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195 The mountains are long and the waters are wide (2)
She let out a low cry of horror and once again buried her face in his arms as if to cover up her mistakes - although doing so did not mean that the arrow would not hit her, she was still not so scared psychologically.
With a shake of his body, he held her and leaped several times, with a terrifying "swoosh" sound in his ears. She didn't know if people's minds would be more flexible when they were in danger. She suddenly realized that the assassins of the virtuous king first determined the target based on the position of the carriage (which carriage), but after she and he got out of the carriage, those assassins should have immediately known that the target was wrong. The virtuous king could not have explained the appearance of the prince in advance, and besides, everyone in Chaoge knew that the one with the iron face was the eighth prince, the Rui Wang.
However, the situation was chaotic just now, and she only later noticed the killers' eyes and expressions, and thought that they retreated because they heard the words of the imperial guards. In fact, they had known that their target was wrong, but because they were fighting, not everyone could retreat if they wanted to, so they had to fight for a while and finally find an opportunity to withdraw.
This is where the problem lies!
King Kexian's killers had no intention of fighting, which meant that the only ones who were really fighting were the prince's killers. Apart from their behavior that was not normal at times, it was impossible for Movie Emperor Rui Ba, who was full of bad intentions, not to have thought of this. Before the second group of the prince's killers showed up, with his skills, couldn't he have used his Qinggong skills to take the two away and take them to the nearest carriage, so that the imperial guards there could escort them
In this way, the imperial guards would not have to worry about the terrain and the safety of the owners of the connected carriages, and would not have to move slowly and cautiously forward to rescue.
Why doesn't he do that
She then raised her head with doubt in her mind, and saw that the imperial guards had formed a human wall to block the two of them behind them. Arrows rained down like waves, and many people fell to the ground after being shot.
The situation is urgent.
The more urgent.
Suddenly, a loud shout was heard: Jinghong, come to my side and let the imperial guards here protect you and Qiaochu.
Qiaochu was startled, and looked at the carriage behind them in disbelief, through a dozen rows of imperial guards (there were constantly more imperial guards coming up from the carriages behind, but due to the steep terrain, the supply was extremely slow).
There, two people came out. One of them was dressed in bright yellow, with a piercing gaze. Who else could it be but the emperor? The other was dressed in armor, and it was Xia Haibing.
The carriage following closely behind them... The person in the carriage was actually the emperor
wrong!
She remembered the real picture of the emperor's carriage, and the two carriages connected to the front and back of their carriage, which contained the families of two court officials. Now, how come the carriage at the back became the emperor's carriage
Unless, the driving position of the car for the return trip today has been changed!
Was it changed by the prince
But if the Crown Prince makes such a change, it will only make the Emperor protective of Prince Rui at the most critical moment (like now), which will not benefit him at all.
But if not the prince, who else has the ability to do this
It couldn't be Shangguan Jinghong. He was only responsible for assisting and did not have the power.
"The Emperor of Dongling is right there! Whoever can kill the Emperor will be greatly rewarded by the Lord!"
As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a loud laugh that shook all the trees, coming from the dense forest.
Her heart was startled as she saw another group of black-clad men sweeping in from the dense forest on the mountain like a whirlwind and rushing towards the emperor's carriage. There were no less than a hundred of them.
How could this happen? There was a third group of assassins lurking in this dense forest
The valley is vast and deep, with mountains in the distance rising into the sky, shrouded in clouds and mist. It is shocking that the distant mountains in front of me seem to be covered with a thick layer of clouds and mist.
She was in the arms of Prince Rui, and could immediately feel his changes. The man's chest vibrated slightly, and he held her tightly and turned back to say loudly: "Father, it's dangerous, get into the carriage quickly, Lord Xia, protect father."
The carriage she and he were riding in had already fallen into the ravine during the fight just now. At this moment, he turned around and raised the long sword in his hand, holding it high. His eyes were as sharp as stars, sweeping across all the imperial guards in front of him, and ordered in a deep voice: "All imperial guards, listen to my order, pass the order down in rows, turn around and move forward, and the coachmen cooperate to make the carriage move backwards, no one can stop! The imperial guards in front of me, listen to my order, and retreat while defending. All the soldiers of Dongling are brave, please follow me and swear to protect the safety of our emperor today!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two sounds, the former powerful and the latter mighty, resounded in the valley and the echo was deafening.
