Light and shadow fell on Yue Li Terrace, the air thick with the smell of blood. The person standing before her was backlit, their face obscured in dim outline, yet Tang Ning recognized them at a glance.
“Brother…”
The tears in her eyes fell unexpectedly, blurring her vision and disturbing Xiao Yan's heart.
He kicked away the person who was trying to get closer, and that person's neck was cut off. Xiao Yan looked down at Tang Ning's pale and tearful face, and could vaguely see the blood on her clothes. He couldn't help but panic.
"Tang Ning!"
Xiao Yan picked up Xue Ru and threw her to Di Tao who was standing beside him with a spear. Then he quickly squatted down and took Tang Ning from the ground into his arms, with an anxious look on his face.
"What's wrong? Where are you hurt? Let me see..."
He lowered his head to check Tang Ning's injuries, but was suddenly hugged by her neck.
The slender and soft thing enveloped his heart. Tang Ning buried her head in his shoulder and cried, "Why did you come back just now..."
"I thought...I thought I would never see you again..."
The little girl is strong. Even when she sees blood everywhere and someone is trying to kill her, she can still calmly assess the situation and consider a way out.
But at this moment, leaning against Xiao Yan, she suddenly felt aggrieved. She hugged Xiao Yan tightly, tears falling from her eyes, wetting his neck in just a moment.
Xiao Yan felt his heart tighten, and the arms around the person couldn't help but tighten.
The scene just now also frightened him.
Just a little bit, just a little bit, he almost couldn't save her in time...
If he had not realized something was wrong after entering the city and taken the secret passage into the mansion, his little girl would have died here.
Xiao Yan's eyes were red, and his heart tightened as he hugged Tang Ning: "I'm sorry, I came back late..."
The person at the neck was stunned for a moment, and then cried even harder the next moment.
The suppressed crying accompanied by burning tears made Xiao Yan feel distressed.
Di Tao, who was standing beside him, was at a loss as to what to do to support Xue Ru, who had just bumped into his arms. Looking at the little girl's pale but beautiful face, his ears turned red.
"Master Governor!"
"Master Governor!"
When Yuejian and Tianqing rushed in and saw Xiao Yan, their faces were filled with surprise. At the same time, people rushed in from Yueli terrace one after another. Jinyun, who was supposed to be in the south, appeared beside Xiao Yan with his men.
"Master, there is chaos in the capital. Someone is setting fires everywhere to tie up the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp and is deliberately leading them towards Jiyun Lane."
"Marquis Wenxin and Marquis Luyang have already arrived outside the palace. They noticed the fight and rushed over with their men..."
Yue Fengcheng and the people he brought into the mansion were just the "vanguard". They seemed to be trying to force their way into Heli Hall, but in fact they were just paving the way for Marquis Luyang who was coming after them.
The wife of the Marquis of Luyang is a married daughter of the Lu family. Like Marquis Wenxin, he is in charge of a small part of the military power of the patrol camp. And he is the most important link in exposing Xiao Yanli's departure from the capital and putting him to death tonight.
Hearing this, Tang Ning quickly raised his head: "Ah, brother..."
She cried so hard that her throat was a little choked, and she said anxiously: "It's someone from the Lu family. Yue, Yue Fengcheng led someone from the Lu family in..."
"I know."
Xiao Yan quickly patted Tang Ning's back to let her breathe, then raised his head and said coldly to Jin Yun: "There's no need to stop Lord Luyang and the others. Capture the people who trespassed into Heli Hall. Those who dare to resist will be killed."
"Except Yue Fengcheng, the lives and deaths of others don't matter!"
"yes!"
Tang Ning stopped crying: "Brother, Yue Fengcheng is His Majesty..."
Is it okay to touch him?
Xiao Yan understood what Tang Ning meant and whispered, "It's okay."
A ruthless look flashed across his eyes. He had kept Yue Fengcheng's "eyes" before so that Emperor An would feel at ease and could use him to "comfort" Emperor An.
But he forgot that since Yue Fengcheng dared to betray his loyalty and join Emperor An, he could naturally betray Emperor An and join someone else. Lu Chongyuan was a man who was very good at winning people's hearts, and he could make Yue Fengcheng take risks by promising him benefits.
Xiao Yan's eyes were fierce, but when he stretched out his hand and gently stroked the corners of Tang Ning's eyes, which were red from crying, his movements were extremely gentle.
"I know my limits when it comes to Yue Fengcheng. If he dares to hurt you, he'll have to pay with his life."
No matter who he is.
Xiao Yan bent down and kissed her eyes, then pulled Tang Ning up and intertwined their fingers.
"Don't be afraid, brother will help you vent your anger."
All of Tang Ning's panic disappeared as she clasped her hands. Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to take her out, she grabbed Xiao Yan's hand and stopped.
When he looked back, Tang Ning turned around and reached out to Xue Ru. When Xue Ru approached hesitantly, Tang Ning held her cold hand and turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Brother, let's go."
Xiao Yan glanced at Xue Ru before turning around and walking out.
The three of them walked out of Yueli Terrace one after another. Di Tao stood by the lake, feeling the cool night breeze. He looked at Xiao Yan, who had completely ignored him from beginning to end. He held his spear and opened his mouth sadly.
Don’t they feel like they’ve forgotten something?
…
The people Jinyun brought were all elite secret guards brought back from the previous trip south. Together with the people Xiao Yan brought back from the northwest, the originally one-sided fighting outside Heli Hall was instantly turned around.
As screams rang out, the sounds of fighting outside gradually became less frequent. By the time Yue Fengcheng realized something was wrong and wanted to escape, it was too late and everyone around him was killed.
Yue Fengcheng was kicked on the ankle by Jinyun. He fell to his knees with a bang. When he looked up, he saw someone walking out of Heli Hall.
"Governor...Governor..."
Yue Fengcheng's face turned pale, and he stared with wide eyes, trying to figure out if the person was fake.
But after looking back and forth a few times, his face turned pale.
Impossible, impossible.
Why is Xiao Yan in the mansion?
Lu Chongyuan clearly told him that Xiao Yan had already left Beijing. Just now, he tried again and again, but Song Tangning tried to stop him in every way. He even vaguely saw the person disguised as Xiao Yan.
They didn't even dare to show up outside, so how could Xiao Yan be in Heli Hall?
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes and looked at the people who were pressed down and kneeling in the courtyard: "Who gave you the courage to trespass into the place where I am recuperating?"
"Master..."
The faces of the others were also pale. Most of those who came in with Yue Fengcheng were dead. Among those who were left, someone knelt on the ground and trembled:
"This subordinate dares not. It was Mr. Yue who said that the governor was persecuted, and Commander Cang took over the task and deceived the outside world. He also said that the governor had not been in the mansion for a long time. We are here to save the governor..."
"Bang!"
Jinyun raised his hand and slapped the man's face. Seeing him lying on the ground spitting blood, he said coldly:
"The governor has already ordered that all affairs in the mansion be handled by the girl during the recovery period. You have all followed the governor for many years. Don't you know that what Canglang did was the governor's order?"
"Who gave you the courage to bring people to trespass into Heli Hall and attack the girl?!"
Jinyun thought of the governor's previous anger and Tang Ning who almost died, and his heart was filled with fear. He knew how much the governor cared about the girl.
If Tang Ning really died, then the Governor...
Jinyun was so angry that he stomped hard on the man's chest.
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