2369: C2369 An Ambush Outside the City

C2369 An Ambush Outside the City

Princess Qi had always disliked Concubine Wu. The two of them often fought in the palace. However... It was Princess Qi, even though she was the Emperor's most beloved younger sister. But... Concubine Wu was also the Emperor's favorite concubine, and Wu Yan was the Emperor's most trusted minister. Because of this, even Princess Qi could not fight Concubine Wu.

Of course, it was also very difficult for Concubine Wu to defeat Princess Qi. After so many years, he had never succeeded. And this time, she had successfully seized the opportunity to use the Fengjue Country. After eliminating Princess Qi, he would get her out of the Imperial Palace. As long as Princess Qi was no longer in the Imperial Palace. Naturally, there was no way to go against her. Furthermore... Once he went to the Fengjue Country, it was very likely that he would suffer a fate worse than death. Therefore, it was certain that Concubine Wu was secretly laughing right now.

Although Princess Qi did not know what kind of role the Wu siblings played in the matter of her marriage, however, she instinctively felt that the two siblings definitely did not do anything good. The reason why she was married to the Fengjue Country was probably because of the Wu siblings. Thus, her hatred towards the Wu siblings intensified.

However, it was useless to hate them anymore. When she was in the Imperial Palace, she couldn't defeat Concubine Wu. Now that she was about to leave the Imperial Palace, naturally, there was no more chance for her to do so.

"Ai, I hope Royal Brother can see Concubine Wu's true face." Princess Qi said with a sigh.

Although she was married to Royal Brother in a barbarian land, but... Princess Qi did not blame her Royal Brother. In fact, she was even worried about him in her heart. That Concubine Wu was not an easy person to deal with. Once she became the Empress, she would lead the harem. To Royal Brother, that was not necessarily a good thing.

"Her Highness the Princess, don't worry. The Emperor is wise and mighty. He will definitely see her true colors." Xiao Huan comforted.

"I hope so." Princess Qi said.

The royal honor guard slowly advanced, although it was not fast. But... There would always be a time when this street was finished. When Princess Qi and Xiao Huan were worried about the Emperor, their honor guard finally arrived in front of those people from the Fengjue Country.

"Minister Wu, you guys are late. We have been waiting here for a long time." Lu Yizha didn't show any good expression when he saw Wu Yan.

"His Highness the Prince, don't be angry. After all, the marriage of the princess is not a small matter. There are naturally many things that need to be prepared." Wu Yan said.

"You can understand." The middle-aged messenger said.

Lu Yizha saw that the middle-aged messenger had spoken, so he didn't say anything else. Actually, during this period of time, he had received guidance from the middle-aged messenger. He had always been in contact with Wu Yan, and their relationship had become much closer than before. Otherwise, his words would be even more unpleasant to hear.

"In that case, on behalf of the Emperor of Great Lu Dynasty, I will hand Princess Qi over to you. I hope that you will treat our Her Highness the Princess well." Wu Yan said to Lu Yizha and the others.

Although he couldn't wait for Princess Qi to live a miserable life, but... He couldn't say that out loud. He still had to put on a show. Furthermore, Wu Yan knew that even if he told the other party to take good care of Princess Qi, once Princess Qi went to the Fengjue Country, it would be very difficult for her to achieve that. That day would definitely not be easy.

"Minister Wu, leave Princess Qi to us. Don't worry. We, First Prince, will definitely not treat her unfairly." The middle-aged messenger said.

"That's right." Lu Yizha also said. When he looked at Princess Qi's carriage, his eyes were inevitably burning. He wanted to get Princess Qi immediately. As for treating Princess Qi well, it did not exist. In their eyes, women were like goods. They had no status at all, and Lu Yizha had no sympathy for women. He had no idea how many women had been toyed to death by him. Although he was obsessed with Princess Qi's beauty, he would not really take her seriously. Treating her as a treasure would at most be a good toy. If she was not his official wife, he might have gotten bored of her after playing with her. He would even give her to play with.

"That's good." Minister Wu nodded and said.

However, at this moment, a few sharp voices were heard. Lu Yizha had been on the battlefield for many years, so he was very alert. When he heard the voice, he bent down and dismounted. At the same time, he pulled the middle-aged messenger off the horse.

At the same time, his voice rang out.

"There's an assassin!"

Minister Wu was also sitting on his horse in front of the two of them. He did not know what to do in the face of this sudden change. The two Fengjue Countries messengers who were chatting with him just now... Suddenly... He still didn't know what was going on. He was only a civil servant after all. He had never been on the battlefield, so his alertness was naturally not as good as Lu Yizha's.

Therefore, when Lu Yizha shouted, he realized the danger. However, it was already too late.

"Gengci!"

