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Chapter 1307: The Emperor Is Pregnant 21
Ning Zhi walked in.
She was dressed differently from what she had worn in the afternoon.
This time she had changed into a pure white robe, the hem of the skirt spreading out like pristine white petals.
There was no ornament in her hair, only a single emerald Jade hairpin.
Ning Zhi walked in with her head lowered, carrying a maiden’s shyness.
"Prince."
She called out as she saluted.
But as soon as she raised her head, she saw Su Yan sitting next to Situ Xiu, eating.
The expression on Ning Zhi’s face froze in an instant.
Situ Xiu lifted his eyelids.
While picking food for Su Yan, he asked,
"What is it?"
Ning Zhi’s fingers clenched, her nails digging into her flesh.
She forced herself to maintain the expression on her face.
"Prince, I have received word that someone has hired Assassins to kill you."
Situ Xiu lifted his eyelids, his gaze deep and eerie.
"That’s all?"
Ning Zhi said anxiously,
"Prince, there is a mole by your side."
Su Yan took a loud crunching bite of celery.
Situ Xiu asked again,
"What else?"
Ning Zhi said,
"I received news that the mole is very likely one of your personal guards."
As her words fell.
Outside the door, Wang Lin’s voice sounded.
"Prince! This subordinate has an important matter to report."
"Come in."
He replied lazily.
Wang Lin walked in.
He knelt on the ground, cupping his fists in both hands.
His gaze would occasionally lift to look at Su Yan.
Peeking as he spoke,
"Prince, this subordinate has received word that the Assistant Minister of War has bribed Assassins, and they plan to make a move tonight."
After hearing this, Su Yan looked up at him.
Her eyes were indifferent.
Her movement of eating also stopped.
At this moment, the sound of fighting suddenly came from outside.
A group of more than twenty Black-clothed Men.
All of them were experts.
They came in fiercely and aggressively.
Such a large-scale assassination was happening for the first time.
Rather than an assassination, it was more accurate to call it a frontal assault.
After all, assassination is about secrecy and speed.
Yet those men outside came with great fanfare.
Situ Xiu sat in his seat.
Seeing Su Yan keep looking at Wang Lin, he reached out and pinched her chin, turning her face back.
"Do I look so bad you can’t eat?"
Su Yan blinked. With food in her mouth, her voice was muffled.
"No."
"Then keep your eyes on me while I eat."
Because she had looked at Wang Lin a couple of times too many,
now she wasn’t even allowed to look at the dishes.
She could only stare pitifully at Situ Xiu.
She thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Ever since Wang Lin came back from the burial grounds, he’s been resting.
Even if there were important messages to pass on, they wouldn’t be passed to him."
Situ Xiu raised an eyebrow.
"So Guard Song thinks..."
"I think he’s the mole."
Su Yan did not lower her voice.
So the two additional people in the room could hear every word clearly.
Su Yan only felt a flash of icy light before her eyes.
Wang Lin’s face turned cold as he struck out, thrusting toward Situ Xiu.
Ning Zhi was scared out of her wits.
"Ahhh! Catch the Assassin, Assassin, there’s an Assassin!!"
Su Yan tossed aside the chopsticks in her hand, raised her hand, and with a crack seized the Ice Blade.
She exerted strength.
The Longsword did not snap instantly as expected.
Wang Lin poured all his Inner Strength into it, only an arm’s length from Situ Xiu.
His voice was icy.
"I know you’re strong. This was forged from thousand-year-old ice. It can bear a thousand catties; you won’t break it."
As his words fell.
Snap.
The sword broke.
Su Yan leaped.
With one kick she sent Wang Lin flying.
Wang Lin crashed against a pillar.
At this moment, the sounds of fighting outside were dying down.
Chi Xing’s voice came.
"Search!"
With a single word, the outcome was already decided.
Wang Lin clutched his chest.
Gravely injured, he knew he could not escape.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Su Yan walked up to him, about to give him another kick.