I have heard that it can swallow mountains and rivers and devour everything.
When she saw the rows of imperial guards in bright red robes and shining armor passing the message "King Rui's order, all soldiers retreat and fight, swear to protect the safety of our emperor", and heard the voice that shook the world, although Qiaochu did not deliberately look at the man beside her, she could clearly feel his domineering strength around her waist. He took her behind the rows of imperial guards, but he did not show any cowardice. She finally understood what those words meant. Some people are born to be above ten thousand people! Even if they are not given the power of command, they can obey military orders like a mountain!
She knew that he would never retreat to his father for protection, but she never thought that she could retreat in order to advance. She finally understood what it meant to retreat in order to advance!
Yes, on this narrow goat trail, staying where he was and fighting or moving forward would not be good for the emperor, as it would only speed up the emperor and cause him to run into both groups of assassins. Turning around and allowing the emperor's carriage to move backwards, the imperial guards and carriages that had been moving forward would continue to retreat and could be immediately replenished to block the assassins.
Soldiers and carriages galloped along the narrow road, like a dragon dancing around the mountain.
Amidst the blood flying everywhere, she saw the emperor lifting the curtain of his carriage, with Xia Haibing guarding him with a sword in hand, and the former and Prince Rui facing each other across the army.
The emperor's eyes were bright and his gaze was deep.
That look may be praise, emotion, affirmation, or nothing at all. Beyond family and country, beyond the monarch and his subjects, beyond the grievances and hatreds over the years, at this moment, what remains may be just the look of a father looking at his son.
Her nose felt slightly dry, and at that moment, she chose to abandon all love and hate, and held his hand tightly, as if she was still his wife...
Even if, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, there will be nothing between them.
His tall body shook violently, and like his father, his eyes were equally deep, looking down on the assassin in front of him and staring at his father, but at this moment, the corners of his eyes were fixed on her and never moved away.
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A corner of dense forest.
"Your Highness, has the position of the Emperor's carriage changed? We only sent out two groups of assassins, one small and one large. The small group is mixed in with the King's men. How come there is a third group of assassins hiding in this forest? We will go over and rescue the Emperor..."
The distant mountains were covered with mist, but some sunlight was shining through the forest. The light shone on the face of the person who was speaking. It was actually Wang Mang. As he spoke, he glanced to the side with caution... Just now, the third group of assassins rushed out from there.
The people passing by him one by one were the Crown Prince, Cao Zhaonan and "Fang Jing", who should never be here.
Wang Mang spoke anxiously, and the prince looked solemn, but waved his hand.
Shen Qingling also became a little anxious, "Your Highness, aren't we going to rescue the emperor? This..."
Cao Zhaonan lowered his voice and said, "You two are usually smart, but why are you so anxious now? How can we get out now? Don't forget that we are in this forest. If we get out from here, what will the emperor think if he sees us?"
Then Wang Mang and Shen Qingling looked at each other and both sighed heavily.
Shen Qingling gritted her teeth and said, "This third group of assassins must be the work of Prince Rui. They are using this to take down another city and completely win the emperor's trust."
The prince sneered, "This last batch of assassins... I don't think so. Father hates killing and hypocrisy the most. How could he take such a risk if he didn't have to, leaving any clues would be troublesome. What's more, he is already in sight of the military order."
"But your Highness, you are taking a risk by sending assassins to kill King Rui..." Wang Mang hesitated for a moment and said, "He is eager to win, so it may not be impossible. If so, the emperor will definitely not be in danger. We can't go out now, so we will try to find evidence to prove that these assassins were sent by King Rui..."
"Do you think I sent out assassins to kill Old Eight with the help of Big Brother?"
Before he could finish his words, the Crown Prince interrupted him with a flick of his sleeve. The Crown Prince's eyes were deep and he said coldly, "I want to lure someone out."
Qiaochu didn't expect that the situation would change soon.
