The Second Prince watched the two coldly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
Clearly, the girl had no interest in talking more, yet his elder brother was still eagerly approaching. It was truly embarrassing.
As for Cheng Linyin, the Heavenly Proud Daughter praised by everyone in The Imperial City, Xuantian Ce had always despised her.
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Gu Shengyin was just about to find an excuse to leave when suddenly, she tensed up.
Her movements were swift; in an instant, she flashed behind the Crown Prince, her sleeve flickered with a green light, and the Sword Within the Flute shot out, severing a sword that stabbed from an angle.
"Protect the Crown Prince!" the surrounding guests cried out in alarm.
The assassin, seeing that his strike had missed and knew he had no further chance, didn’t linger in battle and exploded back, attempting to flee.
How could Gu Shengyin let him escape so easily?
She didn’t stand to chase after him. Instead, she placed the Jade Flute to her lips and played a melodious tune. At the same time, a faint green shadow seemed to fall from the sky, perfectly blocking the masked assassin’s retreat.
Tripwire on three sides. Gu Shengyin was waiting for him from behind.
Upon seeing the green shadow, the assassin’s pupils shrank, clearly recognizing what it was, and knowing that he couldn’t break through the Magical Treasure personally refined by the Great High Priest with his own strength.
He turned and swept his gaze behind him, then lunged towards Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin took to the air, ready to meet the enemy when she suddenly sensed something was wrong.
"Protect the women!" However, the assassin was too fast.
In the blink of an eye, he had burst into the crowd, grabbing a woman in luxurious clothing and holding the half of Broken Sword to her neck.
"Let me leave, or I’ll take her with me," he said hoarsely, glaring at the guards who were quickly surrounding him.
The people of the Protectorate General’s Mansion relaxed when they saw whom he was holding: a mere Concubine-born Daughter.
But Gu Shengyin’s heart tightened, for the person currently being held hostage was Cheng Lingyu.
She had been very careful; could Cheng Lingyu still not have escaped this fate?
She looked towards the Crown Prince.
The assassin was after the Crown Prince’s life. While she wanted to save Cheng Lingyu, she also had to consider the Crown Prince’s sentiments.
Although the Crown Prince didn’t recognize Cheng Lingyu, and deeply wished to capture the audacious assailant, in front of so many prominent families, he had to show his kind-hearted nature.
"If you spare the miss in your arms, I can let you leave," he said, his teeth gritting inwardly.
The assassin scoffed, "Hypocrite." His gaze swept around. "Didn’t you hear what your master said? Back off!"
The surrounding guards stepped back, creating a path for the assassin, who, not slowing down with Cheng Lingyu, vanished from sight in just a few quick moves.
"Quick, go check on the fifth sister!" Gu Shengyin, worried about Cheng Lingyu, hurriedly followed.
Not far outside the Grand General’s Mansion, Cheng Lingyu was found unconscious and set aside.
Gu Shengyin checked her over and thankfully found no other injuries. Such wounds shouldn’t be too problematic, right?
She ordered someone to take the Fifth Miss back to rest properly. Due to this event, the joyful atmosphere had also considerably faded, and many guests retired early to their homes.
When Gu Shengyin received the message from Ming Que the next day, she understood that she had indeed been too naive.
"The fifth sister woke up two Shichen later, and from what this slave saw..."
Ming Que hesitated for a moment but still said: "It’s as if she’s become a different person."