince Li actually knew nothing and was completely confused.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes, then widened his eyes, "What happened? The ancestor is back, second brother, you are injured, and the county lady is dying."
Being kept completely in the dark, it is obvious that Prince Li is really out of touch with worldly affairs.
Long Zhanyan glanced at him and said, "You knew she was going to die, but you didn't hurry up and prepare the room? Do you really want her to die?"
Prince Li turned around suddenly, gave some instructions, and then ordered someone to call Princess A'man.
As it happened, today was the day to go to the palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. Ah Man had gotten up early and was dressing up. Anyway, she was late today, so there was no rush. She just wanted to show her face.
At most you'll get scolded a few times, but being scolded is better than not being able to sleep in.
(End of this chapter)