Chapter 267 I can’t hide it anymore
What kind of divine belly is this? It can give birth to two extremely opposite children, one of light and one of darkness. It's so awesome!
The more Fan Xian thought about it, the more shocked he became.
The eldest princess in the palace became more and more angry as she spoke.
"I risked the world's condemnation to help you and Northern Qi with such a big favor! And in the end, all I get is a word of peace of mind from you?"
Zhuang Mohan was speechless.
After the eldest princess finished her angrily accusing, she quickly closed her eyes, took a deep breath and adjusted her mentality. Don't be angry, don't be angry. Anger is harmful to your health and will not help.
Zhuang Mohan sighed and said.
"If I hadn't been trapped by family affection, how could I have come all the way to Qing Kingdom and fallen into the trap of your eldest princess?"
When the princess opened her eyes again, she had completely calmed down and returned to her indifferent state. She glanced at Zhuang Mohandao.
"Go back and tell your little emperor that he owes me a favor!"
"You will have to pay it back in the future!"
After saying that, she turned her back and didn't look at him anymore.
This is the end of the conversation.
Zhuang Mohan stood up silently.
"I will tell you everything you said. Before I leave, I have one question that I don't understand. I hope the princess can help me solve it."
The eldest princess did not turn around and spoke in a light tone.
"explain."
Zhuang Mohan said.
"I don't understand. With a talent like Fan Xian and his age, he should be the future pillar of Qing Kingdom!
Why did the princess want to get rid of him as soon as possible? She even betrayed her own spy from the Overwatch Council."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian's favorable impression of Zhuang Mohan instantly increased greatly. You see, no one can understand this.
It's totally insane!
The princess turned around and glanced at Zhuang Mohan, then slowly walked towards her couch while answering.
"Although Yan Bingyun suffered a little, his life is not in danger."
Turn around and sit down.
"As for why I treat Fan Xian like this..."
The eldest princess narrowed her eyes and her tone became much more ruthless.
"I just want to see him desperate!"
Fan Xian in secret rolled his eyes when he heard this. This answer was exactly what he expected. It was pure perversion!
As he was complaining, Fan Xian, who was lying at the junction of the corridor and the bedroom, noticed out of the corner of his eye that the maid Lanxiang was slowly walking towards him from the corridor on the corner carrying a tray.
The farther the distance, the wider the field of vision. From where he was lying, Lanxiang only needed to glance slightly to the right to see him.
Fan Xian had no choice but to quickly turn over and jump to the other side of the slope to avoid her until Lan Xiang came close and disappeared from his sight.
Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief, turned back, stood up and slowly moved back to his previous position. He wanted to continue listening.
This wave was purely Fan Xian's greed. He never expected that Lan Xiang, who had disappeared from his sight, had quietly walked to his feet while he was moving, and slowly stopped.
After all, Fan Xian was stepping on tiles, and no matter how tightly they fit together, there would always be gaps. The noise made when he stepped on them was not loud, but for the skilled Lan Xiang, the noise was surprisingly loud.
So, while Fan Xian was still moving slowly, Lan Xiang had already flown in front of him and slapped him with her palm.
Although he was frightened, Fan Xian reacted quickly. He did a backflip and jumped onto the eaves of the corridor to avoid the attack.
Lan Xiang raised her eyebrows and chased after him. Fan Xian was caught up before he could escape.
The two of them started fighting instantly.
After a few moves, Fan Xian found an opportunity to escape, but Lan Xiang was chasing him relentlessly. Fan Xian realized that this was not going to work. It would be disastrous if he got caught up in a chase, so he had to cut the Gordian knot.
After thinking about it, Fan Xian decided not to run away, and officially started fighting with Lan Xiang who was chasing him. Lan Xiang's skills were only at the seventh rank, which was a little bit short of his.
So, Fan Xian deliberately exposed a flaw and Lan Xiang took the bait. Fan Xian seized the opportunity and kicked her heavily from the air.
The weight of this kick could be seen from the fact that Lanxiang fell diagonally to the ground and smashed a stone lamp holder into pieces.
When Lanxiang stood up covered in dust and dirt and looked up again, Fan Xian's figure had disappeared over the roof.
Lanxiang, who was no longer able to pursue, could only shout at the top of her lungs.
"There are assassins!!!"
The sound was so loud that not only the eldest princess in the palace, Zhuang Mohan, was surprised when she heard it, but even Yan Xiaoyi who was far away heard it.
Yan Xiaoyi did not move towards the source of the sound. By the time he got there, the person had already run away. Now that something had happened, the thief must be thinking of leaving the palace quickly. He only needed to guard the route out of the palace immediately.
Fan Xian heard it as well, and with a curse inwardly he could only start parkour like crazy, weaving in and out of the corridor railings as he quickly rushed out of the palace.
With Yan Xiaoyi's hearing ability, he quickly located the assassin's position. Unfortunately, the assassin was very cunning and only moved quickly in places with cover on the ground. The chance of shooting him along the way was slim, so he could only follow him and then look for an opportunity.
He runs away, he chases, he can't fly.
At the last moment, when the assassin quickly climbed the palace wall, Yan Xiaoyi, who had just occupied a favorable position, finally seized the opportunity.
He drew the bow, aimed, and shot an arrow. The arrow pierced the night sky and hit the assassin's lower back with a whooshing sound.
The assassin was like a piece of torn rag, pushed sideways in the air by the powerful inertia of the arrow and disappeared from his sight.
Yan Xiaoyi showed a smug smile.
