boyutpedia Chapter 167 It begins
Chapter 167 It begins
That day, Shen Tingwan stayed for a very long time, until after dark, when it was drizzling. Her husband was worried and came to see her with an umbrella. It was the first time I saw her husband. He was very thin, with sunken cheeks. He was so skinny that he looked malnourished.
He was holding an umbrella outside the gate, and in the rainy night, he looked like he would faint at any time. Shen Tingwan thanked me, and her husband bowed to me, then handed a white oil-paper umbrella to Shen Tingwan.
Shen Tingwan's face showed a rare gentle smile: "You are not feeling well, what are you doing out on such a rainy day?"
He said in a low voice: "I'm a little worried about you."
Shen Tingwan looked back at me again and said, "I am very happy today, so I stayed a little longer. Sorry to bother you, Princess."
I looked at her and felt a little reluctant: "Sister Wan, you should call me Ranran. You can come often when you have nothing to do in the future."
Shen Tingwan smiled and agreed: "Thank you, Ranran."
Then he turned and disappeared into the night with her husband.
I turned and entered the mansion: "Where is Yunyin."
A figure walked down the corridor, braving the drizzle and mist in the dark night.
"Shouldn't A Ce have someone keep an eye on Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion?"
"Yes."
"Has Lord Dingyuan met anyone during this period? Where has he been?"
Yunyin did not hesitate at all: "Marquis Dingyuan has rarely gone out recently, and has not seen outsiders. But a while ago, a relative from the countryside came to seek refuge, and Marquis Dingyuan had someone take him into the mansion."
I can probably conclude that this person is Prince Yongping: "Does A Ce know about this?"
"I reported this to the master at the time, but because she is a woman and Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion is an ally after all, we couldn't rush into the mansion to find out what was going on, so the matter was left unresolved."
Woman? Who is the woman? Did I guess wrong? Who else would come here at this time in the capital? And why did this relative come here at such a coincidence?
"He is a woman? Then he has never left Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion?"
"No, the master had people keep a close eye on them, and there were indeed no other women coming out."
If Shen Tingwan had not lied to me, Prince Yongping would definitely go to see Marquis Dingyuan. If he disguised himself as a woman and went to the Marquis's mansion, it would be difficult for people to suspect him. After all, he is a member of the royal family and he has to maintain the face he deserves.
But if he really didn't care about his face and entered the Marquis's mansion disguised as a woman, and the two sides had discussed it, then it should be easy for him to leave disguised as a servant.
"How is Shen Tingwan doing in Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion?"
"Mrs. Shang, the wife of the Dingyuan Marquis, was born into a prominent family. She is arrogant and domineering, and has the final say in the inner house. Miss Shen has been married for two years, and her food is worse than that of the servants in the mansion. She is often bullied and insulted by Shang. It is common for her to kneel in the ancestral hall and not have enough to eat."
I thought that if Shen Tingwan hated Marquis Dingyuan, it was credible, but would she deliberately lie to me in order to get rid of Marquis Dingyuan's Mansion and let me tell A Ce? If A Ce wanted to be on the safe side, he might take the initiative.
In addition to this question, I am more curious about why she didn't come to inform me beforehand, and why she only came here because the emperor was critically ill.
"Can you enter the palace and contact A Ce?"
Yunyin shook his head: "We are just secret guards, we probably can't get into the palace. Besides, the palace is locked now, so we can't get in."
I'm worried that Yun Hance will be unprepared for the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and be stabbed in the back.
When I thought of this, I immediately asked Yunyin to find the eldest princess. In order to avoid suspicion, the eldest princess would probably not enter the palace at this time. And if there is one person who can be called to the palace gate, perhaps it is only the eldest princess.
Although it is unknown whether Shen Tingwan’s news is true or not, if it is true and Yun Hance is not prepared, the consequences will be serious.
I asked Yun Yin to inform the princess of what happened today, and also asked her to notify Yun Hance to be on guard.
