HLnovel Chapter 172 Not dead
Chapter 172 Not dead
After the person left, Su Fuying looked at the closed door and felt a chill run down her spine.
She quickly took out a pill from her bosom and swallowed it. The incense in this room was harmful to her health if she smelled it too much, so she should leave as soon as possible.
She listened intently at the door for a moment and was surprised to find only two guards standing there.
It seems the guards of the Princess's residence thought they were just a group of weak and helpless male prostitutes, so they only assigned two people to guard them.
Seeing this, she decisively opened the window and carefully slipped out from the back.
She avoided the patrolling guards and crouched down, groping her way towards the front yard.
That room was clearly not the princess's bedroom; it seemed more like a place specifically for her to favor her male lovers.
Just as she was pondering this, she suddenly heard the princess's voice, "What did you say? He's not dead?"
Bending down to look at the house beneath my feet, I carefully lifted a brick, moving very gently and slowly, afraid of making the slightest sound.
After the tiles were completely lifted, looking down, one could see that this was the study of the Princess's residence.
At this moment, the study was brightly lit, and the bright candlelight illuminated two figures.
Inside the room, the eldest princess's face was frighteningly gloomy. She clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes flashed with anger and resentment.
The other person, prostrate on the ground, carefully reported: "I have received information that someone saw His Majesty talking with someone late at night in the palace. The person's figure resembles that of the Regent."
"Wow!"
The eldest princess suddenly overturned the things on the table to the ground, her face contorted with rage, and roared, "I knew it! How could this man die so easily? That dog emperor dared to collude with him to deceive me! He deserves to die!"
"boom!"
Another vase was smashed to the ground, shards flying everywhere. The person crawling on the ground even became cautious in their breathing, as if they had become accustomed to this situation.
"Your Highness, our men were only guessing; they couldn't be certain it was the Regent. Besides, it was too dark at the time, and they were too far away to see his true face," the man said tremblingly.
"He wouldn't die so easily, it must be him!"
The eldest princess seemed to have gone mad, muttering incessantly to herself, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Who is where!"
Suddenly, a patrolling soldier spotted a person on the roof and let out a fierce roar, drawing all the surrounding guards to his side.
Su Fuying was about to put the tile back when she heard the sound. Without thinking, she got up to leave.
"boom!"
A sharp sword pierced through the roof from inside the house, sending shards of tile flying everywhere.
Su Fuying clearly hadn't expected this person to be so skilled. Fortunately, she dodged in time, otherwise the sword would have pierced straight through her body.
"Assassin! Quickly, declare martial law!"
"Assassins! Protect Your Highness!"
The noise of the guards was incessant, and guards from all directions of the mansion began to gather in this direction.
Su Fuying thought to herself that things were not good. These guards were moving too fast. If they caught her, she would probably have a hard time escaping.
Suddenly, a dark figure attacked like a ghost, moving with incredible speed, and arrived in front of her in the blink of an eye.
Su Fuying was surprised by the man's speed and didn't even have time to react before she was pulled into his arms.
......
"What about people?"
"They've run away! Chase them!"
"Martial law! The thief is definitely still in the mansion; he can't escape!"
Commander Qi walked in from outside with a gloomy expression and knelt down in front of the Princess with a thud.
"Your Highness, I failed in my duty as a guard and caused you distress. Please punish me."
The eldest princess had a deep gaze, lost in thought. Despite the chaos outside, she showed no sign of panic, instead looking at the rooftop with interest.
"How dare they trespass into my princess's residence! How interesting."
Commander Qi lowered his head even further. He knew the Princess's habits well; if such a smile appeared on her face, they were probably in for trouble.
"With so many of you, how could you let thieves into the mansion? What use are you to keep them here?"
Sure enough, Commander Qi broke out in a cold sweat. "Your Highness, there are nearly a hundred guards in the manor. So many people... I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? What use are you good-for-nothings to me?" The princess's voice turned sharp. "If I hadn't been lucky, wouldn't I be dead at the hands of these thieves today?"
Commander Qi trembled and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I will immediately lead men to search for and capture the thief."
After saying that, he got up and hurriedly walked outside.
The princess watched his departing figure, a cold glint in her eyes. "Stop!"
Commander Qi's hurried steps froze, and he turned around stiffly. "Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"
"How dare you question my orders?" A cold and authoritative voice rang out, carrying an unquestionable domineering tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy inkstone flew straight towards him at great speed, as if carrying endless anger.
Commander Qi remained motionless, his gaze firm and steady, showing no sign of retreat.
He caught the flying inkstone with his bare hands, his arm trembling slightly, but he gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.
The object slammed heavily onto the ground with a dull thud, as if serving as a warning and deterrent to Commander Qi.
Then, "tick-tock, tick-tock..."
Drops of bright red blood slowly dripped from Commander Qi's head, forming a pool of blood.
His face was as pale as paper, but he still insisted on kneeling and bowing, saying respectfully, "Your Highness, please forgive me."
Commander Qi dared not utter a single complaint. He was well aware of his position and responsibilities and could only silently endure it.
At this moment, he only prayed that today's punishment would not be too severe, and that his brothers who had fought alongside him for many years would be spared.
However, the prince did not let him off easily.
She suddenly burst into laughter, as if something amusing had happened.
"Since you feel sorry for them, then carry out the executions yourself. I want you to cut off their heads one by one."
These words struck like a bolt from the blue, instantly turning Commander Qi's face deathly pale.
His lips trembled slightly, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.
After a long pause, Commander Qi propped himself up and almost gritted his teeth as he uttered a single syllable: "Yes."
Inside the Regent's Palace.
"Why are you here?"
The man had just grabbed her and pulled her away; she was so angry she almost drew her sword, but luckily she caught a whiff of that familiar scent.
Only after entering the Regent's Palace did she break free from the man's control and ask in surprise.
The man slowly removed his mask, revealing a perfectly handsome face—the very same Regent whom everyone thought was long dead. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could see through everything.