Chapter 419: Welcoming the Princess Back to the City

Fan Qianhu and his Gyeonggi Guards looked shocked, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Didn’t it say that the eldest princess was assassinated? How could he appear here so well?

This...is this a conspiracy?

"I am in charge of the Gyeonggi Guard. Before leaving the imperial capital, I ordered the Gyeonggi Guard to train well, protect the imperial city, and do their part." Yan Li glanced slowly around, and the cold pressure in his eyes shocked everyone present. Everyone asked, "It's early morning now, and the city gate has only been open for less than an hour. Why do we have to close the city gate again?"

Fan Qianhu's legs went weak and he knelt down: "Humble job...humble job..."

"Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess!" General Xuan spoke loudly, "Due to the special situation in the palace recently, some rebel officials have taken control of the emperor and the queen. These Gyeonggi guards were ordered by their superiors to patrol the nine cities in order to protect the nobles in the imperial city. and the safety of the people. They are doing their duty, and they are worried about bandits sneaking into the imperial city, cooperating with the palace officials, and doing things that are detrimental to the emperor and the queen. I hope the eldest princess will be aware of it. "

Fan Qianhu was stunned. He didn't expect General Xuan to excuse them, saying that their act of seeking refuge with the Eighth Prince was to defend the imperial city.

Does he really think so, or...

A Qianhu responded quickly and nodded quickly: "Yes! Bei Zhi and others are here to prevent bandits from sneaking in. Deputy Commander Wang ordered Bei Zhi and Fan Qianhu to take turns patrolling. They must not let a suspicious person out of the city, nor allow dangerous people to leave. Someone has sneaked into the imperial city, please keep an eye on it!"

As soon as these words came out, his subordinates, the Jingji Guards, all agreed and defected: "Hou Qianhu is right! The capital has just received news that Her Royal Highness the Princess has been assassinated, and there are people in the palace with evil intentions. We followed the orders of Deputy Commander Wang and strictly abide by them. The city gate has not done anything to disobey the decree, please give me a clear warning from the eldest princess!"

"Please give me a clear warning from the eldest princess!"

The surviving Gyeonggi guards dropped their weapons one after another and knelt on the ground: "Welcome the eldest princess to return to the city safely! Welcome the eldest princess to return to the city!"

"Hurry! Go back to the palace and report to the emperor that the eldest princess is back safe and sound! The emperor and the queen must be very happy -"

"No need." Yan Li coldly interrupted the excited shouting, "Everyone under Hou Qianhu and Fan Qianhu should retreat outside the city gate."

Fan Qianhu and Hou Qianhu's expressions changed, and they looked at each other uneasily.

"Didn't you hear what the eldest princess said?" At the city gate, Qin Shiyuan raised his bow and arrow, pointing directly at Fan Qianhu's eyebrows, "Get out!"

On the city tower, the archers aimed at the two Qianhu soldiers.

Their faces turned pale, and they raised their hands and ordered: "The eldest princess is ordered, everyone retreats outside the city gate!"

Under the threat of dense archers, the two Qianhus and their more than a thousand people exited the city gate one after another.

"Close the city gate." Yan Li sat high on the horse and gave a cold order, "General Fang, General Li, follow me into the palace immediately to protect the emperor and rescue him!"

A loud voice echoed from behind: "I have the order!"

"Yang Yi, you lead your men to guard this place. If there is anyone acting suspiciously, kill them when they need to be killed, and capture when they need to be captured."

"yes."

"Qin Shiyuan, Chen Qingfeng, you and your people will come with me -"

Before he finished speaking, a cold light shot out from the side, facing the direction of Yan Li.

Chen Qingfeng's expression changed drastically: "Eldest Princess, be careful!"

"Princess!"

At the critical moment, a black shadow passed behind him like a ghost. Not only did he grab the handle of the hidden weapon with his bare hands, he also flicked it with his backhand, and the hidden weapon flew away in the direction it came from.

Bang!

A figure in the crowd fell to the ground on his back.

