bayedsolid Chapter 418 Crisis!
Chapter 418 Crisis!
"Protect His Highness!"
Ran Ming looked at the dozen or so assassins in front of him and couldn't help but roar in anger.
Although he was a veteran of the battlefield, the group of people in front of him were very powerful. They entangled him for a moment, making it difficult for him to split his attention.
Faced with the siege of several people, Ran Ming, who had no weapons, could only fight back with his fists.
The guards of the palace in the distance were extremely anxious and rushed towards the pavilion frantically.
Chu Ning was facing siege from several people and was in danger at the moment. Not only did he have to protect the safety of Shen Wanying in his arms, but he also had to deal with the assassin in front of him.
"Who are you!"
Chu Ning protected Shen Wanying and retreated while angrily scolding with a sullen face: "How dare you attack me? Do you think you can leave here alive?"
The leading assassin laughed wildly: "Since we dared to come here, we have no intention of returning alive!"
Swords clashed, and in the midst of the flashing of swords and sabers, Chu Ning was attacked from both sides and was in danger.
Ran Ming was furious when he saw this: "Damn it, get out of here!"
Ran Ming roared wildly with anger, his aura surged again, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he punched the ground hard.
The powerful impact force caused the ground within a three-meter radius to shake violently. The assassin who was rushing over became unstable and staggered, unable to launch an attack for a while.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ran Ming rushed forward and punched the assassin closest to him.
"Ah~"
The assassin screamed as his head exploded, with red and white objects flying everywhere.
Without waiting for the corpse to fall to the ground, Ran Ming snatched the sharp blade from his hand, killed one person with a backhand blow, and then picked up the sword on the ground with his right foot and threw it at the assassins who were surrounding Chu Ning in the distance.
"Whoosh!"
"Pfft!"
The sharp sword pierced the assassin's chest and rescued Chu Ning.
"Don't panic, Your Highness. I'm coming!"
Ran Ming roared and went to support Chu Ning.
"Stop him!"
The assassin leader roared and sent two people again to stop Ran Ming. He led the others to surround and kill Chu Ning frantically.
Chu Ning felt a lot of pressure at this moment. He had to protect Shen Wanying while constantly dealing with attacks from assassins.
This group of assassins were extremely skilled in martial arts and very difficult to deal with, not giving us any chance to breathe.
Shen Wanying also realized that Chu Ning could not resist the assassin, and gritted her teeth and said, "Their target is Your Highness, they will not do anything to me, Your Highness, please let me go."
"no!"
Chu Ning said coldly: "You are my wife, how can I let you go!"
The assassin leader sneered: "If that's the case, then go die!"
The sharp swords whistled as six assassins attacked at the same time, blocking Chu Ning's retreat route.
Ran Ming, who was not far away, was horrified: "Your Highness!"
But he was surrounded by five assassins, making it impossible for him to go over to rescue him.
Chu Ning looked at the assassin who was so close to him, but there was no worry on his face. Instead, a sneer appeared on his face.
"Since you're here, let's all stay!"
After the six people approached, Chu Ning raised his left hand, and the arrow hidden in his sleeve appeared in front of everyone.
"Not good!" The assassin leader reacted, horrified, and quickly turned around to avoid it.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Ten sharp arrows whizzed out, and the five men did not react in time and were all shot dead instantly!
At this moment, the assassins who besieged Ran Ming were also killed by the angry Ran Ming wielding the sharp blade in his hand, screaming and falling to the ground one after another.
Ran Ming, who had escaped from the predicament, rushed towards the leader at the moment, his face full of murderous intent.
"You dare to assassinate His Highness? Die!"
At the same time, the palace guards also rushed over and surrounded the assassin leader.
Seeing that the assassination failed and escape was hopeless, the assassin leader immediately decided to change his target.
He turned his head and looked at Princess Chu, Shen Wanying, who had been protected by Chu Ning from the very beginning, and a cruel look appeared on his face.
"Since the assassination attempt has failed, we have to find someone to take the blame for it. Princess Chu, prepare to die!"
After he finished speaking, the assassin leader let out a long roar and swung the sharp blade in his hand towards Ran Ming.
Ran Ming spun around to avoid the sharp blade.
At the same time, the soldiers in the surrounding palaces immediately protected Chu Ning and Shen Wanying, fearing that the assassin leader would take risks.
But at this moment, the leader of the assassins did not rush towards Shen Wanying, but rushed to the side, and his target was actually the Minister of Rites Wang Wenguang!
Wang Wenguang, who had never been a target of assassination, was stunned.
Didn’t you say you wanted to assassinate the King of Chu?
Why did you suddenly come here?
For a moment, Wang Wenguang was stunned where he was.
At the critical moment, it was Chu Ning who reacted and shouted angrily: "Hurry up and save Lord Wang!"
Ran Ming immediately threw the sharp blade in his hand away.
"Pfft!"
The sharp blade pierced through the assassin leader's chest, but this man was extremely strong. After landing, he still punched Wang Wenguang hard.
“Uh…Pfft…”
How could Wang Wenguang, who was already old and weak, withstand such a punch? He was immediately knocked flying, spurting out a mouthful of blood. He fell to the ground with his eyes wide open, and his life or death was unknown.
At this moment, Ran Ming rushed up and stomped hard on the assassin leader who was not yet dead.
"Bang!" The head was directly exploded by this kick, and red and white things splashed out.
Shen Wanying, who was not far away, saw this scene and her face changed drastically, and she quickly turned her head away.
Chu Ning didn't care about Shen Wanying at this moment. He quickly arranged for someone to protect her and rushed to Wang Wenguang himself.
"Master Wang? Master Wang?"
Chu Ning shouted twice, but seeing no response, he immediately reached out and probed his nose and mouth.
Seeing that he was still breathing, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Come here, carry Lord Wang to the palace immediately!"
"Also, take this king's token to the palace and ask the imperial physician to come and treat you!"
"Also, inform His Majesty of this matter!"
Chu Ning issued three orders in succession, and the palace guards immediately took action.
Soon, Wang Wenguang was carried onto the carriage and everyone hurried back to the city.
On the way, Chu Ning had a gloomy face and said nothing.
The imperial examination is approaching, but the Minister of Rites is beaten up. Judging from his condition, it is hard to say whether he can be saved.
I'm afraid the deputy examiner for this exam will have to be replaced!
Half an hour later, everyone returned to the palace, where the imperial physician who had received the news was waiting.
Chu Ning, Shen Wanying and others were waiting outside the wing room. The imperial physician checked the room for half a cup of tea before coming out.
"Your Highness!"
"How's it going?"
The imperial physician smiled bitterly and said, "His life has been saved for the time being, but Lord Wang is already weak and sickly, and because of his old age, it will probably take a long time for him to recover."
Chu Ning frowned: "So, Lord Wang will not be able to participate in the examination in three days?"
The imperial physician shook his head and sighed, "It has been more than a month since Lord Wang was able to get out of bed."
This is trouble.
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtful.
Since Wang Wenguang is unable to preside over the imperial examination, people in the court will definitely use this as an excuse to compete for the position of Minister of Rites!
While he was deep in thought, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard, and the eunuch chief Zhao Ming came in person.
"Meet His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and meet the Queen of Chu."
"Manager Zhao has come here in person. What's the important matter?"
"His Majesty has ordered that Your Highness come to the palace."
Chu Ning's heart moved: "I wonder when my father will look for me?"
Zhao Ming said with a serious face: "You will know when you go there, Your Highness."