112 Assassination
talk about that. Have you met my second brother" Ye Li asked Qin Zeng with a smile.Qin Zeng blushed slightly and glared at Ye Li before whispering, "Both First Young Master and Second Young Master ar...Murder Attempt
Murder Attempt
After hearing what Mosiuyao had said, Ye Li was silent for a moment before she slowly replied, "Can't the fact that I married into the Prince Ding王府 already prove my bravery" If it were any other girl, after being rejected by the Prince Li and then betrothed to the Prince Ding, they would have hung themselves with a white sash. She didn’t even flinch; this alone was enough to show how daring she is.
"Ah—" A cry of distress came from not too far away. Princess Changle was stunned before she suddenly shouted out, "It's Zhenning! Consort Ding…" Mosiuyao waved his hand and two Shadow Guards quietly left the battlefield and quickly rushed towards the source of the cry. Ye Li frowned slightly when she saw Empress Liu sitting next to the emperor.
Even they heard Princess Zhenning’s cries, so there was no way that Empress Liu could have missed it. But her expression remained calm as ever; even the empress looked in that direction a few times with a frown on her face, but she acted like nothing had happened. Before, Ye Li only thought that Empress Liu was aloof and indifferent, but now she couldn’t help but feel cold inside. What kind of thoughts could be going through the mind of someone who didn't care about their daughter’s safety
Amidst a heavy guard of soldiers, the empress calmly spoke to Emperor Mo Jingqi for a moment before he lifted his head and looked over in their direction. Seeing Mosiuyao and Ye Li sitting calmly aside, he frowned slightly and said loudly, "Prince Ding, please bring back my second princess." Mosiuyao smiled faintly and stood up straight. He gave Ye Li a smile and leaped out of the building.
Given his position, there was nothing wrong with him staying put and not taking action. However, if the emperor personally ordered him to do so, it would be inappropriate for him not to comply. The empress clearly hadn’t expected Mo Jingqi to order Mosiuyao to rescue her daughter. She paused in surprise and frowned worriedly when she looked towards Ye Li’s direction.
If it weren't for Duke Ding's presence to protect her, she wouldn't be able to rest easy. Looking at Empress Liu sitting calmly by the side, Queen Mother showed displeasure towards Empress Liu for the first time, "Emperor Consort Liu, aren’t you worried that Zhen Ning was captured by assassins"
Empress Liu faintly withdrew her gaze from outside and said indifferently, "There are many guards in the palace. They will surely rescue Zhen Ning safely. I caused Empress Mother to worry."
Queen Mother was so angry that she felt a blockage in her chest. She gave a cold snort but remained silent, focusing all of her attention on Ye Li and Changle over there. Given the emperor’s temper, he would never agree for someone to fetch Changle even if she were his own daughter amidst this chaos.
The moment Mo Xiuyao left, the assault by assassins intensified. Clearly, these assassins had been hesitant to attack because of Mo Xiuyao before. Now that he was gone, they naturally wanted to eliminate the threat before he returned. A black-clothed assassin was thrown at Ye Li's feet. Changle Princess screamed shrilly behind the grotesque face.
Ye Li frowned and stood up, "Dark Two, Cyan Phoenix, take two people with you to protect Changle Princess." Dark Two gave Ye Li a disapproving look while Changle Princess tightly held on to Ye Li's clothes as if afraid of being separated. Although she was still young, her intuition had been honed from living in the palace since childhood and surpassed that of ordinary children. Being by Consort Ding’s side made her feel very safe.
Ye Li gently pried her hand off, "Good girl, it's very dangerous to be with me. You should go with them to a safer place." Changle Princess blinked at Ye Li, “Consort Ding, are you coming with me…"
Ye Li shook her head with a faint smile and glanced at Yelv Ye who was fighting his way through the assassins with ease. If she moved, Yelv Ye would surely lure more assassins to her side. It might as well be better for her to stay put and not change the situation, "Princess Changle must listen and not worry Empress Mother."
Changle Princess hesitantly glanced at Queen Mother who was anxiously watching from a distance before finally nodding obediently.
In the midst of the fight, Ye Lye Ye回頭看了一眼仍站在不遠處的 Ye Li,挑起劍眉笑道：“The concubine really has remarkable courage and insight.”
靠著柱子的葉璃淡淡道：“If Prince Yelvy didn't lead the assassins over here, I would be even happier. Actually, I am too scared to move now that my legs are trembling with fear.”
當著她的麵拆穿自己的意圖，耶律野也不覺得尷尬，笑道：“The concubine has discovered me, right In fact, I just wanted a heroic rescue scene for the damsel in distress. Surely the concubine won't hold it against me” Hearing this, Dark Three raised his eyebrows and grabbed one of the assassins who was about to draw their swords, sending them towards Yelvy with a push. The clear glint of the sword pointed straight at Ye Lye. With the sound of wind, Ye Lye swiftly kicked away the out-of-control assassin, shouting, "This… be careful."