Yan Li sat on the horse and glanced at the man expressionlessly. His expression changed slightly and his voice was indifferent: "It's dealt with."

As soon as the order was given, someone quickly came out and took the body away.

"Your Highness, the eldest princess." General Xuan stood up, cupped his fists and bowed towards Yan Li, "I will return to the palace first."

Yan Li nodded, naturally knowing what he was going to do when he returned to the palace early.

According to the news she had received before, Xuan Nanfeng had been staying in the palace these days to control the situation in order to prevent Concubine De and Yan Yun from doing irrational things.

Although the Yulin Army could not directly compete with the Gyeonggi Guards, they could protect the palace. Yan Yun did not dare to make a desperate move if he was not completely sure - although his behavior was already a desperate risk-taking behavior in a sense.

But regicide is a serious crime, a crime that historians criticize with words and writings, and that no one in the world can tolerate.

As a last resort, Yan Yun did not have the guts to kill the king and his father.

After receiving Yan Li's consent, General Xuan quickly got on his horse and galloped to the palace gate with a few soldiers.

The person on duty at the palace gate wanted to conduct an interrogation, but he coldly and angrily rebuked: "I have urgent matters to tell the emperor, you all get out of the way!"

Urgent?

"General Xuan, do you have any urgent matters at this time?" Yan Yun walked over, his eyes full of defense, "It's the same thing with me."

General Xuan looked indifferent: "The private soldiers of the eldest princess's palace heard about the assassination of the eldest princess and insisted on leaving the city, but the Gyeonggi Guards at the city gate stopped them from going out. The situation is tense now. If you are not careful, there will be countless casualties. I It must be reported to the Emperor immediately."

Yan Yun frowned. He had just heard about the eldest princess's private soldiers leaving the city. He also expected that the Gyeonggi Guards would not let them go, so he originally thought of ignoring them.

However, when General Xuan said this, he couldn't help but feel scruples in his heart.

If the three thousand private soldiers in the eldest princess's palace were impulsive because of Yan Li's assassination and had a tough attitude and insisted on breaking out, and the Gyeonggi Guard had to stop them, I'm afraid the two sides would really turn into a bloodbath.

Yan Yun looked gloomy: "I will go and see it myself."

"Is the Eighth Prince planning to let them out of the city?" General Xuan asked coldly, "If you are willing to let them out of the city, just send a trustworthy person to convey the order. If you are not willing to let them out, what is the use of the Eighth Prince going? The three thousand elite soldiers of the Princess's Mansion will not listen to you, nor will they listen to me."

Yan Yun's face suddenly sank when he heard this.

Thinking of Yan Li's stubborn temper and the group of stubborn private soldiers he raised, Yan Yun couldn't help but feel resentful.

When he ascended the throne, the first thing he would get rid of was those private soldiers who disrespected the emperor!

"Please get out of the way immediately, Eighth Prince." General Xuan was firm and would not tolerate rejection. "If irreparable damage is caused, the Eighth Prince may not be able to bear the consequences."

Yan Yun's tone was gloomy: "General Xuan, are you trying to scare me?"

"Isn't the Eighth Prince making such a scene just for the throne?" General Xuan's eyebrows were majestic and stern, and the oppression cultivated by many years of commanding the army was strong and compelling. "It can be said that the royal army killed each other, the Jingji Guards and the Imperial Guards turned against each other, and even forced the private soldiers of the Princess's Mansion to kill and blood flowed like a river. I'm afraid that the Eighth Prince can't clean up this mess!"

Every word was like thunder and drums, and Yan Yun couldn't refute it. His face turned pale.

After a long time, he took a step back coldly: "Make way for General Xuan."

General Xuan had a cold face and rode in. He arrived directly at the inner city gate and turned down, then walked quickly towards the direction of the Qinzheng Hall.

Yan Yun stared at his departing back with a heavy look in his eyes. He slowly clenched his hands hanging at his sides, and suddenly felt uneasy in his heart.