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Chu Huanyan nodded slightly, and after a moment of silence, she spoke.

"I plan to go to Zhengzhou, which is closest to here."

"Zhengzhou?" Shen Chi frowned, "That's Danyue's territory."

Although he also felt that the empress's analysis was reasonable and that the emperor's assassination may not have anything to do with Huangfuling, he could not completely rule out the suspicion of the other party.

Going to Danyue's territory, if they estimate wrongly, they will fall into a trap.

To take a step back, even if this matter really has nothing to do with Huangfuling Mausoleum, but they were handed over to the Danyue people, who can guarantee that they will not have other thoughts.

"Although there are some risks, I think we can give it a try. Zhengzhou City is only one day away from here. Even if the secret people catch up in the middle, our people should be able to buy enough time by holding them back. Enter After Zhengzhou City, as long as we can get the protection of Zhengzhou City officials and guards, things will be easier."

Chu Huanyan's words sounded reasonable to Shen Chi, but they were still unsound. Even if they can reach Zhengzhou safely, who can guarantee that the people in Zhengzhou City will protect them.

"Mother, this..."

Understanding Shen Chi's concerns, Chu Huanyan spoke again.

"On my way here, I have already sent someone to deliver a letter to Huangfuling. After reading the letter, he should rush to the border. And as long as he comes and finds the secret person, it doesn't matter what happens next. How about it, at least for the time being we won’t be in danger of our lives.”

Judging from the current situation in several countries, Huangfuling should not want to kill Xiao Jinzhi under any circumstances. This was the only confidence in her heart.

Although Shen Chi was still a little uneasy, since Chu Huanyan had made a decision, he didn't say anything more.

I can only pray in my heart that nothing unexpected happens.

It was daylight, but the carriage still did not stop. After leaving the path, they got on the official road and started to rush to Zhengzhou City.

In the morning, the first wave of assassins had already arrived.

Qin Li was riding on his horse and was always paying attention to the movement. After noticing someone was sneaking up on him, he immediately shouted a warning. At the same time, he and several secret guards surrounded the carriage, constantly shooting down the rain of arrows.

After a burst of arrows, dozens of men in black appeared and attacked the carriage.

According to the previous plan, most of the secret guards stayed to resist the attacking men in black, while Qin Li drove the carriage himself and wasted no time to continue on his way.

Amid the chaos, Shen Chi followed Chu Huanyan's instructions and injected Xiao Jinzhi with acupuncture to ensure that he fell into a deep sleep.

From last night to this afternoon, no one except Xiao Jinzhi took a break, and he didn't even bother to take a sip of water.

After the previous wave of men in black were repelled, only seven or eight secret guards pursued them. But more than an hour later, a new wave of assassins appeared again, this time with more people.

Qin Li also stayed behind, resisting the offensive of the men in black with the secret guards, giving Chu Huanyan and the others a chance.

Finally, near dusk, they saw the walls of Zhengzhou City.

At this moment, the man in black chased after him. Although Qin Li and the remaining secret guards also came, they were all injured and were obviously outnumbered.

Seeing that Chu Huanyan and the others were overtaken, they were about to stop them outside the city gate. At the critical moment, on the city wall, arrows were shot accurately one after another, and the men in black kept falling.

On the city wall, Huangfu Ling stood beside the general who defended the city, looking coldly at the bottom of the city.

It wasn't until the men in black were defeated and retreated that Huangfuling raised his hand and signaled the crossbowmen to stop.

Qin Li breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the carriage regardless of his injuries.

"Empress, are you and the Emperor okay?"

"No." Chu Huanyan shook her head and carefully looked at and cleaned the wounds on her body. Fortunately, they were just some skin injuries and should not be fatal.

On the city wall, Huangfu Ling did not order anyone to open the city gate. Instead, he bent his bow and drew an arrow, aiming at the carriage.

"Be careful!" Upon noticing this scene, Qin Li was shocked and quickly wanted to protect the carriage, but Chu Huanyan stopped him. The next moment, he opened the curtain and walked out, facing the arrow.

"His Royal Highness the Regent is really very polite." Chu Huanyan said calmly, as if she had expected this scene.

"The Queen is so brave. You dare to stand in front of me like this. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you with an arrow?"

"I believe that the regent will not do it. After all..." Chu Huanyan paused slightly. Apart from calmness, no other emotions could be seen in her eyes. "Your mother's bones are still in my hands."

As soon as these words came out, not only Huangfuling's face on the city wall turned darker, but also Qin Li and Shen Chi were surprised and looked at Chu Huanyan in surprise.

What's going on with the mother's bones in Huangfuling Mausoleum?

"The Queen, don't you think this behavior is too despicable?" The chill in Huangfuling's tone made people's hearts tremble.

But Chu Huanyan smiled softly, "Is it despicable? I don't think so. Since His Highness the Regent can use the flesh and blood of living people as a stepping stone to achieve his ambitions, then it should be okay for me to threaten you with the bones of the dead. It’s not a big deal.”

Previously at her maternal grandfather's house, she had asked her grandfather where Huangfuling's mother's bones were buried. At that time, she just learned that Huangfuling had not removed her mother's bones and still left them on the barren mountain, so she asked casually. , but I didn’t expect it to work this time.

She believed that the man behind the scenes was not sent by Huangfuling, and she had already thought clearly that since the man behind the scenes could be so powerful, even if he found Xiao Jinzhi at the border this time, he might not be able to leave if he wanted to. It's so easy, but it probably still needs the help of Huangfuling.

However, just as Shen Chi had worried before, she could not believe that in this situation, they fell into the hands of Huangfuling, and the other party really would not have other thoughts.

So she sent people to the barren mountain in advance, guarded the entire mountain, and prepared explosives.

In that letter, she used this as a threat and asked Huangfuling to come to the border to help them escape.

If Huangfu Mausoleum attacked them, or sent people to the barren mountain to rob them, the people guarding the mountain would blow up the tomb without hesitation, and the bones inside would naturally be gone.

And now. The appearance of Huangfu Mausoleum in Zhengzhou City was also expected by her.

After all, as long as the other party comes to the border, the news should be spread to the town or on their way here today, and the other party will naturally come to Zhengzhou City in advance to wait.

Dark clouds surged in Huangfuling's eyes, and the tip of the arrow pointed directly at Chu Huanyan's heart, "Is the Queen so sure that this king will be so threatened by you for a corpse?"