nucmednet Chapter 104 Capturing the Assassin, Provocation!
Chapter 104 Capturing the Assassin, Provocation!
The change happened in the blink of an eye, and everyone was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, the timid princess screamed first, and the scene descended into complete chaos.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
The ministers huddled together in twos and threes; even though it was just a dancer, they were already trembling with fear.
Emperor Mo Yao, who was at the head of the table, was stunned for a moment. When he saw the dancer heading straight for Murong Jin, he shouted, "Protect the King of Chu!"
The musicians' music stopped abruptly, and the dancers in the alluring brothel screamed in fright, retreating in panic.
At the same time, two figures shot out like lightning.
Shen Muyue felt that there was nothing in front of her and around her. She covered herself with her water sleeves and a sinister smile appeared on her lips.
Murong Jin was momentarily stunned, but by the time he remembered to react, the dancer was almost upon him. His expression changed instantly, and his hands and feet went stiff.
Su Huayue sat next to Murong Jin.
Seeing the dancer swiftly thrusting at her with a dagger, she instinctively tried to hide behind Murong Jin.
However, before she could move even a fraction of an inch, two figures appeared before her eyes in a flash.
Su Mowan reached out and grabbed someone before disappearing, and Murong Jing also reached out and grabbed someone before disappearing.
Murong Jin, still shaken, stammered to the person holding him, "Su Er..."
Su Mowan didn't have time to look at him. She released her arms from his waist and instantly flew away again.
Meanwhile, on Murong Jing's side, there was the sound of a wheelchair hitting the ground, and Su Huayue's trembling voice: "Thank you so much, Your Highness Prince Qin!"
Su Huayue stared at him, momentarily stunned.
Instead of reaching out to pull Murong Jin up, His Highness Prince Qin pulled her along. Could it be that His Highness still harbors those feelings for her...?
Murong Jing, of course, had no idea what Su Huayue was thinking. After releasing her, he ignored her and turned to look at the two fighting.
The dancer was startled when she saw her target being pulled away two or three zhang away in an instant. She turned her wrist and tried to chase after him.
Before she could chase after her, Su Mowan had already turned around and rushed in front of her, slapping her hard with her palm.
"Su Er, watch out!"
"Mo Wan, be careful!"
"Sister-in-law, be careful!"
Before Murong Jin could calm herself down, her heart leaped into her throat, and her tightly clenched hands trembled slightly.
Similarly, Qingcheng stepped aside, and Prince Jin immediately stepped forward to protect her behind him. However, seeing the gleaming dagger in the assassin's hand, he couldn't help but shout.
Finally, it was the Seventh Princess's turn. She had already stood up, with three or four guards protecting her behind her. However, when they saw Su Mowan rushing towards the assassin without any hesitation, they couldn't help but cry out in concern.
Emperor Moyao and Empress Moyao both stood up, looking at the guards protecting them, their faces filled with worry.
Consort Xiao was the most composed.
She glanced at her son, her eyes flickering slightly, before turning her gaze to Su Mowan.
Behind the crowd, Consort Shen stared intently at the two fighters with a sinister look in her eyes.
His Highness the King of Qin remained expressionless and showed no intention of stepping forward to help. He simply watched, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.
Feng Yue flashed behind Murong Jing, intending to ask if he should go up and help, but seeing his master's expression, he couldn't speak.
Su Mowan struck out with her palm.
The assassin spun around in mid-air to dodge, then swung his dagger toward her chest.
The dagger gleamed with a cold, eerie light, clearly having been dipped in poison.
Su Mowan's eyes darkened.
Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and then Su Mowan appeared behind the assassin. Her movements were as swift as lightning, demonstrating her high level of martial arts skills.
The assassin's hand missed its mark, and seeing that Su Mowan was no longer in front of him, he immediately turned around and tried to escape.
But Su Mowan was faster, striking her shoulder with a heavy palm before the assassin could dodge.
