vrcanaries Chapter 374 Against the Heavens
Chapter 374 Against the Heavens
The Jinwu Guard in front of him had a worried look on his face. "Lord Jiang came over earlier, but for some reason he suddenly convulsed and fell to the ground. Then the Emperor and the Commander took people to take him away for treatment."
The Jinwu Guard was also wondering why the emperor was more nervous about Lord Jiang than the princess he was about to capture. When he saw him fall, he almost carried him away with his own hands.
That panicked and anxious look scared Commander Pei at the time.
When Jiang Xing heard that Jiang Shaozhao had suddenly fallen to the ground and the emperor had taken him to treat his injuries, he finally relaxed for a moment.
The anger that had been caused by worry and hatred in his body relaxed, and he quickly gave Feixing and Xuan Ge a wink.
The three of them silently chanted in their hearts: "Three, two, one..."
He immediately turned around and ran away.
Jiang Xing already understood everything.
He had just rushed in so arrogantly because he was eager to save people. However, there was no one guarding the door, and there was chaos everywhere. After entering, he thought that the emperor had used Ah Xuan to deliberately trap them and catch them both in one fell swoop.
However, he didn't want to go back at this moment. Was it because Jiang Yuanfeng fell ill suddenly and there was no time to deal with the aftermath, so he hurriedly took people to treat his injuries?
Why was Jiang Yuanfeng injured?
He could guess with his eyes closed that it must have been Ah Xuan who injured him.
Just for Jiang Shaozhao, he even ignored A Xuan who wanted to murder him. This is not his royal brother's usual style.
It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go.
What on earth is he planning?
But Axuan must have left. I can’t care about that right now. The most important thing is to leave the palace quickly while the defenses are down!
……
After running all the way out of Zhengyang Gate, Lu Xuan was now hiding in the corner of Guihua Lane, the closest place to Zhengyang Gate, gasping for breath.
Half an hour ago, Jiang Yuanfeng used the long needle of the Soul-Chasing Box to kill her, and at the same time used a talisman to immobilize her.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the sect leader's mark on her body played a role. She was immobilized for only a moment, and she immediately sensed it. Before she could react, the sect leader's mark on her body flashed with golden light and automatically released the immobilization spell on her.
According to the rules of the sect, members are not allowed to use magic against the sect, otherwise they will suffer severe backlash.
This time was different from the previous times when Jiang Yuanfeng cursed her or used magic, Ji Bozhou was available to him. He could use his hand to help him resist the backlash.
This time, Jiang Yuanfeng personally removed the immobilization talisman he had set for her, and the man immediately suffered the backlash. In addition, she had made a great progress in her profound magic, and she taught him a lesson directly, causing him to vomit blood and faint on the spot.
Taking advantage of the moment when the immobilization spell was lifted, she immediately immobilized the long needle.
At that moment, the needle tip had already entered her forehead. If it got half an inch closer, she would never see the sunlight in this world again. Thinking about it now, it is really thrilling.
The long needle scraped against her forehead and fell, breaking through the skin and flesh, drawing a few drops of blood. It still seemed to hurt.
She looked at herself in the puddle of water at her feet. Fortunately, the wound was not deep. The blood had dried up, leaving only a bloodstain.
She felt a little relieved, but what she was worried about now was where the prince had gone.
But since he is not in the palace, people outside cannot kill him openly, so he should be able to protect himself.
She should go back home first and wait for the prince!
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly felt a pain in my legs.
She had been running for the better part of an hour today, and her body had almost reached its limit. She had been kept in seclusion in the past, so she needed to exercise properly in the future!
She held onto the wall and turned around on tiptoe.
It hurts and it's soft!
She stood there for a moment, looking around.
Now it’s difficult for me to even lift it up, I’m afraid I can’t walk back to the palace.
She was feeling depressed when suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a small stool suddenly appear in a corner not far from her, where clothes were hung out to dry and sunlight was filtering in.
It looked like it had just been placed there by someone, and it was still shaking slightly.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw the corner of a blue-gray cloth flashing past the eaves. A person was walking into a dilapidated hut filled with miscellaneous items.
In the corner with the chairs, there were several old, white sheets and clothes hanging out to dry, which were just enough to cover her body. She didn't hesitate and limped towards the stool, dragging her legs.
……
"Snapped!"
In the palace, Jiang Yuanfeng suddenly brushed away the medicine bowl brought by the palace maid, but his eyes looked at the emperor who was extremely happy that he woke up. His eyes could not hide his anger.
"You mean you've been with me the entire time, guarding me, since I vomited blood and fainted, to the point where you didn't even order the palace gates to be sealed, and didn't even rush off to find Lu Xuan?!"
The emperor was immediately enraged upon seeing his attitude. "You looked horrible at the time. I was worried you were going to die, so I quickly had Pei Fan carry you to this palace, summoned the imperial physician, and arranged for others to serve you. And you don't even appreciate it?!"
Jiang Yuanfeng was so anxious that he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in the air, shaking them left and right. In the end, he could only let out a loud "huh".
Originally, he had planned everything for today. He let Yingzi and Wubai keep Jiang Xing busy, and the emperor would take the opportunity to lure Lu Xuan into the palace with the prince's letter. While the palace prepared the Jinwu Guards, he would also show up and kill Lu Xuan quickly!
