The night was dark, with neither moon nor stars in the sky. It was like a huge black mouth that could swallow everything.

In Longhua Temple, only the lanterns on the roadside emitted a dim light, barely illuminating the slippery road on the snow.

Yan Qing and Yun Ting supported Xiao Yu and strode towards the Observation Pavilion.

Not far from the palace, Xiao Yu saw the emperor, who was supposed to be in the Observation Pavilion, walking towards this side accompanied by two eunuchs.

"Prince Su!"

Hearing the eunuch's voice, the emperor, who was looking down at the road, raised his head and met a pair of sinister and cold eyes.

The emperor's heart tightened and he stopped, standing a few meters away from Xiao Yu.

He was dressed in black, standing in the pitch-black night, flanked by three guards with equally grim eyes. He exuded an air that was colder than the snowy day, making the emperor feel a chill on his back.

"Royal brother, why are you here?" the emperor asked calmly with a smile, looking like an elder brother who cares about his younger brother.

Xiao Yu stared at him with sharp eyes and asked coldly: "Brother, where is Yue'er?"

The emperor laughed and said, "My brother, you are joking. She is your princess. How would I know where she is?"

Xiao Yu concealed his cold eyes and looked at the emperor calmly, "I'm sure you know what's wrong with those glasses of fruit wine. I know you're coming for me. As long as you let her go, I'll let you do whatever you want."

Hearing this, the emperor laughed triumphantly, "Haha, Su Heng is right indeed, the beauty trap is still effective, the always cold and aloof Prince Su actually has a soft spot."

Although he was smiling, his eyes were full of viciousness and calculation.

Xiao Yu's attitude remained calm. "Your Majesty is right. She is indeed my weak spot. What do you think of my suggestion?"

The emperor stopped smiling, and his expression returned to his usual sinister and cold expression. "I accept your proposal. Show your sincerity first and hand over the military token!"

Xiao Yu looked into the emperor's eyes and said slowly, "I don't know where you heard that from, but I don't have that kind of thing. You just want my life, so I'll give it to you. Why bother making up something that doesn't exist to embarrass me?"

The emperor glanced at Xiao Yu with cold eyes and snorted, "Since you don't have it, then go back and look for it. When you find it, talk to me again!"

Xiao Yu took a step forward and stood in front of the emperor. With a sinister look in his eyes, he said in a cold voice: "Tonight, either your brother takes my life and hands over the princess, or I will bear the charge of treason!"

The emperor paused, looking at Xiao Yu viciously, "There are 100,000 soldiers here. If you kill me, you can't fly away even if you have wings!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Xiao Yu's eyes darkened, the corners of his lips raised, and he smiled: "Are you so sure, my brother? It's easy for me to get out!"

The emperor stared at Xiao Yu with his dark eyes viciously.

There are three people standing next to him now, all with swords on their waists. If he fights head-on, he may not be able to escape unscathed.

"Okay, I promise you! You commit suicide now, and when you die, I will let your princess go!"

"I need to make sure the princess is safe first!"

Xiao Yu's sharp eyes stared straight at the emperor with a firm gaze.

The emperor pointed to the eunuch beside him and said, "Go, ask Su Heng to bring her daughter here!"

"No need, just let my men go!" Xiao Yu said, and winked at Yan Qing beside him.

Yan Qing nodded and left to find Su Heng.

Not long after, Yan Qing came back, followed by dozens of men in black, bringing the unconscious Su Lingyue and Caidie Caiyi with her hands and feet tied. Su Heng was not among them.

"Yan Qing, what's going on? Where is Su Heng?"

Xiao Yu looked at the man in black in front of him with a serious look, and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Yan Qing replied in a low voice: "He said he had something else to do, and told his men to bring the person over and then left."

Xiao Yu frowned, and his inky eyes stared coldly at the man in black in front of him.

At this moment, Su Heng and Han Feng rushed over with thousands of imperial guards and surrounded everyone.

"Your Majesty, I heard that there was an assassin. I am late in coming to your rescue." As they spoke, Su Heng and Han Feng had already walked up to the emperor, their eyes fixed on the dozens of men in black.

"We are here to settle accounts with Xiao Yu. It has nothing to do with you. Don't interfere!"

The leader of the men in black said as he placed his sword on Su Lingyue's neck. He turned his head to look at Xiao Yu and said with hatred, "Xiao Yu, you killed so many of our brothers. Today we are here to settle accounts with you."

"If you want to save your woman, you have to die to atone for your sin!" After saying that, the sword in his hand moved closer to Su Lingyue's neck, and a trace of bright red spread from the white neck.

"stop!"

Xiao Yu panted and shouted loudly, and the black-clothed man's blade moved away a few inches.

"Hurry up! If you die, we will let your woman go!" shouted the leader of the men in black.

"A mere assassin actually kidnapped Prince Su's wife right under my nose. Let him go!" The emperor pretended to be angry.

"As long as you let my daughter go, I will do anything!" Su Heng echoed from the side, acting like a kind father.

Xiao Yu tried his best to control his emotions and not let his panic show.

Su Heng and the emperor wanted to clear themselves from this kidnapping and put all the blame on these dozens of men in black.

In this way, even if I died, Yue'er might not be at peace.

Xiao Yurumo looked at the man in black with cold eyes and said, "How can I be sure that they are alive? Wake up her maid first and let her tell me in person, then I will believe you."

It is a normal requirement to ensure that the hostage is alive during a transaction.

The leader of the men in black subconsciously looked at Su Heng, and Su Heng nodded imperceptibly.

"can."

After the man in black finished speaking, he took out a bottle of medicine from his arms, uncorked it, and shook it under Caidie Caiyi's nose.

After a few seconds, Caidie Caiyi opened her eyes.

When they saw Xiao Yu, they struggled to speak, but found that their hands and feet were tied and their mouths were stuffed with cloth.

The men in black cut the ropes on their hands and feet, and Caidie Caiyi hurriedly took the cloth out of her mouth.

"Go and see if the princess is alive!" Xiao Yu ordered.

After receiving Xiao Yu's order, Caidie walked towards Su Lingyue in colorful clothes, and the man in black did not stop her.

"Your Highness, the lady is alive!" Caiyi said happily to Xiao Yu.

"You can commit suicide now!" the leader of the men in black said coldly.

Xiao Yu looked at the man in black, who looked ready to die, and said, "I will not break my promise, but I was born noble, and I must die with dignity. You are assassins, and you should have poison on you! Give me a bottle of poison that kills instantly, and I will go on my own."

Several men in black looked at Su Heng again, and Su Heng nodded imperceptibly.

A man in black took out a bottle of poison from his arms and threw it to Xiao Yu, "This is Hedinghong, commit suicide quickly!"

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