flstandardbreds Chapter 397 Hijacking
Chapter 397 Hijacking
Outside the prison.
"Your Majesty, please understand. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan must have seen the fire in the Heavenly Prison outside the city. He was worried that thieves had sneaked into the palace and intended to do something bad to Your Majesty, so he acted like this in a desperate situation." Luo Xiaoran said righteously.
The corners of Huo Qingyun's mouth twitched. Although he knew that the current situation was complicated and it was indeed a dilemma, he should not feel relieved.
But when he saw Luo Xiaoran's sincere face but her words were so deceptive, he still wanted to laugh for some reason.
The determined expression on Luo Xiaoran's face also successfully pleased Emperor Tianqi, who burst out laughing with a huge grin.
Interesting, so much fun!
Such a rebellious act as breaking into the palace became "saving the emperor" in Luo Xiaoran's mouth!
Seeing that Emperor Tianqi was very pleased but did not reply, Luo Xiaoran continued without hesitation:
"I beg the emperor to inform the King of Yan that the assassin who caused the rebellion has been caught and is waiting to be executed!"
Emperor Tianqi curled his lips. He had just been "stealing people" from him, but now he was going to "kill" him.
A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea.
Emperor Tianqi's expression was too playful. Luo Xiaoran smiled awkwardly. Between dealing with Chen Lingyi and saving Chen Ji, she would definitely choose to save Chen Ji!
You can deal with Chen Lingyi at any time. If Chen Ji is not saved, he will be in big trouble.
Although she didn't know whether Emperor Tianqi would accept her excuse, she was willing to use the assassin in exchange for Emperor Tianqi not pursuing Chen Ji. She was really willing to do so!
Having said that, Emperor Tianqi was suppressed by the aristocratic families, and only Chen Ji, his uncle who held military power, could help him suppress the aristocratic families.
Unless Emperor Tianqi was crazy, he would not easily cause trouble for Chen Ji. She was just helping to find an excuse for Emperor Tianqi to find a way down.
"Didn't you hear what Auntie Huang said? What are you still standing there for?"
Hearing this, Huo Qingyun waved his hand to signal his men to drag Lan Zheng away and hack him to death with their swords.
Lan Zheng was anxious. He had been living on the edge of a knife for so many years, just to avoid the knife falling on his neck.
Seeing that his life was about to end, driven by a strong desire to survive, he broke free from the two guards behind him, snatched a knife from one of them, and rushed towards Luo Xiaoran.
Luo Xiaoran didn't expect Lan Zheng to make a final struggle, and she was taken hostage by him without paying attention!
After Lan Zheng caught Luo Xiaoran, he quickly retreated to a wall to ensure that no one could attack him from behind.
He held the knife with his left hand, which had half of its palm broken, and pressed it on Luo Xiaoran's neck. His right wrist was broken, so he used his entire right arm to hold Luo Xiaoran and block her in front of him.
"How dare you! Let Luo Xiaoran go quickly, I can still leave you with an intact body!"
Upon seeing this, Emperor Tianqi no longer jokingly called Luo Xiaoran "Imperial Aunt", and his attitude became noticeably more serious.
Huo Qingyun reacted very quickly and drew his sword to protect Emperor Tianqi. In fact, he was observing Lan Zheng's movements very nervously, waiting for an opportunity to save Luo Xiaoran.
The least anxious person among them was Luo Xiaoran, the hostage whose neck had been cut by Lan Zheng.
"You are really afraid of death. When you heard that you were going to be executed, you still made such a big fuss."
Lan Zheng's hands moved more quickly, and the wound on Luo Xiaoran's neck became deeper.
“Miss Luo, you don’t have to mock me.
Like you, I was born and raised in the countryside.
It's just that you are lucky, you are beautiful, and your luck is unmatched. Even though you are a commoner, you are favored by the King of Yan and he marries you as his princess!