An arrow accurately hit his arm and pierced through it.

"Ah!" Minister Wu screamed and fell from his horse, landing heavily on the ground.

"There is an assassin!"

"Protect His Highness the Prince!"

The assassin said, "Protect Her Highness the Princess!"

At this time, the followers of the Great Lu Dynasty and Fengjue Country also reacted and began to move.

The people who came with the emissary on the side of the Fengjue Country were not mediocre. Many of them had been to the battlefield before. Therefore, in the face of such a sudden situation... Although it was chaotic, they didn't panic. They immediately unleashed the Formation. He surrounded the few emissaries, and at the same time, he was searching for the assassins.1

On the side of the Great Lu Dynasty, he followed Princess Qi to the honor guard team of the Fengjue Country. There were ten to twenty thousand people. These people were not ordinary servants. There was also the Imperial Imperial Guards in the palace. These Imperial Guards were not ordinary. They had experienced battles before. It could be said that... There was a huge difference between them and the local armies. They should be one of the most capable combat teams in the entire Great Lu Dynasty. They also followed Princess Qi to the Fengjue Country to ensure Princess Qi's safety. Therefore, they were able to react quickly in the face of such a situation.

The people on both sides reacted. At this moment... The assassins' attacks became even more fierce, and arrows flew over like locusts. Many people were hit and fell down, although they all reacted. However, there were no shields to block the arrows. There were too many arrows. Naturally, many of them were hit by the arrows.

"Charge forward, kill them for me!" Lu Yizha roared. At this moment, he had already gotten up from the ground. Many arrows were aimed at them, but he reacted quickly. Although he looked a little embarrassed, he wasn't injured by the arrows. However, his horse was stabbed like a hornet's nest. This made him very angry.

The followers of the Fengjue Country started to charge forward. At this time, many people from the Great Lu Dynasty rushed over and blocked Minister Wu in the middle, preventing him from being shot by the arrow again.

"You guys go too! Catch those assassins! Whether you live or die doesn't matter!" Wu Yan said to the soldiers beside him.

Wu Yan was not as lucky as Lu Yizha. He was shot in the shoulder. The arrow was very deep. If he moved a little bit now, it would hurt. This made him extremely angry. One should know that this was the territory of the capital. There were actually assassins appearing, and there were quite a number of them. This was simply reckless, and he was even injured because of this. This made him even angrier.

At the same time, he still had some lingering fear in his heart. If Lu Yizha or the other emissaries were to die in the hands of these assassins... It wouldn't be good for them to explain to the Fengjue Country. It wasn't easy for them to stop the war. He was afraid that the flames of war would rekindle very soon. It was definitely not something he wanted to see. One should know that he was negotiating with the people of the Fengjue Country this time. He had made a contribution. If they were to fight again... His contribution would be gone. How could he be willing to do so?

Therefore, he wished that he could devour those assassins alive. He even hated those assassins even more than those Fengjue Country.

The army on Great Lu Dynasty's side was still a little more. After all, this was the city gate, and there were soldiers patrolling on the city wall. At the same time, there were many soldiers standing guard at the city gate. In addition, the Imperial Guards in the honor guard team was also quite powerful. Therefore, the combat strength of their side was even stronger than the people from the Fengjue Country.

In this way, the Fengjue Country and the Great Lu Dynasty, these two people who wished they could tear apart the enemy's men on the battlefield, actually joined forces here. The people from both sides attacked the assassins together.

These assassins had definitely come prepared. They had already set up an ambush outside the city gate. Judging from the number of arrows, there were quite a number of assassins. Moreover, when the soldiers of the Fengjue Country and Great Lu Dynasty rushed over... Those assassins actually didn't retreat immediately. Instead, they charged over.

"Minister Wu, how can this be explained? Your people from the Great Lu Dynasty want to break the contract and kill us here?" Lu Yizha went to command the battle. The middle-aged messenger did not have any Combat Experience. Naturally, he didn't go up. At this moment, his expression was extremely ugly as he launched an attack at Wu Yan.

"Sir messenger, this is unfair! I also don't know who they are! I, I was injured and almost died." Wu Yan explained. At this moment, someone had already started to bandage Wu Yan's wound. When the arrow was taken out, Wu Yan almost fainted from the pain. Now that he was attacked by the Fengjue Country, his expression naturally became even uglier.

"Hmph!" The middle-aged man looked at Wu Yan's injured arm and snorted coldly. He was also very angry. After all, if it wasn't for Lu Yizha's quick reaction just now, he might have already died under the enemy's arrow.

However, he had just seen those arrows shooting towards Wu Yan. This meant that those people weren't sent by Wu Yan. Besides, Wu Yan had been close to them since the beginning. He wouldn't do such a foolish thing.

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