Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child - Chapter 368
Chapter 368: Instigation
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The other five Eagle Guards surrounded him.
One of them handed the teacup to the teahouse owner as if to pour the tea into his mouth.
Seeing this scene, the boss of the teahouse could not pretend anymore. He raised his hand and pulled out the knife hidden under the chopping board. He slashed fiercely at Meng Xizhou and shouted.
“Do it!”
Several figures appeared from the nearby bushes.
They drew their bows and nocked arrows aimed at everyone in the teahouse.
Then, several arrows shot at Yu Niaoniao and the others!
Meng Xizhou reacted extremely quickly.
He dodged the boss’s knife and sent the No Return Saber into his chest. Immediately after, he grabbed the boss’s shoulder and roughly pulled him in front of him as his shield.
A few arrows entered the teahouse owner’s body.
The teahouse owner didn’t even have time to make a sound before he stopped breathing.
At the same time, Wei Liao overturned the table.
He pulled Yu Niaoniao behind the table to shield them from all the arrows.
The other five Eagle Guards also found cover to avoid being shot by the arrows.
Seeing that they were all hiding, the archers stopped shooting for the time being.
At a time like this, Wei Liao still did not feel threatened.
He was even in the mood to ask questions.
“How did you know there was something wrong with the teahouse owner?”
Meng Xizhou used the boss’s corpse as a shield and moved behind the table bit by bit. When he heard this, he chuckled.
“When ordinary people see us Eagle Guards, their legs will go weak from fear. They wish they could dig a hole and hide in it. However, not only was this boss not afraid of us, but he was also so enthusiastic toward us. It’s obvious that there’s a problem.”
Yu Niaoniao nodded in agreement.
Wei Liao’s expression was complicated.
He understood the logic, but why did Meng Xizhou look so proud when he said this?
They had already been avoided by the commoners like snakes and scorpions. What was there to be proud of?!
As expected, the Eagle Guards were not normal!
Yu Niaoniao reminded him, “They’re coming.”
Everyone looked out carefully.
A dozen figures walked out of the forest. They slowly approached the teahouse with sabers, looking like they wanted to eliminate them.
Meng Xizhou asked softly, “What should we do?”
The other party had many people. They did not have the advantage if they fought head-on.
Yu Niaoniao pointed at the four wooden pillars of the teahouse. “Break them.”
Meng Xizhou asked, “And?”
Yu Niaoniao said, “Run.”
This teahouse was very simple. It was just propped up by four wooden pillars and covered with thatch.
The moment Meng Xizhou and the others broke the wooden pillars, the thatched roof suddenly collapsed!
Wei Liao grabbed Yu Niaoniao under his arm and flew out.
Meng Xizhou and the other five Eagle Guards also retreated from the teahouse at the same time.
After the thatched roof landed, it kicked up clouds of dust, and the thatch flew everywhere. The horses that were originally tied to the teahouse were also frightened and scattered everywhere. The scene was extremely chaotic, and nothing could be seen clearly.
When their vision cleared again, Yu Niaoniao and the others had long disappeared.
The killers looked at each other, not knowing what to do next.
They turned in unison to look at the forest behind them.
The Sixth Prince, Shen Rui, walked out of the forest with a dark expression. He said coldly, “They lost their horses. They can’t have gone far. Chase them!”
The killers put away their weapons, took their horses from the forest, and chased after Yu Niaoniao and the others.
The truth was as Shen Rui had expected.
Yu Niaoniao and the others did not have horses and could only run on two legs. Even if Wei Liao and the Eagle Guards had Qinggong, there would be a time when their stamina was exhausted. It was impossible for them to outrun trained horses.
Soon the killers caught up to them.
There were more than twenty masked killers in total, and they were all well-equipped. It was obvious that they were not easy to deal with.
They surrounded Yu Niaoniao and the others.
Meng Xizhou and the other five Eagle Guards protected Yu Niaoniao, who did not know martial arts, in the middle.
Although the assassins had the advantage in numbers, Meng Xizhou and the five Eagle Guards were all superb experts. In addition to Wei Liao, who was a powerful external help, the assassins did not gain any advantage after a round of fighting.
Shen Rui, who had been hiding and observing in secret, frowned tightly when he saw this scene.
He had thought that more than twenty experienced killers would be more than enough to deal with six Eagle Guards, but he had not expected Wei Liao to appear.
Didn’t this guy go against the Eagle Guards at every turn? How did he get here?
Shen Rui was very angry, but he also knew that now was not the time to flare up. The most important thing was to capture Yu Niaoniao as soon as possible. He could not let her ruin his plan!
After thinking for a moment, Shen Rui had an idea.
He rode out of the shadows.
“Stop!”
The masked killers stopped and stepped aside to make way for Shen Rui.
When Yu Niaoniao saw Shen Rui, she was not surprised.
Noble Consort Shu would definitely not let the matter rest if she could not capture her in the palace. As Noble Consort Shu’s only son, the Sixth Prince, Shen Rui, would definitely think of a way to help Noble Consort Shu capture her.
When Yu Niaoniao decided to look for Xiao Juan, she was already mentally prepared to face pursuit.
Shen Rui looked down at them with a rather arrogant expression.
“Princess Consort of Lang County, if you don’t want to die, come with us obediently. Don’t resist fruitlessly.”
Yu Niaoniao retorted, “How do you know that the ones who die in the end won’t be you and Noble Consort Shu?”
Shen Rui sneered. “You really won’t shed tears until you see the coffin.”
His pupils darted around as he looked at Wei Liao, who was standing beside Yu Niaoniao.
“I don’t know why you’re hanging out with the Princess Consort of Lang County. I won’t pursue what happened before.”
“As long as you can leave here now and not interfere in the Princess Consort of Lang County’s matter, I can promise you that after I ascend the throne in the future, I will hand over the entire Justice Department to you.” “In the future, your status will be even higher than Duke Lang’s.”
Hearing this, Yu Niaoniao’s heart skipped a beat.
If Shen Rui wanted to instigate Meng Xizhou and the Eagle Guards to defect, she was not afraid at all, because she knew that Meng Xizhou and the Eagle Guards were loyal to Duke Lang and would definitely not fall for it.
But Wei Liao was different.
As the Vice General of the Sky Wolf Guards, he was already standing opposite Duke Lang.
The two of them often fought openly and secretly, and their relationship was very bad.
The only reason he was willing to help her now was because of a little peripheral gift she had promised.
Compared to that gift, Shen Rui’s promise was much more tempting.
Wei Liao pretended to think seriously. “How can you ensure that you can definitely ascend to the throne?”
Shen Rui said confidently.
“Among the four princes, be it my background or the degree of my father’s love, I’m undoubtedly the number one! My father usually teaches me how to deal with government affairs. He clearly wants to return the throne to me.”
Wei Liao nodded. “That makes sense..”
