"I follow your majesty's order to capture the thief Lan Yunyi!"
The soldiers who were ready to go, holding torches, walked to the front of Xiefang Palace in unison. Without even stopping, they broke through the palace door and rushed in.
Concubine Zhen stood in the center of the palace square, staring at the crowd of people in front of her, her dark armor reflecting the cold light.
There is no expression on his face.
"I dare to ask Concubine Zhen, where did the thief Lan Yunyi go? This person's fate will endanger Qiguo and His Majesty's dragon body. If you harbor the thief, Your Majesty has specially ordered that you be executed on the spot!"
The leading soldier drew the sword at his side, and pointed the sword's edge directly at Concubine Zhen's eyebrows.
His Majesty ordered the execution of the law on the spot...
Concubine Zhen lowered her eyes and listened, then slowly raised her eyes and smiled slightly at the soldier, with a bit of sadness in her smile.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger...
Your Majesty, he is really cruel.
"I don't know what Lan Yunyi did, but I know where she escaped from."
Concubine Zhen slowly raised her hand, pointed directly in the direction of Lan Yunyi's escape, looked at the soldiers, and spoke without hesitation.
"She escaped through this path!"
The leading soldier looked at Concubine Zhen's expression with scrutinizing eyes, looked at her unhesitating look, and then smiled coldly.
"All soldiers listen to the order! All soldiers are divided into two groups and search the other two roads except the one identified by Concubine Zhen and the road we came from."
Concubine Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that her bet was right and the soldiers would not believe her words, but her face still showed no expression.
The leading soldier looked at Concubine Zhen's pale face and felt even more certain.
Just as his soldiers were about to continue their investigation, another clear and loud female voice sounded.
"According to His Majesty's decree, in order to pursue the thief Lan Yunyi, I am in full charge of the army in the palace today!"
Bai Zhen'er didn't know when she appeared in front of everyone, holding up the bright yellow imperial edict in her left hand, and said coldly.
Everyone was stunned.
Concubine Zhen stared at Bai Zhen'er's charming little face, which still contained a bit of cruelty. She felt flustered for no reason, and she subconsciously took a few steps back.
She always felt that Bai Zhen'er's appearance at this moment was like she had seen it somewhere before.
Bai Zhen'er walked to a huge banyan tree in the corner of the palace. Facing the banyan tree, she closed her eyes, slowly opened her lips, and recited a few spells.
Her voice was like an oriole's, chanting unknown incantations as if she was singing a song from eternity.
The huge canopy of the banyan tree echoed with the noisy chirping of insects.
The chirping of insects was noisy and sharp, going straight into everyone's ears, making everyone present feel their hair stand on end.
Bai Zhen'er listened to the insects chirping on the tree, as if she had gotten some information, and then smiled slightly.
"Just follow the road Concubine Zhen just mentioned. The other half will go around from the other side of the road and attack Lan Yunyi from both sides."
Concubine Zhen's pupils shrank suddenly: "Bai Zhen'er, who are you?"
Bai Zhen'er ignored Concubine Zhen's words, but turned around, held up the imperial decree, and shouted to the soldiers: "Capture Lan Yunyi, life or death! But be sure to keep her heart!"
Concubine Zhen's heart suddenly shrank and her brows furrowed even tighter.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand something.
She was just about to rush forward desperately and stop Bai Zhen'er's figure, but she was knocked to the ground by a black shadow composed of a group of insects.
The huge force made Concubine Zhen spit out a mouthful of blood involuntarily.
Bai Zhen'er quickly got on her horse, led the soldiers, and rushed out to capture Lan Yunyi.
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Lan Yunyi was gritting her teeth, the biting wind was hitting her face, and she was running forward desperately.
The entire palace was already ablaze, and the chaotic sound of horse hooves was like muffled thunder, but the sound was heard.
"Miss, the first palace gate is ahead. The fourth young master - the fourth young master stunned the soldiers guarding the gate tonight and stole the key to the palace gate. There is a fast horse outside the palace gate. You arrive on that fast horse.
City gate..."
Xiong Lang said as he ran, saying that he was out of breath.
"Although the city gate has been locked, someone will let you out."
Lan Chongzhou?
Lan Yunyi turned to look at Xiong Lang, slightly startled.
As Xiong Lang said this, he suddenly thought of Lan Chongzhou at the gate of the city that day, with red eyes, but he spoke firmly every word.
"I am here as a guard. If Yunyi is in danger, I can open the city gate at night and protect her without having to beg anyone."
At that time, he was frightened and confused, thinking that Lan Chongzhou was going crazy, but Lan Chongzhou said again.
"If one day I die to protect her, it will probably be the most valuable moment of my life."
At that time, Xiong Lang never imagined that Lan Chongzhou's crazy talk about opening the city gate privately would come true at this moment.
The two of them escaped to the corner of the path, passed through the corner, and then ran out of the flat palace road without any cover, and then they could reach the first palace entrance.
Xiong Lang gasped and handed the key on his waist to Lan Yunyi. Lan Yunyi listened to the movement in front, and with a stern look in his eyes, he stopped Xiong Lang who was about to continue running forward.
"There are fires and footsteps ahead, and there are soldiers rushing this way."
Xiong Lang hurriedly looked back, and what he saw was the light of the sky. The uniform footsteps of the soldiers made him feel that the ground beneath his feet was shaking.
"Miss, there are soldiers behind you!"
It was obviously autumn, but Xiong Lang was so anxious that he was sweating all over his body.
Lan Yunyi clenched her hands into fists and looked at the soldiers attacking from both sides, her chest rising and falling violently.
In just a moment, she pulled out the long sword from Xiong Lang's waist, held it with both hands, gritted her teeth, and spoke calmly to Xiong Lang.
"There is a big bamboo basket in the corner over there. Hide in it quickly. No matter what happens, just ignore it and pretend you didn't hear it. This matter has nothing to do with you. If there is an afterlife, I will repay you."
Lan Yunyi's voice was deep, but her eyes were full of scarlet. She was already planning to risk her life and fight.
It's just a little pain, she will be able to bear it and it will pass soon.
She had endured so much pain in her previous life. She had long been used to it. Even if there was a one-ten-thousandth chance of surviving, she would give it a try.
But Xiong Lang didn't move. He gritted his teeth, calmed down, and spoke to Lan Yunyi regardless.
"No! I promised the fourth young master! I said I would protect you, and I must do it!"
As Xiong Lang spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and spoke hurriedly.
"Hurry up and take off your clothes. We will exchange clothes. Then you hide in the bamboo basket. When I lead the soldiers away, you can use the key to open the palace door and escape on a fast horse!"
"The fourth young master's only wish in this life is that you are alive! Miss, don't hesitate! You have suffered so many injuries, you still have so many vengeances that you have not avenged, you have learned so many skills, and you want to save more people.