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The man in black could only smell the fragrance of the flowers. Before he could react, he couldn't move his body anymore.

"You …" He looked at Xiao Ruyue in shock, his eyes filled with astonishment. "Impossible, how …"

But, before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ruyue easily broke free from his grasp and came out from his embrace.

His movements were light and clean, without the slightest sign of having eaten the Ten Incense Soft Muscle Powder.

"Attack!" Xiao Ruyue ordered.

Shen Liang, Yin Lin, and Qing Qing looked like they had been injected with chicken blood.

How could he not be weak like he used to be?

Xiao Ruyue and Yin Lin were the closest to each other, so she continuously shot out powdery items and moved to Yin Lin's side. The air was filled with a delicate fragrance that was extremely refreshing.

The few assassins near her felt their bodies soften as they successively fell to the ground.

Very quickly, Yin Lin broke free from the restraints of the few people and hid Xiao Ruyue behind them. No matter what happened, her responsibility was to protect Xiao Ruyue and protect the Empress's safety at all costs.

Upon seeing this, the other assassins rushed forward in one breath.

"Bam!"

A loud sound echoed out.

Outside, someone had broken down the window and entered through the door.

It was eight people wearing royal blue tight uniforms with silver masks on their faces. Holding three foot long blades in their hands, they rushed towards the assassins that were besieging Xiao Ruyue's group.

These people were dressed in royal blue clothing, and on their chests was embroidered a beautiful picture of a carp leaping over a dragon's gate.

The moment they saw these people appear, Yin Lin and Qing Qing heaved sighs of relief.

Shen Liang was initially stunned, but upon seeing the relaxed expressions on the duo's faces, he could guess who it was.

The two sides started fighting, Xiao Ruyue's side had 8 more people, although they could not compete with the opponent, but these people were all experts, and the opponent had more people, so they did not take advantage of them.

The two sides stuck.

Shen Liang judged the situation and knew that he couldn't continue on like this. He had to finish the battle quickly.

He looked around and came up with a plan.

As the saying goes, capture the thief and first capture the king. General Shen knocked back the assassins beside him with a single slash and rushed towards the black masked man not far from Xiao Ruyue.

But the black masked man had been attacked by Xiao Ruyue, even though he saw Shen Liang charging towards him, he could not move nor dodge.

Seeing that their leader had become the target, the assassins all turned their attention to fight back. However, they were held back and were unable to rescue him.

Seeing that Shen Liang's blade had already arrived before the black-clothed masked man, he heard a "Dang" sound, it was extremely loud.

With a spark of light, Shen Liang's sabre was actually deflected by a powerful force!

Shen Liang almost lost his balance. At this moment, a black figure wearing a wide robe and big sleeves took the opportunity to bring the masked man in black away. Following which, a large group of men in black rushed in and started fighting with Shen Liang and the rest. One of the men in black took the opportunity to throw down the smoke bombs and cover them.

"He actually ran away!" Qing Qing was so angry that she wanted to chase after him.

"Don't chase after a desperate enemy." A lazy male voice came from outside.

Xiao Ruyue looked towards the source of the sound and saw a pair of long legs stepping in through the door.

The man wore a royal blue robe and had the same color as the eight silver masked guards in Chun He's temple. The material he was made of was vastly different.

The brocade robe he wore was made from fine silk, and under the sunlight, there was a faint glimmer of soft light. His chest had the embroidered image of a silver wolf, and at his waist was a jade belt with a jade pendant.

This was clearly the attire of a popinjay, but he wore a domineering and noble aura.

Along with the shocking appearance of this man, his eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars. Just a single move of his could cause the world to tremble.

A flash of astonishment flashed across Xiao Ruyue's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

Hmph, don't let him be too proud.

"My Lord!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Yin Lin Qingqing and the rest of the people wearing royal blue and silver masks all knelt down in salute.

Shen Liang followed suit and knelt on one knee.

Other than Yuwen He, who else could it be?

There were only a handful in the world who could have such a grand atmosphere, able to make Yin Lin and the others respect them like gods, and make General Shen Liang Shen kneel as well.

"Get up." Yuwen He raised his hand, and everyone stood up.

He passed through the crowd and arrived in front of Xiao Ruyue, looking down at her condescendingly, "What, you don't express your opinion when you see your husband?"

"Who told you to come so late?" The usually tactful empress was about to throw a tantrum this time.

"He's clearly in the wrong, yet he dares to be so confident." Yuwen He didn't care that this was a public event, as he pulled her into his arms, "Let's see if you dare to be so willful in the future. If I hadn't known about your little scheme, wouldn't you have put yourself in danger today? "

Xiao Ruyue bit her lower lip, looking wronged, but she was secretly happy.

She had calculated that he would be able to foresee her actions, so she dared to be so bold.

"You. I really can't do anything to you. " Yuwen He saw through her thoughts and sighed while hugging her.