Watch where you run!
Little thief!
……
About half a quarter of an hour later, Yan Xiaoyi led the patrol team to the location outside the palace wall where the assassin fell, and his smile gradually disappeared.
There was no so-called assassin's body on the ground, only an arrow with a broken and twisted head and a few small pieces of black cloth.
Half-kneeling on one knee on the ground, Yan Xiaoyi held the headless arrow and looked at the broken place, his eyes full of confusion and puzzlement.
What's going on? Logically speaking, if the assassin was hit by an arrow, he would be either dead or seriously injured. There should be no third possibility!
The captain of the guard standing behind him spoke at the right time.
"Will it be possible that it missed?"
Yan Xiaoyi did not answer immediately, but picked up the piece of cloth beside him and observed it before speaking.
"The arrowhead is broken, but there are still some pieces of cloth. It must have hit the target!"
The team leader lowered his head and observed for a moment before speaking.
"There's no blood, does that mean he's not injured?"
Yan Xiaoyi stood up depressedly and turned to look at the team leader.
"My arrows will hurt anyone who is hit!"
As for why there is no blood, you ask me, who should I ask?
After emphasizing this, Yan Xiaoyi looked around and gave instructions at the same time.
"Scatter! Search carefully!"
"Yes!"
Dozens of guards took orders in unison and went searching under the leadership of the team leader.
Yan Xiaoyi stood still and closed his eyes, recalling the scene when he shot the assassin. The assassin's figure was still vivid in his mind.
At a certain moment he suddenly opened his eyes and had a guess.
...Changxin Palace.
Yan Xiaoyi said to Lanxiang who was standing in front of him.
"That man was hit by my arrow and must be seriously injured. The guards are searching for him now."
Lanxiang asked in confusion.
"Then why are you here if you're not going to catch the assassin?"
Yan Xiaoyi said.
"I am worried about your highness' safety!"
Lanxiang seemed insulted and said angrily.
"I'm here! What are you worried about?!"
"He's doing this for my own good."
The eldest princess' voice came from behind.
Lanxiang quickly turned around and bowed, while Yan Xiaoyi knelt down directly.
"Your Highness!"
The eldest princess walked up to the two of them and said to Yan Xiaoyi.
"Xiao Yi, I beg you for a favor!"
Yan Xiaoyi was terrified when he heard this.
"Your Highness! I don't deserve a single word of begging! Just give me your orders, Your Highness!"
The eldest princess bent down slightly, leaned her upper body forward towards Yan Xiaoyi, and spoke softly.
"Find the assassin yourself! Kill him for me!"
Yan Xiaoyi asked back subconsciously.
"You won't capture them alive?"
The eldest princess straightened up and spoke bluntly.
"Just now, I was having a secret conversation with Zhuang Mohan in the hall, and he saw us."
Lanxiang on the side became anxious.
"Your Highness!"
The princess ignored him and continued.
"I made a deal with Zhuang Mohan and sold Yan Bingyun from the Supervisory Council."
As she spoke, the princess leaned forward again, looking into Yan Xiaoyi's eyes with a serious tone.
"Do you understand?"
Yan Xiaoyi thought for a moment and nodded seriously.
"I understood!"
The princess looked at Yan Xiaoyi who bowed his head and nodded, then she curled the corners of her lips calmly and straightened up again.
"If you want to fulfill your duties as a palace guard, you can tell His Majesty right away. I won't blame you."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaoyi immediately looked up and said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness can do whatever you like. That small village was wiped out.
The child who had managed to survive but was about to starve to death would have long since died if His Highness had not passed by and taken him away!
I am willing to return Xiao Yi’s life to Your Highness at any time!
Even if one day the whole country is your enemy and you are attacked, Xiao Yi will be by your side! We will go together all the way!"
After saying this, Yan Xiaoyi kowtowed heavily.
The eldest princess sighed, leaned over and gently supported Yan Xiaoyi's shoulders, and said softly.
"Get up."
Yan Xiaoyi stood up and looked at the eldest princess.
"Your Highness, I have a guess."
The eldest princess nodded.
"explain."
Yan Xiaoyi spoke frankly immediately.
"I think that figure... looks like Fan Xian!"
The princess was stunned when she heard this. She was surprised and shocked, and finally lost her composure.
"Fan, Fan Xian?"
Yan Xiaoyi hummed.
Lanxiang on the side interjected and looked at the eldest princess.
"You can't tell with your face covered!"
Yan Xiaoyi stated his basis.
"They are about the same size and height!"
Lanxiang continued.
"In the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Fan Xian was drunk after competing in poetry competition and was carried back. Everyone saw it. It couldn't have been him!"
Yan Xiaoyi looked at her this time. Why did this woman always refute him and speak for Fan Xian?
"Whether it is or not, you can tell at a glance!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at the eldest princess.
"If Fan Xian is not at home at this time, then it should be him!"
The princess immediately made a decision and looked at Yan Xiaoyi and said.
"Go quickly! If anyone tries to stop you, just say I told you to go!"
"Yes!"
Yan Xiaoyi decisively took the order and left.
After he left, Lanxiang looked at the eldest princess with a puzzled look on her face.
"Your Highness, why did you tell him about Zhuang Mohan?"
The eldest princess opened her red lips slightly, with helplessness in her words.
"I can't hide it anymore..."
Lanxiang remained silent.
The eldest princess looked at the deep night sky outside the door, worry flashing in her eyes. For a moment, the palace was silent.
……
(End of this chapter)
