After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards were arrested in the street, but were stopped.

The people on the street looked on in disbelief, as if they had seen snow falling from the sky in June.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was directly under the command of the Empress Wu, and was extremely arrogant and domineering.

They dared to openly search the residences of the prime minister and princes.

For ordinary people, they are at the mercy of others.

They were killed or tortured at will, with no way to even cry out for justice.

It has been twenty years since anyone has dared to obstruct the Embroidered Uniform Guard's actions.

Just now.

The man in brocade robes had already acted extremely boldly by buying the mother and her two daughters some time to escape.

Moreover, the other party was masked, clearly out of fear of being retaliated against later.

A glance at the well-equipped and powerful Iron Cavalry made the people clench their fists, a glimmer of hope rising in their hearts.

Let's teach the Embroidered Uniform Guard a lesson!

The three Embroidered-Clad Guards had slightly grave expressions.

The carriage in front of me was luxurious and imposing, with strong and well-equipped guards; it was clearly a prince heading to the capital.

Today, several princes have already arrived in the capital, and they have witnessed it firsthand.

Moreover, the three of them knew even better.

Empress Wu summoned all the princes to the capital to re-establish the crown prince.

If things go wrong, the person in front of us might be made crown prince.

And yet, they inadvertently offended the other side to the bitter end.

That would be a huge injustice, and they would definitely suffer the consequences.

The leading embroidered-uniform guard wiped the blood from his blade with his official boot, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said:

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard is apprehending a fugitive. May I ask which prince has graced us with his presence?"

"The Prince of Liangzhou!" Si Xuan announced the title of the prince.

The black horse stood proudly in the middle of the street, showing no intention of giving way.

Hu Die nimbly jumped off the carriage, shielding the two children with her body to block their view of her looking back.

A middle-aged woman was cut in half at the waist; the bloody scene should not be shown to children.

"So it is, Prince Yi of Liangzhou."

"I have met His Highness!"

The three Embroidered-Clad Guards visibly relaxed, and they pronounced the words "Liangzhou" more clearly.

The gesture of bowing was loose and casual.

The struggle for the crown prince position can only take place among the princes themselves.

The Grandson of the Emperor has no hope whatsoever; his fall from power is only a matter of time.

No, the Crown Prince's faction lost power twenty years ago.

What kind of trouble could a helpless grandson of the emperor possibly cause?

The three Embroidered-Clad Guards exchanged glances, a smirk playing on their lips.

Today, the two little ones must be taken back.

Otherwise, they will be punished by their superiors.

Contrary to the three men's disdain, the surrounding people were invigorated upon hearing that it was Zhou Yi.

A glimmer of light appeared in pairs of cloudy, numb old eyes.

"Wow! It's His Highness Prince Yi of Liangzhou!"

"To save the disaster victims, wipe out the entire Zhu Family Fortress!"

"These two little kids are saved."

A burst of excited voices gently rang out from the corner of the street.

It was as if a decade-long drought had finally given way to a gentle drizzle.

"how is this possible?"

Immediately, someone lowered their voice and questioned:

"Prince Yi of Liangzhou probably doesn't know how powerful the Embroidered Uniform Guard is."

"Half an hour ago, the Third Prince encountered the Embroidered Uniform Guards arresting people, but he didn't dare to intervene."

"The Third Prince is the first in line to the throne."

"Sigh, that's true. Poor child..."

Glancing at the shivering passersby huddled by the roadside, the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard straightened his back even more.

The eyes of the masses are indeed discerning.

The three Embroidered-Clad Guards that the Third Prince didn't dare to stop were these three.

What the Third Prince feared was certainly not a mere captain like him.

It was the Embroidered Uniform Guard, specifically the commander Jiang Chong.

Their leader, Jiang Chong, was not only the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but also the chief steward of the imperial palace.

The Grand Steward of the Imperial Palace was naturally the person Empress Wu trusted most.

With such strong connections at the top, who can't they catch?

