Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 224: Military emergency at the border

He didn't dare to be careless and stared at Yang Chengyi intently, guarding against any sudden attack from him.

"Master Chu, don't you care about Miss Su?"

"She is now infected with my love poison. Without my antidote, she will die within three days."

Yang Chengyi smiled sinisterly, his eyes full of madness, "As long as you surrender obediently, I can consider giving her the antidote."

Chu Shizhao suppressed the anger in his heart, he knew that now was not the time to act on impulse.

Su Wan'er's life is in danger, and he must respond calmly.

"Yang Chengyi, do you think this little trick can threaten me?"

Chu Shizhao snorted coldly, "You kidnapped an official of the imperial court with the intention of treason, your crime is unforgivable! Even if I die here today, you will not be able to escape the punishment of the king's law!"

"Haha, the law? In this place, I am the law!"

Yang Chengyi laughed wildly. He suddenly opened the bamboo tube and a strange fragrance filled the air. "Master Chu, prepare to die!"

He threw the bamboo tube in his hand towards Chu Shizhao, and countless tiny poisonous insects flew out of the bamboo tube, like a black cloud, sweeping towards Chu Shizhao.

Chu Shizhao held his breath, not daring to inhale the poisonous insects.

He retreated quickly and drew the sword from his waist, wielding it to cut down the approaching poisonous insects.

However, there were too many poisonous insects, they were densely packed and could penetrate every hole.

Although Chu Shizhao was a martial arts expert, he was unable to resist completely.

A few poisonous insects took the opportunity to crawl into his sleeves and stung his arm hard.

Chu Shizhao felt a sharp pain and his arm went numb instantly. He knew he had been hit.

"Haha, Master Chu, you have come to this day!"

Yang Chengyi laughed triumphantly, "Now, what qualifications do you have to fight me?"

Chu Shizhao gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and swung his sword at Yang Chengyi again.

"Unbelievable!"

Yang Chengyi sneered, dodged Chu Shizhao's attack.

At this moment, the door of the secret room was suddenly pushed open, and Su Wan'er rushed out from inside. She held a dagger in her hand and stabbed Yang Chengyi's back fiercely.

"what!"

Yang Chengyi screamed and fell to the ground.

It turned out that Su Wan'er took advantage of the fight between the two to find the mechanism in the secret room and opened the door of the secret room.

Although she was powerless, she chose to take action without hesitation to save Chu Shizhao.

"Wan'er!"

Chu Shizhao quickly supported Su Wan'er and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Su Wan'er shook her head and said weakly: "I'm fine, how are you?"

Chu Shizhao looked at Su Wan'er's pale face and felt very uncomfortable.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
Yang Chengyi, who had already fallen to the ground, suddenly began to twitch violently for some reason.

Even his skin turned a strange green color, and his eyes turned blood red.

Without waiting for everyone to react.

Yang Chengyi suddenly stood up and rushed towards Chu Shizhao with a roar.

Seeing this, Chu Shizhao did not hesitate at all and protected Su Wan'er behind him.

The next moment, the long sword at his waist was instantly unsheathed.

The sword pointed directly at Yang Chengyi, who had completely lost his human form.

At this time, Yang Chengyi's whole body was emitting a strange green light, and countless wriggling black lines appeared on the surface of his skin, moving around like a living thing.

"Wan'er, step back first!"

Chu Shizhao said in a deep voice.

Yang Chengyi opened his bloody mouth, let out an ear-piercing roar, and pounced towards Chu Shizhao.

His speed was astonishingly fast, and his sharp claws cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.

Chu Shizhao dodged sideways and swung his sword at Yang Chengyi's arm.

However, when the sword blade hit the opponent's skin, it made a sound of metal clashing and was unable to break the defense at all.

"Hahaha Lord Chu, this is my secret!"

Yang Chengyi grinned, "After years of cultivation, the poisonous insect has become one with me. Now I am invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire!"

Chu Shizhao frowned. He could feel the numbness in his arm getting worse. If the battle was not resolved quickly, the situation would become very dangerous.

At this moment, Su Wan'er suddenly shouted, "Master Chu, be careful! There is a bulge on his chest, which should be the core of his Gu breeding!"

Chu Shizhao's eyes focused and he saw a protruding tumor on Yang Chengyi's chest. He could vaguely see something moving inside.

"court death!"