The assassin felt the 'whooshing' sound behind his ear, and his heart sank. He wanted to turn around and raise his hands to meet the attack.
However, before she could even turn halfway around, she was struck hard on the shoulder, and her body was thrown backward uncontrollably.
Su Mowan didn't give her a chance to react. She lightly touched the ground with her toes and immediately rushed after her.
Everyone only saw a flash of red light, and before they could even see Su Mowan clearly, she was already in front of the assassin, pinching her fingers and twisting her wrist.
Immediately, a shrill scream rang out, followed by the crisp sound of a dagger hitting the ground.
Su Mowan exerted force, crippling the assassin's hand holding the dagger, then lunged forward, her five fingers tightly gripping the assassin's throat.
Blood trickled from the assassin's lips, but he clenched his teeth and remained silent, his exquisitely made-up face twisted as he stared at her.
They showed no weakness whatsoever.
"Sister-in-law is awesome! Sister-in-law is the best!"
Suddenly, the silence was broken by the Seventh Princess's shouts.
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged awkward glances, and then silently tidied their appearance.
You hid so awkwardly just now, it looks so embarrassing now!
With so many men present, the first person to step in and settle things was actually a woman!
This made the ministers feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.
Only the two of them had different expressions.
One was Consort Shen, and the other was Imperial Concubine Shen.
The former stared wide-eyed, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing, his long fingernails digging deep red marks into his palm.
The latter just stared intently at Su Mowan with a tense expression, a deep disappointment flashing in her eyes.
Emperor Moyao said in a deep voice: "Capture the assassin! Torture him severely!"
Consort Shen, standing to the side, glanced at him and said softly, "Your Majesty, why are you still interrogating him? It's obvious you want to assassinate Prince Chu!"
These words were essentially an attempt to persuade Emperor Moyao to kill him on the spot.
Emperor Moyao ignored Consort Shen and watched with a stern face as the guards brought the assassin closer.
"Tell me, who sent you?"
The assassin's makeup was rather heavy, and the blood at the corner of his mouth added to the eerie atmosphere.
"Hahahaha, who ordered me? It's naturally the one who wants the King of Chu dead! Want to know? I won't tell!"
Emperor Mo Yao's face darkened.
He turned to the captain of the guards and said, "Take him away and interrogate him properly!"
Consort Xiao suddenly turned her head to look at Consort Shen, then turned her gaze away as if nothing had happened.
Consort Shen's expression also turned sour at this moment, because she saw that her son was actually protecting a dancer behind him.
"Your Majesty, this dancer comes from Qingchengfang. Why don't you ask the rest of the dancers about their background?"
Murong Xuan felt Qingcheng's body tremble slightly behind him, and his brows furrowed.
In fact, not only Qingcheng, but all the other dancers trembled in their hearts because of Consort Shen's words.
Unfortunately, the assassin really did come from their Qingchengfang! If they were implicated, they would surely die too!
Su Mowan glanced at Consort Shen and spoke before Emperor Moyao could say, "Your Majesty, I think this assassin is quite skilled in martial arts and must have been lurking in Qingchengfang for quite some time. These girls may not know anything about him."
At this moment, an eunuch said in a mournful voice, "Yes, Your Majesty, that assassin has been staying in Qingchengfang for more than five years. This servant knows that."
Seeing that Emperor Mo Yao remained silent, Consort Shen changed the subject and said, "Today we really owe a lot to Consort Su. Consort Xiao, you should thank her properly, after all, it was Consort Su who saved His Highness Prince Chu."
These words were clearly malicious, and Su Mowan narrowed her eyes.
Before Consort Xiao could speak, Consort Shen added, "Furthermore, Princess Consort Chu was able to escape danger thanks to His Highness Prince Qin. Consort Xiao should also thank His Highness Prince Qin properly!"
Consort Xiao's expression changed.
Those present recalled what had just happened, and strange expressions appeared on their faces.