As soon as Yunyin left, a string of raindrops suddenly splashed on my face, and the bamboo forest rustled. I knew they would come, but I didn't know they would come so soon.
Several dark figures surrounded me and said, "Protect the princess."
I looked up and saw a dozen men in black standing lightly on top of the bamboos. They all wore conical hats and held shining swords in their hands.
In the bamboo forest, bamboo leaves fluttered in the wind and rain. The wind and rain grew stronger. The men in black on the opposite side were dressed in the same way. The leader made a gesture and all the men in black swarmed over.
A figure stood in front of me, protecting me closely. Xiaohui hugged my arm in fear.
My fingers touched the thunder bomb in my pocket. Yun Hance, this guy, blew up the thunder bomb that Yun Qingchi gave me on the spot, and I don’t know where he got a bag of thunder bombs for me.
I held the silver needle. The thunder bomb is used to save lives. At this moment, we are not at a disadvantage. This thunder bomb is priceless and in short supply. I still need to use it in an emergency.
The men in black launched another charge, and this time, Qin Xian, Wange, Yun Chang and Yun Meng all joined the battle.
I waited for the right moment and inserted a few silver needles. A man in black blocked the silver needles with the hilt of his sword. With two "ding ding" sounds, the silver needles fell to the ground in an instant.
The man in black raised his knife, about to chop Yunyue on the back. I didn't hesitate any more, picked up the silver needles and threw them out again, this time not a few, but two rounds.
The silver needle brought with it the wind and rain, and the black-clothed man's knife was only half an inch away from Yunyue, and he fell to the ground in an instant.
I breathed a sigh of relief, luckily he didn't dodge it this time.
At this moment, I suddenly felt a chill. I turned around and tried to hide, but was caught by someone. The person was like a person born in the dark night, and there was a muffled thunder in the sky. My shoulder was grabbed and I could not run away at all. Fortunately, I had a dagger hidden in my arms. Before I could make a move, the person seemed to have seen through my intention. The next moment, the knife came down and my arm was in danger.
"Ah" I heard a scream, I didn't understand what he was screaming, it was obviously my hand that was about to be broken. Soon I knew what he was screaming, a stream of fresh blood sprayed on my face. It was not my hand that was broken, but that person's, both arms were broken at the same time.
Yun Lin stood in front of me, the blood from the tip of the sword dripping onto the ground with the rain.
I was soaked through, and Xiaohui pulled me back to the corridor: "Girl, you have a baby in your belly, it would be terrible if you caught a cold."
Yun Lin also moved towards me. At this moment, Wan Chenyuan came running over with a baby in his arms, and behind him were a group of men in black. These people really made a big move.
I no longer hesitated. I threw a few thunder bombs over, and the beams of the corridor collapsed instantly. Several men in black who followed were crushed to death. More than twenty people were holding swords. The two leaders looked at each other and suddenly flew up. Then, they were both stabbed through by Yun Lin in the air.
Yun Lin is worthy of being the best martial artist among the secret guards. Even in this situation, he can still focus on protecting me.
"Why are there suddenly so many killers?" Wan Chenyuan asked curiously.
"It will be over soon, and Ace will be fine." I didn't know whether I was answering or comforting myself.
That night, the wind was howling and the rain was rustling. It was a long night and my thunder bombs were almost used up. The sky gradually brightened up, but it was still covered with dark clouds. Fortunately, the rain had stopped.
Yun Hance's secret guards were all injured to varying degrees, but fortunately none of them were in danger of life. I dragged my tired body to bandage them one by one.
There were corpses all over the yard and blood was flowing all over the yard.
"Princess, please go back and rest." It was Yunyue.
"Yes, the princess is pregnant with the master's child. If anything unexpected happens, we won't be able to survive." Yun Huan also advised.
All the secret guards were staring at me. Most of them I didn’t know. Although I was very tired, I didn’t want to rest.
"I don't know if Yunyin has brought the news to the princess, and I don't know if the princess has entered the palace to bring the news to A Ce. I don't have the mind to rest at this moment."