Chapter 302: Assassination as Soon as They MetInside the Yangxin Hall.
Chu Lu sat behind the imperial desk, looking at Huo Qi who was standing solemnly in front of him.
"Huo Qi," he asked, "how is the matter going? Has the news spread? Are the traps I asked you to set in the prison ready?"
Huo Qi bowed and clasped his fists, and replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, everything has been done according to your instructions. The news that the witch's accomplices are about to be executed has spread throughout the capital, and everyone knows it. The traps in the sky prison have also been set up, and we are just waiting for the witch to fall into the trap."
"Very good." Chu Lu nodded slightly, very satisfied. "I'll leave the last link, the surveillance mission, to you. I'm really worried about the others."
Upon hearing this, Huo Qi immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty trusts me, I will not refuse even if I die! I will definitely live up to your trust!"
"Okay, get up." Chu Lu waved his hand, "Go ahead, keep an eye on it."
"I obey your order!" Huo Qi responded and respectfully left the Yangxin Palace.
Only after Huo Qi's figure disappeared outside the hall did Chu Lu let out a long sigh, leaning back in his chair, a trace of fatigue on his face.
"Huh... we have done everything we can," he said to Qin Su in his heart, "Now, we just need to wait for good news, right?"
Qin Su's voice sounded calmly: "That's the theory. Chu Lu, you should take this opportunity to have a good rest."
"Rest?" Chu Lu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't have the energy to think about that right now. We might as well discuss how to deal with the two heads of the department if we succeed, and how to make up for it if we fail."
Qin Su knew that she couldn't persuade Chu Lu, so she said, "Okay."
The two of them began to discuss in low voices again. The only sound in the hall was the rustling sound of pens scratching across paper.
At the same time, far away in the desert.
On the endless grassland, the third princess's wedding procession finally arrived at its destination - the tent of the Khan of the Desert. The woman at the head, though dusty and exhausted, was still full of energy. She was the third princess Jiang Liuli who had come from afar to marry.
"Hahaha! Princess, you have come from afar and must have had hard work on the journey! I have been waiting for you here for a long time!" A rough and heroic laughter was heard, and the burly Khan, wearing a fur coat, came out of the tent to greet her personally. He stared at the third princess on the horse with burning eyes and raised his hand to pick her up from the horse.
The surrounding herdsmen and warriors all watched this scene with kind smiles. However, just as the Khan's hand was about to touch the third princess -
"Qiang!"
A crisp sound of metal clashing was heard!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, no one could see clearly what was happening. When they looked closely, they saw a golden hairpin flashing with cold light, pressing tightly against the Khan's outstretched wrist, and what hit the golden hairpin was actually the scimitar that the Khan had unsheathed from his waist!
It turned out that at the moment when the Khan stretched out his hand, the third princess stabbed the Khan's wrist with the golden hairpin on her bun! The Khan had been on the battlefield for a long time and conquered the world on horseback. He was very agile, had natural strength, and was superb in martial arts. As soon as he sensed danger, he drew out his golden sword to block it like a conditioned reflex!
The scene fell into dead silence for a while.
The smile on Khan's face froze instantly, and he immediately flew into a rage. He stared at the Third Princess with his copper bell-like eyes and said coldly, "Third Princess, what do you mean by this?"
The Khan was already filled with rage, after all, no matter who it was, he could not help but be angry if he greeted them with a smile but was attacked fatally. However, he still suppressed his anger on the surface. After all, the other party was a princess sent by a powerful neighboring country for marriage, representing the face of both countries.
However, the third princess was arrogant. She looked at the Khan and said coldly, "You are dirty and smelly, with untidy beard, and you are disgusting to look at. You are not worthy to touch me. If you dare to move again, I will kill you."
"How dare you!" Khan could no longer suppress his anger and sneered, "What a foolish woman! It seems your father sent a brainless idiot here! Someone..."