From the moment Yin Lin went to the royal study room and told the headstrong girl that she was about to leave the palace without any preparation, he felt that it was not right.

She had never been an impulsive person, so she had thought through everything meticulously. Other than the matter of plotting against Yuwen Chenglian at the luncheon in the afternoon, she had handled all other matters well.

This time, she had learned from the incident at the luncheon. She would not act rashly again.

In the ruins of the spring temple, they embraced each other as if there were no one there.

"Cough cough", Yin Lin coughed boldly.

Yuwen He hugged Xiao Ruyue, and turned his head to glance at her.

Yin Lin retracted her head, bowed and said: "Master, those people just now, do you want to follow them?"

"Don't chase after a desperate enemy. Their goal hasn't been reached yet, so they will definitely come again. It's not worth it to waste time chasing after them." Yuwen He said it easily, he had confidence in himself.

More and more people started to watch from the sidelines. Yuwen He frowned slightly, and after sweeping the floor with corpses, he turned to look at the eight people dressed in blue who wore silver masks on their faces, and said expressionlessly, "Go to the kitchen to rescue the shopkeeper and the waiters, and compensate for the damage. The corpse will be sent to Beijing Zhaoyin to retrieve it. "

With that, he turned and looked at Xiao Ruyue, his face full of smiles, without a trace of coldness, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go back first. "

"Since you've come, come with me to another place."

Yuwen He looked displeased, "You made yourself look so miserable, where else do you want to go?"

Yin Lin and the rest retreated back tactfully.

Xiao Ruyue raised her arm to look at her dressing, and then turned in a circle in front of Yuwen He, saying with an innocent face, "Look, my clothes are not damaged at all, how are I in a sorry state?"

"You're stubborn." It didn't break anywhere, but there was a lot of dust.

"Then you agreed to go with me?"

Yuwen He lovingly pinched her nose and took out a new veil from his chest to tie it up.

Despite having experienced such a dangerous situation, she was still able to smile at him as if nothing had happened. What else did he have to say?

Xiao Ruyue's original veil had long flown somewhere during the battle. Yuwen He wished that he could use this veil to cover Xiao Ruyue's head, with so many people watching, he could not bear to see his lovely wife being stared at.

Behind them, Yin Lin and Qing Qing looked at each other and secretly smiled with their heads lowered.

His Majesty and the Empress were truly envious of the others.

Seeing this, Shen Liang's face softened.

It had to be said, this Lord Western Xia was truly good to the princess, and there was nothing to criticize about it.

If both countries could get peace for the sake of the princess, that would be a great thing.

You don't have to be so happy.

There was a courtyard on another street only one street away from Spring and Harmony. It looked no different from any other small courtyard, but it contained the essence of the universe.

The gate was tightly shut, and there were 12 men in black standing guard. The small yard was heavily guarded, with 3 steps, 5 steps, and 1 sentry. Such an absolute defense guaranteed that no one would be able to enter.

There was no one in the yard.

Only from the main house came the sound of voices.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master, for saving me." In the main room, the masked man in black took off his mask and revealed his face.

"Prince Wei, you didn't say that earlier. Didn't you say that you were going to kill the Queen Situ Min? The Flowing Sand Pavilion Master's tone was ice-cold and without any warmth. He wore a golden mask on his face, so it was impossible to see what he looked like underneath it. However, his tone of voice was enough to freeze anyone to death.

Prince Wei, who was also Yuwen Chenglian, felt a chill down his spine upon hearing this, and immediately replied, "Pavilion Master, this is not my intention."

His face was covered because he was afraid that others would recognize him. With his status, it would be terrible if he could openly steal a woman from a good family and send a message.

"Prince Wei, it's only natural for the empress to be moved by her beauty. If you want her, just say the word. This lowly one will find a way to bring her to you." "If you have another plan in mind, it would be better to be frank with me first. For a sudden idea like this, not only will it alert the snake, it might also disrupt your grand plan."

The Flowing Sand Pavilion Master said neither lightly nor seriously. His golden mask covered his face, but Yuwen Chenglian could hear the threat in his voice and he gritted his teeth in hatred.

This Flowing Sand Pavilion's master had relied on his martial arts skills and his ability to "Flowing Sand", an organization dominating the world, to look down on others and not put his uncle, King Wei, in his eyes!

Hmph, you have to wait until this king gets settled in the world, how can you still have the right to speak!

Yuwen Chenglian secretly suppressed his anger and convinced himself to endure a period of peace and quiet.

"This king has a guilty conscience for causing the Pavilion Master to sacrifice so many capable men. If there is a new plan in the future, we will seek the advice of the Pavilion Master. " When he said this, Yuwen Chenglian's face did not show any signs of anger.

"Yes." Flowing Sand Pavilion's pavilion master was rather satisfied with this explanation, as he paced around with his hands behind his back.

"Your Highness should rest first. I will send someone to prepare a carriage and send Your Highness home. I will not be found to have anything to do with the great commotion and the festivity of this day. "