Chapter 845: The Bloody Road to Emperor

the Empress's birthday. Everyone thought this dance was dedicated to the Empress, so they practiced diligently. Since they all had dancing skills, within just a few days, they had perfected the dance...A killer lunged at Xiao Yuge's back, attempting a sneak attack. Xiao Yuge thought that even if she was stabbed, it wouldn't matter since she had the Golden Silkworm Robe. She didn't intend to dodge. Seeing this, Qian Yi'an on the side mistakenly thought she hadn't noticed and immediately pushed her aside, taking the sword thrust for her.

"Your Highness!"

Xiao Yu Ge didn't expect him to block the sword for her. In a panic, she hurriedly helped the injured man aside.

"Kill them!" Seeing Qian Yi'an injured, those assassins became even more aggressive. They waved their swords and charged at them all at once. If all these swords hit them, they would probably be pierced through like sieves.

"You're looking for death!" Though he didn't want to reveal too much of his martial arts prowess, at this critical moment of life and death, he couldn't afford to be so cautious anymore.

The singer of Xiao Yu suddenly grabbed the collarbone knife, let out a sharp cry, and shook both arms violently. The collarbone in her hand suddenly spun!

A flash of cold light passed, and those men in black seemed to be frozen in place. Their eyes widened, as if they couldn't believe what had just happened. After Xiao Yuge's figure came to a halt, almost all of the men in black fell to the ground at the same time, without exception, each having their throat slashed by the lockbone knife!

Even Qian Yi'an, who had seen Xiao Yuge use the bone-locking knife, widened his eyes in astonishment. He hadn't expected that in just a few months, Xiao Yuge's martial arts would have progressed so rapidly, reaching such a terrifying level. And that small knife in her hand, what kind of treasure was it, to be so powerful

"Your Highness, are you alright" Xiao Yuge only then put away the collarbone knife and went to check on Qian Yi'an's injuries.

After examining him, she let out a sigh of relief: "It's alright, just skin deep. No vital organs were injured, just a few days of medicine and it will be fine." She casually plucked some moss from the nearby grass and applied it to the wound, stopping the bleeding first.

"These people are incredibly skilled, they're like trained assassins, and I have no idea who sent them." Qian Yi'an looked at the fallen black-clad figures, seemingly shaken by the encounter.

"Looking at their demeanor just now, they seemed to be coming for you. Have you offended anyone" Xiao Yuge looked puzzled. Logically speaking, Qian Yi'an shouldn't have offended anyone with his personality.

Thousand Easy shook his head: "I don't know either." He pointed at the black-clad man beside him: "Ge’er, look, he seems to have something on him..."

Xiao Yu Ge hurried over, reached out and took it. It was a token, she seemed to have seen it somewhere before. She handed the token to Qian Yi An: "It seems like a token..."

“This is...” Qian Yi’an's face changed, and he only managed to say two words before stopping.

"Do you recognize this token" Xiao Yuge was so astute that she immediately guessed.

Thousand Easy hesitated for a moment, then still shook his head: "I don't recognize him."

Xiao Yu Ge's expression immediately changed. He took the token and examined it closely, then suddenly exclaimed, "I've seen this token before! When we returned from Ruoshui City, someone else was chasing us with a similar token!"

Qiang Yi An remained silent, still bowing her head.

“I remember Qian Tingxuan saying that this was a token of the Dragon Cavalry, which is managed by Qian Sichin. Could it be him…” Xiao Yuge subconsciously stopped because she seemed to have guessed the reason.

"This wasn't the first time. On the way back to court, someone tried to assassinate me with this token before." Qian Yi'an's eyes became filled with deep melancholy.

"Was it Qian Si Chen who wanted to kill you" Xiao Yu Ge finally understood: "Why would he do such a thing" When she returned from Ruoshui City, she suspected that it was Qian Si Chen's self-directed and acted play. Now it seems, sure enough, the dead scumbag had been deceiving her all along!

"What else could it be for I won the battle, so they're afraid of me becoming too powerful. Actually, I already returned the military orders to my father. If there were no wars, I would live a carefree life like my uncle, just a prince at ease. But my second brother still doesn't trust me."

"It's outrageous! He's already the Crown Prince, and you've endured so much from him. Does he want your life" Perhaps it was prejudice, but Xiao Yuge inherently hated Qian Sicheng in her heart. So, when she heard Qian Yi'an say this, she was also furious.

“My dear, this is the tragedy of being born into a royal family,” Qian Yi’an's eyes were filled with even more melancholy: “I haven't told you this before, but my legs weren't disabled from birth. It was intentional... But I know exactly who did it, and yet, I have to bear it in silence.”

"Your legs weren't born that way" Xiao Yuge was quite surprised. After a moment of thought, it seemed she understood: "It's the Empress! The Empress harmed you!"

Qian Yi an lowered her eyes in silence, which seemed more like acquiescence.

"It's too horrible, to inflict such cruelty on a newborn baby!" Xiao Yuge said angrily on Qian Yi'an's behalf.

"Since ancient times, imperial families have always been like this. Someone like me is just a small part of the iceberg. In fact, I being able to survive is already a stroke of luck in misfortune."

Xiao Yu Ge patted his shoulder, she also felt sympathy for him. Before, she knew that this palace was a place where people ate each other, but she never expected it to be so dark and cruel.

“If possible, I wish to be an ordinary person, traveling the world with my beloved, or perhaps retiring to the countryside, waking up with the sun and resting as it sets. How wonderful that would be.” Qian Yi'an’s eyes were filled with longing for that kind of life, her gaze towards him was subtle yet sorrowful.

His words also resonated with Xiao Yuge: "I used to have the same thoughts as you, but..." But up to now, she knew that everything seemed to be deviating more and more from her expectations.

"Ge'er, I..." Qian Yi'an's eyes flashed with excitement, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately held it back.

"Come on, let me send you back to the palace first. You also need to get your wounds bandaged." Xiao Yuge helped him up.

"Ge'er, I hope you can keep today's events a secret for me." Qian Yi scanned the fallen assassins on the ground and spoke leisurely.

He's tried to get you killed several times, how can you still keep this hidden At the very least, you should let the Emperor decide for you.” Xiao Yuge perhaps felt it was wrong to let Qian Si Chen off so easily.

"My dear Ge'er, you don't understand the ways of the royal court. My second brother dared to attack me because he was fully prepared. If I were to tell Father this, he might even turn the blame on me. Besides, I wouldn't want to implicate those around me..."

Xiao Yu Ge seemed to understand: “I get it, you’re worried about your mother and Ye girl, right It’s true, if Qian Si Chen were to attack them, they wouldn’t stand a chance. And you would be very passive.”

"So, I can only make a big deal out of nothing and swallow these matters. Perhaps when my second brother ascends the throne, he will bestow upon me a fiefdom, giving me a place to live in peace." Qian Yi'an's eyes grew even dimmer.. Strangely, Qian Ting Xuan would also get close to her like this, but she had never felt this repulsed. Indeed, when facing someone she disliked, her whole body was filled with rejection.“Ge’er, I kn...