Not long after, the guards brought the butler over. After confirming the identities of the two people, they left. The butler brought them into Crown Prince Ji Jing's residence.
"Why are you here? It's not safe in the Zhao Public House today. Leave quickly!”When Ji Jing saw her, he was happy and flustered. He did not know if he could escape this calamity today. If he dragged down the woman he loved, he would not be at ease.
"Why are you still here? You should be the one leaving.”Jiang Ling 'er looked worried. She thought that Duke Zhao would arrange for him to hide and leave.
"There are so many people outside the manor, how can I leave? Duke Zhao is thinking of a way, but I don't see a large number of guards at my door, so it's still safe.”Ji Jing was actually very uneasy, but in order to make Jiang Ling 'er feel at ease, he squeezed out a warm smile.
Jiang Ling 'er was not a three-year-old child. How could she believe what he said? There were only a few guards at the door. How could they be a match for Imperial Dragon Keji's men?"No, I have to…"
Before she could finish speaking, she heard the sound of swords and sabers fighting outside the door. Jiang Ling 'er felt that something was wrong. Imperial Dragon Keji had already sent people to infiltrate the residence and rushed straight for Ji Jing.
Hearing the sounds of fighting, Ji Jing hurriedly pulled Jiang Ling 'er to his side and said to Su Muzhi sternly,""In a while, you will be in charge of protecting your house master from leaving this place. The person they want to kill is me.”
"No!" Jiang Ling 'er shouted," I won't allow you to die. You have to live. Otherwise, why would I come here twice?!"”
The guards at the door couldn't beat the people sent by Yulong Keji at all. In just a few words, they were all dead. He broke in and swung his sword at Ji Jing.
Imperial Dragon Keji didn't send many people. There were only three of them, and they were all experts. Although Ji Jing's martial arts were good, he couldn't withstand the pincer attack of three people. Moreover, Su Muzhi and Jiang Ling 'er didn't know any martial arts at all.
In an instant, his arm was stained with blood. Su Muzhi didn't want to be a burden, so he hid under the table against the wall and was covered by the tablecloth. The three of them weren't targeting him in the first place, so they didn't care. Ji Jing was protecting Jiang Ling 'er while minding his own business.
After a few moves, Ji Jing couldn't hold on any longer. One of them held a knife and looked at Jiang Ling 'er. Just as the knife was about to fall, Ji Jing kicked the person to the side with all his strength. He didn't care about himself and was injured in the back by the remaining two people.
Another group of guards from the Duke of Zhao's Residence rushed over with knives and fought with the three of them. Only then did Ji Jing catch his breath. Jiang Ling 'er quickly went forward to check the wound on his back. There were two knives in total, and blood was flowing out. The knife was very deep, and the flesh had already been opened.
"Nothing can happen to you. You can't die!”Jiang Ling 'er's face was pale, and her trembling hands were covered in blood. Her eyes were moist, and she tried hard not to cry.
At this moment, Su Muzhi came out from under the table and held Ji Jing up."Let's quickly leave the house in the chaos.”
Staying in the house was a dead end, and running outside was the only way out. Otherwise, there was nowhere to hide. Now was the time for them to fight. If they didn't take advantage of this moment, then when would they?
"Take your master away immediately. Don't worry about me!”Ji Jing roared and stared at Su Muzhi with wide eyes.
Jiang Ling 'er helped Ji Jing, who was seriously injured, up. How could she leave alone? Just now, her heart felt as if it was being slashed by a knife. It made her realize that Ji Jing was already in her heart. She just didn't realize it in time."If you don't leave, I won't leave either.”
There was nothing else in Ji Jing's eyes except worry for Jiang Ling 'er.""If you don't leave, then I will die here today. If you are safe, I will definitely survive. If you die, I will definitely accompany Jiu Quan!”
"Alright, if you die, I will definitely avenge you. I will live in the torment of hatred and be unable to extricate myself. If I can avenge myself, I will go to your grave and commit suicide. If I can't avenge myself, I will die in the hands of the Chou family.”Jiang Ling 'er was extremely shocked. She stared at Ji Jing's face, tears rolling down her face. She suppressed her voice and said one word in a deep voice,""Let's go!" Then, he brought Su Muzhi and ran out of the house without looking back.
She had to live so that Ji Jing could work hard to live. She wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes. It was not a threat just now. It was what she really thought. If Ji Jing could accompany her on her journey to the netherworld, she could also avenge Ji Jing. Moreover, she did not want to be a burden to Ji Jing. She thought that if she had a good martial arts, it would be great. Now, she regretted that when her brother wanted to teach her, she did not want to learn because she felt that it was difficult.
She sorted out her mentality and let Su Muzhi go out from the back door to investigate. She was afraid that there were people guarding the door. If it was a guard who recognized her, it would not be good.
As soon as Su Muzhi opened the door, he saw a large group of people outside. They turned around to inform Jiang Ling 'er, but before they could say anything, a sharp sword pierced through their chest and they fell to the ground, bleeding.
"Mu Zhi!" Jiang Ling 'er, who was standing at the side, saw him fall and cried out in shock. She rushed to his side and pressed on her wound."Muzhi, don't scare me…Muzhi…"
A palanquin was parked outside the door. Yulong Keji was sitting inside. When he heard the commotion outside, he lifted the curtain to check. He saw Jiang Ling 'er hugging Su Muzhi's neck with her hands bleeding and heartbroken.
