Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 153 Another Assassination

When the old King An heard that Yin Ji finally gave in, he was quite proud. It was he who gave the Queen Mother the idea of ​​asking for the late emperor's will.
 
The Queen Mother was not his biological mother, so it was inevitable that there would be a gap between the Queen Mother and Yin Ji, but it was different for the late emperor. No matter what, everything Yin Ji had now was given by the late emperor, and he dared not disrespect it.

Don't think that you can do whatever you want after becoming an emperor. These relatives and old ministers have watched several generations of emperors change, and they know the secrets very well.

He simply stayed in the camp and planned to return to Capital with the emperor the next day. That night, Yin Ji held a banquet to entertain them, and envoys from various countries also attended.

But the old King An was proud of his status and looked down on these uncivilized barbarians. Seeing them sitting next to him, he could hardly hide the disgust on his face.

"What a strong smell, Lord Qin, can you smell it?"

Qin Shi was quite confused. Xiao Chi understood what he meant, but this matter involved diplomatic relations, and he couldn't act recklessly. He hesitated for a moment and finally made a smooth talk: "Old Prince An, try this wine. I heard that it was brewed by the palace itself, and it has a unique flavour."

Old Prince An was unwilling to give up this opportunity. He had been pampered for too long and was old. His temper became more and more domineering and stubborn, and he only acted according to his own preferences.

In addition, Yin Ji agreed to return to the palace, which made him mistakenly think that he was suppressing the emperor, and he became more and more complacent.

Being dissuaded by Xiao Chi, he not only did not take advantage of the situation, but raised his voice: "I won't drink anymore. I am scared by the smell. People who don't know would think there are a group of cattle and sheep in this tent."

Originally, the envoy didn't want to argue with him, but the words became more and more unpleasant, and he couldn't stand it anymore. The Turkic envoy stood up: "Who are you talking about, Prince of Da Zhou?"

Old King An glanced at him, as if he was too lazy to talk to him, and only looked at Yin Ji: "Your Majesty, my Da Zhou is the Celestial Empire. In recent years, it has become more and more powerful. There is really no need to imitate the previous dynasty. What's the point of surrendering vassal states? They are all burdens."

This was a blatant insult to them.

The envoys of several countries all stood up, and the Uighur prince bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, although we are a poor country, the men of our tribe are all brave and will never tolerate such humiliation."

The envoys of other countries echoed one after another.

But the old Prince An still didn't care, and even laughed: "How dare you still speak? I heard that there were many foreigners among the assassins half a month ago. It was because the emperor was young and kind that you were still standing here safely. If it were me who was in charge, I would have tortured you to confess!"

The envoys' faces suddenly changed. When they found out that the assassins were foreigners, they were indeed in danger, fearing that they would be implicated.

But the Emperor of the Great Zhou not only did not imprison them for interrogation, but also gave them enough face, treated them with courtesy everywhere, and gave the best doctors and herbs to the wounded.

They were all very grateful for this, but even so, the assassination was still hanging over their heads like a sharp knife.

The Uighur prince bowed deeply again: "Your Majesty, we are here for peace, and we dare not be disrespectful to you."

Old An Wang shook his head: "It sounds better than singing, who knows..."

"Enough!" Yin Ji interrupted Old An Wang with a low voice, "I believe the assassination has nothing to do with them, Uncle An Wang, you are drunk, come, send him back to rest."

Old An Wang was very unconvinced: "Your Majesty, those who are not of my race must have different hearts, you have to be on guard..."

"Be careful with your words," Yin Ji narrowed his eyes, looking like he was trying to dissuade Old An Wang, but his tone was somewhat meaningful: "Uncle An Wang, they came to Capital this time to present gifts for the Queen Mother's birthday."

Old An Wang choked, and Yin Ji reminded him of why these people were here, and he swallowed the words on his lips.

These people came for the Queen Mother. If the assassination was really related to them, the Queen Mother would also be embarrassed.

He smiled awkwardly: "Yes, I am drunk, I will leave now."

He walked out unsteadily, but when he passed by the envoys, he raised his head vigorously, as if he wanted to look down on them.

Because they had something to ask of the Great Zhou, the envoys tolerated this rudeness, but they did not expect that the old King An, who was so arrogant just now, screamed as soon as he left the tent, and then flew back from the door.

At the same time, the shouts of "There is an assassin, protect the emperor" rang out one after another.

The scene was instantly chaotic, Zhong Bai rushed in and stood in front of Yin Ji, but Yin Ji pushed him: "Go and protect the adults, they are all the backbone of the court, and they must not be lost." 

Although the surroundings were noisy, his voice was clear and powerful, and it was transmitted steadily to the ears of the court officials. At this critical moment, he was still thinking about others, and the court officials were moved to tears for a while.

"Your Majesty..."

Yin Ji kicked away the assassin who rushed towards Qin Shi and pulled him behind him: "Sir Qin, stop talking nonsense, saving your life is the most important thing."

Qin Shi thanked him with a trembling voice.

The assassin was fearless and rushed towards Yin Ji desperately. He could only fight and retreat, trying to leave the tent and join the imperial guards outside.

But his legs were hugged by someone, and he couldn't move for a while. He looked down and saw that it was the old Prince An who had just fallen in. He was indeed strong. Not only did he not die after the fall, but he also woke up so quickly.

Yin Ji bent down to help him up: "Uncle An, get up quickly, it's dangerous here."

But in the chaos just now, the old An Wang was stepped on by someone and felt severe pain all over his body. He tried several times but failed to get up. Seeing the assassin approaching, Qin Shi was anxious and reached out to pull him without caring about the hierarchy: "Old Wang, you should hurry up."

The two of them worked together to pull the old Wang An up, but it was too late. The assassin seemed to have a deep hatred with the old An Wang, raised the blade high, and stabbed him in the chest.

Yin Ji's eyes flashed slightly, and he raised his hand to block it.

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