Rong Yue turned her head to look at Xie Yin, who was standing in the corridor over there. His expression was not clearly visible due to the light from the lanterns. He stood by his father from beginning to end, and even when Xie Tianyu wanted to kill her, he did not stop her and just watched without saying a word.
Then she saw Gu Helian holding her and walking forward in a panic, and one of the Gu family's servants was already seriously injured.
Rong Yue broke free and said, "Gu Helian, go away and leave me alone."
"What bullshit are you talking about!" Gu Helian grabbed her arm tightly and said, "I came back to Beijing just for you. If you die, how can I explain to Xiao Haitang and Sister Rong?!"
Seeing her pale face and dazed look, Gu Helian said angrily:
"I'm telling you, don't try this on me. That bastard Xie Tianyu wanted to slander me. If you die here, I won't be able to explain myself even if I have eight hundred mouths."
He hasn't even held Rong Yue in his arms, hasn't even told her his feelings, and hasn't even touched her, but he's been framed as her father. He doesn't want this cheap kid.
"Think about the Grand Master and the Rong family. They have built up a good reputation for many years. Could it be that it will all be ruined because of you? If you die here, the coffins of the Rong family's ancestors will be drowned in the spit of the outside world. Do you want them to die with regrets?"
Gu Helian said the most vicious words, but he grabbed Rong Yue with his hands and brought her in front of him.
He used his body to block her from behind, and led her forward in embarrassment, but he couldn't help cursing.
"You better stay alive and open your eyes to see clearly. If that bastard Xie Tianyu can't kill me today, I'll skin him alive when I get out!"
Rong Yue's eyes were red: "Gu Helian..."
"Master, be careful!"
Mu Feng shouted urgently, and Gu Helian subconsciously threw Rong Yue in front of him. After feeling a sharp pain in his back, he groaned and staggered before standing firm.
"Gu Helian..."
"Shut up and go!"
Gu Helian pushed Rong Yue and hurriedly followed.
"Aunt, uncle!"
Tang Ning was well protected by Xiao Yan, and could only vaguely hear the movements around her. She turned her head and saw that Gu Helian was covered in blood. Her fingertips turned white: "Brother..."
"Don't be afraid."
Xiao Yan used the umbrella in his hand as a weapon. After waving his hand to block the crossbow arrow, only the ribs of the originally gorgeous umbrella were left. There was no blood on his body, and his wet hair was still meticulous.
The rain fell down his face, and he raised his head to look in the direction outside Prince Cheng's Palace.
"It's time..."
Bang--
A huge noise cut through the night sky. King Cheng, who was watching the people fleeing outside with great interest, suddenly looked up and saw countless flames cutting through the rainy night and shooting into the yard from outside.
Screams were heard from the Wangxing Tower, and the crossbowmen who were originally besieging Xiao Yan and others fell down from the corridor.
A rain of arrows came flying towards them. Prince Cheng and Xie Yin were pulled away by someone and barely avoided being nailed to the beams behind them by the sharp arrows.
The gate of Prince Cheng's Mansion was knocked open by the cavalry. The sound of armor and shoes colliding came from far away. The light and shadow of the swaying torches soon illuminated the night sky of Prince Cheng's Mansion completely. Even the courtyard in front of the old concubine and the originally dark Wangxing Tower were burning with light from the previous wave of arrows, and the surroundings were bright.
"Father?!" Xie Yin suddenly panicked.
Prince Cheng's face also changed greatly. With such a commotion... where did the cavalry in the capital come from? !
"Walk!"
Seeing that the situation was not right, Prince Cheng turned around and pulled Xie Yin to leave, but who knew that a cold light would brush past his ear and hit the direction they were leaving.
"Where is your Majesty going?"
Xiao Yan used the umbrella rib in his hand as a hidden weapon. When the tip of the umbrella pierced the horizontal bar, the scattered umbrella leaves hit the faces of King Cheng and his son.
Prince Cheng cried out in pain, and Xie Yin even saw blood in his nose.
This time, before they could think of leaving, the guards who had fled outside earlier turned back and blocked them in the middle. The sound of armored feet outside was getting closer and arrived in front of the courtyard in just a moment.
The situation reversed in an instant. Xiao Yan stopped holding Song Tangning's hand, and Gu Helian also pulled Rong Yue closer. From afar, they saw someone leading troops coming towards them quickly.
"When did you prepare the backup plan?" Gu Helian asked in a low voice.
Xiao Yan glanced at him calmly: "When you come."
If he wasn't completely sure, he wouldn't take Xiao Haitang with him.
The person outside was approaching quickly. When he saw them from a distance, he asked anxiously, "Master Xiao, are you okay?"
Xiao Yan looked at the person who came and said, "The Second Prince came just in time."
The second prince glanced at the unharmed Xiao Yan, then his eyes fell on the little girl he was holding hands with. He recognized her as the girl from the Song family who had frequently visited the Queen's palace.
He paused for a moment, then looked towards the courtyard, where he saw Prince Cheng and his son standing not far away.
Prince Cheng had never expected that the one who came was actually the Second Prince. His heart tightened, and when he saw the officers and soldiers following behind him, who almost filled up the entire Prince Cheng's mansion, he screamed, "Xie Pingjia, you actually colluded with Xiao Yan?!"
"Uncle Prince Cheng, please don't wrongly accuse me." The second prince said gently, "I just happened to leave the palace late tonight. When I passed through Jingzhao Prefecture, I met Lord Wu who looked anxious. He said that there was a murder case in Prince Cheng's mansion. I was afraid that something might happen to my uncle, so I went to borrow soldiers from the Jing Patrol Camp from Marquis Wenxin."
"But who would have thought..."
He looked up at the corpses in the yard. The blood was washed all over the ground by the heavy rain, and the bows and crossbows that fell on the ground were also very conspicuous.
Marquis Wenxin and Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Wu Huai were both wearing straw raincoats and standing beside the second prince.
After the second prince finished speaking, Marquis Wenxin looked at the things in the courtyard and said coldly, "I was invited by the Second Prince and Lord Wu to come and capture the thieves who dared to commit crimes in the palace, but I didn't expect to see such a wonderful scene."
"According to the court's decree, Your Highness has no right to recruit soldiers, let alone privately store military equipment. Where did you get these people in your mansion, as well as these military banned items?"
King Cheng's face turned pale: "You colluded with Xiao Yan to set up a trap for me..."
Xiao Yan turned around and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. I originally thought that you were just trying to murder my biological mother and frame the princess, so I sent someone to Jingzhao Prefecture, but I didn't expect to get an unexpected reward."
"you!"
All his original complacency was gone, his palms were cold, and he wanted to give the order to fight to the death.
Xiao Yan seemed to see through his thoughts: "I advise you not to move."
He looked relaxed and at ease, and he should have looked embarrassed standing in the rain, but when his dark eyes were drooped by the rain, it made people feel a chill in their hearts for no reason.
"You are a prince, and I cannot kill you without reason. However, if you secretly hid weapons and intended to rebel, and were killed while resisting arrest, no one can say anything."
"This Governor does not mind committing murder."
Prince Cheng felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over his head. He looked at the Second Prince and his companions who were standing not far away without saying a word, and then saw the officers and soldiers who had surrounded the palace. His face fell visibly, and he was so shaky that he almost lost his balance.
Xiao Yan said calmly: "Capture Prince Cheng and his son."