in2ebook Chapter 147 Trap
Chapter 147 Trap
"Yes, Your Highness."
Feng Xin responded and got off the carriage.
When Liu Yiyi saw the two of them, she seemed to have seen a savior and shouted:
"Brother."
When the two men heard Liu Yiyi's words, they followed her gaze and saw Feng Xin and Xiao Yan walking towards them.
The man walking in front was wearing a black robe with gold brocade. The smooth fabric reflected a unique texture and luster under the light and shadow, which was low-key yet luxurious.
The man had long brow bones, delicate facial features, flawless bone structure, and a noble temperament. One could tell at a glance that he was either rich or noble.
They were just two small minions in the underworld, and the nobles in the capital couldn't afford to offend them.
Their hearts skipped a beat and they both swallowed nervously.
They had lustful thoughts about Liu Yiyi, but that didn't mean they would sacrifice their lives for this lustful thought.
Just as the two were about to leave, a fist gust came at them. They subconsciously blocked it. However, they clearly didn't use much strength, but Liu Yiyi's body was like a kite with a broken string, and fell straight into the lake behind them.
"Brother Ying..."
Liu Yiyi looked at Xiao Yun in horror. Xiao Yun slightly turned the jade ring in his hand and jumped down to save her without hesitation.
On the calm lake surface, two huge splashes of water appeared, one in front and one behind.
Liu Yiyi's body continued to sink, and in her hazy vision, she saw Xiao Yan swimming towards her.
At any time, as long as she was in danger, he would never abandon her.
The plan succeeded, Liu Yiyi closed her eyes and let her body continue to sink.
Xiao Yan swam over and put his big hands around her waist.
He lifted her up and swam to the lake.
The weather was hot, and Liu Yiyi's thin dress was soaked with water, becoming almost translucent, sticking to her body, highlighting her graceful figure. One could vaguely see the red peony bellyband she was wearing underneath.
After getting ashore, Xiao Yan immediately took off his robe and put it on her.
Looking at the unconscious Liu Yiyi, he reached out and pressed her chest. Liu Yiyi coughed and spat out a few mouthfuls of lake water before slowly opening her eyes.
Meeting Xiao Yan's dark eyes, Liu Yiyi's tears welled up in her eyes. She reached out and hugged him, saying:
"Brother Ying, Yiyi...Yiyi thought she would never see Brother Ying again..."
Xiao Yan's dark eyes flashed, and then he slowly spoke:
"Don't be afraid. I'm here and I won't let anything happen to you."
"I will have someone take you back to the East Palace."
As he was about to stand up, Liu Yiyi covered her chest and started to cry out in pain:
"Brother Ying, Yiyi is not feeling well, can you please not leave Yiyi?"
"I beg you……"
"I have things to deal with."
Liu Yiyi grabbed his sleeve and said weakly and aggrievedly:
"Brother Ying, is there anything more important than Yiyi?"
"Forget it, Yiyi knows, brother Ying, go and get busy!"
As he spoke, his eyelids drooped and he fainted.
Before she fell, Xiao Yan supported her, frowned slightly, and picked her up horizontally.
The two men had been subdued by Feng Xin. They were squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands, not daring to move, and begging for mercy non-stop:
"Master, I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again."
"It's all my fault for not recognizing the great man. Please forgive us two brothers..."
Feng Xin saw Xiao Yan coming over and said:
"temple……"
The word "Your Highness" rolled around on the tip of his tongue, and after meeting Xiao Yan's gaze, he changed his words:
"Sir, how should we deal with these two people?"
Xiao Yan glanced at the two people lightly and said:
"Destroy their roots and send them to the Dali Temple."
When they heard Xiao Yan say that he wanted to destroy their roots, their faces turned pale instantly and they begged for mercy:
"Please forgive us, we will never dare to do it again..."
As the two talked, they banged their heads against each other.
Looking at Feng Xin approaching, one of the men seemed to remember something, pointed at Liu Yiyi and said:
"Sir, please forgive us. It was her. She deliberately came to us to ask for directions and seduced us. Sir..."
I don’t know if it was because of the cold, but Liu Yiyi’s body was stiff for a moment.
Xiao Yan glanced at her, then looked at the two people, his voice cold:
"Nonsense, take action."
