It's late at night.
In the Yangxin Palace, there was a heavy rain that lasted for most of the night, but it finally subsided and stopped in the second half of the night.
There was an oppressive atmosphere in the hall.
The air was filled with the disgusting smell of blood, which lingered for a long time.
The surrounding area is full of broken walls and potholes. The once glorious and luxurious palace has become a hell on earth.
The remaining imperial guards were cleaning up the battlefield and methodically clearing away the corpses outside the hall in the courtyard.
Inside the hall, Li Ci Ning, dressed in a white brocade robe, was still sitting in front of the soft couch. The flickering light made his face look even paler.
He looked out of the hall with a blank look, not knowing what he was thinking about, with a hint of worry between his brows.
"Your Highness, I have captured all the rebels tonight!"
The general in black armor stood respectfully in front of Li Ci Ning, reporting on the situation tonight.
"The Third Prince secretly communicated with Sun Wu, the commander of the imperial guards stationed at the Southern Palace Gate, and entered the palace through the Southern Gate, attempting to control the imperial guards. Your subordinates waited for a long time and fulfilled their mission, capturing them all in one fell swoop..."
"The city garrison had already evacuated according to His Highness's orders. When the rebels broke into the barracks, they were caught in a siege... There's been no news from the city yet, but I think they've been caught in a trap..."
"Many rebels and traitors, including the Third Prince, have also been captured. The palace in the capital is now safe and sound..."
Li Ci listened quietly to the report from his generals, with no emotion on his face.
He had already expected this result.
Or perhaps, this was a trap he had set long ago. From the beginning to the end, the Third Prince had no chance at all.
Even without Situ Yan, he would have no chance of success.
“Ahem!”
Li Ci Ning coughed twice, looking even weaker. He waved his hand and said, "You guys go down first."
"yes!"
After the generals in the hall left, Li Ci Ning slowly raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man not far away in the room.
"Thanks a lot."
Situ Yan bowed his head and said respectfully, "It is my duty to serve Your Highness."
Li Ci Ning smiled and said, "Without you, I'm afraid I don't know how much trouble would have been caused tonight."
"Thank you for your hard work over the years!"
Situ Yan said in a deep voice, "Your Highness is wise. The Third Prince refused to listen to advice and insisted on his own way. I have tried to persuade him many times, but he remained unmoved..."
Before the decision was made, Situ Yan had tried to persuade the Third Prince, but the Third Prince obviously wouldn't listen.
Situ Yan had anticipated the outcome from the very beginning. The Third Prince had no idea what kind of opponent he was facing.
Situ Yan didn't know how many tricks up His Royal Highness's sleeves were, but he knew that His Royal Highness's men were everywhere.
From the very beginning, the Third Prince had no chance of winning!
But he had no choice!
He could only follow the Third Prince silently and watch him walk towards the abyss step by step.
Until tonight...
"That was his own choice. I've given him many chances!"
Li Ci Ning's eyes were full of disappointment.
"Your Highness..."
Situ Yan seemed to have thought of something and hesitated to speak.
"Go ahead?" Li Ci Ning glanced at him.
Situ Yan was silent for a moment before he asked, "His Highness the Third Prince has committed a heinous crime this time. Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with him?"
Li Ci Ning did not speak, but just looked up at him quietly.
Situ Yan's heart sank. He said, "The Third Prince attempted to kill his father and brother, and he deserves death... But, he is still your compatriot, Your Highness. If you kill him, Your Highness, I'm afraid you will leave a bad reputation..."
Li Ci Ning narrowed his eyes: "You want to plead for him?"
Situ Yan fell to his knees with a thud, sweat streaming down his face: "I dare not!"
"How to deal with him is up to my father to decide. I have no right to do anything about it!"
Li Ci Ning calmed down a little and stared at Situ Yan, who was kneeling on the ground with a pale face.
"You've been by the Third Prince's side for these years, and he has great trust in you. Are you aware of all his plans?"
Situ Yan didn't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly asked this, but he nodded anyway: "Indeed, I have informed Your Highness of all of His Royal Highness the Third Prince's plans..."
"Yeah?"
Li Ci Ning slowly stood up from the couch, wearing a brocade white robe, which looked extremely dazzling in the dark night.