But I was a person with bad luck. By some strange combination of circumstances, I became someone's servant and was forced to practice martial arts and killing techniques. In the end, I was sent back and forth as a gift.
From childhood to adulthood, I can’t count how many people I have killed!
But if I don't kill them, I can't live!
For my own life, my hands are stained with so much blood, why shouldn’t I cherish this life! ”
After listening to Lan Zheng's tearful words, Luo Xiaoran sighed. He was indeed a miserable man.
"You have a point. Everyone has one life and should cherish it."
The ferocity in Lan Zheng's eyes disappeared for a moment, and then he burst into laughter.
“Sure enough, only people with the same background can understand each other!
In the eyes of those dignitaries and royal relatives, people like us with humble origins, even if we die ten thousand times, it is not as good as a drop of blood on the toe of their shoes!
Miss Luo, I have no intention of killing you. That was the case just now and it is the same now.
I was ordered to do this just now, but now I am doing this to protect myself, I hope you understand."
After saying that, Lan Zheng looked at Emperor Tianqi and said in a neither humble nor arrogant voice:
“I have also been to the northern border and know how much the King of Yan values Miss Luo, and I also know the Emperor’s good intentions in bringing this couple together.
Your Majesty is kind-hearted. Please forgive my behavior. I just wanted to take a gamble and use the life of the future Princess Yan to exchange for my own life!"
Seeing Lan Zheng screaming at the top of his lungs, Emperor Tianqi narrowed his eyes, then opened them again, and couldn't help but say in his heart, "Interesting!"
The ants are still trying to survive, so why should we risk our lives?
But the situation had come to him. If he compromised, wouldn't his prestige be greatly damaged?
……
Under the imperial city.
After Chen Ji gave the order, the personal guards started fighting with the imperial guards.
Chen Ji only wanted to enter the imperial city, so he only asked his personal guards to hold back the imperial guards and not to harm any lives.
Although the guards were good at fighting ten people at once, they all left room for maneuver when they attacked because of Chen Ji's order.
In addition, they were exhausted after the long journey, so they did not have the upper hand when facing the Imperial Guards.
Moreover, the soldiers who are selected to guard the imperial city are the best among the three divisions of the Imperial Guard and should not be underestimated!
As soon as the two teams met, the fight was hard to decide and the situation was extremely stalemate.
Chen Ji took the opportunity to rush to the palace gate which had been locked long ago. He was about to dispatch some of his personal guards to break down the door, but unexpectedly, the palace gate was opened from the inside at this moment.
"The Emperor's order is to summon Prince Yan to an audience—"
……
Outside the sky prison, on the attic where Lan Zheng had been hiding before, the archers of the Royal Guards had quietly come up, with their bows and arrows drawn, ready to shoot.
Perhaps because he wanted to live so much, Lan Zheng's thoughts were racing and his sixth sense was extremely strong.
He suddenly raised his head and looked towards the attic. Even from such a distance, he could vaguely sense the cold arrow!
"Lord Huo, you should tell your archers to withdraw! As long as your arrows cannot kill you with one strike, I promise that I will take the beautiful Princess Yan away with me before I die, so that you won't be lonely on your way to the underworld!"
Looking at Lan Zheng who had shrunk his entire body behind Luo Xiaoran, Huo Qingyun hesitated for a moment, but still waved his hand to dismiss the archers.
Perhaps to distract Lan Zheng's attention, or perhaps because she really wanted to ask this question, Luo Xiaoran spoke very calmly:
"You said you've been to the North? Does the bloody incident at Prince Yan's mansion have anything to do with you?"
Luo Xiaoran didn't have any other intentions. Since Chen Lingyi was willing to do something as outrageous as burning down the Heavenly Prison in order to kill her, the person she sent must be a confidant, right?
Coincidentally, this person who was suspected to be Chen Lingyi's confidant had also been to the North...
So, she asked.
But in her heart, she was looking forward to...
I was hoping to get a negative answer from Lan Zheng.