The Unstoppable Sixth Prince

Chapter 52: Assassination

The tomb of Shen Nanzheng and his two sons is located at Dajianshan outside the city.

They set off early in the morning and took an hour and a half to arrive.

The tombs of the father and his two sons are closely situated together.

The grave of Shen Nanzheng is slightly forward, while the graves of his two sons are slightly behind.

It looked as if his two sons were following their father into battle.

Looking at the name Shen Nanzheng on the tombstone, Yun Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

Shen Nanzheng ultimately died in the Northern Expedition.

Without needing Mrs. Shen's instructions, the various servants and maids arranged all kinds of offerings in front of the tombstones of the three father and son.

Looking at the graves of the three father and son, Mrs. Shen's eyes couldn't help but become moist.

Although the father and his two sons had been dead for five years, every time Madam Shen thought of the tragic end where their bones lay scattered, her heart couldn't help but ache.

After a long while, Madam Shen lit three sticks of incense and placed them in front of the graves of the three individuals. Then she knelt before Shen Nanzheng's grave, her lips moving silently as she spoke.

Yun Zheng secretly speculated that Madam Shen was mostly saying that Emperor Wen had wronged the Shen family, bullying the solitary and vulnerable Shen clan, and so on.

At this moment, Wei Shuang and Ye Zi each lit incense.

Wei Shuang was still holding her daughter's hand, helping her light the incense in her grasp.

It wasn't until the servants of the Shen family brought three incense sticks that Yun Zheng realized it was time for him and Shen Luoyan to step forward and pay their respects.

As the two of them were focused on lighting the incense, Shen Luoyan didn't forget to shoot Yun Zheng a fierce glare, leaving Yun Zheng looking utterly bewildered.

"This girl must be on her period!"

Yun Zheng secretly slandered in his heart.

When Yun Zheng arrived at Shen Nanzheng's grave, preparing to kneel in tribute, Madam Shen stopped him, "Your Highness, you and Luo Yan are not yet married. It is already commendable for you to come and pay respects to my late husband! You are a treasure beyond measure; you must not perform such a rite again."

What the hell?

Is there such a saying?

Or is it that Madam Shen feels unworthy of having Shen Nan as her son-in-law, which is why she prevents me from kneeling in reverence to him?

Forget it!

If I won't kneel, then I won't kneel!

"Very well! Then let it be as my mother-in-law wishes!"

Yun Zheng nodded gently, holding the incense with both hands, and said in a deep voice, "Father-in-law, rest assured, your son-in-law will soon head to the North. When the time comes, even if it means we perish together, I will take a few heads of those Bei Huan dogs to avenge your grievances!"

Yun Zheng is rarely so passionate and fervent.

However, upon hearing Yun Zheng's words, Madam Shen was so enraged that she felt like spitting blood.

He had never seen such a brainless person!

He is afraid that the whole world doesn't know he is going to the North, right?

Yun Zheng didn't care about any of that; after speaking, he simply held the incense and bowed.

A bow.

Just as Yun Zheng was about to bow a second time, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out with a "whoosh" from the nearby woods, heading straight for Yun Zheng.

"There's an assassin!"

"Protect His Highness!"

Gao He and Zhou Mi both shouted in surprise and quickly lunged forward.

Just as they pounced, Shen Luoyan suddenly pulled the still-unresponsive Yun Zheng behind her, and with a swift motion, she reached out and actually caught the incoming arrow.

What the hell!

Yun Zheng suddenly widened his eyes.

Is this also okay?

Damn it!

I had only heard Ye Zi say that this girl was amazing, but I didn't expect her to be this incredible!

Although this is somewhat easier than catching a bullet with bare hands, in his mind, it still counts as something nearly impossible.

But Shen Luoyan actually did it!

Damn it!

Found a treasure!

I must tame this girl!

If you can't accept it, just sleep it off!

Seeing that Yun Zheng was safe and sound, Gao He and Zhou Mi finally felt a little relieved.

"Chase!"

Madam Shen shouted angrily and charged out in the lead.

"Take good care of Nian Ci!"

Wei Shuang urged Shen Luoyan with a word, and immediately followed her out.

Got it!

Another day of martial arts training!

