The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 629 Xiao Yi Becomes a Hostage

The night wind grew stronger, clearly carrying Jiang Suining's words into Xiao Yi's ears.

Looking at the secret guards who were mostly dead or injured, Xiao Yi's eyes were gloomy, "It is indeed my fault for being careless."

He had never thought that Jiang Suining had quietly cultivated so many people in private. To him, although Jiang Suining was also an opponent, he was ultimately the one who was protected under Shen Yanxi's wings.

"So, you sent people to protect the Jiang family, but you are just playing along with them?"

Jiang Suining nodded slightly, "I guess so, but it's just in case."

When Concubine Cheng vaguely mentioned the Jiang family, she had two guesses.

First, Concubine Cheng did want to threaten her with the Jiang family, and she was the first to say it because she was so angry that she couldn't hold back.

Second, Concubine Cheng deliberately wanted to trick her and focus her attention on the Jiang family.

But no matter which one it is, she doesn't want to see anything happen to the Jiang family, so even if it is the latter, she will definitely send someone to protect them.

The reason why she sent Yan Xi's men was because the people under her command had not moved much so far, so they could hide in the dark in case of emergency.

Tonight, the moment she learned that something had happened in the palace, she knew that the guards she had secretly trained for so long might come in handy.

Shen Yanxi had been almost silent since just now. When he saw Xiao Yi's ugly face, the corners of his lips curled up.

"Your Highness is right. I have no more men left to use, but my wife can protect me. Your Highness wants my life, but I'm afraid it's impossible."

When Xiao Yi met Shen Yanxi's gaze, his expression stiffened for a moment, but then he sneered again.

"Even if I can't kill you tonight, the outcome is already decided, and you still lose."

Calculating the time, the palace should have been completely under the control of my mother and Lou Zhen. Maybe my father and Queen Shi have already passed away. As long as the situation in the palace remains unchanged, I will still be the winner.

"After all, the Fourth Prince is not in the palace. Are you so sure?" Jiang Suining said.

"Why not? After all, Lou Zhen has already belonged to this prince."

Shen Yanxi frowned, "The Fourth Prince is really good at this. The Lou family and the Cheng family have a deep hatred. I wonder how the Fourth Prince convinced Lou Zhen to serve you?"

"Of course it's because the benefits promised by this prince are greater. Sometimes hatred means nothing in the face of absolute interests and future." Xiao Yi's tone was mocking, with a hint of coldness and a high level of skill in playing with people's hearts.

He looked at Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi, his eyes revealing a deep scrutiny. Once again, he did not see the panic as he had imagined, and the smile on Xiao Yi's face faded again.

"Don't tell this prince that you have also taken precautions in the palace?"

He has verified Lou Zhen's credibility repeatedly and there will definitely be no problems. As long as Lou Zhen is there, the Imperial Guards are under control and there will be no trouble in the palace. Even if Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi are extremely capable, it should be impossible for them to come up with a response in such a short time, or even make moves under Lou Zhen's nose.

"You are worrying too much, Fourth Prince. The palace is usually guarded by the Imperial Guards. Even if we really guessed that you were planning a rebellion, it would be difficult for us to do anything."

Jiang Suining sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Shen Yanxi also spoke up: "That's right, and before tonight we were not sure who His Highness had available. The head of the Imperial Guards... I have to say that His Highness is really amazing. He was able to use him for your benefit."

Xiao Yi felt a little more at ease when he saw no concealment or lies in Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining's expressions.

However, the next moment Jiang Suining spoke again.

"but……"

The slightly elongated tone of her voice whetted people's appetite in the night breeze, and her bright eyes blinked lightly, bringing out a hint of playfulness.

"However, even if the palace is truly in your hands, it is too early to be happy now."

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "What did you do?"

"Nothing, but before we set out, someone had sent a letter to the palace saying that the life of the Fourth Prince is now in our hands. If the Imperial Concubine still cares about His Highness, she would not be so quick to kill the king."

Jiang Suining looked straight at Xiao Yi, and with her order, the rain of arrows that had just stopped attacked the secret guards again.

These people were secretly trained by Jiang Suining with great effort. They were trained for a long time and each of them has extremely accurate archery skills.

Soon, the number of secret guards standing decreased.

Lin Jie was also among them. After knocking down two crossbow arrows that were shot at him, he quickly retreated in front of Xiao Yi.

"Your Highness, our people can't hold them back. You retreat first!"

Xiao Yi looked coldly at Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi who were standing in front of him. "Since they are determined to take me as a hostage, how can they leave us room to retreat?"

It seems that Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining had already expected that he would appear and intercept them on the road tonight. He wanted to watch Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi die with his own eyes, but he did not expect that this would become their bargaining chip to plot against him!

While Lin Jie was vigilantly guarding against the crossbow arrows, he also wanted to persuade his prince again.

But just as he opened his mouth to say a word, he heard footsteps coming from behind.

Pei Zhaozhi, along with the runners from the Ministry of Justice, blocked Xiao Yi and the others' retreat.

"The Fourth Prince escaped from the Heavenly Prison with the intention of treason. He has committed a grave mistake. You must surrender immediately or we will not tolerate it!"

Being attacked from both sides, Xiao Yi naturally had no way to escape. He had always been good at judging the situation, so in this situation he did not struggle desperately and let the sword be placed on his neck.

Some bailiffs were ordered to step forward and tie up Xiao Yi, the remaining secret guards and Lin Jie.

"Your Highness..." Lin Jie looked at Xiao Yi worriedly.

Xiao Yi just stared at Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining, "Capturing this prince to threaten my mother is indeed a way to break the deadlock, but unfortunately, since we have already burned our boats, even if you threaten my life, my mother will not back down."

"But the Imperial Concubine is the Fourth Prince's biological mother after all."

"So what?" Xiao Yi sneered, "My father is still my biological father, but I also attacked him. Whether they are father and son or mother and son, love is not more important than life. What's more, there is Lou Zhen."

Things have come to this point. If I stop, I will die. Even if it means my own life is in danger, I will not change my next choice.

The mockery and coldness in Xiao Yi's tone made Pei Zhaozhi frown. Although the royal family was cold-hearted, the Fourth Prince didn't seem to take any affection to heart. No wonder he killed his brother and his father.

Jiang Suining was not nervous because of the indifference in the other person's eyes. He just looked at him and said, "What choice will the imperial concubine make? I'm afraid we won't know until we try it."