allonlinenovel Chapter 131: Concealing the truth
Chapter 131: Concealing the truth
Li Guangqi first saw the corpses of his own bodyguards, and then quickly heard four shouts for assassins to protect him, and realized that something was wrong.
He immediately instructed his trusted confidants to release a signal arrow to signal for help.
The signal arrow had just been fired when the sound of hurried footsteps approached from all around. Something was wrong. Something was definitely not right.
Li Guangqi narrowed his eyes, immediately raised the reins, and turned to ride away.
In an instant, dust billowed from all around, and ten assassins emerged from the ground, their curved blades severing the horse's legs. Li Guangqi was caught off guard and fell off his horse. Before his confidant could react, his head had already vanished.
Li Guangqi rolled over and got up, drawing his long sword from his waist. Although he didn't show off his skills, he was skilled in martial arts.
On the other side, Bai Yu led the emperor further and further into a remote area. The emperor looked around and wondered if they had already left the royal hunting grounds.
"Lord Bai, how far is it from here to the exit?" the emperor asked, still harboring some unease.
"Your Majesty, this is not the exit. The exit will surely be intercepted by sentries. We need to take a detour, otherwise, I am afraid I will not be able to resist them and protect you."
Seeing that his answer was reasonable, the emperor did not ask any further questions.
After walking several more miles, Bai Yu felt he had gone far enough. He gently gripped the hilt of his scimitar, preparing to fight.
"Fortunately, I had the foresight to choose Minister Bai as the Imperial Envoy back then, otherwise, I'm afraid I would really be dead here today." The emperor suddenly sighed on horseback.
"Yes, His Majesty is indeed wise." Bai Yu replied coldly. Two beams of white light flashed, and the two Imperial Guards following behind him were decapitated.
The curved blade in Bai Yu's hand seemed unmoved; only the dripping blood from its tip reminded the emperor that he had just killed the guard.
"You!" The emperor was about to get angry when he met Bai Yuhan's icy gaze and immediately cowered. Those eyes were terrifying, like looking at a dead man.
"You chose me yourself, so I'll see you off." Bai Yu sighed calmly, recalling the painful and fearful faces of the dead old, weak, women and children at the archery range that day, and the emperor's happy smile in the stands—what an ironic scene.
Foolish king!
The blade fell swiftly, so fast that the emperor had no chance to beg for mercy.
Li Guangqi fought with the assassins for a long time, but they couldn't hurt him at all. They were all armed with steel clubs and seemed to just want to get close to him and grab him.
This is too strange. Do they need a survivor? Are they not here to assassinate him? Li Guangqi's mind raced. Who could it be? Li Cen or Li Yun?
No, that's not right. He knows Li Yun's temperament. If he discovers that Li Yun used a servant's name to frame someone, he would probably just want to kill him as soon as possible. He wouldn't go to such lengths.
It could only be Li Cen. What does she want to do? Capture him and imprison him?
Or is there something you want to ask him in person?
After a brief struggle, Li Guangqi finally exhausted himself and was held down by several assassins.
Sure enough, Li Cen emerged from the woods and looked down at Li Guangqi.
"It really is you!" He smiled smugly, not at all like a prisoner.
“However, you may not be able to guess what I’m going to say to you.” Li Cen’s eyes were also unfathomable.
"So what if you find out I'm going to kill you? You don't dare kill me!" He laughed arrogantly, his laughter was maniacal.
“I had no intention of killing you; I only wanted to have a proper talk with you, which is why I resorted to this tactic.” Li Cen took a step closer and took out a gold hairpin decorated with a jade dragon: “Do you recognize this?”
Li Guangqi's expression suddenly changed: "This is! My mother's hairpin!" The hairpin was clearly visible in the portrait of his mother, the Imperial Noble Consort Su Yan, who was born in the Year of the Dragon, and kept in the Eastern Palace. He had looked at it day and night in his room, and he remembered every single detail of the painting perfectly.
“Li Guangqi, listen carefully. The murderer who killed your mother is not the Empress Dowager, but the current Emperor!” Li Cen said slowly and deliberately, each word ringing out like a heavy hammer.
News of the emperor's disappearance at the hunting grounds and the presence of assassins there had already spread, and the Imperial Guards outside the hunting grounds had also received the news.
At this moment, Lu He was looking at General Chao Huaiyuan and Yao Bing, who he had gotten drunk. He had added some sleeping pills to their wine, so they wouldn't wake up for a while. The Jinwu Guards, who were completely disoriented, were like headless flies, sealing off the perimeter of the hunting grounds and preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Looking towards the hunting grounds, Lu He believed that Li Cen and Bai Yu had also proceeded smoothly according to plan, and now it was her turn to move on to the next step.
She stepped out of the main tent and faced the Imperial Guards who had sealed off the area. She took out the Princess's order: "The Princess has ordered that the Generals of the Central Army are currently drunk and unconscious, and the situation is critical. There is no one available. She has ordered me to immediately return to the palace to report and dispatch the Imperial Guards and the Inner Guards to search for them together!"