Dark Three raised his hand without any expression and apologized insincerely, “My mistake, Your Highness, please forgive me.”
Yelvy's eyebrows rose as he replied with a smile, "The people around the concubine are indeed extraordinary. As such a prince, I naturally wouldn't hold it against them."
"Ye Lye Ye! Go to hell!" It seemed that this casual fight finally hurt the assassins' pride. With a fierce roar, several black-clothed figures simultaneously rushed towards Yelvy in an intense attack that was shocking and terrifying. Finally, Yelvy began to take the battle seriously. Leaf Li leaned against the pillar, watching the chaos around her while highly disapproving of Mo Jingqi, who was surrounded by guards but did nothing to stop the assassins from attacking his subordinates.
The air suddenly filled with a strange smell. Ye Li narrowed her eyes and shouted sharply, “Quick! They're going to set fire to the building!” As soon as she spoke, Dark Two in the corner grabbed Princess Changle and flew out of the building. Behind her, Qingluan nodded at Ye Li before following. The Dark Three beside Ye Li struck an assassin away with one palm and then caught hold of Ye Li as they jumped out of the Star Plucking Tower together.
A flurry of arrows landed, and those who found cover immediately returned to see the first two floors of the Astronomical Pavilion ablaze. Clearly, some of the arrows carried incendiary devices, and Ye Li had smelled flammable oils upon entering the building earlier. Additionally, being June, the fully wooden Astronomical Pavilion, painted with lacquer, was extremely combustible. With everyone on the third floor, once the fire started, the already chaotic situation turned into a cacophony of screams for help. "Dark Three, save people!"
"Princess Consort, we didn’t bring many men into the palace," Dark Three said with a frown.
Ye Li replied solemnly, “Don’t worry about me; first, we need to rescue others.” Today’s attendees at the Astronomical Pavilion were all high-ranking officials. Even if only a few got injured or killed, it would cause great trouble.
Dark Three sighed and waved for the guards following behind to go upstairs and save people. Soon, Mox Jingqi and his consorts were also rescued by the guards one after another. The guards who had been surrounding Mox Jingqi now faced off against the assassins outside. Nobody knew how many assassins there were in the darkness. High-ranking consorts and princes and princesses would be protected, but lesser-ranked consorts might die without anyone noticing. As soon as Empress landed, she started looking around for Ye Li. She hurried over to her when she saw her. “Princess Consort... Princess Changle…”
“Don’t worry Your Highness,” said Ye Li. "Princess Changle has been taken to a safe place." The empress let out a sigh of relief and smiled, "Thank you…"
"Watch out!" With one hand, Ye Li pulled the Empress away from danger and pushed her towards an approaching guard, then dodged the incoming blade with a swift side-step. She slid past the assassin's side swiftly. The assassin felt a chill in his heart as he saw blood gushing out of his chest. Turning back to the guard, Ye Li instructed, "Take the Empress to a safe place." The empress’s dress was too eye-catching for its golden phoenix embroidery; she had already attracted two arrows upon landing. After instructing the guards, Ye Li vanished into the night once more, her clear and calm eyes watching everything around her.
"Princess Consort of Ding Wang truly moves nimbly; this small king is impressed," a voice sounded beside her with a hint of mockery.
Ye Li narrowed her eyes at the person who suddenly appeared next to her, delivering an elbow strike. The newcomer was clearly no pushover and tried to grab her arm. A cold smile played on Ye Li’s lips as she swiftly drew out a dagger from her sleeve and slashed it towards him. He chuckled, dodged sideways, and in an instant, Ye Li kicked out at him. To his shock, the person standing opposite him was none other than Ye Liya who had run away during the chaos. Ye Liya blocked with one hand but then let go because Ye Li’s dagger had already pierced through her hand. With a reluctant smile, she said, "Princess Consort of Ding Wang, in front of our main enemy, do we need to fight each other" She had seen many skilled women before, and it was common for both young and old women from Beirong to know a few moves, but she had never met someone who fought with such ferocity. Even professional assassins would not be her match. Ye Liya finally realized that now was definitely not the time to provoke this woman.
If they started fighting each other and were taken advantage of by others, it would truly be a case of losing more than gaining.
Ye Li pushed him away with a swift movement and said coldly, "In-fighting Prince Yelü’s wording is incorrect; I think this must be due to his unfamiliarity with the Chu language."hundred thousand strong appearing behind them, the rebel forces began to show signs of retreat.As soon as Mo Xiuyao appeared, Ye Lüe retreated into Yonglin City. After clearing out the rebels who had...