Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

With the danger over, Lingyan immediately rushed to Yunmeng's side, took out a pill from her person and gave it to her to protect her heart meridian.

Yunmeng's face was as pale as paper, and blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth. She said intermittently, "Miss... Yunmeng... is useless, I couldn't... hold on... for... more... time."

Lingyan felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer, the pain unbearable.

She knelt down and hugged Yunmeng tightly.

She forced a gentle smile onto her face and soothed us in the warmest voice, "No, you are very useful. You did a great job. You bought us so much time."

Upon hearing Lingyan's praise, Yunmeng managed a satisfied smile: "Miss... doesn't mind... Yunmeng... is fine."

After saying that, he could no longer hold on and closed his eyes, falling into a coma.

Lingyan immediately took his pulse and found that he was not in any danger, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

He then gave the Heart-Protecting Pill to Ying Shuang, Ying Die, and the seriously injured guards.

First, preserve your heart and protect your life.

Only then did the guards have time to bandage their wounds.

Without blinking, they quickly bandaged their wounds, their movements incredibly practiced.

Only then did Lingyan have the mind to look at the arriving reinforcements.

She thought it was Xiao Muyao who had arrived with everyone from the Prince's Mansion, but she didn't expect to see someone completely different.

The Fourth Prince.

Why the fourth prince?

Seeing her confusion, Yang Huan immediately stepped forward to answer her question.

He stumbled over, soaked to the bone, drenched in sweat, his legs trembling.

While wiping away sweat and panting, she replied, "Your Highness, I was on my way to the Prince's residence to ask for help, but I happened to run into the Fourth Prince on the way. The situation was urgent, so I asked the Fourth Prince for help."

Lingyan nodded in understanding.

The fourth prince was currently arranging for his men to bandage the guards.

Yu Guangzhong saw his sixth brother's wife and must have been terrified today.

As the elder brother, he strode forward and comforted her, "Sister-in-law, you've been frightened today. I've already informed Sixth Brother. Do you need me to take you back to the manor, or would you like to wait for Sixth Brother?"

Upon hearing this, Lingyan bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help, Fourth Brother. I will remember your great kindness and wait for Your Highness here."

Seeing that she remained relatively calm, the fourth prince said no more.

At this moment, Xiao Muyao rushed over.

His face was filled with anxiety and panic, his expression was hurried, his steps were unsteady, and his face was deathly pale.

His clothes were soaked with sweat and clung to his body, making him look extremely disheveled.

Seeing Ling Yan standing there unharmed, the weight on his heart finally lifted, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

He strode forward, looked Lingyan up and down, and only breathed a long sigh of relief after confirming that she was unharmed.

He then adjusted his breathing and turned to look at the Fourth Prince.

He bowed to him with sincere gratitude and said, "Thank you for your help today, Fourth Brother. I will remember it."

The fourth prince told his brothers not to stand on ceremony, and then left with his men.

It seems there's no need for him here anymore.

After the Fourth Prince and his entourage left, Xiao Muyao looked at Yang Huan beside him and said sincerely with gratitude, "Thank you for saving me today, cousin."

Yang Huan waved his hands repeatedly, not daring to take credit, saying, "It was just a small favor, and I don't deserve such thanks from Your Highness."

Seeing his fear, Xiao Muyao said nothing more.

But he had already deeply remembered this kindness.

He then sent his guards to escort Yang Huan back to his residence. It was already late, and it was still somewhat dangerous for a scholar who was powerless to kill a chicken.

Yang Huan thanked him respectfully, bowed, and left.

Xiao Muyao immediately led Lingyan into the carriage.

Yunmeng was also carried to the carriage by two female guards for treatment.

The other guards followed behind.

Some people were left behind to clean up the scene and handle the aftermath.

On the carriage.

Xiao Muyao held Lingyan tightly without saying a word.

But Lingyan could feel his body trembling slightly.

She understood what he was thinking at that moment.

So he spoke in a low voice, "Are you blaming yourself?"

Xiao Muyao responded with a very soft "hmm" when he heard her question.

Then she stopped talking.

The atmosphere between the two fell silent again.

Lingyan sighed and comforted her, "This is not your fault. The blame should be placed on the people who should be blamed."