"Stop!" Imperial Dragon Keji shouted in time to stop the guard from stabbing Jiang Ling 'er.
"Why are you here?" Imperial Dragon Keji walked in front of her and spoke sternly. He didn't care if Su Muzhi was dead or injured. What he cared about was why Jiang Ling 'er had appeared.
" Muzhi…Why…Why…" Jiang Ling 'er saw that the person in her arms had already lost her breath before she could even speak. She started to cry heartbreakingly, not having the heart to answer the question of Imperial Dragon Restraint.
"I'm asking you a question!" Imperial Dragon Keji shouted angrily and dragged Jiang Ling 'er up from the ground to him.
He was the one who gave the order. As long as anyone came out of this door, they would be killed immediately. No matter if they were young or old, male or female, no one would be left alive. It was just a servant who died.
Jiang Ling 'er's eyes were as round as copper bells, and her mind was spinning non-stop. She had to calm down and not panic. Su Muzhi was already dead, and she could not lose her life because of this. If she gave him a satisfactory answer, he would not let it go. She did not know what he would do to her.
Jiang Ling 'er quickly thought about it and stopped crying. She slowly said,"Ever since I left Hundred Flowers House, my business has been sluggish. The reason why I can survive in Haojing until today is all thanks to a young master. Muzhi brought me here today to see this young master. I also wanted to thank him in person. Who knew that as soon as I entered, I saw a fight inside. Muzhi and I didn't know what happened, so we ran out. In the end, Muzhi…"
As Jiang Ling 'er spoke, she couldn't continue. Tears flowed out silently, and she couldn't control them at all. She was the one who killed Mu Zhi. If she hadn't asked Mu Zhi to go out and check first, Mu Zhi wouldn't have died tragically under the sword.
"Do you know who that young master is now?”Yulong Keji looked into her eyes doubtfully, as if he wanted to find some clues, but he did not find anything.
He guessed that the person was Crown Prince Ji Jing. It turned out that he had been secretly helping the Hundred Flower House all this time, which was why the wine house could survive until now.
He had some doubts earlier and did not have the time to investigate. After hearing Jiang Ling 'er's words, he immediately understood and did not need to investigate anymore."It seems that Ji Jing has deep feelings for you!”
"There are guards fighting inside. I didn't see any Ji Jing, let alone that young master.”Jiang Ling 'er deliberately created false information for him. Her eyes did not flicker at all. If he could pass this test, everything would be fine. Even if Imperial Dragon Keji was suspicious, he would not do anything to him without any evidence.
At this moment, a guard rushed forward and reported with a pigeon in his hand,"Daren sent a letter saying that the Marquis is critically ill and wants you to return immediately.”
Jiang Ling 'er listened carefully. The Marquis of Chu was critically ill, and this was a huge matter for the ambitious Yulong Keji. He was definitely unwilling to be unable to inherit the throne, and was thinking of all kinds of schemes to help him successfully obtain the throne. Judging from his expression, he was not completely confident, and might not even have prepared a chance. However, Jiang Ling' er did not know who the lord the guard was talking about. However, she was sure of one thing. Imperial Dragon Keji had someone supporting him.
She had never understood much about the affairs of the Chu Country, and she was also too lazy to understand them. She was not interested in the affairs of the country. If she went to every vassal state to find out, wouldn't she die of exhaustion? She only knew about Shenfu's side and her side that were related to her.
"Return to Chu!" Imperial Dragon Keji's words were stiff, and her heart was fluctuating. She grabbed Jiang Ling 'er's arm and walked towards the carriage.
Jiang Ling 'er staggered as she was dragged. She refused to resist."Mu Zhi hasn't been buried yet. I won't leave, even if I leave, I will bring Mu Zhi along!”
"A dead man, what's the point of bringing him along!”Imperial Dragon Keji was slightly angry. He turned around and glared at Jiang Ling 'er coldly.
"I can't just leave Mu Zhi here!”Jiang Ling 'er tried her best to shake him off. She was filled with sorrow and her tone was very rude.
Mu Zhi's corpse was not even cold yet, so how could she leave him? If she was the one who caused Su Mu Zhi's death, then Yulong Keji was the murderer. Su Zhi's death was also related to him.
"I'll send someone to deal with it!" Imperial Dragon Keji carried Jiang Ling 'er into the carriage without any explanation.
Suddenly, someone came to report that Crown Prince Ji Jing had committed suicide outside Duke Zhao's residence. Imperial Dragon Keji had gone to the front door to check.
Outside the gate of the manor, there was a crowd of scholars. Yulong Keji held Jiang Ling 'er's hand tightly and walked through the crowd to the front. In the open space at the gate, a group of guards was guarding a man's corpse. Jiang Ling' er almost fainted when she saw it. It was a familiar face, Ji Jing's face.
There was a deep wound on his neck, and he held a short sword tightly in his hand. The blood on it was still wet.
"He's really dead!" Imperial Dragon Keji didn't know why he was a little suspicious. The face was right, but he couldn't go up and take a closer look. With his understanding of Ji Jing, this kind of situation was very difficult to happen.
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