Prince Rui led the imperial guards to fight against the second group of assassins. On the emperor's side, the attack of the third group of assassins became fierce. When the imperial guards in front of the emperor's carriage were unable to hold on and the imperial guards behind were unable to supply the troops, a man in a blue robe suddenly jumped out of the carriage behind (because they were turning back at this moment, the carriage in front of her and Prince Rui became the one behind), holding a sword and performing light skills to fly in the direction of the emperor. In addition, in front of the emperor, a man in a white robe jumped over the crowd from a distance and also rushed towards the emperor.
These two people... Qiaochu saw clearly, one was Prince Ning, and the other was him... Prince Xia.
Her heart skipped a beat. It turned out that the person in the carriage that had been in front of them was... Prince Ning!
Prince Ning shouldn't be here.
Not only the position of the emperor's carriage was changed, but also the position of Prince Ning was changed!
Why
Moreover, Prince Ning and Rui Ba were close friends, so why didn't Prince Ning come out when she and Prince Rui were in danger? He only came out when the emperor was in danger...
Corner of the forest.
Wang Mang's eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Why... why is the carriage positioned like this? The emperor's carriage is behind Prince Rui, but Prince Ning is here... in front of him?"
The prince remained silent. The three of them only saw him clench his fists tightly, with a smile on his lips.
In all the years they had worked together, they had never seen him like this.
There was even a hint of paleness on his brows.
He stroked his nose, chuckled, and finally said calmly: "I finally understand."
"Beautiful! He won this round beautifully, so cleanly that even I feel scared."
Wang Mang was shocked, and even Cao Zhaonan, who was always calm, changed his expression slightly. On the contrary, Shen Qingling stared at the prince and asked word by word, "Your Highness, forgive me for making a bold guess, but I don't know who changed the position of the emperor and Prince Ning's carriage. Your Highness changed it today because the mysterious spy brought you information that night. You suspected that Prince Ning and Prince Rui might have joined forces long ago. They are all allies."
"As the censor said just now, you did not send assassins to kill Prince Rui. Like Prince Rui, you understand the emperor's mind and would never choose to kill him unless it is necessary. If the emperor knew, although he loves you the most, Prince Rui is very loved and trusted at this time, the consequences will be unpredictable. Prince Xian is the best example."
"In addition to letting the emperor investigate the assassin and eliminate the virtuous king in one fell swoop, you arranged for the carriage of the Ning king to be close to the Rui king in order to lure the Ning king out. In the carriage of the Ning king is his beloved wife Pei Lan, whom he loves more than his life. The Rui king is in danger. Even though they are brothers, he and the Ning king are just nodding friends. The Ning king will not abandon Pei Lan's safety and help the Rui king."
"But if Prince Ning can temporarily abandon Pei Lan to help Prince Rui, it only means that he and Prince Rui have a complicated relationship. You arranged for the emperor's carriage to follow so that he can see clearly that Prince Rui, whom he trusts more and more, and Prince Ning have already joined forces! They have only one goal, which is to seize power."
After Shen Qingling finished speaking, she became excited and her breathing became slightly rapid. She held her chest and looked at the prince closely.
"You see things clearly," the prince clapped his hands, sneered, and said lightly, "Unfortunately, in order to ensure thoroughness, the arrangement that I didn't even tell you about still failed in the end."
Everyone understood what he meant. Prince Ning came out now only to protect the emperor and had nothing to do with Prince Rui.
The prince's eyes deepened, and he slowly said, "If I am not mistaken, this third group of assassins was arranged by my father. He seemed to want to use this to investigate something. He just opened the curtain, one for my eighth brother, and two actually to let the assassins know his location. Because, even he doesn't know where he is."
"I wanted to watch the show here, but I've blocked my own path. My father is in trouble, and my fifth and ninth brothers are out. It would be wrong for me to go out, and it would be wrong for me not to go out."
He smiled coldly and suddenly closed his eyes.
There was a sudden silence, and in a trance, the surrounding area seemed to be in desolation.
Cao and Wang either gritted their teeth secretly or sighed heavily.
Shen Qingling lowered her eyelids slightly, but there was a lingering smile in her eyes that no one could see.
With a smile of barely suppressed excitement...
Just now, they