The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

At that moment, the guard seemed to be awakened from chaos, his body trembling slightly, and he hurriedly said: "Please forgive me, City Lord! I was so stupid that I almost caused a disaster and delayed your important matter! Please punish me, City Lord!"

After saying that, he fell to his knees with a thud, his forehead pressed tightly against the ground, not daring to raise his head to look at the city lord in front of him.

The city lord slowly waved his hand and said calmly: "You have always been loyal to me, how could I not know that? Get up quickly, don't be so panic."

After hearing what the city lord said, the guard stood up quickly as if he had been pardoned, but he was still uneasy and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead.

After calming down a little, the guard's mood gradually calmed down, but immediately became complicated again.

He frowned and asked worriedly, "Lord City Lord, in my opinion, the emperor's appearance here today is just a coincidence? Since the emperor has been here today, will he come again in the future? And the lady inside..."

"Should we consider moving the lady to another place? After all, if the emperor accidentally finds out something, the consequences would be disastrous! At least we have to move her away first, so that even if we really find out something, the emperor won't be able to catch us."

However, facing the guard's suggestion, Meng Jincheng shook his head and answered thoughtfully: "This is a critical moment, and we must not act so rashly. As the saying goes, 'the most dangerous place is often the safest place'. I have my own sense of propriety in this matter. Moreover, I know very well what kind of feelings the emperor has for her, especially after he ascends the throne, this feeling will only become deeper. Therefore, it is best to stay put for the time being."

If he knew for sure that Xue Jinhua was here, given a man's strong self-esteem, there is no doubt that he would rush through the door without hesitation.

However, Ling Yan did not take such action just now, from which it can be inferred that all this might just be a coincidence.

If he really broke in at this moment, once the truth was revealed, the situation would probably become even more difficult to control and deal with.

In short, considering a series of events that are about to happen, his wisest choice at this moment is to stay put and not act rashly.

After thinking for a while, Meng Jincheng quickly sorted out all the clues, and then hurriedly said: "Let's go back to the palace as soon as possible."

Just as he finished speaking, suddenly, the sound of fierce fighting came from a distant place.

After hearing this, Meng Jincheng couldn't help but feel a surge of fear in his heart, and asked in a trembling voice: "What on earth is going on?"

The guard beside him replied in horror: "City Lord, there is... there is an assassin!"

Upon hearing this news, Meng Jincheng was completely panicked this time. If Ling Yan really met with an accident here, then the entire Nanjiang City would inevitably fall into chaos.

Although he did not care about the life and death of civilians, he could not take his own safety lightly.

Almost in an instant, Meng Jincheng had no time to think, and without hesitation, he led the guards behind him and rushed forward like a gust of wind.

Ling Yan was seen holding his injured and bleeding arm tightly, his face looking pale due to the pain.

When Meng Jincheng saw this scene, he was shocked and turned pale in an instant.

"City Lord Meng, look at this Nanjiang City, it is not as safe as we imagined!" Ling Yan's sarcastic words were heard, full of sarcasm.

How could Meng Jincheng not hear it? But he had no time to care about these things at the moment, and was only worried about Ling Yan's injury.

"Someone come, rescue us quickly!" As Meng Jincheng shouted, many guards rushed forward.

Soon, Ling Yan was escorted back to the palace to receive treatment and care.

However, regrettably, although Meng Jincheng sent a large number of guards to hunt down the men in black, they ultimately failed to capture them.

"Lord City Lord, it's bad! All those men in black have escaped." A guard hurried over to report the news.

Hearing this, Meng Jincheng frowned tightly, and a strong feeling of dissatisfaction and anger surged in his heart.

At this moment, his whole face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it, just like a sky covered with dark clouds.

"What? We just let them escape like this?" Meng Jincheng asked angrily, his eyes flashing with rage.

The guard knew that he had made a big mistake. He was so frightened that his lips trembled involuntarily: "I am... I am incompetent. Please punish me, Lord City Lord."

"Humph, you are indeed incompetent! As for how to deal with this matter, you should think about it carefully."

The guard's face was as pale as paper, beads of sweat the size of beans were rolling down his forehead, and his body was trembling slightly.

He knew that the anger in the heart of the person in front of him had reached its peak at this moment, like a volcano about to erupt, so at this critical moment, he didn't even dare to make a sound, let alone speak.

At this moment, the voice of another guard broke the suffocating silence: "What...what is this?"

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

Meng Jincheng walked forward quickly and looked carefully, only to see that the ground was densely covered with poisonous insects.

These poisonous insects have various shapes and colors, but all of them are creepy.

Seeing this scene, Meng Jincheng's face turned pale involuntarily, but his eyes revealed a firmness and determination.

After a moment, he had already made up his mind about the matter.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "Humph! Are those old guys really tired of living? How dare they stir up trouble at such a critical moment!"

His words were filled with endless anger and resentment.

Seeing this, the shadow on the side approached cautiously and reminded softly: "Lord City Lord, please calm down. In my opinion, that group of people usually act prudently and should not be so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding here. I hope you can see through it."

When Meng Jincheng heard this, he became even more angry. "Misunderstanding, what misunderstanding? They have evil intentions and have been dissatisfied with me for a long time. They just didn't find an opportunity before, so they did it to me. Now that they have found an opportunity, they will naturally not miss it."