Xiao Muyao hugged her tighter, his voice hoarse, "It's my fault. I wasn't able to protect you, and I couldn't get here in time, which almost led to your death..."

Lingyan gently patted his back and softly comforted him, "What's done is done. Now is not the time to assign blame, but to figure out how to get revenge."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Muyao released her and then asked, "Are you going to tell Father about this? Let Father punish him."

Lingyan sneered, "Ha! Even if we told His Majesty, what difference would it make? I'm perfectly fine and unharmed. His Majesty would only confine me to my quarters and fine me my salary. What kind of punishment is that?"

Xiao Muyao also agreed.

He then gazed at her tenderly, his voice full of firmness and affection: "Since that's the case, then go ahead and do it. Do whatever you want. Don't worry about causing a huge uproar. I'll be there to support you."

He knew she would never swallow this insult and would definitely want revenge.

When he first heard the news, he almost lost his mind and wanted to kill that beast with a single sword strike without thinking.

Now that I've calmed down, I still want to kill him.

But he knew that Yan'er must have her own ideas and methods, and he just needed to cooperate with her.

Murder is the simplest way; letting him die a quick and painless death would be too good for him.

Hearing his words, Ling Yan nodded earnestly and replied, "I know, thank you."

Return to the mansion.

Lingyan went to check on Yunmeng first and found that everything was as usual.

Fortunately, she used the Heart-Protecting Pill in time to protect her heart meridian; otherwise, she would likely be in grave danger.

The tenth prince used all his strength in that kick. No matter how useless he was, he was still a prince and had to learn martial arts from a young age.

Therefore, his kick was aimed at killing Yunmeng.

Fortunately, she had refined the Heart-Protecting Pill over the years; otherwise, Yunmeng would not exist in this world now.

After instructing people to take good care of Yunmeng, she went to see several of the most seriously injured guards.

Fortunately, everyone survived, and no one was injured or killed.

What a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!

All you need to do now is take good care of it.

After seeing everyone, she finally relaxed completely.

I let out a big sigh of relief, finally putting my mind at ease.

Then, remembering the Tenth Prince, his eyes narrowed dangerously.

With her hands clenched into fists and her teeth clenched, she said hatefully, "You just wait!"

………………

When the next day arrived, a piece of gossip was circulating throughout the capital.

Although the protagonist of the gossip was a prince, the law does not punish the masses, and everyone discussed it enthusiastically.

This gossip is about the story of the tenth prince and his cousin, Miss Zhao.

The story is about the tenth prince and his cousin, who were childhood sweethearts and loved each other.

However, Consort Rong forced them apart and married her off to someone else.

However, the tenth prince and Miss Zhao could not forget each other.

Therefore, the two often met in secret.

Not only in the suburban estates, but also in royal temples, restaurants and inns, and even the residence of the tenth prince.

The tenth prince was even more determined to kill General Qin, Zhao's husband.

However, General Qin was a third-rank general in the imperial court. How could a powerless and spoiled prince like him easily kill him?

They tried several times but failed to harm General Qin in the slightest.

When Consort Rong learned of this, she could only comfort her son and tell him to be patient for now.

General Qin is still very useful now. We can execute him and take back Miss Zhao once he ascends to the throne.

The tenth prince listened and never attacked General Qin again.

But he and Miss Zhao still met secretly every now and then.

The two also agreed that they could be together openly once the tenth prince ascended the throne.

This explosive story also involves princes, empresses, generals, and married women.

It was truly an eye-opener for everyone in the capital, and they were incredibly excited.

Therefore, everyone discussed it enthusiastically.

That's right, this story was deliberately released by Ling Yan.

The stories are a mix of truth and fiction.

Although she knew that the tenth prince wasn't truly in love with his cousin, their affair was real.

In addition, the two were indeed childhood sweethearts, Miss Zhao did indeed marry General Qin, and General Qin did indeed suffer assassination attempts.

This was indeed not done by the tenth prince.

But who cares?

It is precisely this mixture of truth and falsehood, reality and illusion, that makes people believe it without a doubt.

By this time, most people believed the story to be true.

She also specifically mentioned in the story that the Tenth Prince and Consort Rong had ambitions to compete for the throne.

She didn't wrong them; it was true.

So Your Majesty!

You can be indifferent to other things, but can you be indifferent to this one too?