nucmednet Chapter 342 It's dangerous outside
Chapter 342 It's dangerous outside
"Whoosh..."
A flash of cold light appeared, and a sharp sword flew straight from the direction of the mountain gate, quickly passing by Long Chuqing in the corner of her eye.
"clang..."
Then it steadily pierced the ground behind her, blocking the group of guards.
"Ah, everyone be careful!" the guard at the front exclaimed.
He was nearly stabbed, but fortunately, he stopped in time after spotting the flying sword and spread his arms to block the other people rushing forward.
Faced with the sudden arrival of the sword, the Ye family guards immediately became alert, their eyes warily fixed on the direction from which the sword had come.
To put it bluntly, they were just ordinary guards who looked after houses and courtyards. Most of them only knew some rudimentary skills, with only one or two having slightly higher levels of martial arts. When faced with real danger, they dared not act rashly.
They weren't sure if another sword would suddenly appear out of nowhere, and if they acted rashly, they couldn't guarantee that the next sword wouldn't pierce them directly.
They also saw a group of people walking towards them, who seemed to be the girl's companions, so they dared not go up and cause her any trouble.
Long Chuqing ignored what was happening behind him, only glancing at the direction of the mountain gate ahead before continuing to walk forward with a steady pace.
The sword was thrown by Bronze. He had just climbed the mountain and stepped through the mountain gate, preparing to look for Xiao Han and the others, when he saw a group of people waving swords and knives, about to attack Long Chuqing.
Looking at Long Chuqing's leisurely stroll, he knew that she didn't take these people seriously at all. But he didn't have time to think about it. Bullying Miss Long would be slapping the prince in the face, so he immediately drew his sword and threw it over.
At the same time, Xiao Han and his four siblings finished offering incense and came out of the hall, just in time to witness the scene of the guards attacking Long Chuqing with sharp swords.
The expressions of everyone immediately turned serious. They had only been separated for a short while, so what had happened in the meantime? How did they end up facing each other in battle?
Xiao Han frowned, his gaze falling on the men with knives behind Long Chuqing. Then, he looked coldly at the Ye family group not far away, his deep eyes filled with a chilling intent.
He recognized these people as the old lady of the Prime Minister's residence and her family. After thinking about it carefully, he understood the reason for the conflict.
They must have seen Chu Qing alone, so they wanted to take the opportunity to cause her trouble and avenge their good-for-nothing grandson.
After the meeting, Xiao Han looked Long Chuqing up and down, and only felt relieved after confirming that she was unharmed.
"Are you okay?"
Long Chuqing shook his head.
Prince Qi glanced in the direction of the Ye family, then looked at Long Chuqing: "Miss Long, what happened? Why are these people causing you trouble?"
He had just noticed that the people behind him seemed to be Prime Minister Ye's family members, while those with knives appeared to be guards from the Ye residence.
Prince Qi and Prince Xuan were unaware of the feud between Long Chuqing and the Ye family.
And it's impossible that we would offend them to the point of needing to resort to violence right now, because there had been some unpleasant incident before.
Long Chuqing thought for a moment and said, "They...maybe they feel that this temple is too quiet, so they want to find someone to bicker with and put on some special entertainment!"
Prince Qi, "..."
King Xuan, "..."
Princess Ruoyang blinked her big eyes, seemingly understanding but not quite.
But she just saw those people pointing knives at Sister Long: It's so dangerous and exciting outside.
However, with her fifth, sixth, and seventh brothers by her side, she wasn't afraid.
Xiao Han said, "Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, this is a long story, I'll explain it to you later."
Long Chuqing smiled at Xiao Han: She was just joking.
Bronze, Qingying, and the guards of Prince Qi and Prince Xuan, carrying their swords, approached the Ye family guards step by step.
The Ye family's guards knew they were no match for these men, and were so intimidated by their imposing presence that they retreated repeatedly.
Bronze stepped forward and pulled the sword out of the ground. His sharp eyes looked at them, and the men swallowed nervously.
When the Ye family saw the princes and princesses emerge from the palace gates, their hearts skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.
Ye Lingwei's eyes were unfathomable: His Highness the Prince of Qin was indeed here; he had truly come with this woman surnamed Long.
At the same time, she also noticed the look in Xiao Han's eyes when he looked at them earlier. His gaze was not only cold and icy, but also carried a hint of disgust.
That look wasn't directed at any one person, but at everyone in the Ye family, including her.
Her hands, hidden under her sleeves, clenched into fists. She hadn't received his attention, but instead, she had inexplicably come to be disliked by him.
At that moment, she heard the sound of her own heart breaking.
Even though my grandmother and mother were partly to blame, it all came down to this woman surnamed Long. If it weren't for her...
Madam Ye was filled with anxiety: She had only said one sentence to her sister-in-law not to be angry, and had not insulted the woman. Surely the princes wouldn't come after her if they wanted to cause trouble.
The princes seemed even more handsome than when she last saw them! Ye Lingya secretly sized up Xiao Han and the others.
She then looked at Ye Lingwei beside her and saw that she looked dejected and sad: "Sister, you're going to be sad again."
What's the use of being heartbroken alone? If you like someone, go and fight for them! But judging from the King of Qin's expression, it seems that my sister is destined to only have unrequited love.
Madam Ye was in a panic. She had started this whole mess, and if the Prince of Qin wanted to investigate, she would definitely be the first one to be punished.
If this gets back to my father-in-law, I'll definitely get a scolding when I get home.
"Mother, what should we do?" Madam Ye asked anxiously for help from Old Madam Ye.
"What's the panic?" Old Madam Ye scolded in a low voice.
Madam Ye remained relatively calm. At this moment, she couldn't show any weakness. If people saw that she was guilty and afraid, she would lose a lot of the momentum.
Fortunately, the guards did not cause any actual harm to Long Chuqing, and there was no fighting at the scene, so it cannot be proven that they bullied her.
As long as they don't admit it, even the prince can't hold them accountable.
Officials' wives were required to bow to princes, and they could not pretend not to see them.
Madam Ye and her family bowed to Xiao Han and his three siblings.
Holding his sword in his arms, Qing Tong stood tall and said coldly to the Ye family, "How dare you! Why don't you kneel and pay your respects to the four princes?"
Unless it is an important occasion, kneeling is not required; a respectful bow is sufficient.
Xiao Han disliked bullying others, but since the Ye family had taken the opportunity to bully Long Chuqing today, he might as well bully them back once.
Madam Ye, being the wife of the Prime Minister and a first-rank imperial consort, is so arrogant; therefore, they need not show her any respect.
Madam Ye looked displeased, but she still knelt down and paid her respects according to the rules, accompanied by a group of relatives and servants.
"Your Majesty..."
"This humble woman..."
"This humble woman..."
"This humble citizen..."
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qi."
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Xuan."
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Qin."
"Greetings, Princess Ruoyang."