Chapter 314: Chapter 314: Encounter and Kill the Robbers

“Return to the palace!” Xiao Yunjing shouted in a deep voice. He glanced at Wuqing and the others. The four women nodded as Wuyou and the other two hugged the three little ones tightly and followed behind him. Only Wuqing remained expressionless, following Gu Qingli, her face a mask, as if she had reverted to her former poker-faced self.

Everyone immediately began their orderly descent from the mountain.

Once they were at the bottom, Xiao Yunjing ascended the emperor’s carriage, while Gu Qingli entered the luxurious carriage. She excitedly touched its gorgeous frame, thrilled that all of this would soon be hers. I hadn’t expected Xiao Yunjing to be so formidable, a prince who clawed his way through trials and tribulations to sit upon the supreme imperial throne. But even if he is the Emperor, I won’t like him. He’s a brute. I prefer men with a scholarly temperament, like my Brother Erlang.

Thinking of Chen Erlang, Gu Qingli seethed with hatred for ’Gu Qingli’. If ’Gu Qingli’ hadn’t drugged him, how could Brother Erlang have forgotten me? Unfortunately, I can’t access ’Gu Qingli’s Space to get some Spiritual spring water for him; drinking it would solve everything. I have the antidote formula in my mind, but I can’t access ’Gu Qingli’s Space. To make the antidote, I have to use the spiritual herbs from that Space; otherwise, using herbs from the outside world would be useless. Gu Qingli deeply regretted her inability to access ’Gu Qingli’s Space.

Xiao Yunjing merely glanced at her coldly and ordered someone to place the three little ones in the emperor’s carriage. His carriage was spacious enough to hold ten of them.

The procession slowly advanced towards the Imperial Palace.

The commoners lining both sides of the road knelt, respectfully seeing off the Emperor and Empress.

At this moment, within the dense crowd, assassins disguised as commoners communicated through eye contact. They knew that although their assassination attempt was at close range, it would be difficult to get near Xiao Yunjing due to the heavy guard and the top-tier experts protecting him. They only had this one chance; once Xiao Yunjing was inside the Imperial Palace, they would have no further opportunities. So, the assassins decided to risk everything and go for it. Although approaching him today was difficult, the large crowd also offered them an advantage. They resolved to create chaos first and then seize the opportunity to strike.

Immediately, two of them began to push and shove within the crowd. “You stepped on me!” one cursed.

The other shoved back, “It was you who pushed me!” The most update n0vels are published on novel·fire.net

“No, you pushed me!”

“It was you, damn it, who pushed me first!” one of them swore, deliberately trying to enrage the other.

Sure enough, the other person pushed back hard. “You damn well stepped on me and didn’t even apologize, and now you’re hitting and cursing me? You think I’m afraid of you?”

With that, he shoved forcefully. The two of them continued to push and curse each other, and in the process, people in the surrounding crowd were stepped on and trampled, quickly plunging the scene into chaos.

Other assassins joined in, and the situation quickly spiraled out of control.

The commotion caught the attention of the soldiers, who promptly went over to investigate.

Seeing the soldiers approach, the assassins redoubled their efforts to draw more soldiers over, using their internal energy to shove the people around them.

Instantly, several people in the crowd were knocked down. The assassins, using their internal energy, had caused injuries, and the fallen commoners began to wail in pain.

Seeing their success, the assassins moved to another section of the crowd and employed the same tactic, this time involving women and children.

Hearing the cries of women and children, Xiao Yunjing stopped the emperor’s carriage and ordered Yun No. 14 to investigate.

Yun No. 14 reached the scene of the incident in a few leaps. Seeing the chaos, he immediately understood what was happening and grew vigilant. Seeing the fallen commoners, he ordered the soldiers who had arrived to immediately take the injured to the Gu Clinic for treatment, while he began to search for the instigators.

When the assassins saw Yun No. 14 approaching, they quickly melted back into the crowd. However, other assassins were already creating more chaos elsewhere; they had decided to go all out and make the disturbance even bigger. Only if the scene becomes more chaotic will we have a chance.

Yun No. 14 saw the escalating chaos and instantly understood. His eyes darkened; these assassins are relentless. He flew back to Xiao Yunjing’s side and whispered, “Your Majesty, there are assassins.”

Xiao Yunjing raised his hand and said solemnly, “Protect the Empress and the little princes! If they’re hurt, I’ll hold you responsible! Summon General Jiang here.” No matter Li’er’s current situation, Gu Qingli’s body must be protected. He believed that one day Li’er would return to him and their children. Li’er was most likely in her Space. She had made so many preparations; they couldn’t have been for nothing.

“Yes!” Yun No. 14 bowed and departed to carry out the order, instructing the one hundred members of the Secret Sect to protect the emperor’s carriage and the luxurious carriage.

By now, the Civil and Military Officials had also noticed the chaos. Protected by soldiers, they were not afraid.

Jiang Huaiyuan, commanding the soldiers, rode at the head of the procession to clear the way. He also heard the commotion behind him and, looking back, saw Yun No. 14 flying towards him. He marveled at Yun No. 14’s superb lightness skill while glancing towards the chaotic area. Without the Emperor’s orders, he could not act independently, even with the unfolding chaos. His duty was to protect.

“Lord Yun!” Jiang Huaiyuan greeted with a cupped fist salute.

“General Jiang, His Majesty summons you. Please come with me,” Yun No. 14 said quickly.

“Very well, I’ll come at once.” With that, he also utilized his lightness skill and followed Yun No. 14.

Qingchen had originally dismissed him from his position as general, and he had become a common soldier in the army. It was only when Xiao Yunjing took control of military power that he was reinstated to his original post. Jiang Huaiyuan had dedicated his life to the battlefield. Being demoted by Qingchen had left him feeling lost and unfulfilled, thinking he would spend the rest of his days as a mere foot soldier. He hadn’t expected the new Emperor to restore his position so soon after ascending the throne. From that moment on, Jiang Huaiyuan pledged his unwavering loyalty to Xiao Yunjing.

The two arrived before Xiao Yunjing’s emperor’s carriage. Yun No. 14 stood behind Xiao Yunjing, while Jiang Huaiyuan knelt. “This humble general, Jiang Huaiyuan, pays his respects to Your Majesty.”

“Rise. Take a contingent of soldiers and escort the Civil and Military Officials back to the Imperial Palace immediately. Dispatch another group to disperse the commoners. Then, quickly mobilize troops to protect the Imperial Palace and the people,” Xiao Yunjing ordered swiftly.

“And Your Majesty’s safety?” Jiang Huaiyuan hesitated. If I take the soldiers away, what about the Emperor’s safety?

“Go quickly! These assailants are not opponents your elite soldiers can handle!” Xiao Yunjing commanded sternly.

“Yes, Your Majesty! This subordinate obeys!” Jiang Huaiyuan immediately went to carry out the order.

As the chaos unfolded, commoners had already begun to flee one after another. By the time Jiang Huaiyuan led his soldiers to disperse the crowds lining the road, not many people remained.

“Kill that dog Emperor!”

At this moment, the assassins realized they could wait no longer; if they didn’t act now, their chance would be lost. A loud shout suddenly erupted from the crowd, and countless figures burst forth, charging towards Xiao Yunjing.

Some commoners who couldn’t escape in time died at the hands of the assassins.

Seeing this, Xiao Yunjing immediately drew the Transcending Heaven Sword from his imperial robe and rushed toward the assassins.

Some soldiers, wanting to help, also rushed towards the assassins.

“Stand down!” Xiao Yunjing roared. No matter how elite these soldiers are, they are no match for these assassins. There’s no need for them to die in vain.

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