"Okay, okay, you tell me, you tell me."
Now she's willing to do anything, just not wanting her man to know about her past. He treats her very well.
"Now go out and tell the man who gave you the money that there is only me and the child in the room."
"this?"
Shu Wanxing stood up, somewhat hesitant, but with a hint of worry: "Those people seem rather hostile?"
"Just do as I say, and take your money. Go on."
"Yes," Shu Wanxing saw the determination on Shi Mei's face, and she knew that this Shi Mei was very capable, so she quickly pulled the door open and slipped out, disappearing into the darkness. The room fell silent. Shi Mei stared at the door with a cold face, not worried that Shu Wanxing would reveal anything, because there were indeed only her and Xiao Mao'er in the room.
This was probably the opportunity that Ruan Jingyue and the others had been waiting for. They had followed them for three days and were now finally ready to make their move. Not far ahead, they would reach the border between the Southern Ling Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty. Then, they would take a half-day detour from the Great Zhou Dynasty, turn northwest, and enter the territory of their Northern Lu.
Once they enter Beilu, it will likely be even more difficult for Ruan Jingyue to make a move.
So tonight is their perfect opportunity, and they can't wait any longer.
A moment later, a faint sound was heard. Although it was very light and subtle, it might not have been noticed if one was not alert. Unfortunately, Shi Mei was now fully focused on the movements in the shadows, so she knew that there were quite a few people coming, and many of them were experts. Most importantly, they slid down from the roof and arrived outside the window of Shi Mei's room in the blink of an eye. Some people jumped out of the window, and some flashed to the door.
Almost simultaneously, the door was kicked open, the window was smashed, and several figures burst in. In the blink of an eye, several people were standing in the room, while outside, several subordinates stood watching.
The group that entered the room was led by Ruan Jingyue. Ruan Jingyue's face had been scratched by Little Lion Ball, and her appearance was now ruined. Not only that, but half of her face was also wrapped in white cloth. The former beauty was now a mess, and she was nothing more than an ugly woman full of jealousy. She pointed an iron finger at Shi Mei and spoke in a gloomy voice.
"Hand over the young prince immediately, and I'll spare your life; otherwise, you'll die a horrible death."
Shi Mei smiled without getting angry and said leisurely, "We don't know who will die without a burial place. Ruan Jingyue, you led people to follow us all the way. Do you think you've finally caught your chance now?"
As soon as Shi Mei spoke, Ruan Jingyue was alarmed. A eunuch standing next to her immediately said in a shrill voice, "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! Let's go!"
He reached out to pull Ruan Jingyue, but she was unmoved and said in a sinister tone, "Don't pay attention to this bitch. She's clearly threatening us. I sent people to keep an eye on Ye Lingfeng and Ji Hailing and the others. I saw with my own eyes that they went to Zhenxi River to release lanterns and make wishes. What are you panicking about?"
After she finished speaking, she ordered her men, who had come with her: "Grab this slut and kill her. Arrest that little bastard."
Ruan Jingyue's tone was harsh and cruel. She hated Ji Hailing to the core, so she naturally wouldn't be polite to her son. Because of this woman, she had lost a hand and now her face was disfigured. So now she only wanted revenge. If she couldn't live well, why should that woman be happy? That's why she rushed over tonight to capture the little prince of Beilu Kingdom despite everyone's objections. She had heard from Feng Zixiao that this little prince was Ji Hailing's lifeblood.
Fine, since his mother dared to offend her, she'll make an example of him.
As soon as Ruan Jingyue gave the order, her subordinates rushed towards Shi Mei. Shi Mei stepped back to the bedside and picked up the kitten. The kitten had already been awakened by the commotion in the room and opened its eyes wide, turning around erratically.
He then burst into tears. Actually, he wasn't scared, he was just feeling wronged. Where was his mother? Where was his mother?
As soon as the kitten cried, a cold, bloodthirsty voice rang out from outside the window: "Ruan Jingyue, you have indeed come. You dare to offend my son. Today is your death day."
As soon as the sound fell, Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling leaped in through the window, while at the same time a fight broke out outside the door.
Ruan Jingyue was stunned for a moment, and finally realized that she had really fallen into someone's trap tonight. Everyone had suspected this before, but because her face was disfigured, she had no will to live and only wanted revenge, which was why she was so anxious. It seemed that she would not live tonight, but she could not harm others. With this thought, she suddenly pushed the person next to her: "Go away."