Yang Chengyi was furious and turned around to pounce on Su Wan'er.

Chu Shizhao immediately rushed forward and kicked Yang Chengyi in the knee.

Although the opponent's skin is tough, the joints are still weak points.

This kick caused Yang Chengyi to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

Seizing this opportunity, Chu Shizhao stabbed the tumor accurately with the sword in his hand.

"No!"

Yang Chengyi let out a shrill scream.

As the sword pierced through, a large amount of black liquid gushed out from the wound.

The changes in Yang Chengyi's body began to subside, and he soon returned to human form and collapsed to the ground.

"Tell me! Who instructed you to do this?"

Chu Shizhao put the sword on Yang Chengyi's neck.

Yang Chengyi's face was pale, with black blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. He spoke incoherently, "Yes, it's the Minister of Rites, Lord Wang."

"Master Wang?"

Chu Shizhao's eyes narrowed.

"That's right. He secretly collected evidence on the ministers in the court. The Su family had evidence of his forming a clique for personal gain. He was afraid that the truth would be exposed, so."

Before Yang Chengyi could finish his words, his whole body suddenly convulsed violently, blood gushed out of all seven orifices, and he died in the blink of an eye.

Chu Shizhao looked solemn. He didn't expect that the Minister of Rites Wang Deming was involved in this matter.

"Your Highness!"

Su Wan'er leaned against the wall weakly, "That antidote..."

"don’t worry."

Chu Shizhao quickly walked to Yang Chengyi's body and found a jade bottle in his arms. "This should be the antidote."

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the secret room, as if a large group of people were approaching.

Chu Shizhao couldn't help but look stern when he heard the noise.

Without any hesitation, he handed the antidote to Su Wan'er: "Take it quickly! We must leave here immediately!"

Su Wan'er took the jade bottle and swallowed the pill inside without hesitation.

Almost at the same time, the door of the secret room was smashed open, and a group of men in black rushed into the secret room with swords in hand.

When the leader saw that Chu Shizhao and Su Wan'er were still alive, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Your Highness is really lucky. This didn't even kill you!"

"But don't worry, after today, there will no longer be a Fourth Prince in this world!"

"Who are you? How dare you attack me when you know my identity?"

Chu Shizhao shouted sternly.

"At the end of his strength, he is still so arrogant!"

"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you!"

"Do it!"

The leader sneered and gave a decisive order.

The next second, the surrounding black-clad men rushed forward and surrounded Chu Shizhao, Su Wan'er and the others. Chu Shizhao protected Su Wan'er behind him.

Although he was poisoned, for some reason, he suddenly burst out with even stronger power than before he was poisoned.

Even though there were a large number of men in black on the opposite side, they were like chickens and dogs in front of Chu Shizhao at this moment.

Every time he swung his sword, several men in black fell down.

When Chu Shiren saw this, his face changed drastically. He didn't expect Chu Shizhao to be so brave in this situation.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Chu Shiren cursed angrily, he took out a dagger from his arms and rushed towards Su Wan'er.

"Wan'er, be careful!"

Chu Shizhao shouted and wanted to turn back to rescue, but was entangled by several men in black.

Just as the opponent's dagger was about to stab Su Wan'er, at the critical moment, Su Wan'er suddenly grabbed a fire starter on the ground and threw it towards the leader's face.

"what!"

The leader screamed, covered his face and fell to the ground, and the dagger fell to the side.

It turned out that after Su Wan'er took the antidote, although her body was still weak, her mind had become clear.

She knew that her martial arts skills were not good enough to fight the leader head-on, so she came up with this risky move.

Chu Shizhao seized the opportunity and killed Chu Shiren with one sword.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the remaining men in black fled in all directions.

Chu Shizhao helped Su Wan'er up and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Su Wan'er shook her head, her face a little pale: "I'm fine, just a little weak."

"Let's get out of here first."

Chu Shizhao supported Su Wan'er and walked out of the secret room.

However, when they walked out of the secret room, they found that it was already surrounded by soldiers.

The leader was the commander of the Imperial Guard. When he saw Chu Shizhao, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Sir Chu, I am here on the orders of the Emperor to capture the traitor Yang Chengyi. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Chu Shizhao's heart sank.

After all the fuss, I was still tricked!

"Sir Chu, you are suspected of murdering an official of the imperial court. Please come with us."

The commander of the Royal Guards said in a cold voice.