The knife fell and a shrill scream was heard from the bridge.
Feng Xin handed the two men over to the guards who arrived.
Xiao Yan put Liu Yiyi into the carriage and said to the guards behind him:
"Send her back to the East Palace."
"Yes, Your Highness."
As he said this, he took Feng Xin and rode his horse towards the Lianji Pavilion.
After getting away from the carriage, Feng Xin looked at Xiao Yan and said:
"Your Highness, Miss Liu..."
Xiao Yan tightened his grip on the reins, then said as if nothing had happened:
"Maybe it's a coincidence."
When the incident happened in Lianji Pavilion, the first person to block the way was Miss Liu. Feng Xin thought this was too much of a coincidence.
Liu Yiyi in the carriage opened her eyes as she heard the sound of horse hooves gradually fading away.
By this time, they should have succeeded...
……
And at this moment, at the Online Pavilion, at the entrance of Qianjinfang.
On the cleared street, "Xiao Yan" held a box in one hand and a long sword in the other.
Surrounded by the guards of the Online Pavilion.
He had been stabbed so many times that there was not a single healthy spot on his body.
Blood slid down the sharp blade, gathered at the tip of the sword, and dripped onto the blue bricks and stones.
Shen Yanzhou on the opposite side was not much better off, he was slashed by three swords, and his green robe was now soaked with blood.
He looked at the person opposite him and said:
"Take the box from his hand, life or death."
"Yes."
All the guards stepped forward with swords drawn, but the man clenched his sword tightly, knowing that he was no match for him.
He didn't understand. Everything went smoothly before he went in to steal the map, so how come he was discovered when he came out with the map in his arms?
An arrow came from a crossbow and shot into the chest of the first guard who rushed up.
"Xiao Yin" threw the fine iron box in his hand in the direction where the arrow and crossbow came from.
On the beam, a man in black swung his eagle claw over, which swept over the fine iron box and disappeared in an instant.
Everyone was caught off guard by this scene.
"Go after that guy."
Shen Yanzhou gave the order, and all the guards dispersed and chased after the man.
After everyone had left, Shen Yanzhou looked at "Xiao Yan" who was kneeling on the ground motionless, with black blood flowing out of his mouth. He reached out his hand to check, and the man was no longer breathing.
Shen Yanzhou pried open the man's mouth, and found that the poison sac in his mouth had been bitten open by him.
Another assassin.
When the human skin mask was torn off his face, a completely unfamiliar face was revealed.
The sound of horse hooves was heard, and Xiao Yan and Feng Xin came over on horseback.
Shen Yanzhou came to Xiao Yan holding the sword and said:
"Your Highness, they took the picture."
Xiao Yan nodded softly.
Feng Xin looked at Shen Yanzhou's wounds and was a little shocked:
"You work too hard!"
Shen Yanzhou rolled his eyes:
"Can they believe it if it's not true?"
Xiao Yan ignored their usual chatter and said:
"Gather all the secret guards and conduct a secret search throughout the city. Act realistically and don't alert the enemy."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Ever since the last spring hunt, Xiao Yun knew that someone was coveting the Painting of Hundred Birds and Thousands of Mountains, and he had transferred the painting to the palace long ago.
He saw Lin Zhaoyue's deliberate attempt to please him.
Seeing that those people were slow to act, he brought her to the Online Pavilion with the mentality of giving it a try. It was a test, but also... a trap.
She didn't believe him, and he didn't believe her.
Sure enough, she lived up to his trust and really joined forces with her brother once again.
The picture was fake, and what he had to do was to catch all those who coveted the Picture of Hundred Birds and Thousands of Mountains in one fell swoop.
What surprised him was whether Liu Yiyi... was involved in it or not.
At this moment, a figure appeared silently behind him.
This man is my father's secret guard.
The dispatch of the secret guards meant that something big had happened, and Xiao Yanmei's heart skipped a beat.
In the imperial study of the palace, looking at the mess on the floor and the emperor with bloodshot eyes, Xiao Yun had an ominous premonition in his heart.
Sure enough, the next second, the emperor said solemnly:
"Ying'er, the painting of a hundred birds and a thousand mountains... was stolen."