The tribal warriors behind him already had gloomy faces. Upon hearing this, they drew out their sharp scimitars, waiting for the Khan's order to chop this daring princess into meat sauce!But just when the situation was tense and about to break out!Behind the third princess, the heroine's halo suddenly rose, like a full moon.
The originally furious Khan and his murderous subordinates suddenly had strange changes in their expressions. The anger on the Khan's face receded like a tide, and was replaced by a lewd and greedy smile! The murderous intent in his big copper bell eyes disappeared without a trace, and instead flashed with a scorching light.
"Hahahaha! Great, great!" The Khan suddenly burst into laughter. He looked at the third princess with lustful eyes, as if he was looking at a rare treasure. "I like such heroic women! A man should conquer a fierce horse! Hahahaha!"
He waved his hand and ordered the maid, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you send the princess to the tent to rest?"
The tense atmosphere of murder just now disappeared just like that.
The assassination happened as soon as they met. It is unbelievable that such an absurd plot ended like this.
However, the third princess still maintained her proud expression, not realizing anything was wrong. Surrounded by a group of maids, she walked into the largest and most magnificent tent as a matter of course.
Just as she sat down on the soft blanket and was about to find someone to ask about the situation in the desert, she received a notification from the chat group before she could even open her mouth. When she opened it, it turned out to be a message from Changhong.
The third princess asked directly: "Changhong? What do you want?"
At this moment, Changhong had already led his men to the outer border of the Central Plains. On the official road, two fast horses kicked up a cloud of dust and galloped towards the east.
While riding his horse, Chang Hong replied to the third princess in the chat group: "I have to concentrate on my journey, so I will speak directly. I have already left the Western Regions. If I ride as fast as possible, day and night, I will be able to reach the capital in no time.
Plus, Si Ren doesn't seem to be doing well. Maybe she won't complete the mission by the time I arrive. By then, I hope you can support me in replacing her and becoming the temporary person in charge of this operation."
The third princess looked at the message and understood it immediately. She didn't intend to say anything like "why don't you cooperate" or something like that. After all, she was well aware of the intrigues between the heroines, and she also understood that there was no possibility of cooperation between Changhong and Si Ren.
So she simply replied: "If it is true as you said, Si Ren is incompetent, then she should step down and let someone else take over. Then, I will naturally support you."
On the other end of the chat group, Chang Hong saw the Third Princess' reply, her eyes lit up, she quickly replied with a thank you, and closed the interface. She looked up in the direction of the distant capital, her eyes became more determined, she raised the whip in her hand, and the horse under her speeded up again, turning into a small black dot under the afterglow of the setting sun.
As the night deepened, the candlelight in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was flickered several times.
Chu Lu rubbed his sore eyes and looked at the dark night sky outside the window, feeling a little confused.
"Qin Su, what time is it now? Why hasn't Si Ren taken action yet?" he asked, "The news has spread, and she doesn't have anything urgent to do. Logically, shouldn't she come to rescue her follower immediately?"
Qin Su analyzed: "Maybe they plan to act at night. After all, after failing once, even if she is the heroine, she will become more cautious."
"...That makes sense." Chu Lu nodded. "If that's the case, then I won't waste my time with you."
Chu Lu has been working intensively for a long time. If it is not necessary, he should avoid staying up late and damaging his body.
He yawned and was about to get up and go to the bedroom.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall!
Huo Qi walked quickly into the hall, bowed briefly, and then said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Chu Lu's heart moved. Huo Qi, who was in charge of surveillance, came late at night. Obviously, something happened in the prison. At this time, the only thing that could happen in the prison was...
Chu Lu's face suddenly showed a hint of anticipation, and he asked, "Did Si Ren break into the prison? Was she caught?"
Huo Qi raised his head, but his expression was very strange. He reported in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty... that evil woman did break into the prison. But not only did we fail to capture her, but... she rescued her accomplice Xiao Cui!"
(End of this chapter)