Traveling through ancient times, the princess of the special forces became the group's favorite

Half a minute later, Shen Li walked out of the inner room covered in blood.

Xiao Jingyan immediately ran up and asked, "Princess, how is the prince?"

Shen Li looked a little tired and said, "The prince's life has been saved, but he is still in a coma. He needs to recover well from his injuries. Although the spinal injury is not serious, he still needs to rest for a while."

Shen Li turned and looked at the secret envoy.

"Now that the prince is still in a coma, if the emperor has any secret orders, please tell me first."

The emissary thought for a moment and nodded.

"Prince Chen was assassinated in Youyun City. The Emperor is extremely worried and has ordered Prince Chen and Princess Chen to return to the capital immediately to prevent further misfortune. It has also been discovered that Luo Yimin not only deliberately obstructed Prince Chen's transportation of food and fodder, but also secretly murdered him. His crimes are unforgivable! Luo Yimin is hereby sentenced to death by slicing, to be executed immediately to uphold the law of the land!"

The secret envoy said, holding the secret decree in one hand and the token in the other.

When Xiao Jingyan heard the news that Luo Yimin was going to be executed immediately, he was shocked and became extremely anxious.

His already bright eyes widened, veins popped out on his forehead, and his face flushed red.

He raised his head hastily and said to the secret envoy anxiously: "My Lord Secret Envoy! Luo Yimin is just a chess piece in the hands of others. Please give us some time to interrogate him so that we can find out the real murderer hiding behind this..."

However, the secret envoy interrupted Xiao Jingyan mercilessly.

His face was gloomy, his eyes sharp as a sword, and he responded coldly: "Guard Xiao, His Majesty has made it clear in the secret decree that Luo Yimin must be executed immediately.

Do you dare to disobey the imperial decree and openly violate the emperor's order?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingyan couldn't help but tremble all over, and quickly lowered his head, answering in fear and trepidation:

"How dare I commit such a treasonous act! I simply want to find out who is behind this, so that I can clear the name of the prince and bring justice to him..."

The emissary's tone grew increasingly stern. "Not only did Luo Yimin dare to obstruct the Prince's transport of grain, he even had the audacity to send someone to assassinate him. Now, His Majesty has ordered his execution—cut into pieces. Is this not enough to appease the public anger? Are you, Guard Xiao, doubting the Emperor's judgment?"

These heavy and majestic words were like a mountain pressing down on his head, causing Xiao Jingyan to instantly feel an invisible pressure enveloping his whole body.

It was as if all his excuses had become pale and powerless, and even though he felt extremely unwilling, he could hardly open his mouth to argue.

At this moment, Shen Li, who had been silent all the time, suddenly came out to rescue.

She winked at Jamel Xiao gently, signaling him not to argue any further.

Then he said slowly: "Okay, Jingyan, the secret decree is the imperial decree, let's act according to the emperor's will."

Shen Li knew very well that even if they tried their best and fought to the death to show their determination today, the emperor would never change his decision.

Today, Emperor Xuanyuan has few children and his heirs are few, and what he most taboos and cannot tolerate is his own flesh and blood killing each other.

Therefore, the emperor would rather turn a blind eye and pretend to be ignorant of the unfortunate situation that Yunchenyu had suffered.

But deep down he would feel disgust towards the prince.

"Princess Chen is indeed a man of great understanding! In that case, this secret envoy will immediately report back to the Emperor."

After saying this, the secret envoy turned around without hesitation and strode out of the government office.

After the envoy walked further and further away, until his figure completely disappeared from sight, Xiao Jingyan said: "Princess, Luo Yimin must have a backer behind him, why don't we try our best to win him over?

He should be forced to confess the real culprit behind the scenes, and then asked to sign and seal the document, so that the mastermind can be severely punished according to law!

How could you just watch the prince get hurt without knowing why?

Shen Li frowned slightly and explained, "Jingyan, do you know that the person behind this is none other than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

Your Majesty is clearly intent on protecting the Crown Prince. No matter how hard we argue and resist, I'm afraid it will be in vain."

Hearing this, Jamel Xiao’s eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

After a moment, he said indignantly, "So what if I'm the Crown Prince? As the saying goes, 'The Emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people.' Even if I'm the Crown Prince, can I get away with it and stay out of trouble?"

"His Majesty values ​​his heirs. He hates to see brothers killing each other. He will never kill the Crown Prince unless it is absolutely necessary."

Jamel Xiao was silent.

"Is our prince going to suffer this in vain? He almost lost his life!" Xiao Jingyan was still very unwilling.

"Don't worry, we will definitely avenge this." Shen Li comforted, "Rest for a night first, and tomorrow morning we will return to the capital according to the secret order."

"Yes, I will obey your orders, my Lord and Princess."

......

The night is deep, everything is silent, and the whole world seems to be shrouded in darkness.

However, even lying in bed, Jamel Xiao still tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Although the princess said that she would definitely avenge the prince, every time he thought of the prince living freely and enjoying wealth and glory in the palace, his heart felt as heavy as if a huge rock was blocking it, making him feel suffocated and resentful.

However, facing the supreme imperial rule, he is now powerless.

That deep feeling of powerlessness followed him like a shadow, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He simply got up and walked into the yard.

The cold night wind whistled past, making people feel cold all over.

But only when he was in this cold courtyard could Jamel Xiao relieve his depressed mood a little and feel a sense of relief.

At this time, Qingluan walked out of the house. Seeing Xiao Jingyan sitting here alone and feeling depressed, she couldn't help but feel concerned and walked to his side.

"It's so cold outside, why don't you rest inside? Are you still worried about the prince?"

"Yes, the prince suffered such a misfortune, and as his subordinate, I am helpless and unable to seek justice for him. I really feel that I am too incompetent!" As he said this, he sighed heavily.

Qingluan smiled slightly, shook her head gently and said, "You have done very well. In front of the secret envoy, you argued with reason and did not back down. Such courage and loyalty are rare.

However, this world ultimately belongs to His Majesty. As the saying goes, 'Thunderbolt, rain, and dew are all His Majesty's grace,' and many things are beyond our control. For now, all we can do is try our best, and as for the outcome, we can only submit to Heaven's will."

It was rare for Qingluan to say such big words, Xiao Jingyan was so surprised that he turned his head and hooked her nose.

"When did you learn so much?"

Qingluan lowered her head shyly.

"Don't underestimate me. I didn't follow the princess for nothing. She's very knowledgeable and has superb medical skills. I naturally learned from her."

After a moment, Qingluan raised her head and said seriously, "We must trust the princess. She said she would take revenge and she will. I believe it won't be long before the prince receives the punishment he deserves."

Xiao Jingyan smiled and nodded, then took Qingluan into his arms...