It wasn't until the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chased out that Gao He and Zhou Mi realized what was happening and hurriedly followed them out.

Although Mrs. Shen was nearly fifty years old, her speed was surprisingly faster than that of Gao He and Zhou Mi, and in the blink of an eye, she dashed into the dense forest.

Shen Luoyan did not chase after them; she merely cast a cold, sharp glance around.

"Quickly investigate and see if there are any assassins nearby!"

At Shen Luoyan's command, several servants and maids of the Shen family rushed out swiftly.

A few people moved swiftly, clearly showing they had trained before.

Yun Zheng was somewhat taken aback.

Damn it!

Even the servants and maids of the Shen family are martial artists?

Damn it!

Is this whole family made up of martial artists?

No wonder Shen Luoyan always jokes about her inability to even tie up a chicken!

Women who grow up in such an environment are surely in awe of those masters.

In her eyes, a person like me, who is as weak as a chicken, is probably just a weakling.

"Aren't you going to the North? Is this scaring you silly?"

Shen Luoyan turned her head, looking at Yun Zheng with a face full of disdain as he continued to mumble in a daze.

Yun Zheng came back to his senses, secretly 苦笑 in his heart.

I wasn't scared silly by the assassin!

I was scared silly by you all!

This girl suddenly shows off her skills, it's really frightening!

Fortunately, I have the identity of a prince; otherwise, I would have probably been beaten up by this girl long ago.

"Is your hand okay?"

Yun Zheng did not pay attention to Shen Luoyan's disdainful gaze and instead turned his concern to her hand.

"A mere arrow can't even hurt me!"

Shen Luoyan raised her neck, like a proud swan.

"Well, you're impressive!"

Yun Zheng nodded sincerely, "Teach me a couple of moves later."

He really wanted to learn martial arts.

The martial arts of this world seem to be much more formidable than he had imagined.

Although the likelihood of becoming a master like Shen Luoyan is slim, after all, one is going to the battlefield, so practice is still necessary.

Even a little strength on the battlefield provides an extra layer of security!

He now believes that Shen Luoyan can truly wield the long spear forged entirely from patterned steel!

Hmm, I'll personally help this girl design a gun.

"Teach you?"

Shen Luoyan pouted, "Do you really think you have what it takes to practice martial arts? I can't be bothered to waste my time!"

Yun Zheng was instantly rendered speechless upon hearing this.

Just as they were speaking, Mrs. Shen and a few others turned back.

Seeing the few people with empty hands, Shen Luoyan couldn't help but frown, "Didn't catch anything?"

"Mm."

Madam Shen's expression was not good; she said in a low voice, "The mountains are high and the forests dense here. By the time we chased after them, the assassin had vanished without a trace! However, we found signs of the assassin lying in wait over there. The assassin must have known that His Highness the Sixth Prince was coming here today and had hidden in advance."

Hearing Madam Shen's words, Ye Zi's expression suddenly became serious.

"I would have known in advance that Your Highness was coming today, if it weren't for those people from Your Highness's residence!"

Ye Zi raised her eyes to Yun Zheng, "Your Highness, there may be a spy in your residence!"

"Don't say such things carelessly!"

Madam Shen glared at Ye Zi, "Many people know about the marriage between His Highness the Sixth Prince and Luo Yan! As long as they know the anniversary of your father-in-law's death, it's not hard to guess that His Highness would come here today!"

This girl, by saying this, isn't she clearly implying that the other princes have placed spies in the Yun Zheng residence?

If this gets out, won't it become a topic for gossip?

As she spoke, Madam Shen took the arrow from Shen Luoyan's hand and began to examine it closely.

"This is my dynasty's standard feathered arrow!"

Madam Shen's eyes flashed with a cold glint.

"Standard feathered arrows?"

A cold glint quietly flashed in Yun Zheng's eyes.

So, it really could be assassins arranged by the other princes?

Yun Zheng took the feathered arrow and turned to hand it to Gao He. "Quickly go to the palace, report to Father Emperor about this assassination attempt on His Highness, and deliver this feathered arrow to Father Emperor!"

"Yes!"

Gao He did not dare to be negligent; he immediately took the feathered arrows and mounted his horse..