All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Xu Yuanshan tensed his nerves, tightly strangled Xu Ziyao's throat, and retreated step by step to the door.

At this time, although it was approaching midnight, due to the ancestor's mourning hall, the courtyard door outside was wide open and the candles were brightly lit.

The servants who were kneeling in the yard just now were silent like cicadas, but they had withdrawn at some point.

Instead, it was Zhen Guogong's confidant guard.

When Xu Yuanshan saw that the people under him were all guarding outside, he felt relieved and finally let go.

However, despite this, he, who was suspicious by nature, never let go of the hand that was strangling Xu Ziyao's neck.

He held Xu Ziyao down the steps, and ordered in a deep voice to the leading lieutenant, "Lieutenant Li, prepare your horse."

Unexpectedly, the guards headed by Lieutenant General Li all pulled out their swords with a "swish".

"Where did the thief come from, let go of Miss Xu quickly!" Lieutenant General Li shouted in a deep voice.

No wonder he couldn't recognize Xu Yuanshan.

Really, Chun Jun's two slaps were too hard.

After such a while, Xu Yuanshan's face was red and purple, swollen more like a pig's head than a pig's head.

As a result, even his voice sounded distorted due to his swollen cheeks and his breath.

What's more, he still held Xu Ziyao hostage in his hands.

Even his figure is almost exactly the same as Zhen Guogong.

But no one would regard him as the Lord of the Town.

After all, how could the Duke of Zhen hold his beloved daughter in the palm of his hand and threaten others?
This person must be a thief!
Xu Yuanshan was very upset.

If he had the choice, he wouldn't want to hold Xu Ziyao hostage.

He said angrily, "Damn it, take a good look at who I am!"

Lieutenant General Li looked at his face carefully by the candlelight with vigilance——

"Don't waste your time."

Chu Yan walked down the steps, with a serious face, "Even if you call in people from outside the city, don't even think about leaving this courtyard today."

As the voice fell, there was the sound of feet stepping on tiles on the roof.

Everyone stared at the eaves around the courtyard, and saw soldiers in black armor, with longbows drawn in their hands, and arrows glowing with cold light, all aimed at Xu Yuanshan.

Chu Yan walked to the door of the West Wing where there was no one there, and looked at Xu Yuanshan with a half-smile, "See, these are good bows."

Xu Yuanshan tensed up again.

He still underestimated the prince.

"Let them get out of the way, otherwise..." He secretly exerted force, and Xu Ziyao's face suddenly showed pain.

"Ayao!" Xu Huan said nervously, "Don't kill her, I'll replace her, you arrest me."

Xu Yuanshan looked at him mockingly, "Boy, how can I not know about your skills? You treat me like a fool, and I'm a little tender."

"what about me?"

At this moment, a clear voice came from the room, "I will replace Xu Ziyao and protect you out of the city, how about it?"

Everyone raised their eyes and saw Shen Lingxi, who was wearing a Taoist robe, walking out of the room with the help of a crooked figure.

The wind lamp under the porch is swaying in the cold wind of winter night.

The shadow of the lamp floated on the face of the thin and hunchbacked figure, reflecting the bloodstains on her eyes and the corners of her lips, making them look extraordinarily ferocious.

Most of the people in the yard are soldiers who are used to seeing dead people on the battlefield, and they are still relatively calm.

But outside the open courtyard door, when they heard the commotion in the courtyard, those people gathered around to watch the excitement all screamed out in surprise.

"Yes...it's the ancestor of the Duke of Zhen..."

Shen Lingxi supported her ancestor and walked down the steps.

A living person and a ghoul approached Xu Yuanshan step by step, "I am the concubine. If you arrest me, let alone leave the city, even if you retreat to the border, His Highness will not make things difficult for you for my safety." " "Lingxi, don't mess around!" Chu Yan immediately turned cold, and ordered in a deep voice, "Chunjun..."

"Your Highness!" Shen Lingxi interrupted Chu Yan loudly, and stood still a foot away from Xu Yuanshan, "You know that Ayao is one of the few friends I have, and I must not just watch her and lose my life .”

As soon as these words came out, tears welled up in Xu Ziyao's eyes. She shook her head vigorously, signaling to Shen Lingxi that she was not worthy of her doing this, and the tears also fell down.

This performance made Xu Yuanshan's heart skip a beat, and he unconsciously considered Shen Lingxi's suggestion.

He naturally believed that Shen Lingxi and Xu Ziyao had a close relationship.

Otherwise, Xu Ziyao would not have cruelly killed his dying old mother because of Xu Ziyao's move to investigate "Slaying Longpo", trying to use the death of his ancestor to divert their attention and make them give up the investigation.

"Erlang, don't make any more mistakes." The old ancestor said in a hoarse voice, "Let go of A Yao, admit your mistakes to His Highness, and beg him..."

"What are you begging him for?" Xu Yuanshan interrupted her impatiently, "Which thing I did was not a capital crime? When you recognized me and pretended not to know, didn't you also want me to survive? You both If you pretend not to know, you should pretend until you die. You want to make such a noise just before death, forcing me to take action. All this is your fault. "

The old ancestor pursed his lips tightly.

Only Shen Lingxi and Liu Meiren could see that her old face was full of remorse at this moment.

Shen Lingxi supported her body, then took two steps in front of Xu Yuanshan, and stood still one step away from him.

This time, Xu Yuanshan just tightened the hand on Xu Ziyao's neck, but didn't move back.

It was obvious that he was very interested in Shen Lingxi's proposal.

He was thinking quickly in his mind——

If he wanted to rebel against the Zhou Dynasty as the Duke of Zhen, it would be really difficult for him to explain to his subordinates that he would take Xu Ziyao out of the city.

After all, everyone knows that Xu Ziyao is the most favored daughter of Duke Zhen.

But Shen Lingxi was different.

Shen Lingxi is not only the crown princess, but also the "Saint Reincarnation" widely rumored by the common people.

If he could hold her in the palm of his hand, not only would Chu Yan dare not move rashly, but the entire Yunjiang would be under his control.

"How? Do you want to change this hostage?" Shen Lingxi looked at him and asked.

Xu Yuanshan quickly glanced at Chu Yan.

Seeing Chu Yan's brows furrowed, his usually calm and calm eyes were now full of "thundering rage".

He raised his chin at Shen Lingxi, "Let go of the old lady's body first."

Shen Lingxi let go of her hand obediently upon hearing this.

The moment she let go, the old ancestor's body drooped its head as if exhausted, and its arms and sleeves also fell to the side.

Except for his legs still standing stiffly, the ancestor's entire body was like a puppet without its thread.

Seeing this, Xu Yuanshan was completely relieved. He turned sideways warily and took half a step closer to Shen Lingxi.

Then, with all her strength, she pushed Xu Ziyao out fiercely, and at the same time, like in the room just now, she turned around again and strangled Shen Lingxi's neck!

Just when his hand was about to touch Shen Lingxi's neck, Shen Lingxi suddenly dwarfed and avoided his hand.

Xu Yuanshan's heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his head to grab her.

At the same time, a icy cold light flashed in front of his eyes.

Before Xu Yuanshan had time to react, he felt a sudden sharp pain in his neck.

Warm liquid spurted out from his neck.

He opened his eyes wide in astonishment, and only had time to see the bloody eyes of his ancestor, looking at him darkly and coldly.

"You owe Da Lang this head, and I will return it to him for you..."

His old dead mother whispered softly to him with a hoarse voice just like when he was young...

Awaited