Chu Shizhao glanced at Su Wan'er beside him. He knew that he couldn't implicate her.

"Wan'er, you go first, I'll deal with them."

"Wan'er, you go first!"

Chu Shizhao urged again in a low voice.

Su Wan'er shook her head, which was uncharacteristic of her.

"No!"

"I do not go!"

"It's all because of me... You didn't give up on me at the critical moment of life and death, so how can I abandon you and run for your life at this time!"

"The worst that can happen is death. I'll accompany you!"

"Wan'er, now is not the time to act on impulse. You have to know that you are not alone now. You still have your grandmother and the Su family!"

"If you die, I..."

However, before Chu Shizhao could finish his words, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came from the distance.

"Report!"

"The border is in danger. The Tatar army is gathering at the border and may invade our Great Zhou border at any time!"

In the distance, a figure dressed in palace clothes shouted loudly in panic.

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Imperial Guards' face changed.

He looked hesitantly at Chu Shizhao, who was already trapped in a jar, and wished he could kill him immediately.

However, at this moment he was very clear in his mind that at this critical juncture, what the court needed most was a general like Chu Shizhao. If at this time, Chu Shizhao died in his hands.

By then, even if the person behind him came forward, Emperor Yongjin would probably not let him go.

"Commander-in-chief, the situation at the border is urgent. We should temporarily..."

The deputy general at the side reminded in a low voice.

The commander took a deep breath and said loudly: "Fourth Prince, let's not talk about what's going on here for now. Please follow me into the palace to see the emperor immediately."

"Every moment of delay means countless soldiers shed their blood on the battlefield."

Seeing that the other party was so anxious, Chu Shizhao was not anxious at all at this moment.

"It's okay for me to go, but Miss Su is my good friend, and I'm really worried about leaving her here alone!"

"In this way, even if I meet Father, I probably won't be able to concentrate on my work."

"Commander, look..."

Having said that, Chu Shizhao suddenly looked up at the commander of the imperial guards opposite him.

"Fourth Prince, this Su Wan'er is..."

Seeing that the other party looked embarrassed and had no intention of letting him go.

Before the other party could finish speaking, Chu Shizhao interrupted him and said, "Since the commander is so embarrassed, forget it!"

"Eunuch, please go back and tell my father that Shi Zhao is temporarily unable to leave due to some matters. Please ask him to seek help from others regarding the Tatar rebellion!"

"Fourth Prince, this..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eunuch who came to convey the imperial edict suddenly panicked.

"Commander-in-chief, the military situation at the border is urgent. If we are delayed, His Majesty will blame us, and neither you nor I can bear the consequences."

"How about you take a step back first?"

"Father-in-law, I..."

Hearing that the other party seemed unwilling to compromise, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict instantly became angry.

"Commander-in-chief, if you want to die, don't bring trouble to our family!"

"I am only discussing this with you because we are both working for the Emperor. If you are so ungrateful, the worst that can happen is that we will both die together!"

"I would trade my life for your family. You should decide for yourself which is more important!"

After saying this, the eunuch no longer looked at the other person.

Seeing the situation become like this.

Knowing that it was impossible to take Su Wan'er away today, the commander of the Imperial Guard had no choice but to give up.

"Fine!"

"Since the eunuch has said so, I am not an ungrateful person. Today I will just pretend that I saw nothing."

"That's right!"

"We are all here to do business for the Emperor. We will meet each other sooner or later. Why make things unpleasant?"

Seeing that the other party had compromised, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict changed his previous attitude and became friendly again.

"Your Highness, now that the matter has been resolved, you can quickly follow me into the palace!"

"Your Majesty and all the adults are still waiting for you!"

……

In the court, civil and military officials gathered together.

After Chu Shizhao listened to Emperor Yongjin's general description of the military situation at the border, he quickly came up with a countermeasure.

"Father, I think the most urgent task is to mobilize elite troops to rush to the border. At the same time, before the main army arrives at the border, we can send out scouts to closely monitor the enemy's movements."

"As a member of the Great Zhou, I am willing to lead the army in person!"

As soon as Chu Shizhao said this, he immediately received the support of the Minister of War.

Before, the rebellion of the grassland tribes on the border was suppressed without bloodshed by the Fourth Prince.

Now that the Tatars are attacking, I believe that with their intelligence and wisdom, they will be able to resolve the issue smoothly.

(End of this chapter)