dognovel Chapter 1162: Nian Nian, hold on! Wait for me
Chapter 1162: Nian Nian, hold on! Wait for me
Nangong Xuanyu's eyes suddenly darkened: "What did you say?!"
The imperial majesty that seemed to be in control of the overall situation when facing the rebellion of Duke Dingguo just now suddenly shattered like ice!
Deep in his eyes, the bottomless pool of cold water suddenly surged up into huge waves, and his breathing was choked.
The sudden appearance of the Hun assassins was not part of their plan.
Nian Nian... is really on the verge of life and death!
"Zhan Weiran!"
The emperor clenched his fists violently, veins popping out on the back of his hands, and spoke with unprecedented urgency: "Eliminate the remaining enemies here, and put Liu Chongshan and his confidants in iron cages and keep them under strict guard!"
"Anyone who makes any unusual movement will be killed without mercy!"
Zhan Weiran said solemnly: "Yes!"
The emperor turned around suddenly, and his black cloak fluttered in the biting cold wind, stirring up bloody frost dust on the ground.
"The rest of the elite imperial guards, follow me back at full speed to provide support! If Concubine Chen is in any danger, you will be beheaded!"
Before he finished speaking, he rushed towards the nearest warhorse like an arrow, his movements so swift that they created a gust of wind.
Nangong Xuanyu couldn't even wait for the guard to hold the horse firmly, so he grabbed the reins and jumped on the horse!
"drive--!!!"
The horse felt pain, neighed loudly, and tumbled with all four hooves. Like a black lightning tearing through the night sky, it galloped towards the direction where the fire and the sound of killing came from!
Behind the emperor, the sound of horse hooves suddenly exploded like thunder.
All the elite imperial guards who reacted jumped onto their horses without any hesitation.
The torches connected into a rushing fire dragon, closely following the determined black figure, rushing towards the camp!
The cold night wind scraped across Nangong Xuanyu's cheek like a knife, but it couldn't blow away the burning anxiety in his eyes.
When Duke Dingguo was executed just now, the confidence he had in control of everything had long since vanished. Only one thought remained, screaming wildly in his mind:
Nian Nian, hold on! Wait for me!
The Dragon Armor Army that Nangong Xuanyu had left for Shen Zhinian was more than enough to deal with the rebels in the camp. However, no one expected the sudden appearance of the Xiongnu warriors, whose movements were so cunning and treacherous, to completely disrupt their plans...
The camp was taken under control by the Dragon Armor Army, but Shen Zhinian was indeed missing...
The rapid sound of horse hooves as loud as thunder came from afar. Nangong Xuanyu took the lead and rushed into the center of the camp illuminated by the fire. His black cloak was stained with night dew and splashes of mud.
He didn't even wait for the horse to come to a complete stop before he jumped off with an unprecedented impatience.
The emperor's eyes, as deep as a cold pond, swept across the camp quickly with an anxiety that seemed to burn everything, and finally fixed on the captain of the Dragon Armor Army who was responsible for guarding Shen Zhinian's tent.
"Where is Concubine Chen?!"
Nangong Xuanyu's voice was not loud, but it seemed to be wrapped in ice, hitting the captain's heart heavily.
The captain knelt on one knee, his face tense beneath his helmet, filled with grief and self-blame for not being able to protect Shen Zhinian. "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu warriors are cunning and numerous, and they appear to be well-prepared, targeting weak points."
"My subordinates fought desperately, but..."
"In the chaos, the queen was protected by several brothers and took temporary refuge deep in the dense forest to the west."
"I have sent people to track her down, but... we have yet to find any trace of Her Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily.
Nangong Xuanyu's jawline was tense, and he didn't even look at the captain who was apologizing.
He turned around suddenly, his eyes like lightning, looking towards the dense forest to the west that was extremely deep and dark in the night.
The emperor's voice was resolute and unquestionable, "The remaining elite Dragon Armor Guards and Imperial Cavalry Archers, follow me into the forest!"
"Yes!"
Nangong Xuanyu mounted the horse again and shook the reins.
The horse neighed loudly and rushed towards the dark forest without hesitation like an arrow.
In the center of the camp, the concubines and ministers who were protected in a safe area by the imperial guards witnessed these thrilling scenes.
The princess wrapped her cloak tightly around her, the color drained from her beautiful face, and she stared at the direction where the emperor disappeared with complicated eyes.
Her lips moved silently a few times, and finally turned into a cold snort of unwillingness.
Concubine Zhuang paused for a moment as she twirled the Buddhist beads. A barely perceptible trace of calculation flashed across the depths of her calm eyes, and then she returned to her look of compassion for all living beings.
"This...what the hell is going on?"
A lady, still terrified, grabbed the sleeve of the person next to her, her voice trembling: "Didn't Duke Dingguo rebel? Why are the Huns showing up again?"
"How come Concubine Chen...she's said to be dead one moment, alive the next, and now...missing again?"
Another older lady hurriedly pulled her and looked warily at the imperial guards standing solemnly around her.
She lowered her voice, a look of disbelief still on her face: "Could it be that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion has colluded with foreign tribes?!"
"Empress Chen...I'm afraid you've really met with disaster! Didn't you see the emperor's expression just now..."
"No!"
Someone came over and lowered their voice, with a sense of dread after surviving a disaster: "The way His Majesty rushed out just now without caring about anything..."
"In all these years, this is the first time I've seen Your Majesty lose his composure like this."
"..."
Lin Wan and the wife of Duke Dingguo were guarded by the imperial guards. They were wrapped in green lotus-colored cloaks and had no expression on their faces.
Her eyes swept across the panicked and talking faces, and then looked at the Duke Dingguo who was under strict guard in the iron cage in the distance, lying like a dead dog. Her heart was cold.
This game of chess was more dangerous and complicated than she had imagined.
Concubine Chen...
Lin Wan clenched her hands in her sleeves.
Can the woman whose intelligence frightens her survive this killing game?
If not...
Lin Wan didn't know whether His Majesty knew about her cooperation with Concubine Chen.
If something happened to Concubine Chen, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to escape from the Dingguo Mansion, this already capsized ship...
The fire in the center of the camp flickered, just like the anxious hearts of the people at the moment.
The smoke and dust, mixed with the stench of blood, had not yet dissipated, and panicked whispers and suppressed sobs echoed among the crowd.
Shen Nanqiao huddled in the shadows at the edge of the crowd, his body shaking uncontrollably.
She stared at the dense forest to the west, and a vicious thought suddenly arose in her mind -
Dead...
Shen Zhinian, it would be better if you died in that forest!
Duke Dingguo fell, and even God sent the Huns to take her away. This was Shen Zhinian's retribution!
This vicious curse brought a twisted sense of comfort to Shen Nanqiao's lonely heart.
But soon, her heart was filled with fear again.
If Shen Zhinian was lucky enough to survive, her poisoning would most likely be discovered...
She must go immediately!
She still has Xiu Lang, she can't die!
Xiu Lang must have a way to help her clear her suspicion.
She must find Xiulang alive!
While the guards were on guard, their attention was drawn to the potential crisis outside and the limp figure of Duke Dingguo.