He calmly looked at Situ Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, and suddenly said, "Then why didn't you tell me about the rebellion in the north in advance?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Situ Yan's whole body trembled violently and his eyes widened in shock.
…
At night, in the imperial city.
There was a light rain falling in the sky.
Inside and outside the brightly lit palace, hurried footsteps came and went.
In the deep alleys, rows of fully armed imperial guards were escorting the surviving rebels to the sky prison.
This rebellion was eventually put down. Most of the people who participated in the rebellion died, and the few who remained alive were captured and imprisoned.
The fate that awaits them is self-evident.
Guaranteed Nine Clans Match-3!
The air was filled with a heavy atmosphere. Occasionally, one could hear the screams and wails of the escorted rebels, as well as the desperate cries of pain.
The rebellion failed!
This is the end!
In the crowd, the third prince had disheveled hair, looked disheveled, and had a dazed look in his eyes. He was being escorted to the Heavenly Prison by dozens of fully armed imperial guards!
Behind these dozens of imperial guards, a figure followed silently.
In the darkness, she concealed her figure and approached slowly.
Approaching!
Just as these dozens of imperial guards were passing through an alley in the palace, she took action silently.
A cold light flashed in his hand, the long sword was unsheathed, and his figure turned into an afterimage and rushed straight into the crowd.
The speed is extremely fast, like a meteor!
In an instant, the two guards closest to the scene had their throats cut by the cold light before they could even react.
Died tragically on the spot!
"There's an assassin?!"
This movement instantly aroused the vigilance of the other imperial guards.
No one expected that someone would dare to assassinate him at this time?!
"Protect the Third Prince and stop the assassin!"
The next moment, the rest of the imperial guards drew their swords and formed a formation around the Third Prince, looking around vigilantly.
The third prince, who originally had a dazed look in his eyes, raised his head slightly in a daze.
assassin?
Where did the assassin come from? !
In the darkness, the shadowy figure, having struck with one fatal blow, quickly retreated into the darkness. When the imperial guards were fully formed, she launched another sneak attack.
"call out!"
The sharp sound of sword flowers pierced the air and swept towards the third prince in the crowd.
"Stop her!"
A loud shout was heard, and the imperial guards all stood in front of the black shadow, trying to stop him.
But as soon as they met, these imperial guards felt a sharp cold wind whistling towards them, which instantly blew them away.
"Bang!"
The black shadow, holding a sword, rushed into the crowd like a meteor.
These imperial guards, who were very skilled in martial arts, fell to the ground without even being able to see the other party's appearance under the impact of the black shadow.
No one can stop the sharp cold light wherever it goes!
“There’s an expert!”
The imperial guards soon discovered something was wrong!
This assassin's martial arts skills are very high!
But by the time they reacted, it was too late.
The Imperial Guards' formation was instantly torn apart. A dark figure rushed into the formation, strolling leisurely in the garden as if entering an empty space.
A cold light flashed in his hand, and no one dared to approach.
The black shadow had no intention of fighting and cut a bloody path, heading straight for the third prince in the crowd.
“Stop her!!”
A sharp shout of surprise was heard.
She must not be allowed to rescue the Third Prince!
At this moment, the third prince finally came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at the person in front of him who rushed into the crowd and cut a bloody path towards him.
Who, who is this?
Could it be...
Are you here to rescue him?!
As if realizing something, the third prince's eyes suddenly lit up.
Sure enough, he knew that they would not go back on their word!
Still, there is still hope!
At this moment, the third prince, who had been in despair, seemed to have grasped the last straw, and hope rekindled in his eyes!
"Come and save..."
The third prince tried to speak with a hoarse throat.
But before he could finish his words, they seemed to be cut off abruptly.
In his sight, he saw the dark, masked figure in front of him, walking quickly towards him.
Judging from her figure and temperament, she seems to be a woman!
But that's not important, what's important is...
The look in this woman’s eyes!
When the third prince looked into the eyes of the masked black shadow, his heart suddenly trembled!
He met a pair of cold and murderous eyes, cold and resolute!
The third prince was so cold in this winter that he shivered and suddenly realized what was happening!
wrong!
This isn't to save him!
But to... kill him!!
Silencing?!
The third prince shuddered, and suddenly remembered some terrible idea, and his face turned pale again.
They wanted to silence him?!
At this moment, the Third Prince said in fear: "Quick, stop her! She wants to kill me!"
