After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Xiao Weiye frowned upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"

"It's not that simple. These people were able to kill the Royal Guards and sneak in quietly. What do you think they want to do?"

Nangong Yuan's words were so blunt that Xiao Weiye's expression changed immediately.

"not good!"

"Go, turn back!"

Everyone quickly mounted their horses and headed back.

But after walking a short distance, he found that the assassin was catching up with him.

"They won't give up. If you want to go back, you may have to take a detour."

Nangong Yuan drew out his sword and held the reins with one hand: "Is there any other way here?"

"Yes, but it will take twice as long as usual to get to the hunting grounds."

"Then lead the way. We must move quickly."

There is no defense there, and if someone wants to assassinate the emperor, they will most likely succeed.

Nangong Yuan thought that the guards accompanying the emperor today included the Imperial Guards.

If there is an assassin among them, Your Majesty will be in danger.

"Yes, everyone follow me."

The guards quickly led the way. Since this was a path that no one walked on, it was overgrown with thorns and weeds.

If horses tried to pass through, they would be scratched, so everyone dismounted and cleared the way.

Fortunately, there were still a dozen guards, and they were cutting the weeds around them as they walked, so their speed was not too slow.

"When can I go back?"

"It will take at least an hour."

Nangong Yuan bit her lip and said, "An hour later, by the time we get there, the daylily will be cold."

"There's nothing we can do. This road is quite long, and it's autumn now, and the weeds are everywhere, and they haven't died yet."

Xiao Weiye walked behind. Although he looked young, he was unusually calm.

"Miss Nangong, thank you for saving me today."

"Your Highness, you are welcome. Besides, we may not be able to get out safely, so there is no need to thank you."

It would be difficult for her and Tao Zhu to survive facing such a large number of assassins.

There are at least a dozen guards here, so even if we get into an encounter, there's a chance they can counterattack.

"You're right, but I still hope that we can all get out alive."

Neither of them is the type to cry or whine.

Seeing that he was so calm and not flustered, Nangong Yuan felt a little admiration for him.

"Your Highness is a rare talent. If you get out alive, you will have a great future."

"I will protect myself, Miss Nangong. The rest of the journey depends on you."

He could see that Nangong Yuan was very skilled in martial arts.

I heard before that Nangong Yuan saved many people during an assassination, and now it seems that it is not just a rumor.

After all, she was born in a general's mansion, so it's normal for her to know martial arts, but she just doesn't seem to show off her skills at ordinary times.

Very little is heard about her in Kyoto.

Or maybe he had only heard of this person because of his previous relationship with Gu Zian.

"Your Highness, I will do my best."

Nangong Yuan looked very neat in his riding clothes, and was almost as tall as the young man when standing next to him.

She raised her sword and cut off a vine: "Let's go."

The group walked for an unknown amount of time until the road ahead became narrower and narrower, barely enough for one person to pass.

Nangong Yuan pulled her horse over and accidentally cut the back of her hand.

"Miss, please wipe it quickly. I have medicine here."

She looked at the tiny wound on the back of her hand and said, "At this point, there's no need to worry about the details."

"But I swear to protect the young lady."

"Silly girl, remember to run when in danger. Only by calling for help can you save people."

Tao Zhu was too loyal and always felt that if the young lady were to die, she would go to accompany her.

But how can this be done?

"Yes, I'll try my best."

Nangong Yuan stuck out her tongue and sucked the blood off the back of her hand. The vine had some strange effects and the wound felt slightly itchy.

"Let's go. We must go back as soon as possible."

I didn't meet anyone along the way.

When we were approaching the edge of the hunting ground, we finally saw some people.

"Hey, there are people there. They must be the Royal Guards."

Nangong Yuan blinked: "Go...but be careful."

"Yes."

The guard quickly crawled over and found the other party was very surprised.

"What's going on here?"

"Oh no! There's an assassin in the hunting ground. Go get help!"

The guards were covered in blood and looked in a miserable state. Seeing this, someone immediately nodded and said, "I'll go and deliver the message."

"There is a traitor among the Royal Guards. Everyone please be careful."

The next moment, someone drew out a long knife and wanted to kill him.

boom!

The guards had already made sufficient preparations, and upon seeing this, they rushed forward and controlled the other party.

"How is this going?"

"They are the assassins who sneaked into the Royal Guards and want to kill His Majesty and the Prince. Quick! Send them a message."

There was only one assassin in this small team. Nangong Yuan observed for a long time before he dared to bring people out.

"Fifth prince?"

Xiao Weiye nodded: "Let's go to the palace."

It's almost dark now. His Majesty and his lords will surely hold a banquet in the palace, waiting for everyone to return from hunting.

"Yes, the Fifth Prince."

Soon, the group rode away from the place on horseback.

"Whose people are in front?"

In the dim night, a group of people wearing armor stood not far away.

"It could be reinforcements."

The man who was speaking passed by without any preparation, but was shot in the heart by a long arrow and fell off his horse.

"Be careful, it's an assassin!"

Nangong Yuan looked very unhappy.

This group of people are actually able to guard here, they must be very capable.

However, with martial law in place during the Autumn Hunt, how on earth did they get in?

Nangong Yuan really couldn't understand it. Her sword was so sharp that she knocked the opponent off his horse with just one blow, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

"Quick, go inform His Majesty!"

Xiao Weiye rode on the horse, shook the reins and rushed out.

"Stop them!"

Nangong Yuan led people to stop the assassins.

The opponent is very strong and has great martial arts skills.

She felt her arm numb from the shock and took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the hilt of the sword.

"Everyone, you died today for your loyalty to the emperor. His Majesty will definitely posthumously honor you. Stop them!"

The duty of the Royal Guards is to protect the royal family, and they cannot retreat at this moment.

So the two sides started fighting.

Tao Zhu followed Nangong Yuan closely, and would immediately shoot away any hidden arrows.

"Hold him back, and make sure he sees His Majesty!"

The other party didn't seem to be in a hurry, which made Nangong Yuan anxious.

This means...they may have already taken action, so they have nothing to fear.

"Tao Zhu, prepare to break out!"

The two looked at each other, then stood back to back to resist the moment.

The situation here was extremely chaotic and Xiao Weiye had already rushed into the palace.

"Who, get off the horse!"

Xiao Weiye shouted, "I am the fifth prince, everyone, get out of the way!"

The people guarding outside were a little hesitant, and saw that he didn't dare to stop him.

"Your Highness, please dismount quickly. We are almost at the palace."

"Step aside!"

He left these words and the horse galloped out.

"Father, there's an assassin!"

A loud shout was heard from afar, causing the expressions of everyone present to change slightly.