My Devil Emperor
Ambushes

The footsteps were hurried with a woman in her arms.

No one dared to speak or stop him.

"Because it's been like this, it seems like this activity was pushed back. The invited guests can go back first," the man said as he was in his carriage.

He had thought of continuing this event in his absence, but it was not good enough. This event was held by the empire as the host, how could he leave it? It was fine if it only delayed a few hours, but seeing the state of the woman in his arms he became unsure.

Without hearing the response from the people outside, the man told the coachman to run his horse immediately.

"Li Flag, I also want to return soon," said Liang Rong urging Li Wei to take him away.

"Everyone, sorry. There was a slight mishap on Empress Xuan. Please come back first, if there is any other information, we will give word soon," Li Wei said bowing to some people there. After which, he nodded slowly at Liang Rong to follow him.

"Sister Rong'er!" The shout made Liang Rong who was already inside the carriage, open the curtain of his window.

"Ying'er's sister, you are from anywhere!"

"What's going on?" ying'er asked with a disjointed breath.

"Well, go first."

Without saying much more, Qiu Ying immediately boarded the horse carriage. No one noticed Li Wei's sharp gaze that had noticed earlier.

***

"Xiao Li, you hear me? Don't fall asleep." Inside there, ZiXuan was still constantly trying to get the woman in his arms to respond.

He snorted in annoyance as he saw no signs Yuan would wake up. Actually, the girl heard ZiXuan's call, but her eyes were so heavy to open, even her entire body was like numbness.

But before long, he felt his entire body warm up and something flowing along with the blood in the body. Provides an indescribable sense of comfort.

The lentic eyelashes moved restlessly before finally opening slowly. The first thing he saw was ZiXuan's handsome face.

"You—you did something to me?" asked Yuan in his weak voice.

"What can I do to a girl who's lost consciousness? I told you not to fall asleep."

Yuan poked his lips. "Who wants to sleep?" muttered. He tried to break away from ZiXuan's embrace, but the man held him back.

"Your body is still weak. Leave it like this."

Just wanting to refuse, suddenly the carriage came to a stop with the deafening neighing of a horse. If only ZiXuan had not hugged him, Yuan would have been completely thrown out.

"Protect the Emperor and Empress!" The sound of screaming was heard from the outside followed by the noise that broke.

ZiXuan. With one hand, he revealed a bit of the window curtain of his carriage. Look at the situation outside.

"Xiao Li, you wait here. I'll be right back, "he said quickly while helping Yuan to lean back.

ZiXuan took his sword which was in the corner of the carriage and immediately got out of it.

The situation outside is already very chaotic. The people in black who were out of nowhere attacked the royal guard.

The fierce battle took a while, but they suddenly retreated.

"What's wrong with them?" li Wei was confused.

ZiXuan flicked his sleeves and turned back towards the carriage.

The man paused for a moment, staring blankly into his carriage. He turned his head to Qiu Ying who was still standing there. "Where is Empress Xuan?" tanyanya slow.

"Brother, I—I didn't do anything. I—"

"Don't say much! I asked, where is Xiao Li? Do you not understand?!"

"They—they took him. But Brother, I—I was intending to tell you, but—but I see you are still fighting against that villain, also—also I fear that if I shout, they will hurt the empress."

The man was already about to leave after hearing Qiu Ying's explanation, but the girl held back her arm.

ZiXuan looked at Qiu Ying sharply, yet the girl ventured back to his gaze.

"Brother— Brother Xuan, don't be angry. Ying'er is guilty, Ying'er should be able to protect the empress. Brother, it was so late that Ying'er felt so scared that she couldn't do anything."

"It's useless!" Heartlessly, ZiXuan brushed aside the rough hand of Qiu Ying who was holding him back. And with Qinggong in his possession, he left from there.

***

Elsewhere, with the rest of his strength remaining, Yuan tried to pull out his tightly gripped hands.

"You guys let go of me," Yuan said stammeringly.

"Empress, don't try again. It was a waste" said one of the men, laughing loudly.

"Truly as the crowd says. Empress Xuan was extremely beautiful. Just getting it is luck." Again they laugh.

Yuan gritted his teeth, feeling sick of hearing that voice.

"What are you carrying!" A shrill-sounding voice made the people herding Yuan stop laughing.

"Chairman!" say they're in unison.

"What makes you laugh like this? Don't you know how big of a problem one would create by disrupting the empire? It has started acting out of my command huh! Really trash!"

"Please forgive us, chief. We have crossed paths with the Empire. If they retreat, they will be overtaken. We have no choice but to attack. The dead among us are not many either. Chairman—we even brought you a beautiful woman," explained one of them.

Hearing him, the eyes of the middle-aged man called the chairman were now paying attention to Yuan who was looking down.

He looked at her from head to toe. A grin appeared on his black lips. "Is she one of the women from the imperial family?"

The man holding his left arm nodded enthusiastically. "She is Empress Xuan. The most beautiful woman of Zhou kingdom."

"Oh?" The chief of the criminals seemed interested. He walked closer.

When he was already in front of Yuan, the middle-aged man presumptuously touched the girl's chin, forcing her to look up.

She let out a long sigh and said, "The wife of the boy is really very beautiful even from all the women I have met, this one is very very beautiful."

"Keep your hands off my face!" yuan said firmly.

"Ah, the sound is even beautiful. Empress, you really made me hot just by looking into your eyes and hearing your voice. I'm not as happy as your husband, but if you're willing to be my wife, I'll give you all the best in the world. You can be my first wife. I will treat you well and spoil you. How's it?"

Yuan laughed softly. He smiled faintly at the old man but still had that pretty strong body and said, "Become my husband? You're afraid you don't meet half my husband's qualifications."

"Look! This temperament, I like it so much!"

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