He suddenly lunged forward, attacking Ji Hailing. This time, Hailing didn't make a move. Ye Lingfeng stretched out his long arm and directly engaged her in combat. This man had no feelings for her. She had always admired him and never imagined that one day she would actually fight him, especially for another woman. Ruan Jingyue's eyes were filled with jealousy, envy, and even more hatred. Her fake iron hand was a weapon, with five claws forming hooks, extremely sharp, and she attacked Ye Lingfeng directly. There were many people in the room, making the fight inconvenient. Soon, someone jumped out, and Ye Lingfeng and Ruan Jingyue also moved from inside the room to outside.
Once she unleashed her full power, Ruan Jingyue was no match for Ye Lingfeng. His attacks were swift and ruthless, showing no mercy whatsoever. With each palm strike, he destroyed many things. Inside the small inn, numerous items were wrecked by his palm strikes, and debris rained down. Many of the guests inside screamed, some hiding inside their rooms while others fled.
Ji Shaocheng and General Pei had already charged up and quickly killed most of the people Ruan Jingyue had brought. Occasionally one or two escaped, but Ji Shaocheng and the others were too lazy to chase them. The culprit, Ruan Jingyue, was struck by Ye Lingfeng's palm and fell directly from mid-air. She spat out mouthfuls of blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes unfocused, and fell to the ground with a thud. She struggled to move, turned her body to the side, and gasped for breath, her eyes fixed on the man who had floated down from mid-air.
His narrow, arched eyebrows, deep eyes, and thin, delicate lips were so perfect. In the small town in the third month of spring, she was stunned when she turned her head. She would never forget him in this life, but this was a calamity. If there is an afterlife, can she not suffer like this? Finally, another tear slid down her cheek, and then she fell into boundless darkness.
Ji Shaocheng quickly walked over, checked Ruan Jingyue's breath, and calmly reported to Ye Lingfeng.
"Your Majesty, the assassin is dead."
In this small town, no one could recognize whether the woman who died a violent death was still Princess Jingyue of Nanling Kingdom or Queen Zanhua of Feng Kingdom. The two or three escaped subordinates could at most rush back to Feng Kingdom to report, but would the emperor of that small country dare to go to Beilu to settle accounts?
Ye Lingfeng nodded, then looked back at the corridor on the second floor. A woman was holding a small baby, looking at him with a smile on her face. Happiness filled his heart. He then lowered his head and ordered Ji Shaocheng: "Clean this place up, and then have the manager inform the officials here that there was an assassin, and now the assassin has been killed."
"yes."
Since an assassin dared to attempt to kill the emperor of Beilu, the officials of Nanling Kingdom dared not ask any questions, so they had nothing to worry about.
Ye Lingfeng led his men up to the second floor. In the lobby on the first floor, the shopkeeper who had been hiding earlier appeared. Ji Shaocheng ordered his men to deal with the corpses in the building, and at the same time ordered the shopkeeper to report to the authorities immediately. As for how to report to the authorities, he gave the shopkeeper a set of words to prevent the shopkeeper from accidentally revealing something.
In the room on the second floor, everyone sat down, with Hai Ling holding her son and sitting next to Ye Lingfeng.
Wenbin and the Imperial Censor did not sit down, but stood in a corner of the room. Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. With Ruan Jingyue gone, they felt much more at ease. This woman was too crazy. Keeping her around would only put them in danger. Now that she was dead, they had far fewer troubles.
"Everyone should go and rest. We still have to travel back to the capital tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Everyone left. Hailing put the kitten on the bed to play with, looked at Ye Lingfeng, and let out a long sigh.
"You know what? I was so worried when I went out earlier."
“I know,” he said, her hands were ice-cold. How could he not know? In fact, he was just as worried about the kitten’s safety as she was. “It’s alright now, don’t worry.”
"Hmm," With Ruan Jingyue gone, at least for the next few days, they had nothing to worry about. Although Feng Zixiao was still around, he had returned to the Great Zhou Dynasty and was the emperor of a country. He wouldn't be following them all the time, so they had nothing to worry about in the short term.
The room quieted down, and the couple was preparing to rest when they heard a knock at the door.
"Who is it so late?" Ye Lingfeng raised an eyebrow, and Ling Han asked, "What is it?"
"Your Majesty, someone wishes to see the Empress."
Who would want to see Ling'er in the middle of the night? Ye Lingfeng's eyes narrowed with a cold glint as he said in a hard voice, "Bring her in."
He wanted to see who wanted to see Ling'er.
Shi Mei pushed the door open and led someone in. Before she could speak, Shu Wanxing, who had followed her in, knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly: "This humble woman, Shu Wanxing, kowtows to Her Majesty the Empress."