The sudden life-and-death crisis brought out the Third Prince's instinctive desire to survive.
But at this moment, Liu Su was already approaching.
She had no expression on her face. With a sword, she broke through the obstruction of the imperial guards and rushed to the front of the third prince.
Looking at the disheveled and terrified Third Prince in front of her, who was looking at her in horror, she subconsciously wanted to step back and avoid him.
But at this moment, there is no way to retreat!
The imperial guards around him were too late to save her.
Liu Su's face remained expressionless as she raised her sword. Her mission tonight was to kill the man before her.
Liu Su raised her sword, and with a flicker of her hand, it struck the Third Prince's throat.
When she kills people, she is always quick and decisive.
"bite!"
The expected scene of the third prince's head falling to the ground did not appear.
Liu Su's eyes suddenly focused.
Just as she drew her sword, a thin figure appeared in front of the Third Prince.
This was a short, skinny man, like a skinny monkey. He was wearing a pair of boxing gloves made of special materials and blocked Liu Su's sword.
The swords collided, and the cold sword collided with the boxing gloves, making a crisp and pleasant sound.
The thin-faced monkey seemed to have suffered a considerable impact and took several steps back, his face pale and his teeth bared.
Eyes of horror!
"What an amazing woman!"
"You almost ruined everything!"
The thin-faced monkey's expression changed slightly, as if he had not expected that this woman's martial arts skills were so powerful!
Liu Su stared at the man coldly, frowning suddenly. This man seemed familiar.
However, she didn't hesitate at all, and approached again with her sword drawn. Her target was the Third Prince, and she wanted to kill him first!
"Third Prince, be careful and leave quickly!"
The thin-faced monkey's expression changed. He had never expected this woman to be so decisive. She was only thinking about killing the Third Prince and didn't give him any chance to delay.
The Third Prince had survived, as if he had just escaped a catastrophe. He looked at the thin-faced monkey blocking his way with a look of uncertainty. However, his instinct for survival forced him to scramble back in a panic.
At the same time, Liu Su's sword came again.
The thin-faced monkey's face was also pale. He gritted his teeth and waved his boxing gloves to try to stop her.
"bite!"
Another crisp collision sound was heard.
The thin-faced monkey was directly blown away by the huge internal force, fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood from his mouth and trembling all over.
He struggled hard to get up, and looked down to see that his hands were covered in blood. The gloves in his hands, which should have been invulnerable to swords and knives, were now shattered.
His hands were shaking, his whole body was numb from the pain, and his hands temporarily lost strength.
“That’s too cruel!”
The thin-faced monkey's face was pale. The opponent's martial arts skills were really too high!
He couldn't bear it at all and almost lost his life here. Seeing Liu Su approaching again, the thin-faced monkey turned around without hesitation, got up and ran!
He has tried his best!
Who could have imagined that a top-tier expert, at least of the Quasi-Second Rank, would appear here?!
No one told him beforehand?!
If it weren't for the improvement of his martial arts skills in the recent period and the protection of such a rare pair of boxing gloves, both his hands would have been cut off by that blow just now.
If you don't run away, you will die here!
The thin-faced monkey was extremely agile and disappeared into the darkness in a flash.
Although he failed to stop Liu Su, he succeeded in delaying the situation. By the time Liu Su wanted to chase the Third Prince again, the Third Prince had already successfully hidden behind the Imperial Guards.
At the same time, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard outside the alley. It was obvious that the fight had just occurred, attracting the attention of the guards outside.
At the same time, several masters of internal martial arts with strong auras were converging here in the darkness.
Liu Su's expression changed slightly.
In her sneak attack, no one could stop her. After she killed the Third Prince with one strike, she escaped unscathed, and no one could stop her.
But unexpectedly, the sudden appearance of the thin-faced monkey disrupted her plans.
The palace guards have already surrounded us, many of them experts. If we are delayed, we might not be able to leave tonight.
No matter how confident she was, she didn't dare to say that she could fight against all the masters in the palace.
But now, the other party is on guard, and it is impossible to kill the third prince.
Thinking of this, Liu Su turned around and retreated without any hesitation.
"The assassin escaped!"
"Catch her, don't let her run away!"
"Emergency alert... There are still assassins in the palace. Everyone, be careful! Seal the palace gates and don't let anyone out!"
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