After all, this man was already so weak when he fought with Song Chuchu before. It seemed that even if he didn't have the strength to use the invisibility spell, he would definitely not be able to escape from his soul-chasing box.
After killing Lu Xuan, he would slowly deal with Jiang Xing. At least the secret between him and the emperor would not be exposed so quickly.
Who would have thought that Lu Xuan would be fully recovered in such a short time!
Moreover, today he was able to use the Sect Master's Seal to automatically break through his spell and even control his Soul-Chasing Box!
I clearly remembered that her skills were not as profound as mine. It was really amazing, really amazing!
Not only did he suffer backlash on the spot, but the health he regained was also greatly reduced.
Before he had time to think about how Lu Xuan recovered so quickly, he saw the emperor beside him getting angry and turning around to leave with a dark face.
He was anxious, and he quickly called out to the man, "Come back, don't be so irritable!"
The emperor paused, stood with his hands behind his back and his back to him, but was reluctant to turn around.
"Who would have thought that even someone as confident as Lord Jiang would fail?"
He sneered, "Who said that if I just did what he said, the Jinwu Guards and his profound magic would be able to kill a sickly woman? He didn't get what he wanted, and ended up dying on his deathbed!"
He and Jiang Shaozhao devised a plan today, intending to lure Lu Xuan into the palace and kill him.
In this way, without any help from Jiang Xing, it would be much easier to deal with him.
Unexpectedly, nothing went wrong here, but Jiang Shaozhao, who always had a plan in mind, vomited blood and fainted.
He saved the man with good intentions, but the man started scolding him as soon as he woke up.
This is really outrageous and absurd!
Within one day, first Lu Xuan and then Jiang Yuanfeng were scolded one after another.
He has lost all his dignity as an emperor!
Seeing the emperor's sarcastically angry expression, Jiang Yuanfeng gritted his teeth and endured it. "Just now, I was impolite. I sincerely apologize to Your Majesty. In your humble opinion, you should immediately close the palace gates and issue a warrant for the arrest of Princess Jin!"
He suppressed his anger and guided him earnestly and kindly.
"Arrest warrant?" The emperor finally turned around in surprise.
He reluctantly wiped away the discontent that had been on his face before, and then said seriously, "But Prince, there's also You'er's crime. Prince Jin knows it's false. If he knew, he would definitely not let it go!"
Seeing that he had already coaxed her into submission, Jiang Yuanfeng sneered, "Who said we were going to arrest her on charges of being the Crown Prince and the Third Prince? There's no need to openly antagonize Prince Jin. He's a lazy prince, but lately he's been repeatedly pressuring you to make a decision. His impunity is almost uncontrollable. I have a feeling something's wrong."
"This man is quite cunning and scheming, and he's also skilled in martial arts. He's far more complex than he appears. I need to investigate thoroughly to see what kind of ceremonial procession he has behind him! First, I'll arrest her on the pretext that she's a seductress and has shown disrespect to the Emperor, requiring her to be brought into the palace for etiquette training. As a prince, even if he's dissatisfied, he can't openly disobey. We still have time."
The emperor put his hands behind his back and glanced at Jiang Yuanfeng, smiled sarcastically, and nodded slightly, "Lord Jiang, your opinion is wise. I understand. If there is nothing else, Lord Jiang, please return home early!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves fiercely and took Pei Fan out of the hall.
Only after the emperor left did Jiang Yuanfeng show some discomfort.
He covered his heart and looked at the palace maid huddled beside him with a look of displeasure on his face: "Boil a bowl of that medicine for me again!"
"Yes."
……
Hundreds of fast horses rushed out from the eight palace gates. In less than half an hour, wanted posters were posted everywhere in the city.
Lu Xuan was sitting on a small stool and rubbing her legs when she saw the owner of the blue-gray piece of clothing, a teenage beggar who had previously refused to see anyone, running towards her.
"King, Princess, there are arrest warrants everywhere. You, you better leave quickly..."
Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then a kind smile appeared on his face: "Do you know me?"
Nodding, the little beggar said, "Before, the people from the Ji Mansion killed my friend. It was you who secretly helped us and vented our anger on the Ji Mansion. Many of us know you. When the Duke's Mansion held a family recognition ceremony, we even went to the buffet, so of course we knew you."
After hearing what he said, Lu Xuan's originally happy expression immediately froze on his face.
"You, you said there are arrest warrants for me out there? Many of you have seen me and know me?"
The little beggar nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, so Princess, you have to leave quickly!"
Lu Xuan immediately stood up and took out a piece of silver from his pocket and gave it to him, "Thank you very much, little brother. Please keep the fact that you saw me today a secret for me!"
The little beggar had not originally thought of asking for the silver, but Lu Xuan stuffed the silver into his hands without giving him any explanation and left in a hurry.
It's not that she is mean-spirited, but everyone has greed, let alone a beggar who is already living a hard life.
She gave the money first. Out of guilt, she thought the man would keep it a secret for her.
Knowing that many people knew her, Lu Xuan did not feel happy, but worried.
Wouldn't it be that as soon as you show your face, you will be discovered immediately?
It seems that I have to use the invisibility talisman all the way to Prince Jin's Mansion.
The invisibility talisman is not a problem, but this place is so far away and next to the palace. It will take another hour to walk to Prince Jin's Mansion. Her feet can't take it!
After thinking for a while and looking around the terrain, she put an invisibility talisman on herself and hurried towards a shop.