newbobooks Chapter 143 There is an assassin
Chapter 143 There is an assassin
"..."
King Kang turned over and felt a burning pain on his back.
He was ambushed by a little maid, and he was furious. But now four of his men had been killed, and it seemed that he would not be able to succeed.
He took out the jade fan and covered his face with it, then ran towards the gate howling like a ghost.
"Want to run? No way!"
There was another bang, and King Kang flew out of the yard with the jar. He fell to the ground in an instant and vomited a large pool of blood with a "Plop". His head tilted and he didn't move.
Wanwan became a little nervous when he saw that the man started to choke after he had only hit him lightly.
"You're not going to die, are you?"
Qian Qian, who was standing by, said, "Climbing the wall in the middle of the night, you deserve to die!"
Su Li was very brave. She walked forward and saw that King Kang's chest was still heaving. She said:
"Don't be afraid, he's still alive."
Song Tao stepped forward and kicked him, saying, "Madam, the princess told us to be careful of him during the day, but I didn't expect him to come at night! He's so audacious!"
"Madam, how should we deal with this?" Songzhi was also very angry.
"I remember there's a small river ahead. Tie them up tightly and throw them all in the river. They'll be lucky if they don't freeze to death tonight!"
A murderous look flashed in Su Li's eyes.
She had heard that under King Kang's command, he had raped countless decent women. If she hadn't been afraid of causing trouble for Pei Heng, she would have wanted to kill him with a single blow.
In the main hall, the princess secretly set up tablets for the queen and the eldest prince, lit the eternal lamp, and instructed the host to perform the ritual for 49 days starting from tomorrow.
Watching the eternal lamp light up, the eldest princess burst into tears.
"Mother, Brother Emperor, Yan'er has set up a memorial tablet for you. You must remember to come back and see Yan'er!"
Walking out of the main hall and looking at the bright moonlight, the princess was overwhelmed with emotions. She turned to Fang Gu and said:
"Walk around with me."
"Yes!"
The Huguo Temple has beautiful scenery. Tonight, the bright moon is shining brightly and everything is silent. The autumn breeze makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"Princess, I'm very happy to hear you say you've let it go."
Fanggu choked a little.
After so many years, the eldest princess finally decided to let herself go. She had watched the princess grow up since she was a child and was very pleased.
"Yes! I've let it go. Looking back now, I feel I was quite foolish."
The eldest princess smiled, her smile pale even to the moonlight.
Suddenly, there was a gust of wind in the forest, and a figure rushed out with a puff.
The man was covered in blood, still clutching a cloth bag tightly in his hand and refusing to let go. When he saw the princess, he shouted:
"Help……"
As soon as he finished speaking, he fell down on the eldest princess with a thud.
"what!"
The incident happened suddenly. The princess was frightened out of her wits. She hurriedly pushed the man away and turned to step aside.
"You bold and unruly people! Come here! Tie him up!" Fang Gu gave an order, and the guards who were following from a distance ran up.
"Princess, are you okay?"
Fanggu hurried to see the eldest princess.
There was a bright red bloody handprint on the princess's lapel, right on her chest. Fang Gu quickly pulled up her cloak to cover it, turned around and said to the guard:
"Chop his hands off!"
"Yes!"
The guard grabbed the man's hand and drew his sword to chop it off, when he heard the seriously injured man mutter:
"Girl, be careful, there's a killer..."
After he finished speaking in one breath, the man tilted his head and fainted completely.
Following the man's path, the jungle on the back mountain was hidden in darkness, which was a good place for Tibetans.
Upon hearing this, the guards quickly formed a circle and protected the princess in the middle.
"Go back! Go back quickly!"
Fang Gu supported the eldest princess and retreated repeatedly.
"Wait!" The princess frowned as she looked at the unconscious man lying on the ground. "Take him away!"
……
The air in the mountains is particularly fresh in the early morning.
Su Li didn't sleep well last night.
She had a cold constitution, her hands and feet were already freezing before winter even arrived. She was used to sleeping curled up in Pei Heng's arms, her hands on his chest and her feet tucked between his legs.
Without Pei Heng's large thermos last night, her feet were cold until the second half of the night.
Early in the morning, she got up and washed, yawning.
Songzhi joked:
"Madam, do you miss the general? Look at the dark circles under your eyes. I'll get you a hot towel to apply."
Su Li sighed.
I used to live alone and didn't feel bad about it. Why is my body becoming more delicate now?
It is indeed easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality!
Pei Heng had eaten too many state banquets like this and his body had become picky.
When I met the eldest princess, I saw that her eyes were dark and she looked like she hadn't slept well the night before.
During the morning prayers, the two of them yawned one after another, sitting in the solemn and awe-inspiring hall, listening to the bursts of Buddhist chanting, and felt drowsy.
Finally, the morning class ended, and Su Li and the princess offered incense. After leaving the main hall, Su Li asked:
"Princess, you didn't sleep well last night?"
The eldest princess blushed when she heard this.
Seeing that no one was around, he whispered, "There was an assassin in the back mountain last night."
Su Li was surprised and asked, "Assassin?"
"The guards are still patrolling the mountains. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to scare you. Why didn't you sleep well?"
"Uh... recognize the bed!"
Su Li hesitated and quickly changed the subject: "Is the princess injured?"
"Not really." The eldest princess embarrassedly covered her chest subconsciously, feeling that it was heavy there as if a bloody hand was pressing on it.
After walking a few steps, the princess turned around and asked the servant:
"Where is King Kang?"
"Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Kang is ill and was carried down the mountain early this morning."
"Are you sick?" The eldest princess was surprised.
Su Li's eyes rolled, and she lowered her head in silence. She only heard the palace maid say:
"The guards said that last night, while they were patrolling the back mountains, they saw His Royal Highness Prince Kang and his men severely injured, tied up and soaking in the river. If they hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid Prince Kang would have frozen to death."
The eldest princess's face turned stern and she said:
"What a brazen assassin! He's coming for us! Someone, come!"
Immediately, a guard ran up.
"Send more people to continue searching for me!"
"Yes!"
The captain of the guards waved his hand and led another group of people out.
The eldest princess clenched her fists, her eyes fierce, making Su Li's hair stand on end. She asked with a guilty conscience, "Princess, who could it be?"
"Who else could it be?" The eldest princess waved her sleeves. "The Tongtian Tower case ruined Prince Heng, and now he's targeting Prince Kang and me. My fourth brother is becoming more and more arrogant!"
"Prince Jing?"
"That's right! I will definitely report him when I return to the palace!"
Su Li secretly stuck out her tongue.
But there are too many lice and they don’t itch!
Prince Jing has done so many bad things that it doesn't matter if he is wrongly accused of one more thing.
The two of them strolled around the Huguo Temple for a while, had a vegetarian meal at noon, and then packed up and went back.
When they were still about ten miles away from the city gate, they saw two people riding horses coming from the front.
In the setting sun, a black horse galloped. Pei Heng was wearing a dark narrow-sleeved plain robe. His hair and clothes fluttered in the wind, and his figure was free and unrestrained.
"Madam, it's the General!"
Song Tao leaned against the window and screamed in surprise.
Su Li looked into the distance and saw her man running towards her, which made her feel excited.
Excellent!
She had never seen Pei Heng's heroic figure on horseback, and seeing this scene, she couldn't help but have stars in her eyes. It wasn't until Pei Heng arrived in front of the car and the hissing sound slowed down that she reacted and leaned over the car window and said:
"How did you come?"