Shadow stood there with his head lowered, not daring to make a sound.

However, Meng Jincheng was extremely anxious. If he allowed things to develop in this way and continue to make such a fuss, he was afraid that his carefully planned plan would not be successfully implemented to the end.

Thinking of this, Meng Jincheng frowned, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Almost without thinking, he blurted out: "Forget it! It seems that I have to go there in person for this matter."

Before he finished speaking, he turned and walked away, his hurried figure seemed to be carried by an invisible wind.

After Meng Jincheng left, he had no idea that Xue Jinhua in the house had actually noticed something strange outside a long time ago.

Just now, when there was a burst of noise outside, she was keenly aware that there was someone outside.

It was a pity that her physical condition was not good at the moment and she couldn't get up and move around as she wished.

Helpless, she had to sit quietly in the room, listening to every move outside.

When Xue Jinhua heard the word "assassin", her heart tightened instantly and she could no longer remain calm.

Her face turned pale as paper, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her heart filled with worry and fear.

She wanted to rush out and find out what was going on, but when she saw Ximei waiting at the door, she had to suppress her impulse.

As time passed, the noise outside gradually subsided.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua vaguely heard someone mention something like "injury".

Although she was extremely anxious and like an ant on a hot pan, she knew that any rash action at this moment would only bring more trouble.

So, after a fierce ideological struggle, Xue Jinhua finally gritted her teeth and suppressed her inner anxiety and uneasiness.

"Plum, I'm tired and want to sleep for a while."

When Ximei heard this, the stone in her heart finally fell.

Just now, she knew exactly what happened outside, and she was even worried that Mrs. Xue would lose control of her temper and rush out.

Thankfully, everything turned out fine in the end, and Mrs. Xue didn’t do anything drastic.

At the same time, Ling Yan rushed to the palace without stopping.

As soon as he entered the palace, he didn't even take a break and called a doctor to check his wounds.

"Your Majesty, these are just minor wounds. The bleeding has been successfully stopped and there is nothing serious." After a careful examination, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and said.

Seeing that the emperor's wounds were not serious, the ministers felt more at ease.

Otherwise, if the injuries are too serious and treatment is not timely, they might even lose their lives.

After the doctor carefully bandaged the emperor's wound, the elderly doctor slowly retreated as if relieved.

Standing aside, Run Nanji stared at the wound on Ling Yan's body, and couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and helplessness in his heart: "Your Majesty, why do you risk your life like this?"

Ling Yan smiled slightly and said indifferently: "As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. I deliberately got injured this time to lure Meng Jincheng into the trap. He will definitely think that I am weak and will be eager to find that mysterious power to settle the score. In this way, we can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and enjoy the result."

That’s right, this encounter with the assassin was completely intentional by Ling Yan.

The motive behind this was simply to distract Meng Jincheng's attention.

However, in addition to this, there was actually another reason - he couldn't wait to meet Xue Jinhua.

After Runanji knew Ling Yan's inner thoughts, he was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible for you to act like this!"

Facing Runanji's strong dissuasion, Ling Yan frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong with that?"

Runanji was extremely anxious and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, this is such a critical moment, you should put the overall situation first! If you go out rashly at this moment, what if this City Lord Meng comes to find Your Majesty, wouldn't it be exposed immediately?"

After all, such a big incident has happened. As long as City Lord Meng has some rational thinking, he will definitely come in person to check on the emperor's condition.

And once that happens, if he finds out that the emperor is not here, wouldn’t his conspiracy be exposed instantly?

In this case, the risks involved are too great, and Runanji always believes in his heart that this move is inappropriate.

However, Ling Yan knew what he was thinking and couldn't help but say, "Relax, if he really comes, just tell him frankly that I am furious at the moment and have no time to meet him, and he will surely not dare to say a word."

"only.....…."

Run Nanji obviously still wanted to dissuade him, but just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Ling Yan's sharp eyes. Ling Yan said in a deep voice: "Master Run, do you dare to disobey my order?"

"No, no, no... Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no such intention at all!" Runanji responded fearfully, and a thin layer of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

"Since that is not your intention, then please abide by your duty as a subject and do not provoke my anger again."

Ling Yan's words were so powerful, like a thunderclap exploding in the air, shaking Run Nanji all over.

That’s true. Now that things have come to this, what can Runanji do?

Even though he still had many concerns and worries in his heart, facing the emperor's majestic aura and unquestionable orders, he could only choose to remain silent.

After all, the king's orders are difficult to disobey, and any carelessness may lead to death.

At this time, Runanji knew that he was powerless to change the situation and could only pray silently that everything would go smoothly.

Just like that, the injured Ling Yan went to Xue Jinhua.

His staggering steps and pale face showed the severity of his injuries, but his concern for Xue Jinhua made him forget the pain in his body.

At the same time, Runanji, who stayed where he was, was filled with worry and anxiety.

How he wished he could go with Ling Yan! But the reality did not allow him to do so.

Helplessly, he had to wait silently at the door, anxiously awaiting the emperor's return.

Every minute and every second seemed as long as a year to Runanji.

He looked around from time to time, alert to any abnormal situations that might arise, fearing that their actions would be exposed due to his negligence, bringing greater danger to the emperor.