The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, his spirits even higher, clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the carriage and said:

"Your Highness, I, Chen Liang, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, have been ordered to apprehend a criminal. Please hand him over..."

"Hmph, they're just four or five-year-old children, what crime have they committed?"

Before Chen Liang could finish speaking, Hu Die angrily interrupted him.

The surrounding people nodded in agreement.

Yes, how could a four or five-year-old child become a criminal?

The Embroidered-Robe Guards fabricated charges without even considering whether they were reasonable.

That's how arrogant they are.

Zhen Liang, although only a captain in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

However, his arrogant and domineering habits were already ingrained in his bones.

Being confronted in the street made his face twitch with resentment.

“Your Highness Prince Yi, in the Great Qian Dynasty, there is no criminal that Commander Jiang cannot capture.”

Chen Liang carried out Jiang Chong to suppress people.

This trick has never failed, and it has never failed over the years.

Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Chief Eunuch, and the Empress's most trusted personal eunuch...

Not to mention the princes, even the current Empress has to be mindful of his mood.

After all, it's not like Commander Jiang hasn't been brought down before.

For example, Empress Wei, who was also the birth mother of the Crown Prince and the grandmother of Zhou Yi.

"Be bold!"

Si Xuan angrily rebuked, "Are you threatening His Highness?"

"My subordinates dare not."

Chen Liang claimed he dared not, but his tone remained firm:

"I am merely stating the facts. If Commander Jiang wants to arrest someone, he must do so even if it means digging until there is nowhere left to lay a bed."

provocative.

This is a naked provocation!

Moreover, it was a deliberate provocation against the grandson of the emperor.

The idiom "nowhere to rest one's head" originates from the wrongful conviction of the crown prince.

Back then, Jiang Chong framed the Crown Prince, claiming that someone in the palace intended to harm Empress Wu.

The Empress Dowager believed him without a doubt and ordered him to thoroughly investigate the palace.

Jiang Chong led his men and dug up the Empress's palace in front of Empress Wei and the Crown Prince, leaving no place to put a bed.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards who participated in the excavation carried false evidence and successfully framed the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Chen Liang was one of the Embroidered Uniform Guards who excavated the Empress's palace.

He dug so much that Empress Wei had nowhere to lie down, a fact he boasted about to others for half his life.

Having already brought down the Empress and the Crown Prince, he grew increasingly audacious.

He never showed any fear when he saw the princes.

not to mention,

The Grandson of the Emperor was merely the orphan of the Crown Prince, and had no respectable backing in the court.

"roll!"

Zhou Yi remained expressionless and uttered a single word.

"Humph."

Chen Liang snorted coldly, not giving up, "They are guilty of a serious crime of having their entire family executed; none of them will escape."

"Save my father!"

"Sister, please, save Father!"

The boy and girl clung to Hu Die's legs, crying and begging.

"What are your names? Who is your father?"

Hu Die hugged the two children and asked softly.

She was not familiar with the capital city. Apart from a few high-ranking officials she had heard about, she didn't really know many people.

"My name is Feng Beier, and my younger brother's name is Feng Baoer?"

The surname is Feng, what a coincidence!

Hu Die, Si Xuan, and the others couldn't help but perk up their ears.

"My father's name is... Ji."

Feng Ji?

The whole family was slaughtered!

Si Xuan, Wu Meng, and the hundred iron cavalry guards all changed their expressions drastically.

Hu Die was alarmed. She picked up the two siblings and ran back to the carriage.

Everybody knows.

Without Feng Ji, His Highness would not be where he is today.

The luxurious carriage shuddered slightly.

A sharp gaze shot out from the carriage, fixing intently on the three Embroidered-Clad Guards.

immediately.

A tall, slender figure stepped onto the carriage shaft, his black python robe exuding an air of nobility and royal dominance that filled the entire scene.

Looking towards the direction of the Feng residence, Zhou Yi said softly:

This time, I will protect you!